The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-01-25


in favor of memorials upon the subject of the Bank
rupt Law alone. Both failed.
The Treasury Note Bill was now taken up, on
motion Of Mr. Fillmore, whose motion on The pre-
vious question was recinded and the main question
ordered All the amendments offered by Mr. f.
and made in committee were concurred IN. The
question being now Mr. Gllmer's motion to in
sert, instead Of STIMULATING that the authority to
issue Treasury notes shall cease the
Loan authorized last summer can be negotiated,
proviso that the Treasury notes issued under this
act shall be deemed a part Of that loan, aud taken
in lieu Of so much OF it. This prevailed: Yeas l05
Nays l02. The bill after some minor amendments
was ordered to be engtossed for third reading.
Mr. Saunders Of N. e. now moved 10 reoommit
with instructions to report an amendment suspend
ing the Distribution Law. He moved the
previous question, and NOs very dsagreeably sur
prscd TO learn that this motion cut off his own
anne nd,nent aud brought the House 10 direct vote
on the passage of the bill, He Withdrew his mo
lion for the previous question, but Mr. Fillmore in
stantly removed it, The Speaker decided
above. The previous question was seconded aid
the main question ordered; Yeas 1919; Nays S.
the bill, it was carried
Petition being in order, Nj b Thompson
Of XIV. presented the Resolutions of the Kentucky
Legislature condemning the Treatment of Ameri
can citizens accompanying the Sante Fe ExPedi
ton by the Mexican authorities. These were re
lerred 10 the Committee on Foreign1 Affairs. Mr.
II F Marshall moved call on the Dopai tment Of
State for Information in regard to the Sante Fee af
fair. Mr. Wood moved similar inquiry with re
gard to American citizens (Putriols) now in exile
at Van Dieman's Land. Alter good deal of con
versation, the inquiries ordered.
Several petitions for and against the Bankrupt
Law having been presented from Kentucky, the
Speaker presented one for its Repeal. M Briggs
Of Mass. moved its reference TO the Judiciary Com
mttee, with instructions to bring in b i'll subject
ing all Corporations which issue Paper Money 10
the operations of that Law. Great excitement and
confusion ensued. Mr. Cave Johnson moved that
the subjec. do lie on the table. Negatived: Yeas
Sc, Nays %. Mr. J Thompson of Miss. moved the
previous question. Carried: Yeas "a, Nays So
the question beng now on taking the Main Guess
ton, Mr. Fillmore suggested modification ,insruc-
ting the Judiciary Committee to report any other
amendments said Committee should deem nccessa-
ry. MIR Cave Johnson again moved that the
subject do lie on the table; Negatived: Yeas 100,
Nays lOl. MIR Gentry moved an adiournmen
which prevailed; Yeas l0l, Nays SO. So the
House adjourned,
Saturday, Jan 10.
The House Of Representatives have been to-day
during session OF five hours and half, involved
in wild AND tumulruous disorder and excitement
to which its accustomed scenes of confusion bear
no comparison, and which probably has paral-
lei, except that Of the New Jersey case-on the
subject of the repeal of tho Bankrup, Law, bill
for this purpose having been reported and once
read Notwithstanding The most strenuous oppos-
ton il met at every step from the friends of the
Law.
The question before the House this morning
on the instructions yesterday moved by Mr.
Briggs TO the Committee on the Judiciary, TO re.
port an amendment 70 the Bankrupt Law to in
clude money corporations within its PROVISIONS
The main question ordered Yeas III; Nays
So and then failed Yeas 90; Nays 100.
Mr. Boyd OF Ky. then presented petition for
the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, and moved its ref
erence to the Committee on the Judiciary, with
Instructions to report today at 2 o'clock bill for
the repeal Of the law, in execution of the order of
the House of tho 9Th inst; and on this moved the
previous question.
After several points of order and much confusion
the main question carried: Yeas ZIG, Nays 90;
and thus the Committee on the Judiciary dircc.
ted to report a bill to repeal the Bankrupt Lao in.
Stanter.
Mr. Barnard reported from the Committee on The
Judiciary ball to repeal The Bankrupt Lao passed
last Session. After the first reading several gen.
tlemen endee vored 10 obtain the floor, Adjourned
Monday Jan. II.
The desperate effects of the RepeaIers in the
House of Representatives manifested for some
days past, have to- day been consummated by the
passage of Bill to Repeal the Bankrupt Law.
Mr. Weller having moved the previous question
on the second reading, and the main question hav
ing been ordered by yeas ILL., Nays 89,was carried,
and thus the bill ordered engrossed, by Yeas 1874,
| Navs SO
| Mr. Wise moved that the bill be read third
time now; Mr. Briggs moved tomorrow; and Mr.
Roosevelt, Wednesday; both which latter motions
tailed, and the former prevailed.
| The bill was then read third time, and Mr.