Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-19

BANKRUPT LAW, POSTAGE, &c.
Mr. ALLEN presented the JOINT resolutions OF lhe
Legislature of Ohm, asking Tor The immediate repeal
nf the Bankrupt law, and Tor MODIFICATION OF the
Pos, Office laws with view of obtaining reduction
Of postage.
MIR. CALHOUN presented memorials from mechan'
les and laborinp men of Brooklyn and New YORK; pray
ing TO. the construction of floating dry DOCK al
iyn. ,cSroN ,.oao,,.a
,,smor;, for the repeal or modification Of the Bank
tupt law. ,.,.,.,ro,.rp
Mr. CALHOUN presented memorial from fhlia
ephia upon the subject OF the currency and IN favor o.
The Excheoner In presenting this memorial, he said
he did so out Of respect the petitioners and he de-
sired not TO be understood as expressing an opinion III
favor Of the system.
MIR TALLMADGE presented a memorial from New
York numerously signed in favor OF the Exchequer-
Also 4 memorial, numerously signed, and in favor oil
the same object, from Brooklyn, New York.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented memorial from citizens
Of Philadelphia in favor of the Exchequer pian recon-
mended by the Administration
An the memorials were laid upon the table, bill
having been reported for amending s'the several acts
establishing the Treasury OF The United Sates, by MIR.
Tamndge.
Among large number Of private reports presented,
was one from the Committee Naval Affairs, allowing
additional compensation 10 certain persons employed IN
the Exploring Expedition for term beyond which they
had contracted 10 serve.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill in relation 10 the settlement and occupancy
Of the Oregon Territory having been passed oyer the
following Joint resolution considered viz:
Joint resolution proposing amen dmen TO the Con.
sti,utioa of The United States, to limit the term
of Office Of the Judges of the Supreme and Inferior
Courts.
ResoIred by The Senate and House Of Representatives.
of he Iaittd States Of .7merita in Congress
Ged (t,co thirds Of boM HonSes eoncarrtng Mercin,)
That tie following article be proposed to the Leg'sla
lures of the several States amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States, which, when ra
fed by the Legislatures Of three .fourhs of the said
States shall be valid part Of said Constitution,
namely:
The Judges Of the Supreme and Inferior Courts
shall hold their Offices for the term OF seven years, 1t
so long they shall behave themselves well and the
commissions Of all Judges Of said Courts who may be
in office nj the time of The adoption of this amendment
shall expire, follows: that is 10 say, those who shall
have been in office twenty years shall expire IN one
those who have been in Office ten years, sia II
xpire in three years; and the commissions oil all who
he We been office years, shall expire in
years.
Mr.. TApPAN very briefly defended the passage Of
the resolutions, and the amendment Of The Constitution,
upon the ground that permanent judiciary was incon'
sisient with the institutions of our country.
MIR. SMITH OF CT. took the same view of the prin.
cple involved, and which he regarded one of great
importance
Mir. BERRlEN said he did not feel al liberty TO &C.
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was with business, especially when he entertained the
opinion that the proposition would meet with no favor
from any considerable portion Of the Senate.
The yeas and nays were then taken upon the adoption
of The resolution, and il was rejecsed-feas IL, nays
"a. as follows
reas-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Fulton,
Linn Sewer Smith Of CT, Sturgeon, Tappan Wilcox,
and Woodbury-ll.
Navs-Meesrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berrien,
Choaie Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Crittenden Dayton,
! l,N,a rrirt
Miller. Phelps, Porter, Rives, Smith Of 10, Tallmadge,
White and WoodhFidge-2i
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate then signed mum.
Der Of enrolled bills,
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE -OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. EVERETT inquired what was the first business
il; order
The SPEAKER informed him resolutions from the
several States.
ODD FELLOWS.
Mr. Il. W THOMPSON presented memorial from
the Grand Lodge Of independent Order of Odd Eel
lows Of the District of Columbia praying for an acl oi
incorporation.
THE EXCHEoUER.
! Mr. WISE asked leave to present two memorials
from Baltimore, and the other from ce'pbla
city and county, asking Congress to pass into law the
plan for Board Of Exchelner; and he moved that il be
referred 10 the Committee of the Whole on the state oil
The Union.
Mr. ARNOLD objected 10 the presentation of this
memorial, as he should To all others not in order.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The SPEAKER called the States loT resolutions, com
mencing with that of Maine.
Mr. CLIFFORD submitted resolution, ins,ructIng
the Committee The Judiciary To report torth,ciM bill
for the repeal OF the Bankrupt law, approved August -
I-il. And he moved the previous question.
Mr. BRIGGS moved TO lay The resolution on the table
whereupon
Mr. CLIFFORD called for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
Mr. WINTHROP wished to ask whether il was in
order to introduce a resolution instructing the Commit
Ire the Judiciary 10 bring in bill similar to the one
already before lhc House.
Mr.. CLIFFORD said that the bills were entirely diff
ferent one from the other.
The SPEAKER overruled the point Of order, and also
remarked that there was na,erIa difference between
the two bills.
The question was taken, mad tie House r.used TO
lay The resolution The table, by vote of-yeas u
nays 40.
The question then REQUIRED secondng the demand
for the previous question: and decided in the ar
ma,ive-cyes 81, noes 70.
And on the question, Shall The main question be now
put;
Mr. BARNARD called for The yeas and nays; which
ordered, and, being taken, resued-yeas ll6
nnvs -
The SPEAKER So the House decides that the
main question shall he pu;.
Mr. WISE called for the reading of the resolution
and Il READ, VIZ:
Res0ited, That the Committee the Judiciary he
instructed 10 report forthwith, the following bill 10
repeal tho Bankrupt law
Es Il cnacitddy he srnots and H. Of Representatives,
If tie S o .7pcyica in Congress assembled, That The
act entitled "An eel to establish uniform system OF
bankruptcy throughout the I. $, approved Aug 49,
, lS;i be and tie came is hereby repealed. .
Mir. CLIFFORD said that he would amend the in.
stuciions by striking out The word forthwith, and
substituting. in lieu thereof the words "to morrow, at
two o'clock.
rCsies of"you cant do it," "ls too lae.'|l
The question then taken, and the resolution was
then adopted = yeas la5, nays -, as follows
r,as-- Messrs. landaff W. Andrews, Arlington,
Atherton Barton, Beeson, Bdiack, Brdseye, Black,
Boardman, Bovine, Boyd, Brewster, bronson, Aaron
V. Brown, Charles Brown, Burke, William Butler,
Green " Csldwell, Patrick c. Caldwell, William b.
CaapbeIl, Thomas J. Campbell, Carathers, Cary,
easy, Chapman, Clifford Clinton, Coles, Colqui,i,
,laFh Cooper, Cross, Daniel, Garrett Davis, r. D..
Davis, Dean, Deberry, Doig, Eastman, John C. Ed
wards, Enbert, Ferris, John &. Floyd. Charles A.
Floyd, A Lawrence Foster, Gentry, G,lmer Coggin,
W,ii.a.a o. Goode, Gordon, Green, Cuisine, Gwin,
Harris Hastings, Holmes, Hopkins, Houck, j., Hous