Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
TIE 18th CONGRESS-.
bankruptcy Bill Passed BY The House.
After Five Days Debate.
AUTHORIZATION BILL
49,. Measure Passed by the Senate
,.,dmcnts Relating 10 Torpe"o-
uoat. and Torpedo~bont peA'r''
.--othcr Features.

..,,,,-c7,oN. May after n debate
..-.l-, over five days. the House. to-
d vote OF 157 20 81, passed the
.-.',tcv bin reported by General Hem
-. fr,n the Committee on judiciary,
e.F managed by him throughout the de-
Z. is substantially what IS known
.t. Torrcy BIN. Although the debate
supposed 20 be Under the hve-
., ,,,lc. upon amendments, the House
..tr.8 several members beyond that
y.bi,e they expressed their views
Glib. measure. These were notably
r.nbsrn. who opposed the BILL and
,,...rs Grosyeuor. Bartlett, ana Ding
o.. ~ Maine. who advocated its passage.
...i-, upon the bill was confined al
....re- 10 The second section, which de-
s-.f acts Of bankruptcy. The ninth ane
'.. clause OF involuntary bankruptcy as
-....-,sd by the committee. was, on mo-
,. of Mr spalding Republican, OF
,,.tr,,r. stricken out. ii read: Having
...-.,ded and not resumed for thirty
s.., and until a petition is filed, while
,...,,.rr. the payment Of his commercial
...,- for or agerogating 800 or over"
o- motion OF Mr.. Mahon Republican,,
., p,ga3elphia. a petitioner asking TO
t.,,. "a person declared "a bankrupt was
....r,i to- lie bond FOR damages and
49,. before the court could act upon the
.s,o and ON motion of Mr.. Fairchild
l..,.,nl.clu. OF New York, the bill was
,..r,ai TO require at least three credi-
., io.n I'm any case TO throw debt
INTO bankruptcy.
-' rg Vote OF lo3 to p the House re-
,4 10 strike out the Involuntary fea-
- ~ the bill and by a vote or " TO a,
...sa5 TO restrict the application OF the
'..,.rt4ry features 10 cases OF actual
ina s1bstitute Of Mr.. Bailey Demo
.-.n of Texas. for the bill was re-
t...l-llJ 90 sand that Of Mr.. Broderick
'pswbrcam of Kansas. The latter DeIns
r. George bill reported by the Senate
committee on the judiciary, by a vote OF
Is TO 1l2 Ill.
Pending the consideration OF the bank
--,.rv bin. Mr.. Hit Wepublicam, OF
I-r.s chairman OF the Committee on
T,-.le1 Affairs called up, and the House
-....l without division. the bin passed
tt. Senate yesterday appropriatlnS
t--Da 90 lrnay the expenses OF the com
mission 90 De appointed under the recent
,-.,tv with Great Britain 10 determine
t.a Claim. FOR damages for the seizure
Of ALLEGED EsHng Sea poachers.
ra1n The unanimous report Of Elections
Committee SO @. r. y. Throp kepuDh-
cam. was dep.arCd 10 be entitled 10 lhe
ss.t from the Fourth Virginia District oc-
cir.,d bv vs.. r.. Mckinney (DemocraO
and he was sworn In by the Speaker.
ID fI VI.
Senntc Proceedings.
The naval appropriation BILL which has
t,a4 under consideration in the Senate
during The entire week. was passed to-
d7v. and now 30 viii be for conference
committee TO reconcile the disagreement
l.tveen the two houses. The chief or
tt.s- Is tho reduction Of the number Of
nueships provided for. The House
liked tHe number at four; the Senate, at
Two The ships 1re each to cost $370O,-
C0 exclusive ~ armament.
The discussion to-day was over an
amendment. offered by Mr.. Chandler, APP
rupuatnr 100000 for twenty additional
tlruei1-boats. Speeches were made III
support OF the amendment by Senators
UaWIey and Lodge. and against II by
Senators Woic1tt and German. Mr.. Dan
N ana Mr Blanchard stated that
for dry-docks az Portsmouth Va, and
Nr.ers La. respectively, but they had
decided not % press them. I'm view Of the
attitude ~ the Committee on Appropria-
tons
40 Q o'clock the consideration Of the
tIl under the tye-minute rule was be-
gun Short speeches were made by
Senators Chandler, CAL, PETER, and |
Sherman Mr. Sherman advocated the
limitation NJ appropriations 10 an amount |
not iu excess Of current revenues. The |
ships provided for were not made man
tat0rv and the President would act
wisely if Doc were not 10 authorize them
t1 DIE constructed. unless the signs OF /
ue times indicated more revenue.
ST. sherman did not fear war. but ne |
ti believe in a moderate strenthen-
te OF the navy as a means Of defence. /
There was. however. no need Of doing |
tis work when the revenues were IN F.
NHr present condition. The deficit Tor /
Che current fiscal year would be $4,000 /
W and whichever party prevailed IN /
ue coming campaign. more revenue /
must De- devised. This was the motive /
tat actuatel him I'm casting his vote
Tho discussion was continued by Mr.. /
Hole ana Mr. Villas, the latter protest I
lrE against an extension Of the navy /
90 such an extent that 1t would want 10 /
'c1 a-iIuro.ng and become natlonal |
5Rash-luckler"
CHANDLER AMENDMENT LOST.
The amendment Of Mr.. Chandler sought /
60 provide for torpedo-gunboats and /
orTrl5-h0at-destroyer with a minimum /
speed Of 90 knots, and tOrpedo-boatS /
with a minimum speed OF 2j knots, 20 |
!l number. To cost in all. exclusive or |
armament. not exceeding 100000 When /
tle vote was taken the amendment was /
defeated. bv a vote Of 80 to %. The was ]
vas as follows;
Yeas Messrs Bacon. Brown. Call Cam /
ron Carter Chandler, Davis, Dubois, /
lFe Gdu.nger Gibson. Gordon, Hale 4
Aawley Lodge Mcmillan, Mantle, Mitch .
al of Oregon Morrill,. Perkins, Plat, .
Proctor and Squire-23 I
Nays Ncssrs. Allen. Allison, Baker, |
bt'. Berry. Blackburn. Blanchard, But .
l.r Canery. Clark. Coclren. Daniel. .
Gear German. Hansbrough, Harris. Hill,
Kyle Martin. Mitchell Of Wisconsin,
Nelson. Palmer, Pasco. PETER Petit
crew. Prtchard. Pugh, Roach. Sher- .
man, Sloup. Stewart, Teller, Turpie,
Vest Villas Walthal, Warren, White, /
ana W0cOtt-99
Iae further amendments made by the .
committee 90 the provisions FOR the in
crease OF the navy were agreed 20. The .
Mousse provision FOR hye torpedo-boats AT
q maximum speed Of not less than %
Knots ls changed 90 three torpedo-bOats
e. O. maximum speed Of not less than 80
Knots and the total cost reduced from
5000 Co $4,000. The House provision
!.r Cen more torpedo-bOats. 10 cost IN all
NO, exceeding $4,000 and to have the
Ntatst practicable speed, was also
-aised to not exceeding ten torpedo