The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-23
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Abstract Of Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.--Mr BEgRiEN presented petition from a
number of citizens Of New York demonstrating
against the repeal of the Bankrupt Law, and setting
forth the reasons for their prayer Referred 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. BENTON presented memorial from Washing.
ton county, Vermont, asking Tor repeal of the Bank
rupt Law.
over under the rule, calling upon the President to
communicate to the Senate any correspondence
which took place pending the recent negotiations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain, upon the
subject OF the State Debts.
Mr. LINN also offered resolution, which was
adopted calling upon the Secretary OF War to com
municate the Report OF Lieutenant fremont giving
the result of the exploring expedition to the Rocky
Mr. LINN, from the Select Committee. reported
Bill for the occupation and settlement OF the Oregon
Territory.
The calendar was taken up, and two Bills consi-
Bill granting donations of land to citizens of Ar
kansaw.
A Bill to authorize the REIMBURSEMENT of the 10Th
section Of lands granted tor schools and the entry OF
The Senate at an early hour, on motion of Mr.
Barrow, adjourned.
HorsE OF RErREsENrATIvEs.-Ths morning hour
having expired, the bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law
was taken up.
Mr. Cushing appealed to the gentleman from,
South Carolina, (Mr Pickens,) who moved The pre-
vous question yesterday, and which motion was
now pending, to withdraw the call, to enable him
TO submit an amendment II the gentleman would
consent to do this, he would renew the motion.
Mr.. PICKENs acquiesced.
Mr. CUSHING then proposed to the gentleman from,
New York (Mr. Barnard) to withdraw his motion,
which he made yesterday, TO commit the bill to the
Committee on the Judiciary. BY withdrawn. this
motion, the proposed amendment of the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, lMr. lngersolD will fall and
IL. ~ Tho -.
(Mr. Cushing's) power, to tender an amendment
which will render the bill more acceptable.
Mr. c. then moved TO strike out the proviso In the
bill, (Which excludes from the effects of the repeal
such cases and proceedings as were commenced
prior to the 9th of December, pains, penalties, &c.)
and insert prOviso to the effect that this act shall
not affect any case or proceedings in bankruptcy
commenced before the passage of the bi n now pre-
sented, or any palms, penalties, frauds under the
same /; but every case shall be continued until the
final consummaton as il this act had not passed.
Mr. BARNARD would withdraw his motion, on
condition that he would be permitted to offer an
amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause
and insert in effect, that the voluntary principle
should be stricken out, and that this act shall not
affect any proceedings entered and pains. penalties,
etc. incurred before the 4h of March, 1913.
Mr. CUSHING was unwilling to accept this as an
amendment
Mr. BARNARD would not withdraw his motion to
commit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary.
However, he finally did SO and OF course, all the
proposed amendments fell (; and he submitted his
amendment.
Mr. UNDERwoop spoke in favor Of retaining the in
voluntary clause, and excluding the voluntary prin-
ciple of The bill
Mr. C. J. INeERsoLL moved TO include banks in the
provision OF the law.
Mr. CUSHING submitted his amendment as an
amendment to that of Mr.. Barnard, and moved to
commit the bill to repeal the Bankrupt law, and the
pending propositions, to the Committee on the Ju.
dietary
The question was stated on agreeing to the mo-
ton of Mr. Gushing, when
Mr.. HOPKINS declared himself for an uncondition-
al and unqualified repeal and nothing short OF this
would satisfy him and the American people.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to instruct the commit
on the judiciary to bring in the bill at IL o'clock
tomorrow.
Mr.. WISE commended that they could repeal the
law as we'll now any other time Let it be forth
with repealed He, however, unwilling TO place
banking corporations under its provisions.
Mr.. CHARLES Brown, of Pennsylvania, was for
including Banking Institutions, and he express
ed his opinion that if these institutions were drl-
ven from the country, the people would expe-
rence almos immediate relief.
Mr. ARNOLD said that from the experience which
| he had had in his own State, ne ventured to say
that if the law could be continued in force foul
years longer, it would be one of the most popular
| acts ever passed by Congress.
| Mr. SALToNsTALL obtained the floor. And the
House adjourned