Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-02

ed them, and the accused and his cOun-
sci having also been introduced, he was
called on by the Vice President for his
answer to the article Of impeachment
The answer was then read by Mr.. Mere
dth, one of Judge Peck's counsel; and
on motion by Mr.. King, it was ordered
to be printed. The Court of Impeach-
ment was then adjourned, to meet again
on the second Monday Of the next ses-
sion Of Congress.
In the House Of Representatives, a
number of bills were presented and re-
ierred to the appropriate committees
Among them was a bill reported by Mr..
Drayton, from the Military committee, to
exempt deserters from the punishment OF
death, in time of peace. Mr.. Storrs OF
| New York, introduced n resolution de-
claring that the House would attend in
the Senate chamber, when summoned for
that purpose, to listen to the defence
then to be made by James III. Peck, be-
fore the Senate as high court of I'M
pcachment. The resolution was adopted.
The House then proceeded in COM
mittce of the whole to the Senate cham
ber, where seats had been provided for
them on this interesting and solemn oc-
cason. After listening to the plea of the
accused, the committee, at half Tast two
o'clock, returned and resumed their
places in the Hall Of the House. On
motion of Mr.. Wicklilfc, the committee
rose and reported to the House that they
had attended at the High Court of I'm
peachmcnt, and that Judge Peck had
put in his plea, and that further proceed
ings in the case were suspended until
the second Monday in December next.
The House then resumed the considcra-
ton of the Indian bill. The question
was then upon motion for its recomlttal.
Mr.. Bell moved the previous question.
A motion of Mr.. Clay for call of the
House was carried by vote of ayes 86,
noes, 76. A call of the House was then
taken, when there appeared to be 1873
members present. it was then moved
to suspend further proceedings on the
call, and upon that motion the yeas and
meas were asked by Mr.. Williams and
ordered by the House. Upon the vote
being taken, the proceedings were sus-
pended by avotc llOto85. Mr.. Pearcc
moved that the House adjourn, and ask
ed for the yeas and nays upon the ques-
ton. The yeas and nays being order
ed, the motion was ncgativcd, by a vote
of 1T to 10. The question then re-
cured on seconding the call for the
previous question, and Mr.. Carson and
Mr.. Huntington were appointed tcllcrs.
Upon division there appeared ayes 96,
noes 96. The Speaker voting in the ai-
irmativc, the previous question was sec
ondcd. Upon the question ofputting the
main question, Mr.. Storrs of New York,
asked for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered and taken. The question was
negativod by the following vote: yeas 98,
nays, 90. Adj.
On Wednesday, in the House, the In
dian Bill passed by a vote of l02 to 81,
and was sent to the Senate, who concur
red in the amendments made by the
House, so that it wants nothing but the
signature Of the President to become a
law.
In Senate, on Thursday, the bill to ex-
empt dcserters in time of peace, from the
punishment of death, was read second
time, considered in Committee of the
Whole, and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Foot, the bill to au-
thorize subscription of stock in the
Pennington Canal Company, and in the
Hampshire and Hampdcn Canal Com
ed in Committee of the whole, and on
Mr.. Dickerson's motion was laid on the
table.
The resolution from the House of
Representatives, "rcquiring annual re-
ports to be made to Congress in relation
to applications for pensions, together with
the amount reported thereto by the Com
mittee on PENSIONS" was resumed in
Committee of the Whole; the amend
ment being agreed to and concurrcd in,
| it was ordered to be engrossed, and the
resolution read third time as amended.
After the consideration of Executive
business,
Mr.. Hayne, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported the resolution
from the House of Representatives Gin
relation to the compensation of officers
of Marine Corps" without amendment
and on motion of MIR. Hayne it was re-
sumcd in Committee of the Whole, and
no amendment being proposed, it was
read third time and passed.
This Resolution wants only the sigma
ture of the president to become a law.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the III. ofRcprescntativcs on Thurs
day message was received from the
President of the U. S by his private Sec
rctary, returning the bill which origina-