New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-25

furnished by forty eight out of the sixty five party
colleagues Of Mr.. Randall from the, rcbelllous
STATES show that they served in the rebel army and
set forth the facts respecting their share in the at
tempt TO destroy the Union. ~
Mr.. McLane's motion was defeated and the bill as
amended was passed. The heated discussion oil 10
day was probably only mild prelude to more
violent and protracted one. which IS expected 10
begin to morrow when the Elections Committee
will demand hearing on the Lynch-C ChaIners case.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI
lBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Senators Bayard and
PcndletOn made competitive speeches for the Dem
ocratic Presidential nomination to-day, the subject
being the Mississippi Improvement bill. Senator
Bayard alluded to the loss of life and destruction of
property by the great fires in Michigan,
Chicago and Boston, and said that although
the destruction was appalling in extent,
il would not bear comparison with that Occasioned
by the Mississippi floods within the last two months.
Unlike senator Garland however, he was strict
constructionist of the Constitution He had never
asked nor voted for the expenditure Of public
moneys for private use, believing il TO be hereSy
especially fatal under popular form of Govern
ment and he could not believe it to be anything
else than cOmmnnistc principle developed for
local and personal ends He favored the passage OF
the bill, reported by the committee. and made a
strong argument demonstrating the powers of the
pTovemcnt.
Senator PcndletOn's speech was similar in It's gem
eral features to that of Senator Bayard but had one
noticeable popularity He set up man of straw
who, he assumed, had denied the constitutional
right OF the Government to cXpcnd money Tor the
improvement of its rivers. and beaborcd him unIncr-
cfully. When his speech is printed for circulation
in the Mississippi Valley. it will carry conviction TO
the minds OF the voters that Senator Pendleton has
been defending their rights against almost over
whelning odds, and that without his efficient
aid the plan even of channel improvements
for commercial purposes alone must have failed by
reason Of It's supposed unconstituiiOnality At one
point Senator Harrison reminded the speaker that
he was combating proposition which no Senator
had advanced. Senator Pendleton in reply SAID
that although his argument might not be pertinent
to the passage of the present ILL., yet the question
of the Governments right under the Constitution
to improve rivers and harbors would sometime
arise III the Senate and Senators should now heed
the arguments he had made.
Senator Vest took OCCASION IN reply to obscr-
vation made by Senator Bayard. to reasscrt his
opinion that it was the duty of the Government
owning as il does the Mississippi River-to
strain it that it could do damage to the property
of private owners. Senator IIO2r asked if the pri
yate owner Of brook or stream of any kind was
10 be held responsible for damage ii might
do by overlowing the lands OF Others; Mr..
Vest answered in the negative. but asserted that
ownership vested in the Government carried differ
ent obi igations. inasnuch as the Government was
created for the people and must serve them. SEN
quired the ownership of the Sierra Ncvadas, was
bound TO protect settlers at their bases from ava
| lanchcS Mr.. Vest said the Government was bound
| to it if individuals could not.
Senator Conger presented tables to show that.
since its foundation. the Government mad expended
}G 900 900 for the improvement of the Mississippi,
instead of $4,000 900 as has so often been asserted
| THE LOWELL BANKRUPTCY BILL REPORTED
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The bill reported
to tic House to-day by Representative Humphres from
the Judiciary Conmttec-to establish uniform system
of bankruutcy-is what is known The Lowell BILL"
which was introduced the House January 23, by
Representative Robinson. REPRESENTATIVES HHmphrcs
and Manning, the subcommittee Of the Judiciary
Commit tee to whom it referred, have carefully
sidered the bill, and amended by them, II to-day
ordered 10 bc printed and recomnted Tor action by
fun committee. Many OF the amendments are
uuiinpOrant, such the substitution of the
word Commissioner for "Rcgiscr," and
charging tho time in which certain papers,
motions. appeals. etc, to be made The
important amendments are TO Section 80 rs TO pro
vide that the ual judgment decree or order Of the Cir
cult having Jurisdiction in all questions proncry
arising the courts Of bankruptcy such in whatcycr
node they may be tried shall he reviewed by the Su
preme COurt Section q IL amended TO provide
that when it shall appear by the affidavit
Of a creditor that debtor il about TO leave thc country
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of the settlement Of his cstpte the Judge shall issue
order summonIng the debtor 10 appear before him and
make to such questions as hc may deem neccs
siTy providing that such order shall not hinder or OBJ
strnc the conduct Of his ordinary business and shall not
unless the pctltlOnng creditor shall first
hOld III not less than 5000:
The amended bill uses the term trustee" instead
# assignee" and provides that the commissioner
shall oicO be trustee unless the creditors shall Sc
ec one and shall III all where the estate does not
exceed 81 900.
Tho E.ll further 1 provides that any cred
uDon his affidavit be entitled 10 order
from the Judge summOnng the bankrupt-at any time
discharge mas been granted-tO appear before
ing the of his estate and IN the OF eorpo
rations this provision shall apply to ITS officers
II further provides that any creditor whose
clciin has been allowed may upon giving proper bond
OF the estate TO eXpunec the proof OF deD
which may been allowed, or To aside any trans
fer OF property made III fraud OF this bankrupt act
THE GUTTEAU BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Judges Cartier, Cox
and James constituting the sur Court in banc Of
the District Of Columbia met at 1890 a. III. to-day
bcpe the first meeting OF the Court for the April
Attorney Corkh stated to The Court that the
bill of exceptions the OF the United States against
Guteau had been signed aud filed this morning, and he
would ask Court to fix early date for hearing
argument and deciding thereon Charles Reed. counsel
for Guiteau said found himself in embarrassing
no-ition He had only known within a short time pist
that he would be called upon take charge
Of this case; il Of the important criminal
cases and he would like further time prepare his
srsuncnt e therefore, asked tina. the hearing be set
for three weeks from this day.
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