Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-15
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES THE SENATE.


Convention of Inventors, held at Cincin-
natl, opposing any change in the patent
laws that may tend to the injury of pro-
perty in patents. Also a petition signed
by Mrs. James A. Garfield and 500 other
citizens of Cleveland, o., praying for the
passage of the bill providing for the re-
turn of the Nez Perces Indians to their
old home.
Mr. Hoar, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported favOrably on the original
| bill to establish a Court of Appeals. This
Dill, Mr. HOar SAID, was intended to take
the place of several bills introduced for
similar purpose.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Sherman
authorizing the President to appoint and
retire John G. Fremont as Major General
in the United States army. 1t was re-
ferred.
A message was received from the House
OF Representatives announcing the pas
sage Of resolutions in memorial Of the late
Representative Herndon, of Alabama.
Mr.. Pugh said that he would. on Friday
next at O'Clock, call up the resolutions
for the action Of the Senate.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the naval appropriation bill, the
pending question being on the
amendment proposed by the Senate Com
new cruisers. Mr.. Bayard again objected
to engrafting this amendment upon the
naval appropriation bill, the Senate hay-
ing already passed a bill to provide for
these same cruisers. He raise the point
that the amendment was not relevant and
on that called for the yeas and nays. The
Senate decided that it was relevant by
vote of % ayes to IA nays. A vote was
then taken on the question Of agreeing to
the amendment itself. 1t was agreed to
by p yeas to Is nays.
THE BILL AS PASSED.
The remaining amendments proposed
by the Senate committee We're agreed to
by the Senate, as also an amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Bayard directing the Secre-
tary of the Navy. i'll connection with the
Gun Foundry Board, which is revived for
the purpose, to report at the next session
of Congress a plan and estimates for
gun factory; also an amendment offered
by Mr.. Hale directing the Secretary of the
Navy to submit at the next session a plan
and estimate for the construction of an
armed ship of $500 tons displacement.
The bill as amended was then passed.
The Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads reported the post office appropria-
tiOn bill. 1t was placed on the calendar
and ordered printed, Mr.. Plumb saying
that he would call it up Mt an early day,
probably W Wednesday morning.
The Senate took up the next special or
der, it being the bill to establish uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States. The bill, which covers y
printed pages, and is divided into 107 sec
tions, was proceeded with by sections
Several sections were agreed to with but
slight debate. while some to which amend
ments We're proposed by agreement were
allowed to lie over till the sections unOb-
jected to shall have been disposed of. in
the hope that an agreement may be
reached whereby a delay IN the debate
aud passage of the bill may be avoided
The sections agreed to constitute the
District Courts of the United States
and Territories and Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia, Courts of Bank
ruptcy, with full powers Of adjudication
as to all questions arising out Of any
claim of creditors, said courts, as Courts
of Bankruptcy, to be always open as well
iii vacation as i'll term time, and to have
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 may, on applica-
ton 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
bill, petition. or other proper process of
any party aggrieved, may hear and de-
termine the case as in court of equity.
and the case may be heard by the Circuit
Judge or District Judge, or both, in court
or in chambers, and in term time or vaca-
ton, the Circuit Court being deemed
always open for the purposes of such
hearing. The final Judgment or order of
the Circuit Court shall not be reviewed
fft,.s
certificate Of a division of opinion between
two of the Justices of the Circuit Court.
Circuit Courts shall appoint such a num-
Der of commissioners of bankruptcy in
the judicial districts of their respective
circuits as may be necessary, not exceed
ing III any State the number of members
Of Congress to which the State is entitled
the District Judge of the District in each
case to be one Of the Judges appointing
them. No person shall be eligible to APP
pOintment as such commissioner unless
practicing attorney, and such person
shall give a bond of $1,000 conditional for
a faithful performance of his duties as
such commissioner. He shall have all the
powers of a Master in Chancerv.
Circuit Courts shall also appoint a super
visor in bankruptcy in each circuit,
whose duty it shall be 10 examine per-
SOnally into the administration of bank
ruptcy proceedings in his circuit, to move
a court for action against delinquent
trustees, and to visit and inspect the Of
fee of every clerk and commissioner in
bankruptcy in his circuit once every six
months, his salary to be $4,000 per year.
On reaching the section defining the class
of persons who may apply for voluntary
bankruptcy, and fixing the amount
namely, those owing debts of not less
than $500-AIr. George moved to amend
by reducing the amount to 5000. He said
that the bill would exclude many worthy
men, especially poor cOlOred men, in the
South, if the sum were $500. Mr.. HOar
thought that each State should provide
for such cases some simple and ineXpen-
sive method of insolvency proceedings.
Pending debate on this section, the
Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reOpened adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, under a call of the
States, the following bills etc, were intro
duced and referred
BY Mr.. Jones, of Alabama-TO reorgan-
ize the Supreme Court Of the United
States. This is identical with the Man
ming bill Of the last Congress.
BY Mr.. Turner, Of Kentucky-To equal
ize taxation. 1t recites that bondholders
and millionaires have paid no tax on their
incomes to support the Federal Govern
ment for over twenty years; that taxation
should be justly imposed, and that there
should be no favored class. and enacts
that an income tax of 3 per cent. on over
$1,000, per cent. on over $4,000, and 10
per cent. on over 100000 shall be levied
and collected.
The House then proceeded to conside-
ration of bills local to the District of
Columbia.
A bill providing for the erection of a
free bridge across the Potomac, at George
town, gave rise TO considerable discus
sion, but was finally acted upon fayora-
bly,. On a motion that the committee rise
and report back the bill favorably, the
vote stood 40 ayes to IS nays, and. the
point of ''no quorum being made, the
committee rose without further action,
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the District appropriation bill. 1t
was ordered to be printed and recommit-
ted. The House then adjourned.
A DECISION REVERSED.
UnintentionaI Misstatements do not In
validate a Policy.