Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-19

Of repeal had chosen their own time for action
tie had voted against The repeal, maintaining The
consistency Of hrs course as well as his private
o 'Ininn On the subject. lie said he was now re-
lleved from all embarrassment IN relation 10 the
matter, as HI. Legislature had refused 10 say th1
they preferred he should change his course of &C.
ton. He was happy 10 find there was no differ.
ence OF opinion between his legislature and hln
self upon The sui ject; and he should, therefore,
feel bound to maIutaIn The law uuiIl II should
have a fair trIal. After thai. he would go for
any amendments, or even repeal, that experience
and the voice uf the people should require, as he
had but a single OH set IN view, which was the
good of his fellow men; and while he voted Tor
the bankrupt, law, he presumed all who knew him
would do HIM the justice 10 believe that no per-
sonnl considerations governed or controlled his
ACTON III the matter.
From letters which have arrived from Rich
mond, it appears that the fears IN relation 10 The
Bank of Virginia, are without t"undatIon. II Is
charged that The panic was raised ~ certain bro
kers who had been refused accommodations.
Mr.. Forward is expected TO resign his place IN
the treasury department 10 morrow. Two or
three SUCCESSORS are named.
WASHINGTON. Feb 10, 1912
In the House Of Representatives, The vacancies
IN the committee on foreign nff,Ir have been fill
ed by the appointment of Messers IInimes of S
c., Shepherd of n. c., f. While, Chapman, and
Mark A. C."per.
The resolution from the committee on manu-
Eactures. asking power 10 send for persons to give
stImnn on he tariff ~suijec', was taken np.-A
motion had been made b. Mr.. L.. Williams of n
c., to lay it on the table, and after a call of The
House, the motion was agreed 10 by a vote of los
TO 10.
About m hour was then taken up BY n debate
on "A resolution offered ny Mr.. Stanly. asking for
a clerk TO the committee on public expenditures.
The resolution was finally adopted.
the consideration of the civil and diplomatic
bill was then resuned IN committee Of the whole.
A long debate arose on an amendment offered
bv Mr.. Cushing. proposing 10 restore the salaries
of tho two clerks of the House which have been
stricken out by The committee. Atthree o'clock,
without taking the question:, the committee rose,
and the House adj burned.
In the Senate, las, evening, The further cnnsid-
GRAFTON Of the resolution of Mr.. Clay. proposing 10
restrict the veto power, was postponed un:il Mon
dav.
This morning, a debate arose on a bill iaakinO
provision fer the payment of certain lnnd claims
IN louisiana, which lasted several hours.
WAsnI~GreN, Feb. IL, 1912.
To the House of Reprcsrn natives, several resn-
buttons calling for information on various subjects
from The departments. were adopted.
Mr.. Medlll offered resolutions, calling for the
authority on which the committee of ,nvesiiga
lion on the public buildings was appointed
They lie over until to morrow.
A debate then arose on a motion 10 grant q
clerk 10 the committee on manufactures. 10 assis'
IN their investigation on the tariff sui Sct. The
resolution was finally laid on the table.
For, ] believe The fts, time this session. The
House then wen, toto COMMITTEES Of the whole
and spent he remainder of the day IN the consId
Grafton Of private bills.
In the Senate, the House bills making appro'
ptiu,iu Es po"o,one cad fr tho ps,tuutr,rI g
American seamen IN foreign countries, wer.
read a third TINE and passed. At AN early houl
the Senate then went into executive session.