New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
RESOLUTIONS on TIE CHAPLAIN's DEATIi-D1s
CUSTOM OF THE BANKRUPTCY ELL
CO\TINIED.

RESOLUTIONS on TIE CHAPLAIN'S DEATIi-D1S
CUSTOM OF THE BANKRUPTCY ELL
CONTINUED.
Washington Oct 26-The House met at y clock
and prayer was offered by the Rev Mr.. Smthson,
who invoked support and consolation for the family
of the Rev. Samuel W. Haddaways Chaplain OF
the House who died this morning
Mr. Richardson dem. Tenn introduced a resolu-
ton expressing the Of the House at the
death of its chaplain. and moved that the Speaker
appoint a committee to attend the funeral. The
resolution was unanimously agreed to- and the chair
appointed as the committee Messrs. Compton.
Richardson Tenn). Dingey. Kyle, Cockrell Curtis
IN. ", and Cobb (Ala).
The joint resolution rendering the acknowledge
ment OF the Government and people OF the United
States to the various foreign governments that have
participated in the Columbian Exposition. as
amended by the Senate, was called up and the
amendments were conquered In
Mr.. Richardson Dem. TENN. chairman Of the
Committee on Printing. offered joint resolution
providing that after the beginning of the regular
session of the LID Congressional is. after the
first Monday in December-ail engrossed and en-
rolled bills and joint resolutions should be printed
instead OF being written. This method Mr.
Richardson explained would obviate. TO a great
extent, the likelihood OF errors creeping into the
engrossed bills. After debate the resolution was
agreed TO.
When the morning hour expired. the House, on
motion Of Mr.. Oates Dem. Ala. resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole for the consideration
Of the Bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Boatner Dem. La }
took the floor in advocacy of the measure. His re-
marks stirred up hornets nest. and he was
frequently interrupted by Mr. benson Dem. Ala. },
Mr.. Bailey Dem. Tex. and Mr. Kilgore Dem.
Tex. Mr.. Boatner finally declared that he de-
SPARED of making any impression on the mind
Of the gentleman from Alabama Clr Denson). or
Of making him understand the bill His remarks
indicated that ATTEMPT exclamation acted
like red flag a mad bull He AIr BoatneD
was trying to expose the utter faacy of the
premises and conclusions OF the gentleman from
Alabama; but he believed 1t impossible to make
any impression on him.
If man nae{ fails hone rfS dnS to say 4i
creditors in order 70 protect some poor person who
has befrended him. he would be refused q discharge
under the provisions of the bill and would be called
bankrupt. Mr. B2atner replied that the section
to unlawful preferences Mr. Bosincr closed by
saying that the proposed bill with certain amend
wise and beneficial measure and should become
law. In his State louisiana similar law was
and saved him from being declared bankrupt. II
vas impossible he said that the bill, If it should
class; but II would enable many a man who has
been struggling undet load of debt to free himself
Mr.. Bailey asked Mr. Boatner II ne would an
swer a hypothetical question before he took his
and among his creditors were poor widow and a
rich man: Where would be the equity in law
that any bill which forbade the assgnor 10 make
this poor woren preferred creditor would be a
most unjust bill
Mr. Boatner replied that he not surprised
Nat man so gallant as the young member from
Texas should prefer the widow but the majority
OF debtors were not gallant, and ninety-nine
out OF 100 would stand of the widow and stand In
with the rich man D.aughter)
Mr. Kyle Dem, Miss) took the floor and spoke
against the penang bill. Mr. Warner Dem ~ y
spoke In favor of the bill. Creditors had theil
rights a, well as debtors. The demand for a
National bankruptcy law made as long age
100 years. and the necessity for the enactment
OF such law had become more evident year by
year.
Mr. brosius 0iep. PENN defended the bill The
principle a sound one. he said and the com
mercial situation of the country required tho pas
sage OF such law. He quoted the opinions o,
Judge Storey and Daniel Webster who both spoke
OF the necessity for the enactment of s;.ch a meas
ire The presence OF similar laws on the statute
books OF the various States did 80 TO the ROOT
Of the evil
When Mr.. Brosius ceased speaking at AS. the
House adjourned. 'N' VIZ