Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-02

In SENATE,

A""T5ddy, oGH. ID.
| Mr.. Benton proposed Il call upon the
Secretary OF the Treasury, to be answer
cd next session, with u view to ascertain
how soon the duties on drugs, medicines
and dye stulls, may be abolished, with
out affecting the payment Of the public
debt.
/ A bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, TO provide for settling the
claims OF states, for intcres, Oh advances
III the last war.
The trial of Judge Peck was not re-
sumcd, MIR. Nilt not having recovered
his health. Some time was spent in cX-
ecutiyc business.
Fr;day, jan l4M.
MIR. lrelinghuyscn presented the me-
morial of sundry citizens Of New-Jcrscy,
stating that they consider the law of the
last session OF Congress, for the removal
Of the Southern Indians over the Missls-
sippi, as violating the treaties of the u
nltcd States with them; that many ofthe
mcnoriallsts were friendly to the present
administration, but respectfully dissent
from IL on the subject of our Indian re-
lations; and praying Congress 10 repeal
the law for the removal ol the Southern
indians. The memorial was referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs, and
ordered to be printed.
/ Mr.. Marks presented "a similar memo
rial from Pennsl wanna, which was re-
ierrCd to the same committee.
A InN u,,I,D a. ii Ia a.
MIR. Benton, relative to duty on drugs,
sc. was taken up, and the latter clause
amended, on motion OF Mr.. Naudain, SO
as L. call upon the Secretary TO state
whether any of the articles enumerated
are Of the growth, produce, or manuiac-
turc of the United States. The rcsolu
ton was then adopted.
.HondGy, Jan. II, 1881.
MIR. Livingston said, he had risen to
give notice to the Senate, that he should
to-mogrow ask leave TO Introduce Il bill :;
but, on IA moments reflection, he could
not entertain doubt that OH All cxplana-
ton Of lis objects, no objection would be
made to his introducing the bIil at tins
time, and having II Immediately acted up
on by the Senate. The object o! the bill
was to authorize the President OF the L.
States to dispatch two or more vessels
with men, provisions, stores, sc. to pro-
cccd along the coast for the relief of such
vessels as may be IN want of assistance
IN consequence OF the late incicment
weather; and appropriate $4,000 for
caryi ing the object OF the bill into effect.
/ The bill was then, by unanimous con-
sent, read second time, aud ordered to
be cngrosscd FOR Il third reading.
/ The bill having been ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading, at a subsc-
qucnt period OF the day, II came upon ITS
final passage, and was passed; ayes 26,
nays l3.
Judge Pcck's trial was resumed. Mr..
Writ was sufficiently recovered from his
late indisposltlon, to attend IN his place
Judge Spencer, as one OF the Managers
for the impeachment, commenced the
summing up of the case. He addressed
the Court at great length, at the conclu-
sion of which, an Adjournment took place.
TWsdag, Jan. l3,
\ The bin 10 aid the State of Ohio IN
extending the Miami Canal; the bill to
authorize the Territory .! FLORIDA to OPP
en- communication, by means ol Canal
through the public lands, between Chi
cola rivcr and St. Andrews Bay; aud the
bin to establish new Land District aud
Office i'm the Territory oi Michigan, were
sc,c,ally read lhi.d time and passed,
In Judge pcck's case, Mr.. Wi,I.litic,
one of the Managers for the impcach
mcni, occupied the Count throughout the
day, in speaking on the general merits of
the case, and reviewing point of the Cv-
ilcncc. lie concluded li,ilc past ! o.
clock, when the Court adjourned.
Ucdnesdai, Jam. 10,
Nothing of any Importance occurred
in the Senate this day. la the case oG
the Impeachment, the counsel on thc
part G! the respondent commenced thc