Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-02

Senate 10 o'clock. u. IN. hereafter; which lies over
ExPuNGiNG RESOLUTION.
Mr BAYARD moved to take up the resolution Inc had
presented ago. rescind the esPnnging s'"-
,on This motion he made m compliance Nun % "no,c
10 decide whether the should be considered ut the
pncrcnt time.
The pres Of other business, and the short time
naming Legislative action, induced the majority to de-
cline taking Il up.
RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr. BENTON offered resolution calling the Presi-
dent II compatible with the public interest," to eommun-
copy Of the despatch from the American Minister IA
London o Feb ~ ls43; and the despatch from the Ear OF
Aberdeen December lsi and also aeoPy Of any answer
that have been returned 10 the latter by TINS ""o
mcnt.
According the rule in regard to calls for Information
from the Executive the resolution lies over one day
honr WINS spcnt in the consideration o private bills
of which regarded as important to furnish any
'''"'''' BANKRUPT REPEAL ACT.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration OF the
Repos of the Judiciary Committee in reference TO the
B,nkrup Act Tnere distinct propositions submit
tel by the Committee. First, bill for the repeal OF the
bankrupt Act had been introduced into the Senate and
appropriately referred. The Committee recommend the IN
definite Of this bill The question, therefore,
was takon this recommendation, and It was uani
nously concurred in by the Senate. "
The Committee also report the bill for repeal, which
passed the House OF Representatives with certain amend
nents which materially modify the Bankrupt Act of Au
gus, Ism. do not repeal it, The bill, as now
SSeruuv inc senate has the following title
"An acito amend thcsact entitled the establish
uniform system OF Bankruptcy throughout the United States
passed the nineteenth day OF August thousand eight
hundred aud forty and TO repeal certain parts OF the
same"
Mr.. BERRIN addressed the Senate considerable
length, in elaborate argument. He commenced with
49,, ~ - - ~ .s;,. .oa;ns, ,hc R,nLr,r, =,
in Congress exhibited. II they carried out, they
would prove that decentralization and uns,eadness rendered
them totally unfit 4, be Legislators for commercial pcoe
'rhc Senate \, called unon N sul,iIv tbemselv.sbv no
tracing ,hi, ,,rSv Tyorino what ,bcy had done. while
,ho ,,nI ,L,nah, ,b oct Us ., ,on,;n,,c steadily in NJ,
.rn,,n
MT b. enlarged upon the benefits which had flowed
from the measure and pointed out the baneul consequent
..es of its repeal
lie cxprs.J the opnion that there was in the Senate
1scis;v. majority i'm favor of Commercial Bankrpt Law
and he trusted they would come up and support the amend
,ents he was about to recommend.
Some had suggested that there time for the
sideraton of them Now il the opinions strangers
taken they would probably think there had abundant
every thing. He hoped any rate, that If there
time for the consideration OF these amendments
gentlemen would not feel justified in proceeding 10 repeal
the law on the prCtex there for the mOdca
uOn OF it,
tie then proceeded to urge the usual arguments M favor
of the measure
After Mr.. b. closed hls remarks
Mr.. WALKER moved an amendment which, in effect, |
was 10 embrace banks IN the provisions OF the BILL which
said amendment ordered be printed, with the express
understanding that the subject should come up tomorrow
at twelve O'Clock.
ARMY BILL
ASo, RON u'e CSnmee an conference on INC
part oil te senate reported ,ha; Mer iu conference wll
the commune OF 'ne Iiose ,hey nave agreed 10
70 then respective ho"se ma' inc Houses teeed' rom It's
amendment ana hat the senate adhere 10 the senate |
amendment /
ne SENATE mao Incorporated III 'ne ON anu shehu'neh
'"a zen Naues ns uc "Pp'S" a, n'se !" "'e
res'Hcuon tst one Cnuet Ony sha De allowed 10 ea'n
congressional and territorial District ana the DISTINCT oil
Columbia The House proposed To strike 1t out; but the
Iru' OF conference was a' inc amendment i 10 De retain
cd IN the hiii
Inc senate conenIred IN the report
S'eNefal oNis rom 'he house were read Twice anu refer
Ieu' among Wmeh was ue oii providing LOT the taxing OF
'esnlhony IN cases OF contested eecuohs
Inc ChAlh lAld before inc senate communication I
from the heget oil me treasury telauNe 10 theeoilerce
ana haVlgauoh OF te um'eu H'a'eS ana H'eeh hundred
extra copies Were ordered TO be printed
Also message from the President OF the United States,
IN answer 10 tesouuons' enclosing papers rom le state
Department, IN relation to the Guinnpe treaty, winch was
land upon the table.
lie senate men aulou'neu.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Several Senate bills were read FIRST and second iime
and appropriately referred
MILITARY.
Mr. c. H. WILLIAMS moved that the Committee Of
the Whole be discharged from the further consideration Of
bill providing for the division OF the United States into
military sections.
Teers reported IS in favor of this motion, and it was
adopted
Mr. WILLIAMS then moved TO suspend the rules, 10
take up the bili but the House refused.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved a suspension of the rules for
the purpose of taking up bill suspend the operation Of
the second section OF the Appointment Law.
The motion prevailed by vote of III to 30
Mr.. CAMPBELL made speech explanatory OF the oh
iec OF the BILL and Of his motives IN the pas
sige of the law which now designed TO suspend
The section which it is proposed TO hold up 80 far ms the
2sth Congress is concerned Is the one which provides
for the election Of members by districts instead of gene
raj ticket.
Mr. FILLMORE obtained the floor and as Mr.. CAMPBELL
had RETAINED from motives of delcacy from calling the
previous question Mr. F. said that he would do This He
should against the BILL and would be glad TO state the
Tcasons-they based upon constitutional scrps n TO
power OF this House To declare elections valid which
had already been held.
Mr.. r. moved the previous question
motion made 10 Law the whole subject on the table
The yeas and nays called and the motion rejected
by lis TO H.
On the passage Of the Bill the yeas and nays were called
again, and resulted in ayes 9O 9-so the Bill was re-
Jected
motion made TO reconsider.
MIR. CAMPBELL moved n call Of the House refused. /
The yeas and nays were called and the House refused
20 reconsider the rejecting the Bill by 100 10 90
Bill regulating the taking Of testimony in cases of con-
tested elections, taken mp.