The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-27
TWENrY-sEVESFH eOSGREss
second session.

| fwENtf-sEVENrh CONGRESS,
| second session.
| TvEspAY, Jan. Is
| Tax BASKRUPr LAW.
Mr. CaoArE presented tive remonstrances from
Boston, and one ITEM New York, agains, the post
ponemenl OF repeal OF the Bankrupt Law.
| MI T.LlMApss presented elevea rom New
YORK, and others ifen many paris OF the Stale Of
New YORK, making - IN the whele, OF a slullaE
character
Like Ienonstranees were presented by Mr. BAyEs,
Mr.. WoopsspGE, MIR bUoHAsAs, MIR, HuNTaeTos
Mr.. PniLrs. Mr., WsisHr, Mr.. SIMAoss, Mr.
CLAY, MI bsnH'Es, MIR, WALsss, and Mi. Xxx
| DERsOR,
For the repeal, or amendment, petitions were
presented by Mr., BSsros, Mr. BueHAsAs, aad Mr..
CLAY.
Mr.. BucnArAN presented peloa nom Pits
burgh, pennsylvania for the arrest OF The compro-
mise act oil 1884, and praying that The " hole sub
Ject may be taken into consid alton, aud tariff OF
discriminating duties Imposed
kMr. MULLER presented petition from New Jersey,
praying for an increase Of the duly on iroa.
HE REPEAL or THE bAssRUpf Law
The bil! 10 repeal the acl establishing aaiiorm
system OF bankruptcy was taken up On l,s third
reading, all other anterior orders OF business having
been postponed tor thu purpose.
Mr.. BERKEN commenced the debate by obssrv-
ing, that he had received series o resolutions iIsm
the Legislature of Georgia uniavorable TO the Bank
rupt Law; but he felt himself unable in the dtsehsre
of his duty a United States Senator 10 eo,A iv
with the wishes which respectable a portt Ss'
his constituents had expressed. He felt tina.
emles OF our form OF government, in view gs'sssys
measure before them, were rejoicing at this msnl-
estalion OF the instability Of their legislation thy
were called 10 give evidence OF the instability Of
their counsels, and the vaccilaon OF their purposes
which would amount to their own stuthcation and
deprive them as it ought to deprive them OF the
confidence Of the American people; and for this he
was not prepared He then proceeded 10 defend
the act, which, he said, might safely be permitted
TO go into operation, and to reply TO Objections
which had been made against the constitut:onaltv
Of the law.
At the close of his speech the Senate went ;u,n
executive session.
House OF Representatives.
TUESDAY,, Jan. 2s
Mr.. FILLMORE asked ,he unanimous consent Of tina
House to report various bills rem the COMMITTEE Of
Objections made from various quarters.
Mr. FILLMORE then moved to postpone the order of bu
sinsss in order that ne might be enabled report the
o'clock, unless sooner disposed Of which carried
The following bills were then reported from ,bs Can,
mittee Of Ways and Means =
bill making approximations for the civil and diplo
matte expenses Of the Government for the year ls4l
my and Of the Military Academy for the Year is4a
bill making appropriation for the Naval Service for
bill making appropriation for the current and con.
ingent expenses the Indian Department and for ful6.
ling treaty stipuations with the Indian tribes
bill making appropriation for pensions in the wear
These bills were severay read first and second time
referred to the Committee ofthe Whole on the State Of
the Union, and ordered to be printed
THE TREASURY NorK Bill
Mr.. FILLMORE hoped the House would take nm thu
Treasury Note Bill and during the time that
norvened before O'clock for the purpose OF acting
on the amendments made in the senate.
No objection being made, the bill taken up.
Mr. CooPER inquired il motion to lay the bill on the
table would be in order and being replied to affirmative
ly, he made that motion.
AZ. olloAr Co.. A.
ordered and were yeas o. noes .so the bill vas not
laid upon the table. SIS fh4a.sa
The amendments Of the seuate having bean road
Mr. sraIoo asked il would be in order 10 move "a rs
commit the bill to the Committee of the Whole on the
Lhe srKAxKR replied in the affirmative
Mr.. SraIeo said he wished 10 make tina. u.os;s, sad
addressing the House in opposition the bin when
te hour having expired, the unfinished business was
Crs'rEE OF Ex'PSS'Ds,I ApAn'-D''soLvrros or rHr
UrIor
The House then resumed the unfinished business, of
yesterday being the motion OF Mr. j. c. Clark 20 Inv ON
the table the following resolution offered by Mr. Oil.
Resolved That in H.,s;.ncS to y, eGH.asraon Of this
from r Adsm has Justly e. sso
The motion to lay the resolution on the table was de-
cded in the nesative-yeas 81, nays ia
Mr.. M.n.HALL inquired Of The Chair what was the
next question before the House.
The SyrAKrH replied that the adoption of the
resolution offered by Mr. Gilmer.
MMARsH observed tina. no prepared resolution
preaced by very short preamble, but going
at large into the subject than the simple resolution
offered by the gentleman from Virginia He wished to
propose il substitute for that and he hopcd
that the gentleman would assent TO IT, As the resolution
was drawn up in his own handwriting, and ~ there
in places and alterations with
the mission Of the House order that the renteman
might judge whether he would accept 1t substitute
for his own, he would read himself rather than send
to the Clerks table be read there He wished further
to make the inquiry Of the Chair that he might NOT DO
whether, in submitting this proposition would be in
order for hn to accompany with few remarked He
then TsnS the ,ss
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f's% y; Ell ss fS
trumen the overthrow the Rspsbie and he
en-. ss
communicate those s~orn BEFORE they
can enter arCn the essiS S Of The p0ss powers created
Offered ns to hi. 9ass d popo.,Sn
yoyes necessarily IN its execution and tie the
G S s &. e% ss Of ssa 8 %s.m
member from IN pssen'ng for the censdera
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Legislative and will f this Outrage be permitted to
SfcysS sss @ sf:; .sa&
this INSULT the 's sr.'
70, the which =. =: Co. .s a%sS S
fss5S and i Ss'y Of he Pts, q
N Ss;s ccuaes and and
intt upon him their
70, condnct 40 utterly unworthy Of his relations the
his they hereby do.
maintenance their iurity and dignity For rest
tnsv turn MIN his oascencs and the indignation
of al true American c,tizens.'
When the ESQ. u,ons read, there was sponta-
neous burst applause from the floor and galleries. but
n as promptly checked BY the Speaker.
MIR. MARsnALL asked the Speaker whether it would be
in order for him to accompany this resolution BY asew
remarks . .
The s rrALER eplied in the ani native.
Several Internationally certainly.
Mr.. MsRsnALL proceeded-He was we'll aware Of and
had before up this resolutions maturely q least
ss maturey time would admit, considered well all that
he would expose himself by submitting IL; and il he
was at all acquainted with his temper with the
NOV OF his mind and heart he had been in
duced take position Of this kind by persona feel
ingsowaris the gentleman gainst whom he proposed
to fnhict the Of this House and still less by any
sectional feeling against that portion Of the u States
which he represented that nosr and 1t was Of the
Il A.