The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-23
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, 8 P. M.
congregational Proceedings-warm Debate
mine senate-The Bankrupt Law.
IN Ine Senate the Commerce and Navigation re-
port from the Treasury Department for the year lsl
was presented and the usual extra number ordered
10 be printed.
Mr. CALHOUN presented a free trade memorial
from Middlesex, Virginia, and sent TO the chair q
letter written by Gen. Harrison in 1896 in which bs
insisted that the Compromise Act ought to be main
tanned, and that he would resist any violation of its
spirit or principle. Mr. Calhoun said il was certain
that the compromise act after this explicit and So
Tenn declaration of Gen. Harrison, could not have
been disturbed, had he lived The President had
acted on this question, say nothing OF any other,
precisely as Gen. Harrison would have acted.
Mr. CRIrrENDEN replied at some length and
with much animation, deprecating the introduc-
ton OF General Harrison's name into the debate,
and then branching off iato an attack upon the po-
litical character of Mr. Calhoun-charging him
with lnconsstency-wi,h acting with the Wings
and Democracy alternately-with being originally
opposed to the compromise act, and with voting tor
1t with reluctance at last. Mr.. Crittenden spoke
with his usual vehemence, and great inter-
est was manifested in his remarks.
The Senator from Kentucky said Mr. CALHOUN IN
reply, mas made most unWovoked personal attack
upon me. But for this feel no unkindness towards
nlnl. 90 conscious am of the rectitude and hon
esty OF my course, that attacks on my public career
never disturb me. The Senator passed from Gen
tiarrlsons letter, which contains sentiments unac-
ceptable to HIM, to my course, which is a more
pleasing topic. The Senator says | voted for
The compromise act with great reluctances
SIR, said Mr.. Calhoun, addressing the Chairman, Mr..
Mangum, with the exception of the late Senator
from Kentucky, Mr.: Clay, and myself, no man
knows the history Of that act better than YOU do.
1t was first preached by myself, in conversation
with Mr. Clay on the avenue, between this and the
depot. AT this conversation you, cir, were present.
Mr.. Calhoun spoke tor some time, and as he wasI
about concluding, he referred TO Mr.. Preston, who
he supposed, had made some suggestions privately3
on the subject of the debate, TO Mr.. CrittendenJ
Some alteIcation took place between Mr.. PrestonI
rlous consequences, but it adjusted without diff
6culty.
This matter disposed of, the Senate, went into the
consideration of private bills,n which it is now en-
gagged
In the House Mr.. BATES, from the Committee on
Pensions, submltteda report accompanied by the
following JOINT resolution, which was read, and pass
ed to second radpg.
Resolved by the Senate and Houseof Representative in
Congress assembled That the benefits of the entitled
dow" approved the sew nth day of july eighteen hum
dred and thrtyeight shall not be withheld any
Wdow whose husband died after the passage Of the
and before the act of the seventh of July eighteen hun
bred and thirty eight, if otherwise entitled the same
IL
lowing resolution, recently offered by him
Resolved, That the report be re-commted with ind
sructions to the judiciary committee prepare and re-
port BILL to take effect after reasonable time from tho
passage thereof containing uniform system Of law ap
plicabe to bankruptcies of moned corporations hrough
out the United States And that the committee leav
to report at this or the next session Of Congress
The report referred TO was made by the Judiciary
Committee, declaring it to be inexpedent to legis{
late on the subject at the present session and
MIR. Roosevelt made some remarks in support of hid
resolution, when motion was made to Law it on
the table This was rejected by vote of l67 to "a
Several attempts were then made to get riI of th(
resolution, all of which failed and the matter come
up Tomorrow. The sentiment of the House is fa3
vorabe to the resolution, and it will probably b
adopted.
Reports from committees We're received for y
time, when Mr.. Fillmore offered resolution dX
recting that all debate on the Navy Appropriation b
shall cease at noon tomorrow, which was adopted&
The House then went into committee of the whol4s
on the BILL and Mr. Wise is in the midst of a speech
in support of the navy and in defence of the Secrd
larry.
Mr.. Evans reported the tariff bill, with SOM
amendments, and il is to be taken up on Monday.
NlBLo's-Two popular vaudevilles, strongly cast
and the Promenade Musicale this evening. TIL
Gardens fill nightly. splendid new Pontomimoi