Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-15

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beg. sir. you will be so good as 10 p'essn'
this flag. most respee fully, in my name. to The
honorable House, over Which you preside as a
ga mple of American productions; and as a re-
suit of the eHarts we have made during the last
five years, tor the promotion OF the important
branch Of agriculture, to which we owe the rich
material of which this Gag is composed. |
have the honor to be, with the highest respect
sir. your most Ubedient and most humble servant,
PETER S. DUPONCEAu.
Hon. ANDhEw STEVENSON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
MIR. Taylor moved that the House do now pro-
| coed to the election Of Chaplain, which motion
was agreedtO.
Messrs Archer, Whittlesey, and Forward.
were appointed teers: Whereupon,
Mr.. Archer nominated the Rev. Mr.. Post;
Mr. Forward nominated the Rev. Mr.. Thomas;
Mr.. Whitt!esey nominated the Rev. Mr.. Gurley;
and Mr.. Hubbard nominated the Rev. MIR. Pal
/ frey.
On counting the first ballot, it appeared that
| 100 votes were given Unnecessary to choice
81: of which Mr. Post received 95; Mr. Gurley,
46; Mr.. Palfrey. 81; Mr.. Thumcs. II; and there
were five blank votes.
Ga the second ballot there were 10 votes
necessary to choice. g.; Of which Mr. Post re-
cciycd 81; Mr.. Gurley, 81; Mr.. Pa'irey, So;
and Mr.. Thomas. |.
On the third ballot there were l78 votes
necessary 10 IA choice. Sc: Mr.. Post received 70;
Mr.. Gurev, &c: Mr.. Palircy, 90; and there
were six scattering
On the fourth ballot there were 10 votes
necessary to a choice, sc: Mr.. Gurley received
81; Mr.. Post, IS; and there were four scatter
ing.
So the Rev. Ralph r. Gurley was duly elect
ed Chaplain to the House OF Representatives tor
one year.
4 message was received from the Sc
nate, informing the House that that body would.
on Monday next, al IL o'clock, be ready further
to proceed in the trial of the impeachment OF
James H. Peck, Judge of the District Court Of
the United States for the District of Missouri.
Mr.. Johnson. of Kentucky, remarked that
there was difference of opinion, at least IN his
quarter of the House. as to the order which should
be taken in attending the trial Of Judge Peck IN
the Senate of the United States. Some were OF
opinion that the House should attend in a body;
others thought that il woud only be necessary for
the Managers ON the part of the House to attend
tdurng the trial. At the last session, said MIR.
]. the House were III attendance; and 1t was
thought bv many members that the same course
ould be pursued at this session. He wished,
for his own part, to have correct understanding
of the subject, and he would thank the Chair to
give the House his opinion as to the course that
should be pursued.
The Speaker stated, that the resolution of the
House at the last session. was confined to its at
tendance before the Court of Impeachment for a
single day The Clerk, however. would read
the resolution
THE resolution having been read, which was.
in effec;, that the House would in body attend
in the Senate Chamber far certain day, to sup
port the charges against Judge Peck r.
Mr.. Buchanan rose. and observed. that there
seemed To be misunderstanding upon the sub
iect. With the permission of the House he would
state the course that had been pursued by the
managers. They had examined all the preced-
ents which had occurred in this country, to
guide them TO a correct performance OF their du-
~. 1t was ascertained that, since the adoption
of the present Constitution there has been three
impeachments. viz: those of Messrs. Blount and
Pickering, and Judge Chase On the trial of
two first, the House did not attend in body,
but left it to the managers to conduct the i'm
peachment; on the trial of Judge Chase they did
attend every day. 1t not being considered by
the managers, of the pending trial that any
principle 50 important as TO interrupt the Legs
lative business of the house, was involved IN the
present case. they had gone to the Senate this
dav, as managers, and presented to that body
the replication agreed upoE by the House. MIR.
B. further remarked, that he had consulted the
English precedents. On the trial of Warren
Hastings, the House of Commons attended at the
commencement of the trial, but they did not con-
tinue to do SO. On the trial Of the Earl of Mac
ciesfeld, they did not attend until his con' teton
by the House of Lords; and then they attended
in consequence of IA message having been sent
them by that BODY. that thew were ready to pro-
nounce judgement on the impcached, if the
house Of commons would attend and demand it.
Mr. B would not advocate the attendance. or
non attendance of the House at the trial which
was to rake place. lie had felt it to be his duty
to stare the course winch had been pursued, OH
previous occasions of impeachment. and what
had been done by the managers in the present
case, and to state that his sole object was to do
that which would best please the House. No mo-
ton having been made this morning on the sub
ect the managers had felt it their imperative du-
y to attend at the bar of the Senate, and present
the replication which had been agreed upon.
: Mr. Jar,pson If Ey said that me GREAT object