New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-07

So canfornia Referred TO the Committee on fuoho
Iands ,.- ,,o ,,oro,oittee on
,no pistrict Of Columbia reported WIN
Inc b,,l iu relation 20 the Metropolitan io,'o
- y,.,rt Placed on the calendar. He also repor'o"
,no na,,,ion prayiug Congress 10 prohibit the eA
- q, ohurch property from taxation IN the Dls'
,,s, ~ Columbia and Territories ana atheo n Va so
scTerred TO the Committee on Iefrl'OI'eS' ~ WI" ~
W MORRILL, ep Me- submitted resG nosorn tS a
ing the compensation OF y, q. neT day and nve
onfs ner mile each way Tor travelling expenses Ns
10 ,,opp11, fRep. VT submitted resolution
,. MI tbe Commissioner OF Agriculture To coiihu
S.to TO the senate the report OF George l. ""'" '
HT oS motion Of Mr. STEWART rep Ney9 the House
bill amendatOy of the act 10 @ Montana territory
the Flat Head and ON 'iN"'
was taken up and passed
ruR IPPRAsEMENT OF MERCHANDISE
Mr. SCOTT rep. PENN, from the Colnu'V N y"
t4nanee reported with amendments tne oii "
q ,h on,raisement Of merchandise In certain
neaos whien was placed on the calendar ihe p'n "
Re- That rooo wares or nsIessoCss
he assast9rt5 S6soa y socd wares or
does not espohd The market value sne oon
merchandise at The place o. sapah Il shall be The
Ei spHef III 1e actual ns.1 rsSs " ~ IToaon bI
n.re6sno,s a. n p ~ h or Of goods Of characters
wabufsetafed protuced by other Manufacturers p0'0o' ~
49,, -, pprchsser in open market
On motion of Mr. BUCKINGHAM dsep', Conn, tp re
bill relation 10 bounties was TAKEN uP AUG S United
ststns under the proclamation of the President OF May
so, SuG isinn the came has not already been paid
q, molon OF Mr.. MORRILL, Rep Mel. the vote ny
wne9 tne was passed was reoOnsdered, and lac
Withdrew the resolution for the present ., a..
General 10 inform the seuate how many
contractors for the transportation OF mails nad no.e
than I've contracts July l, last how many eontse.
snbs and az what price, and IL there was not
belief that class of professional bidders mas crown up
bidders and what legislation Ia 10 secure te
services tide contractors was, on noIoh u M"
MIR DAVIS Uen. W. Va introduced bill to author
Ee tie AttorueyGeneral to settle the claims OF cue
GoyerDment with purchasers OF property bt harper
Ferry Referred TO the Committee on the judiciary
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF Dis on
T 6e b 1or Re relief Of William H. vesey also the
bill for the relief Of Hiram Pfathei iate l3euUnant
Colonel of the 9th Regiment Of Indiana Volunteer In
The bu supplementary TO the entitled AN act TO
promote tae Developments OF inning RESOURCES oi 'ne
THE BANKRuPr BILL.
The morning hour having expired. the senate resumed
consideration Of the Bankruptbn the pending amend
ment being That OF Nj Sherman to fix 90 instead OF 40
dave as tho time in which persons mentioned in the 39th
section OF the bill should be deemed bankrupts In case
OF failure to pay commercial paper The Yeas and Nays
being ordered, the amendment was rejected by vote OF
Mr. ALLISON Rep. Iowa) moved 10 amend the 39th
section that u NOuu require Ouethlrd OF the number
OF debts 10 fore person bankruptcy. instead Of
onefourth the number OF creditors ana onethlrd The
amount OF dents ~ recommended ny the committee.
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, OhO) said the CLAUSE now pro
posed ended had been subjected TO the severest
tiOn One-fOurth OF the number aud Onethird Oh the
amount OF debts had been agreed upon.
