Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-06

! fine imposed upon him by Judge Hail. was
called up, and after some further remarks
by Messrs. Crttenden, Linn and Bayard, was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary;
Yeas 13, Nays 10.
The senate at an early hour went into En-
ecutive Session.
In the House., Mr.. j. r. Ingersoll asked
leave to present memorial numerousy signed
by merchants Of Philadelphia against the re-
peal of the prospective provisions of the Bank
rLpt Law, and to move its printing. Leave
was moi granted, objection being made.
Reports of Committees being in order during
the morning hour, were made in great num-
bers, and Were principally OF private char
acter.
Mr.. Campbell, of S. c.. gave notice OF
a bill to suspend for limited time the opera
ton Of the Districting section OF the Appor-
tionment act.
The bill for the Repeal of the bankrupt
act was then taken up, the question pending on
the amendment OF Mr. Cave Johnson to the
motion to commit of Mr. Briggs, instructing
the committee on the Judiciary tomorrow at
two O'Clock to report bill for the entire re-
peal of the law
| Mr.. Satonsa occupied his hour in an able
defence of the law ana opposition to its repeal
| He SAID he was satisfied from appearances that
there was disposition to allow but little far
ther discussion, yet il was not because it was
one Of the most important subjects that could
come before Congress that it was thus speed
lily to be acted ON.
There were more petitions he said before
the House TO stand and be fairly tried in its
saluiarv prospective operations tits RETROSPECT
tive effects having now nearly ceased,) it
would be approved and sustained by the whole
country. He was in favor Of amending il
where delectve-let the voluntary provision
be stricken out, he said, il it was the will of
the majority-but of retaining it as the basis
of permanent bankrupt system without
which no commercial nation like ours could
or did get along Ifthis law was to be repeal
cd he feared it would be another forty years
before such law would again be passed.
Mr.. Dawson of La. (Loco) made a brief
and spirited defence Of the law, which he con-
sidered emphatically the poor mans law aud
The only measure of relief to the thousands
who were now in hopeless bondage through
out the land.
Mr. Gushing read petition from merchants
OF Philadelphia against the repeal, and yielded
the floor to Messrs Adams and Ferris, who
also presented petitions against the repeal
After briefly opposing the repeal and advo-
eating the motion to commit the bill for full
consideration, Mr.. C. entered into reply to
Mr.. Arnold and a defence Of Mr. Webster
and Mr.. Tyler.
lie deprecated this discussion Of the Pres
idential question in advance, warned both par
ties that it might not be for their interest too
violently to denounce the present Administra-
lion, aud caused burst oil laughter by say
ing that there were those connected with il
who would have something TO say when the
Presidential question came up, Sc. Mr.. c.
continued during his hour in a thorough and
violent defence of Mr.. Tyler's Administration
Without further proceeding the House
adjourned.
"Wednesday, Dec. %.
In the Senate petitions were presented
against the repeal of the Bankrupt Law by
several Senators and one for its repeal. The
petitions were mostly liom New York'and Pa.
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to compromise with the suretes off
Samuel Swartwout, was ordered engrossed.
great number of private bills from the
House were read twice and appropriately refer
red. The Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bill TO repeal the Bank
rupt Law was taken up, and Mr.. Thompson
of Indiana occupied his hour in reply to Mr..
Gushing, who yesterday made speech in de-
fence of 'rylerism and the Corporal's guard.
Mr.. Kennedy OF Ia, made speech against
the law Without taking any question the
House adjourned
Thursday, Dec. 30.
In the House, Mr. Cooper Of Pa, on leave,
presented a memorial from Adams county Pa.
in favor of the plan of Mr.. VIM. Cost John
son to aid the States.
Mr.. johnson appealed to the House to sui-
fer the appointment of a Select Committee on
this subject.
Mr.. Cave Johnson moved to lay the whole
subject on the table: rejected without divis-
ion. The motion of Mr.. Cost johnson was
then carried: yeas II; nays 6S-and thus
Select Committee COT nine, of which Mr.. j.
of course was charman,) is ordered to be APP
pointed.
Mr.. Everett, on leave, presented a petition
Of about illy-seven (Whg) members of the
New Hampshire Legislature, stating that the
moiorty of that Legislature had refused to dis
trict the State of New Hampshire according
to the Apportionment Acr, and asking Con- !
gress to divide the State into four Congress
siona districts The memorial was referred to !
the Committee Of the Whole on the Union.
The bill for the repeal of the Bankrupt Law
came up-thc question pending on the amend |
ment of Mr.. Cave Johnson to the motion of
Mr.. Briggs to commit, instructing the Com
mittee to report bill for the unconditional re-
peal at two O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Fessenden of Me. made an able speech
against the repeal bill and in reply to Mr.. |
Gushing.
Mr.. Marshall obtained the floor and the
House adjourned.
In SENATE to-day, petitions numerously
signed were presented by Messrs. Tamadge, |
Critenden, Crafts, Porter, Berrien, Wood |
bridge and White, against the repeal of the
Bankrupt Act and in favor OF lis repeal by