The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, August II, ls4l

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The Journal Of yesterday having been read
| Mr.. PROFIT said he wished to make privileged
question. He moved to amend the Journal.
| The SPEAKER said he had been informed by the
Clerk that it not customary to give the Jour
| nal the reasons for the action Of the committee
Mr.. PROFIT would move, then, he said that
the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
(Mr: Fillmore) be requested to make written report,
that his (Mr PSI constituents might know how it
was that this treaty had been violated.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman might move to
recommit ..." .E.
But the reporter did not understand such motion
to have been submitted nor any other action taken
On motion Of Mr. FILLMORE, the Journal was
nication presented by him yesterday, in relation to
the statue of Greenough, was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole the state Of the Union and not
to the Committee Of Ways and Means, therein
stated, 49, +"
On leave given, Mr.. TRlPLETT, Of Kentucky,
presented the petition Of R. F. Kelly, and foryone
other citizens Of Hopkinsville, &C., favor Of the
passage of bankrupt law. a I,. sas'.< &c.. 1,
other citzens Of Butler county against the passage of
bs9kruP. law, anu .rury.rrv v.usr rr.,neu,
Of Henderson county, against the passage of bank
| rupt law. % ~.
Also, of John B. Frost and sixty-one other citizens
of Hopkins city, against the passage of bankrupt
Mr.. KENNEDY, of Md. on leave given presented
petition from citizens of Boston, praying the appoint
ment of committee of investigation las the reporter
understoo to inquire into the practical operation OF
the existing tariff laws
On motion Of Mr.. K, the petition was referred to
| the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. MATHIOT, on leave given, presented the
proceedings Of public meeting Of the democracy of
Licking county in the State of Ohio, in strong oppo-
sition to the leading Wing measures &c. Laid on
the table.
POST OFFICE CONTRACTORS.
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tee the Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill
making appropriations for the Post Office Depart
ment ..... 80 ..a2r,.
This bill approprates the sum of s497 657 to en-
able the Department Ito meet its engagements and
pay its debts
The BILL having been read twice by the title, was
referred on motion of Mr.. BRIGGS, to the Commit
tee of the Whole the state of the Union and, to-
geher with the communication from the Post Office
Department, was ordered to be printed
A message received from the Senate, through
A. Dickins, Esq, Secretary, informing this House
that the Senate had passed the act further to extend
the time for locating Virginia military land warrants
and returning surveys thereof to the General Land
Office. 0..
Aud Also informing the House that the President
of the United States had officially notified the Senate
that he had approved and signed the bill to repeal the
act commonly known as the sub Treasury law.
BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. BARNARD offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That at IL o'clock Nj. this day, all debate
in Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union
on Senate bill No 3, entitled can act TO establish
uniform system Of bankruptcy throughout the United
States shall cease and the committee shall then pro-
coed TO vote on any question or on any amendments
then pending, and all amendments that may be Of
fered, and shall then report said bill to the House,
with such amendments may have been agreed to by
the committee: Prorided, That the committee may re-
port said bill to the House at earlier hour if they
think proper
| Mr. GRAHAM moved to amend the resolution by
substituting o'clock for IL.
| Mr. KENNEDY, Of Md, moved to amend the
amendment by striking out o'clock this day. and
inserting ~ o'clock to morrow.
The amendment TO the amendment was rejected.
And the amendment, by ayes 50, noes not counted,
| also rejected.
And then the resolution as originally offered
adopted.
On motion of Mr. BARNARD, the House again
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, (Mr TLLINaHAsT, Of Rhode Isl
and in the char) and resumed the consideration of
the bill from the Senate establish uniform SYSTEM
| Of bankruptcy throughout the United States
The pending question being on the motion Of Mr..
GORDON Of New York, to strike out the enacting
clause of the bill.
Mr. BARNARD Chairman of the Judiciary Com
mee) addressed the committee in reply to some of the
arguments which had been urged in opposition to the
bill, concluding with renewed and most urgent ap-
peal to the House longer to withhold fiom the
country this great measure of relief emancipation and
justice. .a .... .. .gn. ..r
Mr.. SALTONSTAIL said that as this bill would
shortly be taken out Of committee and as others had
got something TO say well himself he would d.
vide his time with them and be very brief in what he
had to say. ...... .u.. ..>... J.. .....
Mr.. FILLMORE followed in some remarks in favor
Of the bill, and Mr.. SPRlGG in opposition to it.
The hour Of twelve having arrived the Committee,
in pursuance of the order of the House of this morn
ing proceeded without further debate TO vote ON the
amendments pending, or that might be offered VA.
| The question was taken first on the motion of Mr.
GoRDoN, To strike out the enactng clause Of the BILL
and by yeas 70, nays 80, 1t was rejected.