Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-18
MONDAY, JUNE Is, 1889.
CONG RE SIS.

presented the petition Of the Friends of Domes-
tic industry in New York, adopted at meeting
of about 5000 citizens; which was read, and or
dered to be printed for the use Of the Senate.
MIR. Frelinghuysen presented petition from
citizens of Orange county. N. Jersey, who were
especially interested in the manufacture OF hats,
and fabrics from leather and wool, the protective
duties ON which had remained as they were settled
by the tariff OF 1916. The project OF the Secre-
,ary of the Treasury reduced the duty On hats
from so to 90 per cent. reduction which would
be ruinous to the domestic manufacturer; and the
whole of the project presented most rulnous
commentary on the protective system. he NOV
ed to lay the petition on the table.
Mr.. Smith rose to correct what he called the
extraordinary coorins given TO the project of the
Secretary.
The chair reminded the Senator that he was
out of order; and
MIR. Frelinghuysen offered TO withdraw his mo-
ton; but
Mr.. Smith declined to 60 into any discussion.
Mr.. Dickerson, pursuant to notice, moved to
postpone the preceding orders, and take up the
hin reDorted by the Committee on Manufactures.
to appropriate. for limited time, the proceeds Of
the public lands.
The bill was laid on the table, and made the
special order for Tuesday.
: On molten Of Mr.. Marcy, the Senate then pro-
ceeded TO consider the bill in addition 10 an act
for the relief Of Insulyent debtors Of the United
States. -,
An amendment had been reported to the bill
from the House, BY the Committee on the Judi
efary, 10 strike out part Of the second section,
and insert substitute.
MIR. Marcy stated that the object of the first
section, was 10 enable the Government to carry
into effect the law of 1881. The construction
nut ON the term s.nsolvent debtor" by the At
torney General, was that the debtor must have
been declared nsolveut by the law Of the State 1t
was therefore thought that the provision should
be enlarged, and such was the object OF the Sc
cohd section.
The secoud section provides that if the proper
tv Of the debtor shall no: be found. the debtor
NAV vet be discharged. 1t had been previously
supposed that the Secretary Of the Treasury could
not Discharge the debtor, unless he had obtained
come property 1t had also been made condi-
ton that the debtor must have been discharged
from Imprisonment for his other debts. In some
of the States there is no imprisonment for debt
and IN some cases, the United States debt is the
only one which the debtor owes. The amend.
ment reported by the committee is intended to
meet such cases. There had been some doubt as
10 what were iusolvent laws. Tie considered all
as such, which gave release to debtors without the
full pay ment Of their debts
Mr.. Holmes said that in some States. there
were no insovent laws co nonaine, and therefore
e the term "insolvent law" might not he sufficient.
Nv definite. He would move to amend the bill
by introducing the words s'oI laws for the dis
charge of poor debtors from prison."
The amendment was agreed TO, aud the amend.
ment, as amended, was agreed to.
Mr.. Marcy moved to amend the bill in the third
section by striking out from the twelfth line &c
the end, excluding from the precept OF the law
any debtor while he may have surleties able to
pay the debt, and inserting words to the effect
that the discharge Of the debtor shall not affect
the legal liability OF sureties.
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. Marcy moved to add a new section max.
ing an appropriation for carrying the law into Ell
feet.
The bill. as amended, was reported; the amend.
ments were concurred in. and ordered to be en-
crossed, and the bull was ordered to be read q
third time.
Mr.. Wilkins moved TO reconsider the vote BY
which the act ia addition to an act, entitled for
the relief of insolvent debtors OF the United
States had been ordered to a third reading. He
stated that his object was to do away with the
provision making it necessary that the debtor
should have taken the benefit Of the insolvent
laws of the State, or that be should be entitled to
such benefit.
Some discussion took place on this motion,
in which Mr. Marcy. Mr.. Frelinshuysen, Mr.
Webster, Mr. IIayne. Mr.. Smith, took part,
when the motion to reconsider was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Marcy the Senate then re-
considered the vote BY which the second section
had been amended.
The motion was agreed to.
The amendments were then ordered to be en-
crossed, aud the bill was ordered to be read a
third time.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration OF Executive bust
ness.
In the House Of Representatives. Mr. Tho
mas. of Louisiana, submitted a resolution. to ad.
NIT the ladies during the remainder Of the ses-
sion to the privileged places in the Hall; which