The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-12-23

MONDAY, Dec. I3.-inthc seaatese-
veral petitions and memorials werepre.
sented by different Senators, but,nono
ofany particular Importance. The Sc
nate, then, with considerable form ant
solemnity, resolved itself into iiigl
Court of Impeachment i'll the case %
Judge Peck, ofMissouri. Three oftht
witnesses summoned OIL the part ol
Judge Peck, from tEeir being elected
members Of the Legislature of Missou'
ri, at present in session, refusing to Mt
tend, and their depositions having been
taken in writing, to allow. time TO the
Managers on behalf Of the House .!
Representatives. 10 examine those de-
positions, and TO consider their 0dmis-
sibility as evidence, the Senate adj journ-
ed its sitting as IA Court Of Impcach-
mont till IL o'clock on Monday.
Previous TO adiournng, on motion OF
MIR. Woodbury., the Senate concurred
in the resolution relative to the affairs
of the Library f: and Messrs. EoBBINs,
Woodbury., and Freelinghuysen, were
appointed Comnitte thereon, TO act
with the Committee of the House of
Representatives.
In the House Of Representatives the
replication of the Committee0f Mana
gers to the answer of Judge Peck was
adopted, and the Managers then went
up to the Senate. Various resolutions
were adopted. A resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Haynes Of Georgia, to re.
peal the duty on foreign sugar, but the
question of consideration being de-
mnnded, and the ayes and noes order
ed, the House refused to consider the
resolution. Ayes S3, noes 90. There
were four ballotings for Chaplain, and
OH the last ballot the Rev. II. II. Cur
ly was elected.
TUESDAY, Dec. l4.-In the Senate,
various petitions and memorials were
presented and referred to the different
Committees, and some notices of the
introduction of future bills were given.
Among the latter was notice from
Mr.. RoBpINs of Rhode-Island, ofa Bill
to provide "mode Of commencing,
prosecuting, and deciding controversial
between States" which is likely tn cre-
ate considerable attention. The Bill
introduced yesterday by Mr.. KNIGHT,
providing for an additional compensa-
ton to the Marshal of the District of
Rhode-Island, was read second time
and committed to the Committee on
the Judiciary. The Senate then went
into executive business, after which 1t
adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, a
number of petitions and resolutions
were presented. Among the resolu-
tions, was one offered by Mr.. Barrin-
ger Of North Carolina, referring to the
Committee of Ways and Means the ex-
pediency of reducing the duties on Iron,
Cotton, Bagging, Coarse Wool, Sugar,
sc, on which the question Of conside-
ration was demanded, aud the House
refused to- consider the resolution by a
vote Of ia to 66.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. PEARcE, was taken up and agreed
to-. !s, .s
Resolved, That the Secretary of
the Navy he directed To communicate
to this House the following reports of
surveys made under the authority of
the United States, of the ports and
harbors thereof, in reference to tho
establishment of Naval Depots, to wit /:
The report of Brigadier General Swift,
made August Goth, ISl5-Df Captain
Samuel Evans, made the Goth Novem-
Der, lSI5-OfCaptain William Balm
bridge, made the 18th of October, 1917
-and the joint report of General jos
seph c.. Swift, aud Captain Samuel
Evans, and u. III. Perry, made the
Goth of October, 1917. The other
resolutions are not of sufficient impor-
tance to require distinct notices.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. l5.--In tho Sc
nate, the crpdeHtials oi the election oi
Mr.. Poindexter by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, as Sena-
tor. for that State, were handed in.
Some Reports from the Committee on
Claims and several petitions were pre-.
se1ted; and various Bills were read
n first time, and passed to a second
reading. Mr.. RoBnINs presented the
petition Of Thomas l.. Halsey, praying
indem ai6ca,ion for property lost BY
the Fie ,ch, which was referred to the
Committee on French spoliations.
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