Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
Reported fOr the Baltimore Sun J
Washington City, Jan. IA, 1912.
SENATE.

vote on the reference OF the "DOdIu y
Excheauer" plan to select committee,
was taken, and the motion was agreed 10
MEN. CON. The Senate then adjourned
20 meet again on MONDAY. In the pres
ent critical state ofthe Treasury, adjOur-
inc over is clIle d rather questionable, as
# shews upon the face oft a careless
ness no, at all compatible with the zeal
hitherto displayed by that august body
for the credit of Government.
HOUSE or REPRESE EN- TATlvES.
Last evening aiter closed, the debate
on the Treasury Note b Il, was cOntlnu-
ed until tho committee rose for want Ola
quorum. About an hour was then vast
ed by Intellectual motions 10 adjourn. The
consideration Of The bill was then again
resumed in committee, aud all The amend
menls rejected except that Of Mr. Gllmer
providing that this five mlliens shall be
considered as a part Of the loan authorized
at the last session.
Mr.. Gordon then took The floor, and
made a long political speech. AT
ter some further skirmishing, the com.
mitlee rose al seven o'clock aud reported
the bill.
This morning several members asked
leave TO present petitions on The subject
Of the bankrupt law, but leave was not
granted:
= MIR. Fillmore then called for the eonsid-
Grafton of the Treasury Note bill, report.
ed from the committee Of The whole last
night. The previous question having
been ordered, several verbal amendments
TO the bill were agreed to. the question
was then taken on the amendment Of Mr..
Gilmer, providing that these n0tes shall
be considered as part 0f the f0in Of the
last session. A division bling had, the
result was, yeas l05. nays l02
So the amundmcnt was agreed to, and
the amount of the loan cut down equal
to tho amount of the present bill.
hlr. Mckay then moved TO amend
che bill in various ways, but without
success. The bill was then read third
time.
Mr.. Saunders then moved TO RECON-
Gft the bill, with instructions for the
committee TO report in favor Of repeal
Of the distribution act, so thai the pro-
GeCds from the public lands may be ap
propriated for the redemption Of these
notes and the loan Of last session. With
sView Of cutting off this motion, the pre-
vious question on the passage Of the bill
vas moved. The vote was, yeas 100,
nays 50. So the previous question was
ordered, and the question taken on
tho passage Of the bill Tho vote
vas, yeas 40, nays SO. So the bill was
passed.
Petitions wero then announced as the
next business in order. A motion was
then made 10 postpone tho reception Of
petitions, with view, in case il should
succeed, Of their calling for the report Of
the judiciary committee fOt the repeal of
Ihe bankrupt law.
Me-. Granger said as there we're many
sgainst as we'll a. for the repeal, he would
sak the yeas aud nays on the motion tO
postpone petitions. The result was yeas
80, nays III. 81 the call for polion, was
proceeded in.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Ky, presented tho
preamble and resolutions Of The Lcgisla.
ture Of that STATE, relative to the capture
Of American ciiiZlns Al the Slnla F. ex.
pediliOn, ,and asking the interference Of lhe
General Government.
M. Marshall, OF Ky. moved that the
above resolution bs referred To ths com.
I0ittee on Foreign relations, with ins'ruc.
iions 10 call upon the department 1T State
for any informltiun IN It's possession, -
Biz. NJ. subsequently altered his motion
- az 10 leave II lo the house to call upon
the President for all the inform ltion in his
possession.
Mr.. Linn Of New York. moved 10
amend the morion of Mr.. Marshall, 81 A.
10 extend The inquiry the Amarcan cit.
izens now con6Oed al Van Dieman's Land
by the b irish.
Sons debne arose as to whether this
amendment WIS IN order.
Mr. Adams said il was unnecessary, NJ
several memorials ieptive to The prison.
eTs in Van Diem in's Land. had already
been referred to tho committee on For,
sifih Aff,irs.
Mr. Cranson moved to lay The whole
subject on the table, but the motion was
not carried. II
The amendment, Of Mr. Linn was then I
agreed 10, and the motion Of Mr.. Mar.
shall, as amended, cOncurred in.
Many scoTes Of peii,ons we're then nre. +,
scented, both fOr and bgains, a reneaI ,rI
the Bankrupt Law. +,
Tbe Speaker presented memorial from
citizens Of Ky asking the repeal Of The :
shove Law.
Mr.. Briggs moved 10 refer /, to the ,
Judiciary committee, with instructions 10
report an amendment TO the law SO as to
include BRks.
MI. Gave Johnson moved 10 lay
the whole sDbisci on the table. This
motion was .osi, yeas SO; nays "a.
The question then recurring on the pro