Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-29
IN SENATE.

THURSDAY, Dec. 20, 1890
Mr.. Haync, Of South Carolina, appeared aud took hi
seat.
| Mr.. Marks presented the petition OF Company
tablishcd at Philpsburg in Pennsylvania, for the
posed upon those articles when imported may be chang
cd from od poioren, to specific duty; which was
referred to the Committee on Manufactures.
The supplemental bill to the acts for the collection OF
duties imports and tonnage was read second time,
and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The bill to provide satisfaction for certain French
spoations, committed prior 10 1900, made the or
der of the day for the 3d o! January next.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of Execu
tive Business, tor short time.
TRIAL OF JUDGE PECK.
/ At twelve O'Clock the Senate again resolved itself
into High Court of Impeachment.
The cross-examination OF Mr.. Lawless resumed,
and continued during the whole of the sitting of This
day. and may occupy two :!;Foo days In the
OF that examination, both yesterday and to-day,
variety of points raised and argued with great
ability by the Managers and the Counsel for the respon
dent, the admssIby of certain questions PROFOUND
ed to the witness. The most important oil these, and
that the decision Of which will probably proract the
examination at least day two, the point
whether Mr. Lawless should be required TO say, whe-
Their certain designated passages in the opinion Judge
Peck in the of Soulards heirs, the parts of
hat opinion upon which he based the assertion, made
in the publication of GA CITIZEN" that Judge Peck
had assumed the position that by the Ordinance Of 754
subdelegate under the Spanish government of Loui-
siana prohibited from making grant OF lands in
consideration OF services rendered, 10 be rendered.
l he Scnate alter ingenious and able by
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Storrs, in behalf of the Mana
gers and by Mr. Writ, in behalf of the Respondent de-
cidcd by vote of 50 to 10, that the question might be
put, and be answered. This WILL il is supposed
lead to similar examination OF the witness in relation
TO the grounds upon which he advanced all the PROPOSE
tons contained in his publication the opinion Of Judge
Peck for which he committed and suspended from
practice by the Judge.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. White, OF New Nork, it was
RESOLVED, That select committee be appointed Z,
Of nv law hat
dollars of the American Governments, and FIVE
franc pieces, shall be legal tender in the payment of
all debts and demands; and also whether any additional
regulations necessary relative TO the reconage Of
foreign silver coin at the Mint; and that said committee
have leave TO report by bill or otherwise.
The Committee was ordered to consist of five
bers.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
MFR. Haynes submitted the following resolution:
ResoiUed, That during the trial of the impeachment
now pending before the Senate, this House will meet
daily the hour of eleven O'Clock in the forenoon; and
that from day TO day, ii will resolve itself into Com
mttee Of the Whole, and attend said trial during the
same.
In support of this notion
MIR. Haynes said, whatever difference of opinion
there might have been this subject before, the pro-
ceedings OF yesterday must convince every gentleman
OF the expedency Of the course proposed. Whilst
the House yesterday found itself without quorum he
saw that among the abs entees gentlemen who had
voted against the proposition for attending the Court Of
impeachment. He meant not to charge any members
tact 10 shew the expediency and propriety OF passing
this resolution. Ii appeared to him. indeed to be sim
gular proceeding the part OF this House, that when
the only in existence was in favor Of the
proposed in the resolution under consideration, the
House should have refused to adopt II. Could IL be
pretended that there any difference in the magni
tude Of the present and the former of i'm
parchment which justified different forms OF proceeding
in the two cases! He presumed not. The same per-
sonal liberty and the inaenable rights guaran-
teed by the Constitution OF country, were involved
in this as in that Of the impeachment OF Judge
Chase. Without going unnecessarily into the merits OF
the case, consuming moment OF the time OF the
House, Mr.. r. hoped that his motion would prevail.
Mr.. Tucker opposed the resolution. lie consdc. ed
to be the duty Of gentlemen 10 continue in the House
and attend TO the public business Of the naon and il
any member chose attend the trial let him account
to his constituents for his neglect Of duty lie should
be very sorry ii the resolution agreed TO; and nc
called for the yeas and nays on its adoption.
| Mr.. Haynes said he would ask the gentleman from
South Carolina how members Of this House were TO ac-
count for II their constituents II in consequence oil
the absence OF many members from the House dur
ing the trial, Legislation should be defeated which
ought to succeed, and succeed which ought to fail
In looking AZ this matter, Mr.. III. said he viewed
practical question. Every must know what an in
eres would be excited and felt in this trial Al arnos
every moment Of IT, and that would be impractcabl'
for this House TO transact business whilst that CouT
was 10 session.
Mr. Tucker repeated the question put 10 linn by Mr.
Haynes and replied, that me should hold himself guilt
less II such should be the II blame should attach
II would be TO those who had discharged their du
ties by remaining in the House II any important mea
sures should be adopted, affecting the interests Of TIA
constituents Of members, during their absence from th
sngs Of the House, let those members account for
80 they beat could tie should attend what be con
ceived 10 be his duty.
Mr.. Pets, Of Missouri rose 10 ask The favor q IN
Itonse 10 allow his question 10 be taken by yeas an