Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-21

The Senate said above, spent the latter part OF is SIT
ting in Executive consultation
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL REPEALING THE BANK
RUPT ACT.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. BARNARD,
Chairman of the Committee the Judiciary, made n re-
port. conformity with the instructions which were given
by the House that Committee yesterdny-A bill to repeal
the Bankrupt embracing provso that the repeal shall
not effect which At the time this act
goes into effect shall be pending before any Court nor to
any proceeding which said time shall have been legally
commenced and which shall then be in progress under and
by virtue OF the act.
second reading and by direction of the majority OF the
Committee moved that the bill just reported by him be
committed, with instructions add thereto certain amend
nents, such pending when the former Bankrupt
Repeal Bill under discussion.
long conversation whether Mr.. Turney
or Mr. Barnard wns entitled the floor The Chair decid
ed in favor Mr. Barnard; and the House sustained the
decision
Mr. BARNARD afterwards Withdrew his objections, and
the bill was read second time.
Mr.. WISE instantly and asked the Speaker whether
the Previous Question would cut OIL the proviso.
The Speaker replied in the negative
"'Then said Mr.. WISE" move the previous question
l am in favor of the proviso.
Mr.. BARNARD contended toat the previous question
would nulliy his instructions; nasmueh as they con-
stituie part OF the report OF the committee.
The SPEAKER decided that the effect OF the Previous
Question would be bring the House direct vote
the Bill The House sustained the call for the Previous
Question But just this point Mr.. BARNARD asked
whether the morning hour had not EXPIRED The SPEAh-
Err said it had
..Then" said Mr. BARNARD, 81 call for the order of
the day :"
The effect of this was to thrust aside the subject the
Of this day; but the order the former Bill 10 repeal
the Bankrupt Act; upon which the party harangues that
have much interested the public arose.
Mr.. MARSHALL Of Kentucky, was entitled TO the
floor lie rose, and asked whether if he to the
Previous Question, and 1t should not be sustained he
wouldibe entitled to the foor
The SPEAKER replied in the negative; but said that
the House would probably in that give the gentleman
ne of hea
Mr.. MARSHALL said he did wish TO prevent action
the Repeal and therefore would the Previous CUES
ton, hoping the House would indulge him. should IL not he
sustained.
Mr. GRANGER said he would contend for the floor
Mr.. MARSHALL asked whether the gentleman from
New York imagined that he could be prevented from speak
ing in that House.
Mr.. GRANGER replied that the gentleman had already
spoken.
Mr.. CUSHING said it would be unfair if he should be
prevented by the previous question from answering the
speeches which had been made against him, and warmly
demonstrated against the motion.
Mr. MARSHALL replied with equal warmth expressing
his hope thai the gentleman from Massachusetts felt
sing choie against him. He as anxious TO debate the
question as any man in the House. But he did not wish 10
delay action. He moved the previous question: and
sustained by very large vote.
The House then proceeded the several amend
msnts.
The amendment offered by Mr. CUSHING, to the same
effect, the proviso above mentioned pending
from the operation of the repeal, adopted by
large majority.
Mr.. BARNARD moved to strike out the whole of the
BILL az it now stands, and insert provisions, simply repeating
that portion Of the which refers voluntary Bankruptcy
This motion was negatved.
The question then rose When shall the bill receive it-
third readingl and the House decided No should be the
time and the bill read accordingly, and the question
being the passage, wa, decided in the amaye-ayCs
l4O mays IL.
YEAs.-Messrs Landau W. Andrews. Arlington Ath.
ertOn, Barton Beessn, Bdack Birdseye Black Boardma
Bots, Bovine, Boyd, Brewster, Bronson, A. v. Brown
Burke VIM. Butler, VIM. o. Butler, Green w. Caldwell
VIM. b. Campbell, Thomas j. Campbell, Csrhers, Cary,
II o.
Garet Davis Richard ID. Davis, Dean Deberry, Doan
Dog. Eastman, John e. Edwards Egbert Everett Ferris
John G. Floyd, Cha A. Floyd, Torrance, Gentry, Gerry,
Gimer, Goggin Patrick g. Goode, William o. Goode, Cor
don, Graham, Green, Cuisine, Harris, Hastings, Hays
Holmes, Hopkins, Houck, Houston, HUBBARD Hudson
Hunter, Charles j. Ingersol Jack Cave Johnson Keirn
Andrew Kennedy Lewis, Litteheld Lowell Abrnhom
Mcclellan, Robert Mcclellan, Mckay, McKennan, McKe-
on Mallory, Marchand, Alfred Marshall, T. F. Marshall
Mathews, Maitocks Medl, Mitchell, Morris, Newhard
Oliver Osborne, Owsey, Pamenter, Partridge, Pckens
Plumer, Pope, Profit, Ramsey. Rayner, Read, Reding
Rencher, Reynolds, Rhett, Riggs, Roosevelt Sanford
Sewel Shaw, Shepherd, Shields, Sade, Truman Smith
Snyder, Spngg, Stanly Steenrod Stokey, Alexander
II. Stuart, John r. Stuart Summers, Sumter, Sweeny
Taliaf.rro, John y. Thompson Jacob Thompson Tiing
hast Tnpen Trofi, Van Buren,, Ward Washington
Young-l4O
NAYs.-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Sherlock J. Andrews
Arnold Ayegg, Babcock Baker, Barnard, Borden, Brgg
Milton Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Burnell, Calhoun, Chd-
John G. Clark, Staley N. Clark CranstOn, Cravens Cus
ing, John Edwards Fsssenden, Fillmore Gates Granger
Henry, Howard, Hunt Joseph r. Ingcrsol James Irwin
William w. Irwin, James, William Cost Johnson, Isaac ID
Jones, John r. Kennedy King Lane Linn Samson Mason
Mnthiot Maxwell, Maynard Merwether Moore Morgan
Morrow, Peatce, Pnndcton, Powell, Benjamin Randall
Randolph, Rodney, VIM. Russell, James NJ RUSSELL Salton
stall, SiratOn. Richard w. Thompson TOland Tomnson
Van Rensselaer,, Wallace, Warren, Edward d. White
Joseph l.. White, Thomas w. Williams, Christopher n
Williams, Joseph l.. Williams, Winthrop, Yorke. Joh
YouBg-7l
80 the bill to repeal the Bankrupt Act was passed.
During the morning. Mr. FILLMORE reported bill making
appropriations for the Cumberland Road.
Also. bill making appropriations for rivers and roads
both for the next fiscal year
resolution adopted continue the usual approprin
tons for objects included IN the General Appropriation
Bill
Mr.. CUSHING moved the reference Of several report
from the Executive, commercial relations with Spain
20 the Committee on Foreign AfIairs.
Mr.. PICkENS reported bill 10 extend the time for tl
remission oi duties o railroad iron.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion Of Mr. FILLMORE, the House resolved /,
self into Committee Of The Whole, (Mr. HOPKINS, o
Va. Ia the Chsir) and took up the Bill making appropra
tons for the support Of the Amy the Military Academy
sc. sc.
Aad after the bill was read clause by clause and som
explanations Of certain items by Mr. Fillmore, he Con-
miitec rose reported progress, and obtained leave
again.
The Speaker having taken the Chair Mr.. PROFIT
moved 20 reconsider the BY which the bin repeating h
Bankrupt Act passed.
VIZ. CUSHING obtsined the floor. and his notion IN
Hou.e adiourned. He will spesk tomorrow.
From hs N. T. Commercial
later from Europe.
The ship Garick came last night from Liverpool ~it
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