Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-01-22

ONllEO SIAlES SENATE. 4
The journal having been read. the business ,
~ roruing hour commenced with The reception e.
PETITIONS.
Mr. T~ALLhADGE presented eighteen or tveRiy
,emosials iron New York STATE aud one from Ohm.
empnsuOtisg against The repeal Of the Gcaera.
Bankrupt law.
a memorial from Buffalo. numerously signed. "a
the request Of the petitioners, Vas read. A SON
a. the memorial Was read. ths Clerk Of The IIous
appeared with The bAl passed yesterday. Ia fcpca
the Bankrupt law. The bdi had is 6rst reading.
aud Was Land upon The table until ~ morrow. Iht
rule - reqn,rine)
MIR CALHOUN asked hat The biN might have it,
sc cpnd reading at tins time. But the motion wa,
not m order at This time.
Othcr memorials were then received. adverse t.
the repeal OF the General Bankrupt law. They
were presented Nv the io!luwiug Senators Mcssr,
Evans. w ,lscr. Porter. Meuck, Rlves. Tappan, &
Woodbury..
Mr. MERRiCK presented a memorial signed by
ll2 citizens Of Baltimore. demonstrating against m,
repeal. Mr. NJ also presented a petition Tor the re-
But three or four memorials were presented al
verse 90 the law.
Memorials ~ relation 70 slavery were presented
BY Nj YOUNG and Mr. PGENTlSS. Ia both ca
ses. The motion 10 receive Ihcm were Eid nPou thc
table.
. INV
Mr. MORElIEAD presented = mcmorial from
Kennedy. demonstrating against the repeal OF the
Law, accompanied, n he said. 10y q letter expressing
! Apprehension that he would vote for the repeal ol
the law. Mr. ~ said he felt called upon 10 say q
few wurds before submitting the nIuol To- rcier
lie had votcd Tor the httl al the extra se>s q, ia o
bcdirnCe not unly 10 the dictates ct he judgment.
hut in regard 10 the sympathy whlch Ice felt. and
could bat iesl. for The lhous iuds u! uuiorluI at aud
Impressed O. On Who needed The h'uefis oi the law.
such were the convictions ct The Senator u1w. lie.
Ind. however. given hus vote .n rcmousiranrc 10 the
state he r., resented IN part. That State. sipce the
ezra session, had expressed an ogininn universe Ia
The law, and the p'pui"r huH'h uf Il had passed
resolutions 10 that eject. Mr. NJ said he hal made
up hs mind % vote Tor ihe repeal.
Mr. TAPPAN, of Ohm, presented six memorials
demonstrating against the repeal. accompanied hy
he remark, that " he Bal was repealed. a now am
better one, mare satisfactory 10 al parties might b.
adopted. Il was NON too late 20 amend thc pres
cut law. The sane subject VA before lac Senate
IN another form during hc morning.
Nc WALKERS resolutions proposing iusiruc
lions To- The Committee 10 report asa amended Ball,
were before the Senate.
Mr. KING, of Aiahima. suggested on amendment.
which WAS accepted. 10 make the resolution one of
inquiry instead OF one OF positive instruction.
Mr. ALLEN. Of OHIO, expressed his fears that this
motion of reference woaId DELAY action upon The
Repeal Bill Of the House of Representatives.
Amer n remark or TWO Of no Importance. lte res
o,utipn vas adopted.
The Senate at an early hour went into the CON
siicTatiuu of Executive business.
The Land 'ill was not called up. though the sp~-
cal order. Daring The morning hour several re-
.orts were presented frum the Standing Commit
lecS. The most important was The Treasury uoie
bin, reported 10y Mr. EVANS, n Chairman or rhe
Judiciary Committee The bI. is repprlcd with n
meudmcn's 20 strike from The bill The clruse m r..
.atinn To The loan, proposing indrduc; irof1 the Loan
hill lhe amendment an. hDrisyd 10y the bI.
