Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-24
RICHMOND VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1912.
rwEsry-sEvENrH coSGREss-.sa Session.
Tuesday. December 20, l5i2.
In SENATE.

Tuesday December 20, l5i2.
IN SENATE.
The PRESIDENT of The Senate laid before the
body communication from the Treasury Department,
covering report from Mr. Hasslrr superintendent n
the cnas, survey, aud showing the progress mace iele
in during the present year.
Also, from The same Department. made in compliance
with the for the relief Of certain nsolyent debtors
of the u. $
On motion Of Mr. PORTER, the papers Of the Board
oF ln'ernai Improvement IN The Siu'c OF hl'ch gan,
prayips exit nslon oil The time fixed by law In
laying down railroad rpn, IN order /" -xsinp. II from
.e paymrn, Of duty, were referred 10 The COMMITTEE
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| BE- Mr. EERRlEN, from The C"iunltee on the Jn
GARY: l,li To auih"rrsc thr Secretary of the I-a
sIry IL cnrprnnls. with my III the snfpies on bonds
given the U by Samuel Swartwoui, late Collector
nf The customs int Tho port of New York
| By MIR. WALKER, from the samc committee:
hill To authorize The settlement OF The unit OIL jus
Nnurse
| The resolution submitted by Sir. Brnlon. calling
on the PRS 'ui fer information IS 10 The Gn'n'upe
Treaty. cane up in rs nrdrr, when debate rnned, ~
which Nic,srs ARCHER, BENTON, KING, and
OTHERS psrrc'pa'rd-wh.n tie rrs"lurnn was POI;
pnnpd Until THURSDAY rrxi aud ordered tn be printed
Mr. WRIGHT submitted The following:
| Rso'red, That The C"nImit're IN llerenchnent he
and port /" a Senate the mum
her Of cI rks Tor committees which have been appointed
ring ha las, and present Conarrsse amount 81 pad
10 each clerk, and the rate Of c6mpensann-and wte
tier any, ard VIVA, oher mode can, in the opinion ct
the committee, be adopted, by which more general,
md equal, and eiicent nd 10 all The committees OF the
SENATE may be scored in more responsible form,
| and npon more economical Terms
| Ga ,nn:,on cr Mr. CRITTENDEN the bill from the
!nse transfer the Trustees OF Centre C"li.gr.
krninc,r The lands heretofore granted I" the I'm
,ucky As;lum Ter lea hing deaf aud dumh, was read o
| E.,. IL Incl
the Jad'cary.
On ,n.on Of Mr. HUNTINGTON, the Senate
proceeded 10 the consideration Of Executive business
and, afier srne tire ,pcnt ,hfrrin, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
! Mr. BARTON presented the petition OF numerous
ct,zsns ii iamp,hre county, Virginia praying Tor n
repeal & ilr L inktup law
MUTiNY AND LXEcuTloNs on BOARD THE BRIG so
! Mr. GWlN asked hr permission OF the House TO
Offer tn. following resolution:
| Rrs0ircd, That The President Of the U 5 be request.
ed communicate II this House whatever official IN.
formation may have been received at the Navy Depart
neni relative the alleged design of mntny on board
the u. S. brig Somsrs, under the command oil At1an
der S!itlr NacksrZe; and what number OF persons
hav been executed fer SAID rifsncc their names and
rank md the proceedings which had on board OF
/ said vessel reference thereto.
MIR. WISE, suggested 10 the gentleman from hlissls
spp,, iia c"urt Of inquiry was &c he called, from
which ciiical nform1on would be received IN very
few WEEKS Il woad better 10 postpone his resolution
until the court he'd hern held.
Mr. GWlN minated his intention TO press his re-
solution that the necessary information might be got
4 from tIr President.
/ Mr. WISE said the gentleman could not Obtain any
! information in that way
/ Mr ". ANDREWS and other gentlemen made
remarks which did not reach IN Reporters desk
! Mr. GWIN moved Il suspens on Of the rules Tor In"
reception Of his resolution, which objection had been
/ mad,
The motion was No gaiirpd.
