Telegram-herald., 1890-07-24
BACKING BLAINE.
The President favors His Ideas
On Reciprocity.
Preparing q Message 10 Congress on
the Subjeet-The HOUSE Discusses
the 6aakroptc, 6lA.
b Aporr rLAlNEs 20.

WASHINGTON, July President
Harrison las drafted message 10 Con
gfess urging tie @d0ptl0n of lie Blaine
rec prooty scheme, but on broader
terms and with scope far more extea-
sive thaa has been advocated hy the
Secretary Of State Ii can be stated
autnoritatiyely that tke rough
draft Of the message has been type
written and IS now ia the Pres
ident'S desk Bolh Senators Aid
rich and Morrill,, OF the Senate finance
committee, became converted 70 the
Blaine doctrine recently, and they have
added their influence 70 that of the Sec
retary Of State. Secretary Windom has
given what advice he could. and has
aided The new scheme not little
HOUSE.
WAsHINGros, July 22.-The House
on Tuesday began consideration Of the
bankruptcy bill.
Mr. l. L. Taylor (ol, chairman Of
the judiciary committee. opened The de-
bate with . speech in favor O: the bill
Is one in whose preparation no pains
had been spared 10 make 1t just and
equitable 10 al parties That general
bankruptcy bill which would operate
with CELEBRITY and chs2pness would be
for the general good could not be de-
MED. he opposed the voluntary bank
ruptcy bill" framed by the minority as
favorable TO the creditor only and not
mutual.
Mr.. Wallace N. " expressed his
hearty approval Of the law. II was
framed in the interest OF business in
tegrity and commercial fair dealing.
Mr.. Culberson thought the bill did
not differ materially from the Lowell
bill of former Congress, or from the
act of 1867. against which public senti-
ment became so strong that it Was re-
pealed. He could not explain the anx-
iety Of the moneyed interests 10 have IL
passed. unless il was that the shadow
of tho legislation Of the present Con-
gress was over them. IL might be that
the committee which Endorsed the bill
thought it necessary to provide a wreck
ing train TO pick up the debris OF the
fortunes which would be scattered all
over the country when the tariff bill,
the silver bill and the election bill were
enforced.
Mr. Buchanan N j. said the meas
ure was commanded by the people OF the
country, and the committee believed
that tho bill was an improvement over
the old law and would result in in
creased efficiency and reduced cost
Mr.. Kelley Kan inquired whether
he. Of ..
only could be appointed referees, and,
Mr.. Buchanan having made an
affirmative response, Mr. Kelley
suggested that ii was not right
to discriminate against farmers.
and he was one himself, and
business men who we're not members
OF the bar. Mr. Buchanan gave it as
his opinion that the worst thing that
could befall farmer was 10 quit farm
ing and practice law. But the fact was
that the referees had judicial functions
to perform.
Mr. Boatner Ns) and Mr.. Hayes
Qa.) gave modified support to .he bill,
advocating the general tenor Of the
measure, but suggesting certain
changes. The bill then went over
SENATE.
WAsHTS oToS, July 90 Most Of the
session Of the Senate on Tuesday was
devoted 70 discussion OF the Indian APP
prop-iation bill. Consideration Of about
half the measure was completed.
Among the other amendments report
cd and agreed 70 was one increasing the
appropriation for subsistence Of the
Sioux and for purposes Of their oivili-
zation from $3.50, ,OoO TO $3.50, 900.
Bills were reported favorably 20 pen
sion the widows OF General John c. Ere
mont and General George 3. Mcclellan
al the rate Of 81. 900 per annum each
\ CONTEST DECIDED.
WAsHIxGToN, July %. The report Of
the House elections committee in the
Anderson contested case from
West Virginia was presented in the
House. 1t finds the majority for Nc
Ginniss Rep.) IL tie entire district TO
De thirty votes.