Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-20
TWENTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan II,

SENATE
Mt Rives presented memorial from Philadelp hia.
asking Tor The adopll ~ Of the EIchequer plan.
WESTERN COMMERCE..
memorial from the Western citizens was nre
senled. praying for the improvement OF The naviga
Iiun vi the Western waters. There were 1900
81 gnaIures
alr Barrow said the Committee on Commerce
had entrusted him with the prepsraIisn of re port.
upon The subject. aud he hoped by next week to be
able 10 present IL.
The memorial was read and referred to the Com
miItee on Commerce. and there ended the conside.
| RI lion Of this subject.
Mr. Tallmadge presented two memorials from
New York. demonstrating against The repeal Of The
| Bankrupt Law
MIR Benton presented a memorial asking for the
repeal OF The iaw upon The ground Of lis unconstlu.
ilohalIiy'
la addition TO the memorial presented by MIR Rive,
Mr. Tallmadge presented two Gpr the establishment
Of same object from the citizens Of Brooklyn and
| New York.
BILLS REPORTED.
among the bulls reported was one for the increase
Of the marine corps.
Also bill To repeal certain portions Of The bill
TO reduce the Army by restoring the regiment Of
Dragons disbanded upon that occasion
The special order was called up at a late hour
being the Oregon bill The subject was informally
passed over. and the rema nder of the day devoted
! ru EEecuive business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
. notion, il Vas resolved that the committee on
ways and means DO instructed TO inquire into the
sEredienry Of bringing ia n bill appropriaIinR
s%OONup year. commencing with the present
year and 10 continue ten years be spilled 10 the
| removal oil obsirucilOns ia the Western waters 10
be expended under the control Of the Secretary of
War. and 10 report 10 the House with Ihs mort con,
venieni despatch.
Mr. Everett proposed q plan a substitute for
The eIchsquer Its main feature is for The Govern.
ment TO issue one hundred millions Of stock based
on III pub &c lands, TO be distributed among the
several States and Terriicriea
Mr. Fillmore, from the COMMITTEES Of WAYS and
means reported bill providing for the improve.
meni Of certain harbors and rivers and The coniinu.
alton ofthe Cumberland road
! Mr. Barnard from the committee Oh the judiciary
reported bill TO reperal the bankrupt law The
bill was resd first lime.
! Mr. Barnard then submitted another report. viz,
10 recOmmt the bill 10 the COMMITTEES ON the iuJici
airy, with Instructions TO amend tho existing bank.
! r"pi law IN The following particulars, I To re-.
nealsO much Of Il ~ allows voluntary bankruptcy;
q Authorizing majority Uf creditors 10 select NJ,
signees; 3 majority Of creditors TO assent TO The
discharge Of The bankrupt.
| Me Wise moved the prev ious question
- The previous question was .Ihsn seconded, yeas
/ %, noes 81
/ Here The morning hour expired and the so.ak.,
announced The order Of the day, being the bali 40
repeal The bankrupt law as reported by Mr. Everett
heretofore.
Mr. Marsha moved The previous question winch
was seconded-ayes llO. noes 81
And The question was taken on the pending r,g-
ton Of Mr. Cushing 10 amend the pro,,so d., 49,.
repeal should affect no cases. fines, penalties A.,
commented unc incurred before ~ repeal.
The amendment was then adopted-avss IA /
noes g. 10
The 6Ill was ordered 10 be sngreased for third
reading.
Aud on The passage Of the bill the vote s,ool-- !
ayes l40 noes IL
So hs bih Das pS'ssd.
The House went into Committee on the army bin
and The bill vas read throughi and alter some tms
spent therein the COMMITTEES Fuse.
Me- PrOffit moved a decentralization oftbo -.
by which the bill was passed.
MrCu'hing obtained The floor on this rn,,.o, ,,5
the House aJjouf1sI.