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

/ read first and second time. II was as follows:
A BILL TO REPEAL THE BANKRUPT ,cl.
i Be IL enacted by the Senate ana mouse " "'l =
eres of the u. 5. If .4mericn IN Congress dsSemoea
| That an net entitled IAN act TO establish UNIFORM
system of bankruptcy throughout the u ,. approved
on The nineteenth day of August eighteen hunoreo
ant forty one, be, and the same heIeoy IS tePeaeo
Prroided Tha, this net shall not affect any case or pro
ceejipo in bankruptcy commenced before LIE hth DAY
of Lecember eighteen hundred and forty:,wo; or any
pains, penalties fofeitures, incurred unuei such acl
| Nh EVERETT moved that the bill be printed, ano
thnti be made the special order tor TUESDAY mex. ,
| After some conversation between MT. G' IsL
| Mr. BARNARD, and The SPEAKER,
! NJ, BARNARD moved thatth bill be committed 10
! the Committee the Judiciary
MI EVERETT said, in his opinion, 1t would mol De
nece ssary commit It.
Mr. JR. INGERSOLL suggested that day more
ds,an, than the one named by the gentleman from YER
mont should be fixed, that gentlemen might have an
opportunity to hear from their constituents, whose OPT
Mons might possibly regulate the Judgment OF some
gentlemen. He, therefore, moved 10 strike out ues
Nav next" and insert Tuesday week.
1 Sir. EVERETT thou ght the time ne had h1ea long
enough. :.
\Mr. PAYNE gave notice that, at the proper time, he
|, should move to strike out the proviso :,
! MIR CAVE JOHNSON said the sooner they got rid
ollhs question the better; and therefore, he moved 10
nike il the special order for tomorrow.
MIR. BARNARD hoped, when it was printed, Inc
fbuse would consent TO uct with that delberaton IN
the case which marked their proceedings IN others;
a!i that they would consent to commit this Dill 10
Sliding committee. -,
the question was then taken on The motion OF Mr. J.
Rngersol to postpone the bill TO this day two weeks
witch was ost-only 50 voting in the affirmative.
The motion of Mr. Cave Johnson, to postpone until
tohorrow, was also lost the vote being 20 IN the air.
naive, and SIS in the negative.
The question then required on the motion OF The gen.
Tel tan from Vermont (Mr EverelD TO print and post
poDe until Tuesday next; which was agreed to-
| TAMPERING WITH TIE EXECUTIVE
| Nh. UNDERWOOD said he had voted against The
resolution of the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Botts)
as aqueston ofprviege; but he anxious to ascer-
tain the fact if any gentleman had been tampering
will The Executive. If such were the fact, he wished
thoe gentlemen TO be exposed to the public indignation;
and therefore, he desired TO offer resolution which
| he lad prepared.
| Mr.. FILLMORE hoped the gentleman from Ken
tuciy would give way, SO that some Executive com.
mutlcntions the Speakers table might be re.
ceived, and ordered TO be printed.
| Nh UNDERWOOD said it would occupy but q
mom.nt TO dispose of his resolution, and the Executive
communications could be received Immediately after.
Objections were made 10 the reception OF the reso'
| luton Of the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved suspension oil the
rules for the reception Of his resolution.
Mr. CUSHING called for the yeas and nays; which
being ordered resulted follows-yens l09 nays IS
which being leas than majority of two-thirds, the
motion to suspend The rules did not prevail
JOINT COMMITTEES
! Mi. BRIGGS moved concurrence in the resolution
OF h. Senate 10 appoint joint committees on enrolled
bills, &C., &c.
| Themo,on was agreed 10.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
MIR. FILLMORE moved that the Executive commu.
nicstiois on the Speakers table be reud which was
| agreed 20.
| The Clerk accordingly read variety of communica
tons from the War and Navy Departments, and from
the Treasurer of The w. ST. and the Commissioner of the
nh lie mud fhpu
and orde ed to be printed.
Mr.. FILLMORE Inquired if the estimates for the
year hadbeen received from the Treasury Department.
The SlEAKER replied, that they had not yet been
placed upn his table.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
/ The SPEAKER announced that he had received ad-
ditional testimony in the of the contested election
of the delegate from Florida, Mr.. Levy]
! Mr.. TUlNEY moved that It be laid on the table.
Mr.. MORGAN moved that it be referred, together
with The etmony previously received, and the report
Of the committee of the last session, to the Committee
OF Election
The question was taken the motion to lay on the
table whichwas negatived-the vote being So in the
affirmative, nd IS in the negative.
i MIR. MORAN then urged the motion which he had
submitted.
MIR TUMEY objected to that motion. He did not
know by whit authority this testimony had been taken,
nor by which party; but at the extra session time was
given both prtes 10 take testimony under the rules OF
lhe House. which prescribed how the testimony should
, be taken tetmony accordingly taken, and the
, whole was re,rred 10 standing committee, by whom
a report was mde, and the disposed Of But
new testimon had found its way into the House
by whom or what authority taken, no human be,
ing could tell 1t certain that it was not taken
by the authory of this House. Now, he wished to
. know if, at lis late day, the House was again TO
commit this snjcct to the Committee of Elections,
when the term,f the Delegates service had nearly
= expred' 1t appeared 10 him TO be species Of child
= play and if ii we 10 be done he hoped the gentlemen
: who voted for / would Take upon themselves the
> trouble which lie examination would require. He
subu'itted qescn Of order, whether the report OF
the last session VS. now before the House
: The SpEAKR was understood 10 decide that ii
vas not.
" The House therndj ourned.