The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-07
The Tinkering at the Bankruptcy
Bill Continuing.
PASSAGE OF THE BOUNTY BILL.
dislike of Senator's 10 Serve on the District
of Columbia Committee.
INVESTIGATION OF MAIL CONTRACTS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1874.

Mr. BUCKINGHAM, Uep.) from the Committee on
-andtan Affairs, reported, without amendment, the
bill relating sums due the Prairie band OF Potta-
@atamles.
Mr.. KELLY, tdem.) from the Committee ON Pub
lie LANDS, reported, without amendment, the
ROuse bill amendatory OF the act of May %, 1872,
Withdrawing certain public land Tor use by the city
Of Cheyenne, Wy. T.
Mr. SARGENT. (rep.) from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported, without amendment,
the bill introduced by him on the "a inst. relating
to the placer mining lands in the state OF CaliIor
MIA, being a substitute for the bill introduced
by him December Is 1873, entitled "A bill
relating 10 public lands IN the state OF Cali
Jsrna." The latter bill was to-day reported by him
adversely and indefinitely postponed. The bill
passed by the Senate to-day, supplementary to the
mining act OF May TO- 1872, is the bill introduced by
Mr.. Sargent December l, and reported from the
committee January IA, requiring applicants LOT
patents for mining claims to make final payment
within one year from the enactment OF this bill
or one year from The time oil fling Applications
that may be made hereafter.
APPRAISEMENT OF MERCHANDISE.
The following Is the bill introduced by Mr.. Bout
well, January lo TO provide Tor the appraisement
OF merchandise in certain cases, as reported by
Mr.. Scott, with amendments, from the Finance
Committee to-day
Be it enacted &c, That whenever any goods.
S os Wsp h by he or
opinion that the invoice any goods wares or mer-
such goods wares at the place Of ship
se & be t he s U
appraisers 10 nix the actual value of such goods
cate By the Snaa Of the
sroSuSed BY ohe to
other bona Jnde purchasers IN open market
IRRIGATION
Mr.. SARGENT, repD Of CAL, presented resolu-
ton of the Californian Legislature against any
land grant or subsidy by Congress Tor the purposes
ri irrigation In California. Referred to the Com
nittee on Public Lands.
Mr. MERRIMoN tdem.) OF n. c., presented peti.
tion Of the citizens OF Wilmington, n. c., and the
Chamber OF Commerce OF that city. asking an APP
preparation OF $35o,000 TO complete certain public
Improvements at the mouth OF Cape Fear River.
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ROBERTSON (rep.) OF n. c., from the Committee
on the District OF Columbia. reported, with amend.
ments, the bill in relation to the metropolitan po-
lice force OF the district Placed on the calendar.
He also reported back the petition praying Con-
gress 10 prohibit the exemption OF Church prop
erty rom taxation in the District of Columbia and
Territories, and asked that 1t be referred to the
Committee on Territories. 1t was so ordered.
Mr.. WEST, frep.) OF La, introduced q bill for the
relief OF Colonel Daniel Mcclure. Assistant Pay
master General. Referred to the Committee on
Mr.. MORRILL, trep.) OF Me-, submitted a resou-
tion fixing the compensation OF witnesses sum-
moned before the Senate Investigating Commit
tee at 81 per day and five cents per mile each way
for travelling expenses. Agreed to-
ton directing the Commissioner OF Agriculture to
communicate to the Senate the report OF George
p. Marsh on irrigation. Agreed to.
REMOVAL OF INDIANS IN MONTANA.
On motion of Mr.. STEWART trep.) Of New, the
House bill amendatory OF the act TO provide the
removal OF the Flatnead and other Indians In Mon
tana Territory was taken up and passed.
Mr.. SCOTT rep OF Pa, from The Committee on
RiGance reported with amendments the bill to
proyide for the appraisement OF merchandise in
certain cases, which was placed on the calendar.
