The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-12-29
CONGRESS- BANKRUPT LAW.


they had any respect they would break up and go
home. But instead orlhat, day after day is spent in
wrangling and hnndylng ofwOrds. At our last dates
the House was trying repeal the Bankrupt Law, the
only measure left unrepeaed ofhs celebrated Extra.
Session. Ifitis repealed, there will not lie single
great act standing et that usy session called to hiring
releflo the country. NJ not one All gone-killad
by the hands Oflheir cwh fathers. What mockery
oflegiSlatonl What spectacle for ihs world! What
a disgrace 10 our and
To show our readers law these Coons carry on to
the tune ofs dollars day copy an extract from the
debates as published in the N Y. Herald. The bill
before the House is the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law.
Time, Tuesday Dee 90 before dinner.
"Mr. GOIdan of NJ y. was in favor ofthe immediate
repeal lilo believed tbat the passage OF the Bankrupt
Law did more than al else 10 cause the tremendous de
feat OF the wings at the last election. When thus was
repealed there would 70 nothing left ofthe Hard Cider
and Coon Skin Congress and there ought not to be any
thing left ofthem. (Aoars Of laughler,) The hard
cider party must have passed is act when they were
III hlsh state OF ntoxlclIon from power. (great laugh
ter.
Member No, they were sober. The courage of
dePravitY,
Mr. Gordon. looking round. What
~, member-lt was when they were getting sober.
The courage Of depravity.
Mr Gordon WELL then, it was when they had the
detlr'um tremsns on them from drinking much cold
CIDER (Grsat laughter 1 Hard c6er | mean (shuuts
of laughter all round
Mr. Bovine Of N. Jersey wished the bill so modified
that all who applied for the benefit OF the act before
The hnal passage OF the bill might receive advantage
Mr. Brown OF PennaySuri said it seemed as il the
House wanted the large debtors and large rogues 10 go
free. and the small debtors 10 have benefit at all.
he was for including banking corporations and sweep
and driving the FOltrh hanks from axsIenco
Here there was great excitement, members running
IN and oui, several trying to speak at once, nearly ali
talking with each other some standing, some walking
and some sitting on the desks; and all excited 1t wan
ted Gve minutes of three.
Mr. Johnson asked what the amendment was.
Cries Of order chair go on withdraw the a.
mendmenl,' let's 60 righ! iLtO the repeal try the
question, ayes and noes question, question: order
orGer," 'd---n it 60 en-
Great confusion, and cries ofqueston from all parts
OF the House, The clock OR the stroke of three
dinner timel and several members appeared IN great
agony, doubling whether 10 lose vote or eianer.-
One member said in undertons IL want 10 cut off
the head nIths d-d thing without any more delay.
1t was o'clock, amid loud cries of adjourn. Some
one shouted ''Mr Speaker, move we adjourn
Speaker-lts moved and seconded that this House
do now adjourn; all those IN favor of that motion, will
please to say AYE" AAd such an uproariuus sound
of"Ays' never heard before.
And SO the poor Bankrupt law. had another nights
rest, but the opinion is, it will be repealed.
In the Senate, the FederaIists were engaged in ira
ducing General Jackson The people will pay them
for it.
From tho Globe.
DEBATR IN THE SENATE, ON GEN JACK
SONS CONDUCT AT NEW ORLEANS.
a debate OF some warmth in the Senate day,
on Mr.. lnns bill in regard to The penalty imposed on
General Jackson for doing his duly at New Orleans.
When the bill was announced, II seemed that there
would be no opposition TO 1t. Such number Of States
have now instructed their Senator'S to restore the mos
ney extorled from the General that unless his po.
cal enemies were determined 20 fly in the face Of their
constituents, aud refuse 10 execute their will no doubt
could remain in regard to the passage of the bill. While
therefore, ready acquiesconce ofSenators in the wish.
of the sovereign States they represent was anticpa
ted, the b,which provides simply for returning The
money, without word incupatng The conduct of the
Judge, or approving thai of the General- was hoped
would run through tho iordnry form of legislation.
without word being said to make il party question.
lis IrOsress was arrested to,day, by a propnsi-
ton, made by Mr. Critenden 10 refer it 10 The Judiciary
Committee of which Mr.. Bsrren (the cabinet minis.
ter dismissed by General Jackson) is chairman. And
this was followed up by Mr. Bayard who pulled out of
hs pocket tia record, (the falsed one. we Suppose
made up according TO the order of Judge Hail, and
which was in violation OF truth as is shown by Mr..
TIE Ulai, Mr.. BaV,
ard then entered upOl Argument, to show that tIa
hne ought not to he refunded and that the Generals
reputation would stand much better in after times. if
il Congress should refuse obey the States in passing
an act, by implication absoSibg him fom judicial
condemnation pronounced against him, as having com
med crime in exercising the authority necessary IN
save the country from conquest by the enemy As soon
as Mr.. Bayard produed the la parte record made nm
by the Judge and stated that be had derived this docu.
ment from Mr.. Conrad we peiceyed that the Federal,
ism of the Senate had resolved 10 come 10 the rescue
NOT of Judge Hall, ptesuded at the last sea.
SON. when they struck at General ackson's reputation
by reservations in favor uf the Judges sentence whe
they restored the fine but 10 The rescue Of Senator
Conrad, who had staked himself on tho defeat oc ,h
bill. The object proposed, on referring the bill to
committee of General Jackson't enemies, with M
Beren cha rman is 10 prepare report to preface
the measure with such history Of the transacion,
at New Orleans will give counenance 10 tho
fabricatons of Martin history, WHICH were read and
relied on by Mr. Conrad al IT, last session. The re
ference is to be made, with view to convert this libel
(wrlten by yndctve enemy of General Jackson) in
10 public document by drawing the substance into
report made by another malignant political and per-
sonal enemy, mol less cunning nor more scrupulous
than Martin.
The tendency Of this movement excited considerable
warmth in the Senate and led to discussion in which
Messrs Linn, Allen and Buchanan repealed the preten
ces sci up for the reference of this b containing only
single proposition, and which had been reported upon
and debated at the last session. The real motive for
turning itover to committees which we have suggest
ed not touched; because III parliamentoTy TO
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