Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15
ih'on. tao N@i,onai Intelligence.
i PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, MARCH Q, 1899.

praying Congress 10 prescribe some proper
irode nj asce.taining the practcability and
expense uf connecting the waters of the PotO-
mac and hlunonsatela rivers, which memori-
al was, on motion of Mr.. s. referred to the
Committee ON Roads aud Canals.
Mr.. KENT presented the petition of sun
dry inhabitants of the District of Columbia
p'dyiHS that mode may he prescribed for
;'sc-rtaihiig whether majority OF the inha-
Infants of that district are DESTROYS of beug re-
invested with the rights of citizenship, and If
s", IA what manncr that object can be best
accomplished which, on motion, was referred
10 the Committee ou the District of Column
bia.
Ma. PoINsErT, from the Joint Library
Committee, IN whon was referred "A letter on
me su'j"ct of Il collection of French medals
iatt"ietl 40 have been presented To said library
by = w. Ervins, Esq. aud which were lost ut
sea, made report thereon, accompanied by
me following resolution, which was twice
read.
oth c"ted States ef .4mericd in Congress assembled
ihit il" Director oil the Mint he, aud he is hereby
9rn"c'tn 10 cause reasonable number of medals
'Dmrirmo'aivc Of impoi tan the history oil
iJc thhcH states, 10 he coined at such time as shall
net ni'criee with the ordinary business of the Mint
"nn 10 be sold at price adequate deiiuy the cx
tcn>'.s of coming.
fhe resolution submitted yesterday by Mr..
FLorD, requesting information on the subject
oi distributing rations among the Indiaus, was
taken ~.
Mr.. r. stated that his object in proposing
'i"s resolution was. that all the information on
The subject with which it was connected, and
winch was soon to come under consideration
III The House, might be laid before them 1t
consisted Only of Il transcript from the de-
Rr''ncnt, but having applied fur it, he was
r'iisrc vs. the clerk, who gave him to under
stand that it would be agreeable to have all
applications IN future through the Secretary of
WAR tir +. had taken that course, because
IN idea had hen entertained, from bis frequent
calls for information, that he entertained some
4ns'isily To that department which he took
lhis nciii"d and this opportunity to disavow
zoe resolution was agreed la.
a Message was received s(rom the Presi
dent III The United States, Transmitting u re.
i"rt from the War Department, exhibiting
Ihr annual return III the militia of the srvrra!
STATES, theft arms. announcements and ammuni-
ton.
Ine message was read and, on motion of
!'if. tfILr., WIS ordered To lie. on the table
ana, win the documents, be printed.
bill from tho Senate to establish a terri
'rial government in Florida and bill from
iue Senate concerning the navigation and COM
l'irrce oi iorda, were severaIly twice read
;,d referred.
The unfinished business of Yesterday was
i'cn taken up-being motion, which was
pending when the House aduurned last even
iiS. to PRINT 5000 additional copies os the mes
sage of the President Of the United States re-
com mrnding the recognition of the South
American States.
a sh"rl debate took place on this question
III The course ofwhich Mr.. CHAMBERS moved
to include the documents in the motion To
print the extra nImber This amendment
prevailed, and, after some further debate, for
ana against the utility of prin,ing an addition
aj numbcr 5000 copies Of both the message
aud documents were ordered.
TIE BANKRUPT BEL
Inc SpeakeT having announced the orders
ot The day, the house again resolved itseIfinto
- committee of the whole, on the bill to es-
tabIish an Uniform system Of bankruptcy. Mr..
TAYLOR in the chair.
Mr. RANpoLpnrose and resumed the speech
which he commenced yesterday i'm favor of
striking out the FIRST section, and spoke about
tNo hons.
hr. WRIGHT then rose and renlicl i'm a
speech that occupied the House until 8 O'Clock.
when the question on striking out the first sec
ton of the bill was taken and decided in the
ncgitlvc-ayes 50, NOES 10.
Mr.. Tracy rose and remarked tina; he had
not felt disposed 10 say that Congress, ought
not to pass any Bankrupt bill, but he mud not
inouSni that the bill on the table, in its present
shape, was entitled To the favorable consdera
i,ol OF The House. He would frankly admit
That, Ia whatever degree ne had lent 10 it his
approbatIon, he had been more influenced nv
sympathy, than by any well founded con
7iction that society woIld he benefited by lis
massage. Yet he could not forbcar To remor,,
ihli bis sympathy on the occasion wrs as
broad as the objects to which he conId wisI,
to extend it. He wished the bin to be--not
partial, but general in its provisions, ifit should
be allowed TO prevail and perhaps one of the
most iorclbe appeals in its favour was, that
the community had hitherto expected in vain
iron the states, that relief which it was pro-
yea hey we're not competent to afford. IN
DER tals impression, he begged leave TO submit
The following amendment, to be added at the
end ofthe first section ofIhe bill.
mi prouidsd aiso That ali persons whatsoever mr.,
embraced IA the foregoing description vhn m,y
within twelve months from the time of passiup tliis
ACT, apply ~ writing, TO the judge Of the district
court ~ which he shall reside sct'iug forth lie oil
iin2ness 10 comply with all aud singular The urovt1
ipns OF THIS hct, shall to all intens and pnrposes br
deemed aud taken 10 be a bankrupt; and The ssr,e
proceedings shall he had in relation To such persons
rs he, She They, were actually using die tr,J
OF merchandise iy buying and selling in rross ar by
retail and IN manner herein before directed tecIr
"a bankrupt and on such application Il commission
9""H W H"hTueu ~ INC same manner n. other
cases provided for by This act
Mr.. I. advertcd to, and enlarged mon. =,
considerable length, the object Of the aneod
ineni, and Tie circumstances of thr inh;yid,,als
whom II was Intended to embrace. He re-,
marked that he should not be the advocate ne
the bill on The ground that it was To beucGt
creditors. His support would be derived from
Lhe rehcl which 1t was calculated to- afford to
ionr and unfortunate debtors He sunlo or
me elect which the bill might have tpon
debtors generally, and particularly u,,on thnse