New-York tribune., 1885-01-06
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL
IT'S FATE SEALED IN THIS CONGRESS-
REFUSAL OF THE HOUSE TO NAME DAT SoR
ITS CoNsIDERATION--THE DEBATE.
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ITS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEBATE.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The House to-day
sealed fate Of the Bankruptcy b 90 Tar as Urls Coh
gress concerned by refusing to suspend the rules ana
assign day for its consideration The motion OF MT
Collins to suspend the rules and make the Dill the specia
order for January 90 and following days. was ny
vote of 1856 70 76less than the twothlrds required
Only ten Republicans voted In the negative They were
Anderson Bayne j. H. Brewer, ]. M. Campbell Oan-
non, Funston, Payson, Rowe and A. Herr smitn' Inc
Democrats who voted to give the bill hearing were '
]. Adams, Bagley, Barksdale, Beach, beimon' naoh
burn Blanchard Boyle breckenridge Broadhead budd
Cassidy Clariy Collins Cook, g. 8. Cox, W. H. Cox,
Dorsheimer Eaton. Ellis. Ferrell Fielder Findisy'
Foran, Geddes, Glascock Green, dreenieai' hHo!
Herbert A. g. Hewitt. HILL HOblitzel Hopkins hunt
Hurd, B. W. Jones' King. Lewis. Love, Laverng' May
bury Mitchell, Money. Morse. Murphy, Murray, oa'es
OFerraI j. J. O'Nel. Paige, Post Potter. Reagan
Robertson, w. e. Robinson W. +. Rogers hosecrsns'
seney, Seymour slocum. spriggs Stevens storm. =. a
Sumner Thompson, Throckmorton, Van Eatoh' "a"ce'
wilkins G.. d. Wise. Woodward, and "orthhgloh' 20
in OIL The Republicans cast 63 votes In the anrinaVe
and 10 in the negative and the Democrats gave 73 votes
for and 66 against the motion. The rules Oh tie house
are so obstructive Legislation that despite the fact
majority of afy sixty favors this measure there
IS prospect that 1t will be brought to vote on i's
merits 1t win receive the consideration whlcn lts
Importance demands.
short but spirited debate which preceded tue vote'
Orlando b. Potter said that in view Of the fact that the
annual business failures have increased since lsoV %
S6 600 600 to 600. IL Is apparent tnat ank
rupt law has become absolute necessity Mr. Adais
of Illinois, showed that the business men OF ohcaHo are
unanimously in of such law. Mr. hehuersoh OF
IoWa said that he had received more letters from MS
CONSTITUENTS In favor Of this bill than In behai OF any
other measure Mr. ONe advocated II In benali OF the
business interests of st. Louis Mr. James o. brooRHn
displayed paper showing that l4O commercial organz
ations IN "a states urged the passage OF tbe oi a'
Fipday OF Maryland, advocated II IN Deha OF te pus
ness interests OF that State. Mr. Adams OF New iork
had read an urgent letter from Arnold Constable ID
favor of the bill ,. rno a.
feat of the bill he sad would be In the interest," OF tne
comfort OF the members, and then he went on 70 tth
about the thousands OF offices 10 DO hieu anu .S
flood of applications from oiceseekers when wouiu
pour In and suhmerge Congressnen II 1t snod perome
law He spoke OF the artificial demand for the pas
sage of the bill which SAID did not provide uniform
system at all 1t had been tried IN England louhu III
practicable and rejected. II 1t should become III"
3 900 new federal officials at once would enter upon
the Infamous work of despoilng needy men.
Ny Hammond OF Georgia. said that the measure WAS
inspired by the pure seishness" OF business men ~
he continued. "my constituents are inspired py pure
sefsbness the other way, and as was elected 10 repo
sent their interests opposed to the bill -,
Mr. Moulton. of Illinois. declared that the Ddi ~
worse Infinitely worse, than the infamous law OF ieoI
Mr. Collins in closing, showed that Mr.. Willis knew
very little about the English Bankrupt law. and still less
about the pending bill II Is favored py lntetes,oa
parties admit" said ne. Every honest farmer ana
trader and every other honest business man aV VoIs "
Mr. Collins spoke with great energy ana nis wo.us
were received with hearty approval oy large malo'
of the members present