The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-01-19
CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, Jan. Z.

SENHIE. Judge fecKs trial proceeded
several additional witnesses were examined,
which occupied the Court until the hour of ad-
journment.
HOUSE. A bill was reported by the Com
mlttee of Ways and Means, to reduce the boun-
ty on picked fish exported, which is now go
cents per barrel to Is cents, on all which may
be exported before the LIST of January, 1888,
and to 10 cents on all which may be exported
after that date. The bill was read twice. A
report was made by the Committee on Public
Expenditures, on the resolution of Mr.. Chiffon,
respecting the equalization of the rule Of charg-
ing mileage. The report makes suggestions
which will probably lead to no results The
! House subsequently resumed in Committee of
the Whole, the consideration of the bill for the
relief of James Monroe, which occupied the
day, without being brought 10 close.
MONDAY, Jan. 10.
SENA7E. Bills were read a third time and
I passed for the relief of Col James Thomas,
Joseph f. Sprngue, and Francis Larehe, and
appToprIating $4,000 for extnguishng the In
dian title in Indiana. In the Court of lmpeach-
ment The trial OF Judge Peck was proceeded in /;
! several witnesses were examined, and number
of dispositions were read
( HOOSE. large number of petitions were
presented. Mr. Tazewell offered resolution
to instruct the committee of Ways and Means
to report bill to reduce the existing duties on
payment of the public debt The question for
consideration of the resolution was put and de.
clded by yeas and nays in the negative-yeas
1 as, nays l09. A bill authorizing the building
and equipment of three schooners to be en-
poyed IN the naval service, was considered in
committee of the whole, and ordered to third
reading a bill making provision for the Sc
lection OF site for an armory on the western
waters was debated at considerable length, but
before any question was taken the House ad
journed
TUESDAY, Jan II.
! SENATE. In Judge Peck's case, snndry
records OF Spanish grants of land in Louisiana
were put in as evidence, and several of the wit
neSses, already examined, were recall ed and
examined in further xplanation of certain parts
! OF their former testimony. This occupied the
4 court throughout the day, till the hour of ad-
/ Journment arrived, when it was announced that
! the testimony on both sides was finally con-
cuded.
( HOUSE. The bill authorizing the construc.
ton and equipment of three schooners, to be
employed in the naval service of the United
States, was passed
Mt Haynes of Georgia, submitted pream-
bic closing with the following resolution:
ReSoLred, That the committee of WAYS and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
( ency OF reducing the duty on brown sugar i'm
ported into the United States from foreign
countries.
The question of consideration was decided as
follows; Yeas 80; Nays SIS.
So the House determined to consider the
resolution.
Mr. Haynes addressed the House in support
of the resolution. Mr. H. had spoken ten or
fifteen minutes, when the Speaker announced
that the hour allotted by the Rules of the House
Tor the consideration Of resolutions had expired
WAsHINGToN, Jan. s, 1881.
The trial of Judge Peck assumes daily
more interest. On mere question of evil
dence, yesterday we had the pleasure of
seeing Mr.. Storrs, Mr.. Buchanan and Judge
Spencer, on the part of the Managers, and
| Mr.. Meredith and Mr.. Writ, counsel for
the respondent, in very handsome trial of
strength. Every one of these gentlemen
acquitted themselves well,-but il is due to
Mr.. Writ to say, that in argument of thirty
miEutes, he exhibited in the most advanta-
geous manner all the points of his eloquence
and logic. Throwing off his over-coat, he
rose to address the Court, presenting full
view of his fine manly person, clad in deep
mourning. lie advanced little in front
of the desk behind which he is usually
seated, and spoke as it.were from stage,
shelving every gesture and motion from his
arms to his feet. If he had with a weeks
preparation appeared expressly for exhibit
ton, he could not have surpassed this ex-
temporaneous and beautiful specimen of
American oratory. He was exceedingly
felicitous in elocution, powerful in argu-
ment, and brilliant in illustration.
A very old gentleman of the name of
Lucas, lawyer, and formerly Judge, was
examined yesterday in behalf of the res
pondent. He was somewhat droll, and &C.
casionally threw the whole audience into a
merry mood. He was asked by Mr.. Bucha-
nan, How old are you? With very stern
countenance, and his eye fixed on the in
quirer; he answered: "Old enough, sir, to
give testimony" Judge Wash, indeed all
the witnesses, give a high character to
Judge Peck.
1t is understood here, that there is no
small opposition to the Turkish Treaty. 1t
turns on the objections made to the Panama
J Commissioners Mr.. Rhind's commission
being an original appointment, and not an
appointment to vacancy. On this ebiec-
ton Mr.. Gallatin and Mr.. Russell were le-
ected by the Senate, and consequently
excluded from the Commission, under the
meditation of Russia, to treat of peace
during the late War with Great Britain.
~ Y.''Jour. Com.