Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-02-01
Correspondence Of the ". Y. Tribune
CASE OF THE CREOLE-REPEAL OF
THE BANKRUPT LAW-TREASURY

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WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1912.
In the Senate, numerous petitions were presen-
ted by various Senators, mostly from New York
against the repeal of the Bankrupt Law, among
which were petitions presented by Mr.. Wright of
1872 persons and by Mr. Tallmadge of % firms of
New York city, against the repeal.
\ resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr.. CAL
houn, requesting the President to communicate to
the Senate copy of the protest of the officers and
crew OF the brig Creole, on her late passage from
Richmond TO New Orleans, if received, or any au-
thenucated account = OF a murder of passenger
on board: and the wOundng of the captain and
others by the shares on board the same" and of
subsequent occurrences, particularly at Nassau,
New Providence; and also, if consistent with the
public interest, what has been done by the Execu-
tive for the punishment OF the guilty in this case
for the redress OF the wrong done our citizens and
lndlgnlty TO the American flag.
Mr.. Porter moved to strike out the word slaves
and insert persons
a long and interesting debate followed, pricpal-
ly directed to the propriety of the amendment -
Messrs. Calhoun, Preston, King, Rives and Clay,
regretung 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 APP
preached a concession of the justice of the British
Government in this interference with Southern IN
stitutions: and Messrs. Berrien Phelps. Graham,
and Woodbridge, although not considering it so
material, opposing the amendment and appealing
to the mover to withdraw 1t. In the course of the
discussion illusions were made to the horrors OF
the circumstances attending the murder and the
occurrence-much to be regretted-of the liberia
ton of the slaves at Nassau, which must tend
greatly to increase the difficulty between the Gov
ernments of the United States and Great Britain.
The remarks were mainly in relation to the amend
ment; which, having been Withdrawn, the rGSOtu-
ton 1CdS ddOpted.
The Exchequer plan debated by Mr.. Wal
ker, who opposed 1t except It's Sub-treasury tea-
lures, considering it however less Objectionable
than the Bank bill of last session, and giving his
general views on the financial subject.
Mr.. Merrlck has the floor for tomorrow
In the House, this being the day on which by
the vote of Saturday the Committee on the Judi
ciary instructed to report "a bill to repeal the
Bankrupt Act, and the business before the House
being the reception of petitions under a suspension
of the rules for this purpose, some conversation
10 the first business before the House, the
friends of the repeal of the Act claiming that the
order to the Committee superseded all other busl-
ness. The Speaker decided that the reception OF
petitions being special order must be executes
unless set aside by two-thIrd vote. FROM TIL. 1
decision Mr. Marshall appealed, and called the pre-
! vious question. The decision of the chair was
| sustained Yeas, III, Nays "a. This order was
| then postponed motion OF Mr.. Fillmore, by 1ol
| Yeas to 80 Nays, both those who wanted the re-
! peal bill brought forward, and Mr. Fillmore and
those wishing action on the treasury Note Bill 10
| supply the wants of Government, voting in the
| affirmative. Mr.. Fillmore-the reception of pen-
tons having been ostponed-immedlatey moved
to 20 into Committee of the Whole to take up the
| Treasury Note Bill which was carried by the
close vote of Yeas JOG, Nays l03, and thus the re-
cepton of the report for the repeal OF the bankrupt
Act was avoided; an attempt to bring up the SUBJ
ect will no doubt tomorrow be made IN the same
manner.
The Committee of the Whole (NIr. Hopkins in
the Chair took up the Treasury Note Bill, which
was discussed at some length by
Mr. Underwood, who, although prefering loan,
vet as in this manner the present demands on the
Treasury could not be supplied at the usual rate OF
interest, opposed laying higher than SIX per cent
and was in favor of giving evidences OF debt, GhGS
| Treasury Notes, to the public credltor,--whlch
would be circulated 10 some degree, and thus ex-
| ert a beneficial influence on the Money market
until the money could be obtained in the foreign
market He offered an amendment prohibiting 'ne