Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-13

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nan Walker Whte Williams, Woodbury. Wright i"n"ir -
. r,cIy c,,tnn Dixon Evans. talam, henderson, Hun
tinrun Kerr, Merck Miller M"rcl'rad fislis id.e
lon Rves, Simmons, Smith, Of lndiana S""'ai"'
Mr.. Young then moved 10 strike nut that clause
VIII ch related 10 the exclusion q aliens.
The amendment rejected a.,
y,a.-Nrss Airn BENTON, Buchanan, .an"nh' NY Gu
cn.i., rnnn King Linn Mcobet Mnuton, Pierce, sin.'
Of ,1 G"H Wss sSaEs" wr hii" YoSns sr'
T,.-Mcssr. Archer bates, BAyar' Reen Choae n,s :"
H Mrrrirk Miller Morelead, Phelps Porter, rrens res.
ton Rivc. Summons smith Of Ia, s"'i'rd -
Mr GRAHAM then moved to amend the bill SO as 70
,,on, lie deductions from the nett proceeds 10
ba distributed .any sums apparently due to The u as
balances Of debts growing out of the transactions OF the
Revolutionary war. It'll 49,
Mc,srs Graham, Calhoun, Clay, Tappan IalimadSe,
and Others and the question being taken, II was oec'oeu
yeMes.rs Archer Bates Bayard Rerrien chonte Clay Of
Kr CLAYTON Dixon, Evans Gra!lm, Henderson, nnnt"Son
Ksr, Mrrrick Miller Morhead Phelps PoHrI ienss IT,
ION Rve., SimmoEs smith of Indiana, sou'"ai''
as,Messr Alien Barrow BENTON, Calhoun Clay Of Ala.
Fulton King Linn, McRobsrts, Morton, Nicholson isl i
yirr smith Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan "aSer' "ian''
Mr.. Young then moved to add to the bill additional
sections embracing the graduation principie anu Tue
rluh Of the States to tax the public lands when sod'
instead of allowing them to be exempt tor Ve years. US
they are under the present compact ,,
This was debated at some length by Messrs White,
Young, Benton, and others motion was then made
TO adjourn but failed: Ayes j., noes ~
The debate was further continued, and then Inc oe-
nate adjourned without taking any question:
THE HOUSE.
Mr. Wise, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported the Navy Pension Bill
lie also desired permission 10 record his vote IN favor
of the reueal of the Sub. Treasury. Objected TO-
Mr. Wise said he expected this bat II the REPORT
ers wond notice il, his purpose would be answered
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
upon the Bankrupt BILL Mr. Tillinghast Of Rhode Is
land in the Char.
The first section Of the bill having been read
Mr. Barnard Of New York commenced speech, and
proceeded TO show how member could say every lh'ng
he knew in one hour lie then gave history OF the
manner in which the Bankrupt bill was prepared and
passsd by the Senate, and then went on 10 show the Ell
acs Of the present common law upon the debtor, and
the necessity there existed for uniform system oil bank
ruptcy.
MIR Nsbet of Georgia went at length in support Of
the BILL
MIR Gordon of New York moved to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill, and opposed il al length
lie said evidence Of the popularity OF the measure
was to be found in the petitions Of 10000 citizens, be-
cause there 800, 900 bankrupts in the u D he
opposed it because il was limited 10 classes and because
the corporations not included. lie denied that the
bill was CONSTITUTIONAL because it did not provide cr
uniform system ofbankruptcy.
Mr. Roosevelt of New York followed MIR. Gordon.
lie admitted that the bill pregnant with both good
and evil The petitioners he said were on both sides
of the question, men of want, and men OF substance
lie noticed the name of William A. Astor, one pc
tion ana petition presented hy him on yesterday, the
gentlemen were principally of his stamp whom lie cup
posed found difficulty TO use their credit These men
were aciuaied by no selfish motives lhey WISH 10
pour the balm of consolation into the iaceraed bosoms
of the deserving debtor beside, these gentlemen could
have more hopes Of receiving the amount ot debts due
them BY relieving their ieowcitzens from debts, than
by keeping the rod OF the law hanging over them lie
alluded to the subterluges practsed in large cities
where failing merchant did business under the title
Of agent and by thus acting under subtertuse, be
came in the end, immoral man. lie wished 10 see
this incentive evil removed He considered that The
trainers of the Constitution saw, with apropheuc eye
The vii that would upon their entcrprising chl
dren and, like wise men, provided an ample remedy
He gave animated picture of the causes OF the pre-
sen, bankrupt condition of many merchants IN the "
S. aad considered bankrupt act as their only remedy
Mr.. Roosevelt read several amendments which he
intended TO propose the proper time the principal
one was n new clause TO embrace corporations. lie
said however that he should vote for the bill Al any
rate.
Mr Samson Mason of Ohio mounted his war horse,
and followed in favor Of the BILL and against the iaclu-
sion Of corporations in the provisions of the same.
| Mr. Ferris of New York went at length against the
BILL because il would annul contracts made with do
and foreign merchants, and because no other ma
| ton under Heaven had considered such law since
the DAYS of barbarous age He said II fancy was to
rule the majority, he could draw picture, also lie
went into fancy sketch Of splendid spendthrift and
swinder rio;ing in undisurbed incidence upon ano-
| TIERS wealth.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden Of Maine the Commit
tee rose at half pas, 7. NJ.
Mr.. Stokely Of Ohio presented the the petition Of Dr.
Crawford Robert Rivcs and l3 others, all citizens of
jefferson county, Ohio demonstrating against the re-
peal OF the Independent Treasury, establishment OF
Fsca! gent distribution OF the proceeds Of the Public
Lands, and against Protective Tariff.
| The House shen adjourned until ~ a m tomorrow
EXECUTIVE ACTION on THE BANK BILL.
] In all thai hlr. IE.