Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

r fT"N ny ~ tne journal. MI Crisp li'em.,
Ca criticised the rule and Mr.. Dingley
tRep., Me- replied that the rule al
most literal copy OF the rule adopted by
the last House when the Wilson tariff bin
was pending. Mr.. Henderson said he made
no disguise or tho fact that the purpose of
the rule was TO hiring the bill TO vote
After further debate the rule was adopted,
The House on the 2Sth passed the Picker
general pension bill by vote of 1877 to "a
The Republicans and Populists voted solid
~ In 1aVor OF the measure and the Demo
Gratis, with six exceptions, soldly against it.
The section to which the bulk Of the oppo-
s sIh was directed provides that persons
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 were Fitzgerald (Mass.), George (O),
Cummings On. W, Walsh On. W, Downing
Qll), and Layton (O) There was great
pressure for unanimous consent legislation
after the announcement of the vote and
quite a number of minor bills were passed
before the regular order was demanded.
The bill to authorize the President to retire
John NJ. Quackenbush as q commander of
the navy was passed by a vote of 161 to 40.
Mr. Henderson Rep., Ia.) then, from the
committee on rules, reported a special
der, which was adopted without division, for
the consideration of the bankruptcy bill,
debate to run until O'Clock on the ID
when a final vote shall be taken The
House accordingly went into committee of
the whole and entered upon the considera-
ton of the bill.
The House spent the 29th in further dis
cuSslon OF the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Con
molly rep, I'D spoke in favor Of the
Mr. Newlands (Silverite. New, and Mr..
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 Mr.. Dock
cry CDem., Mo- charged that the liabilities
created by this Congress Gncluding $93-
100000 for contracts) would reach S605, 000,-
GOO. 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 bill to increase the
revenues The House adopted the report of
i'll the contested election case of Pearce YER
sus Bell from the second Colorado district.
The House then adjourned.
In the House on the Both. Mr.. Mccall
(Rep., MasS.) presented the reports in the
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 diTi-
sion. The House then resumed considera-
ton of the bankruptcy bill. A letter was
read from Gov. Upham of Wisconsin. adj
dressed to the speaker. formally notifying
the House that the state of Wisconsin had
placed statue of Pere Marquette III Statu-
airy hall. At 5:45 p. M. the House ad-
journed
The House again devoted the major part
of the LIST to debate on the bankruptcy bill
Several amendments were offered. but none
We're adopted. A bill to provide for dele
ge m eohg[ess Tor e 6he seft5ory OK A.aska
sion twenty-one private pension bills were
acted favorably upon. Among them were
bills bills to pension the widow of Gen. w. II
Enochs of Ohio, who was a member of the
Fifty-second Congress. at $50 month and
Elizabeth T. Beall. widow of Benjamin L.
Beall. colonel of the First United States
cavalry. Col Beall was in the Revolutions
airy army, and the beneficiary Of this bill is
9t years old.
The House on the I'd, after five days of
debate passed the Henderson bill TO
tablish uniform system of bankruptcy,
by vote of 157 to 81. The majority in
favor of the bill was greater than was an
ticipated owing largely to the fact that
quite Il number of members, who desired
only voluntary bankruptcy bill, after be-
ing defeated, voted for the measure as re-
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 invOi-
untary bankruptcy. Under its terms there
are eight acts for which a debtor can be
forced into involuntary bankruptcy, as fol-
lows:
= If a person has concealed himself
with intent to defraud his creditors for
forty-eight hours. ,. Failed for thirty days.
while inSolyent, to secure the release Of
any property levied upon for $500 or 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. D. Made. while insolvent. trans
fer of any of his property for the purpose
of giving preference. 6. Procured or suf-
fered judgment to be entered against
himself with intent to defeat his credit
orS and suffered same to remain unpaid
Spcrpfp0 of
to avoid its being levied upon under legal
proceedings against himself. s. Suffered.
While insovent, an execution for $500 or
over, to be returned ''No property found"
Congressman Often introduced a bill APP
propriating 100000 for the establishment
of naval training station at Milwaukee.