New-York tribune., 1874-02-10
xIrIJn CONGRESS--1sT SESSION

SENATE. .wAsHISGroS. Feb. 9, 1874
Mr.. SARGENT (Rep, CALI presented ,ne
credentials Of John s. Hager elected Senator from Can
fornia to Ill the unexpred term Of Eugene eaSSef"
and Mr. Hager was sworn in.
Mt. SHERMAN CRep, ohiol said that on Friday last
he entered motion to reconsider the vote by W'n Tue
House resolution ordering investigation into tne
management of the affairs OF the Government oil the
District OF Columbia was passed While be still thought
the Senate should not participate in that invesngaon'
s the conduct OF the District officials might come peore
the Senate in another form yet to prevent ue"!' NC
would withdraw the motion TO reconsider.
No objection being made, the motion was withdraWh'
Mr. McCREERY Dem, KyJ. at his own request, was
excused from further service on the Committee on Ter
ritories and Senator Hager Dem, CALI was appointed
Mr.. BoUTWELL Rep, Mass) introduced bill
amendatory OF National Currency Act. Referred to
the Finance Committee The folowngis the text OF the
s mattel &C. Ths, shall not b, lawful for any banking s..oe.
oad uuder the under set amendato thereof
TO pr deposits banks banking companies banking
hnssg guilty OfS violation Of the prov ions Of this act
pnd or !, be recovered sn competent jurisdiction
csiss to be Instituted o he recovery penalties
for ias bencs, Of The United states.
? Of the amOuD Of lswfu
to Ss2. ., Sni as Is pSoye in such balances
to .ae .s.S'sGa, a, . y,se ] % D b tSs CopSoeF Of he
SsptS 9Ss i5'" ''nl'' Associations approved 0 'O'N'"'
Ahi for the relief OF the East Tennessee University
apPOprating $4,000 to compensate that institution Tor
property belonging 10 occupied aud destroyed Dy the
Mr. wADLEIGH GH' Rep, D., n M H. said the property
taken possession OF by the Federal troops, NOT as
military necessity but as matter OF convenience anu
he thought the claim lust one. -
The bl was passed-Yeas, 40; Nays. 20. ,,,, ann.
pcmenary to the act to authorize the Washington city
aud Point Lookout Railroad company 10 io the
District Committee: c...,..o.
on Railroads, reported with amendment tne ol gralt
isg to the American Fork Railway Company the right
Southsrn Railroad. via American Fork Canon and Sui
Smelling Works. into the Little Cottonwood Canon
cnde the passage through the caons of other
railroad that may hereafter be chartered ana aso tnst
shall from time TO time propose, and TO restricted
charges for Government transportation.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The morning hour having expired the Senate resumed
the consideration of the Bankrupt bill, the pending
amendment being that of Mr.. Thurman to abolish the
oftce of Register in Bankruptcy and authorizing the
District Court dispose Of all suits in bankruptcy and
to appoint Master Commissioners, when necessary TO
Mr. THURMAN Dem., ohioJ, advocating the adoption
OF the amendment said its effect would be greatly 10
decrease che cost in bankruptcy cases
Mr. FBELINGHUYoEN tRep, n. ~ said he dld not
agree with senator Thurman. that the costs would be
decreased II the courts had the settlement OF
clusively persons would have to appear by counsel,
counsel need not be employed 10 appear before
registers. Again persons would not be compelled TO
travel 80 far TO reach register as they would 10 leae
district judge, as registers we're IN every CoDgresona
District.
Mg. THURMAN said that the registers wereappOlnted
by ChiefJustice There 800 Of them,
OF he did know them personally, but had
10 act recommendations brought by persons seeking
positions They persons skilled in the Bank
Tupt law. The Chef-Justce did as well as any man
could under the circumstances but no doubt some unnt
persons were appointed. BY the amendment now pro-
posed courts could appoint Master Commissioners ana
every the fitness of the person for the position
would be inquired into. .
