New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE PASSES THE BILL TO REPEAL THE
BANKRUPT LAw-IMPORTANT RULES REPORTED
To THE HOUSE BY GARFIELD-AN EXTRAORDI-
NARY UPRoAR IN THE HOUSE OVER WAR CLAIMS.
SENATE WASHINGTON May 10. 1878.
The PRESIDENT pro temporc laid before the
Senate to-day a communication from Charles f. Atkin-
son. president Of the Moline Water Power Company oil
Illinois and also one from the Chief OF the Ordnance
Bureau renewing his recommendation that Sl1733o De
appropriated complete the development OF the Rock
Island Arsenal also report from the Chief OF the Bu-
of Statistics in regard to the total consumption IN
the United States Of manufactured articles ON which
tariif duties are paid, etc.
MrwHYTE Dem., Md called mp the Senate bill grant
ing site for dry dock IN tne Cty OF balmoIc uPoi
certain conditions.
Mr. EDMUNDs rep. VT called attention to the fact
that there provision in the bill that the docE
should he kept mp m for and for the reyerson OF
the land TO the United states in case 1t should ever DC
used for any other purpose than than that named Mr.
Edmunds submitted an amendment covering these
points.
The amendment was agreed to- and the bill passed
The senate bill extend the letters patent of William
H. Akins and Jacob d. Felthauscn, for new and useful
improvements IN sewing machines, was placed on the
calendar.
resOl gon enable the JOINT commission TO carry into
effect the Act OF Congress providing for the completion
Committee on Public Grounds and buildings, providing
that no further portion of the 100000 should De ex
TO- aud after further discussion the joint resolution was
passed.
THE VOTING on THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the bill TO
rcpca the Bankrupt Law
Mr.. MAXEY Dem, Tex ntinued his argument
begun Yesterday In favor Of the repeal.
MI. Hull Dem Gal said the repeal OF the Bankrupt
Law settled thing, and the question was whether
poned until future day. He had received num-
her Of letters from commercial organlLatons ana they
~ them requested that lts reral should be postponed
until iuure day. lie therefore would vote against
any amendments OF the Senate Committee on the Ju-
dietary and Of the bill II Last came from the
House - that the repeal should be immediate.
bet er Bankrupt Law would be- agreed upon but he could
how the POstponement OF th' repeal uhti sep
temhrr would secure the passage Of such a law.
Mr. McCREERY Dem., KyJ said the poatponement of
the date OF repeal had very much the appearance OF no
repeal at ALL and III this view he vas sustained Dy th
leading business OF the country The legislation Ol
Congress VIII he pOweress for good he said 50 long As
the Bankrupt Law existed.
Mr. MOAR CIsep MassJ favored Bankrupt Law,
though he Thought the present one clumsy ana expI
lion to pass Dill for the immediate repeal ol me law
Mr. EATON Dem Comm -ad that seyeu-eighths ot the
people State favor Of the repeal OF the law
ana himself III favor thci eot under all the clicu
TO have he repeal take effect On the lst of September
Mr. MEKHIMON Dem, y. c. spoke IN IaVor oI con,
tinuing the ha5hI9p law ne nah ng,9 m
and pass the bill To repeal the law Immediately lhat
was in effect calling upon Senators To close ther eyes
oui cnrs 10 oil facts. 1IO not 10 be frightened by
any sucn appeals but would take time TO discuss TINS
ttrr III. tbru briefly reviewed the provisions Of the
Bankrupt Law, and said he knew Oi many Instances IN
Ills state whcre II operates bcuehc!ally TO society But
Tor II. ,.erutlo many persons would be beggars
and saves their creditors and no longer be Of any
good 10 society The Law has done vast good all over
S,,, soufh he saJ and throughout the country. II
might bC imucrfaci, but where Ia the perfect law
The pending question being Oh the amendment OF MT
Thurman To strike out January !. lSI0 ana insert
September l. -TS" 50 that tue repeal shal take crrc'
ON iIr :, oi September next agreed ,Olcas. y
NAYS y. follows lI.rpub!ictnS III Roman, Democrats
IN iidiics, Independents IN SMALL CAPITALNI: