The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-09
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898.
IL 5ENATE.

IL SEN ATE.
The bill 10 Fryiae and continue IN forcr
certain acts relating to discriminating du-
lies ON imports and tonnage, was lakeuur
a. in committee Of the Whole. Some Dis.
cussiou took place III regard 10 the detail,
of the bill, IN which MtsSrs Macon, iiolm,;
of Maine, Smith, Benton, BMbour, I.ls5d
of ssatbusrtts, Brown and Hague, par.
tlCipatrd. The BIZ, rs Submitted by The
commItteP 81 Finance, Was reported To the
Senate without amendment, and passed 10
be engrosscd aud rp.,d third time. By
general consent, the till alterward, had
ITS t1lird reading, was passed, aud srut Nv
The House Of Representatives Tor concur
renee.
Mr.. Elliott offered the following rcsoli.
ton, mnich was read and laid over for con.
sidrration
Rogoired, That the President of the [
States he requested 10 cause an application
10 he madeto The British government thro'
our minister al that court, for 4 correct I,t
of the names Of such persons AS may have
been paid, with the sums received IS ealh,
for lands nd hy them in the Fl.fidas prc-
'lous To the treaty of 1733. and of whirh
they were deprived, on the transfer ul that
'''H'' ~ 'l''ii, ~ NlIiuC ~ luc sdiu
couVention.
TIN Senate then adjourned till twelve
O'Clock tu-murrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. MrtcalE f'om Kentucky, tins dag.
appeared, was qualified, and took his SCI;
ON A SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY.
MIR. Webster, from the committee on The
Judiciary, y mo We're Instructed To enquire
into the expcdiency of establishing an
Uniform ), stem of Bankruptcy, reported
that it is not eXpCdleut To establish such
system.
Mr.. Webster observed, that the commit
mittce had thought it proper to make an
early commuait alton of their opinion IN
this important subject to the House In
this opinion, Il great majority OF the com.
nllttee cnacurrcd indeed, he believed he
was the only member who had the misfOr.
tune To dlier from that opinion The
Whole committee, however. were DESTROYS
ot giving far opportunity 10 those gentle
men who, like himself, were in favor Of
the system, II bring The question before tie
House. such an opportunity would now
he afforded, as any member might move u |
amend the report, by altering il from a ne
SatlSe To an alternative character. 1t -trm /
cd To him tn he proper, ON several accOWf,
that the opinion of The House, on the cen.
eral question: Of the cXpruiency of Bldh.
rupt Law, should he taken, before q bin +
should be brought in. In such a bill there !.
mnst necessarily be much proivily AND +
detail aud very much discuss ion mghtie
expected To arise on particular pros sIons.
which would seem to be misIlacc'l, mid I
there should be some room. to think tnt I
the gcneralanpasure Itself was accepahIr Il
to "A majority Of The House. UnliI thta
was room To believe that, such discussion
upon details would have no effect but 10
consume fine. Ifrhc House Should nov
reserve this report, the committee von'd
prepare and hFinS IN bill. He a0ui t1ts
the liberty To suggest, however, Nhethf /
the best way would not be To proceed by L
resolution. In this way, perhaps, not Only |
the general question might be settled, bat
Il settled in favor of the measure, subst-
qacnt resolutions might proceed to settle
some ofthe general outlines 0t the system
's'"i', c." s'...., hot elaesas OF per-
sons the system should extend to- VIE
Their oniy 10 traders, technically Or legally
50 called, or Ia all persons (by proper d..
ssrIptlonl who have ordinary occasion 10
use extensive credits and whether il shan
be temporary or permanent system, &c
&c. He made these suggestions only lof
the consideration of those who, like blG.
sell, were in favor of the system And, to I
the end that they might have m option to
pi oered by way ofresoiution. or by mei,il
to amend The present report, he would
move that the report lie upon the table,
EtPendit"tS q Ordnance Depagtma"
Mr.. FLOYD, of Va. advcrtiac to a Mes
sage OF the President of the United STATES.
transmitted to this house on the 9Th day o
Jannary last, in answer To certain rcso'o,
tions OF the 9th January, 9Th May anu
i7th December, IG22, calling for c'll"n
!a'"fmat'on respecting the EApcndltnIfs u
the Ordinance Department, said The de'p,
ment to which he referred had noi l''l
ordered to be printed until the close oil ~.
session, so that, during the last session
was not practicable to pursue the nqU!
Whlch he, as the mover of one of tae rev
inhons calling for the Information, h'd
intended 10 follow Up. He ROW nov
mat The Message and Documents 10 ~.
case he referred td select con mittee.
Alter some debate the question ""s Il
taken on referring it to select csmmI1''
and agreed to