The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-28

Union where he believed there a bill, reported
at the last session of Congress upon the subject and
that it be printed.
The motion was agreed to.
FRENCH sPoLATIoNs.
Mr.. CUSHING said that as his colleague (Mr
Adams) had given notice that he intended to move
that the House go into Committee on the bill relating
to French spolaons, he had made inquiry, and been
informed that there copies of it on file. AS
the House would need this bill Tomorrow, ne would
ask that 1t be printed.
TIE motion was agreed to.
Mr. PICKENS inquired whether he understood
the gentleman 20 say that he House would, tomor-
row proceed to the confederation Of this subject.
MIR. CUSHING replied that he had made no such
emark but that his colleague had given notice that
he would call for its consideration tomorrow.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
Mr. TALIAFERRO, from the Committee on Re-
volutionary Pensions, introduced bill extending to
certain widows the benefits of the pension acts of
1886 and 1888 which was read first and a second
time, and referred to the Committee of the Whole
THE APPoRToNMENT LAW
Mr. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, gave notice
that he should, tomorrow, ask leave to introduce
bill to suspend, a limited time the second section
of the act for the apporonment of representatives
among the several States.
THE second section makes il imperative on the
States to elect by districts.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to repeal the Bankrupt law various PROPOSE
tons in relation to which pending when the
House adjourned on Thursday.
Mr.. SALTONSTALL, being entitled to the floor,
contended that the Bankrupt aw was not a party
question: and that 1t ought to be considered free from
party bias. Ii was one of great national policy, and
of paramount interest, not only TO the mercantile
community, but to the public at large He glanced
briefly at the circumstances attending the passage of
the act at the extra session. insisting its constitu
tionality, for CON- had not only power to pass
Bankrupt law, but TO establish a uniform system Of
bankruptcy. He undertook to deny that public OPT
Mon was against this law; and he said that there
were quite many memorials forwarded to Con-
gress in favor of the law there against it
lie was decidedly opposed to the repeal and he wish
ed il to remain at least the foundation for system
of bankruptcy If il was defective, let itbe amend
ed to answer the purpose of so desirable mea-
sure.
A message was received from the President of
the United States, informing the House that on the
gath instant, he approved and signed the bill making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses
Of the Government for the half calendar year endiisy
on the 30th of June lS43
Mr.. DAWSON, of louisiana explained the vote
which he gave on the passage of the law He did
not render his assent to it, because he thought that il
was perfect, but because he thought that il might
subsequently be made so and he was now in favor
OF holding on TO the law, in the hope that it may be
amended The majority Of this House imposed good
law IN bad shape on the people, and they were at
this time about TO destroy the sautary check on the
credit system. This certainly inconsistent
But he intended TO vote against the repeal He re-
GREETED that he compelled to differ in this single
instance from his Democratic friends for if any
man loved patty, he was that man. If he was about
TO commit an error, it was of the ad, and not
of the heart.
Mr.. CUSHING said that instead of repeating the
Bankrupt act of the extra session. instead of precipi
lately undolng their own work. and exhibiting to the
country course at once vacillating and sudden it
would be better to leave this law to be further tested
by the public judgment-if the public Judgment was
to be brought to bear upon it. Instead of sty lie.
gislaton he thought that the bill ought to be referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, for the purpose
Of amendment, and this position he would sustain
by his vote In the course OF his remarks, (of which
this is but hasty sketch he replied to the observa
tons of the gentleman from Tennessee (Nr Arpold)
in relation to MIR. Webster defending that function
airy from the charge of personally interested motives
in his public conducts and he said that, far from
this being the case, if the question fully nvesti-
gated it would be found that had been to the pc
cuniary injury of MIR. Webster to remain in office
And the gentleman from Tennessee had spoken
against the President of the United States not for the
discharge of any official act but against the President
as an individual man. They were now al the OPEN
ing Of the short session of Congress-and, acc riding
to limitation, it would expire on the third day OF |
March, l343 here was before the House vast
mass OF public business to be acted on and the first
reflection that whether il be for the inter
est OF those represen ing the country, of whatever
party they may be, to attend forthwith to the public /
interests and the second, whether it be best for
them TO throw aside the legislation of the country
and shut their eyes TO the merits of the questions
brought before them; and in doiug this TO make
episodica comments on individuals connected with |
the General Government. So far as they entered !
INTO disputes OF this character would they depart
from The course OF business compatible with the pnb
TIC interests When gentlemen talked Of "the !
treason of the President, his friends, they DEL
parted from the true course of duty The question
ought to be how the Government may be carried on.
and by whose aid and he would say to all parties
and especially to the party in majority in the House
That II they did not cooperate with the Adminstra-
ton TO carry on the Government il would become a |
duty to seek aid from the minority. 4 voice /
Good. II the Wings will block the wheels |
OF Government, he trus ed that patriotism would be
FOUND IN the Democrats TO carry on the Government
lhere was question OF moment at present IN agita-
ton-he meant that of tie Presidency. lie did not |
know how many candidates there we're for { lis Of |
hce, the highest OF any Of the civilized nations Of the
earth; and he doubted whether he could count them
on his fingers. Cries of Name them.n1 lie could .
not-their name was legion. \ voice "'rhe Devil y
and laughter.l Parties may be s. lii asunder by these
various candidates. He knew not how far dHeren-
ences of opinions may divide them or their personal
relations, but he could well say and believe that in
this general for the Presidency tn re was no in
diyldual al present. so far he was at lie to Judge
who possessed preeminent, overwhelming, and ire
slstible power over the eoplc. There was to be o
Convention OF the Wing party and Convention Of
'he Democratic party 10 nominate candidates for the