New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-15
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL
Bankrupt Law-Mr. Bo,fs-Tac see,s,.
~ of War, &c. &s.
Correspondence of The Tribune


Washington, Tuesday. De. :,
In SENATE, to-day several petitions were n.
sented, among which was one by Mr. WsIsp,
from merchants of New-York for TIE passage Of !,
law establishing the Warehousiug System
Mr. TALLMApoE, on leave, introduced IN
amending the acts establishing the Treasury y.
par,ment. (This is understood no, to differ -.
rerially from his Exchequer plan OF LAST session
The Dill was twice read and ordered printed,
The Presidents Message was then taken up ~,
without debate referred to the appropriate Cur,
mittees.
Notices were given by several Senator's Of n.
introduction of bills
The resolution of Mr.. TALLMADag, instruct,,
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into ,bs
expediency of directing the Secretary Of Stats ;,
communicate with the proper State authorities soy
information with regard to the operation of ina
Bankrupt Law, coming up,
Mr. KING expressed his opposition to it on the
ground of the hindrance TO business which Womb
be caused by delaying tbs necessary time for Oh.
tanning the necessary information
Mr.. TALLMADeE said the information misb,
perhaps BE given Immediately; if it was not, and
the Senate were disposed 10 act upon the law, the
passage of the resolution would not preventit
Mr. CRIrTENDES said it would require consis.
cradle time to obtain all the information. He 40
pretended that public opinion was against the law:
that such was the case in his own State he had ,bs
strongest evidence. He had formerly in this body "a
vored the passage of such law, supposins il beat
fitted to alleviate the condition of the unfortunate
debtor, and many of this class had been by i, res
cued from bondage otherwise hopeless. Tha,
there had been abuses committed under the law he
Nd III he ,,.h.
law Public opinion much agains, il and hs
should feel constrained to vete for its repeal uns,
it was so modified as to make it acceptable.
The resolution, having been amended to provide
for furnishing the information as fast as received
was adopted.
Mr. BAYARD renewed his proposition for the
The subject lies over.
The bill TO repeal the Bankrupt Law was read
the second time Mr. GRAHAM gave notice 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 allowed
clerk.
MIR. BORIS rose to question of privilege, and
amid much excitement and repeated interruptions
by calls to order from Messrs. Wise, Gushing, and
others proceeded to state tina. ne held in his hand
letter of Hon. John c. Spencer, Secretary Of
War, of the 25th Oct. last, written in defence Of
the Administration and of tho political ssmerse,
recently turned by i,s author, which might have
brought him into envious distinction with any har.
lequin Of the public stage; but written chiefly for
the purpose of operating the then pending cleo
| ton in Ncw.York. This letter contained a foul
| calumny on himself, and on tho majority Of this
| House, from which he meant TO purge himself.
Mr.. B. then read from MIR. Spencers letter hi,
statement of the Presidents proposal to his Cab-
net to announce his intention of retirement at The
close of his present term, and their dssuading him
| therefrom; and of the offer from the Wing leaders
in Congress TO the President to postpone the sec.
ond Bank bill on condition that the Wing mem.
bers of the Cabinet should not be disturbed in the
enjoyment of their Offices by him.
Mr.. WISE raised the point of order
After long wrang lie on the point of ORDER
Mr.. BORIS succeeded in regainiug the floor, AID
moved the appointment ola Select Committee Of
nine members to inquire into the truth Of the
charge.
Mr.. WIN. w. IRWIN objected TO the reception
of the resolution.
An irregular debate of some length took place
between Messrs. WISE, CUSHING, Boris &c. on
the point whether this was question of priv
lege, which was agreeably diversified by numerous
points of ORDER creating much confusion and ex.
citement.
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
to the Cabinet proceedings alluded TO. Mr.. WISE
objected to and prevented Mr.. Changers proceed
ing unless he could be permitted TO reply.
Mr.. FEssENDEN renewed the motion to lag on
the table: rejected-Yeas So Nays So.
The question then came up on the reception Of
the resolution question of privilege. and the
House refused to receive it Yeas So, Nays LOG.
thus for the present dsposing Of the matter.
Mr.. EVERETT, in accordance with pevious NC
tice, asked leave to introduce bill for the repeal
of the Bankrupt Law, and several gentlemen OBJ
jecting, moved suspension OF the rules for this
purpose, which prevailed--(by a .wo.lhirds yote:)
Yeas 1876, Nays 49,
The bill which provides that the repeal shall not
affect any case where application was made before
9TH inst. was twice read ordered printed, and
postponed till Tuesday Of next week.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said he was DESTROYS that the
subject of the resolution OF Mr. Bolts (given above
should be Investigated, and he therefore moved a
suspension of the rules for the reception of the
solution; negatived (two.thirds not voting there.
for)-Yeas l09 Nays 10.
Several Executive communications were taken
up frem the Speakers table and laid before the
House--and the House adjourned. ARGUS.
p We learn from Capt. Peddle, of brig Ann
Eliza L., from Laguira, that the brig Caracas,
Wheeler, of Philadelphia, chartered BY tho autho-
rites of that place, sailed thence the 18th No
vember last, in company with four men of war, for
Santa Martha, for the purpose of receiving on
board and conveying to Laguira, for interment,
the remains Of the late President Bolivar
Norfolk Beacon.
~ Nh. Summers. the supercargo Of the brig