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been made to the government 10 become a
party to the Quintuple treaty also that no
copy Of tho treaty has been officially COM
to this government.
In reply to that part Of the resolution
which inquiries whether there is any dan
ger that the laws Of the United States in re-
Iatiop to the suppression Of the slave trade
will be execsted by Others" the President
says that this depends upon notorious facts
and occurrences, Of which the evidence has
been in various ferns before The country.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Mallory, one Of the select committee
on Coast survey, rose and said, =" Mr. Speak
or, ask leave 10 make report, and move
that il be printed" The motion prevailed.
The resolution relative to the Exchequer
plan came up next in order.
Mr. Bidack here rose in order to redeem
pledge he had made yesterday, viz. That
Mr. Clay has himself on various occasions,
and particularly in his speech at Hanover,
disclaimed that be was in favor of Nation
al Bank, but expressly said it was question
to be postponed and submitted 10 tho de-
cision Of the people," Mr. Underwood had
doubted this, wherein Mr. Bidlack pledged
himself to PROVE what he had said, on the
frs, opportunity. So this morning he came
it was supposed, with the proof in his pock-
ct.
The House, however, did not appear
willing 10 hear the proof at this time, and
some members were rather loud 10 their
calls to order.
Mr. Gushing here rose, and moved that the
House 60 into committee of the whole, for
the purpose Of considering the Exchequer
plan referred to that committee at the last
session. The motion faIied-yeas lO1 mays
1O4. The further consideration of the SUBJ
ject was then postponed 10 Monday week.
Mr. Homles said the unfinished business
was the consideration Of the resolution d.
recting the Judiciary Committee to report a
bill for the unqualified repeal Of the Bank
rupt Law.
Mr. McKeon, of New York, having the
floor, proceeded to notice the speech Of Mr.
| Gushing on former day.
| Mr. Raynor took the floor, after Mr. Nc
Keen had finished, and devoted his introduce
tory remarks to an explanation of the rea-
sons which would induce him to vote for the
repeal of the bankrupt law, although he had
voted for the law at the time Of its passage.
He would not, however, vote for the bill be-
fore the House, unless The proviso limiting the
time at which applications could be made to
the 9Th December last, was stricken out
He doubted the constitutional power OF
Congress to enact this proviso-he had no
doubt of its injustice.
He charged The necessity of the bankrupt
law to the distress brought upon the country
by locofoco misunderstanding war upon the
credit, and experimenting upon the currency
Of the country. The commercial communi.
community had been Frustrated by no act.
of their own-thay had been lead on by the
inflated paper currency Of the Jackson era
The distress under which the country wa.
suffering at the time the Wings came into
power, had grown out of twelve years o
:. Democratic NAL administration, and thu
bankrupt law was forced upon Congress, a.
an act Of justice to those that had been ruin
ed, by the imbecility, mismanagenent ant
corruption Of the Government.
He then turned his attention to the cele
brated speech of Mr. Cushing, and such al
out-pouring Of burning indignation as h
| uCSto"Cu uPou VIC uNOWolS tIICIC j
has seldom been my lot to hear. He mad'
but few illusions to John Tyler, but whel
he did, it was done with whitening fire. HI
referred to the refusal of the House to enter
tain the grave charges of Mr. Bolts agans
the President, in terms of eloquent reproval
f The whole effort of the gentlemen, after h
turned his attention to Mr. Gushing, was mas
, terly. 1t was such reply to the shameless
and disgraceful propositions of that gentle
man as had longed to hear. but which, nc
knowing the power of Mr.. Rayner, wa
apprehensive they would not receive. Hi
we're words of glowing patriotism, blastin
, with their power alike the baseness of tn
!, propositions, and the source from whenc
they originated.
Mr. Gushing covered at the exposition
the infamy of his position. His face red
Il dened with the consciousness of the iustic
: Of the punishment he was receiving. Trem
r bling, he endured the lash.
u SENATE.-Friday, Jan. 10.
= The President of the Senate laid before tn
body report from the Secretary of State, mad
!. | in compliance with a resolution of the Senat
II communicating information as to the cost of a
commodities imported from foreign countries
the places whence exported, with the rates
: insurance, freights, and commissions exacted
i said places.
y Also, from the Secretary of the Navy,
5, statement showing the contracts and arrang
ments made by the late Board of Navy Con
4 mssioners.
/ Among the memorials presented, was one
! most extraordinary character, being nothir
less than supplication from certain citizens
Ohio, in behalf Of that unprncpled polite
adventurer, Amos Kendall who is now sufe
is ing, within the Jail bounds of this city, the ju
d retributien for his insolence and audacity,
g. resisting the authority and direct order of Con
"a ress, to pay to Stockton & Stokes what Con
: ress pronounced to be their due. The hsto
of that remarkable case is well known, and Ii
l. conduct of Kendall showed to what height
J. daring insoence this upstart was raised, by Il
r success Of his demagogueism, in the palmy da
he of Gen. Jackson's Kitchen Cabinent.
=! After considerable discussion, by sever
l. Senators, Mr.. 1appan moved to refer this m
J. mortal to select committee, which mott
prevailed.
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