Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN SENATE.
IursnAY, Dec. IL.
nANkRr Frey.

on TUESDAY last, (eall the
tary OF State Tor Information To the effects of the
Bankrupt Law in the several States 10 be the first hu-
sjurSs in order.
MIR. King asked the Senator I'm y York whether
II was his intention 10 pres The resolution Ii So he
believed the effect would be To give the bill To repeal the
Bankrupt bill the ''gohy.' lie did think the III
formation called for could be elvcn before the close Of
the session. and then II would be oo late acl upon the
bill.
Mr. Tallmadce thought that there could be no din
Guilty on that score and that II circulars were sent out
the call could be answered IN twenty four hours after
the information received
MIR, Crendcn eN PRESSED his willingness 10 vote for
the resolution. lift should be amended 50 as 10 strike
Out the call for "tho "lrts n the decisions which had
been made" This, he thought. would make the report
too vouminouS aud loo expensive. and might delay the
answer. w It'll regard To the law ITSELF he avowed him
self ready tovoc for It's repeal and he hoped thai would
be repealed at the present session. lie had preferred
bankrupt bill, limited IN lis duration. permanent
system OF bankruptcy. lie convinced thai
public opinion against Bankrupt law, aud in hls
own State he knew that this was the fact The law. he
believed. had accomplished much good IN the relief oi
many an unfortunate debtor, and doubtless, Was the
case with all human laws, ii had done much harm
Nj 'Tamadar said that the inormati II called for
very limited, aud he believed the answer 10 his
inquiry would not result as the Senator from Kentucky
appr"hrndcd pom the merits OF The question. he
would say NJ more AT present than that. ascending 10
his know ledge the bIll had been gaining friends every
day since lis passage. on his know ledee he knew
scycra creditors formerly opposed To the law who were
now liz ntuujs.
Mr. Brn'n suggested To the Senator from New
"rk to accept ul the amendment proposed, rs, other
the adoption OF the solution mla be ENDANGERED
As TO the bankrupt bill Itself Mr. Berren was OF opn.
ion thu many were III favor al such law as the pres
eat, though IN a form greatly modified.
MIR. latnadgc accepted the amendment, ami the re
solution Was then adopted.
IIOl' 81. or REPRESENTATIVES,
/ day W. pd
with the qn ston d privilege raised by >lr Bolts
Mr. Bo'ls hSr To question oi OF privilege. lie said
that he held IN hls baud copy ol the Albany Argus
of the 49jh of October last winch contained a letter
written anj sgnrd by the II n J. {. Spencer, an oili
Ger ul another branch of the Government. and Secretary
of War. This letter, it obvious. was written for
the purpose OF furnishing general defence OF the Ad.
mln>lraton. and particularly Ia justify the somerset
which he had recently turned and winch brought HIM
into cnyiabc distinction with any harlequin upon the
public s'aIl-
Nh. Wise would inquire whether his colleague rose 10
privileged question!
Mr. Bolts repIoi that he did.
Mr.. WISE requested thai II be stated
The Speaker also made a similar suggestion.
MIR. Wise said that he should Ike be heard on
this subject.
MIR. Bolts repeated what he had already said; and he
was about 10 proceed with his remarks. WHEN
Mr.. Cushing called the gentleman 10 Order and
The Speaker asked the gentleman from Virginia
CIR Bots) 10 state his IToposltah.
Mr.. Wise rcnaracd that II his colleagues object
was TO comment or the letter, lie certainly III
order.
Mr.. Bolts observed that the letter too was written
for the purpose Of operating the elections III New
York. lie found II IN two Iarsglanlis---
Nj. Wise remarked that he would mol qnes
ton Of order, If he thought that there VAS any thing
like equality in the course of yfor,ednps. and hat a
defence well an attack would be alike neraincd
Ills point was that his colleague about To comment
on the letter. winch was not connected with the husi
"css OF the House but merely letter addressed 10
the public al large.
Mr.. Bolts ADVISED his colleague 10 have n liule ia
uence. There was paragraphs in the letter which re-
lated TO this body, and winch contained a foul canmny
on ii; and he member Of the House, intended to
prove the fact.
Mr. Wise inquired whether he understood the Speaker
tn entertain the proposition oi his colleague question
of privilege?
The Speaker replied hat o had not yet heard it sta
ted.
Mr. Bolts then read from the letter of the Secretary
that part which states that, previously to returning the
second Bank bill Congress Tor the purpose OF remuv
M all cause OF Objection 10 the withholding Of his sln
nature. the President submitted III his Cabinet that he
would announce IN his veto message. his resolution 10
scl1c FROM public lie the expiration Of lis present
term and that the Cabinet protested against il. This
paragraph. Mr.. Bolts said he would leave 10 the mem
hcrs ct the late cabinet To r themselves; OF
Them Mr.. Granger was now member oil the House
lie also read the second paragraphs and ii refers To the
S1tl'lt 'ldl IiJIlly OF me w lg InflnDtrS OIL Lon
ereSs would consent 10 ponenet u the Bank ques
ton until the ensuing SESSION of Congress they could
rest assured that hostile would be made ON
the part Of the President Disturb the Cabinet the
possession Of their stations.
After some conversation between the Speaker and
Messs. Bolts aud use, MIR Bolts submitted resolu-
ton. that committee be appointed 10 inquire into the
truth OF the charge IN the letter Of the Secretary OF
War, So Tar as it relates to the Wing members OF Con
orcsS.
The Speaker decided that rs the question Of
privilege, IL was for The House decide whether the
resolution should be received.
Mr. Wise raised point of order thai the resolution
could no be entertained without II tVo-ihlrds an
that tlte paragraph quoted did not involve question Of
privilege.
MIR. Wise argued his point of order al some length as
to the distinction between privileged question, and
question Of privilege. Che former OF which the Speaker
said he could decide the latter must be decided by the
llousc) Mr.. W se said il distinction without
difference; it the distinction between Jenny,
CO.. ont. and ''cume ont. Jenny"
Mr.. w. submitted that the members of this House
had not come to be such magnaes in this land that the
oXprcssono an opinion the part ola citizen was
be regarded scduddLtm naynutuin. There was
no such sancy thrown around the majesty the So
vcrcgnly Of Congress that the Secretary of War,
speaking private citizen. could say all that was
said in that paper. and than all, without being
guilty of the high offence of violating the privileges OF
this House. Ii official parliamentary malleassnce,
mavcrsation corruption. has been charged against
the House Of Representatives the Senate, or any
part OF The Government. il was question Which should
have precedence, which should be pre- eminent over all
other questions until every stain had been wiped out
But at the most this Charge only made against