The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-19

The remainder Of the day was consumed with
private bills.
House ~ Representatives
MospAY, January IL, 1872
CORRECTIONS OF THE
Mr. GnASorx immediately after the reading Of the
journal Of Saturdays proceeding stated that ne
named as having moved an adjournment az o0i''A
This was an error as he had made no such motion.
The journal was thea corrected by suosNuns w.
Mr.. Grangers name that of Mr. Crittendsn as gwen 4"
Mr. BnossoE said in looking over the report IN tne
'lntelligencer in the vote on the appeal taken
by lae ..ieman from Virginia, his name ulo NO. sP
bear. He had voted in the negative on that occasion;
The srEAKER said 1t was correctly reco'aeu ." '''
MI s1.s.rY asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to take UP the resolution submitted by HIM some
days since f,s the eo%@ =, s on rSoas Clerk
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON said he objected TO any thng OUT
the regular business ,,.,,. /. -, ,n.,.
ed to see where the objection came from
REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT
Mr.. R. w. THOMPSON asked leave to introduce b'll
for the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law (Cres oil no. no.
N WErLrn objected to the introduction Of the BILL
or any thing else but the regular order Of business
Mr.. CUSHING rose to point OF order he s9omsea 20
Ia the House. the first business in order was not
under tho 10th rule, which was a. follows AS soon
as the Journal is read the Speaker shall petit
each territory beginning with Maine, and the Territory
of Vision alternately and on any day, the whole
Of and Territories snail not De calied, tAe
Speaker shall begin the next day where he left OF
the previous day provided that alter the first thirty
days of the session. petitions shall not be received ex
cept on the first day the meeting of the House in each
week This being the first day of the week, he asked
whether petitions not now in ORDER and whether
the House had passed any order which suspended 'ha
The SPEAKER said the rule did not apply under the
present condition OF the business Of the House.
Mr.. CUSHING Then the Speaker decides that the
House has suspended the rule.
The srkAKER thought it had
~. VIZ r.. ad
to suspend the admit the presentation Of
petitions and memorials. He had great many memo
rails in his possession demonstrating against the repeal
ofthe Bankrupt Law, which he would IKE TO nave an
opportunity to present . - mi, g..
question for the of the House was the
peal taken by the gentleman from Virginia mr. Wise
from the decision efthe Speaker.
Mr.. EVERETT said he mad made motion to lay the aP
peal on the table he thought the motion was
not in order not upon the journal, he would
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS moved for call ofthe House.
Mr. &c CLARK called Cor the yeas and nays upon this
notion which ordered and were ayes 49, noes i5
Mr. LINN asked If the gentleman from Vermont Mr.
Everett had withdrawn the motion to lay the appear
the table, and being answered aihrmatVeiy' SAID ne
Mr.. Eyxsrrr considered the motion not in order and
asked for the decision ofh Speaker who decided that
= MI WISE asked what would he the effect if the appeal
was laid upon the tablet -
Speaker as the Judgement of the House, and the bill
would take its place the calendar to be reached IN Its
MI W. SMITH inquired Of the Chair whether this bill
was not while the House was in execution OF
order made by twotnirds and whether this order
exhausted by reporting the DILL OF was IL IN ioce
The srEAxxR ssid the bill reported by special
order Of the House, directing the COMMITTEES to report
rstste that the order must construed strictly and
in the opinion 1.-THE Speaker, exhausted wnen the
Mr. SrnIec said that entertaining the highest opinion
for the Judgment SPEAKER he could not violate his
conscience and would have to vote against his de-
The vote on laying the appeal the table was then
announced-ayes lO3 noes III.
The previous question was then seconded, ana the
Mr.. ErwIs WILLIAM asked what was the decision of
the SPEAKER from which the appeal was taken.
The SPEAKER said, that when the bill was reported
from the Committee it read for information, and the
gentleman from Massachusetts,, Mr. WINrHRor) haa
raised point that the bill having been reported,
the order of the House exhausted the execu
ton Of the order for the presentation OF tne
next business in order The SPEAKER had sustained this
pont of and from tn decision the gentleman from
M EvnRrrr asked if tho decision Of the ssrAxxa
sustained would not petitions be the next business In
Mr. WISE objected to this argumentive interrogatory
Mr. ADAMS then inquired of the SPEAKER the state OF
the question: who repeated what he had said In reply 10
Mr.. WILLIAMS
Nr. kD<ms.zThen the question now Is shau the
SPEAKER be sustained"
The SrEAKrR-tb. -
The vote was taken and announced to be- ayes
lis, so the decision Of the SPEAKER was reversed.
At least twenty gentlemen sPrang to the moor shout
ing Of their voices, SPEAKER but the SPEAK
Mr. Gn.scrR who inquired if it would be in order to
move that the bill should be elected
The SPEAKER replied in the Affirmative 80
Mr. ORArcER said he would make that motion. He
did not intend to speak against time but he was un
ling that measure which hsd orouSn, nope ~ MY a.
word being permitted TO so forth in its behalf tnousn
he that the decree had gone FORTH ana tha'
nothing that he could wead have any effect to ar
the execution Of it, He had supposed that at the
las. session. alter the bankrupt law had passed with an
the solemnities Of that would be at least
permitted to 90 into effect that might be tested by
experience, but scarcely have three months passed,
WHEEL without permtng the law 70 30 in'H is
And on what grounds he would ask was 1t demanded
Not petition had been presented from any other state
than Kentucky, in favor its repeal and those gentle
men whose drawers tiled with petitions and me
morials demonstrating againsts repeai we're permit
ted TO present them they would outweigh those in Ia
yor of repeal more than hundred He was sur
prsed gentlemen bloc thirsty for the passage
Of bill to repeal this law. this creature Of three
those who assisted in its passage the hrst to clench
the nails in its coffin. From whence came the demand
for its repesl7 Did the people demand III Did the
press demand III Even il the press did denand it.
i would be no evidence Of popular sentiment j.
influence which banki up poverty could not but the
press reflects the popular opinion the oPnsn Oh .ss
were willing to suck the blood Of the unior,unate debt
ord rop Drop that against the law and never
yet had alaw passed for the ameioratien OF the cond
position of this When the bill for the sbolis hmen
Of imprisonment for debt IN his own State was enaeted
II met with the violent opposition, but 1t had lived
il down And he had instance of the influence
OF the feeling 10 which he had alluded in the Nationa
Ineigencer of this morning which stated that the LIE
gisature Of Alabama had passed law au,horisipg th'
redemption Of property sold by the Sheriff within thre
years from the day of upon TIE tender of the pur
chase money; and the editor expressed his fears that
such law were passed. it would have an injurious ten
dency in unsetsg confidence and impairing contracts
Mr.. PAYNE said he thought the statement was false
Mr.. GnASoEa hoped not 1t much to the credit o
Alabama if she had passed such law In New York thu
passage Of similar law resisted for many years, bu
at length the people had risen in their msesty and dc
handed its passsge 1t wasased and it also had live,
down all opposition. He was no leveller, and despise'
the demagogical efforts to excite prejudice against thu
rich the minds Of the poor but the history ofa coun
tries bore witness the fact that money Lenders ae
running business men, by exactng exorbtant interest
would suck every drop OF blood in their body If all hei
demands not complied with. The Banks were il
favor Of repeal of the law, because 1t would do