Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-07-29

nays 70
Mr.. Berrien then, in pursuance Of no
tice given yesterday, moved TO takc VI
the Bankrupt Bill. lio said that public
attention had been most anxiouslv direct
ed L, this measure, aS would be seer
from the numerous memorials which hao
been piesenled since they had been IL
session. Il the Senate indulged him ~
taking up the b,ll, he should propose
that il be gone through section by sec
ton, con,eniing himself at present with
stating briefly the object Of each,
The bill wns then taken up, and read
by sections, Mr.. Il. explaining the OBJ
Jecis. :,
The sections having been al! read
and some sli ht amendments made nn'
the bill about Ia be reported to The Sen
ate, Mr. Benton said that there were
some amendments to be offered from thai
side of the house. An unimportant n
amendment offered by Mr.. Henderson
was adopted. Mr.. Nicholson wished i'
offer an amendment which would include
all kinds Of banks, whether incorporaict
or not, but his amendment not being pre-
parcd, the Senate, on motion, went Inlt
Executive session.
III the IioUsg-,he resolution offered
on lh" preceding day by Mr. Winthrop
from the Committee on Commerce, pro-
posing the appoiDime Mt of a committee %
nine members to sit in the recess, ano
to take evidence on the subject OF th,
existing rates Of duties, was resumed
An animated debate arose which occu
pied the whole days session-being IN
ierupted only, on the expiration OF the
morning hour, by motion to 90 ini'
committee Of The whole on the revenue
bill, which motion did not prevail.
MIR. Gllmer spoke at length on the
subject, Intimaing a suspicion that the
object wns TO flame tariff for protec'
,i"n. lie concluded by moving post,
ponement to Monday week.
Mr.. Warren gave notice of his inten'
,ion 10 move at the proper time the fol-
lowing amendments:
R'soiped That on the adjustment Of the
'arif 0i imports, To take place n'ter June
1912. tie principles aud provisions of the
COMPROMISE act of l6}3 should be mnln'uinod q
and no more duty lald than will raise sum
t'icirh, for tie wants Of the Government
nnGer an economical administration, aud iOI
purposes Of revenue alone.
Mr.. Brown aud Mr.. w. G. Johnson
made few remarks, and MIR. WmlhroI
replied to inquiry by the latter. Mr..
Wise spoke al length in opposition TO the
resolution, and in reply to the argument
Of Mr.. Nisbet Of yesterday. MIR, Cush-
ing supported the resolution strongly, and
at some length. MI Nisbet spoke in
reply to MIR. Wise. Mr.. Wise reloined
with aspcri,y, and Mr.. Ni-bel surrej"'ned
with severity. The tone Of the debate
produced strong sensation, aud imme
diaicly Oh the conclusion Of MIR. Nisbct,
the House adjourned
In senate, Friday, July 23,-the
House Fortifcalion Bill was reported
from the military affairs, without amend.
ment.
The Senate then took up the Bank.
rupt Bill, which, after several Intellectual
attempts to amend, was ordered 10 be
engrossod, 81 to %.
In the lIoUsE, the consideration orthe
resolution appointing committee OF nine
TO investigate the tariff &c. during the
recess, was taken up.
A debate arose on the question o,
pos, ponem"nt to Monday. a motion
was made that the House should take uI
the Revenue Bill in Committee Of the
whole. ii was negatived-yeas 81, nays
LOG.
The debate on the posiponcmcnt oi
the consideration Of tho resolution was
then resumed. The previous question
having been moved the yeas and nays
on putting the main question were then
ordered, and resulied-ycas lOl, nays
lo0-n majority Of one. The ma,n ques-
,ion, "shalI the resolution pass;" was
then put, and decided in the affirmative
yeas log, nays lO4. So the resolu.
ton passed by majority Of f,co.
In Senate, Saturday, July e4--the
Bankrupt Bill was again taken up, the
question being on its final passage, and
Nlr. alltnauge Haoc most powerful
speech in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Blu
cbanan followed, speaking against the
bill. The question was then taken on
its flrl passage, and the bill passed
yeas &c, nays 23.
The Bank Bill was then taken up, as
anne ended in the committee of the whole,
and the Senate proceeded with final
votes upon the amendments. Most of
them we,e concurred in. The Senate
then adjourned
In tho IloUsE-the motion to recon
slider the vote by which the tariff exami-
nation resolution was passed, was put aud
lO6, nays 90. The re-
solution was then laid ON the table by n
of five. So Mr.. Wnlhrop's
resolution is lost.
The Revenue Bill was then under
in Committee of the whole,
and Us merits were clearly md briefly
explained 10y Mr.. Fillmore. The House
ad journcd at half past ~ o'clock.
Prsi1rm 7yier, in letter dated October