New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-17
By Ihis Mornings Southern hail.

OF The Bankrupt Law-RepeaI of the
Distribu,ion Bill, sc. &c.
washng,o= Correspondence Of the New-YOrk Tribune
WEDNESDAY, Dee Is, l-4l.
In the SENATE today, petitions were presented
by various Senators, and various bills and resolu-
tons introduced.
Messrs rzEsTos and CALHOUN appeared IN
their seats.
Nj Klso presented the Joint resolution OF the
Legislature of Alabama, for the establishment; OF
Land Office in that State. Also, a resolution Of
the Legislature setting forth the great inconven-
fence arising from the preseat rates of postage, as
inconsistent with the coinage at the mint
Mr.. WRIGHT presented petition of citizens Of
Niagara County. New-York, praying Congress to
take such measures as are deemed wise to induce
the British Government to lioerate the American
prisoners al Van Diemans Land
Mr. MERRlcg introduced resolution for the
transfer BY the United States Of it. stock in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the Company
The following bills were introduced, read twice
and appropriately committed
By Mr.. EyAss, for the payment OF Attorneys
OF persons who have claims under treaties between
three separate powers, cut OF moneys paid there
from into the Treasury
By Mr.. WHITE, for the continuation of the Cum
berland Road through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
By Mr. PORTER, supplementary TO an act OF
1906, providing for rne adjustment of titles TO
land in Illinois. Also for compensation 10 Michi-
gan for the service of her Militia.
By Mr.. Fulton to settle the title to certain
tracts OF land in Arkansas.
By Mr. PIERCE, to settle the claims OF New
Hampshire against the United States.
By Mr.. MoUToS, authorising the Legislature of
louisiana to sell the lands heretofore appropriated
for the Use of schools in thai State.
By Mr.. Llyy, to create an additional land dis
trct in Missouri and change the boundaries OF the
Southern and South-Western land district. in that
State. Also, to continue in force the act for the
final adjustment of private land claims in Missouri
By Mr. KING aul horizing the settlement cf GER
tain claims of Alabama against the United States
Also for the relief of certain settlers on the public
lands deprived of the benefit OF the presumption law
OF 1884.
Mr.. BAYARD offered resolution, which was
adopted, instruc,ug the Committee on Naval Al
fairs TO inquire into the exPcdiency Of abolishing
Revenue Cutters, and employing part of the
Navy in that service.
The resolution of Mr.. MANcUM relative to the
printing Of the Senate was adopted, after slight
modiG alton at the suggestion of Mr.. King, and
provides for the appointment OF Committee of
three Members, 10 whom shall he referred every
question on the printing Of documents or Other
matter from the Executive Departments, and of all
memorials, &C., the printing OF which shall be
moved, excepting bills originating in Congress, re-
solutions offered by any Senator, and motions TO
print from the Standing Committees documents
pertaining to subjects referred to such Committees
and communications from the Leg islatures of the
respective States; the Committee TO report in one
day in every case, and sooner ii practicable.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. BAR
ROW, was adopted, calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for the amount of public lands surveyed
and for sale in Louisiana and the quantity adver-
Used, and afterwards suspended, with the reason
therefor.
The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr. LlSS
was adopted instrucling the Committee on Com
merce to inquire into the expedency of an apPro-
priation fer improving the navigation Of the Ohio,
M,ssissippi and Missouri Rivers by removing the
snags and stumps of trees from their channels.
The appropriate parts of the Message were re-
ferred to the Committees on Naval Affairs, Manu-
fac.ures, Foreign Affairs. and the District OF Co
lumbis. on motion of their respective Chairmen.
MIR. WoopnuRY introduced resolution IN
structing the Committee Naval Affairs to IN
qoire into the expediency of fixing by law the
number of offices and ranks for the peaceesab 'h-
menr of the Navy; which lies over one day
In the HOUSE,, petitions being in order, Mr.
ADAMS attempted unsuccessuy to bring up the
abolition petitions yesterday laid over Tor debate
it being decided that the States must first be
called in order Numerous petition, were then
presented, in the order of the States from New
York through the roll, which occupied nearly all
the day.
Mr.. RASDoIrE was, at his request, excused
from further service on the Select Committee on
Retrenchment
Mr.. FILLMORE offered resolution, authorizing
the Committee OF Ways and Means to employ a
clerk which was adopted by Yeas loo, Nays "a
Mr.. FILLMORE from the Committee 81 Ways
and Means reported . bill making appropriations
IN part for the Civil Department of the Govern
ment for the year 1912 :" which, on his motion,
wa. taken up in Committee OF the Whole, and
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