Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-12-24

on goods exported by land to Santa-fe'
also Of bill declaring what is the Nor
thern boundary Of the State OF Missouri;
by Mr.. McKeon. Of a bill to organize inc
warehousing system.
Thursday, December 9Th, the Pfcsl-
dent pro tenn. laid before the Senate
communication from :he Navy Depart,
ment relative to expenditures, DC. and
after some important business had been
transacted, the Senate proceeded 20 .ne
election OF a Chaplain, which resulted III
the choice Of Mr.. fusion. mir. Ben'on
then introduced bill to repeal the Bank
rupt law. This bill, in regard to suits
pendin. at the passage Of the act, pro-
vides only for conditional repeal. 1t
provides that two-thirds Of the creditors.
leach Of whom shall be creditor for not
less than S5O.) and the judicial certificate
of integrity shall be Obtained before a
debtor Shall receive his discharge; that
the State insoven. laws shall be respect
ed that the law Itself shall only be IN iorce
until those cases now on the docket are
disposed Of, and only prospective N ITS
operation in regard to them. It IS sup
posed that Notwithstanding the business
of such an act, that the wings viii OPP
nose il. ii Tor no other reason than because
il was introduced by Mr. Benton. How
ever, there is strong disposition IN
nearly all Of the members TO repeal tins
odious measure Of Whiggery, land It was
even thought by many that Mr.. Tyler
wnuld recommend its repeal in his Mes
saec.) and Mr.. Benton's bill may by some
possibility become Il law. Mi. bayafa
gave notice Of I. proposition TO rescue .e,n
the resolution the 10Th o.! January, 1922
commonly called The ''expnnsinS resoiu-
tion.'' There will no doubt be a sifenu-
Gus effort made by the Clay Wings 10
pass Mr.. Bayard's resolution ~ seems
that Mr.. Clay's grudge against the vet
Gran of the Hermitage Sill rani'es IN ms
bosom. and that il he has the powe-:
either Of himself or by means o! his wof.
shippers, to hunt the feelings OF that sooo
old man before his departure IRON inns
world, he will exercise it.
In the House Mr.. Adams resolution
: again came up and after some debate was
laid over. w. Cost Johnson rose AM
moved that the one-hour rule De now re
scinded. which, after some remarks iron
Mr.. G.. in favor of resembling the RUE
the motion was laid on the table. ~ \
supposed here that this move has Deei
made by Johnson for the purpose OF clear
ing the way for some five or SIX day
speaking, in order that he may eXplail
his great Assumption Scheme. when
, comes up. inasmuch as he has spent th'
entire recess Of Congress IN framing
bill and preparing himself for It's defence
II is believed here .i,at there will be
: disposiion to do business this sessio!
: inasmuch as the wings, having spent $
]. much time in .s,on(oocry," now see, tina
, to redeem themselves in the eyes oil IN
people, they must act. The Excheque
Scheme, the Warehousing System, IN
a Bankrupt Law and the Tariff question
j. will probably be acted upon, bet TO wiz
purpose, it yet remains to be seen.
The reports Of the Heads OF the W
par,mcnts were laced in the printer
hands on the 7lh, will be able therefor
: to send them to you in short tune
4 You will perceive ! have spun You
) pretty long yarn, but thought II best
give ycy a general history OF the ~
Jew DAYS Of the session, as they are ge
orally IA key to what may be cxpec''
} hereafter. In future shall be mo
:. brief. am anxious to hear the part'c
. lars Of the organization otthc Ferrl'ofl
Legislature opine you will have son
y ,,,;,l. na ,v.tar dpmocratS who will eau
( no little difficulty in the organization.
: Yours, &c.
), i. w. c..