Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-25

O'CLOCK. Is lore he conclude q Ms epeeth--
The court, on motion OF MIR. Holmes, adjourned TIL
IL o'clock tomorrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Journal OF Friday having been read
Holm IN asked leave OF the House TO submit
resolution: leave having been anted, Mr.. H. offered
he following
Resoiced, Tina, this House will. from time, 20 time
resolve itself toto Committee Of the Whole to attend
in the Chamber Of the Senate the tia, of the i'm
ees chnent against James III. p ok, a Ju,ye o the
Uited States District Court for the District OF Ms.
souri,, during the opening OF the the part OF
the meyers, aud the opei log OF the defence the
part OF the sccu.ed, and during the bnal Argument Of
the case and the rendition OF judgment thereon aud
Tue Managers make report OF the proceedings on sad
impeachment At such times will enable this House
to take orter dinghy
"a this moion short debate ,ook place. 10 which
Messr' Hoffman, Dwight, WickhGe end Buchanan
engaged
Mr. DIV ght then submitted he following az q uoli-
hraton OF Mr.. Hotfnan's motion:
Reso!vsd, Thn, pending the TRIAL Of the iinpesch-
rent before the Ssna,e, This House will attend at IL
O'Clock IN he morning and proceed on the L. gislave
bu mess OF the Hcuso, until the hour which the Sem
ate shal appoint each day, pr proceeding the uisl
OF Tie mpesrhoen' now pending before that body; and
that the House then resolve itself into committee of
the Whole, and attend sa.d uiAl.
ter further debate, in which Mr.. p TX also joined
Mr. PIX concluded by moving to modify the re.ou-
ton Of Mr.. Hoffman, that II Should read az follows:
"Resolped, That this House will receive sell inc a
Committee OF tie whole ths day. TO attend iu tho
Chamber Of th. Snate The tii,i Of the inpe ach.
meut Of James II. Peck, Judg- Of the Unite s atss'
sttct Court TOR he District OF Missouri"
Mr. Hoffman accepted the modhca on The ques-
ton being then put on Mr. Dsights mo i'm, Il ives
negatived end that OF MI III .finan modified was
agreed to by thu House
The Hous. then resolved i,s.lfinto Committee of
The Whole, Mr. dayton in the Chair; whep,
Oh motion OF Mr.. Taylor,
The Rouse, az Committee proceeded TO the Senate
Chambe-, 10 attend the trial of the impeachment
against Judge Peck; add after tn ee hours spsn, there
tn the Committee returned TO The Hail. ana the Speaker
resumed the Chair.
Mr. DrAyon. from the said COMMITTEES Of The Whole,
reported that the Committee hal according order
attended the trial of the said impe chine in the SEN
ale, and that he Court had adjourned till tomorrow at
IL o'clock
On mo'iou If Mr.. whiul sew, II was
Ordered, That when he House atjourn., IL will ad
journ I'LL 10 morrow at II O'clock.
The House then adjourned
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 81 In the Senate, Yesterday,
letter lton the Secretary of the Treasury rsceiv
ed in accordance with resolution Of the Senate of tho
26,h OF May last. The bills authorizing the payment
OF per the State OF Illinois OF The public lands
sold In that STATE; tor an botZng The State OF Illinois TO
reinQu-h a township of land, granted for purposes
OF educ atom, and to locate Others in lieu hereo for
the relief OF John Red and ,hn Bfeh,u; tor the re-
lief OF Samuel CARNEY; and FOR the relief OF Samuel
Noel; were rsspeciivriI read second time and or
DEF Ell 10 tliId reading On motion OF Mr. Foot, and
by unanimous of the nate the following bill.
read third time, and passed before IL O'clock:
The bill for the relief OF Ransom Mix and L itnnnd
Smith; for the reet OF Judah Roberts for the relief of
Aerop III zgeraid; and Tor the relei O, SIN. on c..
