National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10
CAPITOL NOTES.

In the House. yesterday, Mr.. Robinson, OF New
York, presented the petition Of siptmania r.
Meikleham, asking that the remains Of Thomas
Jefferson be removed from Virginia TO Washing
ton for intetment, and that monument be thcrc
erected to his memory Referred.
In the House, yesterday, the Item appropriating
s2,300OOO for salaries and expenses Of internal
revenue agents and surveys for foes and expenses
Of gaugers and for salaries Of storekeepors having
been reached, Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, stated his
objections thereto. lilo asserted that the Commits
fioncr of internal Revenue whom he styled THE
officer we are trying to investigate y was known
TO pay one salary 10 one storekceper and another
TO another, and at his request unanimous consent
was granted that the item should be passed over
until the remainder Of the bill shall have been
considered.
The Senate Committee on Pos, .orlces and Post
Roads has been considering for some time past
tho proprley and Rdvisabiity Of reducing the
rates Of po.tage on letters to two cents, and on
newspapers aud othor printed matter TO ono.half
the present rates; aud also of increasing the rate
on oil merchandise authorized TO be sent through
the mails. The members Of the committee are
generally In favor Of the reduction indicated pro-
vided II does not result in any material GREASE Of
postal revenues, and n majority of them ore of
opinion that the increased volume Of mail matter,
M urally following such reduction of routes
will operate TO prevent any material de-
ever, to obttinng reliable data ON which
yesterday add ressed letter to Postmaster General
Howe, requesting him to advise them whether, in
Department for the current fiscal year aud the mp.
proNimate revenue for the next fiscal year, the
proposed reduction and modification OF postal
rates can be with safety and proprieiy adopted.
The House Committee on the Judiciary has
authorized Representative Humphrey, of Wis
consn, to report to the House bill to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy, and 10 have 1t
made special order for mn carly day In Deem.
le-. The bill provides that petition creditors in
cases of involuntary bankruptcy shall give
security before instltuling an action, and that II
the suit be decided IN favor of the alleged bank
rupt, damages shall be recoverable. In case of
fraud any person may be adjudgcd bankrupt, but
for failure to pay within limited time, or % dis
solve an attachment farmers shall not be so
adjudged. The bill further provides for tho APP
poinment of commissioners of bankruptcy. one
In each Congressional district If necessary, who
shall be paid salary of s., 600 each. Every COM
missioner shall DO er otciO trustee In bankruptcy
when the value OF the estate is less than $1,000,
and in all other cases unless the creditors ask for
the appointment OF trustee. There shall be In
each district n supervisor of bankruptcy, whose
duty II shall be to examine into all bankruptcy
proceedings. No Ices arc provided for any officer
except the trustee and clerk. The fees of the lat
Ter are limited By law and those of the former are
to be fixed by the creditors or by the commits
sioner. No debtor is to be arrested on complaint
that he is about to depart until he shall have been
summoned to show cause. Mutual debts and
credits may he set Off There is to be no appeal
from the final decree of bankruptcy in circuit
court, except upon certificate of division of
opinion between the justices of that court,