New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-01
Advertisement BiIi-Rankrupt lnw-Ar'
my Appropriation Bill, &c

wa.HfNGToN, May %.
/ In SENATE, to-day, among others Mr. BENroS
presented memorial from Vermont Tor the fepeo'
of the Bankrupt Law, and afnounced hi' i"t'n'''"
~ hr;n, in q bin for this object. lie had examined
carefully the law, asd was convinced toat wa
MT a Bankrupt Law within the meaning oil Tue
Constitution Of the United States-tlht 1t wa un'
,.o,s,trionaiap void He bad credible iniorma-
ZION that the question of its constitutlona'y would
L.. carried before the Supreme Cour, Of the United
States
VI, NcRonERrs presented a petition of citizens
,f Nontgomcry County, Illinois, asking Congress
m nlace the country in state Of defence, for an
economical administration OF Government, tor
Tariff Of Duties that, with other Legitimate sour
COS of revenue. will be sufficient to meet ne neccs-
.arv wants Of Government, Nc. &c.
Mr.. ARCHER, from the Select Committee on he
.,biect reported a resolution for tne employ inent
by the Senate, for the remainder of ihc Session OF
4 corps Of Reporters, not to exceed i've In number
The Apportionment Bill was again TAKEN up, and
Mr. YouNG moved to reconsider the vote by which
tue Senate refused to insert the ratio at l,39l-
rejected: Yea, 20; Nays 20.
Mr.. BARROW moved to h.l toe blank in the bill
hy inserting the ratio Of 70680. Mr. Il. contend
ed That this the best ratio, II the House wcr;
To De- about THIS number, and If il We're rejected bee
would vote AGAINST every lower proportion until
the ratio Of the Hoase go ,l79) was reached. Mr.
CRrTrENDES advocated a large representation ol
the people not only account # rs political, but
II. Great moral power. Mcssr. PRrsros and
TALLM,DGE advocated small House. MIR.
WRIGHT sill adhered TO his preference tor a small
I " f..rr..t
ratio OF 90 900 or 90 600 to that proposed a,
more favorable on account Of fractions to some It
the small States.
After some further discussion, the question wn4
taken and the ratio Of 20 $50 ras inserted m me
bill; Yeas %, Nays l8, as follows:
YEss-Messr. Archer Bagby, Barrow, Bayard. Berrifn,
Buehanaa, Calhoun CLAYTON Coorad crsi'' Gs1,oe,
Mangum, Menick Porter Preston Rse sever sturgeon
TaHmafge Walker, White and " llIlms-8.
n NiYsaMe's Aen Bae', benen Cnos's, II, en- g.
Smith 4 la, -prsgue, Tsppsn Wilcox woodbury.
wugnt and iouug-l2.
The District amendment was then taken up,
aud Mr.. ALLEN moved 10 strike out the whole
Section relative to the subject
Without further consideration If the bill, the
Senate went into Executive Session.
In the HOUSE, Mr. MckESSAs, Representa-
tive elect from Pennsylu ana, rice Joseph Law
renee, deceased, was quallh"d anu ti"N hls -'fat'
Mr. GwlN moved the suspension Of the nle-
for the reception Of resolution Go rhiah obIec
ton had been made) fixing the daily hour OF meet
ing Of the House at 10 O'Clock 4. VI and providing
for a recess from , to 7. NJ. which motion fail
ed-Yeas 81; Nays G7-two third, rot yoiin.
therefor
/ MIR FILLMORE offered a resolution 10 terminal,
debate in Committee on the army Appropriate,
Bill tomorrow Tuesday, at } o'clock r. NJ. Mr.
RHFrr moved 10 lay the resolution on tie table
carred-ieas 100; Nays7j
/ Ga motion 81 Mr.. MERIwErHzR. resolution
was adNP'ed calling on the Secretary Of the Nav,
for copies Of all orders issued by him since the l.