Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-24
THE r1rrx.rrnsr ooNeaEss.

THE FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
Resumed In the House-A Resolu.
zion I'm the Senate ln4ufFing into
the Arressuef an American Citizen By
the Authorities OF Ouba-FuFsher
Consideration OF the Indian Appro.
priatlon Bill.
WAsHrNaros, D. C., July 23.-Mr. Lacey
of Iowa submitted the report of the commit
tee on elections in the West Virginia con-
tested election case of MeGinniss W. Alder
son. The report. which finds In favor of
the contestant, was ordered printed and laid
over.
!. Discussion of the bankruptcy bill was then
resumed.
Mr.. Abbott of Texas criticised the meas
ure In many Of ito provisions. He would
approve of bankruptcy bill which would
do Justice to the honest debtor, and which
would protect the honest creditor against the
dishonest debtor. This pending bill did not
do. It was Q measure In the interest of the
creditor class.
he was opposed to any system which
places the debtor absolutely &C the mercy Of
the creditor.
Mr.. Frank of Missouri dwelt upon the i'm
portanoe of the pending legislation to the
business interests Of the country. The prob
lem of how bankrupts should be treated was
one the attention Of lawmakers had been for
years directed without their being able to
reach satisfactory conclusion.
Mr.. McCord of Wisconsin asserted that the
bill was not demanded by any considerable
number of people, nor was IL In the interest
of any considerable number of people. It
was in the interest of two classes, the ONE be-
ing the wholesale dealers, and the other the
United States marshals, attorneys and court
officers, professional receivers and lawyers,
who would be enriched by the operation of
the law. It was un-American, unrepubli-
can, unnecessary and uncalled for and 1t
would work an absolute injury everywhere.
Mr.. Perkins of Kansas thought that the
main features of the bill were right and
equitable, right in theory and equitable in
legislation.
Mr.. Kelley of Kansas regarded the provision
requiring that the referees should be MEM
beers of the legal profession as gratuitous
insult to the members of other professions.
Mr.. Peel of Arkansas thought the effect of
the bankruptcy law would be to increase
prudence In business dealings.
Mr.. Adams of Illinois favored the bill.
Mr.. Catchings of Missouri approved the
measure.
Mr. Cultivate of Ohio criticised the method
in which this important measure was being
considered. If the bill was properly amended
1t would be one which would meet his hearty
approval, but under the order reported by
the committee on rules no opportunity to
amend it would be permitted.
Mr.. Meade of New Jersey, Mr.. Wilson of
Virginia and Mr.. Kerr of Iowa favored the
bill.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky did not be-
lieve the time had come when the country
was in condition as to population, labor and
wealth to adopt q permanent bankrupt sys-
tenn. The pending bill was unjust to the
farming class. 1t was strongly in the inter-
est of the men who transacted their business
on commercial paper.
Mr.. Buchanan of Virginia opposed the
bill. He held that debtor should not be
punished for his misfortune, but for his
wrongful conduct The pending measure
punished him for both.
Mr.. Boatner of Louisiana commended that
the involuntary bankruptcy clause should
apply only to merchants, traders, and manu-
facturers.
Mr.. e. s. Taylor of Ohio closed the debate
with brief speech in advocacy of the meas
ure.
The bill then went over until tomorrow,
oua eho houeO ~ os1O ~ lOuEu6u.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported substitute for resolu-
ton heretofore offered by Mr.. Pasco. The
substitute was read and agreed to as fol-
lows:
| Resolved, Thas the president be, and
hereby is, respectfully requested Of not in
compatible with the public interest) to COM
municate to the senate anything in his pos
session touching the alleged arrest and i'm,
pIisonment of A. ]. Diaz by the authorities
of Cuba, and what action, If any, had been
taken In respect thereto"
The consideration of the Indian appropria
ton bill was then resumed and various
amendments were proposed and discussed.
| An amendment was reported and agreed tc
for the appointment by the president of G
commission of three persons to visit the
Puyallup reservation In the state of Wash.
ington, to make full inquiry and investigs.
ton regarding such reservation, whether the
power of alienation by the Indians should
be removed. whether railroads should be
granted a right of way through the reserva-
| ton, and as to wisdom or necessity of the
DISPOSAL of the Indians of their interest.
Mr.. Mitchell then offered an amendment
for the appointment by the president of q
commission of three to fix the Warm Springs
reservation in Oregon, and to visit the Col
willie Indian reservation In the state of Wash.
ington and negotiate for cession Of por-
tion of that reservation. Agreed to.
Several other amendments reported by the
COMMITTEES on appropriations were sgreed to.
An amendment inserting an item of SO ,00C
for the prosecution of q suit by the United
States as trustee aud guardian Of the Chero.
kee Indians residing in NorthCsrolina against
William II. Thomas and others to settle and
enforce certain rights to those Indians gave
rise to q long discussion. A vote by yeas an6
nsys resulted-yeas 18, nays 20-less than q
quorum. The roll was called and only forty
two senators answered. A motion was mad,
by Mr.. Edmunds directing the eergesnt-st'
arms to request the attendance of absent
members. This motion was agreed to-yes,
"A, nays 13-and the names of the absenteel
were furnished to the sergeant alarms.
At ESQ the senate adjourned until 1
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