The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-15
F0RTT-ETGHTH CONGRESS-.
senate Proceedings Yesterday.

Senator Ingalls,, who had been designate
for the purpose by the President OF Tn
Senate.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
scented were tho resolutions OF the recen
convention OF inventors held at Cincinnati
/ opposing any change In the patent law
that may tend TO the injury Of the propert,
in patents. Also petition signed by Mrs
James A. Garfield anu five hundred othe
citizens OF Cleveland, Ohio, praying 10
the passage Of the bill providing for the re
| turn Of the Nez Perces Indians TO their oiC
| home.
! Mr.. li0ar. from the Committee on th,
judiciary, reported favorably on tn,
original bill to establish n Court of Ap
peals. This bill, Mr.. Hoar said, was in
tended to take the place Of several bill.
introduced for similar purposes.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Sherman
authorizing the President TO appoint and
retire John &. Fremont as major-general
in the United States army, was referred.
A message was received from the House
OF Representatives announcing the passage
OF resolutions in memoriam OF the late rep.
resentative, Mr.. Herndon. OF Alabama.
Mr.. Pugh said he would on Friday next
at O'Clock call up the resolutions for the
action OF the Senate.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the nayal-appropriation bill, tie pending
question being on the amendment pro-
posed by the Senate committee TO provide
for the construction OF new cruisers.
Mr.. Bayard again objected to the en-
grating OF this amendment upon the naval
appropriation bill. the Senate having
already passed a bill to provide for these
same cruisers. He raised the point that
the amendment was not relevant, and on
that called for the yeas and nays.
The Senate decided that it was relevant
yeas. %; nays, IA.
The vote was then taken on the question
OF agreeing TO the amendment itself. 1t
was agreed to-yeas, 81; nays, IS.
The remaining amendments proposed by
the Senate committee were agreed to blythe
Senate, and also an amendment proposed
by Mr.. Bayard, directing the Secretary OF
the Navy, in connection with the Gun
Foundry Board, which is revived for the
purpose, to report at the next session of
Congress plans and estimates for gun
factory; also all amendment offered by Mr..
Hale directing the Secretary of the Navy
TO submit at the next session 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-ollice appro-
priation bill. 1t was placed on the calen-
dar and ordered TO be printed, Mr.. Plumb
saving that he would call it up at nm early
day, probably Wednesday morning.
The Senate took up the next special or
der, it being bill to establish a uniform
system OF bankruptcy throughout the
United States. The bill, which covers
seventy-two printed pages. and is divided
into 107 sections. was 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
sections unObiected to shall have been dis
posed OF, in the hope that an agreement
may be reached whereby debate and delay
in the passage of the bill may be avoided.
The sections agreed to constitute the dis
trict courts of the United States and Terri
tories and the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trlct Of Columbia courts of bankruptcy.
with full powers of adjudication as to all
questions arising out OF any claim OF ere
ditors said courts as courts OF bankruptcy
to he always open, as well in vacation rs in
term-time, and to have power to compel
obedience to all lawful orders and DEGREES.
In the case OF vacancy in the Office Of
the district Judge the circuit Judge may
make necessary orders, etc. 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 Circuit Court in each district
is given general supervision and iurisdlc-
ton OF all controversies in Bankruptcy,
and upon a bill, petition. or other
proper process of any party aggrieved.
NAV hear and determine case as in a court
OF equity, and the case may be heard by
the Circuit Judge or the Circuit Justice,
or both, in court or in chambers, and in
or vacation. The Circuit
Court being deemed always open
for purposes OF such hearings, final
Judgment or order OF Circuit Court
shall not be reviewed by the Supreme
Court, excepting on certificate OF divis-
ion Of opinion between two Of the justices
Of the circuit courts. The circuit courts
shall appoint such number OF commits
,ioners OF bankruptcy in the judicial dis
Iricts of their respective circuits as may
be necessary not to exceed IN any State
he 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. No
person shall be eligible to appoint |
nent as such commissioner unless |
he practicing attorney, and such person |
,ball give bond OF $4,000 conditional for |
he faithful performance OF his duties. AS
,uch commissioner he shall have all powers |
II master in chancery and circuit courts !
;hall also appoint a supervisor in bank I
-uptcy In each circuit, whose duty it shall
De TO examine personally into the admins |
ration of bankruptcy proceedings IN bis |
circuit, to move the court for action against |
delinquent trustees, &C., and to visit and |
inspect the Office OF every clerk and COM |
missioner in bankruptcy in his circuit |
,nce every six months; his salary to be
81, 900 year.
On reaching the section defining the
lass Of persons who may apply for yolun- |
ary bankruptcy and fixing the amount
namely. those owing debts of not less than
S500-Mr. George moved to amend by re-
Iuc;no the amount to $500. He said the |
iii would exclude many worthy men, es'
,acialIv the moor colored men of the South,
Z the sum were left at $500. Mr.. Hoar
bought each State should proyidefo such
asses some simple and Inexpensive method
# insolvency proceedings. Pending de-
,ate ON this section the Senate went INTO
Executive session and, when the doors
we're reopened adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Hinder a call of the States the following !
bills. &C., were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Jones, Of Alabama: TO reor,
,anize the Supreme Court OF the United
states. This is identical with the MAN.
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