The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1897-04-29
ACTION ON BANKRUPTCY BILL
Nelson's Substitute Is Passed
by the Senate.
ENCOURAGEMENT foR GREECE
House Considers Senate Amendments
to the Indian appropriation BfI
without Reference to Committee

House Considers Senate Amendments
to the Indian Appropriations BIZ
without Reference to Committee
Washington, April 24.-Tbe session
of the senate today was one of the most
eyentful since congress assembled.
Allen offered a resolution providing
that the chief executive express the
sympathy of the American people to
the government of Greece. The sena-
tor declared the contest was one be-
tween Christianity and Paganism.
During the debate, Davis, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations, to
whom the resolution was referred,
promised speedy action
The debate on the senate committee
aroused Morgan to a speech Of unusual
severity He spoke of ..dictatorships'
and of the subordination of public bus
mess to politics. He characterized the
condition of inaction in the house of
representatives as the most gigantic
and unheard of filibustering ever at
tempted. In conclusion, Morgan said
that the speaker of the house. who
had been known as the great white
czar,'' would be hereafter known as the
great white filibuster-', ,,
subject was added by Allen, who pro-
posed complete cessation of senate
business, except to consider appropria-
tion bills, until committees were filled.
The resolution led to another heated
debate, in which Chandler and Allen
participated. The resolution finally
went over.
The bankruptcy bill was passed by
decisive vote of 40 to 8. The bank
ruptey bill as passed is the substitute
offered by Nelson of Minnesota. The
success of this substitute in dlsplacing
the committee bill was a great surprise
and disappointma to the judiciary
committee, which had reported COM
prehensiye measure, known as the Tor
rev bill. It was regarded as personal
triumph of Nelson. The Nelson bill
as passed provides for voluntary or in
voluntary bankruptcy
The free homestead bill was made
the unfinished business of the senate
{ A committee of fifteen senators was
named to participate in the Grant cere-
monies.
The announcement of the death of
Representative Holman was made, and
the senate adjourned as a mark of re-
spect-
The house today adopted a special
order for the consideration of the SEN
ate amendments to the Indian appro-
priation bill without reference to a
committee.
The Democratic dissensions again
came to the surface. Bailey and his
followers Joined with the Republicans
on this proposition, after the special
order had been modified so as to cover
the other appropriation bills Bland
protested vigorously against the course,
but only had a following of twenty
four, not enough to get a second vote.
Simpson is out of the city, and there
fore was not in evidence.
The senate amendments of minor
importance were concurred in, except
ing that providing for the removing of
the Indian supply depot from Chicago
to Omaha. The amendmeat relative
to the opening of the Uncompahgre
reservation was not acted on today.
While it was being debated. the
death of Judge Holman was announced,
and as mark of respect, the house ad-
io,1rned