The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-23
RUM AND BANKRUPTCY.
ruH HOUSE PASSES AN ORIGINAL
PACKAGE BILL

sanate Measure With Amend
-oents the One Put Through-The
Vote Very Close-The Debate on tne
Bankruptcy Bill Then Begun-Demo-
Gratis Oppose It.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-In the House
this morning Immediately after the reading
of the journal voting began on the original
naekage bill. The first vote was on MT
Adams substitute defining original PACK
ages It was lost by a vote OF 80 10 lIo.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
Honse substitute for the Senate bill. Fol-
lowing is the House measure:
Thot ,vbanever any article of commerce is
;rnorted into any state from any other state,
territory or foreign nation ana there heIu VI
offered for sale the same shall then oe suoJsc' Js
10 the laws of such state PROVIDED tnab 10 uls-
..rin,ination shall be made by any state IN IaVor
of its citizens against those OF other states
or territories in respect 10 the saie ~ VI
onv article of commerce, nor in favor OF ITS
own Droducts against those OF hke character
produced in other states or territories; nor
shall the transportation OF commerce Ilrougn D
anv state be obStructed except IN the necessary
enforcement of the health laws or such STATE.
CLOSE VOTE.
As the vote progressed it was evident
that the result was very doubtful and great
interest was manifested. At the end OF the
first call those in the affirmative had ma
iority of one and at the end OF the second
call that majority was neither increased nor
diminished. Then changes were made and
in the alterations the affirmative came cut
triumphant, the vote being announced as
109 yeas to "a nays.
Owing to the many changes of votes
made the vote as announced by Mr.. Speaker
was not absolutely correct. Instead of
being 100 yeas to "a nays, it stood lib yeas
to 81 nays.
Then Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio, who had
changed his vote for the purpose, moved
reconsi leraton.
MIR. Frank of Missouri was promptly on
his feet with a motion to table that motlon.
The motion to table was agreed to by
vote of 1l8 yeas to % nays. The vote then
recurred on the passage of the Senate bill
as amended. 1t was passed by q vote OF 176
yeas to 3S nays A conference with the
Senate was asked Tor.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL
The House then proceeded to considera-
ton of the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Taylor of
Ohio. chairman of the judiciary commit
tee opened the debate with a speech IN
favor Of the bill as one in whose
preparation no pains had been spared to
make it Just and equitable TO all parties.
That q general bankruD Dtcy bill which would
operate with celebrity aud cheapness would
be for the general good could not be denied.
He opposed the voluntary bankruptcy bill
framed by the minority as favorable to the
creditor only and not mutual.
Mr.. Wallace Of New York expressed his
hearty approval of the law. 1t was framed
in the in crest of business integrity and
commercial fair dealing.
OPPOSED BY CULBERsoN.
Mr. Culberson of Texas opposed the bill
before the house. In its general features
and scope the bill was not materially diff
r.. 49, ...z1l Ill g. L.
congress aud from the act of 1867, against
which latter public sentiment became SO
strong that the Senate in 1873 finally ac-
ceeded to a third request of the House that
it should be repealed. 1t would be an in
excusaDle folly under any circumstances to
re-enact a bill which in the past had proved
to be failurein every respect, except as an
instrument of oppre sion and tyranny and
fruitful breeder of crime. Never in his
experience In congress had he seen a bill
more industriously, more intelligently, and
more indefatigably lobbied than this.
Referring to the convention i'll Minnesota
in favor of the measure he said that the
bill had been prepared by the attorney for
the associated grocers' committee of st.
Louis.
STRANGE ANXIETY.
He could not understand why there should
be such anxiety on the part Of the money
and manufacturing interest for the passage
OF this measure, unless it was that the
shadow Of the legislation OF this congress had
been cast over the u. With the Mckinley
bill absorbing the earnings of the people in
order to enrich manufacturers with
silver bill which lodged in the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury always dominated
by Wall street power to- demonetize silver;
with an election bill which struck down at
one fell blow the unsurpassed prosperity of
the south, which had arisen from the ashes
OF great war, it might be that the conven-
uon conceived 1t necessary to provide a
wrecking train to pick up the debris of the
fortunes which would be scattered all over
the country when these laws were en-
dd0rced. d lApplause or the democratic side. ]
Lhe Dill was radically bad. 1t might pass
out an indignant public sentiment in less
Ihan twelve months would demand that 1t
De swept from the statute books.
REEDS ORDER.
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama said that the
speaker OF the House had ordered the bill To
De passed. Laughter He had ordered
Cne eiectlon bill to be passed and it had been
Passeu and ne presumed that this bill would.
s DuC IL orlstled with assaults on the freedom
OF Oh the people just as the election bill did
Inc only reason he could see for this hill
was mat the Republican party was going
INTO bankruptcy and wanted a chance to be
ulS1G;harged and start business again.
Mr. buchanan of New Jersey declared
MaT oue statement OF the gentleman from
Alabama (Mr. Wheeler) that the sneaker
nad ordered this bill to be passed was a sur
prIslng one. DE (Mr. Buchanan) was a
me5noer had Der OF the Judiciary committee, he
Hou taken part In framing this measure
ana he had reported it to the House, and he
N;s WlSned to say to the House that to-day he
3lu not know whether the speaker was in
taror baG OF the bill or oppcs sed to it. They
had never passed a word on the suhiect
ta snu he e was getting little tired of insinua.
would be- 'A y0u
nj Mr, Buchanan supported the measure
TonI9l onUG9lulng that it was demanded by the
IonoT peUpe. There was nothing political or Sec
taLna ttIual IN II. Every precaution had been
c1tatl c9Aen to secure speedy distribution of the
SNAP FOR LAWYERS.
,rdI. 4Hr. Kelly of Kansas inquired whether
d,,I cmIer the provisions of the bin LAWYERS only
uiu oe appointed referees.
III. buchanan mazda an aaH-o,oe;,-o -