The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-06
TIE FORCE BILL SET ASIDE.
SWITCHED OFF TO MAKE ROOM
FOR THE FINANCE BILL.
Senator Hoar Taken Completely by Sur
priss-The Vote stood % to 2o-Ihe
Torrey bankrupt Bfl-Congressionsi
News and Capital GIeanings.

WASHINGTON. ID. Z, Jan. D. l'peOih'
The fate Of the Force bill is apparently set
tied, and the prediction of The TINES tha'
il would not pass has been verified. In ri
UNEXPECTED manner the question Wa'
brought before the Senate to-day. IL wa'
more of a surprise to the Republican mana
gers than even TO the Democrats. Senator
Hoar, as the duly appointed and recognized
leader of the Republicans only several
davs ago outlined the policy Of the ma
jority. His plan and his utterances were
contained in THE TIMES special dispatches
from Washington. He had not the remotest
suspicjon that any attempt would Dc mace
to-day or this week 10 lay ASIDE
the Force bill. On the contrary ne
was confident that he had the SITUATION
well in hand TOR at least week OF TWO
Senators HOar, SpOOner, Evarts, iiscOck
and other advocates of the Force bill bad 4
conference this morning, and congratulated
themselves that the situation was favorable
IL deyeloped that the call for RepuOllcan
caucus oi Senators for tonight was designed
10 prevent any OF the Republican opponents
of the Silver bill from making at present 4
motion 10 set u aside.
SILVER MEN IMPATIENT.
The Impatience OF senators Tel er, IlumD'
WaIlcott and others OF the Republican side
was so manifest as to be threatening ana
the caucus was devised as q check 10
them. O..
..Tbev cannot take any positive action,
suggested II0ar to his colleagues "before the
caucus" He further argued that tlme-onIl
was needed now to put the Force bill
through.
BOMB SHELL.
To.day's session OF the senate for some
hours was more than usually dun. con
ference repOrt on the House bill o authorize
the baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany to purchase additional ground Ill
Washington vas made the subject Oi de
cusslon. In pursuance Of the Democratic
tactics il was utilized to consume as muct
time AS posslbe. When the Force bill was
resumed senator George was entitled TO the
nDor. but IIOtr and his lIrutrnants were as-
founded when senator stewart arose and
moved 10 lay aside the Force Dil ana take
up tire financial measure reported irom tue
Fin1nr. Committee. senator ll0lr, with a
bcNiidercd air, and II at a loss what TO do.
made the point that the motion was
ami of order. as senator George was
entitled 10 the floor. Wllh his usual i'm
periurbability Mr. George replied ihat ht
had Welded tbe lDDr ID stewart. Then Mr..
IlOaI WAS, ID use an expressive p rase'
..nooredr lie could NOT inierpo7e amy
further barricr The vote was lorctd. ana
the Force bill was laid aside by 10 ~.
IDAIfO SENATOR'S AGAINST THE BILL.
Tipbt Kepublican Senators voted with
the Democrats, and tine thorn ln the hephp-
lican side was that The TWO new ldaho
senators yO-ed against the Force bill They
had been counted upon with absolute conn
dence to support the Force bill. Senator
HOar. a. chairman OF the l. ccuons Com-
mittee. had been extremely diiigent IN get
ting the Idaho Senators admitted. and he had
been shrewd enough 10 intimate that he
counted upon their support tor the force
bill. But the silver quest on was 0i more
Importance 10 them. and senator lloar ielt
that he had not suffered political defeat
but that he had been personally deceived.
THE TORgEY BANKRUPT BILL.
Some of the Democrat lu Congress tN-
nress surprise at the action OF southern
commercial bodies in cndOrs ng the ltrre}
Rankrupt bill as 10 has been reported Dtck
TO the Senate. Representative Bucnanan.
of virginia, who has followed the oil very
closely from its introduction, ana VINO
is thoroughly informed a. TO every
feature, said 10 THE TINES correspondent
today: II must cnniess surprise thdt some
Of the Virginia newspapers ana chamners
Of commerce Of our cities endorse the Tor
rev hin a. repOrted u the senate, and urge
its massage. When She hll was before the
House last summer several very Oi Jact'on-
able feature, were strick,n out. Among
Them was the provision 10 The ELECT that any
person who allowed an execution to be re-
turned, mo property found might De
thrown into involuntary bankruptcy. Ihu
provision has been restored in the Senate bill
Asis well known. real estate cannot be-
sold in Virginia under an execution, 50
that, in many cases where the debtor IL
perfectly solvent. worth many times a.
much as his debts, executions are returned
necessarily "uO property found" aud under
the State laws this persons lands are either
rented or sold to satisfy the debts; but II
this bill becomes law, as re-
ported to the Senate, all debtors may
be thrown into bankruptcy who do not
possess personal property sufficient To pay
iheir debts. although they may have ample
rsal estate TO DO so. The result Of this
would be- to place all Of the property of such
debtors liable for debt in the hands OF the
trustees OF the United states courts, to he
sold. whether necessary TO pay their debts
or not. In the meantime the debtors are
deprived OF their property, while 1t 10 being
wasted i'm the hands Of high saiaTied
officials. The newspapers and chambers
of commerce would scarcely urge the
passage of this bill il they fully understood
IL. It's to be regretted that people gener-
ally who urge their representatives ID favor
certain measures do not take care to see
the real character OF those measures before
they approve them and ur.e others TO vote
for them.
CAPITAL GLEANINGs.
4 postottice has been established al
Blanch. Caswell county, North Carlllna.
with James Il. Moore as postmaster. n
The name Of the pOstOilice at Es'illyille'
scott county, Va, has been changed to
Gate City.
me Attorney-C General today sent 10 the
House "A list OF jud gmeuts returned By the
court Of claims against the Oniled states
in favor VI citizens, ordering that an sppro-
priatiOn be passed for tneir payment.
Among them was one IN favor Of a. W.
Shaffer. assigree Of Mr.. ScOggins. Of North
Carolina. foi Sl.22B.2l, with SlSS.2j as costs.
A post0illce has been established at Fa-
cadia, Iadkin county. y. G., with Alvin l.
Cornelius IN postmaster
The pOstotice at lOptOn, Cherokee county.
Y. c.. has been discontinued. Mail goes 10
COhed.
Tnr mail messenger service 10 Glen Al
len. HenricO county, Va, from Richmond
viii be discontinued on the 10Th instant, and
ON the same date the mail messenger ser.
wee 10 Harmony, Halifax county, from
LNnchburg viii he discontinued.
The Republican senate caucus tonight
determined 10 proceed with the cons dera-
lion Of the financial measure under exist
ing rules. and 10 pass it Ibis week II posi-.
Die.
SENATE.
In the Senate the credentials Oi Senator
elect Dubois. Of idaho, were placed On llr.
aud senator Mcconnell, Of Idaho was sworn
IN.
The conference report on the PennSyl
vania Railroad bill was agreed 10.
When the Elections BIZ! came up, the sen
ate. O motion Of Mr.. stewart, by a vote Of
thirty-f1ur 10 twenty-nine, LAID it aside and
took up the Finance Committees iii, which
was debated at length by Mes.rs. Sherman,
| Reagan, and others.
HOUSE.
I'm the House to-day the conference repo
| on the Urgent Deficiency bill was agreed t..
The motion 10 suspend the rules 10 pa 8
the bill retiring mates in the navy Was
| lust-SS TO 10i.
The rules were suspended and the Senate
, bin for a building at Danyille, ILL.,. was
| ,..aad. also the hill for "A building at Rich