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and took up the report Of che Committee On the

aHu took up tne report OF the C0Hmlttee On the
Judiciary, on the subject of the impeachment of
Judge Peck, of Missouri, for high misdemeanor
IN office. Mr.. Buchanan, the Chairman of the
Committee, went into detail of the circumstan-
ces attending the alledged malpractice of the
Judge, and concluded with moving resolution
that James H. Peck, Judge of the District Court
OF the United >tates for the District Of Missouri,
be impeached of high misdemeanor in Office. Mr..
Clay next addressed the Committee in long &
ingenious argument in opposition to the resolu-
ton, and was followed by Mr.. Spencer, of Mex
York, who contended that no law C ould justly
Judge Peck in the conduct which he had pursued
in relation to the matter complained of. Judge
Spencer had not concluded his remorks, when, on
motion of MIR. D0ddridgs, the Committee rose
and obtained leave to sitagan, and the House adj
journed.
IN SENATE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL FL.
The Vice President communicated the follow
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, which
was ordered to be printed.
Treasury Department, Goth April 1880.
SIR: In compliance with the Resolution of the
Senate of the 18th inst requesting the 'sSecreta-
ry of the Treasury to report Whether the sum Of
$685. ,O17 50 stated in his report of April
10Th 1880, includes the entire expenditure of the
Government for the year 1929. or only so much
of it as has been actually paid. and if the latter
what amount remains yet to be paid, to com.
plete the entire expenditure for that year, dis
tinguishing how much of the expenditure in each
of the years 1928 and 1929, was on account of
the National Debt, and how much on account of
money received from Great Britain, and paid out
under the Client treaty." have the honor to re-
port, that the sum of $3.50 ,017 SO above men.
toned includes the entire pubia expenditure for
the year 1929, in the same manner, as the sum
of 25, 459, 479 50 stated in the same report in.
cludes the entire public expenditure for the year
eighteen hundred twenty eight; that in both in
stances, the amount intended to be stated is the
amount actually drawnfrom the Treasury; that,
in respect to the year 1923, the accounts of the
Treasury having been settled, the amount is as
certained to be as stated; but, that the accounts
for the year 1929, not being yet settled, the
amount stated is subject to some variation; though
by all examination already made, it is found that
on the settlement of the Treasurer's accounts for
the year 1929, the amount of the expenditure
cannot be greater, and will probably be less than
the sum above stated.
have also to report, that, in stating the public
accounts, the expenditure of the year is consi-
dered as complete when the year has terminated;
and that any demands arising out of engagements
contracted before the close of the year, and after
wards admitted and paid, form part of the en-
penditure of the subsequent year.
What the amount of these may be in respect
to the year 1929, is not known; but they may be
presumed to bear the same proportion to the ex-
penditure of the year, that similar demands grow
ing out of engagements in 1923, bear to the ex.
penditures of that year. Whatever may be the
amount, however, no portion of it will be added
to the expenditure of 1899, but so much as may
be paid in the year $780, will form part of the ex-
penditures Of the year 1880, in the same manner
as the amount growing out of the engagements
of 1923, and paid in 1899, instead of being add.
ed to the expenditures of 1923, forms part of the
expenditures of he year 1929. In connection with
this subject it NAV be observed, that of the APP
preparations remaining unsatistied at the o;e Of
the year 1923, the amount to be expended subse.
qIenty was S5,6-S, 50. IL; and that of the ap-
preparations remaining unsats6ed at the close Of
the year 1899, the amount to be expended after.
wards was S8,463,739 70.
have further to report that the expenditure on
account of the public debt, was in the year 1898.
Sic, l63, 49O OF, and for the year 1929, S12,
583. 800 IT; and that the amount paid for awards
under the Ghent treaty, out of money received
from Great Britain. was in the year 1929, S8,6lS,
90, as will be seen in the detailed statement at
page Is, and in the recapitulaton, at page 2S of
the above mentioned report
| have the honor to be.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
s. ID. INGUAM