Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-17
VOLUME 2s. NUMBER r45.
TWENTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS-
wrDSrsDAr, December II, 1872
IN SENATE.
THIRD SESSION

rejected applications for pensions during year 1884, and
| the therefor. =
covering communication from the Secretary OF the Navy
accompanied by letter Of Commodore Morgan so,,,nS
'na' ue information transmitted To the Department
uon TO the settlement OF our differences with Emperor
OF Morocco premature. L. -
Also, report from the Secretary Of State showing the
number OF seamen registered in the collection DISTRICTS of
| 1872 ''s "P'e"'e' ~
The resolution in relation TO the ernplovmcn, of corn,
OF reporters was taken up, and, motion OF Mr. BAY
ARD, made the order of the day for Monday next
The resolution submitted by Mr. BENTON calling ON the
Secretary OF the Navy for certain information i'm relation
to the squadron to be employed the Africa in the
OF the slave trade was taken up and adopted.
REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The bull tor the repeal Of the bankrupt law came rp on
its second reading; when, = y =
Mr.. BERRIEN moved its reference to the Committee
on the Judiciary giving his reasons thar the hill m
now exists contained principles voluntary and inv,
luntay bankruptcy and that the chief opposition 10 the .c,
grew out Of the voluntary clause With avevv therefore
TO test whether such bill might be acceptable coud NJ.
framed, he thought it better go the Judiciary Comit
Zee IL seemed to him that far the greater number of pe
tons which had been presented the last session for I'm.
ePeao ue DILL related to the principle of voluntary bank
rptcy, and not against the system With des;r IN
ascertain what the feeling of the country as
IN these petitions he thought il better refer 10 tho an
proprate committee. Mr.. b. was DESTROYS 10 nrocc H.,
character OF the National Legislature from the cbarg Of in
stability, and he thought improper 10 with b
not haste ID the repeal OF of much mpo
anee without making all the requisite preliminary
Mr. BENTON would consider the reference Of the bin
Mr. b. went denounce the bill as neither ore nor [
than the British nsolvent law converted into hin f H.
oIouoh oil DEBT ihere were but two questions connect.
ed with the bill introduced by him the one was the r
OF the BILL and the other to bring the appc,,ions [
before the repeal within the limits the Constim,on
WIN tins view he had retained much of the old hank
rup law of 1900 made the consent Of N ,o,,; IS ~,
creditors necessary for discharge Of the debtor ITnr
the present law, Mr. b. said he should regard as nutv
every certificate where the consent of creditors
not obtained looking upon the persons DISCHARGED in he
light OF an "aneeriiicated bankrupt" Mr. b. asked the
| yeas and -, -
| Mr. TALLMADGE did not think The ores,;,,. oe
ence should be regarded n question He was nc
ed to think from all he that the bill was 10 he rcni
Now whether twas Ia be done Deliberately or in 1 re-,
was question worthy OF consideration He tlo,o, !, all
important that ii should GO the committee and To-, H.,
committee report on the Information before it, for il was OBJ
vlous that the body had the necessary pfo,n.o ~
which TO act The committee would no coubt ren,r, =, -
early day, and II seemed him rather 81,
objection should be made such reference He sborId
oroear at that time TO say word upon the meriis Of The
measure; but when the proper period arrived he mich, H.
induced 10 offer his views the SENATE
Mr. BERRlEN denied that the vital oreso,, vro,s 4,
affected by the reference of the bill TO the Commute or ~
Judiciary IL was true, stated by the Senator from Mis-
souri, r. BENTON that there were only questions in
voved In the bill: the the repeal and tho or H.
terms on which that repeal carried OUT Bnr md
pendenty OF those questions, there party DESIRING N
have 1t inquired into whether such law MIGHT moi he T m
| ed as would be acceptable the country
Mr. BENTON said if there any Senator present who
Sd. at 'he vote he should give for reference would
not commthm, he Mr. b. was willing to withdraw the call
for the and - '
Mr. CRITENDEN to say that he should vote for
the repeal of the BILL but should also vote for its reference -
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. MERRlCh was about to make the same remark H..
ueef he impression that he should the repeal
go To committee. ~
| Mr. BENTON then withdrew his cali for the yeas and
nays. -
And the question taken on referring the bill 10 the
Committee the Judiciary, and decide in the .ffrn.,
| Yeas IL, nays l3.
