The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-01-08
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NORTHERN STAR.
WARREN, SATURDAY. JAN. 8.
CONGRESS.

s CONGRESS.
But little business Of interest has We
been transacted in Congress, the atten
'sioa Of both Houses being chiefly occu
pied BY the trial Of Judge Peck. Their,
psobably u, but we cannot see the neces
-sity oFthe House Of Representatives at
tending the trial every day. IL looks like
waste oftime. With able managers the
trial might be we'll conducted in the ab.
ssncs Of the House.
In the Senate, on the 29th ult. several
petitions were presented and bills report
cd; among the latter we perceive that Mr..
M'Kiuley reported the bill without amend
mept, for the further compensation of tho
Msrshal ofthe Rhode Island District.
On motion Of Mr.. T'azewell tho Senate
'procoededto the consideration Of Execn-
tiye business, and remained for short
time with closed doors. AT l2 O'Clock
the Senate resolved itself into High
Court Of Impeachment, and examined
Henry 8. Geyer and Arthur L. Magen-
mis-, members Of the Missouri Bar, and
the Rev. Thomas Howell, as witnesses
ON the part of the House against Judge
Peck.
In the House Mr.. Burgess appeared
and took his seat The most important
business Of the day was the following mo-
sion, made by Mr.. Howard, viz:
Resolved, That the following reports,
made by the Committee on Commerce
and Manufactures, on the subject Of pro- ,
tscting duties upon manufactures, be print
Cd for the use Of tho House: Report made
10Th February, 1902, Report made 18th
February, 1902; Report made 9th March,
1902; Report made 10th April, 1902; Re-
port made alst February, 1908; Report
made 25th January, 1904. i
Mr.. WickiifTe called on the mover to
state his reasons, which Mr.. Howard did,
10 very concise and satisfactory manner. Il
Mr.. Speight opposed the passage Of the
resolution in rather an angry manner, and
vas succeeded by Mr.. Cainbreleng. Mr..
Ramsey moved an Amendments, which Mr.
Howard rose to oppose, when message
was received from the Senate, informing
he House that the Senate was sitting as .
! High Court Of impeachment, where up
,n the House resolved itself into Com
uitHee ofthe whole, Mr.. Cambrelcng in /;
he chair, and proceeded to tho Senate
Chamber to attend the trial Of Judge
Peck.
In the Senate on "Wednesday, Dec. 90,
\ Report from the Secretary Of the Navy
was received, on the provision made to re- ,
lievs the national ships at foreign ports I
prior to the expiration of the term for
which the enlistment Of the seamen had
been made; and also the provision order
"a 70 enable those whose term Of enlist I
mcnt has already expired to return to the
United States. It was ordered to be print {
ed.-Mr. Dickerson submitted his reso-
luton proposing m amendment to the
Constitution, by limiting the periods to
which person would be eligible to be .
)scted President Of the United States to
two terms. The trial Of Judge Peck was I
sonlinued. Three additional witnesses
a. The impeachment were examined, on
which the Managers announced that they
there rested their cases. On the Courts
rising, the further hearing Of the trial was I
postponed till Monday next, in consc-
quencs Of the unexpected absence ofMr.
Writ, leading counsel for Judge Peck,
owing 10 the severe indisposition Of a
member Of his family.