The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-23
NIR. Ml)RGAH'tS BLADE
ROfars to Reed as the Great
White Fihbuster.
A YELLOW JACKET SPEECH
SENATOR BUTLER PUT ON THE
GRANT COMMITTEE.
THE BANKRUPTCY SUBSTITUTE
Regarded as a Personal Triumph fo'
Senator NeISon-~ReSolutio of
Sympathy With Greece TO be
Offered by the President.

Washington, April 22.-The session of
the Senate to-day was one of the most
eventful since Congress assembled. 1t
opened with a proposition for an official
expression of sympathy to the Greeks in
their struggle with Turkey. This soon
was merged into turbulent debate over
the disorganized state of the Senate dur
ing which Senator Morgan characterized
Speaker Reed as the Great White Fill
buster" Later in the day the Nelson
bankruptcy bill was passed by the deci-
sive vote of 40 to s.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, offered the res
olution providing that the chief executive
express the sympathy of the American
people to the government Of Greece. The
Senator declared that the present contest
was one between Christianity and pagan
ism. At the request of Mr.. Davis, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tons, the resolution was referred, Mr..
Davis promising speedy action.
The debate ON Senate committees
aroused Mr.. Morgan to a speech of unus-
ual severity. He spoke of Dictator:
ships" of the subordination of the public
business to politics. He characterized
the condition of inaction in the House of
Representa- tiyes as 'the most gigantic
and unheard of filibuster' ever attempt
ed. In conclusion Mr.. Morgan said that
the Speaker of the House who had been
known as the "Great white Czar" should
be hereafter known as the Great White
Filibuster.''
Another stirring chapter to the same
1aI INV Nv -bn
proposed complete cessation of Senate
business except to consider appropriation
bills until committees were filled. The
resolution led to another heated debate in
which Messrs. Chandler, Gear and Allen
participated. The resolution finally went
over.
The bankruptcy bill as passed is the
substitute framed by Mr.. Nelson, of
Minnesota. The success of this substi-
tute in displa cling the committee bill was
great surprise and disappointment to
the judiciary committee which had re-
ported a comprehensive bill, known as the
Torrey bill. 1t was regarded as a per-
sonal triumph Of Mr.. Nelson.
The Nelson bill as passed, provides for
voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy,
but the theory of its author was to free
it from harshness and make it of substan-
tial benefit to debtors and creditors.
The vote on the bill was as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Baker, Bate, Butler,
Chandler, Chiffon, Clark, Cullom, Davis,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gear, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Harris, of Kansas; Haw-
ley, Heitfeh, Hoar, Jones, of Arkan-
sas; Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, MeMillin,
Mantle, Martin, Mason, Mills, Mitchell,
Murphy, Nelson, Pasco, Perkins, Petit
grew, Platt, of New York; Pritchard,
Roach, Sewell, Smith, Spooner, Stewart,
Tillman, Turner, Vest, Walthal, War
rem Wellington, White, Ayilson-49.
Nays-Berry, Clay, German, Gray,
lindsay, MeEnery, Morgan, Pettus-S
The following Senators were named as
committee to participate in the Grant
ceremonies:
Messrs. Hawley, Platt, of New York
Murphy, Foraker Cullom, Cockrell, Proc
tor, Walthan, Shoup, Sewell Gray, But
ler, Warren, Faulkner and Burrows
On the announcement of the death of
Representative Holman, the Senate ad-
journed as a mark of respect, the ad-
journment being untM next Monday