The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-07

to make new rules and regulations IN respect u
the law, are empowered TO consolidate the duties
oil register, assignee, marshal and clerk and to re-
duce the cost OF charges, to the end That prOxity
delay and unnecessary expense may be avoided.
ring Jurisdiction IN bankrupt cases on any Circuit
or District Court OF the United States, which was
agreed TO. He also offered an amendment dis-
pehslng with personal service OF notice III all cases
oil claims not exceeding 500 ana providing IN
cases where the amount should be under that sum
notice could be gwen by publication IN The news
papers. Agreed to.
THE RECORD OF BANKRUPTCIES.
lie also onered an additional section TO the Dill,
providing that II should be the duty OF the Mar
sha OF each district In the month OF July In each
year, 10 report to The Clerk OF the District Court,
III tabular orm To be prescribed by the Justices OF
the Supreme Court of the United States:-first,
the number OF cases IN bankruptcy in which
warrants have come to his hands, second, how
many OF such warrants were returned with the
lees, costs and expenses and emoluments thereof;
third, the total amount Of all other fees, costs, ex
penses and emouments earned and received
by HIM during the year from or in respect TO any
matter IN bankruptcy: fourth summary state
ment OF such lees, costs and emoluments. eXclu-
slye OF actual disbursements in bankruptcy
celved or earned during the year; fifth, sum-
married. statement OF ali actual disbursements in
sucn cases: also requiring every register to report
IN ike manner the number OF voluntary and COM
pulsory cases III bankruptcy coming before him
during the year, the amount OF assets ana liaDlr
tiles OF the bank upt, the amount and rate per
cent OF all dividends declared and the disposition
OF all such cases. lie Is required to make similar
return, ana the Clerk OF the Court in the month Of
August OF each year. is required to transmit TO the
Attorney General a list OF the cases pending ana
disposed, OF dividends declared, disposition OF
cases, whether any officer has failed to make his
report, &c. Any violation OF this section to be
punished by dismissal from office; and the party
offending be guilty OF misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction, to De fined not more than $500 or I'M
prsoned not exceeding one year. The section was
adopted.
PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF REGISTER.
Mr.. THURMAN offered an amendment aboshing
the once OF Register IN Bankruptcy, and authorlz-
ing the several district to make such orders
and take such steps as may be necessary, to ad-
Judicate and dispose OF all SUITS matters or pro-
ceedlngs IN bankruptcy now pending before such
registers; also giving the district courts power,
where II may appear to be necessary or advis-
able, to appoint special master commissioners to
perform any of the duties heretofore performed by
registers, such power to be also exercised by a
Judge in Chambers. No ices or compensation
shall be paid TO any such commissioner, except
such as shall be allowed by the court.
Mr.. THURMAN, In advocating the adoption Of this
amendment said in three-1Ourths OF the districts
OF the United States judges had ample time to dis
charge al duties which woad devolve upon them,
II the office OF Register in Bankruptcy should be
abolished and in consideration OF complaints from
all quarters OF the large amounts received by these
officers as ices, ne thought it move in the right
direction to abolish the office.
Mr.. EDMUNDs SAID his friend Mr.. Thurman
might have some prejudices on this subject that
he was not aware OF himself, and mad, therefore,
got little of the track in this case. 1t might be
That he would like 10 see so many republicans put
out OF office.
Mr.. THURMAN said he did not know the politics of
single register IN the United States, but, from
all accounts, the democrats had got pretty good
Mr.. EDMUNDs said THAT may be, as there is very
little OF that thing going on but what the demo-
Gratis get share. (Renewed laughter.) The
amendment OF the gentleman (Mr. Thurman) had
been considered In committee and rejected. The
amendments already agreed upon provided for
reduction in fees To have work done efficiently
under the Bankrupt law it must be paid for and he
did not think 1t advisable to impose this duty upon
the Courts.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.
Mr.. MORRILL,. trep.) OF Me-, said he desired to be
excused from service on the committee to investi-
gate the government OF the District OF Columbia,
Tor the reason that he was on three committees al
ready, one OF which (apprOprlatlOns was of such
importance as to exact all OF his time. 1t was
Doh the District investigation and the Appropria-
ton committees also that the acceptance OF the
former would necessltate his resignation OF the
latter, and he therefore asked TO be excused from
service on the investigation. He was excused.
Mr.. SHERMAN entered motion TO recon-
slider the vote by which the Senate agreed to the
resolution ordering an investigation into the DIS
the House and senate. He SAID there had been
much trouble in having Senators serve on this
committee, and he thought 1t would answer every
purpose to nave the investigation conducted by q
House committee OF five members.
Pending the discussion on Mr. Thurman's amend
ment to abolish the Office OF Register the Senate,
on motion OF Mr. Cameron (rep.), went into ex-
ecutive session, and after half an hour, the doors
were recpened and the Senate adjourned.
Executive Session.
The Senate was In executive session half an
in discussing the nomination of r. b. Seabright, of
Pennsylvania, to be surveyor General for the Ter
ritory OF Colorado.
No action was taken.