Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-28
Twenty-FiPst Congress I'D Session
IN SENATE.
IN Or ~ ~ j IL.
TuUnspAy DEcEMRER 50, 1880.
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MIR Hayn", ofSonth Carolina appeared and took
his seat.
Mr. Mark pr scnted the petition ola COMPANY
established at Phifsburg. Pennsylvania, for the
manufacture OF Screws Iron praying that the dniy
imposed upon those articles, when imp NAV be
changed from an al uatorem to a specific dulv; which
wss referred to the Committee on Manufactures
Phe supplemental bill 10 the acts for the collec-
lion OF duties on imports and tonnage was read
second time. and roferred to the Committee on Com
MERGE.
The bill to provide satisfaction for certain French
spoliaions, committed prior to 1890. was made the
order OF the day for tho 3rd of january next.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Exc
cuivc Business, for short time.
PRiAL OF JUDGE PECK.
AT twelve o'clock he Senate apain resolved itself
into High Court of Impeachment
The cross-exarpInation of Mr.. Lawless was resun,
ed, and continued during the whole of the sitting Of
this day, and miy occupy two three Jays more
In the course OF tAat examination, both Yesterday
and to-day, variety Of ponrs were ra~ed and arp-
ed with great ability by he Managers and the Coun
sci FOR the respondent the admIsbjlty of certain
questions propounted TO he witness. Thc most IND
portant OF these, and the decision of which Will
probably proirac tn cross ninaton at least day
or two, wns the point whether Mr. La lcss should
be required 10 whether certain designated "a sss
ges IN the opinion Of Judge Peck the case Of Sou
Iards heirs were tin parts o thar opinion upon which
he based the assertion, made in The publication of"A
CfTZEN,' tina judge Peck had assumed The posi-
ton that, by the Ordinance Of 1854 n sub deleoo,o
under the Spanish government Of Louisiana was pro
bbted from making grant of lands in es,De sera-.
ton OF services rendered, To DC rendered." The
Senate, aitor ingenious and able argument by Mr.
Bu"hnnan and Mr.. S,orrs, in behalf Of he Mana rers
and by Mr. Writ, in behalf If the Respondent dccl
ded by vote OF 50 10 10, that he question mnht be
put md must be answered. This will il is rupunscd
lead TO similar eXamintion Of The witness in rea-|
ton to the grounds upon which no advanced all
the proportions contained III his publication on tho
opinion of Judge Peck, for which he was c,m
United and suspended from practice by The Judge.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion Of Mr. White, Of New York il was
Resolved, That select committee be appoir-
TED TO inquire into tn" Cxpc1cncy of providn, Nv
law That dollars Of The neto American Government
and five franc pieces. shall bn n legal tender in the
payment of al debts and demands: and also vvhetb
or any additional regulations arc necessary relative
10 the rc-colnag' Of foreign siver coin nj the Mint
and that saId Committee have leave 10 rcnort bv hill
or otherwise. "
The Committee was ordered to consis, Of five
members
TnE IIPEAcuMEVT.
Mr. HAYNES submitted the following resolution;
Resolved, Tn during the tral If the irnpeach.
men' now pending before the Senate, hi. House
WI meet daily NJ the hour If eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon; and that, from day 10 day, 4 will resolve
itself INTO C"mnitiee 90 he Whole and attend
sad tral during no continuance thereof, and until
The conclusion IF The same.
In support Of thi- moi ion
MI Haynes said, whatever difference of opinion