Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-11

ss,e.msnt with Mr.. LawleY. No previous quarrel
had occurred between them. No lurking re.eo.msut
existed. All their ms ssures wih rseh o'nei NO soso
of n psrfsetly annie able Mature. Wssa malicious mo.
tive 70 be found In the ehsrsct, Of tho respondenc
would be shown. tina, ms was m''d cone'"a,oty' auo
squsble in temper, respsetui a"u rs".o w MS
me M tow Arb. ali: 10 the Dbet- OF the bar, the sub
,dns,e officers ot The corr AID 10 suffers - such
n motive to be iaferrsd from tho Transaction iseE IL
would be proved. not by those wh'eoud -S- the "ane
>eton ooiy in cn'ors of raseniusr; no, ny Witnesses
who were boa,is, tho were present in Cour only
1T internal, while the case was Prrdng, but by calm,
dsintssssed, aud integen, winess-s, who wsIe pre-
sent during thu whole greater part OF the
time, that tbs manner OF tho Judge wa" not more
vehement than u usually had BEEN when his miud was
deeply exercised on cry subject that was a. m,Id
Is that Ut any Judge who had ever graced the bsnch
that the Language which ho used on the occasion war
addressed IT. publication. and mo- to It's author; aud
that, In fact, he looked beyond Me- L'w'ess, to o.
ther and bis considerations, in ward,px III attach
nenf and punishmset 10 which he had been sentenced
Robert Wash, Eq Judge ct the Supreme Court
Of Nilsson .. then called, tworu, and examined AS
a witness in behalf Of the respondent. Al the concu.
sion OF his testimony
The Court adjourned over iii twelve. and the So
nate till eleven O'clock tomorrow. Nal Int.
CONGRESS
wAsprNcroN, jan b-In the Senate, yesterday,
the Hon. John a.. Robinson, elected Senator from
the State OF Iinois supiy the vacancy occasonsd
by The death of the Hon. John McIsau, Appeared wa.
qualified, ard took his seat The resolutions into
duced by Messrs. Ellis Ch'se and Smith Of Nd, were
considered and adopted. Several billie were read The
readine; among which the bill reported from The
Committee OH finance, to repeal the cha ges imposed
ctssrspcss and Mediter passports and the du
ties spices The bill p,ov idDg Tor the mounting
and equipms OF part The army of the United States
for the protection a the inland trade to Mexico; and
the joint resolution rom the House OF Representatives
In relation to the Transmission OF public docum-n g..
printed by order Of Congress. were severaiy read the
th I'd tine and passed. The Senate spent short time
In the confederation at Executive business.
In the House # Representatives., Mr.. Storrs OF New
X.
= bill enabling mar,haIs Of the United Ststes who bad
not made their returns Of the enumeration OF the in
babapts OF Ii cir respecve districts the LIT Of Dec
last the time prescribed by tie law OF last session. to do
by the lSt Of June next. Ii appeared that three
Of this character hadoeerrre one in Tennessee,
one In Indiana, and one IL The city OF New York. IL
was ordered TO be tDgrossod aud read third time.
The bill to establish unto; militia throughout the
United States, was, on motion Of MIR. Thomp.on oil
Georgia, committed 10 the Committee on the Militia
The House decided, a division by yeas ard nays,
by vote OF III to &c. dispense, al present, with at
tending in the nate chamber the trial Of Judge
Peck. The bill 10 extend the time OF locating certain
land elaine ia Arkanss; and the bill for the benefit Of
schools in Lawrence county, Mississippi, were seve
rally read third time a passed. The bill to sutho
rz- the rucon II railroad from Baltin TO the
District OF Columbia taken up, and endme nj
proposed by MI Semmes Of Maryland, restricting the
company in The imposition OF toll, and compelling them
TO commence the work in ore year from this lime, and
10 fGh il in three years thereafter After q short dis
cussion, il was 6oa!ly postponed until this day. On
mo ion oil br Carson, resolution adopted, appoint
Ing select comnitee OF nv, to inquire into the ex
pe1ieDcy OF establishing a'say efce in the gold
gons of the South; after which the House vent into
Committee OF the Whole tho state OF the Union,
MIR Polk in The chair, the bills making arpropI ations
Tor lndian testies. and fol arrearages in the Indian
which passed the committee and re-
ported the House, which attrrws ards WI mt into the
'pecai order OF the day The bill authorize change
the disposal Of land granted for tho Illinois and
Michigan canal was taken up and discussed at some
length; until, on motion OF Mr. Clay, the Hou'e al
ourned
Amcng the memorials presented yesterday, In the
House o pre-enia ives, "asone by Mi Anderson OF
NJ aine from the Marine ciety OF P.rland, remon.
.trsting against the establishment OF any more light
houses in the vicinity of that pori and particularly
e aina he light Mark I.land. conempl.'ed by the
lighthouse bill Of las, session. Z. TEL
January 6.--In the Senate, yesterday, communica
tons received and read from the War and Navy
iments she wing the exp nditurss OF the eonn
gent hinds OF those Departments for the las, year.
MIR Kane, from the Committee on Public Lands. re-
ported bill supplemental to The act granng pre-emp
ion rigats TO tiers thu public land; md MIR. Ty
or, iom The Committee on 'hs Di,unct oil COLUMBIA
epoitei bill TO incorporate the 81. Vncenis Orphan
Asylum, in said District. The ioll,wiog billie were
sssed: The bill Tor he relief Of William Chrisds the
III TO amend the act provdit Tor paying to the S,aes
he metz proceeds OF the sales Of the public lands in
hose Safer; the bill repeating ibe charges imposed
sports and cl=araBces and the duties spices and
be bill supplementary 10 the several laws for the ssles
tho public ands. Among the memorials presented.
vas one by Mr. Benton. from the American Society,
stabiishiCg 10 BJsou, for the setement Of The
rtiory, praying that military escort aud auspos
nay as pro Vided, and convenient military posts es alb
shed, To- The encouragement and protection OF emigrs
on to that country. In the Senate, sitting High
court of Impe chment for the trial Of Judge Peck Mr.
feredth opened the defence Tor the respondent stating
he principles which the fence grounded. and
he evidence on which they should act Robert Wash,
q the first witness the part Of the respondent,
hen gave his evd, n:e in relation to the opinion OF
udse Peek in Soulard's eesN, and ihs publication
gned Citizen, in reply, which gave rise the pro-
ceilings against Luke E. Lawlsss, Esq Tor con-
smp' and the subsequent pressed ngs had ia the
4 animation Of Mr.. Wa.h had been concluded, the
curt adjourned until IL o'clock to-day.
Among The memorials presented yetefd In the
icuse OF Rrp'r sehtatves. was one by the Speaker,
ON Saltwater PiDistre. Italian artist praying to be
N ployej TO remedy whaevtr d. ci may exist in TIE
sinct tr insHi-son OF round ia The hall OF the House.
was referred to the Committee the Public Build
'gs. variety OF reports were made and numerous
solutions subuied among the latter Of which
'ss one by by Mr. Chiffon, providing that members OF
Congress should receive their per diem allowance only
such days they actually attended. passed, and
'as referred 10 the Committee the Pubic Espond-
gre. After several bs hid passed under the Ie gis
tive action OF The House, tbe bill changing The dspo
.! OF land granted for the Illinois add Mckilan canal
taken up and discussed until the Of the
ting. was lost upon the question Of It's engross.
tent fof third reading, by vote Of lis noes 81
yes TB 70
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. &
WEDNEsDAY, Jan 5.
The House assembled al IL o'clock, in pursuance Of