The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-18
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.



SENATE.-The President of the Senate laid before
the Senate a communication from the War Depart
ment, relative tohe commerce oftbe Upper Lakes
Also one in relation to the construction of the
works at Fort Livingston
Mr. ALLEN presented Joint Resolutions from the
EeeisataFe Of Ohio; asking the Immediate repeat of
Also asking for reduction ofthe rates of postage
and for the free transmission of papers from Wash
ington during the session Of Congress
Also a memorial from Cincinnati, embodylng i'm
portant information in relation to the navigation OF
the Ohio.a 49, HHt go $50
Mr., WRIaHr presented memorial from the ma
nufacurers Of fur hats, asking tor modihcation OF
the present tariff. Also, for the construction OF a
floating dry dock at Brooklyn. ,., fb...
Mr.. CALHOUN presented a memorial for the erec-
ton of floating dry dock at Brooklyn, from citi-
gems of New York and Brooklyn. lu, 4,
ecl OF the currency and the exchequer, from Phila.
delphia. Mr.. G. said he desired to be understood
as expressing no opinion in favor of the scheme:
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented two memorials from
Brooklyn and New York city in favor Of the Elk
chequer plan. tts.r ,.i.'
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented like memorial from
Philadelphia. 1880 .t..t f... 81.
Also. a, memorial in favor of the issue of
700 OO0, 900 OF State Stocks
Mr.. STURGEON presented two memorials in rela-
ton to the Bankrupt Law from Penn, one praying
for the repeal
Mr.. BENTON presented a memorial from New
York, asking for the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law.
Nr. DAYARD reported a 1tlIl making extra COI1pcn-
satlon to persons employed in thetExploring Expedl
ton beyond the term of service for which they were
under contract to serve. The bill is accompanied
by Report
morrow, another special order was taken up, and
disposed of, being the Joint Resolution introduced
some days since by Mr. Tappan of Ohio.
The President then signed number OF Bills
which have passed during the present session. The
Exchequer Pan, before the Senate was called up,
and upon intimation given by Mr.. Tallmadge infor-
maly passed over.
After the passage of two private bilsy the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTArIvEs.-Mr. WISE present.
ed two memorials-one from Baltimore City and
the other from Philadelphia, praying the adoption
Mr. CLIFFORD, from Maine, submitted a. resolu-
ton instructing the Committee the Judiciary to
report forthwith, bill to repeal the Bankrupt law;
and he moved the previous question.
Mr.. BRIeGs Immediately moved that the rcsolu-
ton be laid upon the table.
Mri CLIFFORD thereupon called for the yeas and
nays, which were taken, and resulted-yeas 81
The question now required seconding the de-
mand for the previous question, which was taken
by telers, and the result Messages 81, noes ". So
there was second.
The SPEAKER then asked, shall the main question
be now put! Whereupon
MIR. BARNARD asked for the yeas and nays, which
ordered, and the result wasyeas ZIG, nays SS.
So the House decreed that the main question
should be put.
The resolution was again read.
Mr.. CLIFFORD said that he would modify it, 30
to desigate tomorrow, at two o'clock, tor the bring
ing in of bill.
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman could not
do SO at the present stage of the question:
The vote was taken on the adoption Of the reso-
Mr.. BARNARD said that the Committee could not
sit during the session Of the House The standing
| rule forbade it.
Mr. WISE moved that the committee have leave
| to retire
The SPEAKER decided the motion to be out of
order.
Mr. WISE appealed from this decision; and
Mr., CLIFFORD asked for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF Indiana, moved to lay the APP
peal ofthe gentleman from Virginia on the table,
and upon this
which were ordered, and resulted-yeas l04, nays
81.
So the appeal was laid upon the table
| Mr. LOWELL submitted a resolution, to the effect,
that the Committee the Judiciary have leave to
sit during the session OF the House for the purpose OF
manufacturing bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law.
Mr., THOMPSON, Of Indiana, moved to lay the re-
| Mr.. WISE and others called for the yeas and
nays.
| Mr. BARNARD said that he proposed to discuss the
question, but
The CHAIR informed him that he could not now
| do so. -,.
The question was taken, and the House refused
to lay the resolution on the table. Yeas S7-nays
| The resolution was finally adopted. Yeas ll2-
nays 81
Mr. FEssENpkN submitted resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury inform this House
whether any charges have been preferred at any time
against Jonathan Roberts, late collector of the port
OF Philadelphia, relative to the discharge OF the du
ties OF his office and if any, that he be directed to
furnish copies Of the Also that he transmit to
this House copies OF any order instruction request
appoint any subordinate officer of the customs at the
port Of Philadelphia Also copy OF the order or
letter dlsmssing him from the Office of collector of
said port and copies OF all letters and papers in pos
session OF the Department relating to the subjects
embracedby the resolution.
Objections being made to the reception of the reso-
| luton,
| Mr.. ToIAND moved suspension of the rules, but
the motion did not prevaiE-yeas l0S, nays 76-not
two-thirds.
| Mr.. TLLNeHAsr submitted resolution, instruct
ing the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary to append
provlso to the bill to repeal the Bankrupt law that
the repeal shall not affect any case in Bankruptcy
| pending or commenced previous to the repeal.
motion was made to lay the resolution on the
table, but IT did not prevall-yeas 60, nays liz.
| The resolution was then adopted, and the House
adjourned rer
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Jan. is.
John w. O. Leverage, OF New York, was admitted
an attorney and counsellor of this court. No "a.
John Buchanan ct al ap, ellants, vs.. Edwin Upshaw
| The argument of this cause was continued by
Messrs Morehead and Coke, for the appellee, and
by Mr. Stanberry for the appellants. Adjourned till
tomorrow, II o'clock, A. M.
Sales OF Stocks Mt Philadelphia Yesterday.
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shares Farmers and Mechanics Bank, 1911
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