Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-18

paying the Witnesses summoned the trial Of Judge
Peck, for their attendance and mileage and Tor com
hi. stt.nl.nc-. The bill from the House Of Repre-
s-nt,ivss m tiog an appropriation for the construction
sni equipment OF hrss sehoonsrs TO be added to the
navy hs United States, read twice, and referred
60 tho Conut. on N.v.i Affairs The bill auihori.
zing The puchae Of certain lAnds for the eompl ton OF
Fort WASHING on the Potomac read the second
line. referred TO the Committed Military Air-.
When the High Court Of Impeachment was opened
for the trial Of Judg- Peck, Mr. Tszewe after stating
re indspo ition Of Me-. Writ. moved an adjournment
! un'i to-day, whom he expected Mr.. Writ would be 90
far recovered 10 be able 10 attend, The Court then
adjourned un IL o'clock todav. After TIE dc
ton Of executive business. the Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives. Messrs Mitchell,
wickffe, Storrs Of New York. and Irwin Of Penn. by
the unanimous consent Of the House, presented peti
and memorials; which disposed Of in the
al manner. Mr.. BELL, from the Committee on Indian
fairs reported without amendment the bill from the
Senate extingush certain Indian titles TO lands in the
State Of Indiana Alter some private bills had been
acted upon, the House resumed the consideration Of the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Haynes the preceding
day, calling the Committee Of Ways and Means to
inquire into the expedency Of reducing the duty on
brown sugar imported into the United States from TO-
reign countries. Mr.. Haynes concluded his remarks
in support of the policy and justice Of the proposition
Mr.. Alexander followed on the same side. MIR. Bucha
nan, the part Of the managers Of the impeachment
OF Judge Peck, informed the House that the testimony
in the closed but that the further prosecution
Of II deferred till to-day, in consequence Of the
ndisposton Of Of the counsel for the respondent
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on Public Expenditures
moved TO re-commt the report formerly presented by
him, the subject Of the mileage allowance TO MEM
bers Of Congress The proposition argued but not
finally disposed Of by of the expiration OF the
assigned hour. message received from the Pre-
sden OF the United States. transmitting acommunica-
ton from the Secretary Of State, with variety Of do
cumens. in relation to the Patent Office. On motion O.
Mr. Polk, they referred TO the Committee the
Judiciary The bill making appropriations for the say-
apdn ered
to be engrossed, and read third time, to day -
The Hou-s then took the general sppropria ion
BILL and proceeded to di.cuss the amendments agreed
to in the committee on the preceding dsv. long de-
bate snsued on the clause granting $3.50 600 for the
purpose Of making surveys Of the public lsnd.; which
sum, Mr.. Mccoy. proposed to reduce to $50 600.
Messrs Mccoy, White, If Fiord,, Ioeer.oI John
son, Of Ky Clay, S'Tong. Verpsnck, SEWER, vin,on,
Dunrao wicklf", Petit, Polk, and Storrs Of Y,
spectvely eddtt ssed the House thu sutj~ct Upon
d vision, the smentmsot of MIR Mccoy a,ived,
and the amen .ment of the committee adop'ed. The
House adjourned a. 4 o'clock. TU. s. TIL
JANUARY l4.-In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Ben
ton submitted resolution, directing the Secretary of
the Treasury TO report TO the Senate, the
ment OF the next session Of Congress- the annual a
mount, in quantity and value OF importatons and
Portaions of sundry articles Of drugs, medicines and
dye sius, with the gross amount Of accruing
upon the importation Of each article and the nett
nue. received into the Treasury and TO give his opinion
as to the time at which the duties upon the may
be abolished without affecting the payment Of the
public debit and to state whether any OF the said arti
cles OF the growth produce of the United States
and. also, to what amount compared TO the and
consumption of the Union. Several bills read the
second time, and ordered third reading; the fol-
Owing bills passed; the bill to incorporate the
Vincents Orphan Asylum, in the District of Columbia
and the bill for the relief Of Joseph F. Cannon late Of
the Navy OF the United States. short debate took
place the bill making appropriation to pay an
annuity Of $4,000 TO the Seneca tribe OF Indians in
which Messrs. Forsyth, Dudley, Smith OF Maryland,
and Sanford, participated The bill finally laid on
the table. The High Court of Impe achment for the
trial of Judge Peck having been opened by procIana-
ton, letter was read from. the physician attendant
MIR. Writ, counsel for the respondent, who has been
Tor some days indisposed. stating il the writer's be-
lief, that MIR. W. could not, without manifest danger
leave his room previous to Monday next by which time
he would, without doubt, be far recovered as to be
able to attend to business. The Court then adjourned
over to Monday. After time spent in the consid-
Grafton of Executive business, the Senate adjourned
iii to-day at II o'clock
Ia tho II. Of RepTesentdtiues, Mr.. Carson incurred
II II was not in order TO hat the House should
solve itself into a committee attend the Hiyh Cour
of Impeachment the trial Of Judge Peck Ohio te..
noDy the part both of the United States and of the
respondent being slosed;) but Mr. Buchanan having
nued indspos:tion Of one Of the counsel OF Judge Peck
the Court bad adjourned till Monday Mr.. Carson for
bore TO press his question. Mr. Clay, from the Gem
nit;ee on Public Laods, reported, without am .ndmen
lie till from The mate supplementary to the several
avs respecting the sale of the public ands hch was
rohPoned ill Thursday next Mr.. M,llery, from the
Committee on Manufactures, presented report, and
Mr. Mcneil a counter report on the same su 'ect six
thousand copies OF each OF which were ordered to be
P ih'en' MT lIoddfiuRs, rom The Committee the |
District Of Columbia, reported with amendments the
bill tor the construction OF a railroad Eon Baltimore
70 Washington; IL was postponed till Monday. Mr.
Buchanan notice that he should this ,ay call up
The bill for the relief OF nsoiveot debtors The further
con deratCn Of the resolution Of Mr.. H,ynes for the
luct Of the duty brown sugar was deferred I'M
III Monday the 24th Of January. The report submit
ed by MIR. Hail. from the Committee on Public Ex-
pc ndiure,, the sujeei OF the mil age ALLOW ance
% members OF Congress, was taken up and Discussed
~ Mr.. Chiffon AMI Mr.. Hall, until the clos of the
,ou-. The Speaker presented a communica,i from
he Secretary Of ae. the subj pate n,s; which
m uo'on of Mr.. Miller laid The t,hI-; and
rdered TO be printed After hills of minor i'm Dor.
had been disposed Of the Houe took up the con-
liberation OF The general appropriation bill long,
racted s. animated deha'e ensued on the motion of Mr.
Stanbery,on the preceding day, unsing from H. bl
he appropriation OF $4,000, the salary of the Minis
er to The Court OF Rus-ia. Messrs Carson, Archer,
Barbour, Wayoe, Cambrenlsng, and Coke, opposed
he proposition and Messrs. 'Senherry Mallory
Ind Burgess, supported it, On motion Of Mr.. Oh lion
Who has posses.on Of the floor this gu ssiion, he
House adjourned. no.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE U.NIpERSTTY or VIRGLNLa
Among the subjects which will claim the attention
II the brst legislative assembly under the new Cons
ution Of VirSinia here fs nj