Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07

pending amendments with provisions for n
ra naI vote Is on the asfh after The
Ca criticised the rule AMI Mr.. Dingley
iRep.. Me- replied that the rule was al
most literal copy II th@ rule adopted by
the last House when the Wilson tariff bill
was pending. Mr.. Henderson said he made
no disguise OF tho fact that the purpose Of
fhe rule 10 hiring thu. Hill to a vote
1 AIseF further debate the rule was adopted
The House on the 2sth passed the Picker
general pension bill by a vote of 1877 to "a
The Republicans and Populists voted solid
ly In favor of the measure and the Demo-
Gratis, with six exceptions, solidly against it.
Inc section to which the bulk of the oppo-
Otherwise entitled to pensions shall not he
disqualified on account of prior service in
the Confederate army, provided they joined
the Union forces ninety days before Lees
surrender. The six Democrats who voted
aye We're Fitzgerald (Mass.), George co.
Cummings N. V, Walsh N. ", Downing
pressure for unanimous consent legislation
after the announcement of the vote and
quite number of minor bills were passed
before the regular order was demanded
The bill to authorize the President to retire
John NJ. Quackenbush as a commander of
the navy was passed by vote of 161 to 49,
committee on rules, reported a special or
der, which was adopted without division, for
the consideration of the bankruptcy BILL
debate to run until 4 o'clock on the 3D.
when a final vote shall be taken. The
House accordingly went into committee of
the whole and entered upon the considers
The House spent the 29th in, further dis
cusslon OF the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Con-
molly Rep, Id spoke in favor of the
Mr. Newlands (Silverite. New, and Mt
Frederick (Rep., Kan), in opposition to it.
MI -. Newlands in the course of his re-
marks, said that if the Democrats at the
chicago convention abandoned free trade
and declared for silver fusion of the sill
yer element would follow, which would be
victorious. While Mr.. Connolly predicted in
the event of the enactment of a free coin
age law universal demand for a bank
ruptcy law: Before the bankruptcy bill was
taken up there was some discussion of the
treasury situation in connection with the
appropriations for this season. MI. Dock
cry Dem, Mo- charged that the liabilities
created by this Congress Gncluding $685.
OOO,0O0 for contracts) would reach $605, O00,-
600. Mr.. Dingley, the leader of the ma
jority on the floor, defended the appropria-
tons, calling attention to the fact that the
House had passed a bill to increase the
revenues. The House adopted the report of
elections committee No in favor of Bell
in the contested election case of Pearce ver
sus Bell, from the second Colorado district.
The House then adjourned.
In the House on the Both, Mr.. Mccall
contested election cases of Radcliff VS. Will
Jams for the Fifth Mississippi district and
Brown VS.. Allen from the First Mississippi,
all in favor of the Democratic sitting mem
bers, and they were adopted without divi-
sion. The House then resumed considera-
ton hoan, Of 18th the bankruptcy bill ~ letter was
dressed to the speaker. formally notifying
the House that the state of Wisconsin had
placed a statue of Pere Marquette in Statu-
airy hall At 5:45 p. m. the House adj
journed.
The House again devoted the major part
of the LIST to debate on the bankruptcy bill.
we're adopted. bill to provide for dele
gate in Congress for the territory of Alaska
was defeated-44 to 60. At the evening
acted favorably upon. Among them were
bills to pension the widow of Gen. w. H.
Enochs of Ohio, who was a member of the
Elizabeth 7. Beall. widow of Benjamin l..
Beall, colonel of the First United States
cavalry. Col. Beall was in the Revolution
AIRY army, and the beneficiary of this bill is
81 years old.
Tie House on the Cd, after five days of
debate. passed the Henderson bill to es-
tablish uniform system of bankruptcy,
favor of the bill was greater than was an
ticipated owing largely to the fact that
quite number of members, who desired
only voluntary bankruptcy bill. after be-
ing defeated, voted for the measure as re-
ported.
The bill, as passed, is based upon the
Torrey bankruptcy bill, which has been
urged before Congress for several years.
1t provides for both voluntary and invol
untary bankruptcy. Under its terms there
are eight dclS 1OT WHICH Il DEBTOR can ne
forced into involuntary bankruptcy, fol-
lows:
:. If a person has concealed himself
with intent to defraud his creditors for
forty-eight hours. .. Failed for thirty days.
While insolvent, to secure the release of
any property levied upon for $500 over.
3. Made transfer of any of his property
with intent to defraud his creditors l.
Made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors 5. Made, while insolvent. a trans
fer of any of his property for the purpose
of 4 prnc11rn1 or r1f-
fered judgment to be entered against
himself with intent to defeat his credit
ors, and suffered same to remain unpaid
ten days. Z. Secreted any of his property
to avoid it's being levied upon under legal
proceedings against himself. s. Suffered,
while insolvent, an execution for $500 or
over. to be returned ''No property found"
Congressman Often introduced a bill APP
propriating 100000 for the establishment
of a naval training station at Milwaukee.
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