Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-23
BANKRUPTCY BILL 4 LAW Nelson of Minnesota Scores a
 Personal Triumph. A MOST DECISIVE VOTE On the f,ssure With Senators Morgan and -Pettu8 Voting Nay REEsS GETS A SEVERE SCoRCHING Y $gan Dubs Him the Great White Fili- ES busterer"-symrathy For Greece sS | Goes Into a Small Pigeon Hole
 With Cuban Restitution.
MOST DECISIVE VOTE
lEEMC GETS A SEVERE SCoRCHING

Washington, April 22.-The session of the senate today was one of the most eventful since congress assembled. It opened with a proposition for an off cial 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, during which Senator Morgan character ized Speaker Reed as the great white hlibusterer Late in the day the Nell son bankruptcy bill was passed by the decisive vote of 49 to S. MT. Allen, of Nebraska, offering the resolution pro- viding 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 organism. At the request of MT. Davis, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, the reso- lution was referred, MT. Davis promis- ing speedy action.
 The debate on the senate committees aroused MT. Morgan to a speech of un- usual severity. iee spoke of dictator ship, of the subordination of public busi- ness to politics. He characterized the condition of inaction in the house of rep resentatives as the most gigantic and unheard of filibuser ever attempted.
 In conclusion MT. 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 flibusterer."
 Another stirring chapter to the same subject was added by MT Allen. who proposed a complete cessation of senate business except to consider appropria- tion bills until committees were filled. The resolution led to another heated de- bate in which Messrs. Chandler, Gear and Allen participated. The resolution final ly went over.
 The bankruptcy bih as passed, is the substitute as framed by Mir Nelson, of adiIns sOta. Tine succeess of this substi- tute in dG%placing the committee bill was a gLleat surprise and disap ppointment to the judiciary committee, which had re- ported a comprehensive bill, known as the Torrey bill. It WAS regarded as .i personal triumph of MT. Nelson.
 The Nelson biGl as passsd provides for voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy, but the theory of ,LT author was to flee i from harshness ecld to make it of sub stantial benefit to debtors and creditors. The votel on'the bill was as follows:
 Yeas-1essrs. Allen, Baker. Bate, But Ter Chandler Chil.on, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye. Gear, Hanna, Hansbrougih, Halq.is, of Kansas; Hawley, Heltffeld, TIoar. Jones, of Ar kansas; Kyle Lodge, Mcbride. McMinan, Mantle. Martin, Mason, Mills. Mitchell, Murphy, Nelson, Pasco, Perkins. Pet i- grew, Platt, Of New York; Prlt5hard, Roach, Sewell, Smith, Spooner, Stewart, Tifman, Turaar, Vest, Waf-hall Warren, Wellington, White and Wilson-i9.
 Nays-Nessrs. Berry Clay. German, Gray, Lindsay, McEnery. Morgan and Pelltus-S.
 The following senators were nnmsd as committee 10 participate in the Grant ceremonies:
 Nessrs. Platt, of New York Murphy, Foral1er, Cul31m Cock-'el Proctor, WalJhan, Shoup, Sewell, Gray, Butler, Warren. Faulkner and Burrows.
 On the announcement of the death of Repr. sentative Holman the senate ad- journs1 as mark of respect, ghe ad- journment being until next Monday
 IN THE HOUSE.
 The house today adopted a special or der for the consideration of She senate amendments of .he Indian appropriation biH without r ference to a eommi tee.
 Democratic Assertions again came to l.he surface. AIT. Bailey and his fol- lowers jltned with the republicans on this proposition aitor this special order had been modified sa as not to cover the appropriation bills.
 MT. Bland, of Mis- ouri, protested vigor- ou9ly against dhc course, but only had a Following of twenty four not enough to get second vote.
 MT Simpson. of Kansas, is out of the city and therefore was not in evidence.
 The senate amendments of minor inn portance were concurred .n except the removing of the Indian supply depot from Chicago to Omaha. The amend ments relative to the opening of the un- compashre reservation was not acted upon today. While it was being debated, the death of Judge Holman was announc- ed. The usual resolutions were adopted and committee of ten appointed to accompany the remains tO their final resting place As further mark of re- spect the house adjourned.