Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-19

sto:e 10 the respective states The power
of cnacting bankrupt laws, until such time as
the Congress shall establish AN uniform system
of bankruptcy.
The question of consideration was carried
ayes ei-noes IL.
The resolution was then read twice, and
committed tn committee of the whole house
on the state of the Union.
Mr.. WHITMAN gave notice that he should,
on Monday next, move that the Rouse go in
To a committee OF the whole on the state of
the Union, upon the resolution from the Sc
nate, proposing an amendment to the copsti-
tuition in relation TO the choice of President
and Vice President of the Uni'ed States, and
Representatives to Congress.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
mumca,Ion from the War Department, trans
uniting list of Brevet Officers, sc. as rcquir-
ed by resolution Of this house which was
ordered To lie on the table
ORDERS OF TIE DAY
The unfinished business sf Yesterday, in
relation TO the Rules and Orders of the. House,
was then taken up, and the question required
upon the motion of Mr.. Nelson of Virginia,
yesterday, proposing to postpone the opera
ton of the rule in respect tn the receipt Of
petitions, and also the rule for restricting the
Tune OF hearing reports, sc. until the next
session of Congress--and after some further
debate, the proposition on both points was ne
gatived.S
Mr. MERCER asked and obtained leave of
absence from yesterday to the close of the SEES
sion for his colleague Mr. FLoYp
On molten of Mr.. NELSON of Virginia, it
was ordered that the rules and regulations of
the House as amended be printed.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, of Md. the house
then resolved itself into Il committee Of the
whole, (hlr. LATuRoP in the chair,) on " a
bill To authorize the Secretary of the TTeasu-
ry To exchange certain stocks"
The general hiect of the Hill was to pay
OF The U. States stock, bearing 6 and per
cent. interest, by creating "A new stock, bear
ing an interest at per cent. redecmable at a
future period.
MIR. BALDWIN meved to amend the bill by
inserting after the word " thirteen" IN the 9TH
line, the words, " and also two millions of the
SIX per cent. stock of 1890"
Mr.. LowNDEs suggested that it was prnba-
BILE, from the tenor of this report ofthe Secrc-
tary of the Treasury, that the millions con-
templated by the amendment would be re
deemed within no long time, and it would
therefore he inexpedient TO continue for many
years to pay interest for the sum when it was in
oar power TO redeem the prin: ipal ;and that
the effect of the amendment would naturally
be TO inlure the public credit by carrying with
it the impression that the government was not
able to redeem that portion of the debt as
soon as expected
Mr. TucKER DIVA. proposed to modify
the amendment in such manner as to leave il
discretionary with the Executive to include
the six per cent. of 1890, or not, as he may
deem expedicnt.
This course was advocated by Mr.. CAMRRE.
LENG, but the modification was not then ac-
coded to by the mover, and an extensive range
of debate ensucd upon the original amend
m"nt which was supportt by the mover, and
Messrs. TRIMBLE, MALLARY, BUCHANAN,
Ross and FARRELLY, and opposed by Messrs.
SMITH of Maryland, LowSDEs, WooD, Coz
HAM, GOLDEN and Nelson of Virginia.
Mr.. BALDWIN finally expressed his willing
ness to leaveit 10 the Executive to include
the stock of 1890 or not, conformabIy 10 MIR.
TucKER's proposition but, before the uues-
ton was determined
On motion of Mr.. WooDsoS, the Committee
rose, and reported progress, and then
The House adjourned.