Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-18
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS
Correspondence Of the Bdh1no'e Patriot
WAsHiSGroS, Jan. ii, 1912

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BANKRUPT LAW.
MIR PENDLErON presented two circumstances
from citizens OF Cinc;a .sai;:=, he repeal OF the
Bankrupt Law. Objected 10.
Mr. L. then Offered resolution that the commit
tee ON the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expedency OF amending the Bankrupt Law
passed at the extra session. Objected TO.
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
Mr. FILLMORE then moved to take up the un.
hnishcd business Of yesterday; sundry verbal
amendments were made 10 the bill.
The yeas and nays were then taken upon MIR
GlLMERS amendment (stated above) and were
ayes los noes l0s. SO the amendment was adopt.
cd.
The bill having been ensro,scd, and the question
being upon its passage
MIR SAUNDERS, OF North Carolina. moved to
recommt Tor the purpose OF adding another section
wh'eh povlicf, substantially. tor the repeal OF the
Land Distribution Bill, and then moved the 'sprevi
Gus question:"
MIR FILLMORE was glad the previous question
had been moved rs /; brought us at once to u vote
upon the nil.
MIR SAUNDRES. Withdraw i, then.
MrFlLLMORE. | renew it,
The previous question, was seconded, and the
man question taken bv yeas and nays which were
ayes l29, noes s.. 50 the House decided to take
the man question upon the passage of the BILL and
ayes l2s, Eoes 50. So the Treasury Mole Bill was
passed.
The SPEAKER. upon inquiry. said tina, p.ti
lions from Suites were next in order.
motion was made for their postnonement
and the yeas and nays were dem- ndcd. and There
were ayes 80, noes ii9. So the motion TO postponc
was lost.
PETlTlONS-SANTA FEE EXPEDITION.
ME- THOMPSON presented n memorial from
the STATE ct Kentucky, concerning the American
CIT zens captured IN this expedition and moved is
reference with instructions to procure information
10 the committee on foreign re- I,iolS
MIR MARSHALL submitted u resolution, calling
upon the President for any information in his nos
SESSION concerning III, cagtuio of these citizens
MIR WOOD of n. Y. moved To amend the resolu
ton so ns To include IN the inquiry. those who were
confined at Van Dieman's Land. adopted
Several petitions Tor the repeal of the B,nktupt
Law, from the same state, were presented
Mr. BRIGGS submitted q resolution that they h..
referred TO the committee on the judiciary with IN
srucons TO report bill amending that law so thl,
all corporations ssung paper money should be in.
cludci IN It's provisions.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay this mo-
uon ''r instructions on the table; yeas and nays
demanded:-ayes Sc, noes 9I so the motion was
not carried.
Mr. CLIFFORD then offered an amendment 10
the instructions, saying, il it were not adopted he
should move TO reconsider. The amendment, pro.
vided ;hai these instructions should not be held 10
rese'nd the former instructions TO the judiciary Com
m'i'ee to report bill repeating the law. Upon this
inc previous question was called and division the
teliers reported 81 TO so; so 1t was seconded
motion was here made to Law the Instructions
on the table, and was taken again by yeas and nays
which were, ayes 100, noes lOl-so the motion TO
ne on the table was no; carried.
n motion was here made for adj ,urnment md the
yeas and nays taken, and were ayes IOl noes SIS
SO the House adjourned ut twenty minutes to three.