The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-31
COngress---Extra Session.
Correspondence ofthe Atlas.


sage, discussed the land bill, and the House was at
work on the Bankrupt Bill when, after laying it
the liable adjourned
Aug. 49,
You know the character of the present II ouse Of
Representatives too we'll to be surprised al learn
ing that the rebuff of yesterday has only served TO
invigorate and unite them. Mr. Gamble, of Ga
this morning moved to reconsider the vote by
| which the bankrupt bill was laid on The rabIe A
motion to lay that motion on the table having bee
rejected by liz to 80. the latter was .hen adopted
by 105 to 9S.-The question then REQUIRED upon
the motion to lay the bill on the table, and that
was decided in the negative, I12 to &c. Mr. Cliff
fords amendment reconstructed by ll6 to 90.
Mr. c. moved to add 10 it proviso that The debtor
should be allowed 10 take the benefit fths act or
of the laws of his own State, at his own option.
This rejected by 1l9 90, and the original a.
mendment shared the same fate. The amendment
which postponed the operation of the bill to the
first of February next, then adopted and order
ed TO be engrossed without division, and the bill
was finally passed by ayes Ill, los. Mr..
Morgan then drove The las, nail Of the fair edifce
which was negatived by lis TO 90. Oniy three
Locos, Messra. Roosevelt and Wood of NJ Y, and
Dawson of La, voted in favor OF the bill TO day-so
that their friends will have summon all their i'm
prudence to their aid when they attempt to claim
part of .he credit of this measure as il highly prob
able they will The bill was Immediately sent to
the Senate fog the purpose of iuv iting their concur
renee in the single amendment thereto. Ii found
that branch engaged upon the land bill with very
fair prospect of passing the same within hour
but upon motion Of Mr. Walker, who thought that
those who were SO deeply concerned in the fate OF
the bankrupt bill should not be kept any longer
in suspense, the pending bill laid on the ia.
Bile, and the new conner at once occupied ats place.
After some debate, Mr. Allen moved to postpone
the consideration Of the amendment ill next Feb.
ruary- but this motion was rejected by vote Of
Is to %, and the amspdment was then agreed to.
So that nothing but the signature of the President
is now wanting 10 ',he establishment of uniform
system of bankruptcy" 'tF
The cons liberation &c the veto Message was a.
gain postponed till a'v
Besides passing the Bankrupt Law, the House
pass ed the Senate bill revive the charters of the
District Banks, with The amendment proposed by
the committee, which allows bills So and $40,
and between $40 and $50 in amount, to be issu.
ed. s. rl.s .t ErafH
Mr. Stuart of Illinois, made his appearance in
the House this morning, TO the evident delight of
numerous friends, and was qualified in time give
his in favor Of the Bankrupt Bill. r4a issay
tr nT fe a Aug.I9.
Mr. Clay has rendered this day memorable by the
delivery of speech upon the veto message, which
is considered by all 10 have been OF his great
est efforts. What more eau be said Of any orator..
cal effuson! He lent to il all the power OF his no.
BILE intellect and its effect might have been
anticipated, TO carry every thing before ito af
ford joyful triumph his friends and extort nd.
miration and praise from his enemies He careful
y avoided saying anything which could be con-
strued into dsrespect to the President--towards
whom personally, he sad his feelings had been
for IS years and still those of the most friend
~ character. seq .taa7 ssa fn aea3
Mr. Rives, in reply, went into elaborate de-
fence ofVrgna politics, as well as of the grounds
assumed by tho President. s,aT raas.ts,,,es
The question then again taken up on the
passage of the bill, as a matter OF form, and tbs
ayes 25, noes "a, which hardly looks like a
majority of two thirds. So the bill ia now consign
ed TO its final repose. ae ~ afl a5sa
The "un,on Of The Wings, is pei feet and singu-
larly harmonious, and proof Of this you will
probably hear that bill to incorporate aBank
Of Exchange has passed the House Of Representa-
lives by an overwhe Inning vote. Such bill is
pected 10 issue from the Committee on Finance to-
morrow, aud to pass the House with the utmost
celebrity No idea be formed of the time il will
occupy in the Senate, where the opposition have
their full swing--but their vocabulary OF
abuse shall have been exhausted, the bill will un>
donbtedIy be laid before the President. M X.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
(Mr Williams Of Maryland in the Chair) upon the
amendments added by the Senate to the tortifca-
non bill. pia IS baiees NaaE
These are, it may be recollected, LIST. to appIo
pirate $4,000 for Detroit; Cd, $30,000 for militia
~ surveys; Sd, 900 FOR arrearagesj 9TH, $75,
600 for The purchase Of a site for Western Arno
ry; and 9Th, 100000 for The armament Of Steam
ers on the Lakes. The Committee Of ways and
means TO which tho amended bill was referred, rec
omended the House non concur in the I'd, Sd d
4h amendments. and to concur in the last and al
so in the first, with an amendment adding $4,000
for Buffalo, $75 900 Cor Lake Champlain, and S25,
600 for the junction of the Mst,awamkesk and Pa
ef.r'f ~ .+t.s