Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-21

| Mr. CLAY said, surely the Senator over the w
could not object to this, or their beng blown SIX,
high As he never expects 10 get to the skies, sup
! pose we wont have the pleasure OF his company
In regard 10 the Senator fom Georges, who has beer
| kind enough TO chiracierIzc the devil, be:
eave 10 say that # am the devil, the Senator irur.
Geors. belongs to me, and certainly wort owl
hImn--(GreIt .aughtct)
! MIR ALLEN, AFTER denouncng the principles o.
the Bill, and commenting upon them at length, NOV.
ed that the Bi., be postponed until the FIRST Mon
tav IN February. The vote stood ayes ., noes %
The amenimen, O. the House was then concu FRED
IN and MIR WALKER moved an adjourLmen,
which was carried.
The Bankrupt Bill, therefore, having passed both
Houses, viii probably 6e presented TO the President
tomorrow for his signature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Journa. Of yesterday was read and approved.
BANKRUPT LAW.
MIR GAMBLE rose and moved reconsideration
OF the vote OF yesterday by which the bill from the
Senate to establish a uniform system oil bankruptcy
throughout the United States had been laid on the
table.
Mr. C. proceeded to remark that he was one
among the number Of those who had no scrupres-
The SPEAKER. The question is not debalea.
bic.
MIR GAMBLE. move the previous question
on the motion tn reconsider.
The SPEAKER said there was no necessity so
10 do, rs the motion TO reconsider vote laying
subject on the table (which latter motion admitted
Of no dScuSSIOnl was not deuatcagle.
MIR WELLER moved a call Of the House, and
asked the yeas and nays; which were ordered
Mr. c. JOHNSON moved to lay the motion 10
reconsider on the table.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion for call
OF the House had precedence.
And the question was then taken on the motion
Of MIR Wc..er that there be 4 cal of the House
and was decided IN the atirmluve-G 10
nays7.
So q call ofihe House was ordered.
And the Clerk having called tie roll, I9s mem.
0crs answered TO their names.
The names OF the absences having been again
called, 2O6 members appeared to be present.
The doors let eiiam the windows OF the nall were
then closed.
And the names Of the sbsenlecs were again call.
Cd, and excuses were received.
MIR Afford was excused on the ground Of in
disposition.
Nr Bolts moved thai his colleague, MIR Bar
ton, be excused on the ground OF indus positlon.
Some conversation took place; several members
asserting that they had seen Sir b. IN the Hall tins
morning.
MIR Bolts said that his colleague had retired by
reason oil IUdisposIiion.
Mr. STANLY said that to his knowledge Mr.
Barton was quite indisPosed, and had been so all the
morning.
MIR LEWIS WILLIAMS asked the yeas and
nays on the motion TO excuse Mr. Barton; winch
were ordered, and being taken, werc-Yeas II3,
nays -.
So Mr. Burton WIS excused.
MIR HOPKINS before voting, rose and inquir.
cd whether Mr. Barton had not been IN the Hail.
and voted on the motion tina; there be q cal! OF the
House.
The Clerk informed the Speaker that Mr. b. had
so voted.
the affirmative changed their votes
Mr. Brewster WIS excused on motion of Mr. Briggs,
because absent from The city.
Mcssrs :. Il. Butler and J. Cooper were excused
on the ground Of ndsposl'.ol.
Mr. Dmpck WIS excused on the ground OF sick.
ness in family.
Mr. Gite', on the ground Of indIsposilion.
Mr. GdiIngs gone home.
Mr. Glmer Of Va, no excuse offered.
Mr. HHn.er Of Nrsnn--
Pending motion, by Mr. HOLME that MIR
Hunter De excused
Mr. BOTTS said that he believed most Of the 40.
sent members az the door, and he would there.
tore move hat all further proceedings on the call be
DISPENSED with.
Sir STEENROD asked the yeas and nays on
were-Gels III, nays IS.
So all. further proceedings on the call were dis
psnsed wiki.
And tho doors, &c. Of the Hall were rc.opon,d
ANA INC question then recurring on the motion
Of Mr. Z. Johnson 20 lay on tho table the motion Of
Mr Gamble 10 reconsider the vote ~ which the
bankrupt uI.I Ind been laid on the table Yesterday
Mr. CAVEJOHNSON asked tho yeas md NAYS:
which were ordered ond being taken, resulted as
70 blows Yeas ~, nays ~.
So the motion 10 reconsider was not land on the
table.
And the question recurring on the motion Of Mr.
Gamble tuTCc0usIdsr the vote by which the bank.
rupt b.I. and amendments had been lard on the "a.
BILE
Mr. PROFIT asked the yeas and nays, which
ugfF F.r.|ITfT Ef O..
and nays, o..
So he vote was r1cons,dered.
Mr. 0Dl,BERS rose md Inqr'rCI Of the Speak.
or whether, the vote having been rsronsI Tered. the
question REQUIRED on lHg motion % lay the bill and
ameuImrn's on the tablet
The SPEAKER. Yes; unless the gentleman
who made hot motion withdraw b..
Mr. SELLERS desired TO inquire Of the gentle.
man who made tho motion lNr Underwood
whether be persisted n his motion or Withdrew % /
Mr. UNDERWOOD said he was willing to
withdraw 81 for the purpose OF % rIng an amend
mont, if be- could DO % No the same time.
lCuCs II mo, ny"-"HOd on, hold on.HI
The SPEAKER. |, Is not IN the power Of tho
Chair IN make cOH.r cts Of that kind.
Mr. UNDERWOOD said be did not wish 10 DO
90. All be- wished 10 know was, whether, % be-
withdrew The motion, ho could at the same time Of.
Ter O. IN amendment
The SPEAKER said he was Of opinion tba,tb
gentleman could not DO s0 the previous question
having been demanded.
So The motion was not Withdrawn.
And The question recurring On that notion d,
Wit, 10 10y the blu and amendments on the a.
D.CJ-
Mr. BARNARD asked tho yeas and nays, which
we're ordered and being taken, were os follows --
yeas 90, nays ~.
So The DI.iau amendments we're not laid on th
table.
Mr. SELLERS tbsrsupon rose and moved tina
| the House reconsider the vote Of Yesterday D.,
which the following amendment, moved by NJ
| Clifford 20 The amendment Of Mr. Barnard, had bee
! agreed g..
! Pr0Uid,i further, That nothing in this net con
tanned sau. uC construed 70 alter repeal any Stat
law for the relief ol nsovent debtors or 20 alter o
repeal any such law cIempung certain goods d
cnattc.s from attachment execution, or distress.
And on this motion Mr s. demanded the preViou
question.
, Mr. CLIFFORD asked Mr. 8. 70 Withdrew III
motion, 70 enable him mr. CO. 70 soy word.
Mr. SOLLERS declined
Here Mr. KING introduced the Hon. JOH
> +. STUART, member elect from the State Of III
noIs, who was qualified, and took his seaLl
And the question recurring on the demand for d
J reyious question, there ives a second.