The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-27

Minister to Chna-WEBsTER.
Minister to France-WIsE.
Consul to RiO-PRoFFiTT.
Consul to Denmark-IRwN.
Governor of WiscOnsn-BOwNR.
Collector of Philadelph ia--KEIM.
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Secretary of State-CusHING
Secretary of Treasury-SpENcER.
Secretary OF Navy-UPsHUR.
Secretary of War-PoRTER.
Post Master Genera-WICKLIFFE
Minister to France-WHEAToN.
Minister to Berin-WIsE.
Minister to Copenhagen or China-Col. w. w.
CHEW.
Special Minister to England, or Leader Of the As
sumption Armv-WEBsTER.
Minister to Chlna-NoAH.
There they are take your choice. But to tell
you the truth, the guild mwncs at fault all round,
and even at the White House, they are in so much
confusion about nominations, that up to this moth
ing beyond the exit of Forward, and the entree Of
Porter is definitely decided upon. However, Capt
Tyler, under any circumstances, will take care to
have good cabinet, at home, event Judge Noah
does go to China, or to Oregon.
Now for Congressional dongs to-day. They may
be briefly stated. Both Houses were calm and quiet
all day as a Summers morning No excitement
debate of any Importance and little else besides
plain, honest, downright sober voting.
The Senate passed resolution to meet next week
at 10 each morning
The Committee on Commerce reported the bill
from the House for trying the cicero magnetic tee
graph between Washington and New York Ito cost
$50, OO0) and recommended that it pass.
Mr. BENToN's resolution, which sent yesterday,
calling on the President for Mr.. Everets last letter
and Lord Aberdeen's despatch of Dec. 1S4l, was
adopted.
The BANKRUPT REPEAL Bill. next came UP. Mr..
WALKER offered the following amendments
And be it further enacted That when any private in.
corporated banking company shall fail upon present
mentto said bank any of notes checks bills pay
mr. ~ n
note check, BILL neglected be paid aforesaid
may upon affidavit of the facts to by said ndiv
duals and at least two Witnesses
against said company bankrups in other spe
cited in this act and the proceedings shall had
shall be deemed necessary or proper to be given to
stockhoder of said company except where such
personally responsible for the debts
shall be discharged upon the and restrictions
in the other Of final discharge authorized by this
act
are very important as showing the feelings and views
of various parties, give you the ayes and noes
YEAs-M essrs. Allen, Bagby, Bates Benton Buchanan
Choate Crafts Evans King, Linn MSRobers Sturgeon.
wrightHis. ''' ~ ''''
NArs-Messrs Archer. Barrow Calhoun, Conrad, Clay.
derson, Huntington, Kerr, McDufie Mangum, Merrick
Miller, Phelps, Rves, SEWER Smith, of Ia, Sprsgue
White, Wilcox-24.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN begged the Senate to pass the
bill at once.
MIR. PERRY SMITH said the law was unconstitu-
tonal.
Mr.. ALLEN said any amendment would cause the
bill to be lost in the House
Mr.. CHoATE said the repeal of the bill would lead
to disastrous consequences and endless litigation
He was willing to include insovent corporations in
the bill
Mr.. WALKER then modiScd his proposition 80 as
to except all banks that were wholly and partly
owned by the States. But it was lost by the vote
above named.
The amendments reported by Mr.. Berren from
the Judiciary Committee, which you have already
published, were then put and negatived, 30 to l6.
Thus -
YEAs-Messrs. Barrow Bates Berrien Choste Clayton,
Ksr Miller Phelps
NArs"Messrs Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton, Bucha-
nan, Calhoun, Crttenden, Cuthbert, Fulton. Graham,
Morehead, nives, sevieI Smith. Of Connecticut smith,
Of Indiana sprague, Sturgeon Tappsn. Walker Wilcox
Williams, Woodbury., Wright Young-aO.
Mr.. BENTON moved to strike out that part of the
bill, which allows all who have filed their petition to
pass through the Bankrupt Court. toas lost.
Mr.. BERRIEN moved to allow creditors the pri-
yilege OF selecting the assignees to an estate
Lost, IS to IA.
Mr.. CONRAD moved that the repeal take place af.
ter the 4th of April. Lost, 80 to Is.
Mr.. TALLMADaE spok ehard against the repeal, but
all was in vain. The Senate had determined to pass
ly to vote down all amendments. Mr.. Tallmadge
moved to allow each Judge 81 on the final decision
of every bankruptcy case. Lost, "a to a.
He then moved to postpone the bill to next Decem-
The vote was then taken on the bill precisely as
ii came from the Houee, and it WAS FINALLY PASSED
81 to ID, as follows:-
YEAsnMessrs Allen, Archer, Bagby, Beyard. Buchan-
Fulton, Graham, Huntington King Linn, McDufHe, Nc.
Roberts Mangum Merrick Morehead Phelps, Rives Sc
yier sPragIs, Sturgeon Tappan Walker WILCOX Will
NAys-Messrs. Barrow, Bates Berrien Choate Clay
ton. Evans Kerr Miller, Porter Smith, of Indiana Tall
madge White, and Woedbridge-l3
After this the Senate adjourned.
in THE HOUSE, three hours was consumed in dis
cusslng and calling the ayes and noes on a resou-
ton to authorize the Secretary of Treasury to pay
900 to the proper claimants under the Cherokee
by Z votes, then re-considered by votes, then
motion to lay it on the table was lost by Z votes,
then it was passed second time by votes.
Mr. UNDERwooD begged the House to act on the
District Bills, but they wouldn't do 80.
The House then went into Committee OF the
whole, and took up the General Appropriation Bill
again, ending June 1874. The bill was read through
without interruption tithe clause came up for the
Mr. G. j. INaERsoLL moved to reduce 1t to
1870, 900
Messrs. ADAMS, BARNARD, TuLTNeHAsT, and SAL
roNsTALI opposed this amendment; although they
admitted there were abuses in these Courts Mr.
BERNARD said it bad bill 548 (aughter) and
was telling these Courts that hereafter they should
only burn candles instead Of s. Uaughter)
Mr.. MCCLELLAN said that there was more corrup-
ton in these Courts than in any other branch of the
government.
Mr.. lNeERsoLL's amendment ,cas carried
The bill was then read through down to the item
allowing 800, 600 for the coast survey.
Mr. MALLORY offered an amendment to reorganize
the work and put under the direction OF the officers
Of the U. $. Typographical corps. He said this
would save $4,000 year.
Mr.. CHARLES BRowN meved 10 reduce the appro-
priation TO $4,000. That was quite enough
Mr. MALLORY said this 100000 was for eighteen
months, instead OF year. as before.
Mr.. FILLMoRE-Let the amendment pass. II will
be voted upon by ayes and noes in the House.
Mr. BRowN-I want to disconnect Mr.. Hassler
rom the survey, and to have it done by our own
army and navy officers Hassler is like a hen with
young chickens around her. NLaughter2 A fowl