The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-26
XLVth COngress-ReguIar Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April %.
communication from the Secretary of the Treas
ury In answer to the Senate resolution calling for in
formation in regard to che amount of government
bonds sold since March 4th, 1861 amount paid to
syndicates foT placing on the market, etc., or.
dered printed and referred to the finance committee
Also communication from the Postmaster General
10 regard to deficiencies in the appropriations for
that Department during the current fiscal year
Referred to the appropriations Committees Also
communication from the War Department enclosing
letter from Lieut. Col a. B. Tower calling atten-
panyng the published report of the board of enei-
neers OF forieations in regard to site for the
s,rp ton OF dry dock on Fort McHenry reservation
Mr. Anthony, from the committee on printing, re-
ported fayoraoy on resolution to print extra copies
OF thelreport of the United States Fish Commissions
ers tor 1876 and 1877. Agreed to.
Mr.. Butler submitted resolution calling upon the
Secretary OF War for any information he may have
concernns the practicaDility and cost of improving
the channel at the entrance OF the harbor of Charles
ton, 5. @. Agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Sargent the Senate insisted upon
Jus amendments to the naval appropriation bill and
asked a conference with the House. Agreed to and
the chairman appointed Mesrs. Sargent, Dorsey and
Beck, members OF the committee.
Mr. Coke moved to make the bill amending Sec
1851 H. s., so as to increase the appropriation fr the
militia OF the United States to one million dollars
per annum the special order for next Thursday.
Mr. Blaine opposed the motion and said that in the
present condition OF the Treasury and taxation
tnrongho9t the country he saw no necessity for n-
creasiDg this appropriation.
his motion. "
IN NJ ChIistiancy introduced bill to amend Sec.
I9o OF the Revised Statutes in regard to the staff
olceTs of the navy having precedence by length Of
service and to repeal Sec 1856 in regard to estimat
m1ttee on naval affairs
Inc river and harbor appropriations bill which re-
Gently passed the House was read by title and re-
Ierred to the committee on commerce
most of the morning hour was passed in diseuss-
ing bill to provide for the revision of assessments
Ior SPECIAL proyements in the District of Colum ba
oatfn ar,1 l. AZ
calendar considered
The following were disposed Of;
SENATE PHI Tor sale OF timber lands 10 the states of
colorado and Oregon and in Washington territory
MI. Sargent submitted an additional section pre-
WONG tnat any person prosecuted for violating Sec
ton 24O1 of the Revised Statutes who was NOT
cqted for cutting timber for export from the United
States, may be relieved from any such prosecution
upon payment of $3.50 per acre for all lands upon
"4 R eney nave cut or removed timber Agreed to.
Senate bill establishing the rank of Senior Inspect.
OF S General U. 5. A., as Brigadier General was
Senate bill to provide for taking testimony to be
usei before Congress In cases of private claims
against the U mite States was passed.
Quite numoer of private bills were passed.
Mr Blaine, from the conference committee on the
PHI to provide for deficiencies in the appropriation for
the service OF the government for the current and
prior fiscal year, subm tilted report.
After some discussion the report was agreed TO-.
yeas 30, nays 10, as follows: W.
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, ANTHONY. Barnum Row
ard. Beck, Blaine, Booth, Butler, Cameron, Of Pa.
Cameron Of Wis., Cockerell, Coke, Davis Of Illinois,
Grover, Harris, Hereford Johnston Jones Of
Florida, Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald. Maxev
MMerIimon, Morgan, oglesoy. Plumb, Randolph
r, NaysIMessrs. Bruce, Burnside, Christiancy.
Dawes, Dorsey, Edmunds, Ferry, Howe, Kirkwoodd'
Mme;MIllaS, Mo, Pherson Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock
hoilins, Saunders Spencer, Teller and Windom-19
Mr. cameron OF Penn, moved that the Senate adj
Journ until Monday next. Agreed to, yeas So. NAYS
10, and the Senate SO adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate bill for the repeal of the bankrupt law was
Mr.. Mcmahon who had charge of the bill stated
at the end OF the two hours discussion be would
demand the previous question.
sur. Kelley hoped the House would not second the
previous question, but allow extended discussion
Mr.. Nc MahOn stated he was AUTHORIZED by tbe
Judiciary committee to offer substitute for the hill
repeating the bankrupt law providing that the hill
snail take effect Immediately as to unyountaru
proceedings except pending proceedings and suits,
and Shall take effect after ia luary 1879 in regard
to voluntary bankruptcy proceedings He said there
were three classes OF views in regard to the bank
Tupt law. One class desired permanent bankrupt
law; the second class wanted its unconditional
repeal and the third class represented by maiortv
OF the committee desired its repeal to voluntary
proceedings to take effect after the LIST of Jannary
1879 He spoke in behalf of those who Thought fhe
bankrupt law was contrary to Republican ipstitu
tlons, but ne would modify its repeal by granting
tage of lis benefits. N'"n-
The discussion was continued by Messrs Conger OF
dnu rye OF Name, in advocacy OF the sub
stitute; by Mr.. Lapham of New York in favor Of
senate Oil; oy Mr. Chittenden OF New York against
Mr.. hunton moved to refer the bill tn the
judiciary com mittee He was not willing now 70
vote either for condi onal or unconditional repeai
Oh tne bankrupt law but preferred to have the law
perfected. ~ 'n0 Ia"
MT Ewing of Ohio sustained the motion TO refer.
ne characterized the pending bill as fit sequel to
tne resumption law, aud said thai it would complete
tne WORK OF ruin which that law contemplated
W. Cole OF Missouri asserted that there is not one
out OF every five of tue business men of the country
VINO Is not dlsch trgng his obligations faithfully and
.h MI Swing large part of them are discharping
ne,r opgatons promptly aud faithfully, and that IS
aigey .ue 10 the fact that they sustained from
peug actually swept out of business by this bankrupt
Jaw. bankruptcy has multiplied from the day the
resumption Law vas passed. To attribute these
bankruptcies and failures to the bankrupt law is