The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-10

and the same may in like manner be-
changed from time to time, and any
| person interfering with, or obstructing OF
attempting to obstruct said Improvements
and any person who shall wilfully OF
negligently strand or sink any boat
or craft in said channel, or who
shall wilfully or negligeptly obstruct
said channel, or cause any impairment,
injury. filling up, or shoaling therein, shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by fine not
exceeding $500 or imprisonment for not
more than six months or both in the discre-
ton the court.
The Chair announced as members on the
part of the Senate of the joint committee to
investigate the affairs OF the District OF Col
umola, Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Boutwell,,
and Thurman.
TheSenate then resumed the consideration
OF the bankrupt hill, the pending amend
ment being that of Mr.. Sherman of limiting
the operations of the 39th section, las amended
and repealed by the committee, to spersons
owing three thousand dollars and over. The
amendment of Sherman was rejected. Yeas
20. nays %.
After roll call Mr.. Robertson of South
Carolina said he noticed that the Clerk had
called the name Of Ames, of Mississippi
He (Robertson) thought that gentleman had
VACATED his SEAT
in the Senate by accepting the Office OF Gov
ernor of Mississippi. The Chairman (Carpen-
teri replied that he had not been officially
notified OF that fact, and could not direct
that his name be omitted in the call. A
governor of "a state, however, might be a
member of Congress too. The question was
one for. the Senate, but there had been
no official notice yet read.
Mr.. FTelinghuysen, of New Jersey, asked
to be excused from service on joint commit
tee to investigate the District of Columbus
matters.
Mr. Sherman hoped the gentelma would
not decline to serve on that committee. The
investip alton should be as severe and thor
ough as possible, and settle at once these
charges of fraud
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said he appreciated the
kindness of his friend Sherman, but as he
had served on one of the investigating COM
mittees last session, and his friend Sherman
had not, he thought the investigation
now proposed would be just as
well conducted as if he (Sherman)
would serve, besides he tFrelinghuysenl
was on four standing committees, and had
most of his time occupied, Again ne was a
tax payer in the district, and he thought it
would be better for some senator who did
not pay taxes here, to serve on the commit
tee.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen was excused.
| Mr.. Sherman moved an amendment TO
the bankrupt bill to strike out the word
|
persons who have stopped or suspended,
and not resumed payment ef their CONNER
cial paper, should not be deemed as having
committed an act of bankruptcy until
after the expiration of 90 days. Mr.. Sher-
man in advocating the passage of the
amendment said he believed that public
sentiment was against any bankrupt law.
His own opinion, however, was that there
should be such a law, and it should be made
as easy as possible.
Mr. Morton of Indiana reckont d tn eriod
fixed in the old law was II days, The CON-
mittee had deemed it expsdient to increase
the time to 40 days, and the same reason
which required an increase to 40 would hold
good to increase till 80.
The chair announced Mr.. Conkling as a
member of the committee on the District of
Columbia investigation instead of Mr.. Free
linghuysen, who was excused.
MI. Wright, of Iowa, opposed any change
in the period of time fixed by the commit
tees amendment to the bankrupt law. He
thought forty days long enough, and to ex-
tend it to ninety would be iDjudicior3.
Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont, gave notice
that he would ask the Senate to remain in
session and finish tho bankruptcy bill to-
morrow.
Pending the discussion of Mr.. Sherman's
amendment to insert 80 instead of 40 days,
The Senate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
THE CONSIDERATION OF THE ARMY APPRo-
PRIATIoN BILL IN COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE.
Mr.. Pollard Frank, committee on revi-
sion of laws. reported bill concerning prac-
tice IN territorial courts, and appeals there
from. Passed.
DIR. Townsend from the committee on
public lands, reported back adversely the
bill to incorporate the Colorado canal irriga-
ton and land company. Laid on the table.
J. M. Dunnell from the same committee
reported q bill to amend the act Of March
srd, 1872 To encourage the growth of tim
Der on western prairies. Passed. The House
went into committee OF the whole, kellogg
in the chair, on the army appropriation bill.
After good deal OF discussion over the
question 0f increasing or diminishing the
work at the national armories, the commit
tee rose without disposing of the bill, and
then the house took a recess until 7:40 p. NJ.
the evening session to be for the consider
alton Of the bill to revise the statutes.