Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-05
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Mr.. COLLINS LAST ESgSSir
HIS BANKRUPTCY BILT -
OR SWIM To-DAN NSEN
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The House to be Asked
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that He will be Successful.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-To-morrow is
individual suspension day in the
House. Representative Collins will en-
deavor to have the rules suspended and
| day set for the consideration of the bank
ruptcy bill. Asked tonight what be
considered the chances for success, Mr..
| Collins replied: Il think that we shalt
succeed. On May 8, when the previous
| attempt was made to suspend the rules for
| thIsspurpose, 1877 members voted sveas and [
SO voted 'n0' At that time nearly
| half the New York delegation were alb
sent, and the New York delegation is
practically unanimous in support of the
bill. There were in all upwards of 40
friends of the measure either absent or
paired. The trouble was that many
friends of tue bill who were paired on
political questions refrained from voting
because the pairs considered that they
applied to all questions"
''Do you expect full House to-mor-
row?'
"We have made great efforts to have
every friend of the bill here, and in this
We have received valuable support from
the New York Board of Trade and Trans
portation, as well as other commercial
bodies. The New York board has made
strenuous efforts to induce friends Of the
bill to be here tomorrow, and am as
sured that their efforts have proved sue
cesstul."
"Have you won over any support from
the oppositiOnT'
Eyes. think that we shall get a num-
Der of votes from Southwestern, Southern
and Western members who were before
opposed to us. Strong pressure has been
brought TO bear upon the Mississippi
delegation, and | am informed that the
result has been satisfactory. The Cham
Der of Commerce at Mobile has recently
come out for the bill, and that has had a
good effect"
THE CHANCE WITH THE SPEAKER.
''What chance do you stand for recog-
milton by the Speaker to make your mo-
tionF'
81 stand third on the list, and think
that there is no doubt that shall be re-
cOgniZed."
"Do you intend to attempt to secure the
passage Of the bill tomorrow
''No. l shall simply ask that an early
day be set for its consideration, and in
this am hopeful that [ shall succeedY'
''Failing tomorrow what are the
chances for the. bills passage at this ses-
sionY
''If we do not succeed tomorrow the
jill ID hlllGtl, anu luIbn6I dllGulUb tXIII
be made to pass it in this Congress. Hhe
labor of the last year will be lost; bAt IL
we should fail tomorrow, and l doAnot
think now that we shall, shall beAyin
early in the Forty,ninth Congress, and
with better prospects to begin with than
we had in the present House,"
Mr.. Collins has remained in Washing
ton during the entire recess and hast de-
voted his time to the bankruptcy bill
He has carried on an extensive co1res-
pondence with members and has kuc-
ceeded, he thinks, in overcoming the Ohpo-
sition in several instances. He wQdld
not attempt to secure a day for considkra-
tion unless he felt confident of SUCCESS.
THE PENSIONS BILL.
Representative Matson will ask for the
passage OF the bill reported from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, providing
for an increase Of the pensions of widows
from $S to $12 per month, and Represen-
tative Payson tor the passage of the bill
restoring to public entry land held within
the indemnity limits for the benefit OF
railroad and wagon road companies.
Tuesday has been set apart for eonsidera~
tion of bills reported from the Committee
on Military Affairs, with the understands
ing, however, that appropriation bills
shall have preference. The pension APP
preparation bill, which was reported TO
the House prior to the holiday recess,
will in all probability be called up
for consideration on that day. The con-
sular and diplomatic. appropriation pill,
it is expected, will be reported from the
Appropriation Committee the same day,
and called up for discussion Wednesday.
The Indian and District of Columbia ap-
preparation bills will probably be report
ed to the House during the week.
PLANS OF REAGAN AND WILLIS.
At the first opportunity, and when its
discussion will not interfere with the ap-
preparation bills, Representative Reagan
will ask that consideration of his inter-
State commerce bill be resumed. If that
measure is disposed of before the end of
the week Representative Willis will en-
deavor to secure consideration Of the edu-
catIonal bill. 1t is his purpose 10 call up
his own bill, and move that the
Blair bill, which has passed the Senate,
be substituted for it.
In the Senate the Interstate commerce
bill has the first right of consideration
and its supporters express the opinion
that it will not be set aside for anything
but appropriation bills. Its considera-
tion is likely to consume great part and
possibly all of the week. At least ole of
the pending treaties IS expected to be re-
ported from the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, and a considerable portion OF the
time of the Senate may be spent in execu-
tive session.