PASSAGE OF THE BOUNTY BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. BUCKINGHAM the Dill In rela.
tion TO bounties was taken up and passed. 1t
provides that all who enlisted IN the army OF the
dent Of May and previous to August, 1861, be
paid the bounty Of 500, providing the same has !
not already been paid
Mr.; HITCHCOCK, !rep'l Of Neb., introduced bin
providing tha. Ell lands granted to railroad CON-
panies shall be subjected to state and county tax
alton. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
On motion OF Mr.. MORRILL, (rep.) OF Me-, the vote
by which the resolution fixing the compensation |
and mileage Of witnesses was passed was recon- |
s1dered, and he withdrew the resolution Tor the |
present.
INQUIRY INTO THE CONTRACTS FOR MAIL SERVICE.
The resolution offered q few days ago requesting
the Postmaster General TO inform the Senate how
many contractors for the transport alton OF mails
had more than five contracts on the lst OF July
last, how many contracts were sublet and at what
price, and II there was not belief that class OF
professional bidders have grown up to get control
Of mail routes by under bidding bona me bidders
and what legislation is necessary to SER
vices OF bona tide contractors was, On motion of
Mr.. SCOTT taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. DAVIS, (dem.) OF W. Na introduced q bill
TO authorize the Attorney General TO settle the
claims of the government with purchasers Of prop
Tee on the Judiciary.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
bills On the calendar, and the following were
passed.
The bin for the relief OF William H. vesey; also
the bill for the relief of Hiram Prather late Lieu
tenant Colonel OF the Sixth regiment OF Indiana
volunteer infantry.
The bill supplementary the act entitled Gan
act to promote the development OF mining
sources OF the United States"
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
resumed consideration OF the Bankrupt bill the
pending amendment being that OF Mr.. sherman. to
NIX ninety instead OF forty days as the time which
persons mentioned in the thirty ninth section OF
the Dill should be deemed bankrupts in case of
failure 10 pay commercial paper. The yeas and
nays being ordered, the amendment was rejected
by vote OF 20 nays TO Is yeas.
Mr.. ALLISON, (rep) OF Iowa, moved 70 amend
the thlrty-nlnth section, SO that 1t would require
One-thlrd OF the number of creditors representing
at least one-hai OF me amount OF debts to force
person INTO bankruptcy. instead OF one-fourth the
number OF creditors and one-thrd the amount Of
debts, as recommended by the committee
Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) OF ONO, said the clause
now proposed 10 be amended had been subjected
20 the severest criticism in the COMMITTEES, and
after q careful consideration one-fourth OF the
number and one-third OF the amount OF debts had
been agreed upon. Mr.. Alllson's amendment was
rejected
Mr.. LOGAN, (-ep.) OF ILL.,, offered an amendment
allowing the Court, If 1t be proven the person
sought TO be adiudged , BANKRUPT 9 had suiiicent
ceedings for six months, and If the debts should
not be paid in that time then such person shall be
Mr. CARPENTER (rep.) OF Wis.,, said ne came here
at the beginning OF the session iuy prepared TO
vote tor the repeal OF the Bankrupt law, but after
q thorough examination OF the question he had
come to the conclusion that to repeal the law
would be detrimental TO the debtor class. He
would, therefore, vote for continuing the law and
would support the amendments OF the Judiciary
Committee with such others offered in the Senate
rs he might deem advantageous.
MI. Logan's amendment was reJected-yeas 9,
nays 80.
The CHAIR announced as member Of the CON-
ifratn ,pfn he mar aUpT af
Dls,rlct OF Columbia government MI Morrill,, (rep)
VI Maine, IN place OF Mr.. Conkng, (rep.) lex
cused yesterday.
PASSAGE OF AMENDMENTS.
Alter one or TWO verbal amendments, the thirty
nintn section OF the original law, as amended and
reported by the Judiciary Committee, was agreed
10 by the senate, with the exception OF filing
the blank as TO the time when tie proylsons of the
section should apply to all cases OF compulsory or
involuntary bankruptcy
Mr.. EDaUNDs, trep.) OF Vt. said he desired the
senators TO look over this portion of the blil 80
that the blank could be filed hereafter Tbe other
amendments presented by the Judiciary Com
mittee were agreed to as reported win a
few verbal changes. The commit OF nd,,nn.s