Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tursp,,. December eth, 1872.


Mr.. Wise asked the leave OF the House 10 present
solution from the Legislature OF Virginia. which he as
well AS his colleagues lad been requested present the
| House OF Representatives
The speaker said that the gentleman could do only
| by general consent.
quest at This time II II were mol i the iacl that the
solution came from the State Which he had the honor. IN
| pari 10 represent.
| No objection being made
MI. Wise read the resolution; and it to the effect
tla, the Senators from Virginia be instructed and the
personalities requested, 10 their best efforts pro
cure the passage of bill to refund 10 General jackson
the amount OF the fac with interest from the time WAS
imposed-in the year 1915.
lie said that in presenting the resolution he under
took To say Tor the Legislature oil Virginia. hat par
tisan feeling whaeve entered into the spirit OF this
preston ot their will II offered in the spirit Of pa
lrlotsm, pure patriotism, and as due to patriotic act
1t WAS believed by the Legislature of Virginia, who
wercthe representavcsoi the peeeuthe State, that the
means empoyed by General jackson to defend New Or
were snpernducod by mperous necessity, aud imposed
on him by considerations with recrcuce 10 the "boanN
and booty OF that city. which threatened by the
invading army, aud the less by domestic traitors.
Mr.. Morgan arose, and Inquired whether the remarks
OF the gentleman from Va. Were in order.
Mr.. Wise said that he merely Wished 10 bcspcah from
this House the respeet-----
MIR. Morgan repeated his interro ,atory.
The Speaker remarked that II not in order for the
gentleI,an 10 debate the resolution.
Mr.. Wise observed that, this resolution had been
received by unanimous consent, he merely wished To be
speak from the House mot debate the suhcc) the re
sect which he believed TO BIO d 10 the Legislature oi
sovereign State.
(Several gentlemen here n,erposcd their objections To
the remarks Of ll- gentleman from Virginia. and clear
voice was heard saying, why certainly YOU are not
afraid ola dead honl'
Mr. Wise moved that the resolution be referred 10 the
committee Of Whole On the state Of the Union, where
he believed bill reported at the last session Of
Congress, upon the subject; and that be printed.
rrENcH sroLIArIoNs.
Mr. Gushing said that as his colleague CHR. Alams)
had wen NOTICE that he intended move that the House
60 into Committee the bill relating to French Spoa
TONS he had uade inquiry, and heen informed that lhere
copies Of II Oh file. As the House would need
this bill tomorrow, he would ask that it be printed
The motion was agrscd To.
Mr.. Plcaens inquired whether he understood the gen
tlcman 10 say that the House would to morrow proceed
to the consideration Of this SUBJECT.
Mr.. Cushing replied that he had made such rez
mark, bu, that his colleague had given notice that h,
would call for its consideration To morrow
REvoLurloHAny PENSIONS.
MIR. Taliarrrn, from the Corlmire Of Revolutionary
Pensions. INTRODUCED bill extending To certain widows
the benefits of the pension acts Of 1896 and 1879 which
read first and secnnd time, and referred 10 the
Committee of the Whole.
THE ArroRrIoNMENT LAW
Mr. Campbell, Of South Carolina gave notice that he
should, Tomorrow; ask leave introduce bill to slis
pend for limited liuo the second section of the ac for
the apporiionment Of representatives among the several
State.
The second sect.a makes il imperative ON the States
to elect by districts.
THE BANKRUPT Law.
The House proceeded the consideration of the bin
to repeal the Bankrupt law; various propositions in rea
ton 10 which were pending when the House adjourned
On Thursday
Mr. Saltonsall being entitled 10 the floor, coniendcd
that the Bankrupt law was not party question, and
that il ought to be considered free from party bias II
of great national policy, and of paramount inter
est. not only To the mercantile community hut to the
public at arg" lie glanced briefly at the circums,an
attending the passage Of the act AT the session.
insisting on lis consunlalty, for Congress had not
only power pass Barktup. law. but to establish
uniform system ofbankruplcy lie undertook to deny
that public opinion was against this laws and he said tina
there were quite as many memorials forwarded to Con
gress in favor of the law there against it, He
was decidedly opposed 10 the repeal and he wished it
To remain at least the foundation for system Of bank
ruptcy II it was defective, let il be amended to answer
the purpose of So desirable measure.
A message received from the President of the
United States, informing the House that on the 9th
instant. he approved aud signed the bill making appo-
pratlons fer the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the
Government tor the half calendar year ending the 3Oh
June, 1913
Mir Dawson rose, and addressed the House in oppo-
sltion to the repeal of the law He naid do not intend
to make speech this occasion. but simply to offer
few brief remarks in my Justification here and al
home. am that i'll could speak with the voice
and wisdom Of angel of light. could moi
arrest the fate Of this bill 1t is virtually res judicata-
soon 10 be las thing that not" Politicians have
already taken sides for and against H. and the appeals OF
reason and Of justice alike unavailiny
have not heard solitary complaint from one Of my
constituents for my favor OF this bill On the con
rary. have received many warm and gsleiu acknow
Judgments in appreciation of my course. have in my
drawer long list of the most respectable names in Lon
isiana, urging oppose the repeal Of the bankrupt
law. No in this House would rcllice more than It
would 10 this bill amended but will hold on to it
as rs, sooner than it repealed opposed to the
oppression Of the debtor, in every shape, form and man
ner. Debt is a misfortune; and bitter Is The cup of life
lcaven knows) 10 the unfortunate debtor al best with
out being treated as criminal. am wng To zee the
debtor, forced TO make honest. fall an unqualified sur
render of all he has and then kwond palsy the arm Of
the Shylock wo would attempt to take his pound of
flesh This is the poor mans law and it stands ''soli-
tay and alone" as tho poor mans law in the history Of
the world. | am the open and avowcd advocate of
bankrupt law to benefit debtors, and not law TO benc-
fit creditors erclrsrely would not make retrospec
tive law 10 favor shield the debtor but would place
him hencelurh beyond the reach Of personal cruelty and
degradation. His property might be seized and sold ;
the root that shelters his wife and children from the pe
ngsot the pess storm might be taken from him. and
they might be turned over To penGy and want Bot his
peson, at least, should be sacred The creditor should
not touch hair Of his head after he had made fair and
honest surrender Of every thing he worth the face
Of the earth.