The Portland daily press., 1884-04-15
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

I any change in patent laws that may tend to
| the injury Of property In patents.
Also petition signed by Mrs. James A.
| Garfield and 800 other citizens of Cleveland,
| O., praying for the passage of bill providing
| for the return OF the Nez Perces Indians TO
| their old homes.
| Also a joint resolution of the Iowa legisa-
| ture praying that the minimum sum for which
| changes may be made fiom State to the United
| States court may be increased.
Also petition from the tobacco dealers re-
| moDstating against the agitation of the reduc-
| tion of the tobacco tax and praying that the tax
| may be allowed to remain as it is.
| Also q memorial from the board of trade of
| Albuquerque, N. M, complaining Of certain
| acts of the territorial legislature and praying
| for their annulment.
| ported favorably an original bill to reestab'
! lish court of appeals. This bill Mr.. Hoar
| said was intended 10 take the place Of several
| bills introduced for similar purpose.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on lbrar-
| les reported favorably on the House joint rsso-
| luton granting several publications to the
| Cincinnati law library.
| Bills were introduced and appropriately re-
| ieIred as follows:
| BY Mr.. Miller of New York to amend the
| act to prevent importation of adulterated and
| spurious tea, approved March %, 1883.
By Mr.Sherman authorizing the president TO
appoint and retire John O. Fremont as Major
General in the United States Army.
BY Mr.. Aldrich, granting right OF way to the
CITY OF Newport, Il. l., over the Break water
| at Goat Island.
Mr.. Slater introduced bill to forfeit the
unoarned land granted to the Northern Pacific
railroad company and to restore the same to
Tnu nousu ..sul.irs xsvsr,v.sy .ruus., u
port of delivery was passed.
The naval bill WIS taken up, the pending
| question being on the amendment proposed
| by the Senate Committee on naval appropri-
| atoms bill to provide for tue construction of
| the newscraisers.
m5nJ was neg raised that the amend
cd for the yeas and nays. The Senate decGf8bElS1
that 1t was relevaDt-ayes $50 navs ID -and
the amendment was then agreed tn Of ~ ~
Inc remaining amendments proposed by the
committee were agreed to without debate
Mr: dala then moved an amendment of
wnlGn No gave notice some days ago providing
TOT the purchase and erection OF q plant for
rough boring and tempering of guns nm to 1Sn
tons, but on Mr.. Beck g making an obiection
that IL " as new Legislation Mr. Hale said he
would not urge 1t and SO Withdrew the amend
ment. he desired however, to urge thu other
amendment of which he had also given notice.
namely that which appropriates 100000 for
gun factory for completing guns from inch
to 10 inch calibre, including buildings and
shrinking pit.
Mr.. Bayard moved IS a substitute a clause.
which was agreed to, requiring the secretaries
OF war and the navy with the assistance of the
gun foundry board which the amendment re-
wives, to report on the first day of the next
session OF Congress, plan and estimate for
the preparation and purchase of a plant for a
gun factory to complete guns from to 16 in
ches calibre, including buildings and shrink
Ing pit and to report q full and detailed esti-
mate for the cost of the work aforesaid and
WHISTLER the same can be better and more eco
nomlcally performed in establishments owned
blythe government or by private contract, or BY
combined system, andsn what annual install
ments said appropriations Can most economical
iy be made.
Mr. Hale had no objection to Mr.. Bayard's
amendment and Withdrew his own,
On motion of Mr.. Hale an amendment was
agreed TO directing the secretary OF the navy to
report to Congress at its next session plan or
p. ans for the construction of one armed vessel
for the United States navy OF not exceeding
$500 tons displacement, cost of the same with
machinery and armament and time which the
process of construction of such vessel would
take and the bill was then passed.
The Senate took up bill to establis uni.
form system OF bankruptcy. Several sections
wers agreed to with but slight debate, while
some to which amendments were proposed by
agreement werS allowed to lie over until the
sections unobjected to shall have been disposed
Of
The sections agreed to constitute the several dis
trict courts of the United States and Territories and
the supreme court of the District of Columbia,
courts OF bankruptcy with full powers of adjudi
ton TO all questions arising of any claim of
creditors, said urts as courts of bankruptcy, to
fence 10 all lawful orders and DEGREES.
In case OF vacancy in Office of district judge, cir
cut judge mag make the necessary orders, etc.
district judge may 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 controversies in
bankruptcy, and upon the bill, petition, or other
process Of any party aggreved may hear and deter
mine the in court of equity, and the case
may be heard by circuit judge circuit justice,
both, in court or IN chambers and In term time
vacation AfOO olvr
open for the purpose of such hearings
Final Judgment or order OF the circuit court shall
not be reviewed by the supreme court excepting on
a certificate of division of opinion between two Of
the judges of the circuit court.
The circuit court shall appoint such number Of |
commissioners OF bankruptcy in the judicial district
Of their respective circuits may be necessary
not to exceed in any state the number of members
tric judge of the district in each case to be one of
the judges appointing.
No person shall be eligible to appointment as such
con missioner unless practicng attorney and such
person shall give bond of 200 conditioned for
the faithful performance of his duties. As such
commissioner he shall have all the powers of a
master in chancery.
The circuit courts shall also appoint super.
visor in bankruptcy in each circuit, whose du-
~ II shall be to examine personally into the
administration OF bankruptcy proceedings in
his circuit, to move the court for action against
delinquent trustees, etc., and to visit and in
spect the office of every clerk and commission
er in bankruptcy in his circuit once every six
months MS salary TO De $3,OO0.
On reaching the section defining the class of
persons who may apply for voluntary bank
roPtcy, and fixing the amount, (nsmely, those
owing debts of not less than $500, Mr.. George
moved to amend by reducing the amount TO
5000.
Pending debate on this section the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors recnened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tn tbs House Mr.. Reed of Maine offered a
preamble and resolution reciting the allegation
that the foot and mouth disease has been In
troduced into the State of Maine through the
fault or oversight of United States officials
who are charged with the duty of inspecting
and quarantining importations of cattle, and
directing the committee on agriculture to
make an Investigation in the matter, with au-
thorty to report for consideration at any time
such bill as it may deem proper to reimburse
the authorities and citizens of that State for
the expense which has been properly and judi
ciously incurred and may be incurred in sup
pressing the disease. 1t was adopted.
By Mr. King of Louisiana, to place on the
free list the following articles: All sgricultur
al implements and machinery used in the
manufacture of agricultural products, cotton
ties, fisunels, blankets, hats of wool, knit
goods and all goods made on knitting frames,
bslmorals, wooden and worsted yarns and all
manufactures OF every description composed
wholly or in part of worsted, the hair of the
alpaca goat or other animals Except such as
srescomposed in part of vool) valued at not
exceeding 30 cents per pound.
By Mr.. Dorsheimer of New York, authoriz-
ing the retirement of John @. Fremont with
rank of major general.
By Mr.. Morse OF Massachusetts, providing
that in case of merchandise imported into the
United States from Canada or Newfoundland,
If there is no consul or commercial agent of
the United States residing in the port from
which such merchandise is imported, all VERT
f,st'on and authentication of invoice may be
made by two respectable merchants.
BY Mr.. James OF New York. to admit free of
duty limited amount of baggage belonging to
persons coming from foreign countries.
By Mr.. McCoid of Ohio for the appointment
OF commission of 76 members two OF the
different parties to be selected from each STATED
TO propose to the several States the propriety
of the Legislatures of two-tbirds of the States
calling convention to meet July 1, 1887. for
the pnrpose of proposing amendments t, the
constitution.
The House then went into COMMITTEES for
consideration of district business, and when
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