The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-15
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ID. c., Dec. o. 1S93.-The
first week OF the regular session of the
Fify-third Congress is among the things Of
the past. The donothing rule which has
ordinarily existed before the adjournment
for Christmas holidays seems to have been
cast aside and substantial progress is to be
made toward important legislation.
Senator Hi has given notice TO the SEN
ate Of his Intention to call up the bill for
the repeal of the Federal election laws, in
the early part of the coming week.
The House killed the Oates Bankruptcy
bill yesterday. Its defeat was generally ex-
pecteI as Roon rs n direct vote could he
reached. When it came before the House
in the Committee of the whole Mr.. Bland
moved, to strike out the enacting clause,
which was at once adopted. This was fol-
lowed up by motion to report its action
back to the House which was agreed to aud
Immediately done. MIR. Cannon and MIR.
Van Vorhis were unsuccessful in their ef-
forts in beha of The bill y yea and nay
v"te was taken and the House sustained the
action Of the Committee. The failure of the
bill has been predicted from the time of its
introduction because of i $ provision being
S, favorable to- The Interests of creditors and
so d. trim nial TO deb ors. and compulsory.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, has prepared bill
FIR voluntary Bankruptcy. in which the
interests o. deb ors are bttrer protected,
which he will probably present to the House
on Monday.
Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, has introduced
bill TO secure harmony in decisions in
State and Federal Courts. II provides that
the dec siOn of the &, ,uts of last rc'ort in
the different States shall be regarded as rules
of decision in tria's at common law in the
Courts of the United States, where such
deci ions apply, and no distinction is to be
made in cases involving questions of general
ard OF special laws, except where the Con-
stituion, Treaties or Statutes of the United
S+-to, otherwise require.
The j"int commission investigating the
methods Of business in the executive de-
partment have reached conclusions which
will make very MAJ crial changes in the Post
Office department. and cut eff gooaly mum
Der of salaries, provided these conclusions
nrc enactc into laws. The pos n noe will
go, a> it has outl,vcd its usefulness. That
part of the p, stoilice d,par mcnt which
dca W tn its finances will be rcorganizrd
and put under the direct c"n'rol of the
SIKH Auditor.
Mr.. Talbcrt has introduced res lutior in
the House calling on the COMMITTEES of Ways
aud Means to at once report tn % Tariff bill,
and on tho Commirtc" on Banking and cur
rcrcy to at once orr a financial bill, aud
3, redeem the pledges of the Democratic
party.
The Tariff h,ll will probably reach the
House the coming week and will at once
engage its attention. IL is likely that there
will tc strong fight over IS provisions and
that it wi he amended. The Senate COM
mite OF Ways and Means will very likely lie
cons d ring 'hc bill and hearing testimony
and suggestions thereon. while the House is
considering the bill, AMI thus save much
v,luablc tire.
The Hawaiian question will be thoroughly
Ventilated AMI discussed. The President is
preparing for tran-miSsion to the Senate all
of the papers and documents relating there
u.
The Mes sage oc the President to Congress
is varously commented IN. lis friends re-
gard il; rs Il very strong document. The
Rel ub icaus think it is weak and common
place cne. Observations prove that the
comments vary with the political feeling of
the commentators,
Our first snow storm came to us this week.
ALrHA.