Litchfield enquirer., 1842-01-13
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 .9%a WASHIEGTON. Jan, 3 .-v
 Tn ,he S,.n> 'e, various petitions were nie..s xen,ed fT Ihc repeal, postponement and amcndmeut of the b enkrupt Law. ,---s-S ;
 Resolutions in.rolu> "ed by the following Senators were adopted: by MT. Preston, dE rec,ing inc Committee on inc Judiciary to inquire if further legislation < necessary in cases of the removal or resign ation of ths Vice President of the United States by Mir. Barrow, directing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the expediencY of reg" ulating by law the appointment of Midshlp- men, and their distribution among rhe StatnS . according to their Representative Ratio by Mfr. Graham, directing the SecretnEy of War to give information us to the number, &c., Ot Cadets. '% f ..,''l 5.a iu -s.-.r....,E
 Mr. Bates introduced bill to refund to Massachusetts her expenditures during the last war, which was twice read and referred.
 The debate on the reference of the plan Of ExchcQuer to Select Committee, was con- linued by Mir. Huntington of Coma, who condemned the plan in its very aspect; in its Government relations as Injurious and uss@ safe as q remedial measure on the tinanct.S and currency, inctficacious and as politi- ] cal machine, destructive. It proposed to confer such power as he would trust to no man-to place the money of the country in the hands of tho Executive, and break down the independence und liberties of the people. tn its present state, no Senator could support 1t. ..:~,I. rstr. .. .,.r Mr. Bates took the floor, and tho Senate adjourned. ,,! ..,.......... l In the house, Hon. James NJ. Russell, Rep- resenta:ive elect trom Pennsylvania, ,rice Judge Black, deceased, was qualified, and took his seat. -.s. f..,s,., ..... I.,,.....
 Mir. Wm. Cost Johnson spoke nearly two hours on the Tariff question, and advocated the reference to the committee on Ways and Means, us the most appropriate committee. having jurisdiction over. the whole subject of revenue, the appropriations, ,s&c.
 aMnJ. c. CjRrk Succeedeti in gaining the floor, and alter ,rcmarking that the debate ols this question hindered legislative action. add held the committee inactive, ;hat he hatEno disposition to stiAe debate on this subjeta, and ,that it would remain open for discussion when the bill came up, moved the previous question. Ffarst.. s -.H ylm| Iu
 :, On motion of MT. Clifford. a call of tho ] House was made, and l95 members were ascertainei to be .in aiteniancc. The ques- tion of seconding the @deimnd fer the previous question was carried, by Yeas es; Nays ss; the speaker deciding the tie in the atirtna- tive, .-.r-o,e., ,. ''..TF,. ~ |H't1 t.o' as.,
 Mr. Rhett withdrew his amendment of in- structons to the Committee. and tho question: was taken on the amendment of Mr. Ather- l ion, to refer the subject to The CorntNittcc of l Ways and Means, and decided in the lleg,I- tive, Yeas, 95, Nays, 1O4. .' ., aHFl 1 Y The question then recurring on the origi- nal resoIutior, it was modified by Mr. Fill- more so as to reiCr lO the Committee on Mnn- utactures. that part of the NirsSage which relates tO discriminating '.u .uits aud tlonea- lie Manufactures" and was then adopted without a division. r.a.nu7. Q l Thus a preliminary dtlMtc, arising on . question of refcreirc and extending through eighteen days, is nj length closed by n signal triumph ofthe great Principle of Discrmina- 1 tion md Protection.
 ] The remaining part of the Message incln- dlng the Fiscal Project, were now referred without objections. to the appropriate Com- mlliees. and the House having disposed of the'subjcct adj"urned.-N Y. Tribune. lt. WAsHiNeToN, Jan. 4. 1 In the House of Rcpr, scn,n,ives to.d day, Mr. Hunt gave notice-leavc for its inirotluc- ton having been refIScd-of a proposed amendment to the Constitution Of the United States rendering the President ineligible al. ter the term of four years.
 A conversation arose as 10 the priority of business, Mr. Adams earnestly insisting that the Abolition petitions, some days since laid | over Ioc debate, were now the business in or- ders These were finally taken up. The ilsss. protesting against the rule stigmatizing Aboiitlon petitions, Mir. Adams had moved io refer to a select committee Ofninc. Mir. Me- Fiwether now moved instructions 10 that com miltee to report a general s,stem of rules. ana to consider the cxpcdicncy ofabolishing Inc freyiouS Question, of fc.cstu hlishing tho one hour rule, and the rule fo take bills out 1 of the Committee of the Whole.
 some conversation arose on points of or. def, and Mr. Wise amung others, conien.icd that this amendment was out of order. being irrelevant to ths subject of ihc proposition.
 The Speaker Overruied tue point of order: from 'his decision. Mir. Wise appealed, which appeal, however, after some remarks he wiih drew, and moved 10 lay the whole subject on me table; which motion was carried-Yeas ll5-NDys64. 'z','.e' ''I''N- sl
 Mr. Adams then, fired with his Abolition zeaL which to-day glowcd us warmly as ey. CT. insisted that the petitions of the same cba. racter. about dozen of which had been laid over for debate, should be taken ,iy, which was accordingly doiie, and Mir. Gamble of Sa moved to. lay them all on the table.-' This being too snlnnaary n asdisposition of them. Mr. Adams called for a division of the question and was ito vote on each separately. and called the Yeas and Nays on inc first question. The roll had been called and the vote was about to be announced, when
 Mir. Stanly inquired of the Sneaker. ot what stage of the vote it was in, or,ler to make members present vote. There were certain supporters ot Van Hurep. Orieinauv