Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-06-17
SATURDAY, June IL.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Several memorials in favor of a General Bank.
rupt Law we're presented.
The resolution by Mr.. Clay for limiting and de
signaling the business OF The session then up
which Mr.. Benton opposed as an attempt to dictate
to the Senate.
Mr. Clay set forth his right to offer what resou
lions he pleased. The general wish being TO ge
through this Extra Session, and TO make il as shor
as possible, the struggle OF men of oppo.ite opin.
ions should be limited, he thought to the struggl,
of mind with mind and not To that power of endu.
rance or brute force, which spent itself in starving
each other out. When in the minority he declared
he had always objected to this kind of opposition
and now that his position had changed il certainl,
had no charm for him. Bank Bill, he said
would be brought forward next week, 10 which he
though, special attention should be directed
MIR. Young, of H., having suggested that the
Senate was. and always would be, in advance OF
the House, Mr. Clay eplied that the Senate should
do its duty without reference to the III luse.
Mr.. Benton complained that the President had
sent in none of his Executive nominations, which,
by the way he had invited the Senate .crutinize
Now he wanted time for that scrutiny, such as he
could not have if MI. Cley's resolutions passed.
Mr.. Buchanan did not feel any necessity for
changing the rules. He was glad to hear, though,
| that the Bank Bill was to be brought forward next
week, which he deemed the great business of the
session and when it was brought for~ard, the
Senator from Kentucky would find him as ready as
any body to act upon il speedily.
Mr.. Calhoun thought the Resolution infrnge1
the rights of the minority. The Senate he con
tended, should always be far in advance of the
other House, and this attempt cut short the ex-
preston of opinion in the Senate was neither rghl
nor proper He hoped Mr.. Clay would Withdraw
the resolutions.
| Mr. Clay said he needed no better evidence of
desire, disposition to protract the session thar
this debate on plain proposition. The coun
try, he repeated, called for and submitted to al
extra session of Congress, not to hear wha, mem.
beIs of Congress had to say, but to have them ac
and carry out their will, without wasting time too
and as quickly as possible.
Mr.. Calhoun said the people would not thank
US for action, if we did not act wisely. He would
rather remain here year than not be able to lei
all have expression of their opinion upon the
great measures on which it proposed to act
Mr. Calhoun moved TO lay the resolution upon the
table, but upon the suggestion Of Mr.. Allen, with
drew the motion.
After some further conversation, the resolution
modified to agree to take up the unin,sh
ed business after the morning hour, when the Re-
solution was agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. j. Graham asked Leave to introduce a bill 10
repeal the Sub Treasury Act, and other pun poses
which was granted. He then moved TO sus pend
the Rules, and asked the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Pickens asked if there was not bill feport-
ed from the Senate, having the same object in view
entertained by The gentleman from North Carolina
The ayes and NOES were ordered, and it appeared
that there were in The affirmative, Sc ayes, in the
negative, 1872. So leave not granted
Nj. Sergeant called for the Speaker to sign the
enrolled bill, the Joint Resolution ON the death
Of Gen. Harrison.
Petitions being in order, many petitions praying
for the passage ofa uniform system OF bankruptcy
were presented by gentlemen from various States
Mr.. Briggs moved that these petitions be refer
red TO the committee the Judiciary, with instruc.
lions TO inquire into the expediency OF reporting q
general Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. Bolts Obtained leave to have a resolution
read at the Clerks table. which was in substance
that Select Committee of one member from each
Of the Notwithstanding States be appointed TO take
all abolition petitions into consideration md repor,
nj the next session Of Congress.
Mr.. Sergeant presented memorial from citizens
of Penney wanna the national defence of the Del
aware, which was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Kennedy presented a memorial from sundry
citizens of Baltimore, praying that the duty for.
eign tobacco be taken of, and that the duty on
Spanish segars be increased.