Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-07
rwESrY-sEyEsTu CoNGREss--sd Session
Friday, Ftb. 3, i643.
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nun Tor CERTAIN OF his oilc,al acts while Postmaster.
General.
BANKRUPT LAW.
MIR. TALLMADGE presented five memorals from
The INTERIOR oi the Stale o New York, and from the city
of New York, and nslsana, demonstrating against
the repeal OF The Bankrupt law.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial from West
P-unsy lgania, asking for The repeal OF the Bank
Iupt law The neror'aists ackuo~ ledge that the Ia"
has merits. bn; the evil c"umterbaances the good
Among the reports presented during The morning
from the Cnmmtee OF the Judiciary upon the
Blnkrupt la from the House. Mr. Berrien asked that
the committee be discharged from the consideration of
all the memorials and resolutions which had heretofore
been referred II, aud that the bill TO repea! The Bank
rupt law be indefinitely postponed.
The Snate bull rrpnried back with sundry
amendments, and accompanied by vniumnous report
The amendments maiuS opposed The voluntary prn
cipe of bankruptcy, on which more restrictions are pro-
posed
Mr.. TALLMADGE moved tina, 1900 Extra copies of
the repor, hs printed.
Mr.. KING objected, and expressed the opinion that
1t was hardly w"rth while 10 go to the expense The
session short and the subject would be disposed Of
before the reports could be acted
Mr. TALLMADGE sud. whether the bill should
be disposed of nn rejected not II would be we'll
10 pr,nt the extra number Of copies. The country
would want them whether the bill was passed
iec,ed.
Mr. KING still objected; bu, the motion 10 print the
extra c"p,es carried by vote of is to IA.
blr BENTON also submitted resolution, which,
under the RUE, hes over for one day. calling upon the
Pfesiden of the u s to communicate 10 the Senate If
not incompatible with public interest," The protest or
Temonsrance OF the Minister to France, General Cass
against the treaty involving the right OF search also all
tie correspondence upon the subject.
OREGUN TERRITORY.
The Oregon bill was taken up for consideration al
early hour
Mr. CHOATE addressed the Senate upon the merits
OF the articles Of The treaty. defining the boundary far
as II wss ssued
Mir BENTON reioined, reuifirming his former posi-
tons and rejecting upon the treaty oil The Secretary OF
State.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE made few remarks with re
ference seine The witnesses adducad by Mr. Choaie
sustain his pos;:i"ns
Mr. CHOATE sad few words in answer 10 Mr.
Benton, with hlicbcils map before HIM, which
tanned his view of The question, and which in OPP
position Ia those of the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. BENT On reloued, and said that the Senator
had not Consulted The American map, (Tannrrsl but
he'd taken British map, (Aluchelis,) printed 81 years
benre the declaration of independence.
Mr.. CHOATE SAID that he had not pretended TO
show the boundary but merely The water courses and
the authenticity Of the map, this respect, could
be doubted
Mr. ARCHER said IL apparent to the Senate
shat the debate had gone tar enough; and he therefore
withdrew his motion to recomm, the bill to the select
committee, which had been pending.
The ordering the bill 10 be engrossed fer third
reading then recoEs,dered; and
Mr. ARCHER moved strike out the clause uu.
thotzing grants Of land 10 settlers.
Mr. CALHOUN asked The gentleman from Missouri
whelht Ih's ame njuient desired ny him.
MIR. LINN replied thai, IN his opinion the bill would
be inpffrclual without IL.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the amendment
Of Mr.. Archer.
After bref debate By several Senators,
MIR. CONRAD moved hat the bill be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
On this question the yeas end nays ordered
and II decided IN the negaiiye-yeas -, nays 81,
follows
Yeus-Messrs. Archer, R,rby Barrow, Bates, Bay.
ard Berr,en, Calhoun, Choa,e, Conrad Crafts, Day
ton, Evans, Graham, Huntington, acpufe, Miller,
Porter R'ves, Simmons, Sqrague, Ta!lmadge, Wood
brge-22
Navs-Messrs. Alien. Ban,on, Buchanan, Clayton,
Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn, McRnberts, Manguni,
Merr,ck, Phelps, Sever, Sn',h Of C, Smith of la,
Sturgeon, Tsppan, Walker, ~ hi,e, Williams, Wilcox,
Woodbury. Wright, Youns-24
The question taken on the amendment o! Mr.
