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Bankrunf Bill RenorfSa.

IN SENATE WeJnes0o5. Dec. 80. -
Mr.. Criitenden from the ConIl.iilee onthe
Judiciary. reported bill ID establish
uniform system Of Bankruptcy through
out The United States.
MIR. G. SAID the bill involved no new
principles. Ia The details there were some
few notifications, and but very few and,
AS il was a subject III which the greatest
interest was manifest he wonld suggest
an early action upon il. He mosed 10
make il the special order for Thursday the
18th january. which was agreed to,---on
which we may anticipate some prompt
action on this allxiously looked for ques-
ton.
M. CGlhoun's Land BIZ.
This Bill to "cede the public lands in
the new States on certain conditions. there
in named. !" was reported by Mr.. NorVeil
without any amendment. Twenty-Five
thousand Of these bills have. been circu-
lated in this county siace The subject was
FIRST agitated, and hence it must be pretty
well understood. There is no expectation,
however, that it will meets with the con-
currence of Congress or Of the old States,
which have SO deep stake in the matter.
j Bankrupt LaaD
Monday. Jan. LIN the Senate. me-
MORALS numerously signed by citizens Of
Michigan and Ohio were presented. ask
ing the speedy enactment of some uniform
| Bankrupt law. A Bankrupt Bill having
already been reported from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, and nladethe special
order for the 7th inst, memorials are O
no further use save 10 show the anxious
feeling Of The public in relation to thai
i great measure. 80
4 Mr.. Clay presented two, and Mr.. Clay.
ton one memorial praying an alteration o
1.-The spirit ration allowed to sailors ant
4 mariners, so as to substitute COTE and te;
lin lieu thereof, and setting forth the adyan
tages that would resul. TO the public ser
J, vice and the cause oftemperancs, from th
: adoption of such system.
Spirit Rations IN the Macy.
Tuesday, Jan. 5.--No less than si
memorials were presented by Mr.. Buchan
. an. praying that the issue OF spirits ma
be done away with in the Navy. and tia
tea, coffee and smalIstores, may be Civ
en- instead Such an arrangement woul
: doubtless have q very beneficial effect
i and the more 80 as theapprealiee syster
: is beginning to show for itself.
Mr. Tailmadge also presented q petitio
OF the like kind from citizens of New
I York, and one from q merchant in New
d York, praying the Imposition Of duty Q
/ linens and silks.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
: e N0Uy Passions.
!, Wednesday,, Dec 30.--The Hous
twas all day engaged on the subjeeto N
Ivy Pensions. Mr.. Adams had moved I
Z RECONSIDER the vote ordering the bill mfl
e ing appropriations for Navy Pensions TO
third readlng.
That bill, as amended. repealed the a
of March, 3, 1887. extending the pension
to persons not contemplated in the bi
te Mr.. Adams found that the Hoess n.
il gone too fur, He was for doing justice
: all who had vested rights underlhese Law
s, The fact seems 70 be that Mr.. JaTvi
:, bill. as j, passed. left the matter so op
= thar every body who ever had any thil
y to do with the navy would dip into Il
rs pension fund.
50 The pension fund did not come out
he The Treasury. Il was made up from
ch portion of The prize money allowed
= officers and seamen This money "
. reserved as fund for pensions 70 widol
= and children Of those killed ordisabled
cy batlle The fund was adequate 10
u. these purposes; but the Government Sc
en- ed upon il, III 1867. and appropriated
We to o.he' purposes