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SATURDAY, JAN. %.

JAM
In the Senate, Mr.. Smith Of M.
ryland presented memorial from sun
dry respectable merchants in BaIti-
more, praying a Light. House may be
beiit for the benefit Of the Shipping
ON either side Of the entrance 10 the
harbour Of Baltimore. A bill was in.
trosIored, reported from the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, for The pur pose
OF making appropriations to treat with
the several tribes 0f Indiana in Mis-.
souri, for the extinguishment Of their
land titles. The mileage bill, from the
House Of Representatives, to estsblish
an Uniform mode Of computing the mile.
age Of members ef Congress, and Of
delegates from Territories was also
introduced, and had third reading
Some private bills were read . third
time and passed. In Judge Peck's
case, Mr.. Meredith concluded at liz.
tie past O'Clock, and was followed by
Mr.. Writ. Mr.. Writ had addressed
the Court FOR considerable time, which
merely embraced his exordium, when
an adjournment took place till next
day.
A few resolutions were offered on
Saturday in the House Of Represents
tivcs, and some discussion took place
on the joint resolution relative to the
compensation Of members. Mr.. Car.
son made an unsuccessful motion 10
lay the resolution on the table. The
House then went into the Senate to at :
tend the trial Of Judge Peck.
MONDAY, JAN. %.
In the Senate, Mr.. Benton present.
ed memorial from the habitants of
St. Louis in the State Of Missouri.
praying for aid Ia eject and support
an hospital 1t that City for the use Of
disabled seameu and 4 memorial
was also presented by Mr. Sprapue.
from Edgecomb, in Maine, praying
for the repeal Of the Act of last SEES.
sion, for the removal Of the Souther
Indians west Of the Mississippi, aud
further praying that treaties made in
pursuance Of that Act may be reject.
ed. Mr.. Writ, on ming Of the
Court OF Impeachment, resumed his
argument Of Saturday. He occupied
the Court throughout the day, and had
not concluded, when an Adjournment
took place.
The long threatened report from the
majority ut the Judiciary Committee.
accompanied vith a bill to repesI the
18th section of the Judicinry Bill of
1879, was made in the Hsuse of Re.
personalities by MIR. w. r. Davis
MIR. Buchanan had in his hand a coun.
ter report from the minority OF the Com.
mittee, which he was DESTROYS 10 pre-
sent, but he could not obtain an opoor
tunity, the Speaker deciding that the
question Ola the second reading Of the
o!i must first be taken. and a motion
having been made by Mr. Doddr;,lee.
With call for Ayes and Noes. IA re-
lect the bill. The proceedings We're
interrupted by the usual mess.g. af
the senate, before any decision of the
question could be made. Wv
TUESDAY, JAN. 25.
HE senate had q written mss....
from the President Of the United s,ascs
transmitting q report from the Ser,e'
tary OF War, made in parsuance Of ,
resolution Of the senate. in rel. ,;on A.
the state Of the British Es,sbI;.hgsn,s
IN the valley Of the Columbia and the
state OF the Fur trade ss carried on nv
the citizens Of the United States .o2
the Hudson Bay Company. The -.
port was referred to the Comm;,,e. -,
Military Affairs. Mr.. Hendricks an,
Nj. Noble presented several m...s'
rails ssd joias resSlutions Of the I.s,;s.
,a'ure o. Indians, relative 10 a new
Land Misrepresentation Of publie |
amos 70 a,d the State in the improye.
ment OF the State roads. and ior A.
founding ef Asyiams in each soa,,,s
Tor the benefit Of paupers-and N. |
continuation ~ the Cse,berlsna Poi |
'hFesgh that state. Several o,L-r
morals and petitions were prs,.n,eJ
- general OF private nature. In the \
Ease I" The Impeachment, Mr.. Writ.
30 TIE part Of the respondent. fnsIlv 1
concluded bis sreumrnt Al 4 o,cIoer 4
~hsn the Court adjourned.
:, 'heFe was some discussion IN a..
'seess 81 Representative to.dax. a.,
ne ssbIeet of The disposition o( Al. h
vi rspoTtrd BY = majority VI the com !,
,,a,er on The Judiciary, 10 repeal M.
18th see ton If the JsJieinry sst. 40 ~
. cemblns (u1 disesssion ,,;,L 1.
'Fosapt dceisioD 81 the question. IN.
'"ur hsd expired before she mate, 90.
Is'efm'ned, and the House proesedsS I
. the Senate 70 attend lie trial ~
sdgt Peek. " I
wssSEspAS, 5as. 90. T