Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-18
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! titions wore presented from every seC'
tion OF the Union, n portion Of which
were in favor mud others against the
passage Of Il National Bankrupt Law
The Senate reiused-27 to l8--to take
up the bill to rc-chartcr the Banks ol
the District Of Columbia. The joint
resolution aulhorisipg the transfer to the
State Of Maryland of the stock held by
The u. s. in the Chesapeake dnd Ohio
Canal Co.. was read third time and
passed.
The General Bankrupt Bill came be-
foie the Senate on the special order, the
question being on n proposition TO in
cludc banking corporations in the COM
pusory process, and requiring the con-
sent Of three fourths OF the creditors IN
amount to the release Of the debtor, sc.
| The remainder of the day was occupied
by Mcssrs. Clay Of Alabama, Sewer oi
Arkansas, Calhoun Of S. G Wright ol
n. Y, and Smith Of Connecticut, in
debating this motion, but no final action
was had on the question.
lnthe HOUSE. Mr.. Adams expressed
a wish, that the regular order Of business
should be ercsumed-the reception Of pc
titicns and reports he said he had on'
hundred petitions in his drawer, and fou
weeks had elapsed since he had pre-
sented any.
The ii ouse went early into committee
|, of the whole on the General Pension
Bill, and MIR. Waddy Thompson moved
an amendment to appropriate 100000
to negotiate and perfect friendly relations
with the Seminoes. The amendment
was warmly opposed by Mr.. Giddings oI
Ohio, and supported by the mover, ms
having been based upon communica,
ton from The War Department, and will
probably put an end to the war.-Thc
total appropriations made by the bill
amount to ST ,044, l55.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Feb. 9'h.-Tho
the Bankrupt bill was then called up a'
the special order, and debated by Messrs
Henderson and Walker Of Miss, Hub
bard Of N. H., Calhoun and Wright,
until the adjournment.
Il In the HoUsE,-thc hour OF meeting
was. changed from - to II O'clock
The bill making appropriations for pen
sioners was taken up, and debated witt
reference more particularly to the pro-
posed amendment making an appropria
ton of 500, 900 for closing the Floridc
| War. AT 8 o'clock, the committee rose
for want of qourum and the House ad
journed.
On Wednesday, the business Of the
two Houses would be confined TO the
counting of the Electoral votes.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Feb. 10th.
A message was received from the House
announcing the readiness of the House
to receive the Senate for the purpose oI
counting the official vote for President
and Vice President Of the United
States. The Senate at once complied
and proceeded to the House, where seat,
were assigned them. The Vice Presi.
dent was conducted 10 the Speakers
chair, and the Tellers,-Mr. Preston o
S. G. on the part Of the Senate, and Mr..
Gushing Of Mass. and MIR j. w. Jones
of Va. on the part Of the House, were
seated at the Clerks desk. We sub
Join tho following account Of subse equen,
proceedings without abridgmont from
the correspondence Of the Baltimore
American:
The Vice President briefly announced
the object Of the meeting, which was "a
count The votes for President and Vice
President of the United States. Tho
Vice President gave notice that he
should avail himself Of Tcllers, and the
work Of reading the proceedings Of the
several Electors commenced at once
beginning with the State Of Maine.
The vote of Maine was read by Mr..
Prcston-ibo vote of New Hampshire by
Mr.. Gushing of Mass. the vote OF Mas
sachuseits 10y Mr.. Preston--thc vote oi
Rhode Island by Mr. Joncs--ihe vote
of Connecticut by Mr.. Gushing the
the vote Of Vermont by Mr.. Preston -
the vote Of New York by Mr. jones
the vote of N jersey by Mr.. Gushing -
The vote Of Pennsylva MA by Mr.. Pros
ton the vote of Delaware by Mr..
Jones' the vote Of Mary land 10y Mr..