Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-03

That the petition Of c. W. Perpall, with the
papers accompanying the same. be again referred
to the Secretary Of War and that he be directed 10
institute further inquiry into the conduct of any
persons in the service of the General Government,
against whom charges are contained in the said Pc
ti,ion and papers "
The Chair inquired whether Mr.. Forsyth accept
ed the amendment q modification of his reso-.
luton?
Mr.. Forsyth replied that be did not, but he had
no objection to it's adoption.
The amendment then adopted. and the re-
solution, as amended, was fassed by the House.
WILLIE BLOUNT.
An engressed bill for the relief Of Willie Biount
read third time.
The question was taken on the passage Of the
bill, and decided in the Affirmative, by yeas and
nays, as follows: Yeas 80, Nays 76.
Mr.. Mailary now moved that the House 60 into
Committee Of the Whole on the state fthe I'm
ion.
EXCHANGE OF STOCKS.
MIR. Cook, Chairman of the Committee Of
Ways and Means, moved that the Committee take
up the consideration of the bill I" authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 exchange stock, of
i've cent to the amount of sixteen millions of dol
lars, for certain stocks of six per cent. and bor-
row sum equal to any deficiency in the said amour,
authorized TO be exchanged"
This melton was opposed by Mr.. Mallary. who
| had moved TO 60 into Committee, for the purpose
| OF taking up the Woolen duties bill.
The motion, however, prevailed, Ayes 70 Noes
| GO
Mr.. Cook then wen, into brief explanation of
| the purposes Of the bill.
| Mr. Verplsnk offered amendment TO il.
The amendment of MIR. Verplanck order ed
to be printed. as also amendment intended TO be
offered by MIR Buchanan TO he bill for the pre-
servation and repair of the Cumberland Road.
Mr.. Basseit gave notice that he should, on
w ene Say O ,iera tn
tor erecting Monument TO the memory of General
| Washington. And then the House adjourned
| CONGRESS.
| WAsHINGroN, Feb. LIN the Senate, yes
| terday, Mr.. Chandler from the Committee on the
Militia, reported Bill to provide for the national
defence, by the establishment of an uniform militia
system throughout the United States, and for the
discipline thereof. The Bill for the establi .hm ent
of an Arsenal in the State of Maine was ordered
to third reading. The bill appropriating annually
one half of the sum Of two millions Of dollars,
hitherto authorized to be kept in the Treasury,
to the debt due to the Commissioners of the Sink
lag Fund, until that debt shall be extinguished was
taken up; and after discussion, was laid on
| the table.
The consideration of the Bankrupt Bill was re-
sumed. Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, opposed
the bill. He ,-as replied to by Mr.. Berrien. Mr.
| Hayne closed the debate with brief and elo.
quent speech in support of the bill. The question
was then taken, on ordering the bill to third read
ing, and decided in the negative. as follows:
| Yeas.-Messrs Bateman, Benton, BerrIe,
Bouligny, Edwards, Harrison, Hayne. johnson Of
| KY. Kane, Knight, Mills, Robbins, Ssbee, Smith
Of Maryland, Thomas-Io
| Nays.-Messrs. Barton, Bell. Chandler, Chase
Clayton, Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton, Hendricks
King, Macon. Marks, Randolph. Reed Ridgely
Ruggle-, Sindford, Seymour. Smith of South Ca
Iolna, Tazewell, Van Buren,, White, Wiley
| Williams, Woodbury. rs.
The H. of Representatives yesterday acted on
the Manufacturers Bill in the Commi tee of the
| whole on the state of the Union. The PROPOSE
tion Of Mr.. Barney, which went to establish a
fourth in minimum, was agreed to-. Some other
| propositions were made TO amend, bu, they were
rejected, and the Committee then rose and re-
ported the bill. Mr.. Cambrelenc moved hi,
amendment in the House, and commenced some
observations in reply to Mr.. Davis, who spoke a;
length and with much ability in favor Of the bill
but the House adjourned before MIR. &. had made
much progress. Il is probable that the bill will
be to-day ordered TO be engrossed and read third
! time Nat Jour
large majority in the Senate, has excited genera
surprise; the expectation having been not only
that no large majority would be found agains,
that measure, but that ii would pass that body
II is vain to speculate on the which, sin le
or combined, may have produced the defeat OF
TINS measure. Dut u may DC worth while 10 OBJ
serve that il has not yet been decided that the
Bankrupt Laws which some of the States have es-
abiished for themselves, are unconstitutional while
such laws exist, and admitted 10 be of force
and validity; it is possible this may be one reason
why Senators, even from some of The commercial
States, have not felt inclined TO favor an unis
form system Of Bankruptcy. a serious division
OF opinion also obviously exists as TO the question
whether the bill should be confined to mel chants
and traders, or extended, under certain circum-
Stances, TO other descriptions of persons also.
This diversity of sentiment doubtless had its in-
fuence in deciding the fate Of the bill We think
the vote so decisive 10 discourage all hope of
a general Bankrupt system, at least for some time
\ 20 come. m