National Republican., 1884-04-15
The Senate Passes the Literally Amended
Naval Appropriation Bill
And Takes U p the Bill for a Uniform
Bankruptcy System.
Mr. Turner Proposes an Income Tax for the Benefit O
tho Milionares
Tho Bill for Erection OF a Bridge at the
Three Sisters Under Confederation.
THE SENATE.

Among petitions and memorials presented were
resolutions of the recent convention Of inventors
held at Cincinnati opposing any change in the
patent laws that may tend to the injury of property
in patents.
Also, a petition signed by Mrs. James A. Garfield
and 500 other citizens OF Cleveland, Ohio praying
for the passage Of the bill providing for the return
Joint resolution of the Iowa legislature praying
that the minimum sum for which changes may be
made from the state to the United States courts
Also a petition from tobacco dealers remon-
strating against the agitation of reduction OF the
tobacco tax, aud praying that the tax may be
allowed to remain as IL Is.
Also, memorial from the board Of trade Of
acts OF the territorial legislature and praying for
their annulment.
reported favorably on the original bill to esta6-
lish court OF appeals. This bill, Mr.. Hoar said,
was intended to take the place Of several bills In
troduced for similar purpose.
Mr. Sherman, from the committee on the library,
reported favorably house joint resolution grant
Setain publications to the cincinnati Law
Bills were introduced and appropriately re-
by Mr. Miller, of New York: To amend the act
to prevent the importation Of adulterated aud
spurious tea, approved March 2, 1883.
BY Mr.. Sherman: Authorizing the President to
appoint and retire John c. Fremont as a major
general in the United States army.
BY Mr.. Aldrich: Granting right Of way to the
city of Newport, r. l. over the breakwater at Goat
island.
MIR. Slater introduced Dill TO forfeit the un-
earned lands granted TO the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company and to. restore the same to settle
ment. He said he would ask that It lie on the
table until Thursday when he would call IT up ior
reference and present some remarks On the sub
ject of unearned land grants
message was received from the house Of rep
resentatives announcing the passage Of resolutions
IL memoriam OF the late Representative HerndOn
Mr.. Pugh said he would on Friday next at4
o'clock call up the resolutions for the action Of
the senate.
calendar, read a third time and passed without
debate the house bill making Rockport, Mass, u
on motion OF Mr.. Hale, the senate resumed con-
sideratlon of the naval appropriation BILL the
pending question being on the amendment pro.
posed by the senate committee to provide for the
construction Of the new cruisers.
Mr.. Bayard again objected to the engrafing of
bill the senate having already passed bill To pro-
vide for these same cruisers.
Mr.. Hale inquired If twas not covered by a rule
Of the senate, and therefore not open to the objec
ton that 1t was intended to coerce the other
house.
Mr.. Bayard was willing to say that he believed
the rule permitted 1t, but was not willing that
account TO admit that It was proper amendment.
The senate with his [Mr; Bsyard'sl vote, had done
Its duty and passed bill TO provide for the con-
struction Of these cruisers. He had favored that
legislation, but did not think the legislation should
Mr.. Harris explained that the rule, as he inter.
preted II, was intended TO cover not cases of this
SharaSseF but cases in which the eo enae ina might
out OF which 4 might not h ave made the neces-
Mr.. Bayard, on reflection, agreed with Mr..
Harris, and was disposed TO think his assent, ex-
pressed on Thursday, as TO the amendment being
covered by the rule, had been too broad. He
raised the point that the amendment was not
relevant and on that called for the yeas and nays
=. The senate decided that 1t was relevant-ayes
vote was then taken on the question of agree.
ing to the amendment itself. 1t was agreed TO by
vote of % to IS.
The remaining amendments proposed by the
committee, were then read seratum 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
up 10 100 tons. On MIR. Beck's making the objec.
tion that 1t was new legislation, Mr. Hale said he
would not urge 1t and SO withdrew the amend
ment He desires however, TO urge the other
amendment Of which he had also given notice.
namely, that which appropriates 100000 for gun
TO l6 Inch caliber. including buildings and brink.
ing pit, Mr.. Beck said he desired something OF that
con " S ee IN an iii
Mr.. Bsyard said the amendment was in the line
OF proposition which he entirely approved,
namely, that the government Of the United States
should, after long interval of neglect, commence
the preparation of some facilities Tor the construc-
tion of modern guns. But he thought 1t bettcr TO
first prepare basis of information for such an ap
preparation, and he therefore moved as a substi-
tute a clause which, after modification sug-
gested by Mr. Allison and another suggested by
Mr.. Mcpherson, was agreed to. requiring the sec
retaries of war and the navy. with the assistance
reviyes to report on the first day of the next ses
sion of congress plan and estimate for the
tory to complete guns from six inches caliber to
sixteen inches caiber, 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 eco
nomically performed in establishments owned by
the governments or by private contract, or by a
combined system whereby the said work can be
accomplished partly by the government and
partly by private contract, and in what annual in
q nj ~
nomcally be made.
Mr.. Hale had no objection to Mr. Bayard'a
amendment and withdrew his own
ON motion Of Mr., Hale, en- amendment was
agreed to without debate. directing the secretary
plan or plans for the construction Of one armed
vessel for the United States navy, OF not exceed
ing $500 tons displacement, the cost Of the same,
with machinery and armament, and the time
which the process Of construction OF such vessel
would take.
The bill was then, without debate, passed as
Mr Plumb, from the committee on postoHices
And PsSsd the post SSe
The senate took up the next special order, being
the bill to establish uniform system OF bank
ruptcy throughout the United States.
The bill, which covers seyenty.two printed
pages, and is divided into l07 sections, was, on
motion of Mr.. Hoar, proceeded with by sections.
Several sections were agreed to with but slight
debate, while some to which amendments were
proposed by agreement were allowed to lie over
until the sections unobjeCted TO shall have been
disposed Of In the hope that an agreement may
be reached whereby debate and delay in the pass
age of the bill may be avoided.
The sections agreed to constitute the several dis
trict courts of the United States and territaries
and the supreme court of the District OF Columbia
courts of bankruptcy, with full powers OF adjudi-
cation as to all questions arising out of any claim
)f creditors, said courts courts Of bankruptcy
% be always open, as well in vacation as in term
time, and to have power TO compel obedience to
all lawful orders aud DEGREES. In case Of vacancy
in the office of district judge the circuit judge
may make necessary orders, &c. The district
judge may, on application of any party certify
TO the circuit court any point OF law
arising 10 be by the circuit court heard The cir
cult court in each district is given general super
vision and jurisdiction of all controversies in
bankruptcy, and upon bill, petition or other
proper process Of any party agGrieved, may hear
aud the case may be heard by the circuit Judge or
the circuit justice or both, in court or In cham
ber', and In term time or vacation, the circuit
court being deemed always open for the purpose
. of such hearings. The final Judgment or order of
the circuit court shall not be reviewed by the su
preme couT excepting on certificate OF division
OF opinion between two Of the justices OF the cir
cult court. The circuit courts shall appoint sucn
number OF commissioners of bankruptcy in the
Judicial districts of their respective circuits
as may be necessary, not T. exceed IL
Of congress which the state is entitled, the dis.
trict judge of the district in each case TO be one Of
the judges appointing. No pes shall be eligible
TO appointment as such commissioner unless II
practcing attorney, and such person shall give n
bond of $4,000, conditional for the faithful per.
formance of his duties, AS such commissioned, lie
shall have all the powers ofa master in chanCery,