Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-31
CoNGREss--sd Session
Tuesday, Decemttr 81, le42.
SENATE.
Yx.srp nnI-i,TInE Of RlIIS.


State of illinois, aid iii tie completion OF The ILLINOIS
and Michigan Canal;
hill making further appropriations for the continue
ton OF the work the Cumberland hoao, III TUE 1'a
of Ohio Indiana and Illinois;
hill opprooratng the rents of the United States
lead mines in the State Of Illinois and Territories VI
Wisconsin and Iowa, for improvements OF the nav,sa
ton al the Rock river and Desnoines rapids the MIS-
| sissppi river; e.. ,ho
continuation Of the public works. and rebuilding inc
ph, house at the herbor of Chicago, in the Stale oil
! Illinois. !,
lie also gave notice. that he woald on to- morrow ask
leave to introduce a bill to confirm Inc SAFES u 'ne
school lands in the State OF Illinois.
THE FINE IMPOSED on GEN. JACksoN-1HE BANA-
EUPT Law, ETC.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented a me mora! from rem,
sylvania praying Congress TO refund The nue. hposeo
nnon General Jackson at New Orleans Also, me-
moral from former opponents of the Bankruptcy" who'
for the reason that the law has now done It's worst ASK
that the prospective feature of may be continued
Also memorial from citizens OF Fennsylvanin, eA'
pressinr the opinion that the great want OF The country
il currency, and asking that it may be furnished
through the medium Of S200,000,0oo Of Government
stocks.
Mr.. TALLsiADGE presented the memorials Of CT,
items Of New York, asking Congress not 10 repeai
the BANKRUPT law Six of them were from the CITY oil
New York and several from the interior. In INTRO
ducng them to the attention Of the Senate, he express
ed the opinion that the public were not as hostile 10 e
measure us had been alleged. If Congress should De,
Law its act! upon the subject for short tme would
be found that what he has said was true. lie 0eleveo,
moreover that, under the Cons,itution Congress was
bound 10 establish uniform law upon The subject oil
bankruptcy In 10 TIE numerous letters ne mad
received, making inquiry as to the tate oil The Jaw, he
could give reply u; present, not knowing what was
10 he its fate.
Mr. BERRIEN presented like memorial from New
York and he expressed his opinion that the people
were in favor of Bankrupt bill OF some sort The
evidence of the fact was found in the petitions pre-
scented at The last session of Congress. There were
fiy thousand petitioners ana bnt three thousand Of
This number prayed for an unconditional repeal, and
forty two thousand in favor of the law as 1t now
stood.
M. STURGEON presented memorial from the
Western part Of Pennsy lvania praying Tor the repeal
OF the Bankrupt law; and he said that nine ehths oil
the neop.s of ta part OF tie country were opposed 10
the law
Mr. BENTON presented two memorials, one remon'
stra,ng against the repeal Of the law dfom rennsyi-
yania,) and another asking for repeal, from Mary.
land.
hlessrs. SPRAGUE and SIMMONS severay pre-
sen,ed circumstances against the repeal OF the law
MIR WRIGHT presented memorials praying for re-
neal and asking for continuance Of the law with mo-.
diicatons
Several memorials of private character were also
presented, and petition by MIR. Miller, asking for
continuance Of the charter Of the Farmers end Me-
chanics Bank of Georgcto@n.
TIE NAVY.
MI BAYARD introduced bill from the Naval Com
mttee amend the act recognizing the Navy Depart
ment Of the L. S.
Also, bill 10 establish school OF instruction IN the
naval service Of the U. 5.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. WOODBURY. submitted a resolution, which,
under the rule lies over day, calling upon the Sc
creary of the Treasury to inform the Senate as 10 the
amount Of revenue from imports IN detail, and The ag
rregaie for the first three quarters oil the present year
Also, for the fourth quarter, as the information
shall have been received the DEPARTMENT. and nfor
nation in relation 10 the sale of the public lands.
THE CCtNTUPLE TREATY.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. Benton,
with reference this subject, was, after few remarks
By Mr.. ARCHER, agreed to-
TIE EXCHEatER.
"The bill TO amend the several acts establishing Inc
Treasury of the IT, S introduced days since by
Mr. Talimadgp, was called up as The special order.
Mr. TALLMADGE said tina: at the request oil Sc
vcra Senators he would the further postponement
of the bill for one week from 10 day; which motion
prevailed ,.,,..1.
The bill to refund the fine, paid by Gen. Jackson,
before the Senate, on motion TO refer II TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Objections we're made 10 this reference; and, the
question being taken by yeas and nays The result ~aF
yeas - nays 70, as follows:
Yeas hiessrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard Clay
ton Conrad Crafts Crit'eBden, Evans, Graham, Hen
Gcrson, Huntington, Merick, Miller, Morehead Por-
ter Phelps Summons, Smith Of Indiana, Sprasue
Tallmadsc, and Whe22
.Nags- Alessrs Allen, Benton, Berricn buchanan
Fulton, King Linn, McRober's, Mangum, Sewer
Smith OF Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tapfan Walker,
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, and Young
The bill was therefore referred 10 the Committee on
the Judiciary when,
On motion Of MIR. BAYARD the Senate went into
Executive session, and subsequently adjourned
on
MIR. J. r. lNGERSOLL presented memorial from
citizens OF The city and county Of PhIladep hia remon
s,ra,iBr against the repeal OF the Bankrupt Law, and
suggesting certain amendments.
Mr.. JOHNSON OF Tennessee gave notice that he
should tomorrow as! leave introduce bill TO pro-
hbit the allowance of extra compensation TO officers
The General Government.
Various reports made from the several standing
committees.
Mr. LINN, from Tie Committee Public ESren
dirres, submitted The following resolution, viz:
Rcs0irsd, That the Committee on Public Expend
tages &c authorized 10 employ clerk during The ses
SION, and to send for persons and papers
The yeas and nays taken, and the question wa
decided IN The ncga;ive-yeas 81, naysT.
! Mr EDWARDS Of Missouri, on leave, introduced
bill TO ailow drawbacks on foreign merchandise ex
ported in original packages to Chihuahua and Santa
Re, IN Mexico; which read twice aud referred it
tie Committee Commerce.
THE FINE IMPOSED On GEN JACKSON.
/ Mir. WIFE askeu leave oil tle House 10 present d
resolution from the Legislature OF Virginia, which he
as we'll his colleagues, haa been requested to rcsen
( TO tie iiouse OF Representatives.
Toe SPEAK Err said that The gentleman could do 81
/ oaiy by general consent
Air WISE Observed that he would no, make the re
quest at this time, il it not for the fact that tint
solution came from the State which he had The honor
in part, 10 represent.
NJ objection being made
Mr.. WISE read the resolution; and il was to thu
feet that the Senators from Virginia be instructed ant
the Representative requested, 10 their best efforts
10 procure The passage OF b' TO refund TO Gen Jack
! It wns imposed in The year $50.
I lie said that, presenting The resolution, he under
took TO say for the Legislature Of Virginia, tha, par
;isan feeling whatever entered into the spirit Of this
precision OF their will II offered IN the spirit o.
PATRIOTISM pure patriotism and due patriotic
II was believed by the Legislature cF Virginia, who
were the representatives. OF the people Of the Stale tina
the means employed 10y Cen. jackson TO defend New