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CONGRESS.
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THURSDAY, JAN. IS.

THURSDAY, JAN. Is.
The Senate again resolved itself in
TO court Of impeachment. for the ,ri.
al Of Judge Peck. The Vice President
presented a letter from Mr.. Writ, stat
ing that he could not attend the trial
before Monday next. The court then
adjourned to Monday. The Senate then
resumed its Legislative character. The
resolution 10 amend the Constitution.
81 as to restrict the occupancy Of the
Presidential Chair, by any one indivi-
dual, TO two terms, was called IN, but
again laid on the table, at the sugges
ton Of Mr.. Dickerson. After en- hour
and half spent in Executive business,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Mailary, from the Committee on Man
ufactures, presented a report, and MIR.
Mcneil a counter report on the same
subject, sig thousand copies Of each Of
which were ordered TO be printed. The
resolution relative to the reduc ton Of
duties on brown sugar, was taken up,
and. for reasons assigned. the further
consideration was postponed to Mon
day week. A report from the Direc-
tor Of the Mint, was received through
the President Of the United States,
exhibiting the operations Of that insti-
tuition during the year 1880. The bill
making appropriations Tor the pa ment
OF Revolutionary and Invalid Pension.
ers. for the year 1851, was passed, and
sent TO the Senate. The House resum-
eel the consideration Of the general an
Precipitation bill. A long debate arose
upon that part Of il relating 10 an al.
lowanee To Mr.. Randolph. as Minister
to Russia. Mr.. Stanberry having nov
ed to strike his salary out Of tie bill,
on consideration Of Mr.. RanJolph's
inability To perform the necessary du.
ties at the Russian court.
FRIDAY, JAN. IA.
In the Senate, petitions were pre-
senied by Messrs. FreliDghuysen and
Marks, from New Jersey aud Penn
sylvania, praying for a repeal of the
law OF the last session, providing Tor
the removal Of such Of the sou thern In.
dams as determine to emigrste to the
country beyond the Mississippi. The
bill Tor the relief Of certain holders of
certificates issued in lieu Of lands de.
stroyed by earthquakes ut New Ma
!drid. IN Missouri, and the bill conc ern-
ing the gold coins Of the United States,
were passed. The Senate adjourned
TO Monday.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Verplanck, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means. reported the Indian
appropriation bill for the year 1851.
The House went into a Committee Of
the whole, MIR. Findlay in the chair,
and took up the bill respecting the
claims Of ex.President Monroe. A
debate occurred upon this bill. which
lasted till halt past 4 o'clock, when the
question was put on Mr.. ChiIton's mo.
ton 10 strike out the enaeiinE clause
OF the bill, and il vas decided in ihe
affirmative, ayes IS, noes G7.
MONDAY. JAN. ~.
In the Senate, Mr.. Livingston intro.
dueed bill, ~ regard TO which, from
its urgent necrSsity. the usual form,
OF proceeding were dispensed with; il
Was pat through the several stages and
finally passed. ltempowers the Prcsi
dent Of the United States (appropria.
ting $4,000 dollars Tor the purpose Il
employ two or more sesse!s, u IN suIli
eient supplies Of incn and provisions,
to be despatched to sea, In order Z,
sueeeur such vessels as may be in dis
tFess ton the present severe storm.
Judge Peck's trial was resumed. Mr
Writ ~as Sufficiently recovered from
hls late Indisposition, TO attend IN bi
place. Judge Spencer, ~ one of th,
Managers OF the Impeachment, com
Z mtnecd the summosing on o( the ease
He addressed the Couri a. g,eAi lene,b
~ the conclusion Of which, an 81 jou, o
ment took place ~! Tomorrow al N,
usual hour.