Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-22
CONGRESS.
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lFrom the National inteiligene er.
IN SENATE.
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THURSDAY, FEB. Is.
| The Seuate then went iuio the corsid
Grafton OF Executive business, aud the
doors remained closed some iimp.-When
they were opened.
| The Senate resumed the consideration
| OF The bill TO establish an uniform system
/ oil bankruptcy.
| Mr.. Chandler aovrd 10 amend the bill
by inserting IN the frs, section The fol-
loving additional ptoviso:
| And prorided also, That 10 discharge which may he
g'Ven 10 bankrupt, under hs act, shall operate
TO di'charge the bankrupt rom dtb,s which he
que 20 any persons. except those debis which may be
eue 10 merchants, baukeis pfoiers, faetors, uuder
writer's, OF marine ihseiers.
ms proposition gave rise In some de-
bate, in which the amendment was sup
ported b. Msssrs. Lioyd, Chandler, Trim
6ie, and Roberts, and VAS ouposed by
Messrs Van Dyke. OTIS, Nils, and King,
of Alabama.
The discussion resulted i'm the rejec-
lion of The amendment, by the follow ing
vote:
YEAs-Messrs barbour. Chandler. Eaton Holmes of
Ma,ne job son Of ky Lloyd Maecn, Morr Noble, Plea
Walker Of Geo. and Williams of rsnn.-I7.
;, NAYSINessrs Dana, Diskerson, Edwards, Elicit.
N " Laninan Lo@rr, Mills, OTIS Palmer, Parroir san
ford, Stokes, La.or Thomas, lieleor, Van DYKE and
MIR. Holmes, OF Maine, moved 10 strike
oui the 2lst section OF the bill, which
provides that the commissioners shall, on
probable cause shewu, have aull,uri,y 10
issue their warrant 10 any person or Off
Ger, authorizing him To break open, in
the day time, The houses, chambers. shops.
trunks, &c. OF The bankrupt, where auy
OF his goods or estate, deeds. writings
books. DC. may be, and take possession
thereof.
This motion was,deciied also in the
negative, by yeas and nays-yeas ID,
nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes. of Maine.
the 63d section of the bill ives so amend
Ell a. 10 provide that the facts of any
cas- shall be fried by jury, dt the cleo
t'on Of eithsr party, instead of at l,e dis
cre,ioh o The court or judge.
M. Lowrie then, with the view, as he
remarked, of making The system entirely
prospective IN its operation. and moi
touch existing debts at all, move, L. add
provision 10 the 6isi section. decIsrin Or
that the act should release no nerson
who may hereafter be declared bank
rupt fr0n any debt existing al The pas
sage of This act"
On this proposition long debate en-
snrd; III which MIR. Lo,orie and Mr.. Ro.
OerfS iuainid.ned the amendment. on the
ground OIL exped.ency, without refer
ence 10 IN" constitutional question and
hs. Ed'odrds spoke butfy OH The proper
consliue ION OF iI,e bill as il now stood /.
nlr Holmes OF Maine, and MIR. Waller OF
Aia"and, argued thai discharge OF
oep'. existing al The passage az The act,
"o"'o DC unco"siifuiional; which cl,in-
N I'D
Messrs. Mills, Ots, and Yan Dvke
Mr.. Walker OF Geo. though opposed
to the bill altogether, was opposed 10 rhe
Amendment, ard advocated An euiire
discharge oil lire debtor, if The svs;am
passed al all.
L question being taken on The a.
meadm' nj, it wassnegaliveJ. by lie fol.
Lovingly t.:
fEASs-Me'srs Barbour, Chandler, Eaton, Holmes of
Mains, King Of Alab Lloyd, Lowrle, Macon MCrr Plea,
ants, Roberts, Talbot frimble, Walker of Alab.-I4
NaYS-Messrs Dana, Dckerson. Edwards Elliott Gail
lard Hor Hunter Johnson of KY johnson OF Lou King
OF NJ Knight, Lehman, Mills, Noble Ot, Palmer Par
rott Sanford, Stokes Taylor, Thomas ichenor Van Dyae
Walker oiG o. Williams Of Miss. Williams Of Ieni--l6
Mi talbot moved 10 strike oui OF the
bill thai clause OF the 90 ! section. which
gives H. the circuit cou Is of the Uniicd
STATES jurisdiction of all cases IN law or
equity arising under The aci.
inis mo ION was assen,ed 10 by The
friends OF The bill, and was agreed 10.
Mr. Talbot next moved 10 reduce The
term to winch the duration of The bin is
limited, from fire years, Che time will,
which the blahk had been filed TO tno
yeas.
MIR. O0s proposed TO split The difference
with The gentleman, and make 1t four
| years.
MIR. Talbot agreed 10 change his propo.
siiion 10 three Years, aud III that shape II
was adopted.
Alter one or two unsuccessful attemDIs
by Mr.. Roberts to amend certain features
OF The bii, 10 which he objected and
en- no other amendment being Offer.
| ed
The question was then taken on orders
ing The bill 10 be engrOssed, as amended.
AM read a third time, and il was dec,
ded III tue affirmative. by yeas aud NAYS.
as follows:
| YEA5-Mesrs Dana, Dickerson, Edwards, Elliott,
Gaiard, HOrsey, Hunter, Johnson OF Lou. King of ~ "
Kight, Lanmsn, Mills, OTIS, parrou Stokes, Thomas,
| IIehenor, Van Dyke, Williams Of Missile
| NAYS-Messrs. Barbour. Chandler Eato., Holmes of
Name, Johnson OF Ken. King Of Aiab. LLOYD Iowrir
Macon. morrill, Palmer, Pleasantly Robert,, rafoot Trim
bic, Walker Ut Aab. Walker Of Gro Williams Of Tenn
/ --1S.
And Ilieu The Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY rs.
MISSOURI.
Mr.. Roberts, Of Pennsylvania, agreea
bly, TO the notice which he gave yester-
day, asked leave 10 Introduce a resOlu-
iiOD 10 admit The state OF Missouri into