The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-01-26

out the enacting clause. Mr.. Spencer ofN. Y
and Messrs. Coke and Burgess spoke in favor
OF the claim, and Mr.. Ihrie against it, Mr.
Mercer replied at length to the opponents of
the bill
The question WINS put on striking out the en-
acting clause, Ito destroy the bill, } and it was
decided in the affirmative, as follows Ayes,
7s-Nocs, 81.
MONDAY, Jan. II.
SENATE. Mr.. Livingston, by unanimous
consent, introduced a bill enaeting that tho
PRESIDENT of the United States bs authorized
10 employ, without delay, two more vessels,
win supplies of men, provisions, and other
necessities to cruize off the coast of tho U.
States Tor the purpose of supplying and sue
courihg vessels that may have suffered by Stress
oil weather during the present incement sea-
son. ne second section nppropriates $4,000
Tor carrying the objects of the bill into effect.
Mr.. Tazewoll said, in substance, that he con.
sldored the bill 10 be Unconstitutional. He
doubted the power of Congress to pass the bill.
Alter some discussion, the bill was read q
third time and passed. Yeas &c, Nays 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Foot, the Senate again re.
solved itself into High Court of Impeach.
ment. Mr.. Spencer Of New York, then rose
and addressed very learned and able argu.
ment TO the Court in support of the inpeach-
ment Having concluded at four o'clock, ths
HOUSE. Mr.. Davis of S. Carolina, asked
Tor suspension of the rules Of the House, with
view oil offering resolution which would
lose halt ITS efficacy by few hours postpone
ment' The object Of it was to give on. of the
surplus wood, now totting in tho yard, forty
CORDS lor the Immediate relief Of the suffering
poor OF the city, some Of lchom he had sssn
from me t0t"d'ao Of the Capitol, burning their
garden fences to sustain them AGAINST an nm.
DHfHIeIcd SROtC Storm Thu
suspend their rule, and a resolution was adnpt.
ed, giving forty cords of the surplus wood in
the yard attached TO the House. to the suffer.
ing poor of the city. Yeas 1856, Nays5I. The
motion was of course opposed, on constitutional
principles. There was no other business of
Importance transacted in the House on that
day. that body being in attendance on the trial
of Judge Peck.
o TUESDAY, Jan. IT,
SENATE. The Senate again resolved itself
INTO High Court Of impeachment
Mr.. WIckliffe commenced an argum ent in
support OF the Impeachment, at 12 clock, and
concluded at little past B. He advanced and
maintained the positions, that Judge Peck had
no legal jurisdiction over the publication of Mr..
Lawless, even supposng it TO have been a con.
tempt, for which he imprisoned and suspended
him; and that, in truth, that publication was
no contempt at all Mr. w. defended the lib.
er!y of the press with energy and zeal.
The Court and Senate then adjourned
HOUSE. The bill from the Senate to enable
the President to employ relief vessels on our
maralIme coast, was read twice, and referred
to the Committee Of the Whole on the State of
the Union. The House then proceeded to the
Senate, to attend the trial of Judge Peck.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19.
SENATE Mr.. Bernard presented memo
rial from sundry citizens of Pennsylvania, re-
monstrating against the removal of the south
! ern Indians beyond the Mississippi. In the
Senate, sitting High Court of Impeach-
ment for the trial of Judge Peck, Mr.. Meredith
commenced his argument in favor of the re-
spondcnt, and continued to the hour Of adjourn
ment.
HOUSE. Mr.. Vsrplanck, from the select
committee on that subject reported bill sup
Elementary to an act for the relief of certain
surviving officers and soldiers Of the army Of
the Revolution which was read twice Mr..
Hunt gave notice that, on Wednesday nsxt- he
should move that the House 20 into Commit
mitteo of the Whole on the subject of apper
tlonlng the public lands among the several
States, for the purpose of public education.
Mr. Potter offered resolution, which lies one
day on the table, calling on the Secretary Of
the Treasury for information as TO the trans.
actions of the United States Bank during tho
year 1880. The House then proceeded TO the
Senate Chamber, 10 attend the trial Of Judge
Peck.