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WAsHIHGToN, Jan. %,


Mr.. Tallmadge presented a number of petitions
from Ohio and New York. thrty.fve in all and all
demonstrating against the repeal, amendment
postponement of the General Bankrupt Law.


The committee on Foreign Relations reported a
Bill for French spoIations prior to 1900, The Bill
had first and second reading


Before the orders oflhe day were called, Mr..
Clay presented several memorials demonstrating
against any interference with the Pankrnpt Law.


Mr. Clay took occasion to express his views in
hriefterms in regard to the Bankrupt question, aad
the manner in which it had been passed upoL al
the Extra Session Of Congress. The bankrupt law
was one of a series of measures, tand important
to all sections ofhe country, bu having different
degree Of importance in each.


In Kentucky, Mr. CLAY said, Bankrupt Law was
not popular bu, he much mistook the feeling, pride
and patriotism of his constituents, if. when they
properly understood the origin Of this measure,
they would advocate its rejection by Congress. 1t
was one of the beautiful, natural and cessary
features of our constitution that it signed for
the common good and all classes of persons. 1t
was made up of mutual concession. And why had
the States surrendered individual inerests2 For
what reason bnt the obtaining common benefit
The Interests of one State were not always tbe in
terests of another.


Mr.. Clay said to pass uniform laws upon the
subject of Bankruptcy rested alone with General
Government. Congress was bound to exercise the


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should unite their hands and leave them as free 10
ret as they would have been if this power had not
been surrendered.


Mr. Clay said. too. that the Bankrupt Bill was
hut one ofa series of measures adopted at the Extra
Session of Congress. The States of New York,
Maine and Michigan needed this bill. 1t was abso-
iutely necessary for them and others. Not so for
Kentucky but Kentucky remembered that her IA
vorite, measures, Bank of the U. States and
Land Bill, we're favoraby passed upon by Con-
gress


There were no reasons for adopting the law in
is4I which were not two fold stronger now The
Government was more distressed than it was, and
the future afforded no hope of immediate relief
II was not true either had been alleged than the
Bankrupt Bill afforded no relief or protection to
creditors, Such was not the fact they were pro-
tected as much as any class of persons could wish
to be who were not anxious have the soul of his
creditor and the souls of his wife and those of bis
family.


The conclusion of Mr.. Clays remarks were
the most impressive. He said he could not vote
for the repeal of this Law if the Senate could |
have not said he, the heart to do it, ! will not do
it.


Mr.. Benton concluded at half past two o'clock
when Mr. Williams of Maine, said word or two
in reference to the acton of his Legislature, in
his own case, and registered his vote as friendly
10 the Bankrupt Law,


When he closed the vote was called for on all
sides