New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-31
THE TRIBUNE.
En Coaxress on Wed ne day-The Esulrnpf
Law-Speech Of isr. Tnosnpsoa Oh xia-
From our Regular Correspondent;
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In SENATE, to-day, petitions were presented
against the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, by MessEs
TAILaapeE, ,CRirTEsDEs, w ooDsaIDGE, PORTER,
ARcaER and BEaRIEY, mostly frora New-fo
and Penn.ylvania,--s1d one in favor of lis repeal
By Mr.. McRosEars, from citizens of Illinois.
Mr.. McRoBERTs presented the credentials OF
S1DxEY BREgsE, Senator elect from Illinois for
the term of six years from the 4th of March next.
The resolution ef MIR. WOODBURY. calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury FOR Information IS 10
the amount of Revenue received from, Customs
during the fourth quarter of the present year was
adopted.
Bills to allow drawbacks on goods exported IN
original packages to Chihuahua and Sante = G In
Mexico, and authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury,o compromise with the snfe,ies OF Sani.
Swartwout, were ordered engrossed
A grea, number ofprivate bills from the Honse
were read ssice and appropriately referred
The Senate adjourned.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, on leave,
introduced bill TO prohibit extra allowances TO
nny officer of the Government. Mr.. ]. wished the
bill, now engrossed. but i, was objected TO by Mr..
ARNOLD, who said he had bill before the House
on similar subject lfor the reduction or pay of
members, &c. and he wished them to go together
On his motion the bill was referred TO the Gem
1nittee of the Whole en- the Union.
On motion Of Mr.. FILLMORE five thousand
extra copies OF the document f.om the State Dc
partren., yesterday laid before the Hoase,) ex-
hibiting the changes in the Tariffs OF foreign ma
mons, were ordered printed
On motion of Mr.. EDwARps of Mo. Select
Committee was appointed to inquire into the ex-
pedency OF locating agent for the purchase OF
water-ro:ted hemp in Missouri.
On motion of Mr.. ROOSEVELT, resolution was
adopted inquiring Of the Secretary of the Treasury
what portion of the revenue received since lstJu-
ly last was in cash duties, what from bonds pre-
Yiously given, &c.
Mr.. T. 3. KING, of Georgia, moved the appoint
nent of a select Committee of five TO i.qure into
the expediency Of employing iron steamers for the
transportation of the mail on the lakes and the
Mississippi, and also for use in the Navy, sc.
Mr.. ADAMS said the subject was now before the
House in another form, During the last Session
proposition had been laid before them from the
French Government for the employment OF iron
steamers for the transportation of the mail between
the two countries and had been reported on favor
ably by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. A res
oution of the House called on the Departmentfor
the probable expense of carrying this plan into op-
GRAFTON, and answer was soon expected. Uneer
these circumstances he deemed the proposed &C.
tion inexpedient at present.
After some further remarks the resolution was
adopted.
MIR. ADAMS moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose Of
taking up the bill for the satisfaction of claims for
indemnifcation for French spoliaticns prior to
1900; negatiUe9, Yeas 49, Nays 80.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt Act was then
again taken up.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Ia, devoted his hour to re-
ply, with his usual eloquence, animation and abii-
ty to the speech of Mr.. Cushing ofyesterday. He |
said that both Of the two great parties in this
House had come together at this Session to lay
aside party conflicts and devote themselves 10 the |
urgent and pressing business of the nation; and |
that Mr. Gushing, one of the peculiar friends Of
the Administration on this floor, had been the FIRST
TO throw frebrands among them, that public inter-
eses nigh, bc neglected and the Wings, having q
majority on this floor. be again held responsible |
for L. MIR. 7. said this was the first time in the
history Of this Government where an acknow-
lodged organ of the Administration had stalked |
boldly into the Representatives Hall and held ur
the sPois of office and the patronage and power o:
the Administration TO the highest bidder. The !
gentlcaan had said (and boasted over it) thar the
Wing party were destroyed; ,ha, they had knocked
out their brains against the established seii-ev-
dent fact which existed in the Consttntion-against
the veto power, and this being tho case, that II
was the solemn and responsible ady Of the Presi-
dent to look around and see il he could gain the
Mr.. +. commented with great severity, and
much more ability and power than can be justly
represented In any analysis OF his remarks, on this
entire and now openly avowed prostitution OF the
veto power, the power OF removals and appoint
ments to office, and all The patronage OF Gove'n n
ment to mere party purposes-to enabling the
Administration to be felt in the contest of 1914;
aud said that this accumulation of power in the
hands cf the President, as instrument of graft
flying the most ruthless and selfish ambition that
could operate on the mind of man, far exceeded It's
accumulation in the hands of Jackson and Van
Buren, against which Mr.. c.. had so loudly re-
monssrated. The gentleman had put UP to the
highest bidder the Administration; he had 6y au-
Roritg made proposals TO the Loco-Foco perty,
und II remained now for the Conatry to see
whether this alliance, so long shadowed forth, was
70 be cousummated, Sc. &c.
Mr. P.s speech was repiete with interest, and
exhibited in a mastery style the installations,
weaknesses, favori,sm and corrupcions of the pres
ent Administration il It's desperate efforts for per-
pefuatiog Its power. But a very imperfect idea
can &c gwen Of i, In the limits of this letter.
Mr.. ErgRErr obtained the floor over mary
competitors, and after stating that although thi,
debate OF great Interest 1t might be continued
on some other bill, moved the previous question.
The second to this motion was refused almost
by reclamation.
Ar. KENNEDY of Ia. next obtained the floor and
spoke at seme length in favor of the repeal in de-
aunciasion of the Wing party, sc.
Mr.. Wise obtained the floor and the House ad-
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