Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-23

law gone already the Congressional District law was
threatened, and in imminent danger The Tariff
proposed to be moderated and modified all its pro-
ecuve character. And at last they the fate
OF the Bankrupt law and its repeal moved by OF
high euogum Mr. b. then spoke against this unstable
mode Of legislation; for what security there II men
governed day by set Of opinions, and
Their day by opinions entirely the The only posi-
bic security for legislation in this country was that ut least
stable set OF opinions should last through Con-
gress but which, tnppeared, it likely they would
have. All the evil that could be accomplished by the bill
had probably been done and that it entering
its Of usefulness il proposed TO repeal il. this
To be done let be accomplished, no, because it had
answered a temporary purpose, but gentlemen of
that opinion because bad law. He moved that the
bill be referred the Committee the Judiciary and said
that il there and any portion of the Bank
rupt actwas be repealed he would submit amendment
TO strike out the voluntary feature, 10 take effect the
first day July He inquired of the Chair whether.
1t the motion To commit should succeed il would be in
order submit his amendment.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL, offered the folowing:-"That
the bill committed to the Committee on the Judiciary
with instructions report the Bankrupt law, excluding
voluntary applications and banks owned by States and
Guiding such corporations owned by States
for circulation"
The question was stated on this proposition, when
Mr.. WINTHROP said that it appeared that summary
execution be done this last remaining of
ill of the session. and he commended that the bill
ought be committed, suggested by his friend from
New York MR. Barnard for if the House resolved
destroy their work, ought be done in such
" huict possible on
muniu.
Mr.. PAYNE made general remarks in relation
the subject; in the of which he said that the Pres
dent was blamed for permitting the majority do what
they pleased, and the Wings, had become sick
death what they themselves had done. But the Pres
dent still blamed He did understand whether the
gentleman from New York had blamed the President
his much he had blamed the gentleman from
Vermont (Alr. Everett for introducing the hill. If the
Wings blamed the President for letting them do what
they desired they ought blame him for they have
done themselves.
Mr. GORDON addressed the House in favor of the re-
peal of the law.
The question again stated committing the bill
with instructions, and
Mr.. WELLER asked for the yeas and NAYS.
Mr.. ARNOLD called for a division of the instructions
proposed by the gentleman from Penn.
Mr.. 6. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, moved the previous
question; but it seconded-yeas &C. nays
ted.
W this motion had prevailed the House would have been
brought TO a vote the engrossment of the bill.
Mr. BOVINE submitted few remarks in favor of repeal
Mr.. c. BROWN, of Pennsylvania would against the
instructions Of his colleagues but when the naked question
repeal should be presented, he should vote for it.
Mr. PlCKENS moved the previous question: pending
which motion,
The House adjourned.