Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-19

,rchv n mass over the special order, the permanent
n,osnectye pre-empton BILL and take up the general
Bankrupt law. Mr. CftcnGen made br'et exp'ana.
ton of the reasons that governed him in making lis
notion n,
Mr. Walker concurred with Mr.. Cr:tendcn. lie
observed that his constituents felt very deep anxiety
for the passage Of the bankrup; h even more So per-
haps than they felt in the subject Of the presumption
law, to each OF which lie shouia give ''s ese So"
hearty support
Messrs King, Benton, Young Hubbard, Lumpkin,
Soryell Tappan, and Calhoun opposed the motion, as
directly calculated and that quite usees-y and unne-
cessary, postpone, and perhaps to emoarrass the
final MASSAGE Of the pre-. empon law. This important
Subject, il was srenuously urged, now before the
Senate and had already undergone very general dis-
cussion here 1t was apparently nearly maucd Tor the
final action of the Senate and those who were opposed
10 the motion remarked generally, that hey conn moi
10 suspe nd question of such great and grave
pubc import for the agitation OF one oil less interest
and magnitude to the country.
few further observations followed between severa'
of the Senators, when MIR. Crtenden withdrew his
nation which left the special crder-THE PERMANENT
PROSPECTIVE PRE-EMprIos BILL-open to further de-
| bate.
Mr. Smith of Indiana resumed his unfinished speech
of Yesterday and occupied the time OF the Senate until
near the hour of adjournment.
The broad ground assumed by Mr.. Smith against the
provisions of the bill and amendment considering the
mn quarter whence he comes, and his direct and
Immediate relation TO the people ola State whose most
vital interests involved will perhaps produce some
degree of establishment among portion OF his nmedl-
ale friends and yet il may be wrong TO consider that
either his talents eoquence, ability or influence, will
be the unhappy instruments of alarm TO any advocate
or friend of the under discussions or that the
fate q. the bill WILL any sense, be Jeoparded by The
course lie has thought proper 10 pursue IN resisting It's
passage.
A short debate here sprung up upon the motion Of
Mr. Merrick take up the bill 10 revive and continue
The charters Of the Banks Of the District of Columbia
Mcssrs Clay of Alabama, and Tappan opposed the
motion and after brief remarks from Messrs. Mcrrck,
Tappan, aud Clay Of Alabama, motion prevailed to
lay the motion Of MIR. Merrlck upon the table, when
Mr. Southland proceeded 10 give his views in opposition
to the amendment of Mr.. Calhoun and to the general
provisions Of the presumption bill Before concluding
his remarks, he gave way to motion OF Mr. Mansum
| TO ad ourn.
In the House, nothing OF general interest took place
to-day beyond that drawn out by the contest then I'M
der discussion between Messrs. lpgerso and Naylor,
in the contested election Of the Third Congress
sonal district of Pennsylvania Mr.. Saylor had Just
concluded hard spent our-day effort, i'll reply TO the
first speech of Mr. Ingersol when the latter gentleman
proceeded, by the indulgence Of the House, to make
brief but certainly very eloquent and mastery res
ponse of about hour this morning, 10 the arguments,
documents and statements of Mr. ~ The principal aim
of Mr. Ingersol seemed To be to have the question SEM
back To the people of the district, where he avowcd
himself ready TO meet his antagonist in fair and open
conflict the electoral ballotbox. Mr. ngersol dwet
very beautifully and happily upon the great end of all
free governments where Liberty finds country
home-ihc purity the integrity, and the HONESTY Of
the elective franchise. Al the conclusion Of his
marks. ilr. Nayor again replied The previous guos
ton was then called and sustained The ayes and
ienr taken resulted in favor OF the sitting member
ayes llG, nays -.