The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-30
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Our dates from Washington are up to the 9Th,
Mr.. Adams resolution to rescind the 2lst rule,
which prohibits the reception of abolition petit
tons, has not yet been disposed of. The previous
question has been ordered on it, and the question
now pending is, "ohaIl the main question now be
putt" which is negatiyed regularly every NOR
ming. The opponents Of the resolution seek to
staye OF The final vote on it until more southern
members arrive, being fearful they may not, at
present, have strength enough to vote it down, as
Bolts, Snnly, and few more whig leaders OF the
south vote for the resolution, with view of con-
ciIiating the northern aboIitionists.
| Mr.. ". Cost Johnson offered resolution on
the Sih to rcscnd the rule by which members are
allowed to speak but one hour on any question:
but it was voted down by 1l6 against 10.
On the 8;h, Mr.. Benton introduced in the Sc
nate a bill for the repeal the bankrupt law. 1t re-
| peas the law with reference to new cases. ard de-
,ignatcs its mode Of operation with reference to
pending applications providing, among other
things tina, 40 discharge from his debts shall be
granted to any bankrupt except with the consent
ofswo-ihirds of his creditors. The bin was re-
ierrd to the judiciary committee.
Nr. Young has introduced in the senate the
following bills, oh Ia have been appropriately re-
icrred: An act granting an additional quantity Of
land to the state 81 Illinois 10 all in completing the
Illinois aud Michigan canal and, An act uppro
tlo aF - ID.
States lead mines in the state of Illinois and the
territories of Iowa and Wisconsin, for the i'm
proyemcnt of the Rock River and Des Moncs "a
pds, in the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Bayard, or the Sh offered resolution to
expuuge the "expungng resolution and gave
notice that he should call it up for final consider
alton as soon as the senate should nc full. When
tits recolecied that the wings opposed Mr.. Ben
tons eXpunging resolution mainly on the ground
that one senate had no right to expnnge the pro-
ccedings Of former senate, the introduction of
this resolution by Mr. Blyard will appear as ano-
ther curious sample OF the consistency of whgcry.
On the l4th, a bill was introduced in the senate
by Mr.. Linn, to refund to Gen. Jackson The fine
of 5000 imposed on him by Judge Hall, in 1915
On the same day, message was received from
the president setting forth his reasons for Withhold
ding the two bills sent up for his signature, at the
close Of the last session, to w.t. the bill to repeal
the land distribution proyso, that when the tariff
should be raised above an al valorum Of 20 per
cent, the distribution shall cease and the bill to
regulate proceedings in cases of contested cleo
lions, tho obnoxious feature of which was that it
denied the right 10 seat in the house of any mem
Der not elected according to the district feature of
the apportionmcnt bill. The reasons of the presi-
dent for not sigping said bills are his well known
constitutional scruplee, and want of time for
mature consideration tue subject matter. Laid
on the table.
On the 18Th, Mr.. Bolts offered a resolution in
the house to appoint committee to investigate
charge brought by Mr. Spencer, in his late letter,
against tie wing leaders in the present congress,
that they had proposed to the president ifhe wonld
not make hostile movement against the party
that is, would not remove the old cabinet--the
wing leaders on their part, would suspend further
action on the bank question. Mr.. Bots present
cd strongly the manner in which this accusation
was calculated to affect the character of the wing
leaders, and called loudly for an investigation.
Mr.. Wise, on the other hand, though perfectly
willing tha. inquiry should be made, thought the
house had no right to institute such an inves-
CATION as the resolution proposed and so thought
majority of the house, for they refused to receive
the resolution.
The standing committees Of the two houses
were announced on the l2th. The only change
from those Of las. session worthy Of notice, is the
substitution, in the senate, of Mr. Archer for Mr..
Rivcs as chairman Of the committee OH foreign
affairs.
On he 9Th the senate reelected the Rev. Thos.
rustin chaplain to that body, and the house, on