Archer to strike ant The grants Of land to settlers,
and 1t dscrd.d IN the negative-the vote beng
precisely similar 10 the abore
The o,li then ordefrd to he engfossed for third
sdug-yeas -, navs -. as follows:
Yeus-Messrs Alien, Brn:on, Buchanan, Clayton,
Fulton, Henderson. X 90, Linn McRoberts, Maugnm,
MERCK Phelps Sr"rs. Smi'h Of Conn, Smith nj la
Surgeon, Tappan Walker, White, Wilcox, Williams,
Woodbury., Wr,eh, ami l"rng-2i
.Tays-Messrs Archer, Bagby, Barrow. Bates, Da
yard, Bstr,en. Calhoun. ChoaIp Conrad, Crafts Day
Morrhesd RrVss, Summons, spragoe, Tallmadge, and
Wondbrldge-22
The I'LL was read third time and passed.
The lNCHLQuER.
Mr. TALLMADGE moved that the Senate take up
the Exci-quef bill, wish OF making II the special
order Monday bu, the suggestion OF several Sc
majors he Withdrew his molten, and gave nntce that,
on Monday, he would move 10 postpone The previous
orders "r The purpose Of proceeding with the cnnsde
ration Of the bill gnrnda,ory IF the acs establishing
the Treasury Department!
The Senate thrn sdJrutncd 10 Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RETEEkrHNE>T.
On motion oil Mr. JOHNSON OF Tennessee, IL was
resolved that q select COMMITTEE be appointed To IN
on,re aad report THIS House whether the several re-
solutions FIR retrenchment, heretofore adopted, have
been carried into fret and, lfso what manner the
sam. has heen dome also, any and what, further steps
shall he taken rr the enforcement of the orders OF the
House and cGr!alnen, cf tis expenses.
NAVY TENSIONS.
Mr. FILLMORE, from TAG Committee OF ways and
Means, reporjsd bill making appropriations for The
payment al navy due on The lst OF July, 1913,
ana tie Isl oil JAN iSii which was read Twice aud
referred the Committee Of the Whole on The state OF
The Gnon.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
On mo;io" of Mr. FILLMORE. lie Civil ard Di'
plooac Appropriation ball, heretofore reported, Was
recon',n,ued 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means,
with n view TO enable them 10 report I b for the same
objects leu thereof
pCE!IC LANES.
Mr.. MORROW, itotu The Committee on Pnhlic
Lands reported bill 10 provide FOR the sale of certain
LANDS IN Ono and Michigan, ceded 10 he L by The
Wyondt Indians, and Tor other purposes; which was,
Tor The present, lad the iabe-and ordered 10 be
printed.
EXTENSION or SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. UNDERH GOD, from the Committee fo the
District al, Cuiu;nbre, reported without amendment,
the Senate b!ll providing for The election o Mayor al
Alexandra. He remarked tha; THIS lust such
The people o.! that c'iy wanied; aud w"u'd en-
-, lt.r ,t
nror. which occupied two days OF i former session
And he moved the prerious question.
Mr. JOHNSON Of Tenn, "'o.ed thai the bill be
comulitd 10 the COMMITTEE OF Ibe Whole on the state
o. the Union
Mr. UNDERWOOD expressed hope that the bill
would now be passed /, enlarged ;he people srshts;
and he repeated tina, 1t just such one as they de-
sired
On the call OF several gentlemen the bin was read
II .nac;s that tie Mayor stall Dc elected by ballot, by
cizena qualified 10 waite Tor members al the common
council; and that the death, removal, or inability
f that officer another person shall he elected ty The