The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
BIair's Firebrand Thrown Into the
House---What Shall We
Do With lt2
Animated Discussion ofthe Subject
Text Of the Senate Bill Repeating
the Bankrupt Law.

the Bankrupt Law.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
THE BILL RErEALIsG THE BANKRUPT
LAW.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
consideration ws resumed Of the bill TO
repeal the bankrupt law.
Mr.. McCreery spoke in favor Of the re-
peal OF the law.
Yes-Messrs. Armstrong, Beck, Blaine,
Booth, Butler, Cameron (Pa.), Cameron
(Wis.) Coke, Conkling, Davis Nv. Va.)r
Eaton, Eustus, Ferry, Garland, Gordon
Grover, Harris, Hereford, Ingllls, john
ston, Jones (Fla.), Herman, Lamar, Nc
Creery, Mcdonald, McPherson, Ma1ey,
Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill,, Oglesby,
Plumb, Rollins, Teller, Wadleigh, Wal
lace and Whyte-37.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Burn
side, Conoyer, Mcmillan and Saunders
10.
tAiessrs. Conkling, Christiancy, Thur
man and Cockerell, who would have yot-
ed in the affirmative, were paired with
Davis, Of Illinois, Matthews and Win.
dom, who would have voted in the mega
tive. =,
Mr.. Whyte said his colleague Dennis)
was absent on account Of sickness. II
lie was present he would vote in the affir.
native.
Mr.. johnson announced that his coll
lesgue (Wilhers) was sick, but did not
say how he would vote.
The following Is the text Of the bill rs
II passed:
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, That the bankrupt
law be and the same Is hereby repealed.
PROVIDED, however, that such repeal shall
in no manner invalidate or Affect any
case In bankruptcy instituted and pend
log 10 any court prior TO the day when
this act shsll take effect, bat as to all
such pending cases and all future pro-
ceedings therein, the act hereby repeal-
ed shall continue in full force and effect
until the same shall be fully disposed oi
In the same manner rs II said act had
not been repealed.
After an Executive session tue Senate
adjourned. 1900
OLD BLAIR's BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Willis, OF N. y; A bill re-
citing the near approach OF specie pay.
ments, and directing the President to
make a public and solemn proclamation
that /. is the firm determination OF Con-
rress 10 enact no further: laws ehecting
currency or finance until specie payments
shall have been actually resumed, aud
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO prepare per cent bonds OF the
denomination OF $50, $50 and 500 pay.
able 10 standard coin at the expiration oil
forty years, TO be exchanged at no lest
than its face value into United States
legal tender notes.
BY Mr.. Kimmel: To provide mode
for trying and determining, by the So
preme Court OF the United States, the
title Of President and Vice President o.
! the United States TO their respective
offices when their election TO such offices
ia denied by one or more States oil the
Union.
By MI. Swami: A resolution OF ths
Maryland Legislature re-opening the
Presidential question.
At the end OF the reading oil the reso'
luton, Mr.. Garfield raised the question
Of consideration. He objected to its re-
ception now; this was q matter TO be set
lied by the authority Of Congress, ant
a msjority Of the House could refuse tt
receive II.
The hespeaker-There is no consideration
asked for 1t.
Mr.. Garfeld-It Ia to b, referred to
committee for confederation.
The speaker-Under the rules of the
House it Is not allowed for considera-
lion
Mr.. Gsrfeld-It Is my only method oi
objecting to the consideration Of the pa
per at this stage. II II were brought into
the House and offered for action we could
raise the question OF consideration. Nov
1t ID put 10 train for action, and my only
way Of raising the question Of considera
,ion Ia TO object TO Its reference.
Mr.. Cox read rule lS0 ot the House
which provides that bills Introduce
during the morning hour shall be referret
without debate.
Mr.. Garfield said the House was al
ways controller Of Its own business, foi
instance II a bill was introduced TO sub
vert the government the House could re
fuse to refer; that right the House hae
never given away.
Mr.. Stephens-In such cases ~ that
when any bill Is introduced into th'
House, a question OF reception may b
raised by anybody, aud II may be rejected
on its first reading; that takes prece
dence OF the question Of reference. :.
The Speaker-Will the gentleman di
rect the attention Of the Chair to an!
such rule.
Mr.. Stephens Il speak OF parliamen.
tary law. lu this clte, however, l wisl
to say 10 lba gentleman from Ohio (Gar
deld) that trust he will Withdraw al
objection 10 this Iueasure. II comes iron
one OF the States Uf this Union. Let
90. Let II be referred. D. not raise
question Of this sort on this preliminar,
t motion. trust the gentleman vii
withdraw II and let this resolution be re
ierred TO the Judiciary Committee.
I, Mr.. Coz, OF New York-No motlo
TO reject can be made. The States haV
I some right yet left. When they presen
resolutions We are bound to receiy
: them. The rights oil petition on th
8 part Of the people and the States Ia equs
a and S1pnot be abrogated. The gentle
man from Georgia (Stephensl speaks
! some parliamentary rules by which v
: can vote to reject. I am aware Of th
!. rule to which he refers, but Ia this pC
! cular morning the Speaker has no alter
! native but to submit the question Of rel
!; erence.
d Mr.. Haskell-I desire to know II II
P not competent for the House to decide
what committee any bill can be referred
The Spelker-It is, and that Ia AZ IA
y a. the House has ever gone.
Mr.. Haskell-Ii that is 80, Is II compt
r tent for the HouSe TO decide that II aha
9 not refer Il at allG
9 The Speaker-That would be an II