Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15
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SCENES IN Mc House Nes,.r.la!

SCENES The House tSt,r!aY
The question of Federal Relations was again brought
before the House of Delegates Yesterday MIR. Brown
OF Preston moved In take mp his Resolution on the sub
ect of the Bankrupt Law. Mr. Scott Of Fauquer rose
to explain hrs vote and proposed 10 MIR Brown 10 with
draw his resolution. Whilst he was wiling to declare
the Bankrupt Law Xpedcn,, yet he opposed 10
giving any instructions 10 Senators upon the sub
ject. Mr.. Brown declined Withdrawing his resolution,
lest be considered waving altogether the Right OF
Instruction. Mr. Bayly was IN favor of acced,ng TO
the proposition Of Mr.. Scott, with some modification
lie saw necessity this question Of insisting upon
the right OF instructng our Senators, because they had
voted against the Bankrupt law.
MIR. Scott addressed the House again lie was aware
that the right of instruction was the settled doctrine o..
politicians in Virginia, though he saw no necessity oil
resorting to it this OCCASION. lie took occasion 10
say that whilst he admitted The authority of Congress
pass Bankrupt law s.i he thought that at present
the subject should be ef the lnsolvent Laws of the
respective States lie was willing x declare, that this
Bankrupt law ought not to have bee passed. and ought
now to be repealed Mr. Irwin said ew words to show
that the impression that Congress pad no power to
pass law, applying to antecedcn' contracts, Gid not
universally prcvail-Mr. llashns rise to oppose the
taking up Of the resoucl, because the question was
about to be decided BY CoagressMr. Crutchield ad-
dressed the House length, IN opposition to ia
king up the resolution, AMI Ia reply to the remarks Of
Mr. Holladay, offered few days a,nce.-Mr. Bayly
hoped that no Democrat would reply to Mr. Crntrh'
field. 1t would unnecessarily waste the time OF the
House.
Mr.. Holiday then read resolution, as substitute
for Mr.. Browns resolution.
Mr. Brown said, he would accept the resolution
substitute for his own. MIR. Daniel, submitted few
remarks opposition TO taking up the resolutlon upon
the ground tina, Mr.. Brown had declared that he would
move to take i, up, when thu louise full and MIR.
d. said there now W IS aud Democrats alb
sent.
Mr. Bayly then offered his solution in conformity
with Mr.. Holiday ssuggestyi, a. follows;
"Rcsoired as The opinion 81 thc Gcacrat Assembly Of
Tirginia That The law enacted the late Extra SEES.
sion of Congress, entitled IAN Act TO establish a
uniform system Of Bankr up:cy Ill the u. s. ought
have been enacted, and ought to be repeal
ed
MIR. Dorman moved TO IN the resolution on the
table On this motion, Mr.. BYRD csllod the Previous
Question, which, after discussion, was sustained
BY vote Of IL TO q. a j then the question was
take f. and GS the House refuse lay o" the table by
Mr. Bayly then moved the Previous Question, to
save the time of,he House nohlec, which The Wings,
appeared ANXIOUS effect This aotton gave rise to
long debate. Mr. Toler read an aiIsndmen, which he
rupt law beng as' 50 oo1cd as 10 ar to State banks
Mr.. Bayly declared himself w,llng 10 act on amend
ments, upon pledge being given To cut off I'M
necessary debate Most of the Wings wished TO
defeat the Previous DIGESTION, and moved an ad-
ournment Of The House, Which the Democrats mel
by calling the ayes and They were called five
tmss-and finally prevailed, by . majority Of two,
on the motion Of Mr. llaskIns Before the final vote
for adjournment prevailed, Mr.. Scot: TO SAL,
that whilst he should vote against the Previous
Questionable persuaded, that when the cues
ton was taken there would b. found approach 10
almost entire Observation-Disclosures gentlemen on that
floor would approve the law why then waste the
time of the House, Why not take the question at
once' Was this lie economy OF nc Of which gen.
tlemen boased' Such, however, 1--WE say the
nony of most the Wing members. Instead ofmeeting
the question once, and declaring for the repeal Of the
ment and wasted the time of the House.
1t is 10 be hoped that gentlemen will meet the ques.
ton openly, without seeking 10 evadc it, by unnecessa
ry delay and will assist in wplng out this odious uw
from the Statute Book Meet at once, gentlemen-and
do not seek by any parliamentary manGuvres; By mo-
tons productive Of delay; by motions TO nail the Reso
luton the table, &c &c. 10 defeat all action OF the
General Assembly. Do not wait on the movements Of
Congress. DO not calculate implicitly, that they will
repeal the law-or ttere the Wings attempting to
defeat al! action ty parliamentary manGuvres.