Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-28
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. 1913.


SENATE.-A large number of bills from the
House OF Representatives were received and put
on their first and second reading. The most I'M
portant vas that for the repeal Of the Bankrupt
act, which was referred 10 the Committee Oh the
. Judiciary.
House After tho presentation Of memoir
ais, and the reception OF few reports, chiefly
on subjects Of private or local character, pos.
sessing interest for the public
Mr. Briggs moved TO take up he bill authorl-
ling the chief clerk Of the Safe department to
have the franking PRIV ilege, for the purpose Of
tranking such documents Of a public nature
sent from that Department. Mr.. b. explained
that the number OF documents sent of daily from
the Department OF State was 50 large that It I'M
posed very heavy dutv on the Secretary.
a good deal Of opposition given II he pro-
position. on the ground that the Chief Clerk Of
no other Department possessed the privilege
rcqnestedby the Secretary Of State for his subor-
tIHate.
Mr.. Adams advocated il for the reason .ha,
the amount Of documents transmitted BY the De
pariment IN question was much larger than any
other sent oli--ard gha, the latter had Heads Of
Bureaus who did possess the frauking privilege.
The bill was finally pushed throughput with
much difficulty.
Mr.. Winthrop, from the Committee Of Conn
mcrco. made report the memorial Of Bcnia-
ntn Rich and others, Of Boston, complaining Of
the seizure aud Imprisonment Of free cooIed per.
sons IN their employ board Of their ships IN
Southern ports The report concludes with res
oIutIous declaring such seizure and imprisonment,
when no crimes charged agains, such per.
sons, Us unconstitutional, and IN direct violation
Of the rights Of persons secured by the Consitu.
ton of the United States; and also adverse To the
treaties with other countries, and with foreign
nations; aud that the police acts Of any State Of
THIS Union, authorizing such seizure and imprs
onment, are opposed 10 the constitutional and ex-
elusive power Of Congress 10 regulate commerce
between the States.
Mr. Rayner Prese6:od report from the mi.
noritv Of the Committee asking tina, the Commit
tee DO discharged from the consideration Of The
whole suhj~et-aud recommending the re lection
ct The resolutions Of the ma ofity
Mr.. John Z. Kennedy. Chairman of the Com
mittco, said he differed from both the maiJrity
and minority. He had not Yet determined who,
thof he should mako a sepcrafo Report; but be
would scek an opportunity 10 express his views
To the House. In the mean time, he hoped the
Reports would be printed.
Aif. Black, Of Georgia, said no was decidedly
opposed to printing either an extra. or the ofdl.
nary number of the maioriy's Report; and he
moved 10 lay the motion to PRINT the table.
There was considerable sensation among the
Southern members when the nature of the Re.
port was communicated to them. But the mo
non 10 lay on the table was elected, and the
House ordered tho usual number IF both Reports
to DO printed.
Mr. Briggs moved thai The House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole, for The purpose Of
going On with the Appropriation BtIIs.-The mo
ION negatIyed.
The Speaker announced tho orders of the dav
Private BIIls--w hich occupied the House dur
ing the remainder OF the sitting.