The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-08

ia favor ~ ths hill bad boe
circulated by specially Interested paI
ties, ard he Nentnroi the ss-HftiOn tina
more Than tw' thirds ~ the person
whose names were -igned a. thon ha'
never read the hill. rhe hill was inhn
| itoiy worse Than tho law of i,bl.
Mr.. WI Lis entered his protes
against tho new ban aukruptcy bill. Ever,
gentleman In tho house woWd b.
within forty davs h. siagei with thous
ands apple lions for oiiires from on,
end Of the cpuiitrl a. the at er II th6 bil
IN passed. Five thousand more oifiee
would have IN be hlled. Ill,
was not SURPRISED lhat attorneys
In New York had been able 10 create M
artificial dsnisnd tor new bankruptcy
law. What IL this biily IL was a re-
production of the old law which hae
been repealed. |, was the bill " hirl
three years ago hsf been repudlatad b,
the British parliament. lilo Iredi tied
that II the house passed this hill-and
consideration la this ease meant passage
that these 1000 officials would have
hardly begun their Infamons work be-
tore the cry would come from all quar-
ters Of the country dsm 'nding that the
American congress repeal the ihw'
The law would he tp open the doors tO
speculation, watch was the ruin OF tn.
country. l. I congress pass this bill and
II would invite again perfect satur-
MALTA of speculation, IL would open the
doors 10 -mbrzzling cashiers and say Ia
them: "Go on W IN your infamv aud
this benign law would meet you with
hearty walcome."
Mr.. COLLINS said ifthe opponents oi
tho bill were faiT-minded enough Ia
give IL a hearing, he would undertake 10
give them convinnins reason
did not know where the gentleman
from Kentucky got his 300 oilice-huld.
ers. Not NOR" than 800 offices would
be created b. the hlll. lie mad In his
hand copy OF the Pail Mall Gazette,
containing articles which showed tht
admirable working of the present hank
rpptcy law In England, which was hased
on the principlb oi this very Lowell hiil.
The gentleman from Illinois (Moultnn)
had said that the bill was
asked for ~ interested parties.
settlement of the debt" lie Collins
aud those no represented, were inter
ested in that motion to suspend the
rules and fix day for consideration oi
the bankruptcy bili.
The motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bil was lOst-yeas, lS5; nays,
75-not the necessary two-thirds in the
Affirmative.
MIR. KING introduced a bill appropri-
aiing s7,O0O,OO0 for tho improvement OF
the Mississippi river, in accordance with
plans and estimates of the Mississippi
river commission, Referred.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
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Mr.. SLOWER the senate resumed con-
sideration of the Oregon Central land
Tor future bill and
Mr.. MORGAN spoke in opposition to
it.Ht( MuIgan) moved TO amend by add
ing t. the bill the substance of the pro.
visions, which, ON his motion, had been
added TO the Atlantic IL Pacific forfeit
ure bill, providing method OF judic al
procedure for the ascertairment OF The
rights of all parties claiming under the
grant. He then spoke AT considers io
length, and otGer Pacific coast mem btr>
joired in the debate, after which MIR.
Morgan's amendment was rejected
yeas, Is; nays, %.
The bill was then read third time
and passed without division.
Mr.. DOLPG presented memorial
trom the board of trade of Portland,
Oregon, asking for the establi >hment ot
IN N. say office in tina: ri y. Referred
After executive session the senate ad-
jourDed.
Mr.. ELLIS, from the committee on
appropriations, reported joint fesolu-
ton appropriating 1900 Tor the sup
port of destitute Indians in Montana.
Passed.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole Oh the pension appr0pria'
lion bill
The house then went into committee
# the whole on the pension appropria-
ton bill.
NJ, HiSCOCK explained the provi-
sions OF the pension bill, which appro-
PIRATES $3.50, 900, or S2i 600 less than the
estimates.
against the abuses which existed under
tho present pension law, as another COM
pensatiOn allowed claim agents and de
clared that the conspiracy of the mid
die ages WAS honest compared with
ths operationS of claim agents in the
city oi Washington. He had prepared
m amendment, which would, If enacted
into law, remedy the evils of the pres
mt system. 1T was To limit the fees oi
agents to $40, PAYABLE only when the
Chilli was dlioNc't, but w "iio" pP'' ''
written contracts tor $25 to be entered
into between u claimant and an agent
residing in the same state and county
with them
After further debate the bill was read
for amendments and
Mr.. ROGE ERS of Arkansas, offered an
amendment, providing that no ageilt
shall receive any fee for liis service IN
pension cases until the allowance oi the
claim; that all fees shall be paid bS
ppnsion agents and that such fees snail
be $40, except in cases of special written
contract, filed in the pension Oi1ee'
when n fee OF $50 may be contradictions
A violation of this provision Is pulilsh-
able by fine and imprisnnnent.
Mr.. WARNER offered an amengmeht
10 The amendment, limiting special con
tracts to claimants and claim agents re-
siding i'm the same state. Agreed TO.
MrROGERS amendment as amended
was anopted.
On motion of Mr.. O'HARA an amend
ment was adopted, providing tnat the
mode and manner for the regulation OF
payment of white pensioners shaii
apply to all pen nSiOners. go,
'fhe committee then rose ana the Dill
passed.
Adjourned.
Washington Notes.
GEN. SIBERIAN OR GEN. GRANT.
w.sursaToN Jan. 5.-Gen. Sherman