Whit ier After Spending tine in the con.
sidera'ion OF executive business, at twelve o'clock
the Senate having orEaniz d itseit High
Court Impeachment, for the trial OF Judge Peck of
Missouri, and Judge Peck vi h his conn e Messrs
Writ and Meredith, aud the Managers tn, part Of
the House OF X ,pre+en,aives, Msssrs. Bucbsnsn
Spencer, WickNfs McDuifi- and Storrs. OF New-York
being presen', the trial proceeded. Mr. Nc Duff. fr.
the United States opened the against the respon
dent, and cOntnu- ID biz argument unit, after o'clock
when the Court adjourned. Mr. Nc Dufie will it il
supposed, conciu IL Tomorrow. As we intend give
full and correct report OF Tits ,ris pnssb.e the
arguments OF The Managars aud ol the Counsel for the
respondent will he prepared aud submitted 10 their
reyi.ion bsfore being put to The rss.
The House OF Representatives. after Pr,linioary
rsngeusnts, on motion of MIR II hnan, proceeded 10
body to the Senate Chamber To- the purpose proe-
-u,Ing the Impeachment OF Judge Peck Mr.. Nc
Duiie opened hs case, aud adressed the High Court
until three o'clock; when, haying taken review Of
eight OF the eighteen specifications iued in
,icl-. written by Mr.. Lawe's, ao adjournment Of lhs
Court took place. Mr.. McDnie ~ II resume this day
The House then adjourned iii IL o'clocd
[U S, Tel
WAsHINToN. Dec. l5--The House. yeserday, by
very large majority refused to consider r'solnten
Loved by Mr.. Il rtuger, OF RIB Carolina, proposing
certain specific reductions OF the duties on mpor,s:
the day before yesterday, by msioi Of 10 votes
refused to con'ider a proportion OF Mr.. Haynes, Of
Georgia 10 enquire into the expediOcy OF repeang the
duties on imported Sugars. These votes certainly in
dictate indisposon 10 into the su -ct OF the Ia
riff at the present moment, 1t nust BE- borne in mind
however, that the whoe subject Of The Tariff has been
referred In the distribution o. The paris of the Presidents
Message, 10 the standing Committees OF Il, House. no
less than three COUNT tees being charged with it, viz
the Committee on Commerce, the Committee on Az.
ricuture, and the Committee on Manufactures. The
retusal 10 consider the proportions may be owing. in
par also, TO anwiogDess TO enter upon the subject go
early 10 the Session. MIR Bauioger inde ed, having
made his motion TO euibface positive proposition and
not moioa Tor enquiry merely, wished only lay
II on The table for iuure d-hberstieD. The call for
the question, OF consideration, however. ptecluded
all ober que -ions, and obge the House 10 agree 10
go into the di cussDn to refuse 20 consider the
proportion In he OF the Suiy Oh Sugar, perhaps
the decision may be considered final for this Session
against the repeal of the duty, Mr. Haynes mo-
ton proposed Inquiry ly which s always granted
unless the mind OF the House il already made I'D a.
gaiust the m asure proposed to be eDqured ioto.
Nat. Int.
Az no former Session Of Congress have 20 many ac.
ciieDs happened the road 90 Members Of Congress
coming here few days ago OF the stages from
Baltimore upset with three NJ em6ers OF Congress in H.
who were slightly hurt, whilst respscabis lady Of
Geogetowo, who was al'o passenger, severely in
jured Mr.. Sewer, OF kansas has Just arrived, with
his collar bone broke having left Mr. Bib OF the Sem
ate behind him, bob having been overturned In "a
stage. Mr.. Sewer Is able TO attend the House, and
Mr. Bibb, not being severely hurt, may be expected
here ~ lew days Nc Test is also hs way to
this city, having ~ N GENTLY recovered TO be Sble to
travel in private conveyance
Mr.. Tszeweii, oil the Senate, is, hear, deiained
| al home by ind sposition. fB
ZANE HUNDRED NEGROES FOR SALE--Oa
~ Thursday the 9th Of January NEXT on he day Is
far) shNll Offer Tor sale, at Sursy Court touse on
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