New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-08
roUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On notion of Mr.. OLIN Rep, n. " the Com
1ittee on Military Affairs Were discharged from TN
further consideration Of certain petitions asking 70
theiniroduc.ion Of the Homeopathic system OF med
icne into the army.
STATES TO BE CREDITED FOR SAILORS.
Mr.. SEDGEWICK Rep, n. ~, from the Com
uttee on Naval Affairs, reported Joint resolution
that the Secretary of War DC directed 10 give credit
TO the several States in estimating the number al
sodiers enrolled therein fer all who are enlisted in
the naval service, and who otherwise might be ha
BILE 10 military service. Passed.
Mr.. HICKMAN Rep, Pa introduced bill
TO further increase the efficiency of the Marine
Corps. Referred.
Mr.. SHEFFIELD (Un., r. H. introduced bill
authorizing the Accounting Officers of the Treasury
TO make transfers Of balances In certain cases. he
ferred.
GEN. GRANT AND THE JEWS.
Mr.. PENDLETON Dem, o. introduced
preamble recltinQ Gen. Grants order or tie lnh
Of December, excluding the Jews, as class, from
the Army lines, and saying III pursuance lheieoi,
Gen. Grant hath caused many peaceful citizens and
residents in his department 10 be expelled within "a
hours. without allegation of misconduct, and with
no other proof than that they were members OF q
certain religious denomination; and whereas such
sweeping order made no distinction between the III.
nocent and the guilty, and is illegal, unjust, and
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Re,ssd That the said order deserves the stern.t
demnstion Of thi, House ard Of The President, Com
rnander.inC Chief Of the Army and Navy
On motion Of Mr.. WASHBURNE Rep, III. IL
was tabled; Sc against SO.
Messrs. Holman, Washburne, Steele OF n. j., and
Fenton were permitted, by unanimous consent, TO
record their votes in favor of the Army ApPropria
tion bill.
These gentlemen were absent from the city az the
The Committee OH Government Contracts AZ the
tine the bill was passed.
THANKS TO GEN. BUTLER.
Mr.. HUTCHINS (Rep, Iowa. offered resolu-
ton that the thanks Of the House are due and are
hereby rendered TO MajorGen. Butler for his ener-
getic able and humane administration during his
command Of the Department of the Gulf.
Mr.. ALLEN Dem. Ohio moved TO lay Il on the
table. Disagreed to--H against II.
Debate arising upon the resolution, it goes over.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The House took up the Bankrupt Till.
Mr.. ROSCOE C0NKLlNG rep, n. ". gave
a 'brief history OF the measure and OK the pains
which the Select Committee bad taken 10 gather all
possible information upon the subject. The Parlje-
ment Of Great Britain passeta bill in October, 100,
which was based on report made by five English
LAWYERS on which they ID bestowed three years Of
labor This report and Dill were imported by the
Committee, who also undertook correspondence
somewhat extensive, with various judges, lawyers,
end business men, who were supposed to be intel
forded, the Committee had prepared the bill with a
good deal of care, and introduced into tho House
900 copies which printed for Distribution and
comments criticisms and suggestions were invited.
The Committee svailiDg themselves Of oil these
means had prepared the bill which had inst been
read at the desk. Tbisbi was based on the petit
lions of 200 900 men. including very great major
ty Of the heavy creditor interest Of the country This
subject was eninently philosophical and complete.
The merits OF Bankrupt bill did not depend on the
arguments for or aganst, but tie applicability to the
existing condition Of affairs IL might not be amiss
TO say that those who have given the greatest study
TO the subject believe that permanent system OF
bankruptcy is essential 10 every commercial system
We are the oDly State in Ctnstendom without a
Bankrupt law. He thought it was also true that no
commercial people excepting our own had ever
made experiment Of u Bankrupt law and re-
ected 1t. The act passed by Congress In 1871
continued in operation but short time. II WAS
allowed 10 do considerable harm, and was repealed
with considerable unaninity before the good wac
permitted to commence. The bill WAS not an insol.
vent law TO discharge everybody, but was well
guarded 30 to properly affect all classes, and to
unchain how PROSTATE and innocent enterprise and
allow IL again. TO be active. In conclusion he SAID
they could secure by this measure the good which
could not be accomplished IN any other way. II
was for the House to say when they would be pre-
pared TO vote on the bill.
MIR THOMAS rep, Mass.) did not know
whether he could vote for the bill or not. 1t should
be made CO perfect as possible The British Bank
rupt law the most perfect system ever and
wa passed in q time OF peace and extraordinary
quiet. Owing TO the peculiar circumstances of tho
country Tie subject should receive the most mature
elaboration.
Mr.. HU TECHNICS Rep, Ohio) as a member Of
the Select Committee said the honor and credit OF
preparing this bill belonged 10 its Chairman mr.
Roscoe Conkling) lie believed that the bill EN-
Draced substantially all the ideas and features which
such Il measure should contain The question Of
peace and war had relation to the passage Of the
Bankrupt bill. III care was bestowed upon II ia
war, it was likely to be as good as if prepared in
time Of peace
Mr.. KELLEY REP, PENN argued in favor Of
the bill not 80 much for its effect upon the present
as upon the future, spd 10 take care Of the wreck
which might result from the circumstances now sur
rounding as and the superabuudsnoe OF paper money
Mr. WALKER said the observation Of his lie
had Convinced him Of the great want OF uniform
system Of bankruptcy. Every country EhOuld have
such system. None fel: the necessity more than
our own, especially from the peculiar character Of
our currency
Mr.. KELLOGG rep, Ill., moved to lay the ill
on tue table.
The motion was not agreed to, by vote Of SO
Yeas TO GO Nays, as follows:
lEAS-Messn. Allen (O). Ancons ,Bsbbitt, Bailey.
Chamberlain, +. A Conkina. Coming Cox Crsvens Dunlop
Edaeron Order, Hall, Handing Harrison, Hickman, Hot
men Horton Johnson Kellogg I'M, Knapp, Low LAzear
LOOMS. Mofhers0n, Mallory, Maynard Menzies Mitchell
Morrill, (Me) Monis. Noble. Norton Potter Perry Porter
Price Rollins IN. H., Rollins taio.), shanks Shermon
Shie. Smith Steele IN j. stiles, Vbbsrd Wal Wallace
WickIife. WILSON Woodruff Worcester, YeaInan.
NAYs-Ale,.rs. Alley Arnold Ashley BAKER Barter Bea-
man, B4ddle. Blair Na Calvert Campbell CLARK, Clements
Colftx Roscoe Conkrng CIishet, Davis. Edwards Eliot
BY Samuel G. FesenGen Thomas A. ID. feenden Fisher
oooch Goodwin, Granger Haght, Hale, Huchns, Kelley
Kellogg (Michl, Kilnger, Lehman, Loveioy, Law. Nc.
KnPh Moorehead Morrin (Nt) nixon. Ode. Oin Phelps
Cal Pike Rice (Msss Rice MOI Riddle, sergean shsl-
lAbargsr Spending Stevens Thomas Mass TAonss Md
Trnobe 1row bridge Van vslkenburs, VeTTee, Walker,
WaTo, Webster, W1oeleT Window, Wood.
The further consideration Of the bill was post.
RoDed until Thursday week. Adjourned,