The Treasury Note B@l viii be The order ullho
day ior tomorrow, Mr. Evans giving uo'icc olhis
intention 90 ask ihc Senate - act upnn 4 at that
time. hGer tho Eycrnivc Session and before three
O'Clock lac son e aJ,uucd.
H)US: or L PERSONALITIES
Mr. RINGE;SJLL Ihmu,cd q resolution ,hn,
tie "a on he Jal.cily be directed 10 hri.s
"a a ball, establishing a uurltrm system .f SlnSu.-
ptcy. 90 which Banks should be- iuc.ud-l, Sc "a.
resolution was objected 90.
Mr. LINN, OF New Yurk. sphm.rt.i % rc~lI'i"u.
ealing ir tho result OF iGc Iuy.r rrq'.m los jhc
Commissioner arpoin. cd % ln X m;n lice allan,
Of The New Yyra Custom House. O yccjl,u, Were
mrJe.
PETITIONS.
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented tvs or Ilreo pete
tious,gnd among itcu me tor thc rel cal ui he Jaw
a~bolI-i.r.s Imprisonment Tor debt IN The District Of
COLUMBIA.
A mes,agc.in writing wa ccoivcd from the Pres
rden'. hy The hands Of hIs pu,urc Secretary, 'ir Il
TYLER
Mr. SELLERS presented several petitions. and
one Tor RTE crcclI u ui Il Budge, acr,ss the eastern
bra .rh Of The Potomac. from lac citizens Of ST
Mr. KENNEDY presented nuEle,ou- r-iyais
pcllrIvn ; also "a mcmuIal from citizen, Ot b lllmIr,,
10 r.ie .cnoe - IN, importance Of a protective TaIH
IA which op mon he m1>I heartily cJucurrcd.
\ petition from a nuRhcr Of merchants ut Bali
more, praying Ihe repeal uf The General Bnnk.UP
Law, was also Pes,rt,d, vhi'h. although b,
rc,iNej 1t ton lare. Mr. KENNEDY moved H.
rc.ercIcc 90 The Committee ul lEc Judiciary.
Mr. HENRY .0t FeuE-yl vauia.p presented a petition
'GI the subject 81 te ri-hi tn lentiOu, as involve,
witt the SUBJECT Of slavery.
A motion was made Q, 10y Ills upcn tie table
aud ne yeas ard nlys beng called. were ayes q
NOS -.
/ Mr. JAMES. Of Pennsylvania. also presented n
P~ttt'Hn hIgIDs relation Q" TIC same sulirct.and r7c
yeas fEd u1ys hsiug called were ayes IS. noes %
lat ne petition be lard on the table.
The yeas and nays were called mon The recrp.
irn OF several petitions Of like character. which
were disposed of ~ like msuuo-.
GENERAL BANKRUPTLA
Mr. RiNGERSOLL presented sunJry petitions
and from numerous ciiz1us of PuiIndel uhII. pray
Iug he repeal Is amendment 81 he BtuArpt Law
winch petition Mr. ] moved 10 refer 10 the Commit
tee on the judiciary with instructions % report a
bill or o uniform system Bankruptcy. ~ which rC
mpCrit clpls Of the act passed l9jh August 1871
shoHld be removed, and upon this Esoiiun fr Iht
INSTRUCTIONS, Mr. ! demanded the previous CUES
lion Ill was carried. and upon a division the iu
s]tfuetipns we're ordered ~ n vote 81 50 60 50.
Petitions were proceeJei in rs lu ~ New York
and many demonstrating against the repeal Ut the
Bankrupt Law were retired. while many in con.
Ucclion wIth the suIjrct Of slavery were rrfus
cd 10 be received. Atthree O'Clock Tie House al.
lnurued.
THE L~ArEJUDGE HOPkINSON.
OHM Li.fnrr ND rLnr.rInr nIrrc 80 u-rL Lrnuur