Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
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On Monday, several petitions were presented
in the Senate for repeal Of the Bankrup. law
and one recommending an amendment PROVIDING
that no debtor shall take the benefit Of the act
without the consent Of creditors representing half
the amount of his debts. Mr.. Huntington ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to the Fiscal
Scheme.
In the House the protractcd debate on tie Ia
riff question was Terminated by reference Of so
much Of the Presidents message as related to
Discriminating duties TO the Committee on Man.
utactures, and so much related to Revenue m
the Committee of Ways and Means.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Bates, Of Mass addressed
the Senate on the Fiscal Scheme, deprocating
the hostility which had been prematurely mani,
tested towards it by his Wing friends.-I!e
thought committee might remove its obnox;o,s.
features. Mr.. Barrow, of La, followed. dcno,n-
eng 'he scheme IN unmeasured terms, rs worse
than all the President pretended to fear in Uni
ted States Bank. He said the proposition. if str;n
ped OF Its exchanges, was nothing but tho Sinh.
treasury and If not stripped of the EXCHANGE
clause, twas tremendous Banking machine
Tor The corruption of the Government. He called
the adulterous progeny of Northern Federal.
ism and Virginia abs.ractionism, and hoped il
wonldbe strangled in its birth. He was On.
posed to its reference.
In the House the day was wasted in idle do.
bate on the referance of a portion Of the presi.
dents message.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. NIooreheaj
OF ky. spoke in opposition to the Excheoucr
scheme. He was followed by Mr.. Simmons. Of
Rhode Island, who expressed himself favorable
70 the scheme, provided the control of the ipstitu.
ton were taken from the Executive, and n,accd
elsewhere.
In the House, Mr.. Fillmore introduced q hin
10 allow tire issue of Treasury notes. TO NEE, tho
present pressing demands on the Government
III was referred to committee of the whole NJ
Mcheon gave notice that when it came nm. he
would move to amend itby repeating the dis,ribu.
uon Dill. Much of the day was spent in an ef.
'ef' oy MT. Adamsto amend the Journal
On Thursday, Mr.. Woodbury. addressed ,ho
Senate on the Excl,eluer scheme-whe,ber far or
against, does appear satisfactorily from tie 70.
port of his remarks.
NV ouSo' He reasury note bill was taken
ups when MIR. Fillmore explained the crcumstan.
ces which rendered il necessary. MIR. Wise sun
ported the bill, and moved an amendment repeal.
ing the Distribution bill. The House adjourned
without aquestion being taken.
Inc Senate did not sit on Friday or Satur-
day.
The House, on Friday, was engaged nearly
the whole day with Abolition petitions. The
motion to receive them was in every instance
ia'd on the table by majority of from ten 10
eighteen votes. 1t is indeed most vexatious
that these restless fanatics should have the pow
or thus to annoy Congress, and retard the bust
ness of the country.
In 'he House. on Saturday, petition for Tie
repeal of the Bankrupt law was referred to a
committee with instructions to bring in bill ac
cordingly, by test vote of lis to 81. This is
oninous!