The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-17
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
NO sUCH MEASURE WILL PASS COY
GRE~S THIS SESSION,
So tits Claimsd-HsrdIy Probable n Report
Made This Week-Mahone's Lot


ZINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING,
WAsnhGIoN. July 10. 1894.
After some delay in the House this
morning the bankruptcy bill, Of which
Mr.. Bailey. of Texas. Is the author. was
given the right Of way This bill pro-
vides for a law that shall continue for
two years, and it's principal dinerentlal
point from the TOrrey ana Oates bills Is
Its voluntary feature.
1t Is next 10 impossible for bankruptcy
law OF any kiud Ia pass both houses OF
the present Congress. and as THIS one
was voted down in the fIfty-nrst Con-
gress and adversely reported in the ffty,
second, II Is hardly probable that IL Will
reach the statute books TINS session.
Congressman WOlyertOn. OF Pennsyl-
Nania, one OF the ablest lawyers on the
judiciary Committee. and, in fact IN me
House, mas presented the views OF the
minority of that committee IN a care
fully prepared report, in when he SUP
mlts many reasons for dissenting from
the opinion of the ajOrty On bll when
he declares is not bankruptcy Dll, ana
u II were grave doubts exist IN me best
legal minds as 10 its consutuuonality.
1rl CO>ftE.N. CoMMir.f.
The Democratic members of the tariff
conference committee were IN Session
again to-day but were as Tar from an
agreement as ever There Is little chahce
now OF Senator Voorhees, prediction lndI
the bill would be laid before the iull
committee during the nrst DAYS Ol liliS
week" being verified. The senator IS as
far of in his prediction As he was duTlhe
the debate on the repeal OF the oheIH4@h
law III,
1t is hardly probable that a report WI
be made 10 either house TINS week, lOi'
Notwithstanding the fact That the DeAlO-
cratic cOnferees are giving tnelr reasons
for all changes they are mahlh5 III thr
bill. the Republicans declare thdt "Heh
they are called In they intend 70 Coh
I.. at
allowed sufficient time Will RAISE the pOIht
that as the Democrats can snow no pre-
cedence for their action In not lnVlllnS
them TO the conference, no lOllhdl SOh
ference has been held
MAHoNL's PIT SCENE.
The sundry civil bin. containing appro-
priations for the next hscai year, mas
not yet passed the Senate, but an aInehd
ment to it has already been prepared
by Senator Quay which is of very great
general interest.
chase Of the lot Of General william Ma
hone for the purpose OF erectiH- a nv
Government printing office. rms mater
has been thoroughly dis used during thl7
session. and the joint committee n the
House and Senate has inspected a number
Of sites. both IN and out ot the amos
now owned by the Government. Inc
Government owns large stretch OF laIlu
known as the mall, which extends from
J the botanical gardens at the foot or the
Capitoi to the Washington monument
hack OF the " hite House lot, and fl when
| is already located the Fish Commission
the Smithsonian, the Agricultural De-
| partment. and the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. The Pennsylvania railroad
| depot IS also on this strip, ana Whlch
| is subject 10 removal whenever the Gov
| eminent requires il. The committee oI
| the two houses is in favor Of putting the
! printing office on this wide Stretch OF
| land which presents several very avail
/ e-ff on
! service. even for acceptable ana desirable
! parks. but General Malone has worked IN
season and out FOR the selection or his
| lot and 50 far the joint committee app
pears T. have been very Indifferent
| about the matter, and ii SIS barely posi-
| bic that the shrewd way In which 5ena-
| tor Quay makes IL a. rider upon e. bl.l, IL
| which almost every congressman - IN
tereste3. may prevail. and that after
| all the ex-senator man get his lot reck-
| oned as g. part of the Government reaI
estate domain. II Is very generally De
lieved that with the present condition OF
! the Treasury the Democrats or the Rouse
| and Senate would not have presented
! bin for the purchase Of any OUTSIDE
| property for this purpose, but Il WHY
rider on q bill. like the acrobatlc bare-
| back performer in d circus often takes
| a queer turn and when Senator quay
| goes 10 work on the inside and General
| Malone on the outside there is no teIihs
what VIII happen The lol IN question
| north Capitol street. The price VIII DC
about S23 0oa. although IL Is We'll known
| that the membranes on 10 are such that
even IN The event of the sale, General
! Malone would receive very small por-
ton of the purchase money.
NIc.RAGUA CANAL BILL.
cant. George y. Wise is very earnestly
! interested in the passage Of the Nicara-
gua Canal bill, and is especially anxious
10 get ii through the House this session.
! This morning. .ith Representative Nal
| lory, he called upon Messrs Catchlnss
and Cultivate. OF the Committee on
Rules. and asked fol a special day for
! the consideration of the Dill The COM
mittee on Rules declined 20 take any
positive step today, as speaker oIl9P I7
and is not expected here until W edneSlay.
/ They promised. however II the speaker
/ should pe longer detained AT home 10
! consider the subject that day. The TACT
| u.s. The majority OF the c0nsTessIlen hHoH
| very little about the Nicaragua canal
and these sizzling days OF midsummer are
not calculated to inspire them Win de
! sire either to investigate the subject or
| 80 into debate and consideration OF THIS
/ great and important subject.
CAPTAIN Wise also called this morning
! 20 see Postma ster-Generai Bissei about
| the proposed postal stations for Rich
/ mOnd
NOTES.
Mr.. L. a Potter, Of Beaufort, \. g.,
| has been appointed TO a position In the
Government Printing Office at the request
| Of Senator Ransom. ,--.,.
There were no appointments Of fourth
| lass nostmasters to-day for virginia
The North Carolina appointments were as
| follows: Miranda Rowan, y. c. t.a L.
! Graham. vice Ida J. Graham. dead, Muir
freesboro, Hartford, y, c., ". y: SPenc,,e,r'
! vice = T. Snipes removed: NoodsNliie'
| Rowan. \. c.. W. 5. Brown, vice j. +.
! Wiley, resigned. H. l. W.