Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-29
WEDNESDAY. Dec. %. 1880.
IN SEN AvE

TRIAL OF JUDGE PECK.
The Senate again, at twelve o'clock, resolved ssi
into court Of Impeachment.
The day was occupied in receiving ths testimony of
Luke e. Lawless, and in examining him. Before the
cross examination firished, the Court adjourned
| Ill twelve o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Washington press n,rd the memorial OF the Cor
pora,icn OF GEORGETOWN, complaining Of many ncon-
venences TO which the citizens ri said town and others
subj -cted by Of the bridge The river
Potomac. running from Washington 10 ths Virginia
shore OF tbs river and payiOg that act may be pass
ed ob'igipg the Washington Bridge Company forth.
with to make ample provision for Accommodating sufh
navigation by sufficiently enarging the aperture in the
bridge at the draw the main channel Of the ive-
and to eff ct the same with such materials may mol
be likely, hereafter to cucumber the said channel
to obstruct the navigation thereof which memorial
was referred to the Committee for the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. Bddlc presented memorial Of the legislative
Council Of the Territory Of Michigan praying that the
integrity Of the territorial limits Of said Territory may
be preserved nvioate that part Of IL may be
ed to tbs contemplated Government Of Huros and tha,
no right or privileges whatever may b. taken from
Michigan. rs Territory, which would have the effect
to impair the future importance Of Michigan Safe;
which memorial was referred TO the Comu:tee on the
Territories.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT.
Mr. MeDnfhe from The Select Committee much
OF the President Message ss relates TO amendment
OF tbs Constitution citing the election OF President
aud Vice President OF the United States, reported, in
part the following joint resolution; which read and
laid on the table
Resolued, SC. That the following amendment Of
the Constitution OF the United States he proposed the
several States, to he valid to all ntsns and purposes
part OF said Constitution, when ratified by The Legsla
tures oil ihree-fOurihs If the esid States, viz:
4" No person shall be hereafter eligible the office
OF President OF the United States who shall have been
previously elected 10 the ssid office, and who shall
have accepted The saae, o. exercised the power there
Of"
On motion Of Mr. Ellsworth il was
nIpe.f t'..C H.;r r.
Instructed to irquIe into the eSped ncy Of inducing
The seamen and marines in the Navy Of the United
States UNFAIRLY to discontinue the Of ardent spir
It's by substituting Tor them double their value in
cessares aud comforts, whilst 10 service, 10 money
payable at The expiration Of the sstvee
THE IMPEACHMENT.
Mr.. DS light submitted resolution, in substance
requiring the House to meet each day At III O'clock
during the trial of the inpea of Judge Peck; and
that at IL O'Clock it would resolve itself into Commit
tee OF the Who'e AMI proceed 10 tn Senate for the
purpose OF attending the trial.
Mr.. White oi NewYork, called for thu Yeas en-
Nays on the adopon Of the resolution, aud they
ordered by the House.
Mr. Petts opposed the resolu N. He said that a
resolution offered at the last session OF the House
% attend on the trial ont the House only attended one
lay. When the gentleman ffon New York. ms.
Hoffman) offered his resolution Monday there
no time for discussion. Yesterday, the House pursued
he course Monday. He hoped the reso-
u'ion would be rejected, il for oihsr reason than
hat the proceeding was wholly uDnece ssary. IL the
House hsd no business hcfore them, gentlemen might
senate For himself he bad no such curiosity
There great number Of hill, tue docket which
required the action Of the Hou.e il a short
ion and ii The House attend I'd every day in the SEN
tie during the trial, there would be little nothing
ise done. He thought the interest OF the People OF
he United States generally should be taken into
deration the House had appointed able Managers to
conduct the Impeachment; and those Managers had de-
,lared that II not tor the House
end. Why should we go. asked Mr.. p. Why neg.
ect the public business to crafty our own cuTiosi'y'
linda hu hon Ia, a.
House would not be compelled to go to the Senate in
body.
Mr.. Dwight sad, that the gentleman who had just |
AIKEN his seat had remarked that. in attending the trial
" the Imps acbment, ntemen wished TO indulge their
'wn curiosity. Let me ask said Nc. D., il the pre-
enta'ivrs c the mai ion have rot higher motive for Do
ne so' Were not the House bound to attend in the |
o'.har Constitutional lunciionsi Mr.. D. ap-
pretended that The public bnsiBts' night he attended
o. end yet the House b. able to attend on the trial.
After few words from Mr.. Petis,
Mr.. Clay moved TO amend the resolu'ion of Mr.. |
Dwight. by inserting the words "uni otherwise or
Iered" that the House should at any have the
power TO rescind the resolution.
Mr.. Dwight accepted the amendmen, as mod6ca
ion Of his resolution.
Mr.. Doddridgs preferred the resolution originally Of
cred by Mr.. Hoffman Monday lat, and moved is
consideration substitute for that this day offered by
Mr. Dwight.
After some remark. by Messrs. Doddridgs, Hoffman
md Strong, the anne ndment 70 ected.
Mr.. Drayion then moved amendment; which he |
upportPd in a Re W words when
Mr.. Haynes, believing that the opinion OF the mem
made upon the suhjscl, called for the ore
,us question. The call was sustained by the House
Ayes 90.
The previous question then put, In the following
words, viz Shall the main question be pu' and de-
lccided in the affirmative.
The main question being ,hen pat, viz on The A.
loption OF the resolution offered by Dir Dwight. IL was
lsrided in the negative, by Yeas and Nays as follows
Yeas Sl-Nsys 81.
So the House decided TO leave to the managers the
;ondnc ing of the Impeachment against Judge Peck.
The bill to establish certain post roads, and dscon-
inue others. coming up the order Of the day. il was
motion of Mr.. Danieln consequence OF the ne
~ sb'ence OF Mr. Wicklde, who of-rel provision TO
I on F iday last, ordered to lie on The table.
COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
Judge Peek Doctrine Of Contempt Liberty Of the
Press.
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR, DATED
Washingfon, Dec. 20.
The Senate sat to-day Court Of Impeachment,
Tor The trial Of JUICE Peck, District Judge OF Missouri
On charge Of unjusUy and oppres-vsly committing
Luke f. Lawless, Attorney Of his Court, TO prison
for twenty -four hours, AMI suspendog him fom prac-
tice for eighteen months tor aedget contempt 10.
wards the Judge in TIE publication Of some animsdveF
sons upon his opinion in The OF SoU1ir6's hsirs
against the Unitei States. The Hous' Of R.piesehta
tves present in body al the opening Of The trial
The iac' are briefly hse: Five elk years ago, the
heirs az Sousrd in Missouri, claim ed right under
alleged grant Of Of the Spsuish Lieutenant Go.
vernors OF Louisiana, to quantity Of lands situated in
the present state OF Missouri. These Iasds were in
Of the United a,es az part of the public
dornsln. The claimants instituted cult under sps.
cal act OF Congress- against the Uhited aes 10 try
The legality and validity Of IN IL aim 10 the land 10
dispute. sir. Lqwless was their counsel. The Court
decided az inst tbs claimants. Some months after the
deei'iop The Ju"gs voluntarily pnbl.h d the opinion
OF the Court the subject. in the Missouri publi-
can hf. Lawess. IN consequence Of this publication
inserted N the 81, Lpuis quirsr brie exposition Of