New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.

/ THE ToRREY BANKRUPTCY BILL INTRODUCED
IN THE sENATE-THE sILcoTT DEFALcATIoN.
Washington, Dec aI.-Among the bills introduced
in the Senate to-day, and referred TO committees,
were the following:
BY Mr.. HOar-T0 establish uniform system OF
bankruptcy throughout the United States This Is
the TOIrey bankruptcy bill.
by Mr.. Gorman-To establish Court Of Patent
Appeals 49, .,...,., .uA,o,. ,..- .u..os -
calling on the Secretary of War and the secretary OF
the Treasury for information To Army officers and
judicial officers placed on the retired list since March
Mr. Plumb offered a resolution, which agreed to-
calling the secretary Of the Interior for state
ment of the cause Withholding patents for lands
within the limits of the Union Pacific land grant,
which are free from all claims, and were not rescued
at the date Of the definite location OF the road.
At AS the Senate adjourned, to January g..
In the House today Mr.. McCOinas, Ct Maryland
from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the
District Of Columbia Appropriation Dill Printed ana
re-committed. This is the first time In the history
of the House when, at the first regular session, q
general appropriation bill has been reported before
In the House to-day, MIR. Cummings, of New-York.
presented petition of the Governor and citizens Of
NewJersey for the relief of Mrs. Della s. Parnell
Referred.
on motion Of Mr. Henderson, of Iowa. the senate
Joint resolution was passed, authorizing the expendi-
ture FOR rent OF portion OF the Appropriation fOr
irrigation survey for the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Brcckinridge of Kentucky called up, as special
TO the turning of the assets In the sergeantat
Arms's Office to the present Sergeantat-A Arms. lie
following:
Resolved That to enable the Sergeant at-Arms to
have full and untrammelled use OF his once ana ule
safe therein, the Treasurer of the United states IS
hereby requested TO take into his custody all money
and other assets placed by j. p LeedOm, late sergeant
alarms in said safe and 10 keep the same saciy OH
special deposit until further order OF this House,
on motion Of Mr.. Baker, of New York, the resolution
was amended SO to provide that the written con
sent of Mr.. Leedom must first be obtained. IL Iva was
further amended, on motion Of MI Reilly OF Penn i
nothing therein contained shall be construed 10 anect
the liability of Mr.. Leedom. The resolution as
amended, adopted.
Mr.. Boothman, of Ohio from the Committee on
Accounts, reported Joint resolution providing that All
employees of the House who were on the rolls on
March g. and who have since been discharged, shall
combated by Mr. oates, Of Alabama, who suggested tat
silcott would be entitled to receive the benefit OF IT,
This practice Of giving away public money he thought
deserved the criticism and censurc OF the country
Mr.. BOOthman defended the resolution. 80 faF aS
Silcott was concerned. the speaker would move to
exclude him from the benefits OF the resolution.
daughter. and cries of Oh. nO!D -
Mr.. Buchanan. Of New Jersey. suggested that sill
colt had enough money TO get home uaughterl
An amendment was adopted excluding SllcOtt from
the benefits Of the resolution.
The Joint resolution was defeated-feas. 33; nays.
1871
At his own request Mr.. Wike. of Illinois. was re
leved from duty the Committee on Elections. and
Mr. Wilson. of Missouri. appointed to fill the
vacancy.
The speaker then announced the standing and
select committees of the House. The Speaker also
announced the appointment OF Messrs. Mason
CogsWeIl strlbel Turner; M OF GeeTga' or ,I
vestgate the ballotbOx forgerles under the Butter
worth resolution.
Mr. Cheadle Of Indiana. said that OF duty TO
himself. well to his constituency impclled him
to resign member Of the Committee on Claims.
The resignation was accepted, and the House, at
As, adjourned until January g. -, 49,
The House afterward adjourned until Janu