St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Representatives Introduce Large
Number of Bills.
The Senate Pass the Naval Appropriation
Bill and Discuss the Bank
ruptcy Act.
The Senate.

Among the petitions and memorials present.
ed were resolutions of the recent conven-
ton held in Cincinnati, opposing any change
in the patent laws which may tend to the in
| jury of property in patents. Also, petition
signed by Mrs. James A. Garfield and 500
other citizens of Cleveland, Ohio, praying
for the passage of bill providing for the re-
turn of the Nez Perces Indians to their old
| home.
| Also, joint resolution of the Iowa legisla-
ture, praying that the minimum sum for
which changes may be made from the state
to the United States courts may be reduced.
| Also petition from the tobacco dealers,
demonstrating against the agitation on the
tobacco tax question, and praying that the
tax be allowed to remain as it is. Also a
memorial from the board of trade at Albu
querque, N. NJ, complaining of certain acts
of the territorial legislature, and praying for
their annulment.
Senator Sherman, from the committee on
library, reported favorably the house joint
resolution, granting certain publications to
the Cincinnati law library.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
the act to prevent the importation of adul-
terated and sperrious tea, approved, March 2
1888.
By Senator Sherman, authorizing the presi-
dent to appoint and retire Jno. c.. Fremont,
as major general of the United States army.
Senator Slater introduced a bill to forfeit
the unearned lands granted the Northern
Pacific Railroad company and restore the
same to settlement He saidhe would ask
it lie on the table until Thursday, when he
would call it up for reference.
A message was received from the house,
announcing the passage of resolutions in
memoriam of the late Representative Hern-
don, of Alabama.
Senator Pugh, said he would, on Friday
next. call up the resolutions for action.
The senate then resumed the consideration
| of the naval appropriation bill, pending the
question being on the amendment proposed
by the senate committee to provide for the
construction of new cruisers.
Senator Bayard again objected to engraft-
priation bill, the senate having already pas
sed bill to provide for these same cruisers.
The remaining amendments proposed by
committee were then read and agreed to,
without debate.
| Mr.. Hale then moved the amendment OF
which he gave notice some days ago, providing
for the purchase and erection of plant for rough
4o
tons. On Senator Beck's making objection
that it was new legislation, Hale said he
would not urge it. and so withdrew the
amendment. He desired, however, to urge the
amendment Of which he.had also given notice,
namely, that which appropriates 5000, 900
towards gun factory for completing guns
six to sixteen inch calbre, including build
ngs and shrinking pit.
Senator Hale had no objection to the Bay
ard amendment, and withdrew his own.
An amendment was agreed to, directing
the secretary of the navy to report to con-
gress at next session a plan or plans for the
| construction of one armored vessel for the
United States navy, not exceeding $500
tons displacement. Cost of the same, with
machinery and armament, and the time
which the construction of such vessel will
take. The bill then passed as amended.
Senator Plumb, from the committee on
postofiices and post roads, reported the post
office appropriation bill. Placed on the calen-
dar and ordered printed.
Senator Plumb said he would call it up at
an carly Gay, probably,on Wednesday.
The senate took up the bill to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
the United States.
Senator Bayard moved as a substitute a
clause, which after notifications suggested
by Allison IL Mcpherson was agreed to, re-
quiring the secretaries Of war and the navy,
with the assistance of the gun foundry board
which amendment revives, to REPORT on the
first of next session of congress for "a plan
and estimate for the preparation and pur-
chase of plant for gun factory, to COM
p!ete guns from 6 inches calibre to 16 inches
calibre, including buildings and shrinking
pit, and to report full and detailed estimate
for the cost of the work aforesaid, and whether
the same can be better and more economi-
cally performed in establishments owned by
the govern nment or by private contract, or by
combined system, whereby said work can be
accomplished partly by the government and
partly by private contracs, and in what an
nual installments said appropriation can most
economically be made.
The bill was proceeded with by sections
Several sections were agreed to with but
slight debate, while some, to which amend
ments were proposed, were allowed to lie over
until the sections unObjected to were dispos-
ed of, in the hope that an agreement may be
reached whereby debate and delay in the pas
sage of the bill may be avoided The sections
agreed to constitute several district courts in
the United States and territories and su-
preme court for the District of Columbia,
courts of bankruptcy with full powers of ad-
judication on all the queitions arising out of
any claims of creditors, said courts, and as
courts of bankruptcy to be always open, as
well in vacation as term time, and to have
the power to compel obedience to all lawful
orders and DEGREES. In case of a vacancy in
the Office of district judge, the circuit judge
may make the necessary orders, ETC. The
district judge, on application of any party,
certify to the circuit court any point of law
arising to be by the circuit court heard. The
circuit court in each district is given general
supervision and jurisdiction of all controver-
sizes in bankruptcy, and upon the bill, petit
ton or other proper process, the case as in a
court of equity, and the case may be heard
by the circuit judge or circuit justice, or both
IN court or IN chambers, and in term time
or vacation, the circuit court
being deemed always open for
the purposes of such hearings. The final
judgment or order of the circuit court shall
not be reviewed by the supreme court, ex-
cepting on a certificate of division of
opinion between two justices of the circuit
court The circuit courts shall appoint such
number of commissioners on bankruptcy
in the judicial districts of their respective
circuits as may be necessary, not to exceed
in any state the number of members of con-
congress to which the state is entitled, the
district judge of the district in each case to
be one of the judges appointing, No persons
shall be eligible to the appointment as
such commissioner unless a practicing