The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-15

,KAnnofoHs u. G., Dec. o. 1909 -Tk.
1nirsi ve'k os inc regular session Of the
F5yihltd Csngress Is among the things OF
the ps& Inc ionothing rule which ba,
Tor Caristoas holidays seems 10 have hssn
S sss. aide and substantial progress IA 10 be
~ made leWsrd import.nt Legislation.
Senator Hill has given notice 10 the SEN
sis Of his Intention 10 caii ~. 30 oiii Tor
: tbs rsprui or the Federal election laws. In
The early part Of the coming week.
The House killed the Oates Bonkruptcy
bill yesterday. Its defeat was generally ex-
psctei as soon rs direct vote could be
reached When It came before the House
in the Committee Of the whole Mr.. Bland
moved to strike out the enacting clause,
which was ut once adopted. This was fol-
lowed up by q motion to report its action
back to the House which was agreed TO aud
Immediately done. MIR. Cannon and MIR.
Van Vorbis were unsuccessful in their eff
forts in beha Of the BILL A yea and phy
vote was taken aud the House sustained the
action OF the Committee. The failure of the
bill has been predicted from the time OF its
introduction because Of = provi-io1 being
81 favorable TO the interests Of creditors aud
so d. 'trim'ntal TO deb'ors, and compulsary.
MIR. Bailey, Of Texas, has prepared bill
Hr voluntary Bankruptcy, in which the
u,
which he will probably present to the House
on Monday.
Mr.. CulbersoD, Of Texas, has introduced
bill TO secure harmony i'm decisions in
State and Federal Courts. IL provides TINT
the dec sion of the Cunts of las; rc.ort in
the different States shall be regarded as rules
of decision in tras nj 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 gen eral
ard of special laws except where the Con-
stiiu'ion, Treaties or Statutes Of the United
--St-+es- -~thsrwisc require.
The j"int commission investigating the
methods OF bu.ines. in the executive de-
partmrnt hive reached conclusions which
will make very material changes in Inc Post
oihcr department. nnh cut Of n goodly mum
bcr OF salaries, provided these conclusions
nrc ennctc ! into laws. The pos n noe will
20, n il has ontl,vcd ~ "s"tu'nre'. .'...;
pat OF the H. st"ilicc apartment which
dcH's with its finances will be rcorganizrd
and put under the direct control of the
SIKH Aud; tor.
Mr.. Tnlbcrt has introduced res luiioI in
the House calling on the Committee of Ways
md Means to NJ once report tn - Tariff bill,
and on the COmmiric" on Banking and cur
rency to nt once icI orr n financial bill, aud
81 redeem the pledges of the Democratic
party.
The Tariff hill will probably reach the
House tho coming week and will ut once
|. engage its attention. IL is likely that there
will lc strong fight over is provisions and
that il wi he amended. The Senate com
mite of Ways and Means will very likely hr
cons Il, ring 'hc bill aud hearing testimony
and suggestions thereon, while the House is
CONSIDERING the bill, anil thus save much
valuable tire.
The Hawaiian question will he thoroughly
ycntilaicd AMI discussed. The President is
preparing for tran -miSsion tn the Senate ali
of the papers and documents relating there
u.
The Message Of the President to Congress
is variously commented IN. LIS friends re
gard it rs II very strong document. The
Re, ub leans think il is II weak and common
place enc. Observations prove that the
comments vary with the political feeling of
the commentators,
Cur hrst snow storm came to us this week.
AlrIA.