The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BANKRUPT LAW, UNITED STATES BANK, ETC

BANKRUPT Law, UNITED STATES BANK, ETC.
Mr.. CLIFFORD presented the resolutions Of the
Legslatu c Of Maine, requesting their Representa-
tives instructing then Senators TO vote for
immediate and unconditional repeal Of the Bankrupt
law.
MIR. HOPKINS presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Virginia; L. Requesting their Reprcsen-
tativcs and ibsiructing their Senators to their
excrtons to procure the repeal Of the Tariff act
passed during last session. and expressing their oppo
alton to any tariff not solely for revenue 9. In
favor Of a repeal Of the Bankrupt law 3. Adverse
to the establishment OF National Bank, or any in
sttuton for banking purpos 4. Urging the re-
peal Of the Bankrupt law. One Of the resolutions
ASSERT that William :. Archer, Of the Senators
from Virginia In the Congress Of the United States
by his votes in favor Of United States Bank, and
the repeal Of the provision Of the w for the distr
button Of the proceeds OF the sales Of the public
lands which provided that the distribution should
cease whenever the duties imports increased
beyond twenty per ,ent, has violated great princ-
pies in disregard Of the known shes OF his constr
tu nts.
Mr. WHITE presented the resolutions OF the Lee
gislsture Of Indiana relative to the completion Of
the Ohio and Wabash canal
All Of the above resolutions we're laid upon the
table, and ordered TO be printed
RELIEF OF AMOS KENDALL
Mr. COwEN, from the COMMITTEES OF Claims. re.
ported bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury to pay VIM. d. Stokes, l.. w. Stockton, and
ID. Moore, the amount which may be due them on
judgments in their favor and agsinstAmos Ken
DALI obtained IN the Circuit Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, II the said judgment, shall be
affirmed by tho Supreme Court Of the United States,
to which court the said case has been removed by
writ Of error and where II IS now depending-the
money 10 be paid when the said judgment IS affirmed
The second sect on directs the marshal Of the Dis
trict to discharge MIR Kendall from his custody.
Mr. CowIs expressed the opinion that when tn,
House shall have read the report winch accompanied
the BILL they will pass II without any delay whatever
lie proposed to make it the special order Of the da
for frd next; but the bill after brief debate be
tween several gentlemen, was referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
[As this subject Is one Of particular interest, TIL
following extract from report Of the COMMITTEES
Of Claims may be acceptable, viz
Whatever respect might have been due to tn,
opinion Of the Solicitor Of the Treasury, sustained
II was by thu unofficial opinion Of the Attorney Gen
GRAIL that opinion did not relieve the Postmaster Gen
eral the ministerial agent OF the vemment, TO per
form such award as might be made pursuant to tb
act Of Congress from his responsibility Of deserm
ming FOR hmse whether the Solicitor had had nc
transcended his powers. II Mr.. Kendall roall
thought he alleged that that portion Of the
which he refused to perform was not within N
scop. Of the act, and was Of and concerning claim
which we're not submitted to the Solicitor, u wa, hi
duty TO refuse performance.