Litchfield enquirer., 1842-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.


 were presented both for and against the re- peal ot the Bankrupt Law, principally from New York, and against it's repeal, among which was one presented by Mir. Tallmadge signed by over eight hundred individuals.
 Several reports from the Departments, in answer to resolutions of the Senate, were presented among which was one from the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the im- ports and exports of gold and silver, and the amounts of coinage at the branch mints tor years past; from the War Department, rel alive to the Cadets at West Point, that their number has exceeded 25O, and that they are selected by the President from the States ac- cording to their Representative ratio; from the Treasury Department, showing the amount of the public debt on the Sd March last, $6,379,O59 Sl, and on the 22d Dec. ult., $14,72S,0 70.
 Mr. Graham introduced bill to carry in- to effect two resolutions of the Continental Congress, providing for the erection of mon- uments to Gen. Francis Noah and William Davis.
 The Exchequer plan was debated by Mr. Evans, who declared himself friend 10 a National Bank, but as neither this, the Pet Bank or the Sub Treasury systems could be adopted, he was in favor of securing what ever of good there was in this scheme, for
 
 In the House, on motion of Mir. Fillmore, who stated that he had information from the Treasury Department, that the power of is' suing Treasury Notes was exhausted, and unless some means were taken to protract it from this time, the honor and credit of the Nation would be disgraced, the House post poned the business before them-the recep. ton of petitions-till Monday next, by a vote of l45 ayes to A noes, and took up, in Con- mittee of the Whole, (Mr. Hopkins in the Chair0 the Treasury Note Bill.
 Mr. Wise withdrew his amendment to re- peal the Distribution Act, and to apply the proceeds of the public lands to meet the wants of the Treasury, and MT. Walker re- newed it.
 Mr. Fillmore raised the point that this amendment was not in order, being irrele- want to the subject-matter ofthe bill.
 The Chairman sustained the point of or der, and rejected the amendment. From this decision MT. McKeon appealed. The np. peal was debated at some length by various members, among whom, Mir. Maxwell of N. J., gave notice 1.-the amendment was receiv- cd he should move an amendment thereto repeating the clause of the Compromise Act providing for a decrease of duties and Mr. Pendleton declared he should vote for the repeal of the Distribution Act when the sub- ject came up in order, considering the wants of the Treasury. The decision of the Chair was sustained by Ayes 92, Noes 79, and thus the amendment not secured.
 The bill was then debated by Mir. Cooper of Pa., who opposed the issue of Treasury Notes, preferring loan, and considering the support of the bill inconsistent with Ihe course of the Whg party. who one year ago, when the then Chairman of the Coln- mittee of Ways and Means stated the exigencies of the Treasury to be equally pressing with them as now stated, had voted against it. He digressed from the subject, and among other things said that Mir. Ty- Ter had courted the damscl Loco-Focoism, but had not been successful in his suit i; which declaration was denied by Ar. Wise, ierred 10 inc acts oi the rresIuen1.
 Mr. Profit replied 10 the latter part of the remarks of Mir. Cooper, and went into an earnest defence of the President; he was undecided as to the course he should take on the bill, but should be controlled by consid. erations of the public good.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
 In the Senate, numerous petitions were presented by various Senators, mostly from New York, against the repeal of the Bank rupt Law.
 A resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Calhoun. requesting the President to commu- nlcate to the Senate copy of the protest of the officers and crew of the brig Creole, on her late passage from Richmond to New Or leans, if received, or any authenticated ac. count "of the murder of passenger on board, and the wounding of the ca ptain and others by the slares on board the same," aud Of subsequent occurrences, particularly at Nassau, New Providence and also, if con. ciS Vpyifh hn been done by the Executive for the punish ment of the guilty in this case, for the re- dress of the wrong done our citizens, and in- dignity to the American flag, .
 Mir. Porter moved to strike out the word slaves and insert persons
 A long and interesting debate followed, principally directed 10 the propriety of the amendment; Messrs. Calhoun, Preston, King, Rives and Clay, regretting that in a case of this importance, the question should be made as to the right of the South to their slave property, which nearly approached n con- cession of the justice of the British Govern ment m this interference with Southern n- stltutions; and Messrs. Berrien, Phelps, Gra- nam and Woodbridge, although not consd- erlng It so material, opposing the amend. ment and appealing to the mover to with. draw 1t. In the course of the discussion al- lusions were made to the horrors of the cir | attending the murder, and the occurrence-much to be regreited--of the liberation of the slaves at Nassau, which must tend greatly to increase the difficulty between the Governments of the U. States | and Great Britain. The remarks were main- l ly m relation to the amendment; which, | having been withdrawn, the resolution ,cas adopted. .u. ..... In the House. this being the day on which ]