Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-30
Correspondence Of the Baitimore Patriot.
WAsu,NaroN, April 20, 1910.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

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WAsu,NaroN, April %, 1910.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Mr.. CLAYTON, on the part Of the majority of,bc
COMMITTEE on the Judiciary, reported bill IN rs
'abl,sh uniform system Of bankruptcy FOR the Uni
ted States.
Mr. Clayton said there had been difference Of
opinion IN the committee respecting this subject
The maJori,y thou ut that some measure should be
passed TO give immediate relief 10 those unfortunate
persons who had become embarrassed in trade, are
unable 10 meet their engagements, and ATE willing TO
surrender all their properly, family aud freely, Tor the
benefit OF their creditors, and, also, to those who
may hereafter be IN this condition Ii the bill now
presented should be passed, II would give ieel 10
thousands OF honest aud enieiprisng men II would
emancipate from bondage large number who are
weighed dawn by misfortune and embarrassment, and
enable them to devote their energies to the comfort
and happiness Of their families and to increase the
prosperity Of tho county. The majority had
thought proper TO present II encountered by any
other measure not essentially connected with this
great purpose, and which might lead 10 parry or
heated debates. But the minority did not agree To
this course. They would not consent the report
ing Of any bin which should not provide for the
pnisory bankruptcy Of individuals, aud also Of
poratons
The minority then. by way ofcompromise. pro-
posed three separate measures, one Tor voluntary
bank,up,s-ihe bill now tcpored--anoihcr Of u com
pnlsory character-and third applying to corpora
tioDs, as well ms natural persons. To tins compfo-
mise the majority would not consent. Mr.. Clayton
concluded by moving tina, the bill be printed Tor the
use of The Senate.
Mr.. WALL said tina, Mr.. Clayton had correctly
stated tho opDlons and course OF the majority aud
minority Of the committee. The minority could not
consent 10 report n uniform rule OF bankruptcy winch
applies itself to the debtor alone, aud not 10 the
credtor-and TO natural persons only, not 10 corpo
raiions.
For the present. he would content himself with
giving notice, that when the bill just reported by Mr.
Clayton should come up for consideration, he would
move to STRIFE on, all AFTER tho enactng clause, and
insert another bill, which he sent 10 the Sccrelarys
table.
compulsory character and applies TO banks AID other
corporations, as well as To individuals.
MI CLAY, Of Kentucky, suggested that parlicu-
lar day should be assigned for the consideration OF
this momcntous subject, so that all the members Of
The SenaIc might know when the discussion would
come on, and be prepared Tor Il.
Being on the floor, Mr.. &. took occasion TO
press his concurrence IN the course Of the majority
Of the committee. IL was ceriain thai The three
great cases Of bankruptcy are quite distinct and pc
culiar and there IL no reason why measure TO
provide for one should be encountered by being
connected VIII, the others. Every body must be-
heye that the voluntary baukfupts, under any law,
would be the largest class, aud as the bill reported
by the ma jorIty would give them relief, he hoped II
would be considered aud disposed oiveiy soon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Tie speaker announced the unfinished business Of
the morning hour TO be the reso uion heretofore
ported by Mr.. Briggs from the Committee ON Pub
&c Expenditures. proposing TO abolish The said Com
mitiee on account Of It's duties having been ASST bcd
10 other Committees.
Mr.. LEFT. OF Pennsy lvania, made few remarks
against the resolution.
Mr.. ADAMS followed him in short but exceed-
iDgy yvac Gus aud effective speech against abolish
ing the Committee. lie said that il the Committee
had taken up The Annual Report from the Treasury
showing the public expenditures, that document a.
lone would be sufficient 10 put them in the way of
saving millions Of dollars. Mr.. Adams commented
With great sp''it and point on the peculiar method
OF alculaIion by which The Chairman Of the Com
m,iiee Of Ways and Means had undertaken 10 de-
mons,tale tina, 0.ry nine m,ttons Of dollars are in
fAet less than thirteen millions.
! he morning hour having expired. The discus.
sion was again interrupted; and The House wen, IN
10 Committee Of the Whole aud resumed the discus
sion OF the
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky spoke al length on the
expenditures, showing the culpabe exuavagaoee and
Encouragement Of the Administration.
Mr.. REEp, OF Mass. followed, aud went into some
remarks on the hagraut abuses and uptions Of the
Ad nnlsration; and then proceeded TO the consider
alton OF many Of the items OF appropriation the
Bill, especially the salaries for the officers OF the
Government engaged in the Custom House, Land
Agencies-the Attorneys, &c. &c. which, he con
tended. were too large, and especially this time
when the Administration had loaded the country with
a public debt.
"Wednesday ercning, April %.
The House has had another night session the
state 81 The Union generally. and ore OF them TO
come, probably ,bcfore the q neral appropriation b
now before the Committee of the Whole, shall be
disposed OF.
Aiier closed my first despatch to-day, Mr.. HOP
KIas. oi Virginia took the floor, and mnde length
ened and deliberately prepared harangue mnt'-
tnde OF political topics, IN the course Of which he
defended W nh new born zeal The Administration lis
men and measures. TWAS his formal debut in The
new character he has assumed Of white washer TO
the Executive and his oouns eilors-who8, IA short
time ago, he in the habit Of denounc,ng with
hemeDce--an apoogist Of the abuses and cofiup-
tons which he aekno lodged to exist, and IA short
time ago, condemned as strongly as any one.
II will be remembered that the Globe Ut thai time
assaulted Mr. Ho,kins " iil the coarsencss and yo-
ience whcbcha' acterzed that organs mode of
and did every thing il could to deprive him OF the
confidence oi his cons iiuents. Ii IS not forgotten
tina, MIR. Hopkins 10 the habit Of complaining OF
the interference Of the official editor and Of Others
perhaps nearer 10 the Administration, Tor the pur
pose Of preventing his reelection. To say truth,
Mr.. Van Buren, and his fawning crew Of parsans
had reason to believe that Mr.. Hopkins thought no
better Of him and his policy, than did the s. de-
term ned opponent OF the Executive in Congress;
aud he was treated by them declared enemy.
MI. Hopkins was a member Of the Swartwout in
vestlgatipg committee and not one Of his Wing
associates used more uneqayocal or stronger Ian