Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-06-05
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iy by Mr.. Hubbard, who opposed The
bill Of the COMMITTEES, aud also the sub
sti,ute. A large number OF private bills
from the House were read by their titles,
and referred.
In the HOUSE, tho States were called
in order for petitions, and the members
presented large number. Reports
from standing committees were alter
wards received.
In SENATE, Tuesday, May 26ih.-
The bill to authorize the Secretary oi
the Treasury to refund the duties col
lected on the French ship Alexandre,
was ordered to third reading.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to establish uniform system
Of bankruptcy throughout the United
States. The question being on MIR.
Wallis substitute for the bill
MIR. Benton opposed the original bill
at great length, as totally unconstitution-
al, wholly one sided, and giving power
to the debtor to rid himself Of all his OBJ
ligat ons at his own pleasure. lie char
actc rized the measure as political game
to get the votes of 100000 debtors in
The Presidential election. lie argued
at length in favor Of the substitute, es-
pccialIy Of its compulsory and State cor
poration provisions.
On motion of Mr.. Tappan, the Senate
adjourned.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Giddings moved
suspension of the rules, TO enable him TO
offer resolution calling OF the President
to inform the House whether Amos Ken
dali continued to exercise the duties Of
Postmaster General on the 2lst Of May,
being the day on which certain private
pamphlet purpcring to be an address
from that individual to the People OF the
United States, was published and lfnot,
on what day his connection with the Of
flee ce sed
Mr.. G. asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and, being taken, were ::
Yeas 60, nays lO2.
So the rules were not suspended.
MIR. HlIen, from the Committee on
Commerce, made report, accompanied
by bill repeating the n. York Pilot
law. MIR. II. asked the reading of the
report.
Mr.. Curtis objected to its reception,
on the gronnd as a question OF order
that it was not the report of the ma jor-
ty OF the committee-he himself having
been instructed by the majority of that
committee to make report Of directly
contrary character.
After some debate, without taking the
question, the House passed TO the orders
Of the day.
The unfinished business on the Speak
er's table was the bill commonly known
as the pre-empton bill.
And the pending question was on a
restrictive amendment heretofore offered
by Mr. Lincoln, and wach he now mod
flied to read as follows -
Strike out all after the word extended in
the 9TH line Of the ith section, and insert -
"To every actual settler on the public lands,
being the head Of "A family, or over twenty -one
years Of age, who was in possession, and
householder by personal residence thereon, al
the time Of the passage OF this act, and four
months next preceding, with The same exceptions,
whether general or special, and subject to all the
limitations and conditions contained in the above
recited act, and with the explanatory provisions
Of the preceding sections Provided, ho,ceper,
Tha, the provisions Of this act shall not give u
right Of pre-emplon TO any la nds subject 10 sale
by private entry at the time o { the passage here
of: .qnd prouided further, That the contnu-
snce hereby in force Of the act to which :his is
su PIP lemental, shall not be construed to extend
the time to any settler who has right Of pre-
cmplion under that act, in which to make his
70 s,iJ I,,I ,n, Ia,
title thereto, but the same shall be done in the
same time and manner as if this act had not
been passed."
Mr.. Lincoln then addressed the House
in an explanation Of the objects Of his
amendment, and in general review Of
the past policy of the Government in re-
lation to the principle of pre-emption
approaching finally the provisions Of the
present bill, which he examined seria-
tim, and every one Of which, he said he
regarded as an innovation of the legs-
lation Of former Congresses, and as con-
tanning either an extension Of old rights
or the creation Of new ones.
MIR. l.. had not quite closed his re-
marks when the usual hour having arriv-
ed, the House took a recess until 4 o.
clock.
In the afternoon session the bill was
further debated, and MIR. Lincoln's a
mendment being rejected, ayes 86 nays
81 , the bill was passed, lO7 to 64.
General Bankrupt Bill.
In SENATE on Wednesday, May 81,
the General BANKRUPT Bill was called
for by the Judiciary Committee. No
member wishing the speak at length up
on it, the question came up OH the adop-
lion Of some of the substitutes preset ented
to the Senate.
.New York P,!oi Lars.
In the HOUSE, reports from the stand
ing committees were in order as the un-
finished business Of yesterday. The
same point was discussed by Mr.. Drom-
goole and others, and not disposed Of
at the expiration Of the morning hour.
Prescription Bill.
Mr.. Alvord OF Georgia, who voted
for the Prescription Bill which passed
the House at nine o'clock last night,
rose to move a reconsideration. The
question being privileged one took
precedence Of the motion to proceed to
the Special order Of business.
The hill having been sent 10 the Sem