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WAsHINGTo Jan. Is.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
The Bankrupt Bill again-ProspeciS in s H.
die-4Nem WoremenrS in the House Of Repre-
sentahreS-Erecuiiuc foundations, dc.
The Repeal Bill from the House of Repre-
scntatives found its way into the Senate and re-
ceivcd first reading. When the question was
put" Shall the Bill have second reading a,
this time with view for reference" dozen
voices answered NO. The motion required
unanimous consent, and therefore could not be
put Mr.. Calhoun manifested the most friend
ship for the Bill, and about all of his way Of
thinking seemed to be delighted when it made
It's appearance. This bill, however, is neither
10 be coaxed struggled or driven through the
Senate. While it will not be factiously resis-
ted so as to permit an expression Of opinion, it
will be contested at every step.
In the calculation which presented last
night, should have placed Mr.. Mouton of Lou
isa'ia a''n."S ,"s. .'''e '''.~.i =" .e-...~.
repeal. The Legislature instructed their SEN
a,ors to sustain the lau, and those instructions
remain unrepeaed. Mr.. Mouton, learn, also
intends TO vote against the repeal. This in a
full Senate, will make tie vote and defeat the
repeal. Ii is possible Mr.. Rivcs of Virginia,
may vote against repeal. There is grea,
difference between voting against bill and for
the repeal of a bill. One may, as Mr. Rives
did doubt the utility of law before it becomes
law, but once entered upon the statute book,
he may wisely regard it as too sacred to be ex-
plunged from the record without, at least, the
trial of execution. There has been legislative
trfng, as well as legislative crimnaty, in the
action Of the House, which it becomes The SEN
ate to arrest or, if the Senate lack the power,
:hen it should be done by the Executive. The
strong opinion is that in spite OF lamentations, F"
the unfortunate men will be allowed at least to
receive the benefits the law. The Wings in
Congress who have voted against it, have acted
in bad faith 10 the country and to the Wing par
~. The evil they have done il is not yet too
late Ia remedy. and believe from the nd cations
| have SEEM that justice will yet be done.
The House and Senate have both adopted in.
structons in regard to this bill to.day,-,he
House by vote Of 81 to 80 notwithstanding
the votes of yesterday inslructing the commit
tee on the Judiciary to inquire into tho exped'
ency Of reporting bill pertectlag the act OF Al.
gust last by amendments. The Senate have in.
struc,ed the judiciary Committee to inquire in
to the expedency rf amending the Bill by re-
porting clause including corporations Ii
The meantime the enemies of the Bankrupt svs
TEN intend to press action upon the Bill from the
House, with wl.at success day or two vii
show.
TO day, Mr.. Morehead has given notice o
his intention to vote for repeal. His reasons
are that the people Of Kentucky are opposed tt
the law, and he as the Senatort of tia State II
bound 10 obey.
The proceedings in Congress, aside from tn,
incidental action upon this question, have beef
without much interest. In the House there Wal
little flare up about rejecting Petitions pray
ing for repeal of the Dist Rule. They were
all laid upon the table, by raising the question
of reception, as in the Senate when abolition
memorials are presented.
The last halt hour the Senate was in session
with closed doors. Several Executive Mess
ages were received the morning, and such 4
them as were private referred IN the afternoon
Several nominations were confirmed, but non
n of any great interest.