The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-14

Patent 0hlco Gazette Bankruptcy BILL
WASHINGTON, April 18-In the
ssnate to-day Mr. Hear (Rep, Mass.),
from the committee on judiciary, re-
norted back Mr.. Calls resolution pro-
po,lpg Intervention In the case Of Mrs.
Mnybrlck. at Is an adverse report and
covers only three lines" explained Mr..
Toar, and / Rak indefinite postpone
Tlsnt OF the resolution"
The report was read. It recited
briefly that the proposed Intervention
was not a subject within the juriBdic-
zion OF the senate. a vote was about 70
he taken on indefinitely postponing the
Call resolution when Mr. Allen (Popa
EebO suggested that II would be well
N walt until the author OF the resolu-
lion was present before dlspesihg OF the
subject. Thereupon the resolution
went to the calendar without action.
4 lengthy discussion was had over
awarding the contract for the patent
ofIlre Eazette. Mr.. German explained
mat the preparation Of the gazette
ought TO be open to the fullest compeu-
tion, and he moved to recede nom that
nroylsIon OF the bill giving the con-
tract for another year to the present
''si Ar. Piatt (Rep., Conn., referred to
the trouble, amounting almost to O
scandal. concerning this patent office
razette, and said that as this had been
overcome the present contract should
be continued.
The absence Of quorum caused
much delay and numerous roll calls, the
German amendment finally being
adopted--9S TO %. This opens the
award OF the patent gazette TO general
competition.
Mr. Cullom presented-a a partial agree
ment from the conference committee on
the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill.
Senator Gordon, Of Georgia, gave
notice Of proposed Rmendment TO me
naval bill appropriating $4,000 for
arms, requirements, etc, for the naval
military OF the various states.
The bankruptcy Law.
Among the reports were those by Mr..
Teller and Mr.. Mitchell, presenting the
majority and minority views on the
bankruptcy bill
This bill IS the result Of the isbors
OF the committee on judiciary for three
Congresses. This committee took the
bill Introduced by Mr.. Powers, Of Ver-
mont, for the basis OF Its work, bis
bill being based upon the Oates bill
Of the last Congress, which was mod
ihcatlon Of the Torrey bill. Both volun-
tary and. involuntary bankruptcy are
provided for in the bill, the involun-
tary features being carefully limited.
All persons who owe debts are entitled
10 the benefits OF the act as voluntary
banlSrupts, but corporations are ex-
cepted because the laws Of the states
creating them provide for winding up
their nftairs. Any person owing debts
10 the amount of Sf,86e or over, IL guilty
OF an act Of bankruptcy, may be adj
Judged an involuntary bankrupt, e&-
cept a national bank, person engaged
ehleRy In farming OF the tllage OF the
soil and a wage Garner. A wage Garner
Is ian individual who works for salary,
wages or hire, at rate OF eompensa-
tlon not exceeding 1850 per year" ma
tional banks are closed and their afairs
administered under the provisions OF
the national banking laws Partner
ships both before and after dissolutions
and before a settlement OF Its affairs,
may be adjudged banllrupts and in
such cases the partnership debts must
first be paid. All bankrupts are al
lowed the exemptions prescribed by the
laws Of the state in which the bank
rupt resides.
THE bill carefully prescrlbes the du-
ties OF banlSrppta, provides for their
protection and detention, allows COM
positions or settlements with creditors
and provides for discharges except
when frauds are practiced. The bank
rupt cannot be discharged from taxes,
judgments for frauds and wiltul or ma
-. FNF NJ
erty OF another, debts not proved and
those created by fraud, eEnbezslement,
or defalcahon while Sctlng as an ON.
Ger or in q fduclary capacity. The Dill
creates two new officers, trustee and
referee. Fees and compensation OF
these officers aro limited and the ex-
penSe OF administering q bankrupt es-
tate and It Is stated VIII be small.
All causes OF involuntary bankruptcy
oxcept two involve fraudulent intent,
purpose and act. Suspending payment
OF commercial paper for thirty days,
while Insolyent, making an assignment
for the benefit Of creditors and alIng
written statement admitting inability
to pay debts, also constitute acts on
bankruptcy.
Acts Of bankruptcy must have been
committed within four months but In
some cases as IN case OF conceaiment or
running away TO avoid the service OF
civil process, the transfer Of property to
defeat creditors etc, or to return1oTty'
eight hours before petition filed or n re.
raining of possession and ownership OF
the property transferred ten days be-
fore the commencement Of proceedings,
relieves tho offender from the opera
ton Of the law. "
The rest OF the day was given to the
Dupont case, Senators Burrows, OF
Michigan, and Brown, Of Utah, sup
porting Mr.. Dupont's claim.
The senate committe on commerce
has been considering the rivers and
harborB bill for several days. IT Is iiri-
derBtood that considerable opposition
has developed to the many contracts
provided for In the bill. and there is
quite a struggle over that particular
feature. It Is claimed that more con-
tracts are authorized than one bill
ought to carry.
The seHate in executive session con-
flrmed the following poBtofhce nomlna-
tlonB:
.ohio-Bernard Indlekoier, at Weston;
Frank Verrier, at FayetIe; r, F. ship
ley, at Massillon. 80,
PennsylynnIa--I. X. Dekard, at Md
dletown.
DIstriet ERsIneSs Ia tho Honse.
WARRINGTON, DC, April 13.-This