Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
THE SENATE.

The attendance of Senators at the opening
Of today's session was just as large as usual.
indicating that few Senators have yet left
the city IN anticipation Of the holiday recess
A message was received from the House
with a corrected and true copy of the con-
current resolution for adjournment from to-
day till the Sd of January-the copy sent to
and acted on by the Senate yesterday CIV
ing the day Of the week as Monday instead
of "Wednesday. 1t was laid temporarily on
the presiding officers table
Mr.. Proctor Wt) introduced a bill to an
mex the territory of Utah to the state of
Nevada Referred to the committee on terri
tories.
The Bankruptcy Bill.
Mr. Mitchell eOreg) made a statement In
relation to the bankruptcy bill He said
that there was a general impression in the
corntry-since the recent action OF the
House on that subject-that all hope of
passing a bankruptcy bill was gone. That
impression was not justified by any means.
There were live bankruptcy bills pending in
both houses. and there seemed to be a gen.
eral disposition In both houses that there
should be some kind of legislation ON the
subject at the present session. The only
difference was as to the character of the
Measure. some insisting that 1t should cover
both voluntary and Involuntary bankruptcy
and others insisting that IL should be con-
nned to voluntary bankruptcy. He had
himself early in the last session introduced
what was known as the Torrey bill, and a
similar bill had been introduced by Mr..
Hoar. These bills were now pending before
the judiciary committee of the Senate, and
he. as one member of that committee. would
do everything in his power to have early
consideration and favorable action on them.
Mr.. Stewart CNev.)-as a uestion Of privil-
ege-corrected an erroneous statement
which he made in one of his speeches on the
silver question last September. And then,
on motion of Mr.. Mills Crex). the Senate
Cat I2:40 proceeded to the consideration of
executive business.
The doors were reopened at 1:35 ard
legislative business was resumed.
Senate bill for the relief of the owners.
r. Tilton. sunk by careless firing Of ord
nance officers off the Sandy Hook proving
grounds, was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The Adjournment Resolution.
The corrected House concurrent resolution
for adjournment till Wednesday. January
3, 1894, was laid before the Senate and
agreed to.
A petition from the operatives of the
presented by Mr. Chandler On. HI. 1t is a
protest against the Wilson tariff bill, and
contains the threat that If the petitioners
have their wages reduced on account of its
passage tneN VIII nOlQ lne SefdlorS
members who voted for 1t responsible.
AT 1;55 recess was taken till 800
Two Resolutions Disposed of.
After the expiration of the recess two
resolutions offered by Mr.. PETER Ran)
IN September last were taken from the
calendar and disposed of. One was as to
the failure of national banks in Boston,
New York and Philadelphia to keep and
maintain their legal bank reserves. This
was referred to the committee on finance.
The other was directing the committee on
interstate commerce to inquire whether
legislation Is necessary to prevent inter-
ruption of interstate railway traffic. This
was agreed to. and then the Senate again
proceeded to the consideration of exeeu-
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