Mr.. LOGAN rep, M offered an amendment allow
INK court If 1t be proven that the person sought TO
debts 10 order stay ofproceedings for months, and
If the should be paid In that time then such
hall he "A
Mr.. CARPENTER Rep Wis., said he came here OF
the beginning OF the session fully prepared TO vote for
TIE repeal OF the Bankrupt law, bat after thorough
thai t repeal the law would be detrimental TO the debtor
class He would Therefore vote for continuing the law
and would support the amendments or the judiciary
Committee with such others offered IA the Senate as be
might deem advantageous.
Mr. IOgan's amendment reeeted-Yeas, O. Nave, 30.
The CHA lR announced as a member Of the COnmiLe tee
70 investigate into the management OF the District of
Columbia Government, Mr. Morrill, tRep, Mel IN place
Of Mr. COnkling excused yesterday.
After QUE or amendments, the 39th section OF the
original law, amended and reported by the Judiciary
COMMITTEE was agreed 10 by the Senate, with the eI-
oeption Of hnng blank TO the time when the pro
visions Of the section should apply 70 all eases Of com
pulsory or involuntary bankruptcy.
Nj EDMUNDS rep, VIZ SAID he desired the Senators
TO look this portion OF the BILL 30 that the blank
could be filed hereafter.
The other amendments presented by the Judiciary
Committee were agreed TO 40 reported, with few
changes The Committees amendments, passed by the
Senate, fixed the time at 40 days within which any
banker broker, merchant, trader, manufacturer OF
miner, who has stopped suspended, aud not resumed
payment hs commercial paper, shall not be deemed
bankrupt; prescribe that the fees, commissions,
charges, and allowances excepting actual and necessary
disbursements made and TO be made by the officers |
agents marshals, messengers assgnees, and registers
IN cases VI Bankruptcy shall be reduced TO than OF
the allowances heretofore provided for Tue Justices
OF the Supreme Court who ara TO make new rules and
regulations IN respect 10 the law, are empowered 10 con-
sOdate the duties 0f register assignee, marshal and
oerk ana TO reduce the cost OF charges TO tue end that
avoided.
jurisdiction in bankrupt cases any Circuit District
Court OF the United aes, which agreed He
offered amendment dispensing with further SER
vice OF notice IN all cases OF claims not exceeding $50
and providing In where tie amount should be
under that sum, that notice could be given by pubca
ton IN the newspapers Agreed 10.
He also offered an additional section 10 the b pro
ydng that It should be the duty Of the Marshal Of each
district In the month OF July III eScb year, 70 report TO
the Clerk Of the District Court tabular form 10 he
prescribed by the Justices Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, First: The number OF in bank |
ruptey IN which warrants have come his hands |
Second: How many Of such warrants returned |
with 1.-THE fees, costs and expenses, and emouments |
thereof Third The total amount of all other iees COSTS
expenses and emouments earned and received by him
during the year from in respect 10 any matter ia
bankruptcy. Fourth: A summary statement OF snch |
fees. costs, ana emOluments exclusive OF actual dis
bursemens in bankruptcy received or earned during
the year Frh: summarized statement OF all actual
disbursements In such cases also requiring every regis
Ter To report IN like manner the number OF voluntary
and compulsory cases in bankruptcy coming before
him during the year; the amount Of assets aud |
rate per cent OF all dividends declared and |
the disposition Of all cases required 10 make
similar return and the clerk OF the court no the month
OF August OF each year required transmit 10 tho
Attorney General list Of the cases pending and dis
posed ", dividends declared disposition OF casoa
whether any officer bias failed TO make his report DC
violation Of this section 70 be punished dismissal
from Office and the person offending shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fined not
more than $500, imprisoned not exceeding year
The section was adopted
Mr.. THURMAN dem, Ohio offered an amendment
AbOshing the office OF Register in Bankruptcy and au
thorlzng the several District Courts 10 make sucn
ORDERS and take such steps may necessary to ad
o1eate and dispose OF al suits matters proceedings
~ pAnLinptey now pending before such Registers also
sNlug inc District Courts power II may appear
ve noeessaIy OF advisable to appoint special Master
Somm!.sslohers 70 perform any OF the duties
ue,e'oIoIe performed by Registers such power
70 Dc exercised also by Judge 10 chambers No tees