The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-29
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
The House Finally Passes The General
Pension Measure.
DEBATE ON THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
a Resolution offered Regarding the Trial
of Tan American I'm South Africa--The
Senate spends the Day on
the Naval Bill

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 2S.--The
first business in order in the House to-
day was the vote on the passage Of the
pension bill. which was taken by yeas
and nays, at the demand of Mr.. Growth
err Republican, OF Missouri. 1t resulted:
yeas. Isl; nays, 81.
The Republicans and Popullsts sup
ported the bill and the Democrats OPP
posed It.
Six Democrats, however. voted for the
bnl-Cummings and Walsh, of New
York: Layton and Sorg, of Ohio, Fitz-
gerald, of Massachusetts,; and Downing.
OF Illinois.
Dir. Mahony (Ropublican) Of New
York, offered a resolution calling upon
the President to direct the Secretary Of
State to interpose IN behalf Of John Hay
Hammond. who 8 on trial in South
Africa for completely IN the recent
troubles IN that country and asked unani-
nous consent for its immediate consid-
Grafton
IN the course Of the colloquy over the
resolution, Mr.. Hill (Repubiicdn Of
Connecticut, said: Mr.. Speaker, few
weeks % / wrote 70 the Secretary Of
State in regard to Mr. Hammond. at
the request OF one Of my constituents.
l received the truly American reply, that
tire State Department had no knowledge
on the subject. except what had been
acquired from the newspapers, but that
IT'S impression was that Mr.. Iammonds
interests We're being guarded by the Eng
lish government.
1t seems to me II Is Nighttime that the
American government protected its own
citizens abroad and ] am heartily in
favor of this resolution" applause.
Mr.. McCreary Democrat Of Kentucky,
tha Importance of
the matter that the resolution should
first bee acted upon by the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. lie said that there
was no doubt the Secretary Of state was
doing all that was proper, but even If
he was not the proposed resolution would
effect nothing fl was a mere House res
0lution not n concurrent nor Joint
resolution
The resolution was theroupon referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Some n'eCorarcous business was trans
acted. including the passage Of a bill
10 place John y. Quackenbush on the
retired list Of the navy by a vote Of 16l
TO 40.
This bill was Intended 10 cure what
has been considered by the beneficiary
and his friends a great injustice perpe-
trated upon him.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Mr.. Henderson Republlcan) of Iowa.
reported from the Committee on Rules
AN order providing for the cOnsidera-
ton of the bankruptcy bill. which was
agreed TO without discussion.
BY its terms the sessions until Friday
are 10 be devoted 10 general debate on
the measure. the sessions Of Friday and
SATURDAY. until 4 o'clock Monday 10 he
devoted TO consideration of the bin under
the five minute rule for amendment.
At the hour named the bill is TO be re-
ported TO the House with any amend
ments and vote on its passage then
taken.
The House, under the operation OF tho
order, went into committee of the whole
for the consideration Of the bill. An
unusual division of time for debate was
agreed upOn-Mr. Henderson 10 control
half of the time I'm favor Of the bill: Mr..
Bailey, OF Texas, 20 control one-Quarter
in the interest OF those favoring volUn-
tary bankruptcy only. and Mr. Broderick
QcpD, OF Kansas, TO control the remain
ing quarter in opposition TO any bill on
the subject.
Mr. Bailey gave notice that one. and
perhaps two. substitutes for the pending
bill would bee offered for the action OF the
House by friends Of voluntary bank
ruptcy.
The opening speech Of the debate was
made by General Henderson in support OF
the bHl which Is practically the TOrrcy
BILL providing for both voluntary and In
voluntary bankruptcy.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Henderson
speech, at $40 o'clock, the House adj