Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-01
CONGRESS,

WAsAINGTos, December 2s.--ln the Senate, veg
erday MI. Fl. nt huysen presented memorial from
undry c!sk~ ~ the different navy yards in the Unit
90 States praying en- incresse of compensation. Mr.
Holmes presented petition from sundfy ship
praying the establishment Of hsht-house ON swans
Island, IN Jerco. Ga motion Cf Mr. Fco aud by unan-
inous consent OF The Senate The bills The rrfef Of
Henry ckes, AID Samuel Now ~, were s.verslly
cad thicd time, and passed The hill ncor por ing
the Potomac Fare kusursDce Company of George tow NJ
was received SOm the House. ID ce end referred
TO the committee the distinct OF Columbia In the
Senate, eefns as High Court OF inrt achmeot, Tor
The trial oil Judge Peck, tbs exan,La ion Of Mr..
Luke Edward Liwless, wss concluded by the counsel
Tor the respondent. 1T is presumed that MIR. L. will
be further examined IN day, 10y The Managers
Ia the House Of Representatives after the usua
presentation of petitions aud resolutions the resolution
submitted former day, by MIR. Taylor respec citing
The prinliDg of fe iadices to the Journals OF Com
sres, was, upon the motion of Mr.. Polk lode 6nsly
postponed. The motion Of Mr. Johns, to tescind tho
resolution that The House attend the Senate chamber
ufing the trial Of Judge Peck then lex en- IN and
NJ. Irwin of Ohio moved ,hat ts confederation be de.
ferred until Monday next On motion, however of
MIR. Sterigere, the resolution laid upon The table,
by vete OF ayes rs, 49, Ths House then
itself into Committee OF the Whole MIR. CSmbreleng
10 the chair, and proceeded to the Senate chamber To-
prosecute ilfe Impeachment ~ hSlf past o'clock,
they Returned and reported aud The House adjourned
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WAsHINGroN, Dec. 29.-The Senate, Yesterday,
after various petitions aud resolutions had been pre-.
senled reports made from committees and the rsnsac
ton OF Executive business in session. resolved
itself into II gb Court Of impeachment, and the trial
oil JuGge Peek continued Alter receiving the
testimony Of Henry l.. 0eysr, E.q. the Rev. Mr. Her
r and Arthur l. Msgnnis, E>q., witnesses summon
ed the part of the House OF Representatives. aud
tn examination oil those gentlemen by the mana.
gers OF the Impeachment, and the counsel for the res
PoedeDi, the Court, at late hou adjourned until IL
O'clock today.
In the House Of Representatives. numerous petitions,
reports, and resolutions submitted. Mr. Buchan-
an from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a
bill further TO define the dre Of the ATTORNEY General
OF the United States, and Of the Solicitor Of tho Trea-
sury. il was read twice, and referred to a COMMITTEES
OF the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr.. Cam
breeng, from the Committee Commerce, reported
bill to alter certain duties foreign merchandise, i'm
ported into various ports in the western waters; which
was similarly disposed Of Mr.. Wicklife, from the
committee OF Public Lands gave notice that he
should, on Monday, That tho House go into
Committee Of tho Whole the bill to graduate
the price OF the public lands. Mr.. Taylor present
TO the Journals Of the proceedings OF the House of
Representatives, commencing with the 18th Con-
gress, aud continued to the present time. MIR. Polk
moved ito indefinite posPonement Mr.. Csmbreeng
suggested ~ reference to the Committee on the
Library. Mr. ,ok acquiescng in the PROPOSE.
ton II was, alter some discussion, so referred
Mr. Howard moved he printing OF certain reports,
presented by the Committee Of Commerce and Manu-
features, ~ the years 1903 end but, after
remarks TO n Mr. Speight and No Ramsey, The Housos
havioE received message from the S pate that they
had resolved Themselves INTO High Court OF impesch
nent, on mo.i0n oi Ar. Hsyncs, received themselves
into Committee, Afr. Cambfelsng In the chat, and
on motion Of Mr. B8cbaDs1, repaired to the Senate
chamber 10 pfoseculs the Ga their return, they
reported progress, A., and the Kouss adjourned.