The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25

! pealing bill Mr.. Floyd. in cammitice then
opposed the Treasury Cote bill. and Mr.. Ar
nod of Tenn. supported it. The House again
adjourned without any action.
Mr.. Evens replied with great force and
ability. to the attack of Woodbury. upon the
Administration for increasing the expenditures
He showed thai no more had beea done the
past year than for the four years preceding.
Each year the expenditures have exceeded tile
receipts by eight millions; only then there
was a reserved fund 10 draw upon. That had
been exhausted, and now. when we add the de-
felt of six millions Of last year TO The deficit
OF eight millions this, much alarm had been
expressed at the amount. He saw much cause
| for regret and modification at the condition oil
our Treasury, but he saw nothing alarming in
il.
Mr.. Evens then closrd, with strong appeal
10 the Senate TO act in this matter with a
broad and liberal spirit. The country earnest
~ called on them TO do something TO save the
National credit. To obtain all institution thai
would be perfect was not TO be hoped for. Let
US, then. get the best We can.
Thursday, Jan. 10.
10 Senate, petitions against the repeal Of
the Bankrupt Law, were presented BY ten
different members. Mr. Benton opposed We.
hemently the Exchequer bill, but the question
was called for. and cnrried, TO refer the bill 10
n select committee of 6. Ii is supposed Mr..
Tamadge will be chairman. The Senate
adjourned TO Monday.
This delay is iDexcusable.
The House debated the Treasury Note bill
all day, without taking the question, though
the Treasury is empty, and has been since The
lst of January. There were speeches. for
and against. Question 10 be taken to-mor-
row.
Friday, Jan. IA.
House-The Treasury Note Bill was taken
up and passcd-Yeas l29, Nays 80. All
our N. Fl. members voted Nay!! They
love Treasury Notes. and the credit OF the
country was suffering-no other resource
vet the word was "oposition." A resolution
was adopted fo- information relating to the
Santa Fe Expedition. Members rose from
all quarters 10 present petitions against the re.
peal of the Bankrupt Law.-It is now pretty
evident the Law will go into operation.
Saturday, January Is.
TUMULTUoUs DEBATE ON THE REPEAL OF THE BANK
RUPT LAW.
HOUSEKEEPING session Of five hours and
a half the House wa, involved in wild and tu-
mutuous disorder and exciement-to which its
accustomed srenes OF confusion bear no compar-
ison, and which probably has M parallel, except
that of the New Jersey case-on the subject OF
the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, bill Tor This
purpose having been reported and once read,
Notwithstanding the most strenuous opposition 1t
met a: every step from the friends OF the Law.
The question before the House this morning
was on the Instructions yesterday moved by MIR.
Briggs TO the commit &c on the Judiciary, TO re-
port an amendment to the Bankrupt Law, tn in
clude money corporations within its provisions.
The main question was ordered yeas l H. nays
SS-and then failed yeas 9S, nays 100.
Mr.. BOYD OF Kentucky then presented peI-
ton for the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, and
moved its reference 10 the committee on the Ju
dietary, with instructions tn report to-day at t,co
O'Clock, bill for the repeal of tie Lac, in execu
ton oithe order of the House OF the eighth inst;
and on this moved The previous question
Mr.. Winthrop moved TO lay on The table the
instructions and petition.
| Mr. Gushing. who succeeded in obtaining the
| floor after some conversation had passed, ralSed
| the question of reception on the petition. The
Speaker decided that il was now too late FOR This
question. From this decision Mr.. Gushing ap-
pealed and the decision was sustained. Mr..
Winthrop's motion then failed; yeas 103. nays
ll3. The demand of Mr.. Boyd for the previous
question having been seconded by the House,
Mr.. Granger moved to Law the whole subject on
TIE table, witch failed; yeas 81, nays los. Mr..
Boyd then modified his instructions so 10 direct
The committee to report bill to repeal instanter.
Nj. Crittenden moved an adjournment lostyeas
10, nays I64. The main question was rlen
demanded yeas lis, NAYS So. Mr.. TomlinsoE
moved to adjourn lost yeas 81, nays l45.
After several points Of order and much confu-
sion, the main question was carried; yeas lie,
nays 90; and thus the committee on the judiciary
,cas directed TO rcpoi bill 10 repealihe Bankrupt
Lac insian.er.
Mr. Marshall then called on the chairman Of
The committe Mr.. Barnard for the report now.
Messrs. Granger. J. C. Clark, Lewis Williams.
FiIlmors and Winthrop successfully rose on
points Of o:der, and commended that the business
before the House was the reception of petitions,
Tor which purpose the rules having been suspend
ed by twn-hrds vote, other business could moi
he taken up by mere majority vote, and not
without vote of two thirds.
Messrs. Wise and Marshall insisted that the
order 10 the committee 9iven by merely major
iIy vote supers, ded all business. and insisted
that The repeal should now be made.
MIR. Saunders. "a member-not the chairman
Of The Judiciary committed said h. would now
report the bill !; which amid the objections and
cries of "order" was not received
Mr. Arnold moved an adjournment; lost, yeas
81, navs llS.
Mr.. G. Davis, in the midst of the call of the
yeas AMI nays, gave notice that he would ON
Monday introduce bill To repeal the BANKRUPT,
Law, succeeding which were cries of "we will
have the bill to-Cay.'
Mr. Barnard desired to state to the House that
he regarded the committee on the Judiciary, and
himself as member thereof, under the peremp
tory order of the House, since Tuesday last, 10
report bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law, and he
held himself ready to report it al any moment
The speaker decided it in order. TCries of