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In the Senate, various petitions were pre- sented, mostly on the subject of the Bank rupt Law, and by eleven Senators against it's repeal.

 Mr. Morehead, in presenting q petition against the repeal of this law, expressed his desire to support any measure which should set the captive free, but he was convinced, the people of Kentucky were adverse to the law and considering it his duty, he should conform to their sentiments, and vote for the repeal of the law.

 Mr. Walker declared his opposition to the repeal, and called up the resolution yester- mittee on the Judiciary to report an amend. ment to the act 10 include corporations, which having by him been modified at the suggestion of Mir. King, so us to assume the form of inquiry into the expedisncy, was adopted.

 Mir. Evans, from the Committee on Fi- nance, reported the Treasury Note Bill from the House, with amendments. .,.-. The bill for the repeal of the Distribution Act. being the special order, was laid over. In the House. petitions were then received 1 under the suspension of the rules for this I purpose. numbers of which were on the sub ject of slavery, and were laid on the table. Mir. J. R. Ingersoll having presented a pe- tition against the repeal of the Bankrupt Law. moved it's reference to the Committee on the Judiciary. with instructions to inquire into the expediency of reporting bill to es- tablish uniform system of Bankruptcy. in which the imperfections of the Act yestSr- day repealed by the House may be correct ed and its deficiencies supplied. This reso- hutton. under the operation of the previous question, was adopted-yeas eS. nays 50.

 Unsuccessful attempts were made to oaieT several other resolutions.-Ibid.