Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-17

proceed with such hot haste TO Inc rrpeai o' any ""
of SO much importance Witnout mahES III '"e iefu
preliminary inquiries. !,
4 Mr. BENTON would consider the reference OF tue
bill 10 the Judiciary Committee as eqniVaitnt 10 us re
lection Mr. b. went TO denounce the TIL as neithe
moro nor less Than the British nsovent law converted
,o hill for the abolition OF debt There but two
o,sst;ons connected with the bill introduced by him
the one was the repeal Of the BILL and the other was &c
bring the applications made before the repeal wnln Inc
limits of the Constitution. WIN TINS view ne hao &c
tanned so much Of the old Bankrupt law ooOO as made
the consent of portion Of the creditors necessary o
discharge orihe debtor Under the present law, MIR
B. said lie should regard nuly every certificate
given where the Of creditors was not obtained
looking upon the persons discharged IN Tue sh OF al
"unceft,ied bankrupt" Mr.. B. asked the yeas and
nays
MIR. TALLMADGE did rot think the question OF
reference should be regarded as test question lie
was inclined 10 think from all he saw that the bill was
TO be repealed. Now whether 1t was 10 &c cone delbe-
ratey hot haste, question worthy OF consde-
ration lie thought il allimporant that 1t should 60
to the committee and let that committee report on the
information before it, for it was obvious that the body
| had not the necessary information on winch 10 act
The committee would no doubt report al an early day,
and il seemed to him rather extraordinary that any OBJ
lection should be made to such a reference lie should
forbear at that time to say word upon the merits OF
the measure; but, when the proper period arrived he
might be induced 10 offer his views TO the Senate.
Mr. BERREN denied that the vital question would
tee on the Judiciary. IL was true, stated by the
Senator from Missouri, (hlr. Benon) that there were
only two questions involved in the bill: the one was
the repeal and the other the terms on which that re-
peal was to be carried out. But, independently OF
those questions there party desiring To have it
inquired into whether such law might not be framed
as would be acceptable TO the country
| MIR. BENTON said if there any Senator present
who would say that the vote he should give for refer
ence would not commit him, he (Slr b. was willing to
withdraw The call for the yeas and nays.
Mr. CRITTENDEN say that he should vote
for the repeal Of the BILL bu, should vote for It's refer.
ence 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
| Mr. MERRlCK about to make the same remark.
He under the impression that he should vote for
the repeal Of The bill but the time he should
prefer that it should 60 to committee.
MIR. BENTON then withdrew his call for the yeas
and nays.
And the question taken on referring the bill to
the Committee the judiciary, and decided IN the
| affirmative: Yeas II, nays H.
Some messages Off Executive character having been
received from the President, through John Tyler, Esq,
his Private Secretary,
The Senate went into Executive session; and, after
short time spent therein adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal of yesterday read and approved.
The SPEAKER announced the following members
as composing the Committee on Enrolled Bills here
olore ordered to be appointed the part Of the House
Mr. James lrvin of Ohio, Mr.. Burke, of n. H., MIR.
Goode Of Ohio
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
MIR. FILLMORE, on leave given, reported from The
Committee of Ways and Means, bill of the following
title: "a bill making appropriations for the Civil and
Diplomatic expenses of the Government for the half
endar year, ending the 30th day of June, le43.
TIL bill having been read twice by it's title
Mr.. FILLMORE moved that il be committed TO the
Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union, and
that it be printed.
Mr.. CUSHING rose and desired 10 inquire Of the
chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Means whe her
this bill contained an appropriation for the pay OF Mem
bers Of Congress. contingencies, Sc
MIR. FILLMORE said it did.
MIR. CUSHING. So that no bill is 10 be reported
for the pay Of members in anticipation OF the regular
appropriation bill
MIR. FILLMORE. None.
Mr.. CUSHING glad to hear, he said. tina: the
Committee had adopted that
And the motion Of MIR. FILLMORE having been agreed
to- the bill was committed to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union, and was ordered to
be printed
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
On motion of Mr. BRIGGS the House proceeded on
its part the execution of the joint order Of the two
Houses heretofore adopted, providing for che appoint,
meut Of Chaplain 10 each House Of different denoml
nations, who should interchange weekly, &C.
The following gentlemen were placed IN nomination:
| Mr.. BOVINE nominated MIR. Tiffany, Epscopalian.
| Mr. HENRY nominated Mr. Reese, Methodist Pro.
testant
MIR. COOPER nominated Mir. Miller, Lutheran.
|
Mr. MALLORY nominated Mr. Clayton, Methodist.
| Mr. ARNOLD nominated Mr. Mafii, Methodist
| Mr. BARTON nominated Mr.. Colins, Methodist
Mr. HUDSON nominated MIR. Bul6nch, Unitarian.
| The House proceeded TO vote RIGA roce as required
by the rule Niesss. Bovine, of New York. and Henry
and Cooper, of Pennsylvania, having been appointed
telers.
On the second ballot Rev Mr. Tiffany ha wing received
! ll9 votes, being mo or,y of the whole number Q9S)
poed declared to have been duly elected Chaplain
to this House.
A message was received from the President of the
u S by the hands of John Tyler, ESQ., Jr, his Private
Secretary.
DISTRIBUTION AND CONTESTED ELECTION LAWS
On the suggestion of Mr. FILLMORE, the SPEAK.
FIR laid before the House the following message from
the President Of the u s.
WASHINGTON, December il, 1912.
To The House Of Representatives.
Two bills were presented 10 al the last session OF
Congress- which originated in the House of Represen.
tatives, neither Of which signed by me, and both
having been presented within ten days Of the close OF
the session, neither has become law.
| The first Of these bill entitled " An act 10 re
peal the proviso of the sixth section of the act entitled
10 appropriate the proceeds Of the sales of the
public lands and TO grant empon rights, approved
September 4ih, thousand eight hundred and forty
one
This bill was presented to me Tuesday, the Both
August, at twenty -four minutes after four oclock in the
afternoon For my opinions relative TO the provisions
contained in this BILL it is only necessary that should
refer 10 previous communications made by me to the
House Of Representatives.
The other bill entitled Gan rct regulating the
taking of testimony Of contested elections, and
for other purposes" This bill was presented to me at
quarter past one o'clock Wednesday the 3lst day
of August The two Houses by concurrent vote, had
already agreed to terminate the session by adjournment
o'clock that day; that is TO say, within three
quarters Of hour from the time the bill placed in
my hand. 1t was bill containing twenty seven sec.
,ions, and need no, say, Of an important nature
On its presentment to me, its reading was immed
atey commenced, but was interrupted by so many
communications from the Senate, and many other
operating at the last hour Of the session, that 1t
was impossible to read the bill understandingy, and
with proper deberaton, before the hour fixed for the
adjournment Of the two Houses; and this presume, is
a sufficient, for neither signing the bill
turning it with my objections
The I7th Joint rule Of the two Houses Of Congress