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8. The certificate of final discharge from
all his debts, only to be granted on a judicial
attestation from the commissioners in favor
of the fairness and integrity of the bankrupt,
signed by two thirds in number and value Of
the creditors who have proved their debts,
and allowed and approved by the judge, ac-
cording to the terms aid principles of Sec
ton Sc in the act Of April, 1900, entitled
san act to establish a uniform system Of
bankruptcy throughout the United States"
9. To prevent the act from interfering
with the insolvent laws of the States.
10. To prevent the act from impairing
any lien upon the lands or chattels of any
bankrupt in favor Of any creditor.
IL. A fair and full record of all proceed.
ings, in bankruptcy TO be made and kept in
the proper court.
-. The existing act to be repealed when
ever Inconsistent with these amendments.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Benton
on the 4th instant was adopted, instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire into
the nature Of the currency in which the Gov
eminent pays its creditors, whether in hard
money, or depreciated paper money, and if
the Government paper was at a discount,
and what remedy if any, was necessary to
enable the Government to keep its faith.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Linn, a
few days ago, was taken up and adopted, in
the words following:
Resolred, That the President Of the Uni
ted States be requested to communicate to
the Senate, if not incompatible with the pub
lie interests, all the information in his posses
sion which NAV relate to the recent outra-
res committed hv Tie Hcxirau citizens or
people Of the norSon and properly of the
american Consul and other american cili-
zens resting Al Santa Fe and northern pro,
vinces of Mexico.
The bill from tie House of Representa-
tives authorizing the banks in the District Of
Columbia 10 pay out uncurrent funds, was
read twire and referred to the Committee on
the District of Columbia.
The bill to provide for the claims of the
State of Georgia for money advanced by that
State on account of expenses incurred in
calling out militia in cases Of emergency to
aid in the suppression of Indian hostiIi'ies in
Florida and Alabama, and to protect the cit
liens Of Georgia from sudden incursions and
ravages of the Greek and Seminole Indians,
reported to the Senate, and ordered TO be
engrossed for a third reading.
HOUSE o. REPRESENTATIVES.
After the reading of the journal, several
memorials and other documents were pre-
scented to the House by several members.
A resolution was then offered by Mr.. Lot
Warren, to grant the use Of the House Of
Representatives to the Congressional Total
Abstinence Society for the e%rening of the
95th instant.
Objection being made TO its reception, the
House divided on the question, which was
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l12 TO 81, and the resolution was then adopt
ted.
The House, then, on the motion of Mr..
Fillmore, resolved itself into a Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr..
Briggs in the Chair, and resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Civil and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. McKeon moved TO strike out the en-.
acting clause, which the chairman decided
TO be Out of order. An appeal was taken,
and the debate thereon occupied the remain
der of the day. The vote was taken by tel
lers, and the decision Of the Chair was sus-
tanned by a majority of rs to SO.
The committee then rose and reported
progress.
And the House Adjourned.
STATE BANK CT ILLINous.-The Alton Tel
egraph of Saturday last says:
1--WE believe that oul State Bank is, at
this moment, in a sounder% condition than she
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