Litchfield enquirer., 1842-12-22
ne Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday


 WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. 13.
 Mir. Talmadge, on leave introduced bill amending the acts establishing the Treasury Department (This is understood not to diff. fer materially from his Exchequer plan ot last session.) The bill was twice read and ordered printed.
 The Presidents Message was then taken up and without debate referred 10 the approprl- ate committees.
 The resolution of Mir. Tallmadge, instruc- ting the Committee on the Judiciary to in- quire into the expediency of directing the Secretary of State to communicate with the proper State authorities for information with regard to the operation of the Bankrupt Law, coming up.
 Mr. Chiltenden said it would require con- siderable time to obtain all the information. He apprehended that public opinion was against the law that such was the case m his own State he had :he strongest evidence. He had formerly in this body favored the passage of such law, supposing it best fitted to alleviate the condition of the unfortunate debtor, and many of this class had beer by it rescued from bondage otherwise hope. less. That there had been abuse committed under the law he did not doubt, and this was the case with every law. Public opinion was much against it and he should feel con- strained to vote for it's repeal unless 1t was so modified as to make it acceptable.
 The resolution, having been amended to provide for furnishing the information as fast us received was adopted.
 The bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law was read the second time. MT. Graham gave notice of an amendment he should offer when in order.
 The Senate ndiourned
 In the HoUsE, on motion of Mir. Fillmore, the Committee of ways and means were al. lowed clerk, a.~,
 Mr. Bolts rose to question of privilege, and amid much excitement and repeated ln- terruptions by calls 10 order from Messrs. Wise, Cushing, and others. proceeded to state that he held in his hand letter of Hon. John c. Spencer, Secretary of War, of the 25th Oct last, written in defence of the Admins tration and of the political somerest recently turned by its author which might have brought him into envious distinction which any harlequin of the public stage but writ ten chiefly for the purpose of opening on the then pending election in New York. Ihis letter contained foul casumny on the ma iority of this House from which he meant to purge himself.
 MT. B. then read from Mir. Spencer's let ters his statement of the Presidents proposal to his Cabinet to announce his intention of retirement at the close of his present term, and their dissuading him therefrom: and ot the offer from the Whig leaders in Congress to the President to postpone the second Bank bill on condition that the Whig members of the Cabinet should not be disturbed in the enjoyment of their officers by him.
 MT. Wise raised the point of order.
 Alter long wranglc on the point of order.
 Mir. Bolts succeeded in regaining the floor, and moved the appointment of Select Con- mittce of nine members to inquire into the truth of the charge.
 MT. Wm. w. Irwin oheeted to the reception ot the resolution.
 MT. w. Cost Johnson moved to lay the whole subject on the table, but withdrew to enable Mir. Granger to make an explanation with reference to the cabinet proceedings al- luded to. Mr. Wise obected 10 and prevent ed Mir. Granger's proceeding unless he could be permitted to reply.
 The question then came up on the recep- tion of the resolution. as question of prlvel- ege, and the House refused to receive il; Yeas S5. Nays lO6, thus for the present disposing of the matter.
 Mir. Everett in accordance with previous notice, asked leave to introduce bill for the repeal of the Bankrupt Law. and several gentlemen ohiacting. moved suspension o' the rules for the purpose. which preuaiIed- (by two-thrds vote ) Yeas l36. Nays 63. The bill which provides that the repeal shall not affect any case where application was made before 9th inst, was twice read, ordered printed, and postponed till Tuesday of next week.
 Mir. Underwood said he was desirous thnt the subject of tho resolution of Mr. Botis (.iveu above) should be investigated, and he therefore moved suspension of the rules for the reception of the resolution negatived. (two.thirds not voting therefor. .)-YeaS 100. Nays 7s, and the House adjourned. AReUs.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. Ii, isi2.
 Tn Senate, the hill ui Mir. Benton for the repeal of the Bankrupt Act, with the propo- sed amendment of Mir. Graham providing that it shall not affect applications made be. fore the 5ih inst. coming up. discussion ensIIc,l on lhc motion Of Mir. Brrrien Co re- fer it t0 ihc Judiciary Committee. Mr. B, himself said he was, opposed io setting such m example "f instability of Legislation ns would he present by ihe precipllaie repeal ofiho bill, but though that ailer mature de. liberation it might De modlaed 90 as to FeIala