National Republican., 1884-04-16
By Two Majority the House Votes COnSidera-
ton Of the Morrison Tariff Bill,
And the Debate is Opened by Messrs.
Morrison and Kelley.
The House Will Now Spend Month in the Wind
Business.
The Senate Making Good Progress with
the bankruptcy Bill.
TILE SENATE.

the subject OF seacoast defenses, submitting an
estimate Of tho chief OF ordnance for permanent
annual appropriation OF 81, 100000 to provide the
necessary armament for Qualifications
Also, a letter from the secretary OF war, trans
hitting plan and estimates for hre-proof build.
ing for tho use of the signal service, the building
and site not TO cost moro than $780, 900.
Also, o Joint resolution of the California leglsa-
ture urging tho passage OF the amended Chinese
restriction act now pending in congress-
Bills were reported favorably from committees
and placed on the calendar, as follows;
By MIR. Blair, from tho committee on edacation
and Labor % TO prGSyidis for commission on tho
By Mr.. ingalls,, from the committee on Indian
affairs, with an amendment The bill for the re:
lief OF the Nez Perces Indians in the territory OF
BY Mr.. Miller, from the committee on finance,
with amendments The bill to provide for coinage
at the branch mint at Denver, Col.
Mr. Call introduced bill to amend the revised
statutes so far as relates TO the compensation OF
inspectors of hulls and boilers.
Mr. Morgan offered a resolution, which he
asked to have printed and laid over, directing the
committee on the judiciary to inquire and report
United States marshal in Alabama has been re-
jeotgd by the senate, is now dschargiug the
duties ofthe office, and whether he is entitled to
do so.
Mr. Sherman called up the house joint reaolu-
tion providing that certain books bo furnished by
the secretary of the interior 10 the Cincinnati law
The Joint resolution. after amendment, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. sherman, Mr.. Cockrell, and Mr.. VII.
son, was passed. II authorizes the secretary of
the interior TO furnish from any volumes on hand
two complete sets Of reports of the United States
supreme courts, two sets OF the United States re-
vised statutes and statutes atlarge, complete set
OF the annals of ana debates of congress, and the
journals of the senate and house of representa-
uyes
Mr.. Sherman explained that the volumes were
necessary to help make up for the books burned
Mr.. Dawes called up the bill to divide portion
Of the great reservation Of the Sioux nations Of
Indians in Dakota into separate reservations, and
to the remainder. The bill divides the great res
ervaton into smaller and separate reservations
Pine Ridge, Rosebud Cheyenne, Standing, and
other agencies respectively.
Mr.. Dawes moved to amend the bill so ss to
make the amount OF land to be given In severalty
To such Indians one-quarter of section.
Mr.. Conger called for the yeas and nays on Mr..
Dawes's motion to amend, and the amendment
was agreed to by vote of 40 yeas to nays.
The hour Of 2 o'clock arriving and pc nding
action on the bl the chair laid teforo the senate
the unfinished business, being the bankruptcy
bill, Mr. Dawes remarking that he would call up
the Indian bill for further consideration after tho
morning business to- day.
ceeded with by sections and much progress made,
debate being confined strictly TO the legal aspects
were proposed by Messrs. George, Bayard, Hosr,
Wilson. Salisbury, and Slater, most of which were
agreed to. The debate was participated in by the
Garland, Cameron OF Wisconsin, and others.
The sections agreed to Yesterday provided,
among other things that any person owing prob
able debts exceeding $500 may voluntarily petit
uon to be adjudicated a bankrupt, Any trader
owing debts In excess of 81 900, who Leaves his
state to avoid his creditors, or conceals him
self to to avoid arrest or the service of
legal process. or makes fraudulent trans
fer OF his property or conceals or removes
the same to avoid process, or with intent 10 de.
fraud his creditors protafes, or suffers judgment
to be procured against him, or who, being actu-
ally nsolvent, suffers his property to be seized on
execution. and fails within twenty days TO redeem
II, or has suspended payment OF his accounts
for period OF 30 days after they were due and
payable. shall be deemed to have committed an
act of bankruptcy and may be adjudged a bank
rupt on petition filed by three or more of his cred
ttors.
At 4iS p. m. the senate, on motion OF Mr.. Gar
land, went into executive session, and, when the
doors were reopened. adjourned.