Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-05
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MONDAY, Dxc, q.

ttoub NCTC VhSSS"'eo shS 'eN''>e ~
appropriate committees. Some bills
were also reported from'the commit
tees to which they had been sent for
revision. A bill Incorporating the
..PWomac Fire Insurance. Company"
Of Gcsrgetown. ID. C., was received
from the House Of Representatives,
aad had two readings prior to its be-
ing referred to the committee ou the
District Of Columbia. Judge Peck's
trial was resumed and the cross-exam-
ination Of Mr.. Lawless was concluded,
at the close Of the proceedings of the
day.
In the House OF Representatives TO.
day. several bills were reported from
the Judiciary Committee. Some I'M
favourable reports were also made from
other committees. after which the resp
luton offered last week by Mr.. }. w.
Taylor. aud made the special or
der for yesterday, on the subject Of
the printing Of the indiccs TO the
public documents, was taken up and
indefinitely postponed. The motion
made by Mr.. Johns, on Friday, and
postponed till yesterday. to reconsider
the vote by which the House adopted
the resolution Of Mr.. Haynes to attend
the trial Of Judge Peck, from day TO
day, WAS then taken up, and was final.
iy laid on the table by n vote Of 96 to
70. The House then went othe Sen
ate and attended the trial.
TUESDAY, DEC. IS.
The Senate passed the greater part
Of To-day, after few pc titiOns bad been
presented, and some reports on bills
had been received, in Executive bust
ness. The trial Of Judge Peck then
proceeded. The second witness, Mr..
Henry ). Guycr, lawyer Of 81. Lou
IS. was produced and examined. He
was followed by the Rev. Thomas
Hurl. and Mr.. Arthur J.. Magennis, n
lawyer, both Of St. Louis. Their tes-
timony consisted of further detail Of
the occurrences that took place in
Judge Peok's Court, touching his con
duct towards Mr.. Lawless.
The Court adjourned at 4 O'Clock,
till twelve next day.
In the House Of Representatives to
day, after the presentation Of petitions,
several reports were made by the va.
rious committees, aud a bill Vas cport.
eel To extend the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road within the District OF CO.
lumbia. The resolutions offered were
Ut a private character, except one sub
mitted by Mr.. Howard. relative 10 the
printing for the use Of the members, OF
the reports of former committees on
the subject Of the Tariff. This reso.
luton produced some sensation in the
House, and debate commenced which,
was interrupted by the message from
the Senate announcing that the Scnate
was then sitting as Court Of lmpeach-
ment. The House accordingly adopt.
ed the usual motion. resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole, and pro.
eeeded to the Senate.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 90.
In the Senate to-day, q Report from
the Secretary Of the Navy was receiv
Ell, on the provision made TO relieve the
national ships at foreign ports prior to
the expiration Of the term for which
the enlistment ofthe seamen had been
made and also the provision ordered
To enable those whose term Of enlist
'ment has already expired to return 10
the United STAKES. IL was ordered Ia
be printed. Mr.. Dickerson submit.
ted hts resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution, by limiting
the periods 10 which q person would be
eligible 10 he elected President Of the
Chitcd States 10 two terms. The trial
oi Jadye Peck vas continued. Three
additional witnesses for the Impeach
mcnt were examined, On which the
Managers announced that they there
rested their case. On the Courts lis
ing, the further hearing Of the trial
was postponed till Monday next. in con
sequence Of the unexpected absence ol
Mr.. Writ, leading counsel for Judge
Peok, owing 10 the severe indisposi.
ton OF member Of his family.
The House OF Representatives were
to-day engaged in the presentation OF
petitions AMI reports, aud in the fur
Their consideration Of tie resolution of
Mr.. Howard, relative TO the printing
OF the old Reports of the COMMITTEE CO
on Commerce and Manufactures. -
Some discussion again took place on
the subject OF ibis resolution, which
was again interrupted by tie message
from the senate, announcing that The
senate were sitting a. Court OF i'm
parchment. The House accordingly
proceeded 10 the senate.
Tilt RsDAY, DEc. 30.
ln tie Seiaie. after the ptesenia-
ton OF sundry petilions Of private ne
tnIe, the Senate proceeded To the con.
s'dcration Of Executive Business. aud
spent upw ards o! tw 0 hours with closed
doors.
10 the House Of Representatives, az
yer various petitions we've presented,