Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-31
"WEDNESDAY, December Ia, 1912.
IN SENATE.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

in SENATE.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
The following joint resolution, hereto
fore submitted by Mr. Graham, was, after
a brief debate between Messrs. Wood
bridge, Graham, King, Linn, and Wright.
adopted--ayes "a, noes not counted, viz:
ResOlprd By the Senate, (Ae House Of
Representatives. concurring,) That the fol.
loving lie ided to the joint rules of the
two Houses:
Whenever claim against the United
States, OF any description, has been, or
shall be presented to either House, and re-
ierIed to committee, and such committee
shall have made a report in writing
against The allowance of the claim, and
! the same shall have been concurre1 ia by
such House, it shall not be in order to re-
vvc the consideration of such claim in
that House, at the same or anv future ses-
sion OF congress, either by bill, resolution,
petition, or otherwise; except upon me-
mortal of the claimant, first setting forth,
upon affidavit, that he has discovered new
evidence IN support Of his claim since the
decision agains it, and statement Of tie
substance Of such evidence; or, second,
assigning specific errors in the report of
the committee adverse TO it, and cerh6.
cate OF member of that House that he
believes that the former decision was cr-
roncous as charged in said memorial: Pro-
rided, that an order discharging commit
tee from the further consideration OF IA
claim, shall in nowise require compliance
with the rule.
BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr. Denton's bill to repeal the Bank
rupt Law, coming before the Set ate in or
| der
Mr.. Berrcn novel lis reference to the
committee on the Jnd~iary, and briefly
gave his reasons for doing so. The sub
ect of bankrupt law was one OF erea
| Importance, and he thought that q bill pro.
posing repeal sh uld g. TO a committee foI
examination. lie had MT seen any thin
in public opinion which showed that sys
tenn Of mercantile bankruptcy might 70
Again. he was for reference in order t
relieve congress, if possible, from the
odinm Of that Instability of leglsla
ton which was always fatal to any coun.
try, The subject should at least lie con
STORED by O committee before acted upon
by the Senate.
Mr. Benton replied, and expressed him
self warmly in OPP position to the Bankrupt
law. now in force. He pronounced it Ia
he nothing more than the British insolvent
debtors law for The abolition of debts in
the United States Unlike the law of
1900, it broke Up the State insolvent laws,
and became itself an insnvent law. He
prove ted against the motion of The Sena-
Tor from 6 orgia. 1t was unparliamenta-
~ to send bill to committee opposed
to the measure; and if it was sent there,
he should consider it fatal 10 the bill itself.
lie called for the yeas and nays upon
he question of reference, which we're Or
dered.
Mr.. Tal'ma' ge said that he ddnot think
The question of reference involved anv vi
tai principle. From what he hadseen. he
inferred that the law woull be repealed,
but he hoped that it would be done after a
reference to and an examination by a com.
miteo.
Mr.. Bcrrien again briefly advocated the
reference. and contendad ,h,t no one, hy
voting to refer, committed himself Tor or
,gainst the bill.
Mr.. Benton said That if the call for the
yeas and NAYS embarrassed any Senator
who might wish TO vote for reference and
repeal he would withdraw the call.
Mr.. Crittendon observed that he wished
TO vote for the reference, AMI he should
vote for the repeal IN some shape, though
not in the form presented by the Senator
from Missouri.
Mr.. Merrick said that he was about &c
make the same remark He should like
to crafty the Sanator from Georgia by re-
ference, and should vote for the repeal ,anC
perhaps in the form proposed by the Sena
tor from Missouri.
Mr. Benton then withdrew his call 70
the yeas and nays; and the biIl,by avote o
II to l3, was referred to the committee oil
the Judiciary,
The Senate went into an Executive ses
sion, aud subsequently adjourned.
UOJISE OF REPRESENTATIVE