Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-23


fast rs received, was adopted.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law was
read the second time. Mr. Graham gave no.
tice Of an amendment he should offer when
in order
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, on motion of Mr. Fillmore,
the Committee of Ways and Means were al
lowed clerk.
Mr. Bolts rose to question of privilege,
and amid much excitement and repeated in
tcrruptons by calls to order from Messrs.
Wise, Gushing and others, proceeded to
state that he held in his hand letter of Hon
John G.. Spencer, Secretary of War, of the
25th Oct last, written in defence of the Adj
ministration and Of the political somerset re-
Gently turned by its author which might have
brought hun into envous distinction with
any harlequin of the public stage; but writ
ten chiefly for the purpose Of operating on
the then pending election in New York.
This letter contained foul calumny on him
self, and on the majority of this House from
which he meant to purge himself
Mr. B. then read from Mr. Spencer's letter
his statement of the Presidents proposal to
his Cabinet to announce his intention of re-
trement at the close of his present term, and
their dissuading him therefrom and to the
offer from the Wing leaders in Congress to
the President TO postpone the second Bank
bill on condition that the Wing members of
the Cabinet should not be disturbed in the
enjoyment of their offices by him.
Mr. Wise raised the point of order.
After long wrangle on the point of order,
Mr. Bolts succeeded in regaining the floor,
and moved the appointment of Select Com
mittee Of nine members to inquire into the
truth of the charge.
Mr. VIM. w. Irwin objected to the recep-
ton of the resolution.
Mr. w. Cost Johnson moved TO lay the
whole subject on the table, but withdrew to
enable Mr. Granger to make an explanation
with reference 10 the Cabinet proceedings
alluded to. Mr. Wise objected to and pre-
vented Mr. Changers proceedings unless he
could be permitted to reply.
The question then came up on the recep-
ton OF the resolution, as question of privi-
iege, and the House refused to receive it
yeas So, nays l06, thus for the present dis
posing of the matter.
MIR Everett in accordance with previous
notice, asked leave to introduce bill for the
repeal of the Bankrupt Law, and several
gentlemen objecting, moved suspension of
the rules for this purpose, which prev vailed,
10y two-thirds vote J yeas 1916, nays 63.
The bill which provides that thel'repeal
shall not affect any case where application
was made before 5th inst. ;, was twice read,
ordered printed, and postponed till Tuesday
of next week. q ;'t...'
MIR Underwood said he was DESTROYS that
the subject of the resolution of Mr. Bolts
(giyen above) should be Investigated, and he
therefore moved suspension of the rifles for
the reception of the resolution negatved,
ttwo-thirds not voting therefor.)' Yeas 100,
nays "a, and the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. Ia, 1912.
In SENATE-The President Of the Senate laid
before the body letter from the President of
the United States, covering a communication
from the Secretary Of the Navy, accompanied
by letter of Commodore Morgan, showing
that the information transmitted to the De-
partment in relation to the settlement of our
differences with the Emperor Of Morocco, was
premature.
The following bills were introduced on leave,
read first and second time by their titles, and
appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. Bates: A bill TO refund the balance
due to Massachusetts for disbursements during
the lale war win Great Britain.
BY Mr.. Clayton: A bill TO amend the act
approved August %, 1912, further supplement
;ary to an act entitled San act to establish the
Judicial Courts of the United States''
BY Mr.. Graham: A bill for the relief of
claimants TO indemnties recovered from the
British Government for loss Of slaves from on
board the briggs Comet, and Encomium, at
Nassau, Bahamas.
By Mr.. Linn bill to indemnify Major
LII.
tanned in the discharge OF his official duty.
Mr.. l.. said the bill was quite short and its
merits had been discussed at a prior session;
he should, therefore, not move its reference 10
any Committee, but would prefer making il the
special order for this day week; which was
agreed to.
BY Mr.. Fulton: A bill allowing drawback
upon foreign merchandise exported in the
original packages to Chihuahua and Santa FEE
in Mexico
The resolution in relation to the employ |
ment of corps ofreporters was taken up, and,
on motion Of Mr. Bayard, made the order of the |
day for Monday next
The resolution submitted by Mr. Benton,
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for Ger
tam information in relation to the squadron TO
be employed on the coast of Africa in the sup,
preston of the slave trade, was taken up andl
adopted.
REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW. |
The bill for the repeal of the bankrupt law
came on its second reading: when
Mr. Berrien moved its reference to the Com
mlttee on the Judiciary, giving as his reasons,
mat the bill, as it now exists, contained two
principles, voluntary and involuntary bankrupt
cy, and that the chief opposition to the act
grew out of the voluntary clause. With
view, therefore, to test whether such bill as
might be acceptable could be framed, he thought |
II better to go to the Judiciary Committee