New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-19
Bankrupt Law Repealed by the House,
&c. &c.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

Bankrupt Law Repealed by the House,
&c. I6c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, January IS, la+S.
The House OF REPRESENTATIVES have to-day
again been engaged on the execution of the Bank
rupt Law, and with hot haste and manifest mpa'
thence for the sacrifice, have passed q bill for It's
repeal. A saving clause is however inserted tor
all cases in which application is made prior to the
taking effect of the repeal BILL
In the House, motion Of MIR. GREEN OF hy.,
resoutsn ,cas adopted instructng the Commit
tee on ways and Means to inquire into the expedi-
ency of appropriating 100000 during the next
ten years for the improvement Of the navigation oil
the Western waters.
Reports cere called in order from the Com.
mittees during the morning hour, and were re-
ceived as follows
From the Committee Of Ways and Means, by
Mr. FILLMORE, bill appropriating for the i'm.
provcment of certain halbors and rivers and for the
continuation of the Cumberland Road; by Mr..
PlcKENs, to extend the time for laying down iron
actually imported for Railroad Companies and
by Mr.. J. 4. INGERsoLL, joint resolution, to ex-
tend the provision of the of last Session for
additional clerk in the I'd Auditors Office, to 30;h
June, 1844-which by consent was adopted.
From the Committee on Claims, by Mr.. CowEN,
resolution to meet Friday and Saturday at ten
o'clock for the consideration of private claims -
laid on The table on motion of MIR. Turney.
From, the Committee on the Judiciary, by MIR.
BARNARD, Gin compliance with the order OF the
House of Yesterday Biz for the Repeal Of
the Bankrupt Lac, with proviso that proceed
ngs instituted before the going into effect of the
Act shall not be affected; which was read once.
Mr.. BARNARD objected TO its second reading to-
day.
A long wrangle on points of order followed ;
the bill was finally read the second time. Mr..
TrRxEY attempted TO get the floor to move an
amendment, and disputed for long time, with
other gentlemen, the Speakers decision which
gave the floor to Mr.. BARNARD, as reporter of the
bill.
Mr. B. then made further report from the Ju-
dietary COMMITTEES, of resolution to refer back to
that Committee the bill Gust reported) to repeal
the Bankrupt Law, with instructions to report L
bill 10 repeal the voluntary provisions, Sc.
After farther dss- orderly conversation at some
length BY various gentlemen, Mr.. Wise got the
floor and moved the previous question, (Which, If
sustained, would cut of the motion to re.commit,
and bring direct vote on the engrossment y
The previous question was seconded-Ayes 81,
Noes 33.
The morning hour here expired, and the friends
of the law anxious to preserve at least one day
longer in the House, called for the orders of the
day. and thu, this bill was laid over.
The subject however, not yet disposed OF.
The other bill (Mr Everett's) to repeal the Bank
rups Law came up in ORDER Mr.. MARSHALL hay
ing the floor, who instead Of delivering the long
deferred speech, aorea The prerious question,
which, after some confusion, was seconded: Ayes
10; Noes %.
Thus Mr. BRlGGs's motion to re,commit being
cut of, the question was hrst on MIR. CUsHINe's
amendmen,-providiag that the repeal shall not
affect proceedings commenced before the taking
effect Of the Repeal Bill-achich ,cos adopted;
Yeas l43, Nays 90.
The next question on Mr.. BARNARD's SUBJ
stiute for Mr. Everet's bill as amended, which
provided for the repeal of the voluntary provisions
Of the law after the Attn March next This was re-
jected-Yeas 70, Nays 1876.
The bill ras then ordered engrossed without
a division. The third reading to-day was objected
TO- but on motion of Mr.. WELLER the rules were
suspended, the last fatal blow was struck. and the
bill rds read a third time and passed: Yeas l4O.
Nays II.
Messrs. BARNARD and EVERETT respectively
gave notice of substitutes they scoud offer for the
Exchequer Bill when taken up by the Committee
of the Whole-which were ordered printed.
On molten Of MIR. FILLMORE, the Army Appro-
pria,ion bill vas taken ap in Committee of the
Whole on the Union (Mr. HOPKINS of Va in the
Chair and after disposng of few sections, the
Committee rose.
Several Executive communications were laid
before the House, among which was one from the
War Department in answer TO recen, resolution
of the House, giving the history of the circum-
stances OF Mr.. Louaiiier's arrest by Gen. Jackson
IN 1915.
The House adjourned.
In SENATE, various petitions were presented,
among which was one by Dir. LIss, signed by
], 5Oo persons, praying appropriation for the
Of the navigation Of the Western
Rivers, stating the number of vessels lost, the
amount Of property annually destroyed by snags
and other distractions, &c. The reference Of this
petition gave rise long and ardent discussion.
involving the propriety of the Committee consid-
ering the claims OF the Mississippi and Ohio
Rivers, together with all their tributaries. by
Messrs. LINZ, ALLEN, Smith of Ia, BAesou.
BEsTcs, CEIrTgsDEs, Waller, sc. II was
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
a communication was received from the Treas
ury Department IN answer 70 the inquiries of the
Senate as to the amount of exports and import.
OF gold and silver bullion, which was ordered
printed.
Dir, WOODBURY. presented The crsdsnti4is of