The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-13
So the House refused TO 20 into Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
FRENCH sPoLlA1IoNs.

FRENCH sPoLIAIIoNs.
Mr.. HOLMES moved that the House go into
Committee Of the Whole on The long-deierred claims
for French spohat ons committed on American com
prior to 1900; bat the motion did not prevail
the BANKRUPT LAW.
The Hou,e then resumed the consideration of the
bin 10 repeal the Bankrupt law.
Mr. KckE0N continued the remarks which he
mmenced previous occasion. Ia ausion TO a
remark Of Mr.. CUsBiNo, he said that that gentleman
had threatened 10 call upon the Democrats To sup.
port he Administration IN case the Wings refused
10 do So
Mr.. CUSHING remarked that he did not wish to
be judged by the construction or misconstruction of
the gentleman. Cries Of "Fhere will be duel 1"
Hands otfn He had said no such thing as the gem
tleman imputed. Carrying on the Government, ~
and supporting the Administration were totally
and entirely different. lie wished to xplain
Mr.. MoKEON declined to yield the floor, as he
had only forty minutes Of his hour left
Mr.. CUSHING remarked The gentleman will
not let me give explanation
Mr.. MokEON then went on 10 speak for himself
IN relation To the measures Of the Administration as
opposed TO those ofhe party to which he is attached
lie condemned the Remedial Justice, the Loan and
the Tariff bills, and the Treaty and said that the
Democratic party would not consent 10 a disIrbu-
ton Of the proc, eds OF the public lands with duties
either above or below twenty per cent As TO the
ENchequer, il would be dangerous its results, and
possess the most tremendous influence in the hands
of politicians than any other that was ever
brought before the country.
Mr.. RAYNER said that he voted, W tn some mis-
giving, for the Bankrupt BILL but he had yielded his
doubts TO the strong and earnest enreaes
Of those who represented the commercial sections of
the Union, and who urged the passage of the law
Although there was no press ng necessity for the
enactment Of this measure far his State North
Carolina) and the district which he in part repre-
sented was concerned, he could not shut his eyes to
the embarrassments of the trading classes to pros
traed credit, gripping the energies of the country
and injuring nationally her prosperity When he
looked into the of the distress, he found that
the sufferers were not paying for their folly but
for that Of the political quacks and financial ga bling
of the Locotocos during their twelve years reign
The Bankrupt law, therefore, was forced upon Con-
gress by Democratic misrule But as it had answer
ed good purpose, he doubted whether it was expe-
dent to keep it longer in existence. Those who had
availed themselves of it, provisions could now not
only their means OF subsistence, but use their
exerons to discharge their debts of honor This law
would lead to a total disregard of obligation of con-
tracts and come into conflict with the insolvent laws
of the several States. The public had declared
against il and the fact could not be denied
Mr. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, obtained the
floor amid cries of adjourn, "adjourn."
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
ing communications, viz
Of law, by which it appears that the Of s5672-
976 80 has been borrowed under the act of 1871 for
the extension of the loan
2 From the Treasury Department, in answer to
resolution respecting the defacation of Jesse Hoyt.
3. From the same Department, transmitting copies
Of statements rendered by the incorporated banks Of
the District Of Columbia, with regard to their fnan-
cal condition, to the close of the year 1912
4. From the War Department, transmitting let
ter from Captain Hughes in relation to the recon-
noisance and survey Of the Ohio river
5. From the Navy Department, enclosing a state
meut showing hat number of national vessels have
been built since 1896, their cost, tonnage, where
built and their names.
COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
On motion of Mr.. MASON, Of Ohio, the use of
the hall Of the House of Representatives grant
ed to the Colonization Society, for the purpose of
holding meeting som, night to be hereafter de-
signated
On motion Of Mr.. BARNARD, it was resolved
that the Secretary of War furnish to this House all
the papers and proceedings relative to the arrest of
l.. Louallier, while New Orleans was under martial
law in 1915.
Various bills from the Senate were lad by their
titles and appropriately referred.
REDUCTION or THE ARMY
On motion of Mr. MERIWETHER, it was
Resoired, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the eNpediency of redu
cling the number of commissioned officers of the
my corresponding with the reduction of privates !;
whether the army may not be further reduced by
disbanding more regiments of infantry or the
second regiment of dragons and whether regi-
ment battalion of infantry may not be converted
into marines
The House adjourned