The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-29
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MONDAY, Dec. 90.
SENATE. A letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury was presented by the President pro tenn,
exhibiting, pursuant to the resolution of Goth May,
$780, the amount returnable to the merchants of
the United States from the exemption of the Tariff.
This being he day appointed for proceeding with
the impeachment Of Judge Peck, shortly after IL
O'Clock the members of the House of Representa-
tives entered the Senate Chamber in body, and
took the seats allotted them. The Managers APP
pointed by the House, consisting of Messrs. Wick
life Spencer McDuffie, Buchanan, and Storrs, al
took their places at their table in front Of the
Chair; did, in like manner, Nudge Peck with his
Counsel, Messrs Writ and Meredith, at theirs.
Mr. McDufie then proceeded t. speak to the I'm
parchment, and had not concluded at 5 o'clock,
EbsR tRe f5 o'clock on 1 pesas s 0otOn OF Mr.
HOCSE. The House of Representatives did
no Legislative business, having, Immediately on
their meeting, in pursuance of afesoluton offered
oy Mr. Hoffman gone up to the Senate to attend
the trial of Judge Peck.
TUESDAY, Dec. 81.
Gated memorial from sundry inhabitants of Bat
Ter county, Pa. praying that the transmission on
Sunday of the United States nail, maybe prohlb-
lted oy law The bill for earring inte effect GER
.ain Indian Treaties, was ordefed TO be enrrossed
and read third time The Senate haunr organ
Izeu ltseif INTO High Court Of Impeachment, the
trlal OF Judge Peck was proceeded with Mr. Me
Duftie concluded his argumenton the art of the
Rouse OF Representatives afer which. and the
production OF some documentary evidence the
Court adjourned till Wednesdar.
HOCSE. Alter the reception of petitions and
the presentation of a number ofesolutions amopg
which was one offered by Mr.. vickliffe. directing
the committee on the judiciary 5 inquire into the
expectancy OF abolishing imprisonment for debt bv
virtue OF process from Courts ofh United States
lne iionse resolved itself into ommittee of the
whole, Mr.. Cambreeng in the CHR and nrocoede
I Ell at the aSslrnnu hnur 10 he
ate, tor the purpose of proceediiy with the i'm
parchment of Judge Peck
WEDNESDAY, Dec. %.
SENATE. The High Court 4 Imneacbment
Tor the trial of Judge Peck, met according TO adj
lournment, and upon the arrival Of the managers
from the House Of Representative. the case was
proceeded with. Mr.. Lawless gavein his testimo.
ny ana at quarter past 8, before tn, examination
| Oh tnat gentleman had been concluded The Conrt
rose. and the Senate adjourned
HOOSE Mr.. Hoffman, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported bill to authorize the
construction OF three schooners for tie naval SER
vice of the United States
MIR. MDufhe, from the Select Committee tc
whom bad been referred that mart Of the Pres
dents Message which relates the onestion of the
re-elgibhty of the President for office presented
report upon the subject. 1t was read first apc
second time, and ordered to be printed
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
SENAI A message in writing was received
from the President of the United States, on which
ne tme senate went for short time into Executive
BUSINESS, The Court, for the Impeachment Of
Ju9ge Feck, was, as usual, Organized IL O'Clock
ana the trial proceeded on. Mr.. Lawlefs, the frs
withess on the part of the Managers, w;s all day
Ill the Court adjourned, under cross examination
by the Respondents Counsel, Messrs. Meredith
HOUSE Mr.. Clay reported bill from the
Gpnimiitee on Public Lands, supplemental to the
bill for the relief of the purchasers of pnbGc lands
and MI Blair of Tennessee, from the Committee
On internal improvement reported bill relative
10 Inc improvement of the Coosa River. Numer-
Gus resolutions were offered and agreed to, and the
House refused to consider resolution ,ednc;no
tne pay and mileage Of members of Congress. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Haynes was agreed to,
Ihat the House from day to day attend the Senate
curing ~ the trial for impeachment The House at
Il O'Clock resolved into Committee of the Whole.
ana went up to the Senate, in pursuance of the