The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03
BANKRUPTCY BILL PASSED.
The Measure Substantially What ERnOWn
as the TOrTGy Bill.
CONGRESSMAN THORPE IS SWORN IN.
The Naval Appropriation Bill Passes the
Senate and Now Goes tn "A Conference
Committec-1he Number OF bat'e
ships to be Built the Principal
Point of Dlsagreement'


passed the bankruptcy bill reported by
General Henderson from the Committee
on judiciary, and managed by him
throughout the debate IL is substantially
what Is known as the Torrey bill. AL
though the debate was supposed to be
under the fve-minute rule upon amend
ments. the House INDUCED several MEM
bers beyond that limit, while they ex-
pressed their views upon the measure
They were notably Messrs. Hepburn, who
opposed the bill, and Grosvenor, Bartlett
and Dingley. OF Maine. who advocated lts
passage. Action upon the bill was con
fined altogether to the second section,
which defined acts OF bankruptcy. The
ninth and last clause, OF Involuntary
bankruptcy, as reported by the commit
Tee. was, on motion by Mr.. Spaldlng
Rep). of Michigan. stricken out. 1t read;
Having suspended and not resumed for
thirty days. and until n petition Is ned'
while insoyent, the payment or ms com
merclal paper for, or asgregating SOW OF
over"
AMENDMENTS.
On motion by Mr.. Mahon Rep). or
Pennsylvania, petitioner. 10 nave per-
son declared II bankrupt, was required 10
file u bond for damages and costs before
tho court could act upon the petition.
and ON motion by Mr. Fairchild (kep.), OF
New York. the bill was changed TO re-
quire at least three creditors to join in
any case TO throw debt into bank
ruptcy.
BY vote of 102 to 70, the House refused
to strike out the involuntary features OF
the tdll, and by "A vote of 92 10 73, re-
fused TO restrict the application or the
involuntary features or cases or actuai
fraud.
Mr. Bailey's Dem) Of Texas. subst-
tttta far ba
and that OF Mr.. BrOderick (KepD. OF kan
sas the latter being the George Dill re-
ported by the Senate Committee on Ju-
| diary, by a vote Of 12s to III.
Pending the consideration Of the bank
ruptcy bill Mr.. Hit (Rep), OF Illinois.
| chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
| Affairs. called up. and the House passed
| without a division. the bill passed by the
| Senate yesterday, apprOprating $4,000 To
defray the expenses Of the commission TO
| be appointed under the recent treaty with
| Great Britain. to determine the claims Tor
| damages for the seizure of alleged Behring
sea pOachers.
THORPE is SEATED.
Upon the unanimous report OF Elections
| Committee No. >, r. r. Thorpe (Rep).
was declared to be entitled to the seat
from the Fourth Virginia district oecu-
| pied by w. X. Mckcnney Dem.), and he
| was sworn in by the Speaker
The House at 51J o'clock adjourned.
In the senate.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2.-The
| Naval appropriation bill, which has been
under consideration in the Senate during
| the entire week was passed to-day and
now IL viii be for a conference commit
tee toi re;Onc,le the disagreement be-
tween the two houses. The chiefg Of
these IS the reduction Of the number of
| battleships provided for. The House
| fixed the number at four, tine Senate at
i a. a lIua
exclusive of armament. The discussion
| to-day was over an amendment offered
| by Mr.. Chandler appropriating Si0M,o0O
| for twenty additional torpedo boats.
| Speeches We're made in support OF the
| amendment by Senators Hawley and
Lodge, ana against IL by Senators VOL
| colt and German. Mr.. Daniel and Mr..
| Blanchard stated that they had intended
TO offer amendments for dry docks at
| Portsmouth. Va, and Algiers, La, re
specuvely, but they had decided not TO
| press them IN view Of the attitude OF the
| Committee on Appropriations.
At o'clock, the consideration OF the
bill under the five-minute rule was be-
| gun. Short speeches were made by Sena-
tors Chandler. Call, PETER. and Sherman.
Mr.. sherman advocated the limitations OF
| appropriations 10 an amount not in ex-
| cess of the current revenues. The ships
provided for, he said, were not made
| mandatory and the President would act
| wisely If he were 30 not authorize them
| 10 be constructed unless the signs OF the
times indicated more revenue.
SHERMAN EXPLAINS.
Mr.. sherman did not fear war, but he
did believe in the moderate strengthen
| ing of the navy as a means Of defence.
| There was, however, no need of doing
| this work when the revenues were In
their present condition. The deficit for
| the ccrrent fiscal year would be sSO,00V0.
| and which ever party prevailed in the
coming campaign, more revenue must
lac devised This was the motive that
| actuated him in casting his vote.
The discussion was continued by Mr..
Hale and Mr.. Villas. the latter protest
ing against an extension or tne navy 10
such an exten THAT II would want 10
go a-Dngoing and become a natlonai
swash-buckler.
The amendment of Mr. Chandler sought
to change the three torpedo boats at not
less than thirty knots, and not to exceed
ten torpedo boats, to have the highest
practicable speed. as reported by the
committee 10 the Senate, so as 10 provide
for torpedo gunbOats and torpedo boat
| aestrovers with a minimum speed OF
thirty knots and torpedo boats with
minimum speed Of twenty-six knots
| twenty i'm number, 10 cost in all, exclu-
sive of armament, not exceeding AV'V-
OO0 When the vote was taken the
amendment was defeated by vote OF
80 TO %
THE VOTE.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Bacon. Brown, Call Cannon
Carter. Chandler. Davis. Dubois, Frye
Gallinger. Gibson. Gordon. Hale, Haw-
lev Lodge. Mcmillan, Mantle. Mitchell.
(of Oregon. Morrill,, Perkins, Platt Proc
tor. Squire-23
Nays-Allen. Allison. Baker Bate, Ber-
~. Blackburn. Blanchard Butler, caf-
fery. Clark, Cockrell. Daniel, Gear, Cor
man. Hansbrough. Harris, I'M, Kyle,
Martin. Mitchell (of Wisconsin,, Nelson.
Palmer. Pasco. PETER Psttigyew. Pritch-
ard, Pugh. Roach. Sherman, shoup'
Stewart. Teller. Turpie. Vest Villas. Wal
thau. Warren, White. Wocott-39.
The further amendments made by the
committee to the provisions for the IN
crease of the navy were agreed 10. The
House provision for five torpedo boats
al a maximum speed OF not less than
twenty-six knots is changed 10 three
torpedo boats at a maximum speed OF
not less than thirty knots. ana the total
cost reduced from $4,000 to 10000.
The House provision for ten or more
torpedo boats 10 cost I'm all not exceed
ing $500 OOo 10 have the highest practical
speed. was also changed to mol exceed