, 1873-12-16
The Bill Said to Be in the Interest Of
Jay Cooke & Co. and Other
Large Firms.
Over Three Hundred New Bills
Introduced in the House,
The Lincoln County, Neb., Pacific Rail.
road Tax Sustained by the
Supreme Court.


AN AVALANCHE OF BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Tho session Of the
House opened to-day with tho introduction OF
something loss thau 900 bills aud joint resolu-
tions. tic reference of which, without discus
sion, occupied just two hours. When the ava
larcho was finally stayed, Tromain, OF Now York,
arose and submitted
ELL TO nErEA1 THE BANKRUPT LAW
without reservation, moving that tho rules DO
suspended, and the bill 10 al onco passed With
out discussion. On making this motion, Tro-
main proceeded to lelivor an argument in favor
OF tile bill, when Judge Wilson, of Indiana. in
te'posed spirited objection unloss the opposi-
tiou to ito bill wero also permitted to
speak. Tremaln was 10th to grant this, but he
could not 60 on under Wilson'S objection, and
waB compelled flnally to coneent that the bill
should bo sot for Hpecial order tomorrow, to DO
discussed two hours, and tlen be voted on. The
bill il almost identical iu worls mud is precisely
the eamo in aubstauco.. Us that which was pre-
parod by William e. Chandler, Jny Cookies at-
toraey, and given by him to several members Of
tho House, with the request TINT they intro
duce it. Two copies Of this bill we're intro
duccd in tho House by two gontlomon who do
not intend to support it, and who introduced It
mainly as personal favor to Chandler, without
having first examined it. It was also brnught
forward in the Senate by Conklipg. Tho bill
provides not only for tho repeal Of tho Bankrupt
law, but also contains provisions by which par-
Ties situated as arc Jay Cookc i Co, can have
the proceedings against them stayed by securing
tho consent Of u majority Of their creditors. It
il drawn with much yerbago, so that tile trl1o
meaning Of it's provisions mny not bo appar-
ent at first Elnnce, and so thoy seem
to he directly tho contrary of what they really
ero. Tho Committee on tho Judiciary, from
which this bill purportod to come, were not
united on 1t, MessrY, Wilson, Of Indiana, Poland.
Of VoT1noat, Waite, of Alabama, and Frye, Of
Maine. opposing it, whilo Mcsars. Tromain,
Cessna, OF ponnHylyauia. Wnrd, Of Illinois,
Eldridgo, Of Wisconsin, Potter, Of Now York,
nnd Jewott. Of Olio, wore in favor Of 1t. But
lor, tile Chairman, rofusod to vote ono way or
tho other, and to-day managed to koep out
OF tho discussion, and only asled Tre-
1nain by suggesting points ia tho Par
liamontary management of tho effort to
forco Tic bill through tho House. The uttempt
to paas it without discussion il regarded as an
outrago without justification. When Tiema,u
made his motion lo did 80 with tho re1anr1{ that
llo '7us Instructed BY the Judiciary Committee to
40 so. ThiH Eaye it, Of course, great weight, Ms
Committee, composed III part Of some Of tho
aest a,,tl ptlrost mon NC hara had, after caro-
ful examination, agreed that it was u measure
CT such singular mort that it could
oo very properly psnlod through under whip
Indignantly and polnsedly denied that YromaI,,
hed authority to make such motion, hls autllor-
lty being ncrcy to move tho suspension of tho |
rules, that il might bo considered ut onco.
WHY THE HILL IL PUSHED,
Tim mint H. tbnf If thu trnI af Inv, 1o,kn =. |
Go. IL proceeded with, revelations viii be made
damaging IN tho extreno to tho characters of |
1nglnoors Of Congress, Eoyornneut olllc!as, aud
public mGn gernlall,, 70 stop proceedingn
iiiorto unnuspoctcd mon, there will be no eirort
Gpa1el. The moyclnent to.luy was q |
.:ep in the way Of gealug-np bad records. II |
Jny Cooke Co. have not The money to secure |
agaainst tho firm. they have. i'll the implicated
public men, allies wllo will 500 to it tlut tile |
mea1R aro forthcoming. lIr, Tro-
main STARTS out badly al Congressman, whcn
almost hia first act Ia ono which would bo expect
frauds and, corruptiona,, aud to give thieves
I. longer leave Of liberty to prey upon
tho country. It was bold cffort and
v; We; boldly played, but it was handsomely mot
givon in which to disoups 1t, aud soma frank.
free tAlk IL looted for. Thoro IL no doubt Oh to
Lao poBiton that Den Butler will take, as it WAS
indicated by hla course to-day Il, prompting Tro.
main, tho lattor knowing littls or nothing OF
parliamentary unagcs. Tic moas1ro Ia ono OF
Ao sort tllat have always commanded tho admi-
:alon and support Of Dut1or, and we uaay looa
'or T. ringing speech from Him in its defense.
lnleas. ,uleed, III outburst Of Indignation ut the
>sgiunlpg Ut the debate should detor him, which
i altogether unllkoly.
THE rESH'oH AGENCY At CHICAGO
Tho three Chicago members Of Congress- md
'onatorb Ogleaby and Logan have bocn kupt
,uty to-day. Lary this morning thore arrived
ron tho West no loss . parsonage than Airs.
;oi. hlulllga1,, tho widow OF tAe lan,cntod
ollior who IL credited with tutoring tho
'atriotto sentiment, "Lay me down md saYe tho
lag," as Ao waa being oarrsed mortaily wound
u from tbs battlefield. Mrs, Mullignn wautH