Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-19
WAsuINGroN, Feb. 9, 1872.

In the House of Representatives, "A motion was
made by Mr. Giimer. that himself, and Messrs-
Hunter, Rhett and Profit, he excused IRON fur
,her services on the committee on foreign affairs.
The motion was agreed 10. A similar motion 10
excuse Mr.. w. Cost Johnson, was also concurred
in. The reasons for these motions, as presented
IN writing, were, that OWING 10 The recent cons
duet and avowed sentiments of MIR. Adams, who
is chairman of the committee. they could not
consistently continue TO act with hun.
The following bills were reported. read twice
and referred to ii c"mrnittce of the whole;
A bill for The reorganization of the navy de
parimeut.
A bill establishing a board Of commissioner to
make rules and regulat,ous for the navy.
A bill To regulate the charter OF our district
banks.
A bill to regulate The pay of pursers in the
navy.
Tho resolution heretofore reported from the
committee on manufactures, asking power ,osend
tor persons 10 give evidence on tho tariff qnes
tion, was then taken up. After MIR. Wood had
closed his remarks from yesterday, Mr.. Lewis
Williams moved to lay the resolution on The table.
After a call Of The House, by general consent, the
matter was laid over uutll tomorrow.
The pension appropriation bill, and the bill for
the protection of our seamen abroad. were read
a third time and passed; after which the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, after the morning business, the
SOfo' VI WI Nay. proposing SufiuES allSUu-
meats 10 the cnnsttiutInu. w IS aiken up.
Mr.. Archer having the floor, advoca ted thu
portion OF the resolution which prnpnses TO re
strict the veto power. Ia 50 doing. he made
snTne very severe remarks on the course OF The
President. whom he styled an imbecrIe. etc.
Mr.. Smith. of Indiana, presented a petition
from cIlIzens of Wasne COUNTY, Indiana. remon
slrating aeains; the amendment, postpone, or re
peal If the bankrupt law.
Mr.. Smith said he would take the occasion q
say, that since he had, on n former dav, nlludet
TO the p%endencv Of The bankrupt question in tn
Legislature OF Indiana. that BODY had acted upoI
resolutions insiructing the Senators and reques
ting Representatives from the State TO vote f.
the repeal of the bankrupt, law; and the result
! as he perceived from the papers, was. that the
J Senate composed OF a majority of Wings. ha
passed The Insiructing resolution, while the Hous
I Of Representatives,. composed OF n majority c
! Democrats, had rejected thsm--merlbers Of eac
! party voting differently. b. that IL seemed tha
the bankrupt law was not a party measure in la
diana. Mr.. ). could. IN all candor say. that h
I had never given asoie on The measure as n part
!. vote. He desired TO represent the wishes of III
: people of the Safe on all occasions; and he ianke
2 10 the action OF his Legislature with some solic
! tude, as he vas not certain what the opinion
$ the majority of the people of tho State was. an
he fell disposed 10 let The Legislature solve III
: doubts that rested on his mind Hence he n
= said that he would conform hi. action 10 the il
d s,ruciions that might be given. He had bee
/ called upon 10 vote on the question Of repeal b.
fore the final sctiou of his Legislature was know
a 10 him. He had not IN any way fastened the q
ton Of the Senate upon that question; the friene