The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-12

| Look and live is the divine command. The hum
bic soul that will only prove the divine words OF
| Jesus, shall prove them true-yea and amen 10
every precious promise There is q balm for those
hat weep. There is sealed testamentary pledge.
that all he reads Of Christ is true. Mercy as well
| as judgment is abroad in the earth, and the same
event may be the Judgment to the one, and the
mercy to another.
Here the Reverend gentleman's sweet, musical
voice died the ear no had no time LETT to draw
lessons of instruction from his magnificent subject,
nor were his gushing empowering thoughts more
than very partially exhausted. But the clock
warned him that he must close. He announced that
on Sunday next he should preach from the words,
My rays not your rays, my Thoughts your
thoughts, for high The heaUsns ADORE the earth,
are my thoughts a5ore your thoughts, and my Trays
ADORE your ,cays and then he dismissed the assem-
bly, with prayer and the benediction
Senate.
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 1872
The REV. J. N MAFrIr appeared this morning as
Chaplain to Congress, but his prayer was inaudible
a few feet from the Presidents desk.
REPORTS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS.
A report was received from the Navy Depart
ment nclosing list OF persons employed as clerks
IN the Navy Department in 1871, with the compen'
sahon OF each. Similar reports were received from
the War and other Departments
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOLD AND SILVER.
report was received from the Secretary OF State,
enclosing statements of the imports and exports OF
gold and silver, in compliance with resolution OF
Il e Senate.
The BANKRUPT LAW.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented memorial from the
Philadelphia Board of Trade, requesting Congress
so TO- modify the Bankrupt Law, that it shall not be
applicable TO any debt heretofore contracted and
if this could not be accomplished, that the law may
be so amended as to prevent any discharge taking
place under it until fifty per cent has been paid on
the dt OF the Bankrupt and ii that cannot be at
tained the petitioners deemed it expecent to repeal
the law altogether. lie also presented memorial
from the Chamber of Commerce of the city Of Phi
ladelphia, asking Congress to make appropriation
e. IL nkArA D., a.. g.
TO be used as a Custom House, stating that il can
be purchased al low price. Ii it could be made
suitable he (Mr Buchanan) should be glad to see
that magnificent building purchased for the purpose
one third the sum expended on the Custom House
at New York
Mr. MANeuM presented memorial frem the City
Of New York, demonstrating against the repeal Of
the Bankrupt Law or its postponement.
Messrs. KERR, CLAY, WHITE, BATES, PRENrIss,
MoREHEAD, WALKER, SIMMONS, BERRIEN, CHoAr,
TALLMApcE, HENDERSON, BENTON, PORTER, YouNGE
and others, presented remonstranccs against the
repeal OF the Bankrupt Law, IN great numbers.
Mr. BAYARD presented resolutions Of the Legis-
ature of the state of Delaware, in reference to the
question ofFrench claims prior to 1900.
Mr.. PORTER presented several petitions on the
subject of Slavery in Florida and in the District of
Columbia, the question of the reception of which
was laid upon the table.
Mr. GRAHAM introduced bill to carry into effect
two resolutions of the Continental Congress direct.
ing the erection of monuments to the memory of
General Francis Nash and William Davis. The bill
was read twice and referred.
The NATIONAL DEBr.
In compliance with resolution of the Senate of
recent date, the Secretary of the Treasury trans
mited to Congress the following statemen,:-
STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT on THE 2sD Dc, is4
Treasury notes outstanding, GAY $685. 027 50
Debt CT the Corporate Cities of the District of
Columbie assumed by the United States, 100000 90
The (pld) funded and unfunded debt, viz
Funded dett-principal $50 4si rs
Interest 2i07ls "a
The unfunded debt -
Registered certificates, $26 o22 A
Treasury Notes issued
during the last war, 4.475 90
Mis- issippi certificates, 40 %
Lean psr act of the 2lst
July ls4i-.amount
subscribed. .......... 5577,476 SO
Sl4,72e.0s5 20
STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 81 March, ls4l
Treasury notes outstanding, (Bl Ss,so7,ael So
DeSt of the Corporate Cities OF the District OF
Columbia assumed bv the United States, lao COO 90
The (oid) funded and unfunded debt, viz -
Funded debt-prncidai S5a,l74 SO
Interest, 243,iOs IS
s2ss $50 ~
The unfunled debt -
Reg certificates, S26,622 a
IRE asury notes, issued
during the last war, 4475 O5
Mississippi certificates $40 90
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