New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-20
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rho nnukrup, Law i'm the senate.

The Bankrupt Law i'm the sfna'e'
washington Correspondence Of The New OK lIouoe
TUESDAY, Jan. IL, 81
In the SENATE, yariou. petitions were present
ed raos.lv on the subject Of the Bankrupt Law,
aad BY eleven Senators against lis repeal
Nr MoREHgAo, in presenting per't'oE against
tic repeal of this las, expressed ms desire 10 sup
port measure which should etthe cnPtlTc
free, and tend to arneliore,e the condition OF the
unfortunate throughoutthc land; but ne vas con-
WINGED, from letters and other communications
with the peoplc of Kentucky, we'll as from the
resolutions which had passed the popular branch
Of the Legislature, that the people Of that State
wcrc adverse to the law; and considering i, his
duty. he should conform 10 their sentiments, and
vote for the repeal of the la".
Mr.NALXEe declared his opposition to Tie re-
peal, and called up the resolution yesterday sub
.ni,,cd By BIN instrucing the Committee on the
judiciary to- report anandmcnt to ,.c act
include corporations, which having by him been
modified, the suggestion of MIR. klsG, 50 as TO
assume the form of inquiry into the expediency
vac adopted.
resolution, submitted by Mr. WILLIAMS, was
adopted, directing the Secretary of the Navy to
communicate the Rpnbcr 81 vessels of war IN tht
Nay in the years 1929, u, 80, 40 and .9l ac-
cordins to.their respective classes.
\ resolution Submitted fy Mr. MEnRlcK of in
qy into the manner of execution OF INC i'.. e.
tabshing special pos,-roucs and It's effects Oh 'hs
revenue, was adopted.=
l.. EvA<s from the Committee on Finance, re-
uor;ed tic Treasury Note Bill from tie House,
with amendments.
Mr.. RivEs introduced bill to revive the Nce-
=traliry Law of 1899 which was twice read and
referred.
Tie bill for the repeal=of the Distribution Act,
being the special ordcr, was laid over
Bills fo the relief Of J 4cob Fennel AID o,hcrg,
tie owners of brig Eliza, of brunswick; for
the relief Of the Plum I.land Bridge and Turnpike
Company; increasing tho pension Of John S.
Filling, of George D. Posseau. cf Bulda Tucker,
and OF George w Pascal; AID regulating com.
metcial.insercouse with the por, OF Caycpnc colo
ny OF French Guiana rerc passed
= in the House., Mr.. SrASlY renewed his a,,emp,
a number Of times made to introduce II resolution
autho.ising the Committee on Public Expenditures
70 employ a Clerk. Mr. WEl.LLI agail obicc;ing,
ard the resolution not being received Mr. SIANLY
said he would show, Leolc the closeoijI,c Session.
thercasons for these repeated Objections.
Nh. BARNARD asked tie Unanimous col sent OF
the House 20 report from the JudciaryCommi,tec
sbill, that ii might be printed and laid cn tie
desks of Members t9r THEN consideration; 10 which
objecton made. The bill was supposed 10
relate to the subject OF Bankruptcy
Petitions were thca received under the suspen.
sion of the rules fo this purpose, numbers OF which
were on the sukiec, OF the Bankrupt Act, prnci-
paIly opposing lis repeal. Several on the subject
Of Slavery were laid on the liable.
Mr.. J. Il, INeEEso1L having presented petit
ton against the repeal OF the Bankrupt Law, mo-
we'd It's reference Ia the Committee on the .Judicio-
- with instructions to inquire into the expcdien
cy OF reporting u bill 10 establish uniform system
ut Bankruptcy, in which the impericctlons of the
Ac, Yesterday repealed BY the House may be
#,ected and is deficiencies supplied This reso!
ton, under the operation Of the previous qnes-
Lion, WAS adoptcd-aycs So, noes 30.
Unsuccessful attempts were made 10 offer sevc,
raj other resolutions.
Without completing the call of the States for
petitions, the House adjourned. ARGUS.
o.. Rev. CHARLES I. ToRREY, the gentlemen
imprisoned at Annapolis while reporting the pro-
cccdings Of the Shareholders Convention ON
charge Of having inccndiary matter in his posses
SION had a second Hearing before Judge Brewer
gu tuesday when the proof and urgunen; against
him were exhausted, and he was rcmandcd BY the
Judge for decision.
.Lg Mr. o. S FOWLER will lecture Phrc-
nolosy at Clinton Hall this evening.