The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-20
House OF Representative.


AMENDMENT BANKRUPT LAW
Mr.. j. r. INGERsoLL asked the unanimous consent of
the House 10 introduce resolution nstrucng the Com
mittee on the Judiciary to bring in bill to amend the
Bankrupt Saw, so that its imperfsctions may be
rected, and its deficiencies supplied.
Objection was made by various gentlemen to the
solution.
Mr.. IseEnsoLL moved susdension Of the rules, but
was informed that the House was already under a sns.
pension Of tle rules for the reception Of petitions and
that woulo not be in order again to suspension,
until the former order exhausted.
Mr.. STANLEY asked the unanimous consent of the
House to introduce resolution, authorizing the Com.
mittee on Public Expenditures to amploy clerk.
Mr. KEIM said If it was taken up he had amendment to
offer to authorize the Committee en- the Militia also to
employ clerk.
The resolution was objected 20 from various quar-.
tiers.
New YoRK Custom HOUSE,
Mr.. LINN asked the unanimous consent Of the House
for leave to introduce resolution calling the secre
tary of the Treasury to communicate the report of the
Commission on the New York Custom House. This. re.
port contained information which il was Important that
the House and the Committee public Expenditures
should have before them and he hoped there would be
no objection.
was not considered.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Mr.. LOWELL rose to privileged question, which ia.
voved his right to seat that floor He wished to
present testimony in the case taken in support his
clsin which be moved to refer to the Committee Elec
tions, which was agreed to.
PETITION observation-disclosures TOWARDS A NEW
BAsKRurr LAw-PRoTrcTIoS FOR DOMESTIC MANurAc.
presented
States in their order and this business occupied the
due Of the day.
Mr.. ARNOLD presented memorial demonstrating
against the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law. He said he
was somewhat at loss what to do with it.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman might its refer
to select committee, to lay it the table.
Mr.. ARNOLD said There was committee testamen
tary devices and contingent remsnders, he would
its reference to such committee lLaughterl
The STEINER said there NO such committeeman the
memorial was laid on the table.
Mr. MrRrwrrHKR gave notice of his intenon to intro
duce bill repeal the law for the mere equitable ad
ministration of the Navy Pension Fund; and also bill
10 reduce the military force OF the United States.
Mr. CH.RLts presented petitien from the citi
of Philadelphia, praying that all laws which con-
tees 10 the people Of this country, life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness, may be repealed.
He said this might refer to the Bankrupt Law
or TO Abolition he not advised what peculiar
branch of happiness they wished to pursue. He
would move 10 refer it to the Judiciary Committee,
and he hoped il the committee discovered any law
which hndered men in the pursuit of happiness, they
would report bill TO repeal It forthwith Laughter
Mr. FoRsAroE presented a memorial from gentlemen
engaged in the cotton manufacture in Pennsy lvania
who deny hat pro- on is asked than at any time
since 1876 that they are satisfied with the pro.ec.
ION which new exists and would be content win
less protection than at present. provided were per-
permanent the memorial also discussed the influence
of an aaed currency upon our manufactures and the
foreign exchanges, and these questions treated
with an ability which he thought would render IL use.
full for purposes Of leg Station and he would therefore
move to have printed, which motion agreed TO-
Petitions praying for the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law
we're presented by Messrs TRPLETr and PoPF Of Ken.
| lucky. Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF South Carolina Mr.. j. r
KENNEDY, of Maryland, and Mr.. JosErH r. IsorRsoIl
| Of Pensy lvanis.
| or repeal Of the Bankrupt Law were presented ~
Messrs. w. c. JOHNSON and KENNEDY, Of Maryland
RoDsEr, of Delaware ZoIasp and j. r. ISoERsotL, of
Pennsylvania HUSr MoRoAN, FILLMORE, BARNARD, and
| GRANGER. OF New York.
Mr.. J. r. IseERsoLL presented memorial from mer-
chans, manufactures, and mechanics OF Philadefhia