Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-02
FRIDAY, APRIL IS, 1926.
IN KEN ATE

The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill
TO exceed the time for locating Virginia Military
Land Warrants, and returning surveys thereon to
the General Land Office following the officers and
soldiers OF the Virginia line, their heirs, &C. en--
tied TO certain bounty lands further time of two
years to obtain warrants, and complete their loca
lions and further time five years TO return their
warrants and surveys to the General Land Office
Mr. Johnson, oil Ken. offered few remarks in
explanation OF the bill; after which it was PASSED
to third reading
The engrossed bills which were Yesterday or
dered to third raading were severaiy read a third
'ine passed, and sent to the other House for con-
| currence.
ihe Joist resolution directing survey OF GER
tam rouies'between Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA,
Tor a post road, was read third time, and passed
by Yeas and Nays, as follows the President Civ
log, the casting vote in the Affirmative:
YEAS.-Messrs. Barton, Chambers. Cb,se
Eaton, Edwards, Findlay Harrison, Hendricks.
holmes, johnson of Ken, Kane, knight, Lloyd,
Marks, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Tho
mas 10.
| NAIS.-Messrs. Bell Benton, Branch, Chana-
Ter, Clayton, Diekerson, Harper, Hayne, kim.
Macon, Randolph, Rowan, Sanford. Tszewef
ry-l9.
! BANKRUPT BILL.
Inc senate then, aereeably to the special order
OF the day, took up the bill tn establish a uniform
system OF bankruptcy throughout the United States.
Mr.. Branch moved TO postpone the bill indef
niteIy.
MIR. Rayne said he willing that the question
on the proposition should be taken without debate
provided the Senate would be prepared TO cons;.
Ger II as test OF the principle involved in the bilr
and that those who voted in favor of the rnor;on
should thus indicate the opinien that i, was NO.
eXpedient to vote Tor 1t under any circumstances
whatever Should it be the opinion of the Ser,to
% to a ctaI
propose to take up the bill; and fit should he dis
covered, during its progress, that it was likely 70
occupy more time than the Senate could afford 10
bestow on it, he should have no objection IN ;,s
being laid on the table. He was satisfied howe
yer, that this would not bette Gaze and that tbia
DILL notwithstanding its length, and the irnportan.
principles involved in il, would not take r,oro
| than two or three days for its discussion.
| Mr.. tindlay said he had not vet had time "a ev
anime The principles or the detail of the bill: he
should not consider himselfa as pledged TO vn,. -
favor OF the bill finally, but should vote aqains,
the present motion.
Mr.. Benton said lie was i. favor of the motion.
| IL was the appropriate one at this time A mo,ion
| 10 postpone Indefinitely usually made IN 90,
fid' Tor The session, OF subject which IL was o;
/ ther IneXpedient 10 pass, unwse 10 sisct,ss
'HI s. SAID he did not think it either useful or e,-
pedlent to discuss this question al this session n,
account OF the late period of the session. of The
! '"lo9Sioii''J Vi Setune III through both Houses
even at should pass the Senate lie thoupbt the
| nniion which had been made was the prorer orc
When called on, he should vote for the ,,o,ar
but not on the ground on which The reo,I"," u.'
IRON South Carolina wished the vote shonI,I b.,
placed '"ouiu DC
Mr.. Holmes was against the motion. 70, tho o.,
posNe reason. 1t was important il should h
known whether the Senate would be wiJjina -
pass bankrupt bill or not p"
Alter further remarks by Messrs King. E,vn.
Lloyd, and Benton,) He'
The question was taken on the indefinite nos,-
ponement OF the bill, and decided in the neoa,i,.s
oy yeas and nays, as follows:
y. YEAS.-Messrs. Benton, Branch, Chandler
King, Macon, Marks, Randolph, Ruggles. Talp'
well, Wiley, Williams-II
NAY S.-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Berrien. .Ro,-
ligny, Chambers, Chase. Clayton DickeTsn, FL FL
! TOP, Edwards, Findlsy, Harper, Hayne Henlr;c,s
Holmes, Johnson, KY, johnson, of Lon Ksne
Knight, Lloyd, Robbins, Rowan, Sandfo,d Sn,
mour, Thomas, Van Buren,, White, Wosdbnry
-2S. Nij'
The bill was then laid on the table with tho -,
derstanding that it would be taken 10 for d;scn.
sion Tomorrow, and the senate proceeded ~ do
consideration of Executive business, and after sou
time spent with closed doors, adjourned