Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-25
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\ SENATE
After the presentation OF petitions during Inc 'a,'
ing hour, and the reception ofrepor's from commits:
i Mr. WALKER made some remarks on the pfc9r.
ty of speedy action the Bankrupt bill, Il Il 20. IL
4 intention of Congress 10 act upon II al all before Il
time at which II was 90 into operation !: tie i,
goes into operation on the lst of February, Gyc.
of bankruptcy would be made in many cases On
day by which great many bankrupts wonld De dy-
ed of their properly, ODE subject 10 division among
creditors And II the law WAS repealed soon after
decree OF bankruptcy made, the question ~
arise in whom was vested the right OF property ow.
Tho baukrupt was Invested. He asked whether Coae.
would undertake to reimvest the right Of proper, i
| the bankrupt ii the law repealed before coGsG
nation of the proceedings under the decree. III
pointed out the difficulties when would aiisc under
circumstances, and demonstrated that speedy ac,
WAS niece ssary If they intended 10 act al all Therefor
to enable the country to know speedily what vas
be the decision of Congress upon the subject, on ID
motion the bill from the House of Representatives,
repeal the Bankrupt law, was taken up and receive
second reading; and before further action,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of u
Treasury Note bill The bill having been engrosse
was read the. third time.
Mr.. CALHOUN addressed Tho Senate f,r neah,
two hours discussing at large the whole policy OF L.
system Of measures enforced b. the present Admin
,ration lie entered upon history Of the economi,.
periods orihe Government, showing that ltexpendui
in proportion population were now reduced 10 y
scale Of the Monroe Administration IN -2}, rerene
ment of upwards Of nine millions could be effect.
and all necessity for borrowing be removed. T.
proved from documentary evidence, that the Increa"
in three branches Of the public expenditure H..
grown up 10 more than double the rat" OF eNpe'
dture then, and in several instances TO three, ,u.
and Ave times the proportion justified by the ratio 81
increase i'll the population. The civil s. mad lncreas,:
from two 10 six millions. The expense OF tie Ara.
Der man fro,n two hundred and ocd dcars TO upwards
T., Inn iraI
marine service IN proportion 1t the expenses IN the.
departments brought down; the improper eAqeH
dures authorized Mt the extra session recalled Y
proceeds OF the public lands restored 10 the feash
and due economy exercised the expenditures Of TIE
Government could be brought within the ratio proPrr
tomato with the increase of population since ~
namely, an expenditure OF seventeen millions. lh
he admitted was work of time and should begin xii
the Executive Department. Congress should AID la-
apartment in this work Of reform. Instead OF maxim!
this bill an authority for additional loan, he lmp!ore.
the Chairman of the Finance Committee 10 rens;a'r
the provso which, at his instance had been stricken
out; for this authority Tor an additional oia
was placed at the disposal Of Government, II wocL
defeat the object of retrenchneat and reform, whea
he had shown should commence with the Executive
Department
Mr. EVANS spoke at some length in repy-and a
tribued the necessity ofheavy appropriations TO the as
Of the late Administration. Having concluded he ce'
manded the yeas and nays on the passage OF the oi
Mr.. CALHOUN raised point OF order Inc b..,
as il came from the House, mere substitute ~
the mode ofetftcting the loan authorized by the u,
Congress. But the Senate having changed Il M"
bill for borrown five millions IN addion--it ~ eir
became revenue bill; and such, the Senate had ~
right 10 orginaet under the Constitution; that pow
or being vested in the House Of Representatives, eI-
sivelv.
Mr. KING maintained the same view and demand
ed the yeas and nays on the point OF order.
The PRESIDENT pro ten. sad he could see "
question OF order in ilhat was constitutional que
ton which he had no right TO decide.
A discussion WINS carried 10 some length, IN whf'
Messrs CALHOUN, ALLEN, ARCHER, BERM
EN-, WRIGHT, RlVES and WALKER participate;
when The point Of order withdrawn, and
The question then being, "Shall the bill pass w.
taken by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard, Choate, Der
rien, Evans, Graham, Huntington, Kerr, Mang9a,
Merrick, Miller Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Prens'',
Rves, Smith Of Indiana, Southland, TaIlmadse ~
Woodbridge-2l.
Saps-aiessrs Allen Benton, Buchanan, Calhou',
Clayton, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberis, firt.r'
Preston, Sewer, Smith OF Connecticut Sturgeon H.
pan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wright o.!
Young-20.
So the bill was passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. EVERETT, from the select committee appo2'
ed for the purpose reported bill Tor The apPor,onmrn
Of Representatives among the several States, accoa'S
to the Sixth Census; winch read twice.
Mr. EVERETT moved that il be made the sp''..
order of the day for the frs, Tuesday in February a
and that il be printed.
[rhe bill proposes one Representative for ever, "
oOol
| Mr.. CLIFFORD hoped the gentleman from Vernon
would name earlier day for the consideration .! w
subject. Several Of the State Legislatures were r.
in session, aud waiting for the action Of Congress ~
this subject and IT Indispensable that that ac''
should be known before their adjournment, o!hef""
they would be under the necessity o. calling er''
sessions aud the subject would pass over for one '''
The State he III part represented deeply interest
in the subject aud he therefore felt bound 10 Use -
exertons 10 obtain ea:ly consideration OF H.
| Mr.. G. INGERSOLL said that lie had receive.
from the Governor Of Pennsylvania n series OF reso+
lions adopted by the Legislature of that STATE and a..
dressed to him and his colleagues in both Houses \.
Congress- accompanied by letter, stating that d W
subject not soon acted on, IL would put the GAG
to the expense Of holding extra session OF It's Leg
laturc
| MIR. EVERETT observed that il was ndispen'lef
TO have the report and accompanying papers pirate.
before the House could net on them, and ne d'c No.
suppose that the printed copies would be posstN'a
Of the House at earlier day than that named By Nv
Further, he was not authorized by the committee
name any other day.
| Mr. w IRWIN asked leave 10 present the res'.''
tons Of the Legislature of Pennsy yapa, which ~
been referred 10 by his colleague.
| MIR. ADAMS. object. We have had resolution
of several Of the Legislatures thrust out Of doors
| MIR. WILLIAM COST JOHNSON moved to ft's'
the bill to a committee to consist of member ron
each State in the Union, and he begged leave to-,
TO the Speaker that lie had desire 10 be o. ~
committee. ~
The question having been pu. the printing o. '''
report, it was carried without division.
The question coming W upon Mr. JOllNSoH' ="
ton.
Mr.. WELLER made few remarks in o?posliioa
it, principally upon the ground that too much ~
would be consumed by it, and consequently the L'E
la,urcs of several of the States would be compe.e1
have extra session.
Mr.. BIDLACK also opposed the motion on the ''''
grounds. .
Mr.. CUSHING said that there was no ionnGa'
for the objection that the State Legislatures WOW
compelled TO have extra sessions, u tins oiii VIZ
speedily acted OH. There more material ?'ess
involved. and that was, that the representation o. y
States should be apportioned on correct basis a9