The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1841-07-31


bankrupt Law.
& The resolution Of Mr. Buchanan was
!4hen taken up, which, as amended, calls
on. the Pr#s.den, for list Of removals
sad sppoin,msn,s of public officers since
the 4,h oi March, 1925.
Alter sonc remarks ny Mr. Ben,on,'he
resolution wns adopted.
The Bank Bh: was then taken up, and
Mr. N,cholson offered al amendment CIV
sag the States power I" ;ax the B'a"ch'
sss, like the State institutions. lh's was
advocated by Messrs Nicholson, beuton,
aud others, and opposed by Nlessfs Clay
of Ky. aud Huntington. IL was then re-
lected: Yeas 2 nays 81.
MIR Walker offered ae amendment to
limit the discounts OF the Bank TO Tor
.cign aud domestic bills Of exchange, hav-
.ing not more than 1870 days TO run. s9
The amendment was lost; Yeas 9;--
Nays %.
The Bill was put over with The under.
stand,ng that the amendments were 10 be
flushed tomorrow, aud then the bill 10 be
!. ordered printed, aud the time sci u taks
She question Oh Ms passage.
ed t,Iiiwplye O'Clock in tho discuss'on III
Committee ofth Whole, on the Forlil-
ca,iun Bill. At that hour, according 10
previous resolution, the debate Ceased,
and they proceeded TO vote on the var'-
ous ame ndmen,s: The bill was passed IN
eCo,nni,tee, aad then taken into tire
House 'and passed by Yeas l48, Nays
sc.
IN SENATE Wednesday.
The B INK Bill was taken up, and two
,or three amendments were offered, which
were rejected.
The IIouse hill to provide for tho es-
iabl,shmenl Of home squadron was read
twice and ,elerfed to the committee on
naval affairs.
HOUSE. Mr. Winthrop, from the
>comsnitiee on commerce, reported re-
solution authorizing a committee to act IN
the recess Of CoAg' ess, to examine into
.the revenue, and its operation on the va
rious interests in this country, and 10 re-
port at the next session as to the proprie.
3 ~ and exped,ency oi revising and alter
; ing the present system Of tariff laws.
Mr. Wise said now, for the first time,
il was clear that il was the fixed teterml-
nntion Of some members, in this House,
10 break into the compromise act; and he
gave notice that he should enter his pro-
test against this measure.
Mr. Insersoll was clear in tho opinion
sthAt this House had not the power 10
create a committee to act during the re-
Cess.
Mr. Tillinghasl entertained different
opinion and though, 1t was both exped'-
-ent and proper Tor this House to use any
means, within its power, to gain correct
information on the important subject of
the revenue laws, which ought to be SO
arranged as 10 meet and promote the 10
,tcrests OF the country.
The debate was contiued till the close
OF The morning hour. y.
MIR Sergeant asked leave TO report
bill from the select committee on the cur
>rency, ,ncv, pora,ing the subscribers 10 a
= fiscal bank Of the United States. Read
twice, aud referred TO the committee of
= the whole, and ordered that the same be
printed.
= Mr. Sergeant aiso'repoted the Senate
bill from the same committee, with a.
amendments, repeating the sub-Treasury
act. Referred.
Mr. Barnard reported bill from the
committee on the judiciary, enacting q
uniform system Of bankruptcy.
Mr. nj. Brown moved to lay the reso.
luton on the table, which was decided as
follows: Yeas Il8, nays 81.
The Home Squadron bill was then Ia.
ken up, Disc cussed, and finally passed, 81
10 8
The sum'+ pprop'iated for this purpose
{ is $789,3l0.
so IN SENATE-Thursday.
: The. bankrupt bill was taken up and
amended in some unimportant particulars.
The Senate then went into executive
:, session.
HOUSE. The House resumed the
consideration OF the resolution for the APP
poiutment of q select committee TO sIt
during the recess, and collect iclorma-
tion iu relation to the operation Of the
present tariff laws. A warm discussion
'cnsued, which was continued up to the
time Of adjournment.
IN SENATE-Friday.
BdHkyupt BiH passed. When the bill
{ was read third time this morning and the
question put, "shai this bill pass g" MI
TaIltnadge rose and made an eloquenl
speech IN favor Of the bill. -gxr
Mr. Buchanan replied with much ZEAL
. Mr. Walker spoke in reply, sustaining
the bill with zeal and energy. Mr. Ber
rien, the chairman OF the committee NJ
l. "a