Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-23

before the repeal within the limits of the Con-
stitu'ion. With this view he Retained so
much of the old bankrupt law of lsOO~ry-rrrs1,,
the consent OF portion of the creditors nee
essary for discharge of the debtor. Under
the present law, Mr.. b. said he should regard
MS nullity every certificate given where the
consent OF creditors was not obtained, look
ing upon the persons discharged in the light
of an 'uncertificated bankrupt" Mr.. 3.
asked the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Talmadge did not think the question
OF reference should be regarded as a test ques-
lion. He was inclined to think from nil he
saw that the bill was TO be repealed Now
whether it was to be done deliberately, or in
hot haste, was question worthy of consdera-
ton. He thought it all important that it
should go to the committee, and let that COM
mittee report on the information before il: for
it was obvious that the body had not the neces-
sary information on which to act The COM
mittee would no doubt report at an early day,
and it seemed 10 him rather extraordinary that
any objection should be made to such a refer
ence. lie should lorbear at that time TO say
word upon the merits of the measure; but
when the proper period arrived, he might be
induced to offer his views to the Senate.
Mr.. Berrien denied that the vital question
would be affected by the reference of the bill
TO the Committee on the judiciary Ii was
true, as stated by the Senator from Missouri
(Mr. Benton,) that there were only two ques-
lions involved in the bill; the one was the re-
peal, and the other the terms on which that
repeal was to hecarried out. But, independently
OF those questions, there was party desiring
10 have it inquired into whether such n law
might not be framed as would be acceptable TO
the country.
Mr.. Benton said if there was any Senator
present who would say that the vote he should
give for the reference would not commit him.
he Mr.. b. was willing 10 withdraw the call
for the yeas and nays. .
Mr.. Crlttendon rose to say that he should
vote for the repeal Of the bin, but should also
vote Tor its reference to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Merrick was about to make the same re-
mark. He was under the impression that he
should vote for the repeal ofthe bill, but at the
same time he should prefer that il should go to
| a committee.
Mr.. Benton then withdrew his call for the
yeas and nays.
And the question was taken on referring the
bill TO the Committee on the Judiciary, and de-
cided in the affirmative, yeas II, nays IS.
RETAINED BILLs.-A Message was received
from the President of the United States, in
forming the House that he had not time, on
the last day OF the past session, epen 10 read
the bills TO repeal the 90 per cent proviso in
the Distribution Act, and the bill relating 10
the taking of testimony in cases of contested
elections. The bills were laid before him three
quarters Of an hour before the adjournment
sine die, took place. He says that he holds
himself free TO act on these subjects, as he mas
think proper, should they again be presented
to his consideration -" '.'l!
The Message was laid on the table and or;
dered 10 be printed: . 80: ..aa % q
The Senate then went into Executive ses.i
SION, and, after short time spent therein, adi!
Thursday, Dec. 18TH 80
Mr. Calhoun appeared in the Senate CHAM
Der to-day. He looks unusually WELL. His
resignation appears to have disconnected his
friends in some degree. The competition for
the succession to the vacant seat is likely to be
troublesome; for il will revive the old party
division between unionists and nullifers-,he
candidate Of the former being Judge Huger
and of the latter Mr. Il. b. Rhett. )
few petitions were presented in favor Of a
Warehousing System and of the repeal of the
Bankrupt Act.
The House was engaged the greater portion
OF the day on the bill making appropriations
Tor the civil and diplomatic expenses of the
Government for the half calendar wear ending
on the S0th OF June, lS43. Nothing of impor-
lance occurred, however, in the course OF de-
bate. .
During the day the Annual Report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury was received, by
which il appears that the balance in the Treas
ury on the LIST Of January, Is42, Exclusive of
the amount deposited with the States, trust
funds, and indemnities,) was $3.50, 4s9,6S.
The receipts into the Treasury during the
three first quarters Of the present year, ahonnt
to see, 1916, 593,7S.