Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-25
WASHINGTON CITY.
Mr.. BucSANAN'S AMENDMENTS TO
The BANKRUPTCY Bill ADOPTED
The Features Stricken Oat--t;encrai W. II.
y. Lee Thinks the Republicans
VIII Pass Force Bill.
,rrom our Reealar cOrrosponaentl


WASHINGTON, july 2i.--1he House to-day
sdopted three Of the amendments offered
20 the bankruptcy bill by Mir. Buchanan,
If Virginia. Ono is very important. as II
Affects peculiarly the rights Of farmers.
The bin rs reported. and as Mr.. Buchanan
cxplainod ~ his remarks. contemplated
protecting agricultural classes, but the Ian
cuaee did not do this. a. il read, those
engaged exclusively in agricultural pro-
duets" shall not be subject 30 involuntary
bankruptcy. Mr.. Buchanan commended ,ha,
there was not one farmer IN hundred
engaged exclusively III raising AGRICULTURAL
products. Every one OF them had some
other undertaking of greater or less yaluc
IN connection with his farm. II nc nVed
along the railroad he was putting ties
alone the road or having his timber sawed
INTO lumber and selling that. ~ thcfe
wore manufactures IN the neighborhood
he was hauling iron from the mime 10
the furnace or doing work OF hke
character. Some farmers sold fertilizers
ind farm Implcml nts FOR the convenience
at their ueighbOrs some bought cattle
rrazei them. aud then sold them. Aeri-
culture was not paving lust now, and iarip-
cfs had 10 resort % all sorts 81 outslu"
business 10 enable them 10 make hFinS.
engaged exclusively IN raising aericni-
tural products IN order TO come within the
exception, and thus De protccte d from the
harsh. unjust. and unnecessary provisions
Of the bill.
his ARGUMENT.
Mr. buchanan protested that this was not
right. and SAID that the object oi ms
amendment was 90 provide tnat theY
should be engaged chiefly iu that bust
ness and not exclusively, IA order tha'
the bill might not apply 20 them.
Another point that Mr.. buchanan made
IN the remarks be has submitted was that
she bill would give the creditor classes M
the larger cities an advantage over the
debtor Glasses in the country. In ms own
part of the country there was plenty OF
QIupcTtv but money was scarce ana AZ
judicial sales debtors real estate as rule
could not boz sold ior all cash. In his 0pin-
ION II creditor should exercise al the
power given them under tins blIl they
could put into bankruptcy one nail the
u,oplo In the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The bill would. he also SAID, bear hcaFlly
or the cattlemon IN Southwest Virginia.
Mir Buchanan also cOntended that no
debtor should be punished for ms inlslOr-
tunes. hut only Cor his wrongful acts. ms
hill punished him for both, and therefore
he WIS opposed 10 n. He was opposed 10
conferring power upon creditors which was
not necessary for their protection ana
which might bo used for the injury. OPP
preston, or financial rum Of others.
IL was 20 obyiate these things that VT.
buchanan offered several other amend
iueuts.
STRICKEN OUT.
Il was therefore upon motion OF MI
buchanan that the following PROVISIONS OF
tho Iankruut bill were stricken ont -
ID. 4 mt mo
!. Where debtor fails for thirty days or
until the return DAG Of the process 10 Sc
cure the release of any property levied
upon bs attachment or execution.
=. Where he has suffered an execution to
je returned q" no property found
GENERAL LrE's VIEWS.
General Lee goes every day 10 his place
iu FaIrfay county, and. therefore. V was
impossible 90 obtain last night Ms views
on theprospccts II the force bill. and punt
with those others sent the D'Tdc'. your
correspoudtut met him this morning, how
ever. and asked him what he thought of
the outlook. General Lee said that he
was of the opinion that the Republican
leaders intended pressing the hui, ana ne
feared they would pass n. Judging Inc
future by the past he thought they would
DO everything possible 10 increase ana
perpetuate their political power. or
cuurse h. would be very glad 20 he mis-
taken IA his opinion, but ne was not pm
ming very much nith 20 the statements
heard 10 the eject that the Republican
Senate would defeat the bill Some kind
of "a bill. in his opinion, would IN al
probability be passed. II might not be
The House bill exactly. ~ the chances
were that the Senate would add amend
mcnts, but u would he force bill all the
same.
TIP BOYCOTT iMPBACTlCAHLE.
Being asked # ne favored the proposed
boycott winch Is being talked of 10y some
people m the South iu the event of the
passage of the force bill. General Lee said
81 regard that proposition as decidedly
impractical. IL Will hardly work. You
know human nature. People are going -
buy wherever they can buy cheapest"
ME. LISTERS VIEWS.
Reurcsentative Lester was alao con-
versed with on the subject. He said that
De had no means of knowing Just what the
Republican senators proposed doing, but
10 was ms impression from all he had
Heard that the Senate would probably not
attempt Go pass the force bill this session.
There wa. 8 strong pressure beng eXertcd
los tine conservative business interests Of
the whole country, anu the Farmers ALI
auces in the North and Northwest, now
engaged in demanding economic legisla-
tiou. would not sanction till that must.
81 passed, be obnoxious 20 the Alliances in
The south. drive that strength away, and
sohlifv the white vote more than ever
should an attempt be made TO apply u law
aimed solely 40 the South.
GEHRML's RECONCILIATION
The Democratic Convention Tor the
Seventh congressional district of Virginia
Will boz held at Winchester on the Eth of
August, and al the reports from the DIS
trict are 10 the effect that Hon. Charles /.
OFcrrall Will probably be nominated
by reclamation, as he has pracu-
cally no opposition. Colonel OFer-
Sall ranks al of the Virginia delegation
IN the House in length Of service
aud 10 is source of satisfaction to his
friends that he Is % bee returned for another
torn at least. IL Il compliment 10
represent SO long such an intelligent
constituency, the more SO because there
are many men If ability IN the Seventh
district, but the sentiment OF the Demo
Gratis appears 20 De in favor Of continuing
q gentleman who has served with distinc-
ton IA the House, and who has had an ex-
perience and acquaintance that necessarily
gives him power and strength that new
wembcr would not have IN great legis-
latiye BODY
THU BRILLIANT GEORGIAN.
Judge CRISP. the brilliant member from
Georgia. has accepted an invitation 10 so
90 Winchester with Colonel O'ferrall and
will be present aud speak at the conven-
ton. Probably several other prominent
Democrats VIII also 90 To Winchester. So
that those who attend the convention may
be prepared 20 hear some fine speeches.
J. X. Gillian was to-day appointed
fouuh-class postmaster at Handsom's De-
PIT. southampton county, cice j. ID. Alb
Ott. resigned.
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