HE BANKRUPT LAW
/ Mr.. FILLMORE Ia.ved that the House resolve IL
sell un C",n:lter Of Ike Whole, for the purpose OF
procee Ding with the consideration Of the general up
| preparation hill
Mr. HOPKINS inquired if the bill for The repeal OF
the bankrupt law not lie special order Tor TINS cay
/ The SPEAKER replied IN The negative; the bill
( haviag trrn mrrrly postponed 10 his cay.
! Mr.. HOPKINS called Tor the yeas and nays on going
! into committee.
/ Mr. II observed that liz supposed, il TIE House re-
fused Ia go INTO committee, II would be IN order 20
move 10 lake the bull 10 repeal the bankrupt law
! The SPEAKER understood 10 reply IN the oil.
frma'iye.
/ The yeas and nays were then ordered, and, being
taken, rrsrltcd as f.il"ws Yeas -, nays ".
/ So the House refused to go INTO Committee OF The
Whole
| Mr. EVERETT then moved that The House take Up
the bill 10 REPEAL the bankrupt law.
The mntinp was Tgretd 10
Mr. EVERETT then briefly stated some reasons
Which had prunpl,d his in this matter, but IN s."
low n tone OF voice, and amidst a ceaitnlng hum
throughout the House, which overpnxe-d The honnTa'
BILE ceniemans voice He was understood Ia say maj
vnfd for the bankrupt law whea II was passed. Tor
the relief hankrupIs WHOSE !siortunrs were hFotGh'
upon hcm without any lan If their o@n but IVY me
.ant of The Government HIS Uj CT them was To relieve
the counry rul The dsiressesln hlch was then III.
voved; but hp did rot, 50 Tar as r was concerned d"
SIG 10 be permanent tlr ans IN favor o.
limiting II IL enc year n; tie 'mr 0 MS passage; bn'
h. did moi pr. SIS his that pnnt at that nr,
because lie desired lie passage nj the law, ana snch
lim,n'inu n'4i have endangered s pa sage lie no"
red this bill ir The repeal Ut the bankrupt law, be-
can>r cn,icrivsd 1t III he destroying confidence be
r"prn man ard man; and seemr: Ia be shelter Tor
ti>e Ia disposed Ia lave without ahnr lis ~
ture psulinn h. nkrG open as injurious; ano II @nnio
b. ii III ut Ia enga!, any amendment upon Inc prrsrh
acl ,,ch wond m'nish lis evils de SAID he did mol
propns, To Commit h, bill, trcause he vas III lav'r Q"
total repeal Of lie bankrupt Law ami thertl"rr us
cnmn,.,ial as unnecessary. II, however, such mo
ina .nnld he made. he should CONSIDER II ;est ques
lion bel en- those who desired HE continuance, and
those who desired the repeal o tiai lazy.
Nh BARNARD obs rved 'hut The fate Of the 9Th
Congress seemed In c very peculiar ara very nara
one rnrs Congress composed OF Two pnrties lilr
Ines of diff renrr between whch were Drawn perhaps
more distinctly shan bttwt.n any iv" parties That ever
existed IN this country. One at these pariis was IN
decided minority Of that DISCRIMINATING some thirty
or forty vors of mrior,y. TIE Executive power Of
the country also Tie hands oil ore holding Cpl
mons in accordance with those ut the majority Before
the meeting vi Conc S. hnwt Tor The first me Tor
the transaction Of business nie it's eli ci'on misfortune
had fallen upon The d. mnan Pa!'y they lost n"n
PRESIDE NJ and The constitutional incumbent OF the Pre-
sicrnt,a offce disposed 10 act IN accordance
with The maturity portion as" 81 their own friends
in the inus. of Represen,atv, parted from them,
and i,.ned ihea, elves with The Executive, who was
Of course Supported by the whole body Of the opP"s'
ton liz thai way, and under those circumstances, we
came (sad Mr. Bornad) 10 the transaction OF the PUB.
lie BUSINESS We struggled with difficulties from the
FIRST moment of our existence and have sever csosfd
10 struggle with faculties 10 this day. Our condition
vas LIKE that of the poor wretch phus-condemErd
10 roll an up steep acchvy. on'y 10
fin, some obstacle woy, by which our 'aboss and
Ives Ia BE- umb!rd down to The bottom again.
But all this (said MIR L } our misfortune aud not
cur fanI and amidst oil our difficulties certainly
srcreeded In n,sslnr GONE cond measures. Al the