The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-01
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

Mr.. MERaMox, (dem.) OF N. c., moved TO refer the
bill and amendments TO the Committee on the
Judiciary
Mr.. BECK, tdem) OF KY, objected to the reference,
and demanded the yeas aud nays on the motion.
Mr. CHRsrrANcy, (rep) OF Mich, opposed tho refer
ence and said II was proposed the House
amendments, whch the committee had already con-
sidcred after submitting a brief amendment thereto
TO perfect the amendment OF tho House
Y Mr.. CoSKLISG, (rcP.) OF N r., said . good many
lawycrs and judges throughout the country were dis
turbcd by tho belief that the saving clause in tho bill
was TOO narrow to save certain class OF actions
doomed mortorious AS any committee OF the
Senate could report at any timo no thought it would
be best TO lot the bin 60 the Judiciary Committed
Mr.. BECK, OF Kentucky, opposed the reference, OF
the bill upon tho ground that IL any good was TO grow
OF tho passage OF this bill sooner 1t should be
passed tho better At very all fraud
0cnt petitions are being nled by persons to take
vantage OF this Bankrupt law before its repeal by
Congress. Every DAYS delay In passing tho bin to
repeal the law the commercial interests OF tho
country millions OF dollars. Ho knew OF the delay
III reporting matters from committee, and Therefore
hoped this bill would not be referred.
Mr.. CnRHTIAyCy. OF Micngan, SAID he proposed TO
submit tho following amendment -
And all proceedings thereto or grow.
ing out OF dependent thereon including MI rights of
suits by and against assgnecs under all Of
To come In just before tho Eeuse amendments
providing that the repeal OF the law should inval
date all penal actions criminal proceedings arising
thereunder. sU
Mr.. ALLISON, (rep.) OF Iowa. submitted an amend.
meut to refer the bill and amendments to tho Jad-
ciary Committee with instructions to report such
amendments thereto as WILL relieve the existing Law
OF the defects which experience has disclosed.
Pending tho discussion tho morning hour expired,
and agreed that the bill 10 repeal the Bankrupt
law be LAID aside temporarily that the mornng bust
Mr. KIRKwooD, trep) Of Iowa, presented the orc
dontias Of Hon. W Alison reelected United States
frnm tnaS tnfo nt Iowa nh rad
years IRON March 4. 1870 Read and laid the table,
Nj. MAxEY, ldem.) OF rexas, from the Committee
Senate bill amend the 103d article OF war in regard
trials Tor deserton. Placed on the calendar.
SINKING FUND.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rcp.) OF Vt, from tho COMMITTEES ON
Finance. reported adversely tho urrent resou
op y MT neGx On sns a,ss q a
this tnU tor the purpose Of providing tho
@ no 70 suy Soaas II. Of
principal OF the national debt III further order OF
Congress.
fund ana could NOS DO repealed " concurrent rcso
luton.
Tho committee was discharged from ms further
MIR. BvrIrK, (dem.) Of s. G., submitted m amend
tho calendar OF tho senate, 10 repeal
section s4l2 OF the Revised statutes imposing FAX
Of ten per upon tho circulating Of private
or State banks Ordered printed
THE SHIELDS BILL.
an nj M,,,,orx sao ., NO. Om INC committee
House bill authorizing tho President OF the United
states to appoint James Shields, OF Missouri briga
dior general In the United States army. the retired
list. Placed on Tho calendar.
In reporting the bill Mr.. CocKRELL said II was not
their right 10 express views when tho
bill should be considered IN the senate.
APPROPRIATION
Mr. SARGENT, trep) OF Cat, from tho conference
committee tho Naval Apr opration BILL submitted
houses were very slight and thoy were promised
10 the cntro satisfaction OF the conferecs both
sides.
The conference report was nimously agreed TO.
BANKRUPT
Tho Senate then resumed the consideration OF tho
bill TO repeal the Bankrupt law aud prolonged DO
bate followed developing unexpected opposition TO the
bill.
Mr.. THURMAN (dem.) OF Ohio moved TO amend the
amendment OF Mr.. Allison to instruct the JUDI
ciary Committee report the bill such
mcns they propose to the senate Thursday next
kejccted-ycas TO- nays a.
Alter further discussion the amendment OF Mr. Alli-
son was ncga.ivsd-yeas Is, nays 80
Mr. RANSOM (dcm.l oil N. c. said he thought the
ton OF Mr. Thurman to instruct the committee
port on Thursday next was not understood when tho
voto was taken He therefore renewed that motion,
and, after brief discussion, II was reectcdycas u,
nays 81 as follows
Y..s.Msm s,. Allison Aa.soSy hazard Booth Bruce.
iianaey Days e West Virginia potsey. Ldmu1as. Lu.
Merriroa Rawseu, Sargent, SALISBURY. SAUNDERS Thur
NAYS -Messrs bailey, Beck. Cameron Of Pennsylvania
Cocsreli Coke 1onsl,nE Dawes Eaton. Ferry, srani.
Plumb, Rollins. Voorhees,. wadeirh, Wallace III
Mcssrs. Davis, of Illinois; Ipyas, Jones, OF Florida
ana Patterson, who would have voted In tho afrma-
tive, wcfo paired with Messrs. Mcdonald, Kellogg.
Conovor and Teller, who would have voted IN ino
negative
The question then required on motion OF Mr Merit
mon, when the biil was taken up THIS morning, 10
simply refer II to the Committee the judiciary, and
It was rcjectcd-yeas %, nays %.
Mr.. EDsuSDs trcp.) OF VI. then moved TO refer The
bill anu House TO n special committee Of
thrcc Senators, OF which the Senator IRON Michigan
(Nr. Christancyl should DO chairman, and said hc
tH.t-
OF tho measure might have no fear oil II being
swamped.
After further debate, and before tho vote was
reached on that motion, Mr.. ALLISON moved that th
Senate adjourn, ana that tho bill cndments DO
printed. Ito said should tho Senate adjourn now 10
would allow time TO further consider The bill and 10
could DC disposed Of In half an hour tomorrow.
Tho motion was agreed TO, yeas 37--Days 17-and
the Senate ut twenty-five minutes past four T. I'D
journed