The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-05
BANKRUPTCY LAW.
0encrnI Need of sucn a sIen,

General Need of such "a Measure.
III a vote could be taken on the Bank.
rupicy bill, said Judge Poland (Vt.) to n
CRITIC man to-day, "the House would pass
1t. The measure has very many friends In
both branches of Congress-
DO you think bankrupt law a good
thing for the commercial world was
asked
No doubt of-no doubt at ALL replied
the Judge, who has had moro law expe-
rienco than any man in Congress, having
been on the bench moro than a score of
years. NEARLY every man fails in bust
ness at some period Of his life, aud about
the only means afforded him to come un
again is a bankrupt law. ft is great
blessing to every bOdy. But tho measure is
opposed in the South for some reason, and
under the present condition of affairs the
Southern Members can prevent considera-
tion.",
II am completely disguised with flbus-
teriDg," exclaimed Representative Kleiner,
OF Indiana, to CRITIC man this morning.
"The form of tho rules governing this
House." he continued, will make it pos
siblo for a contrary Member to keep us
constantly employed considering dilatory
motions. One can scarcely have the cour-
aee at this time Of session to act with in-
dependence. If he ruilles the spirits of some
cranky fellow, he will block the whole pro-
ceedings and force the House TO come TO
him and time Is too short to engage in
such foolishness. l have been trying to
aid in the consideration of the Bankrupt
bill for several weeks, but 1t looks as
though ii could not be gotten up and must
die"
"Do the people of Indiana want bank
Iupt law?" was asked.
"Oh, yes. And what is true oil my State
l think true Of nearly all Others IL is a
popular measure, know, in all the East
eTn and Central or Western States. There
are quite number of good.sized cities in
my district. In each city or hamlet there
are men who are bankrupt and crowded
down in ignomiDy and disgrace, who, IL
they could go through bankruptcy, would
Iise again and be good business men. A
bankrupt law gives q man new lease Of
life. If he fails he may sottle with his
creditors and start in again with a future
before him. If man fails when there is
no bankrupt law his creditors close in on
him, sell him out, and then hold the frag-
meats of the club over his head to knock
| him down again should he ever attempt to
| rise. He cannot release himself from the
milestone. Why, 81 per cent. of the
business men of the country fail at some
| time. Governments, municipalities fail;
anu ~ tlOg hdu uO lNlNusO bhOlA ldllulGa
would in most instances forever crush
them"
Gould the Bankrupt bill pass if it was
gotten up?"
81 think there is not the least doubt
about that" replied Mr.. Kleiner. "rhe
Members from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, IL
linois, and all through the East, 1 am in
formed, are for it almost solidly. A few,
however, oppose it, and they are running
the House now. We have been given some
frigbtful examples during the past week of
how score Of disgruntled or schemlng
Members may rulgmoro than three hum
bred Members"
"Will not this Glibustering defeat all
measures Of consequence except appropria-
tons?"
"That has been plain for some time. The
only way out Of the dilemma is to adopt
rules which will prevent filibustoring for
the purposes Of cusseduess exclusively"