Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-04
MENrY.sEyENrn coNGREss--ad Session.
IN SENATE.
Hrdnfsdau, Dec. -, ISL.


of the city of Philadelphia, asking Tor m alteration IN
the Bankrupt law or lis repeal. They were Lard on
the table the bill on that subject hclnS before the SEN
ate.
Mr. b. observed that the private letters winch he haa
received with regard the subject, spoke very strong
language rs TO the III effects winch were anticipated
from this of the Extra Session
Mr.. MOREHEAD presented the petition OF meT,
chants OF the city Of Louisville praying ior r'peai
Of the Bankrupt law. He stated that the petition cane
from, class of whose opinions entitled 10 The
highest respect. This petition understood - nave
been referred 10 the Committee on ,he judiciary
AMENDMENTS 10 TIE CONSTITUTIONS.
Mr. CLAY, or leave, Introduce. the three ,oiat re-
solutions proposing 10 amend the Constitution hy the
concurrence Of the States, IN three particulars; Isl
To restrict the veto power. I'd IoiaEe iro lie IKE
cutye the power appoint the Secretary al the Urea
sury and the Treasurer and vest exclusively IN tn
two houses Of Congress. Sd 10 pre- :cnt liz appoint.
Of bcrs Vi Congress TO civil "icr, lroiii ana
during the lime Tor which they are elected
Mr. CLAY explained that his object was merely 10
have the resolutions read tie first and second time them
and have them printed lie said ihat his motive IT ac
lion was the cullilmcnt Of Executive pa%er; that tue
party 10 which e belonged came INTO power pledged
10 carry TINT principle; and whether iy sur" pre-.
pared carry il out noi so Tar as he was individual
iy concerned, he intended TO redeem that pledge as lar
! as practicable
The resolutions were then introduced, and had their
Grst and second reading, a. follows
RoreJ IN a"d House u Rrprs>nta'rcs y m rri'ef
/
concn-riGs That ir following article T. proposed y ne is
,!nr- - '.' s'.a' IA - ~ '' - !, ,h h n,bs =,
The raio iersrr sla hc ,al A. glr d ne
- Representative ..l, dn- ''e term fraction
I" torn y! "h ne w. tlIi'.' r. niig'"' '": ' ="
~ ~ ss. i M :, i,,. ,,.r., n lie L;ni.es
Sa. u .aersa coygrt., 4ssei Is" id- 4 bn' Houses
concrrr!ns That WHEN lil winch "i lavr Ils.'d ihr e.
nav. M, =, ,''.s + , ,' 49, ~ M ar,,,i,n
and .na,.. i, nh, IN. Reconsideration IL ai 40 ,in pa
each o,. l., nroty al - members belonging I" .uc'
House. nor" !.thnh'm. ihr f,"rn'' "..e', y ~. y
~ .h I'm AIN T., . ,, nm III srch l.e !.
| herc'y auau,d.
II hi! i t. presented to iie resilient ''i'n prt'n
~ 'lih ~ ~, : e''h.S n'c, :, ,ai, Lac, a.d
lIsl, ma: IL, uTm.d hy :n II rhat session, al u
within the three first da!s Of ilir sncceeJ. session
y =. siu' ip :" t''uih - ~ "i ,,I' '. : ~ "
,. .,n H. ,inc il. cy rrGiiraa III, ,o linus. IL IN.
ptoccri consider lie Il i had
ncn returned duag the session a whci 'ad passed And
" ",',' - i. -, ,,e ,s', :" \, Nh, Nm. Il, Nh
standing liz n, ,i,eu,', lie ios hal! la"
ktSoea ~ tie ScG cFf AHs' Rr,se"ie' .. r. - -
i@-.i \, *. - ".m,' .'",''''' - -, i, lou ~,
n;ra L.; NJ, il. ,a H. III III. Treasury II IN. T. - an, -
Treasurer ofrnr ~ al '.>lc'v a. annual, ~, "n'sd
~ j'ln f"'.i ~ S",. ~ ii"'-r - y
S ., n ~ ,l INV h. ,'Ii,g,, j. / cr.,r.,t
aratc given, h., ~l
tr ,r h IL lf'-a'rt II tire : ,"n-5. ~ r"'nt
I! ~ 49, =" ,t, " " +, -, .,, .,., ,,',,,
Mir 4 sad lie resolutions were ssf,ar ~ positions,
Which hc did moi believe required commitment: and un
les some Senator wished them comu.ted, liz Hv.ld
n,, That Dies be made Tie ORDER III le ,iay to- the l2,
II I,uuarv aud i. un.d or Tie use II ,..s scna,,
wh,eh motions we're a.teed TO-
Mr.. PRESTON, from lie COMMITTEE On Military
Affairs ta, :, H.. Senate ..ition aucndnt nj
:be bill H. provide i,r ,hc payment .. ;i.r c!a:,- Of
Georgia ;ur moneys advanced acconn, II cxpc:sts
incurred in caila. gu. militia III cases u emergency
ior surpressins Indian hnstll,ics in Florida ans Ai
nla aud = protect The cM2-is IL Ser - !ro certain
arcss.ons ana .aragss u The Creek and Ssuino:c In
GINS
Several .urressed bills were ;agen 49, r,aa thc third
trle and passed
PROPOSED BOARD or ENciEgI'Ec
Mr.. PRESTON agreeaoly with Fre'ians "n'ice =
ven last week, asked the attention Of he Senate I" the
ep"r; Il The Secretary If the Treasury, giving IN dc
tai! the plan or the shn"nt Of currency through
out the T. $. Mr. y. said he called the attention Of
the Senate l. the subject, not with any expectation Of
moving further IN IT, ! distinguished! member Of the
Senate would lis reference - srcc. committee,