Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-27
CONG ESS.
Correspondence ofMe N. Y. Tribune.
ON THE EXCHEQUER-
pOI ITICS--JACKSO FINE. &c

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FINE, &c.
In the House of Representatives to-day on
motion of MIR Kennedy of Md. resolution ,rn,
adoDfed calling on the Secretary orthe Treas.
urv Tor information bearing on the Ware Hons
inc system, the amount of goods received in
he nnblc stores in New York for the last lon
years, &c.
Several attempts were made 10 introduce res
olutions, &c. out of order, but Mr. Everett OBJ
iected TO every thing of this kind except the
repeal Of the Bankrupt law, which he manifest
ed much Impotence to proceed with.
| TIE resolution relative to Gen. Jackson,s
fine came M in order, and was advocated with
much warmth by Mr. William o. Butler, Of
Ky.-a veteran soldier, who served under the
! General at the time Of the battle of New Or
/ leans-who entered into detail of the circpm.
stances Of The event, maintaining that an mr..
gent necessity justified the course Of Jackson.
The subject was laid over at the expiration
of the morning hour.
The motion TO print extra copies Of the anti
Exchequer Report Of Mr. Fillmore was again
taken up.
Mr. Underwood made lucid and able speech
in condemnation of the several Exchequer re-
ports, and in support Of u. S. Bank, properly
restricted, as the only adequate measure of
remedy for the distresses Of the country.
| He referred 10 some of the political matters
introduced in the debate, and said that they had
no evidence in the recent New York Election
OF change Of opinions Of the people, but that
the temporary triumph Of loco locoism was the
result of the sOpineness Of the wings, $4,000
less of their number voting in 1542 than in
ls4O-knowing as they did on account the
constitutional lact,' that, from the action of
the friends of the Executive on this floor, as
well as of the President himself, no efforts of
theirs could effect, at present any change in
the policy of the administration of Government.
! Every thing taking place in this House and in
the country, he said, was tending to form issues
for the contest of 1914 on principles, not men,
and if so he firmly believed that the good sense
of the mass of community would decide in ia
vor Of wing principles. II must be so, or the
institutions Of the country would not be pre-
served, and in fact would not be worth pre-
serving.
| Mr. Everett, after brief remarks in which he
stated the necessity OF action on matters before
them, and especially on the Bankrupt repeal,
moved the previous question.
Pending which the House adjourned
| In the Senate the bill TO continue in force the
several acts for the relief OF insolvent debtors
was passed.
The Oregon Bill was defended by Mr. Tap
pan, who examined the history of the negoiia-
lions on the subject: enforced the justice of our
L
Great Britain, aud advocated the immediate
possession Of the country by $4,000 western IL
fiemen, or "a sufficient number TO put the ques-
lion forever at resi.'
On motion OF Mr. Sewer, the bill was pu,
over I'LL Tomorrow.
The Senate adjourned.
! The proceedings Of either branch, on Thurs
day, Friday ard Saturday, afford nothing Of
general interest.
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Correspondence cfhe Express.
Washington, Jan. II.
REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT BILL IN THE
House. OF REPREsENTArIvEs
The House 81 Representatives have consum-
mated to-day the work commenced YESTERDAY,
and bill providing for the unconditional re-
peal Of the Bankrupt Law has passed. and is
ready for the Senate. The repeal has a saving
clause for all cases which may be pending at
the time of the passage of the act, and in this
form il is likely to pass the Senate, perhaps
some two weeks hence-certainly in season 10
give those who have not already taken the
benefit Of the Law, an opportunity 10 do so, If
they will but improve the moments left
The repeal of this Law in the House, under
all the circumstances of the case, is any thing
but credilabe TO the present Congress. The
81 session of one Congress is thus made TO nul-
liit one Of The most memorable acts OF the first
session of the same Congress. Such change
of votes is almost without parallel Though
The Bankrupt Law originally received very
full and very handsome vote in the Housr,
lao members have now voted for It's repeal;
and The vote would have been considerably LAT
ger had the House been Taller. In the mean
time it should be remembered, that the citizens
OF one state have not had the benefits Of the
law, the District Judge of Missouri, under the
plea OF IFS unconstiiutonaiy, having declined
To grant discharge IN single instance. The
question of the conStitutionality OF The law also
is waiting the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States, before whom it is TO be
submitted. The considerations before and of
ten presented as to the ickleness of Legislation
the injustice of repeal to take effect at once,
instead oi day certain when il could be known
IN distant sections of the country, as well as IN
those near by, the operations Of the most OBJ
noxious features of the Law, with the best re-
naming, and which might remain without def
rlment To any, and with more Of benefit TO The
creditor Than the debtor, all these considers
tons tell strongly against the action OF the
House.
Mr. Barnard moved TO have the repeal fake
effect from the 4th of March, but without sue
cess! There was alarming impatience TO have
the law repealed atoncc, and two thirds, as you
VIII see by the yeas and NAYS, were in favorm
the measure. The course Of the bill now IS 10
go to the Senate. An effort will be made prob
ably there 10 prevent its reference TO the com
mitiee on The Judiciary, and if this should not
succeed, as il probably will not, the law VIII
die some days earlier than at present is anlel
paed.
This subject disposed of, the House entered
at once upon the consideration of the General
Appropriation Bills, beginning with the Amy
blll. wo classes of bills it may be well enoug.
TO remember, are before Congress, in CONFORM
" with the law, making new fiscal veal
One set of Bills nroYirle the WAYS and means