Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

HOUSE tTe9Oitc0 tO atteuu from DAY 10
day che trial of Judge Peek before
the Senate. On motion Of Mr.. w. X.
Davis, . resolution was adopted, the
House having suspended the rule
which requires unanimous consent Go
pass a resolution, giving Isavc TO the
guardians Of the poor Of Washington
To take from the surplus wood Of the
House 40 cords, Tor the relief Of the
suffering poor. A letter from George
Watterson, Esq. WAS laid before the
House by the Speaker, containing an
eloquent de description Of the situation Of
the poor, and Of the heavy tax laid on
the city in consequence Of the numc-
rous Stranger Who come hither in con-
sequence Of the assembling Of Con
gres. here, in order TO prefer claims,
or on other business, and who are
thrown in distressed situations, owing
to the absence offriends. The House
then resolved itself into Committee
Of the whole on the state Of the Union,
and went into the Senate 10 attend the
trial Of Judge Peck.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10.
Ia the Senate Mr.. Smith, OF Md.
presented O memorial from s. Il W.
Meeteer, praying for an alteration in
the mode Of procuring the paper used
in the printing for Congress, 50 as to
give the contract for il TO the lowest
bidder. The bill to aid the State of
Ohio in extending the Mama Canal;
the bill to authorize the Tertiary OF
Florida To open = communication, BY
means Of . Canal through the public
lands, between ChicDla river and 81.
Andrews Bay; and the bill TO esfa-
bli.h new Land District and Office
in the Territory Of Michigan, were
sevcrslly read third time and passed.
Ia Judge Pcck's case, Mr.. Wicklife.
one of the Managers for the Impeaeh-
ment, occupied the Court throughout
the day, in speaking on the general
merits Of the case, and reviewing q
point Of the evidence. He concluded
a little past 4 o'clock, when the Court
adjourned till to morrow.
In the House Of Representatives,
the hour previous to the attendance Of
the House on.the Senate Chamber, was
spent in the presentation Of petitions,
with the exception Of q lit:Ie relief
which was given 10 the general mono
tony of business Of this east, by o brief
discussion between Mr.. Martin and
MIR. CambreIeng, in reference 10 Ian
guage which, in the reported speech OF
the latter, he is represented ~ having
used in the debate Of 1'hursday.
"WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10.
In the Senate nothing Of any i'm
portsnce occurred. The Bill Tor the
relief Of Peters & Pond Of Boston. by
ssfunding the mciety Of the value Of
the schooner Anna, forfeited ss q
smuggler, In 1914, was read a third
time and passed. Resolutions we're
submitted by Mr.. Chambers and MIR.
Noble. In the case Of the lmpeach-
ment, the counsel on the part Of the
Respondent commenced the Summing
up. MIR. Meredish's speech occupied
the Court throughout the day.
The House of Representatives did
but little to-day. There were some
Bills reported from the various Com
mittees. and among them Bill TO ex :
tend the relief now given 10 officers
aud soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The House then went into the Senate
TO attend the trial Of Judge Peek.
THURSDAY. JAN. 90.
Mr.. Smith, Of kiaryland, in the Sen
ate to-day, introduced a bill (fou nd d
on so much Of the Presidents message
as related thereto, and which had beer
referred TO the Committee on Finance J
to repeal the duties on impaired arti-
cles. In the bill, among various 9th
er articles, were enumerated certain
drugs, dye stuffs. tea. coffee, BON ba
zetts, &c. &c. The bill 20 change
the time Of holding the terms Of the
District Court for the Northern Dis
ttict OF Alabama, and for the Districts
Courts IN Maine aud Illinois, vas
read third time aud passed. Mr.
Holmes presented petitions from sun
dry Inhabitants IN Maine, against thc
removal OF the Southern Indians, and
also against the transportation Of the
Sunday mail. Mr.. Meredith, on the
part OF Judge Peck, resumed his Ar
gument, anil had not concluded when
the Court adjourned at the usual hour.
ln the House Of Representatives to.
day, the morning business vas scarce
~ concluded. before a message Was
received from the Senate, and the
House resolved itself into Committee
OF ihe Whole on the state ef the Union,
and vent into the Senate, to attend
the trial Of Judge Peek
FRIDAY, JAN. 81.
IN the Senate to-day, the ball proyi
ding Tor the compensation 20 the ~it
nessrs on Judge Peek's Impeachment
a. formerly noticed, was resd third
time, and, finally, passed. The biI
arrnrnrrialnn q 40 no. Z "a