Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-23
Amended 5enate Original Package
Bill Passed by the House.
The Senate at $50 adjourned.

The House proceed to vote on the House
substitute for the Senate original package
bill. As the vote progressed, il WAS evil
dent that the result was very doubtful and
great interest WAS manifested. At the end
of the first call the affirmative had msjor
ity of one, and sI the end of the second
call the majority had neither increased or
diminished. Then came . change of votes.
Fully two changes were made, and in the
alterations the affirmative came out tri-
umphant, the vote being announced yeas
l09. nays "a. oxing to the many changes
made in the vote, the vote a. announced by
the Speaker was not absolutely correct. 1t
stood yeas ll3 nays a. no Maine mem
bers recorded as voting.
Grosveuor of Ohio moved a reconsidera.
ton.
Frank of Missouri moved to table that
motion. The motion to table WAS agreed
to; yeas, lls; nays, %.
A vote was required on the passage of
the Senate bill as amended. Passed yeas,
l16; nays, 3S. Those voting in the mega
tive were; Abbott, Adams, Breckenridge
of Arkansas, Breckinridge of kentnckey,
Carter, Caruth. Chapman, Clunie. Grain,
Culberson CT Texas. Cummins, Dunphy,
Elliot, Foreman, Fowler, Frauk, Hayes,
Lsnham, Lawler, Lehlbach, Martin of
Texas, Mason, McAdoo, Mccarthy. Mutch
Ter. O'Neil of Msssashusetts, Outbwa ate,
Quinn, Richardson. Sayers, Ste ~art of
T, xss, Taylor of Illinois, Turner of New
York, Van Schaick. Vaux, Whitthorne,
Wike, and Wiley.
A conference with the Senate was asked
tor. and the House proceeded to the con
sideration of the bankruptcy bill. which
would operate with celerity and cheapuess.
1t would operate with celebrity and cheap
ness and would be for the general good, it
could not be denied. 1t opposed the
voluntary bankruptcy bill framed by the
minority as favorable to the creditor only
and not mutual.
Wallace of New York expressed his
hesrty approval of the law. II was framed
in the interest of business integrity and
commercial fair dealing.
Gulberson of Texas opposed the bill be
fore the House.
Wheeler of Alabama said the Speaker of
the House had ordered the bill passed
(Laughter.) Had ordered the election bin
passed, it had been passed and he pre-
sumed this bill would be. 1t bristled with
assaults on the freedom of the pc ople just
c. tbe tieIA'i Dtit ne Ohlf TthsOD
he cond see for this bill vas that the re
publican party was going into bankruptcy,
wanted a chance to be discharged and start
business again.
Buchanan of New jersey, declared that
the statement made by the gentleman from
Alabama (WheeIer) that the Speaker had
ordered this bill 10 pass. wss \ surprising
one. He (Buchanan) was 3 member Of
The judiciary committee snd had taken par
in framing this measure and had reported
t 10 the House and wished to say 10 the
House that today he did rot know whether
the Speaker was in favor Of the bill or op-
posed to it. They had never passed a
word on the subject and he was getting
little tired of the insinustions of this kind.
Wheeler-I should think you would be.
Buchanan spoke in favor of the bill.
Kelley of Kansas, inquired whether. un-
der the provision, of the bill, lawyers
only could be appointed referees.
Buchanan made an affirmative response.
| Kelley suggested that it was not right to
discriminate against the farmers and bust
ness men, who were not members Of the
bar.
oates of Alabama, opposed the bill
| Boatner of Louisiana, and Hayes of
Iowa, gave a modified support to the bill.
advocating the general tenor of the meas
ure. but suggesting certain changes.
| Pending further debate, the House q,
{ 80 adjourned.