Some messages an Executive character bavin,, be
| President thrnnrh II.
| Private Secretary
The Senate went into Executive session. and after short
/ time spent therein adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| The Journal of yesterday was read and onnrovoJ
! The SPEAKER announced the following members "a
composing the Committee Enrolled Bills heretofore or
dered TO be appointed the part of the House: Nessrs
James Irwin, of Ohio Burke, of n. Hampshire and Coode
| Of Ohio. ~
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. FILLMORE on leave given, reported from the com
lnltes OF ways and Means bill of the following title.
bill making appropriations for the Civil and Dizlomac
Pnes OF the Government for the half calendar year ending
the Both day Of June, lS43"
| The bill having been read twice bv s title-
Mr. moved that it be committed to the Committee of
inc Whole ON The state of the URion and that it be- printed
Mr. CUSHING rose and desired TO inquire of the Char
man OF the Committee Of-Ways and Means whether tbi.
ball contained an appropriation for the pay Of members of
Congress, contingencies, &c2 -
! Mr. FILLMORE said it did.
Mr. CUSHING So that no bill is to be reported fr ,b.
pay OF members in anticipation OF the regular appopratin
4
| Mr. FILLMORE. None.
Mr. CUSHING was glad to hear he said that the Com,
mittee had adopted that course.
And the motion of Mr.. Fillmore having been ,o,..J q,
the bill was committed to the Committee OF the Whole ON
e state OF the unlon and was ordered to be printed
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
On motion OF Mr. BRIGGS the House pr,cesjad ON, a,
part to the execution OF the joint order Of the two Houses
heretofore adopted providing the Of Cb.
lain 10 each House of different denominations yh, .Lo,I
| interchange weekly, &c.
The following gentlemen placed i'm nomination
Mr. BOVINE nominated Mr.. Tiffany, Episcopalian
Mr.. HENRY nominated Mr.. Reese, Methodist Pro,e.
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Mr.. J. COOPER nominated Mr.. Miller Lutheran
Mr.. PEARCE nominated Mr.. Sutherland Netl,odist
Mr.. MALLORY nominated Mr. Clayton, Methodist
Mr.. ARNOLD nominated Mr. Mahiu, Methodist,
Mr.. BARTON nominated Mr.. Collins Metbodist
Mr. HUDSON nominated Mr. BnI6ncb Ifn;taro,
The House proceeded to rra rOcs as required v
the rule, Mcs-rs. Bovine Of New York and Henry ,nJ
Cooper Of Pennsylvania, having been appointed telle
On the second ballot, Rev Mt Tiffany having received
liz votes being majority Of the whole number g1 nj,
Cd declared have been duly elected Cbopian An ~,
/ House. -
message was received from the President of the Uni,
ed States by the hands OF John Tyler Esq Junior, hrs
Private Secretary. - ~
DISTRIBUTION AND CONTESTED ELECTION
| LAWS.
On the suggestion Of Mr.. FmLNoRE, the SPEAKER
laid before the House the following message from The Pre-
sident of the United States el
WASHINGTON, December "a, 1891
| TO the House Of Representatives. 800,
Two bills were presented AZ the last session of
Congress, which originated in the House Of Repreeena
nvos neither OF which signed BY me- and bod, having
been presented within days o the close Of Tho
sion, neither has become a law. =.
lhe hrst Of these bill entitled sAn act 10 rsueal
the Proviso OF the sixth section Of tho act eptt "A. AZ ~,
af a4el ~.