Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-02-11
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Bloomington, Friday, February IL. ls49.
RKpEAL OF THE BANKRuPr BILL.-ln kendalis
Union Democrat Of the 18th ult we received intel
gence Of the passage Of bill, in the House Of hep
resenatives, repeating the Bankrupt law on the l7th
by vote Of 1876 to o.. The bill, it appears, had
short, but as,ormy passage. On the 10th, Mr.. Linn
Boyd presented petition from Kentucky, praying
its repeal which, upon his motion was referred 10
the committee on the Judiciary, with instructions TO
report bill for that purpose, at two o'clock on that
day. long struggle ensued, and much DISORDER
saws that paper, but the resolution having been SO
amended as to require report instdnteT, was adoP-
tcd-yeas 1l6, nays 80. This was notifying to
the Clay Wings, and another struggle ensued to pre-
vent report, during which the Speaker decided that
the peremptory order took precedence over every
thing else, and that the report must be made. An
appeal was taken and laid upon the table. Mr.. ber
nard from that committee then reported the repeal
bill. Instantly objections were made to Its being
read, and after wrangling for while, order was OBJ
tanned and the bill read. A motion was made for its
second reading at that time, to which the Clay
Wings objected declaring that the peremptory order
was fulfilled by the report and that the regular bu
siness then took precedence. The Chair SO decided
An appeal was taken from the decison but the House
adjourned without taking the question. We have
not yet seen its proceedings Of the 10th and 17th,
but from the spirit of resistance manifested its in
PRODUCTION, we presume the Clay Wings struggled to
the last.
The act done, what is the picture it draws for
the reflection of the people of these United States
Little more than year has passed since triumph
followed triumph of the Wing party, until they, in
their PRIDE could boast that State, county,
or precinct had maintained its former stand in sup
port of the unsuccessful party. The means used to
carry some of the most populous States, have been
confessed by the actors themselves to have been the
most foul, and need not now be mentioned. Proud
Of ito Ill gained strength, Congress was coIivcneu
under the preence of aordng relief to the suffering
country. The oft rejected aspirant to the reins of
Government, sets himself up Dictator General to
Guillotne was set in motion the moment the domi-
nant party came into power dispacipg faithful pub
lie servants for no other crime than disbeefin the
humbugs and promises made before the election. So
inveerate were some of the Presidents constitutional
advisers against the unyieding public officers, that
they displaced against the will and remonstrance
Of the President Contending night and day against
the usurpers of the Government, his system became
disorganized, and in one month he is borne to his
grave surrounded by protested friends shedding tears
Of joy rather than of sorrow. Their work of reform
ceased not at this calamity. While the lamented
President lay corpse, the guilo,ine was made to
perform its Office, and soon the Congress was again
in session, perecting its measures of relief Among
the darling measures of that dogdays session. the
Bankrupt Law. Before the close of the session,
elections held in many of the States, and net
withstandng the passage of the bribery or dstribu-
ton BILL States deeply in debt, and but short time
before, strongest in support of that party, renowned
their allegiance to it and Game to the rescue. The
ball continued rolling until their boasted majority of
$4,000 votes was reduced to minority. With
knowledge that majority of the people were eppo-
sed to the measures the extra session, the honest
and unambitious of those who acted with the major
ity in enacting them, resolved to abandon them and
to unite with their country friends in wiping away
the stain of their former acts while the non-relentng
rave like madmen and strive to prevent by confusion
what they cannot do by numbers. Those who have
needed the voice Of the country, ask for hasty
peal OF their former act that it may be nipped in the
bud before has the power to work its intended ruin
With clear majority Of members elected as Wings,
this is defeated in one branch of the Legs-
laure by majority of thrty-t,vo. Should the SEN
ate give its assent to the bi is thought probable
it will put the seal of condemnation upon the rash.
ness of the extra-session.
U The Wings in the United States Senate seem