Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-08-25
Washington, Aug. Is, lS41.

Washington, Aug. lS, lS4l.
The Bankrupt bill, in the House of Repre-
senta,ives, was to-day taken from the table and
passed, was sent 10 the Senate, where the
amendment was concurred in; and thus wants
only the signature Of the President TO become
the law of the land.
Mr.. GAMBLE moved TO reconsider the vote,
by which it was yesterday laid on the table.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table; which motion, after a call of
the House, was lost: Yeas 90; Nays l12.
The motion to reconsider was then adopted:
Yeas lOS Nays SO.
The question then recurred on the motion OF
Mr. UNDERWOOD, made yesterday, 10 lay the
bill on the table. Mr.. U. refusing to withdraw
it, the question was taken, and the motion lost:
Yeas 90; Nays ll2.
The vote on the amendment of Mr.. CLIFF
FORD, yesterday adopted, was re-considered by
a vote of Yeas lie; Nays 90; and then the
amendment rejected.
The amendment of Mr.. BARNARD, adopted
in Committee, deferring the time for the act
to take effect on the lst of February next, was
then adopted without division.
The question being on the final passage of
the bill, Mr. WISE moved call of the House,
which was negati, ed: Yeas SO; Nays ll6.
The bill ocaS then passed: Yeas Ill; Nays 06.
Mr.. MORGAN, to make it fast, moved re-
consideration of the vote on the passage, which
was negatived: Yeas 90; Nays Is.
The bill to extend the Charters of the Banks
of The District of Columbia was taken up in
Committee of the Whole, and advocated by
Messrs. UNDERWOOD and POWELL, and opposed
by Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON 1t was then reported
10 The House, when motion TO adjourn having
failed by 20 10 79, and an amendment having
been rejected, the bill was passed. Ayes Ill;
Noes l06.
In SENATE, the resolution of Mr.. BENTON
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to com
muncate to the Senate the quantity of public
lands now surveyed and prepared for market,
was adopted.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a re-
port from the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, in conformity with the resolution
Of the Senate, showing the number of removals
and appointments of clerks made by him, and
also those in the four years from 1929, from
'33, and from 81
The hour of twelve, which was again looked
BILL and VETo MESSAGE were taken up; and
on motion of Mr.. BERRIEM, assigning, as rea-
son, first, The necessity of farther opportunity
of consideration on this important subject, were
laid over till tomorrow, at the same hour, by a
vote of Yeas %; NAYS 21.
The Distribution hill was then again taken
up, and debated at length with reference 10
amendments. An interesting debate arose be-
tween Messrs. WHITE, BENTON, KING, LINN,
CLAY, and others, as 10 the case of the delay
of the bill, already so long Mr. w. expressed
the conviction that this measure would pass
this Session, and other measures with II. The
Locos above named took FIRE al this declaration,
and construed this into an avowal that the bill
was connected with other measures, which
they, with much ado, denounced
Mr.. CLAY thought this bill would pass. 1t
would not he alone, bu, in good company. He
mentioned the bills passed this Session; and
last though moi least, was the Bank Bill, which
he hoped, though it was hoping against hope,
would still he passed before they adjourned
The Bankrupt bill having been received from
the House, the Distribution bill was, on motion
of Mr.. WALKER. laid on The table by Yeas 90;
Nays 81; and the Bankrupt bill taken up. the
question being on concurring with the amend
ment of The House.
After a brief conversation, Mr.. ALLEN moved
to lay the bill and amendment on the table to
the lst of February next. This motion was
lost by Yeas %; Nays 26.
The amendments were then agreed to. and
the Senate adjourned ARGUS.
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