The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-22

MONDAY, Dec. IS.
SENATE. The Senate resolved itself into
High Court Of Impeachment for the trial of Judge
Peck of Missouri; and the Managers on the mart
OF the House of Represe natives, Messrs Buchan-
an, M Dufie, Wcklihe, and Spencer of New York
and the respondent and his counsel being in at
tendance, the Replication of the House of Repre-
sentatives to the plea and answer of judge Peck
was read and handed in by Mr.. Buchanan. Ater
t1e calling over the names of the witnesses The
Cour on motion OF Mr.. King of Alabama. adiourn-
ca over 10 Monday next, IN order to give time for
the attendance of Mr.. Storrs of New York one ~
the Managers, who had not yet arrived in he c;ty
ana ior the examination, by the Managers of demo
sltlons taken in Missouri, which the counsel of
Judge Peck requested might be read in evidence
HOOSE. Alter the presentation of numerous
Peauons. memorials, and resolutions the Man
ayers OF the Impeachment. against Jud re PecL nrn-
ceeded 10 the Senate, chamber for the purpose Of
prosecuting that case. Among the resolu,ions
ohered, was one by Mr.. Haynes of Georgia. to in
qulre into the expediency Of aboshinq The dntie.
on foreign Sugars imported but upon = d;vs;oo
by yeas and nays the proposition was negatyed. by
Voteot ~ to 80. The Rev. r. R. Gurley AGENT
o. The Colonization Society, was elected Chaplain
to the House.
TUESDAY, Dec. IA.
SENATE. The Rev. Mr.. Johns was re.elec,.
ed Chaplain. So much Of the Presidents Message
As relates TO the surplus revenue was referred to a
seiecI committee, composed Of Messrs. Dickerson.
So.iiVaos W oOuDury, seymour, and GrundV.
resolution WAS submitted BY Mr. Clayton. 70.
curing The appointment Of committee to examine
ana report on the present condition of the post
once department.; the manner in which the Law.
IN relation to It have been administered; the dis
triDutlon Of labor; the number of officers and hoi
duties5 the agents, and how employed: contract
ors, &c. &C.. as well the entire management of
the Post Office Department. After a short timc
spent IN Executive business, the Senate adjourned
HOOSE. Fariousreports and resolutions were
fho laffa e
| Mr.. Barringer, to the following purport:
Resotued. That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to report bill, reducing the
duty on bar iron made by hammerng, to the amount
oil duty paid by the law OF 1916.
Also, To reduce the duty ON cotton bauoino 70 .
cents per square yard
Also, To reduce the duty on coarse vooll.n
goods, costing less than fifty cents per square ward
al tnetplace whence imported to ad valorem duty
of twenty-five per centum.
Also, To reduce the duty on coarse wool cost.
! ing less than ten cents per pound at the place
per cent. '1
cents per pound.
Upon the question of its adoption it was rejected
by vote of ID to 66.
Yeas. Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Aston. An.
dsrson, Archer, Barbour, Barnwell, Barrinper.
CDayios, Beli, James Blair, Brodhead Cambrsleng,
campbell, Carson, Chandler, Claiborne. Clay,.
Coke, Conner, Craig, Crocheron, Davenport, War.
rem X. Davis, Desha, De Witt, Draper, Drayton.
dudley, Foster, Gather, Gordon, Hall, Ham
mons, Haynes, Kinds, Holland, Jarvis, Jennings.
Gave Johnson, Lamar, Lea. Lent, Lewis, Loyail.
LumPkIn, McDuffie, McIntire, Nuckolls, Patton.
roik, Potter. Rencher, Roane, VIM. B. Shepard,
aug H. Shepperd, Speight, Richard Spencer,
Ssstandeier, Ialiaferro, Wiley, Thompson, Tucker,
Vespianck, Camp P. White, Williams, Wilson.-66.
Nays Messrs. Angel Armstrong, Arnold Bal
icy, Barber, Bates, Beekman, John Blair, Bockee.
Boon, Borst, Brown, Buchanan Butman, Cahoon'
Clark, Coleman, Condict Cooper, Coulter. CowIeg
Crane. Crawford, Crownnsheld, Daniel. Dennev
Dickinson, Doddridge, Duncan, Dwight Fagcr
Larll, Ellsworth, George Evans, Joshua Evans
Horace Everett, Findlay, Finch. Ford Frv Gil
more, Gorham, Grennel, Gurley. Halsev. Harvey
Hawkins, Hemphill, Hodges, Hoffman, Howard
Hubbard, Hughes, Huntington, lbrie. Irwin. Irwin
I'D. M: Johnson, Kendall, Kennon Kincaid Per.
klns king, Adam King, Leavitt, Lecompte. ietcb.
er, Lyon. Magee, Mar. Martindale, Thomas Mar.
well, Lewis Maxwell, McCrcery, Mercer Miller
Mitchell, Mcneil, Muhlenburg, Overton, Pearce
Pettis, Pierson, Ramsey, Reed, Richardson. Rose
kussel, Sanford, Scott, Shields Sill. Smith Am,
brose Spencer, Sprgg, Sterigere Stephens. Storrs.
Strong, Sutherland, Swami Swift, TayIor1 Jobr
Thompson, Tracy, Vance, Varnum, Vinton Wsnh-
ington, Weeks, Whittlesey, Ed ID. White WicL.
life, Yancey, Young.-ll4
,,, WEDNESDAY. Dec. ID.
SENATE. Various bills were read fs.t I'm.
and passed to second reading. On taking m The
resolution submitted by Mr.. CLAYTON on Tpesday
that Committee be appointed 10 examine and re-
port the present condition Of the Post Office De.
partment, and in what manner the laws reoulat;nu,
the Department are administered, &C., an amend