, 1840-06-20

which seem to hit him from the earth to the
threshold Of his eternal abode; to lead him,
blindfold, up TO the council chamber Of Om-
Impotence; and there, stripping the bandage
from his eyes. bid him look undazzled at the
Throne of God"
CoNGREss.-ln senate on the 4th instant
the Bankrupt bill was discussed at length
A proposition to amend the Constitution of
the United States, introduced by Mr.. Tap
pan of Ohio, so as to limit the terms of serv-
ice of the Judges OF the Supreme and Inferi-
or Courts of the United States, was, at the
suggestion Of Mr.. King, postponed for the
present. The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration of the report Of the claims of the
Fulton heirs.
10 the House. the anne day was occupied
with the New York Pilot Law and the Sub
Treasury.
In senate on the 9Th June an amendment
to the city charter Of Washington City
was taken Up, and cummited to a select COM
mittee Of five. Mr.. Sewer moved to fix q
day to adjourn, which was rejected.
'fhe senate resumed the consideration Of
the Uniform Bankrupt Bll--and Mr.. Web
ster addressed the Sena e at length on the
general subject. Mr.. Wright replied.
In the House, Mr.. Mckay Of North Car
olina offered a resolution calling on the POST
master General for information relative to
The defalcaiion Of the Postmaster at Baton
Rou.e-which was adopted. This resoIu-
ton was similar TO one introduced a few days
since by Mr.. Chinn, except that it did not
call for the correspondence on the occasion
of the removal. The Sub Treasury was
again taken up, but the pilot Law was not
touched.
In Senate, June 6. Mr.. Webster deliver
ed his views on the Bankrupt bill, and was
replied to by Mr.. Wright. The question
on Mr.. Clay's motion to strike out the com.
wulscrv principle was lost-veas IL, nays 25.
Mr. Hubbard moved an indefinite postpon.
ment # the whule subject, which was warm.
" debated and lost-veas l6, nays 60
The whole subject was committed to a Sc.
lect committee.
In the House, Mr.. White of Kentucky
addressed the Committee of the whole against
the Sub-TreasUry bill,
BANK REFORM IN PENNsrLvANIA.-The
bank regulating bill of Mr.. Snowden,
passed final reading in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives on Friday, is now
before the Senate. A correspondent of the
Philadelphia United States Gazette gives the
following synopsis of the bill.
Section Prohibits voting by proxy for
directors of banks.
Section 2-Forbids banks from holding
any other stocks than those of this State or
|, Of the United States.
Section 3-Prohibits banks from issuing
post notes.
Section 4-Requires banks, after the list
: day of October next, TO receive the notes of
other specie paying banks at par, in payment
Of debts.
Section 5-Makes stockholders individu.
ally liable, in proportion TO the amount Of
stock held by them respectively. Courts to
exercise equity powers in such cases.
Section 6-Punishes with fine and i'm.
prisonment deliberate false swearing by any
officer Of a bank in relation to statements Of
their affairs.
Section Provides hat If any banking
institution shall, after the 18th day of Janu-
ary next, refuse to redeem any Of its obi.
cations in gold or silver, its charter shall
be forfeited; proof of the refusal so to be made
in the mode prescribed by existing laws.
Section 9 and 9-Reserve power for fu-
tuio icS'S'"t'ou VI ieSdiu W tc oduhss uu0
repeal existing laws which conflict with this.
The bill passed third reading in the House
by a vote Of 63 to "a. 1t is likely to under
60 some alteration in the Senate.
The tax bill reported by Mr.. Hinchman,
. passed second reading on Friday, and was
ordered to be transcribed for a third reading;
but. the rule being dispensed with, which
prohibits two readings % the same day, on
the final reading Of the bill it was negatived
by a vote "f 40 to 43. 1t was expected.
however, that an effort would be made, not.
wiihslanding the repeated failures, to push
a "tax bill through the House. To, judge
from Appearances, the members Of that body
have much more horror of a tax bill than
; their constituents. This being the case, il
I is thought this legislative repugnance to
providing ways and means to maintain tho
, "plighted faith" Of the keystone State may
yet be overcome.-[Bah. Gaz. 90. ora
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