Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-08-26
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"a bo9't various amendments to the Land Bill
were discussed, when the orders Of The day, being
the Bauk Bill and Message. ware taken up, al 70
o'clock. After some conservation between Sem.
tors, they laid the table until the next day.
and the confederation of tho Land Bill wa. re.
snmed. A motion was made TO allow 10 Der cent.
to the Territories Of Iowa and Florida: rejected
nors 90, ayes IL. Shorty afterwards. the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, In committees Of the Whole, tho
bankrupt Bill was considered. At u o'clock, the
House eonmenced voting on forty or fry amend
Hienis; and on the one to striks eat the enacting
clause, the vote was 90 noes to 80 ayes All the
amendments were rejected; and the Bill reported
20 the House, Subsequently, motion Of Mr..
usDEKwooo, Of Kentucky, The Bill was laid on ths
table--whch created as much excitement almost,
az tho Veto message. Our readers will end tha,
this vote ives reconsidered on the next day.
Ga WEDNESDAY,, after the examination Of save
rE: uanpoftant matters, the Senate resumed the
postponed until the next day. A resolution wa. Of.
Tered by Mr. WOODBURY. to inquire into tho dis.
ubancos 10 front Of the President, II ,uss, on the
night c( the 18th inst. The Land Bill wa, then
taken up, and wbile the discussion was going on.
the Clerk Of the House brought in the Bankrup,
BIZ.
he. WALKER interrupted the discussion upon the
Land Bill, ard moved that the Bankrupt Bill be
taken Or, and the amendments of the House cor.
s'dered. They were but formal amendments and
uaimporten. in their character to those " ho oppo.-
ed tho Bill. Mr.. Walker spoke Of the Bill as a
measure which he hoped would no: sleep one night
npon the table, The friends OF tits measure had
been alternately tossed about between doubt and
fear. He hoped that 10 all such this would b. e
night Of Jubilee.
The Bill was token up, &c 10 81. The amend
nent from the House read, which was srnp ply
10 extend the time from November to the frs. Of
february--she act to begin in february instead Of
November. This was the only amendment, aud
one but ltIe calculated TO create discussion. NJ
srr'heless ii was discussed BY several SEM, rs.
Nc. WALEEg of Mas. defended the Bill, and the
amendment.
Mr. BUCHANAN of Penn. opposed the amend.
ment, and thought his iiiend from Mississippi rath.
or SET, IN consenting to the measure posi- pons
Mr.. WAtKER said he vas not SO soft rs to be Sc.
doeed from his purpose BY the Senator flom Penn.
syisanie. That Senator showed in two examples
ot his that he had harder heart than hs had :
First, from the fact that he was bachelor and 50.
tond!y because he would not vote for the Bill.
That, said Mr.. BucuAsAS, is my misfortune and
mot my faul,. 1t is most upgenerous ac. on the
nj ha IN IF l. a I.
accordance with bis usual practice and ordinar,
courtesy
Nh. buchanan was then briefly md In good hl.
inored and happy way, replied TO by Mr.. CLAY.
Mr.. CALHOUN said he did no, concur in the re
marks of the Senator from Pennsy lvanie that any
elior, would be made to repeal the bill. lie beev-
81 none would be made. At the first going off, the
measure would be very popular. In the end it
would be as unpopular, and blow ,ho party in pow
er to fragments and sky high The party in power
were new party, and were taking every measure
for self destruction ard going down as fast as they
could
Mr. CLAY said, "Sarey the Senator ever the
way could not object TO this, or their being blown
sky high. As he never expects to get to the skies
suppose we wont have the pleasure of his compa-
ny. In regard to the Senator from Georgia, who
las been kind enough to characterize me the
devil, beg leave to say that il the devil the
Senator from Georgia belongs to me, and certain
ly wont own him !"-(tireet laughter.)
Mr.. ALLEN after denouncing the principles OF
the Bill, and commenting upon them at length
moved that the Bill be postponed until the fret
Monday in February. The vote stood aye. %,
nocs %.
The amendment If the House was then eoncurred
in and Mr.. WALKER moved al adjournment, which
was carried.
In he House, sitter the reading Of the journal,
MI GAMDRILL, OF Georgia. moved for rcconsid-
Grafton Of the vote the Bankrupt Bill: carried
ayes l08 noes SO. A number Of amendments
were offered, and rejected asl then the Bill wa
eugrosse1 1t atlerwards passed by the following
vose-ayes ILL., noes io6 several members baias
absent. The Bill, as stated above was then sent
TO lie Senate. The House took up the Bill to
revive and extend the char;srs of The District
Banks, which finally passed. and Vas sent TO the
Senate,
The Baltimore Patio, SAYS The Whizs Il the
House had consultation meeting after the ad-
lnurnmeni on Wednesday, 4 good feeling pre-
vailed; the measures of Congress we're discussed,
and everyone mber present felt more than ever the
Importance OF union, harmony concession and cou-
promise.
The Wing Senators and Members of the II use
were also in session con jointly The result Of their
deliberations vas the determination 10 report a
bill either embodyng Mr, EwINos projst, or one
more favorable to the country is, something
which wosld receive tie favorable consideration OF
the people and the President. Mr.. Ewing's bin
will be passed, are assure, ii nothing better
can be adopted Congress at any rate will do it.
duty, and oace more leave the responsibility with
She Executive 10 do his"
On Thursday, in the Senate, at 10 o'clock, the
consideration Of The Bank Bill, with the Prcsi.
dents Veto, was taken up; when an interesting
debate took place between Mr.. Clay, MIR. RIvEs,
and Mr. Archer. Mr.. CLAY examined the Pre-.
slenl's objections to the Compromise section Of
the Bill; he then referred to tho efforts mahin; by
toyera! gentlemen to prepare Bill that might OBJ.
waite Executive objectonsi and expressed his
readiness to cooperate in any measure Of relief.
Mr.. RlyEs followed in speech vindicating Mr..
TYLER, on whom he passed high eulogium and
seemed TO consider Mr.. CLAY's speech as an attack
upon the President. Mr.. C. disclaimed all such
intentions and, in an impassioned and eloquent
style, referred To hia long ntercours. with the Pre-