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Committees.
SENArr.-The Standing Committees were
| announced, and some other business inf rodncod
Tuesday, Dec. II.
IN SENATE, to-day, several petitions were pre-.
sen'eo' among which was one by Mr.. Wright,
from merchants Of New York for the passape OF
law establishing the Warehousinr System.
MI Tallmadgc, on leave, introduced bin
amending the acts establishing the Treasury
Depattment.-(Thi is understood not TO differ
materially from his Exchequer plan of last sess.
lon) The bill was twice read and ordered
printed.
The Presidents Message was then taken ND
and without debate referred to the appropriate
committees.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law was
read the second time. Mr.. Graham gave notice
Of an amendment he should offer when in order.
Mr.. Everett, in accordance with previous no.
tce, asked leave to introduce bill for the re-
peal Of the Bankrupt Law, and several gentle
lnen Directing, moved suspension of the rules
lnr this purpose, which preraiied--(oy a two
thirds vote y Yeas 1886. Nays 49,
The bill which provides that repeal shall not
affect any case where application is made before
9th inst.
Considerable miscellaneous business was
''N " nv SiCat I'HpoitdtiCcs
On the 18th nothing of importance was
done in either branch of Congress, except
that in the House Mn. ADAMS resolution 10
repeal the 2lst rule was ordered to be laid
on the table by a vote of LOG ayes. to 1O2
nays. The standing COMMITTEES of the two
Houses were also announced by the presi-
ding officers Of each, but as very few changes
were made from the committees of the last
session, we will not repubish them. That
part Of the Presidents message which relates
to tho Exchequer was referred to the COM
mlttee Of ways and means, Of which Mr..
Fillmore is Chairman.
Wednesday, Dec. IA.
In SENATE, to-day, petitions were presented
by various Senators.
The bill of Mr.. Benton for the repeal Of the
Bankrupt Act, with the proposed amendment Of
MIR. GRAHAM providing that it shall not affect
applications made before the 9TH inst coming D.
Mr. BEaRIEy moved its reference TO the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary. lie said that public
opinion which was now considered in favor of
the repeal of the bill, was, in his estimation, op-
posed only to the provision for voluntary bunk
ruptcy lie opposed setting such an example of
instability of legislation as would be presented
by the precip,tate repeal ofthe bill, but thought
that after mature delberaton it might be mod-
fed so as to retain the provision for involuntary
bankruptcy and IN that form be consonant with
the public wishes.
Mr. BESroS vehcmently denounced the bill
as unconstitutional, impol,tic and unjust, oppos-
ed the reference to Committee, and he'd that
1t was Their duty at once to come up and erase
this fonl blot from their statute books. 1t was
question of repeal or no repeal
Mr.. TALLMADGE disagreed with Mr.. B., and
thought the question presented was rather wheth-
err they would repeal the law deliberately or not.
Let it 90 to Committee and let them report
there was no danger but it would then be repeal
ed speedily enough. 1t was entirely new prop
osition to repeal law Of such Importance, wi h.
out submt,ln, the subject to the examination of
the appropriate Committee. He hoped the ilo-
ton of reference would prevail.
Mr.. CRirrENpEN believed temporary Bank
rupt Law better adapted to the condition of the
country than permanentonc. He had been in
favor of law, and believed ,hat it had done much
good but, in obedience to what he deemed the
public sentiment, he was inclined to think he
should feel constrained to vote for the rcpeal I'M
less modified as to render it unobrctionable -
He thought it should be referred to the Co unit.
tee, and the matter be acted on deliberately.
Mr.. MERRICK thought it probable he should
vote for the repeal, but went for the reference.
The question was thnn taken and the bill was
referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
The Senate went into Executive Session.
In the HOUSE Mr.. FILLaoRE on leave, report
ed from the Committee of Ways and Means n
bill making appropriations for the civil and di-
plomatic expenses of Government for the half
calendar year ending 30th June, 1913, which was
twice read, referred to the Committee of the
whole on the Union, and ordered printed.
In reply to an inquiry by Mr.. CusuISG, Mr..
r, sad it was not intended, heretofore, to re-
port n separate bill for the pay of Members of
Congress, but it was provided for in this bill,
On motion of Mr.. BRrGGs the House proceed.
cd to the election of Chaplain. On the second
ballot Rev Mr.. TIFFANY oithe Episcopal church
having received 10, out ofl9o votes cast, was
declared duly eleced
a Message was received from the President of
the United States, per John Tyler, Jr. Esq, his
private Secretary, stating that at the last Session
two bills originating in the House were prescn.
ted to him not approved or returned with objcc-
tons, viz the bill to repeal the 20 per cent
clause of the Distribution Act, and that regua
ting the taking testimony in cases of contested
Elections.
His reason for pocketins' these bills was the
latencss of the period of their presentation, rem
dering il impossible for him to give them suii
Gent examination. HIS up Mons on the former
were well known, as expressed in his previous
communications to Congress as to the latter
(reative 10 contested eleciions) as the bill might
again be brought forward DE Sovo, he RETAINED
from any. expression of opinion on the subject
except to refer them to his views of the power
of each House to decide on the qualifications o.
its own members, as given in document depos
ted by him at the State Department at the last
session, accompanying his approval of the APP
portionment Act,) &c.
The Message, on motion of Mr.. Fillmore, was
laid the table, without debate, and ordered
printed.
A resolution of Mr.. BRIGos TO amend a join
rule of the House to prohibit the sale Of ISroxi
eating Gnstead of 'spiritous, as before provl
ded,) liquors in the capitol or the adjacent
grounds, amended on motion OF MIR. AycRIGG t.
provide for the immediate removed of the res
tauratcurs from the capitol, was adopted with
out division, Qhc rules having been suspended
for its reception by Yeas 1875; Nays 50
The SPEAKER in reply to an inquiry of Mr.
FILLMORE, decided that the resolution of las
session admitting petitions on presentation to the
Clerk and approval by the Speaker remained II
force. BY means of this, much time usually
consumed by the presentation of petitions IN the
House, will be saved for the present session.
After the transaction of some other un.