The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-29


he would consent that il be stricken out He would
observe that the French Government engaged
in the construction OF fourteen steamers TO establish
line across the Atlantic. This resolution was sim
ply to authorize the appointment Of committee Of
inquiry, and he could not see that any harm could
grow out OF H.
MIR. KENNEDY, of Maryland concurred in tie
inquiry suggested by the gentleman from Georpa
and expressed the hope that committee would be
appointed To take the subject into consideration He
had received various letters urging him TO bring for
ward this important measure.
| The resolution was then adopted.
| THE REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW
Mr.. EVERETT called for the orders Of the day
| Mr.. ADAMS moved that the House resolve Itself
into Committee of the Whole the bill relating 10
French spoliations committed on American commerce
prior TO 1900; but the motion did not prevail-yeas
| 80, nays SO.
| The House then took up the bill to repeal the
Bankrupt law, as introduced by Mr.. EVERETT This
Mr. BARNARD had moved TO amend so as to repeal
only SO much Of the Bankrupt law permits volun-
tary bankruptcy; providing, however, that this act
should not affect any case or proceeding IN bankruptcy
already commenced, or which should be commenced
! before the 4ih day of March next Mr. CusHNe
had moved TO amend the amendment, so as 10 pro-
vide that this act should not affect any case or pro-
ceeding in bankruptcy commenced before the pas
sage OF this act, and, consequently not extend it 10
cases commenced before the 4th of March next Mr.
BRIGGS had moved TO commit the bill and all its
amendments to the Committee the Judiciary with
instructions TO report bill to repeal that part of the
existing law which authorizes the voluntary applica-
tion of debtors, and to include corporations which is
sue paper to circulate money, within the operation
OF the Bankrupt law. And Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON had
moved to amend MIR. BRIGG's amendment by strk.
ing out all the Instructions and inserting instruction,
10 the Judiciary Committee to report, at ~ O'Clock
tomorrow, the following bill "Ihat the act passed
the 18th day of August, lS4l entitled San act TO
establish uniform system OF bankruptcy throughout
the United States be, and the same hereby is re-
peaed."
Mr. THOMPSON, of Indiana, being entitled to
the floor
Mr.. Campbell, of South Carolina, asked him
to give way to enable him TO introduce bill 10 sl.-
pend for limited time the second section of the
Apporti nment BILL (Which relates TO The districng
Of the several States.)
Mr. THOMPSON preferred proceeding with his
remarks.
Mr.. CAMPBELL would then, ask leave to intro
Guse The bill q future occasion.
Mr. THOMPSON replied to the remarks of MIR
CUSHING, delivered vest, rday. He said that that gem
tleman had held up to the highest bidder the Execu-
tive power of the Government; and that this was
the first time that such proposition had been openly
presented The gentleman did the principal part of
the speaking of the Administration, and the thinking
too, for he had declared by authority, what had trans
pired in the Cabinet, even with regard to foreign
gotiations. In relation to the charge that PROPOSE
ton had been made by Wing leaders to the President
~
they would agree TO postpone the second Bank bill
until the ensuing session. he asked for the Of
those who concerned in this movement and ex-
pressed his belief that no communication was ever
made by the Wings or by any individuals authorized
to speak for them; and it yet remained to be seen
who made this proposition. He alluded to the speech
Of Mr.. Webster made in S34 on Bunker Hill for
the purpose Of contrasting the sentiments then pro-
mugated by that gentleman with those by which he
was presumed to be governed. And after he
had finished his remarks
Mr.. EVERETT submitted few observations
which he concluded by moving the previous question
ION the proposition Of Mr. Johnson of Tennessee to
amend the amendment Of Mr.. Briggs, by striking out
all after the Instructions, and requiring the Commit
tee the Judiciary to report, al IL O'Clock o-mor-
row, bill to repeal the Bankrupt law But the
House refused TO second the demand for the previous
question.
Mr. KENNEDY, of Indiana, remarked that he
would vote for the repeal Of the BILL because he
conceived that large majority Of the American
people had decided against II as IT was. He was
free TO say that he believed this of the extra
session had done its In the language of the gen
tleman from Vermont Mr.. Everet) 90 il has answer
ed lis purpose, rather the purposes Of those who
passed IT. viz TO wipe out debts, and give individuals
an opportunity to discharge their honest obligations
in this way, If he could get bill including moneytd
corporations in its involuntary provisions, he would
swap this one for il but, as he had before said he
would, at all events, vote for the repeal because the
American people were opposed to the law. There
was as much objection to the means and mode of It's
passage, as there was to the act itself And how
was il passed Members now p esent remembered
how 1t became the law Of the land He had thought
for one, that ii was passed to insure the enactment
OF certain other measures but he had heard since
from gentlemen on this oor that the bill was passed
lor the purpose OF carrying the elections in New
ork and Maine that it decided and declared
by certain Wing gentlemen, that, unless Congress,
passed the Bankrupt law, they would lose New York
ana maine and IN consideration of carrying the
p pr tppI i'm he's alto fhsl
not long ago. he had heard these same gentlemen say
mat although they had paid the consideration they
had not received the price. This was the reason
wig summary execution was to be passed on the
Jaw.
Mr.. r. then branched out into questions con.
1ected with politics, past, present, and 10
come and, by the quaintness and good-nature
of his remarks gave occasion to much merri-
nent With regard TO the bestowal of office, he said
nat the President had right was duty
70 give power and place those who rendered lib
,rai support to The Administration If such could be
onnd, and who were qualified for the stations He
believed that Captain Tyler an honest old soldier
l o be sure he not so great man as General
Jackson, by some considerable, but he was just as
honest a man as they had any occasion for and he
believed that great majority Of the American pco.
Die thought So The President had been denounced,
,ut traitor to his country-O no,-but to his party
md the very men who denounced John Tyler as a
raitor for not doi,g what his party wanted him TO do
denounced General Jackson for doing what his party
equred of him. In relation to what was said by
he gentleman from Massachusetts MIR. Cushing) yes
erday, he observed that if the Wings would not sup
bort the Government, John Tyler was bound to call
IN others to carry on the Government lie hoped
hat The Democrats would take the responsibility
houl this be imposed upon them and re pledged
imseli to the gentleman from Massachusetts and TO
he world, u at he would vote against no measure
recommended by Mr.. Tyler if he should CONCEIVE il
o be right and he would vote for no measure for
he mere purpose OF Frustrating that high and honest
unctionary. The Government must be sustained
Us to the EXchequer, he did not approve Of
ut strike out the first section and insert the pro-
isons OF the Sub-Treasury, and be would give il his
uPport He also spoke OF the proposed National