The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Discussion aud Repeal OF the
Bankrupt Law.
SENATE.
WAsnINGroN. April q.

Postmaster General IN regard to the def
ciencies in the appropriations for thE
department during thecurrent fiscal yeal
Referred.
The River and Harbor Appropriation
bill which recently passed the House va
read by title and referred.
The consideration Of bills on the ca.
endar not objected TO was then resumed
On motion OF Mr. Sargent, the senatl
insisted upon i.s amendmets to the Saya
Appropriation bill andasked = conleranc,
with the House. Agreed to, and the chair
man appointed Messrs. Sargent, Dorse!
and Beck az members Of the conference
committee on the part Of the Senate.
The House joint resolution granting th'
use Of artillery, tentS, &c, at the Nationa
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion to be helC
At Marietta, Ohio, was passed.
Mr.. Blaine, from the Conference Com
mittee on the bill to provide for the def
ciencies in the appropriation for the ser
vice Of the Government for the ccrrenl
and prior fiscal years, submitted . report
Mr.. Blaine, in explanation ofthe report
said il was sigued BY two members Of the
com mittee on the part Of the Senate and
two on the part Of the House. The ap'
preparation ior printing for the Interior
Department had been reduced from S40,'
600 TO $4,000. The Senate conferees re.
ceded from the appropriation OF SIS, 900
for the public schools Of the District oi
Columbia, and also the appropriation oi
S25, 900 for the Hayder Survey. The
sum for the Mint at San Francisco has
been reduced from $500 to $4,000
The Senate couierees also receded from
the appropriation Of $500 to ascertain
the depth OF the water and width Of the
channel, secured and maintained at the
South Pass Of the Mississippi river, and
$4,000 for printing for the War Depart.
ment.
Mr.. Window, a member Of the COM
mittee, spoke againstthe proposed reinc'
tion, giving his reasons therefor.
Mr.. Beck, also member Of the COM
mittee, supported the report OF the com-
mit;se and urged its adoption.
Mr.. Blaine said he would do as much
for the public schools Of the District a.
the Senator from Minnesota, but u dis
agreement TO this conference report
would not secure the appropriation Of
s75, 900 for the schools. The Hou,e ot
Representatives was now considering 4
plan 10 settle this whole business between
the District and the Government on some
permanent basis. Heidi not think there
was the remote.t possibility Of the schools
being closed il Congress should fail 10
$4,000. There were many
reasons why the bill should be passed.
In 1t were many appropriations for pub.
lie buildings and other important public
works all over the country.
The report Of the Conference Commit.
tee was then agreed TO. Yeas, IS; nays
10.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, moved
that the Senate adjourn until Monday
next. Agreed to. Yeas, SO; nays, is; and
the Senate, at 5:l0, adjourned until that
day.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal, the Speaker announced that the
regular order would be the confederation
OF the Senate bill for the repeal Of the
bankrupt law.
Mr.. McMahon, who had charge OF the
bill, stated that at the end Of two hours
he would demand the previ-
Gus question.
Mr.. Kelley hoped the House would not
second the previous question, but that il
would allow an extended discussion to be
had on the bill.
Mr.. Knott thought there might be
grave doubts as to whether the bill passed
BY the Senate would effect the repeal Of
the Bankrupt law. de would therefore
move to amend the bill so as 10 repeal
title 81 Of the revised statutes and the act
approved June 1874, entitled an act to
amend the act TO establish uniform sys.
TEN Of bankruptcy. he would also offer
an amendment TO the bill so that all penal
actions or criminal prosecutions arising
prior 10 the passage Of the bill under the
acts proposed to be repealed shall con.
tinue in full force until disposed Of.
Mr.. MacMahou stated that be was au-
thoriIed by the Judiciary Committee to
offer substitute for the bill repeating
the bankrupt Law, and providing that the
bill shall take effect Immediately rs 70
involuntary proceedings, except the
pending proceedings, and suits shall take
effect after the frat Of July, 1879.
Alter long debate Mr.. Lapham NOV
ed the previous question.
The previous question was seconded,
and the motion to refer wAs voted down
by large majorlty.
Mr.. Rnott's amendment Ito perfect the
billy was agreed TO.
The question then recurred on the
substitute offered by Mcmahon and it
was rejected.
The question was then on the passage
Of the Senate bill a. amended and IL was
passed; yeas 206, nays 80.
The bill as amended Is as follows:
That the bankrupt law approved
March 2, 1857, title 81 Of the Revised
Statutes, and IN act entitled ian act To
amend and supplement an act entitled an
act TO establish q Uniform system OF
bankru ptcy throughout the United States,
approved March %, 1867, and for other
purposes, approved June 22d, 1874,
and all the acts 10 amendment or
supplementary thereto or IN explanation
thereof be and the same are hereby re-
peAied, provided that such repeal shall In
no manner invalidate or effect any case in
bankruptcy instituted and pending in
any court prior to the day when this act
shall take effect. Bat rs to all
such pending cases and all future
proceedings therein, and all penal
actions and criminal proceedings ris-
ing therein under the act hereby
repealed shall continue In full force and
effect until the same shall be fully dis
posed Of in the same manner as II said
act had not been repealed.
Mr.. Coz, Of New York, introduced q
joint resolution for Joint committee, "
Be denominated the Committee on Census
10 take into consideration proper meas-
ures to be employed for taking the nexi
census. Adopted.
Adjourned.
PennsyIVanIa Railroad Earnings
PHILADELPHIA, April A-The earn.
iugs Of all the lines Of the PennsylYaniI
Railroad east Of Pittsburgh and Erie
Tor March, 1878, a. compared with the