Mr. MORTON rep, Ind( said the registers now IN
office had experience, and would be bad policy TO
move them Lawyers OF any standing would not accept
the office of Master Commissioner II the amendment
pSpls slo q
rue CHAIR laid before the Senate message from the
President of the United States iuclosing a cOmmunca-
ton from the Governor Of the state OF New-YorR,
formally presenting the bronze statue OF George clinton
for tue Old Hall Of the House OF Representatives at the
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, DELI favored the adoption Of
said the expense under the Bankrupt law enormous
aud unless there should be reduction he was in
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. THURMAN offered an amendment authorizing
NOtares Public TO take depOstons in bankrupt cases.
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep., Ht) said the Committee had no
objection 10 the amendment. and II was adopted.
Mr. MERRIMON Dem, n. C.l offered an amendment
giving a,gnee the authority 70 bring suit to recover
debts IN state Courts for all under $500 He said
the law az present required all suits TO be brought
IN the Federal Courts, and little cases OF $50 or $780,
frequently all expended for cost He therefore
thought 1t would be great benefit TO all parties to have
such IN the state Courts.
Mt EDMUNDS said that in some states it was cheaper
"a 30 the Federal Courts than in the state Courts.
The amendment made it compulsory institute suits
Tor all sums under $500 III state Courts Tue matter
should oc c IA the control OF the Federal Judge having
the IN charge who could order that all suits under
a gwen roGid be brought in the State Courts.
Hr. Fi;LLINGHUYsEN moved to amend the amend
by ring the words "uuess the Court having
change of the estate shall order the contrary" which
wa5 accepted bY Mr.. Merrimon and the amendment as
amended was agreed 70.
Mr. MERRIMON offered an, amendment giving to
Courts OF Record Of the several states having superior
Bankrupt law the United States Courts, pro-
vlded parties should have right of appeal
for the removal OF causes to the highest court OF reVew
as may he allowed By State law.
Mr.. EDMUNDS opposed the amendment, and said
Congress had no power to compel state Courts to take
such cases and the matter should be left 70 the dis
cretion of such Courts would be uniform rule.
which must exist lie did not thnk that Congress had
power TO confer any jurisdiction on State Courts
clothed VITA jurisdiction by Congress in certain cases
IL might be that one State court would put one
strucOn statute, and another put different con-
sructOn but could be said Of district courts,
and hence the objection that there would be uni
formity in administering the Bankrupt law failed, as
district courts disagreed as well rs state courts.
Mr. WRIGHT Rep., Iowa. said that to impose upon
all state the duty OF carrying Federal law
would be violation Of the rights of States Suppose
there shoud be violation OF law, or fraud by state
courts in administering law where there power in
the Federal Government punish them 2
Mr.. GORDON Dem, Gal introduced bill TO amend
the Internal Revenue laws II provides that all prOvs
ions law heretofore existing In relation to the mpos
tiOn OF stamps upon written Instruments ana all penal
imposed by law for the omission or failure TO stamp
such Instruments bear date prior TO the establish
ent Of districts IN the states engaged IN the
rebellion be repealed II further provides that the
time allowed for stamping deeds mortgages and other
papers which bear date the establishment OF sad
revenue districts be extended TO the - day Of ls7-
Any Judge Justice OF the peace In said nsurfectonary
may attach the stamps as heretofore required
said documents aud the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue authorized 10 furnish stamps for such pur
pose TO the order OF the president cashier OF any
National bank upon certificate or deposit In such bank
The bill is prefaced by preamble declaring that in the
late Insurrectonsry States. during the war It i'm
possible to the revenue stamps required by law
be attached TO deeds mortgages, and other papers
inended TO be recorded Referred 10 the Committee
Finance
meDt the Senate, motion OF Mr. CAMERON rep
penn Dy vote OF 2o yeas 70 ~ nays, went into eNeeu