Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-06
DOMESTIC.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-'Ehis 10 the
'asl day Of the present SEES .ion Of Cou-
9ress, the term OF service Of lis men,bers
being complete a, IL o'clock 10 night.
La the intermediate time much, remains
TO he done. and vast deal more must
necessarily be left undone OF what II
were desirable shoulI have been done.
Ono oi the annual appropriation bills,
aud the annual loan bill, have yet passed
neiihes House. There is no doubt, we
presume, that both will pass : but we
mention The fact 70 show how much i'm.
poriant business has been, by concur.
| renee OF circumstances, crowded into
the last day Of the session.
VI what has been done so far. we have
endcavored to give an account from day
10 day, aud our next will contain a notice
Of what shall be done on this day.
For same days tn come, after TODAY.
our columns will be principally devoted 10
the publication OF the laws, of which 80
many have been passed within lew DAYS.
Nat Int.
The absence OF the Vice Presiden, from
the Chair of the Senate of the United
States, during the present session, is at
tributcd 10 indisposiliou. We regret TO
learn that such is his continued indispo
siiion, that his physicians advise him tina.
any journey, al this moment, would be
attended With much hazard. H. will
consequently no, be present at tie Inau.
guration, as he would otherwise have
bern. IH
The Bankrup, Bill, after hauing passed
inc Senate. and being at ats last stage ia the
rouse OF Representatives., Was yeSterfioy iaid
on on the fable by very small majority
There rs so little cAnncc If ats being called up
again at this period ofthe session, that it
may De considered as lost
1t IS not to be inferred from this result.
horecer, that there as a disinciiaation an tie
house to proper measure of this kind. The
tact IS otherwise and ,ce consider, che pass
ing of the biH by tie Se,iaie and tie sereyal
decisions respecting it in the house as in.
dtcdttng Amos. q certainty that at tile neat
session a bankrupt faw lciH be euaetsd by q
large majority
There are many acho approve of an act of
TINS hind. but who object to that part Of tie
p'incipie Of the SenGse's 6iH lchich limits its
operation to merchants and traders; and there
are others WhO object also to some Of the de-
tdits. Bit, the tateness IF the hour at wllich
me o,ft came TO the house dfd not permit anu
alteration IN these particulars The question:
'DaS '0hether the bill should be takeu as ii uas
on deferred until there should be time at lsastl
for perfect'ns it. Am phen it is consider,
Ell how desirable it is that a iaw okich i, to
hare so important a bearing upon tie commune
ty should receive the deliberate and thorough
examination IF the popular branch ofthe Ie,,
S'sldt"re, there is undoubtedly strong ground
for the delay.
The suffering which this delay wiH pro-
dnce IS indeed most sincerely to be regretted.
But. the thousands who hare to, so many
years fooked (oracard to this measure almost
~'laont hope. may tSnd some consolation an
suffering htie longer, Nth the bright pros.
poet of' relief VhicA now opens to their vie.p.
GeOrgeiowm Mess.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT
As change called for ny Justice humanity AMI
policy, we hope also to See At the nex session OF Con-
efess this odons oppression abolished a. far
on Tue Federal government The zeal aud ability with
winch MI NELSON has underiak EN- lbi. good work are
Memorable alike To his heart aud his head. AND the
report OF The committee by which il is recommended
is AN appeal 10 the Judgment aud senshiiv NJ ,hs no
lion, " hich cannot be resisted. TJb