The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-24
Tmfntp= Z eOenth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
sArunpAr, January %, 1912.
ME nANKRuPT LAW.

II
the Board of Trade of the city of New York, pro-
testing against repeal of the Bankrupt law, and re-
commencing that II may be amended so as to include
banking corporations.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented five petitions from the
city Of Philadelphia, praying for an amendment or a
repeal of the Bankrupt law.
MIR. PIERCE and Mr.. MOREIIEAD seyerally pre-
scented petitions praying for repeal OF the Bankrupt
law.
MIR. WALKER presented two memorals-one
from Boston, and the other from Pittsburg-remon-
strating against repeal of the Bankrupt law, and
called the attention OF the Senate to the necessity oil
acting upon the subject as soon as practicable, as the
day on which the law was 10 go into operation was
fast approaching and he suggested that the Senate
would agree to act upon the measure as early as Mon
day next.
MIR. BENTON remarked that, several days ago, AT
his instance, the bill which he had introduced to post
pone the operation Of the Bankrupt law, and which
had been once read, had been laid aside as the House
was at that time acting upon the bill for IFS repeal
Mr. HENDERSON would inquire whether it was
now III order TO ask for second reading OF the bill
from the House 10 repeal the bill
Mr. SEWER objected to a second reading of the
bill at this time.
Mr. KING said that, if the bill should be read a
second time now, il would take precedence of the
Treasury note bill
Mr., HENDERSON remarked that the bill might
be disposed of in single day, if gentlemen would
| now permit il to be read second time.
Mr. WALKER said that, in order TO facilitate ac-
ton upon the Bankrupt BILL he would ask that it be
read second time now and that the question Of
derng it to be engrossed for third reading be pass
ed over by common consent
The suggestion was acceded TO.
AIessrs CLAY, EVANS WRIGHT, CLAY
TON, TALLMADGE, HUNTINGTON, MILLER,
WOODBRIDGE RlVES, BERRlEN MORE
HEAD, and PRESTON, presented memorials re-
monstrahng against postponement repeal Of the
Bankrupt law.
THE TARIFF
MIR. CLAY and MIR. TALLNIADGE seyerally pre-
sented memorials, signed by citizens of New York,
asking that additional duty may be laid upon GER
tain imported goods, as means of securing an ample
| amount of revenue, and home market for Ameri-
can manufactures
| MIR. BUCHANAN presented a memorial from
manufacturers of window glass, in the State of New
Jersey, stating that, unless larger amount of duty
be levied upon the foreign importation of that article,
their business will be entirely destroyed
! Mr.. ALLEN presented petition from manufac-
trers of iron in the State of Ohio praying for pro-
lection.
| Mr.. PRESTON presented the memorial of DR.,
Francis Leiber, with regard to duties levied upon the
importation Of foreign goods.
| Northumberland memorial from citi-
Zens of New York, with reference to French spoia-
tons American property committed prior TO 1900.
Mr. SMITH, OF Indiana, presented e'iIion from
citizens OF Indiana, praying Congress To establish a
port of entry at New Albany, in that State.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented the petition of citizens OF
! New York, requesting the Government to Interfere
in the behalf of American citizens now in confinement
at Van Diemans Land in Australia.
! Mr.. STURGEON presented the resolutions OF the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, suggesting tina, a law
may be passed for the apporlionment OF members OF
Congress among the States, according to the last
census.
| Mr. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Dis.
tet of Columbia reported bill Tor the benefit Of the
Howard Institution Of the City OF Washington; the
bill to incorporate the Washington Manual Labor
| School and Orphan A. YUM and the bill providing
for the erection of an Insane Hospital in the City OF
| Washington with an additional section making an
| appropriation for its erection.
| On the motion Of Mr. SEWER, it was resolved
that the Committee the Judiciary be instructed to
inquire into the xpediency of authorizing such per-
sons were cirzeHs OF rhc United States, and who
unex pectedy found themselves within the limits OF
Texas since the establishment of the boundary line
between the United States and that Republic to re-
! turn to the United States with their slaves.
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
The consideration of the bill authorizing an issue
| of Treasury notes was resumed.
| The question having been stated, Shall the bill
pass
| Mr.. CALHOUN addressed the Senate for nearly
two hours contendihg that with proper economy and
retrenchment in the various Departments of the Go
venmen the amount authorized by the bill would be
unnecessary, and pointing out the proper course
which should be pursued to effect such a re-
suit He maintained that the bill was out
of order; for when it came from the House
it was simply measure to change the form of por.
ton of the twelve million loans but, the Senate had
converted it into revenue BILL by striking out the
provso directly in the face of the Constitution.
Mr.. EVANS replied to the Senator from South
Carolina, and
MIR. KING called the attention of the Senate to
the question of ORDER and insisted that revenue bill
could not be originated in the Senate, could an
amendment be adopted to make it one.
Mr.. CALHOUN called upon the Chair to decide
upon the question of order
The PRESIDENT said that he could see 90
question of order about it the Senate had already
admitted the amendment by which the provso of the
House stricken out and, by "a solemn vote, passed
upon it. The Chair had no power to decide con
stitltional questions and the Senator from South
Carolina had raised constitutional construction and
not question of order.
Mr. CALHOUN said that their rules of proceed
ings were based upon the Constitution, which said
that revenue bills should originate in the House, and
lac therefore appealed from the decision of the Chair
MIR. ARCHER said that this was not the proper
time to raise such question of order as the question
was now ON the passage of the bill
Mr.. CALHOUN proposed that the provso to the
bill be reinstated by common consent, and that the
question he taken upon its passage.
Mr.. BERRlEN contended that the striking out of
the proyisod not convert the Treasury note bill in
to a revenue bull
Alr. WRIGHT conceded in the views expressed
by tie Senator from South Carolina.
Mr.. GRAHAM vas of the opinion that the Chair
was perfectly right in its decision and remarked that
when question arose on construction of the Con
stiiution 1t should be decided by the Senate Itself
Mr.. RlVES indicated the privilege ofthe Senate to
alter the bill in the particular stated.
Mr.. WALKER acquesced in the decision Of the
Chair and said that the Senate had right to orir-
nate loan H.
Mr.. CALHOUN withdrew his point of order, for
the purpose merely, preventing protroced discus
sion.
The question was then taken on the passage the
BILL and it was decided in the affirmative-Yeas q
nays 20, as follows:
| YEAS-Nlessrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard, Berren,
Choate, Evans, Graham, Huntington, Kerr, Mang,Im,
Merrck, Miller, Morehcad, Phelps, Porter, Prentss,