New-York tribune., 1842-01-17

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the res al, of their labors will command the appro-
baton OF nearly .noiety of that body. Possibly
the final modification of the proposition will secure
/ minority OF the votes bot in the House, where
confusion seems 10 be the order Of the day. there
is no hope for any measure OF that nature. The
Wings in tina; wing of The Capitol have almostlsst
their IDENTITY the painful conflicts of divided III
tcrcs.s. Ike
Eun,uliuous Debate on the sierent of the
Bankrupt law.
Washing :on Correspondence of the New-lcrk Tribune
SNrkp,Y, Jan 10.
The HorsE.oF RgPREsESTArlvgs=! have been
to-day, during session of FIVE hours and hall,
involved in wild and tunauituous disorder and ex
citement--to which its accustomed scenes of cou-
fusioa bear no comparison, and which probably has
no parallel except that of the New-Jersey case
on the subject of the repeal OF the Bankrupt Las
a bill FOR this purpese having beer reported, and
once read, notwithstanding the most strenuous op-
position met at every step from the friends of the
Law.
The question before the Heusc this morning
on The instructions ye.terda, moved by Mr.. BRlses
to the Committee the Judiciary, to report al
I amendment to tie Bankrupt Law to include money
corporations within its provisions. The main ques
ton was ordered: Yeas lll Nays Sand then
failsd: Yeas %; Nays 100.
/ Mr.. BOYD Of KY. then presented petition for
the repeal OF the Bankrupt Law, and moved its
reference to the Committee on the Judiciary, with
Instructions TO report today at ociock bill
for tie repeal Of the lar, in execution OF the
der of the House of the 9Th inst; and on this
moved the previous question.
Here commenced the desperate struggle on the
part of the Repealers, Who from the successive
votes given, it is demonstrated compose a fearful
and decided majority, TO pass repeal bill even To-
day. which no doubt would have been effected had
not an adjournment prevented. This met and
resisted as far possible by the Wings, in favor
of the Law, by every honorable expedicnt to pre-
vent action this important subject in so violent
haste, by motions to adjourn, to lay on the table
points of order. &c. bare glance at which only
the limits OF this letter will allow.
Mr.. WINTHROP moved to lag on the table the
instructions und petition.
Mr.. CUSHING, who succeeded in obtaining the
floor after some conversation had passed, raised
SPEAKER decided that it was now too late for this
question. From this decision Mr. CUSHING up
eealcd, and tie decision suStaincd MIR.
WlSrHRor's motion, then failed: 'Yess 1913, Nays
49, The demand of Mr.. BOYD for the previous
question having been seconded BY the House, Mr..
GRANGER moved to lay the whole subject the
table, which failed: Yeas o. Nays los. Mr..
I;oYD then modified his Instructions to direct
the Committee to report n bill to repeal instanter.
/ Mr.. CRlTrESDES moved ad tournament. Lost:
Yeas 60, Nays l64. The main question then
moved that the House journ Lost: Yeas "a,
NAYS 40.
After several points of order and much confusion
the main question was carried: Yeas ll6 Nays
| %: and thus The Committee on. The Judiciary ,cas
directed TO report a JiN 10 repeal the BANKRUPT
Lar iastanter.
Mr. MARSHALL. then called on the chairman of
the committee Mr.. Barnard) for the report now.
Messrs GRAHdER. J. C. CLARK, LEWIS VIII.
LIAMs, FILLMORE, and WINTHROP successfully
rose on points of order and conended that the bust
ness before the House was the reception Of petit
tons for which purpose the rules having been
pended BY a two-third, vote other business could
not be taken up By Il majority vote, and not
without a of two-hrds.
Messrs WISE and MARSHALL insisted that the
order to the committee (giyen by merely majori-
ty votel superseded all other business and insisted
that the repeal should now be made.
Mr.. SAUNDERS, "a nlember--notthe Chairman.
Of tho Judiciary Committee, said he would now
report the bill; which amid the objections and
cries OF e. order" was not received.
Mr.. ARNOLD moved an adjournment: lost
Yeas 81, Nays is
Mr.. g. DAVIS in the midst Of the call Of the
Yeas and Nays gave notice that he would on Mon
/ day introduce a bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law
succeeding which, were cries of we will have the
bill to-day.
Mr.. BAKSARD desired to state to the House.
tina, he had regarded the Committee on the
Judiciary. and himself as member thereof, under
the pcremp,oty order of the House, since Tuesday
last, to report a bill TO repeal the Bankrupt Law
and he held himself ready to report it at any mo-
lnent.
The srEAKER decided it in order Cries Of
now, now!
Mr. j c. CLARK objected to the reception of
the report.
After repeated and Intellectual calls on the Chair
for decision of what the question before the
House. and whether the report was in order,
Mr. SPEAKER said tdis raS a netc case. Il
,cou!d sot MAKE muck difference ch:ch rag he
decided, as appeal mirht 5s taken Jrom that de-
/ c:s;ou 10 the House. Under The circumstances OF
IL. H.. \ ~ r.,,oy,J tLs or6,r nj
Tuesday today beth BY majority votes, while the