Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-12

different than otherwise as to the fate of
the resolution. Its object was to settle
the doubts which existed on the subject;
and that object would be attained, wheth-
er the resolution should be rejected or
adopted. Both sides Of the question pre-
sented difficulties. The Court consisted
Of forty-eight members; and if every
member were to express his sentiments,
after the Managers and the Counsel for
the respondent had been heard, great
deal of time would be consumed On
the other hand, the right to speak on the
occasion was one which he considered
proper privilege; and he was, upon the
whole, disposed to affirm it.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Forsyth, the
resolution was laid upon the table until
tomorrow.
The bill to mount and equip part Of
the army of the United States, and Of
Joint resolution in relation to the trans
mission of public documents printed by
order Of either House Of Congress, were
read third time and passed.
The bill to abolish the charge Of ten
dollars for passports, and four dollars for
clearances granted to ships and vessels
bound to foreign ports, and to repeal the
duties on cinnamon and other spices was
taken up.
MIR. Smith, of Maryland said that the
first section of this bill had been reported
by the Committee of Finance, in conse-
quence ofthe representation in the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury, that
our navigating interests was in depress-
ed condition. The charges for passports
s. clearances had been imposed in 1896,
when we were in want of revenue, and
for one or two other reasons which the
honorable Senator stated The revenue
of the government was now abundant;
and to take off these charges, which a
mounted to very small annual sum,
would afford some little reliefto the mer-
chants. The second section of the bill
was also predicated, in part, on the re-
port of the Secretary, in which it had
been stated that nothing was, in fact, de-
rived from the duties on spices. From
some cause or other, the drawback on
these articles amounted to more than the
duties. More, therefore, was lost to the
government than was gained from that
source. Spices had become necessa-
ry of life and were freely used in every
family, however, poor; and as the duties
on them yielded nothing to the treasury,
he could perceive no reason why they
should not be repealed, and why the bill
should not pass. The bill was ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
Wednesday, Jan. 5,
The Vice President presented two
commune cations--one from the Secreta-
ry of the Navy transmitting a statement
Of the disbursements of the contingent
expenses of the Navy, for the year end
ing lst September last; the other from
the Secretary at War, transmitting a
statement from the Second Auditor of
the Treasury, of the disbursements of
the contingent expenses of the Military
Establishment, for 1880. The bill to re-
peal the charges for passports and clear
ances granted to vessels of the United
States, and the duties on spices, was
read third time and passed; as was the
bill supplementary to the several laws
for the sale of public lands; and the bill
to amend the act for the payment ofthree
per cent, out of the sale of public lands
in Missouri, Mississippi, and Alabama.
The Impeachment Of Judge Peck was
resumed. The Managers, Judge Peck,
and his counsel, Messrs Writ and Mer-
edith, took their places at IL O'clock
Mr.. Meredith made his opening
speech for the defence, which occupied
an hour and ten minutes; after which
the first witness, Robert Wash, Esq, was
called and examined. At the close of his
examination the Court adjourned.