The sun., 1897-04-23
GREAT WHITE FILIBUSTER.
,rxaroR MORGAN GIVES SPEAKER
REED NEW NAME.

,n.,L. or tho DisorEnuIyed Condition
ar the Two Houses, and says ut rs Not .
ronxre.., but n Observation-Disclosures Hei-
,o,,. voluntary bankruptcy Biil Passed.
v,sp,SaroN April 22.-In the Senate to-day
.,o.olution was offered by the Populst Senator
Am North Carolina, Mr.. Butler instructing
,.s Post OfIlco Committee to inquire and report
-hctber a postal savings bank system can be
,rocessfilly and advantageously put In opera
,ion by the United States Government.
This resolution was made the text of q fiery
,rscch by Mr.. Morgan tDem., Ala.l. He took
,hs ground that there were now no regularly
srosnizcd committees In the Senate, inasmuch
!. Tho vacancies had not been filled, and no was
.,r,icularly severe in his structures on the
fJouse on account of its disorganiZed condition.
In fact. no said the Fifty-flfth Congress was not
aConeress, but dictatorship. pure dictator
,hin entirely contrary to the spirit Of the Gov.
,rnment There had been no action taken In
sther house relating to their organization
,hich did not have distinct reference to the
tturc prosperity Of political parties. There
were a great many things pressing for the at
tsnton of Congress, and there was never moro
occasion for generous, comprehensive, and de-
iIberatc action than there was at the present
time.
"But here we are" he continued. "doliberat-
Ing not on what is best for the United States,
but on what may turn out to be best for some
ro,itical party hereafter. We are here without
aCommittee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Isthere any subject OF Government administra-
tion that is more nearly in contact with the
rights and conveniences Of the people"
Mr.. Sewell (Rep.. n JJ reminded Mr.. Morgan
that the Senate was acting under q resolution
sdopted at the close Of the last session continu-
ing the committees as at present organized until
further orders.
Mr., Morgan replied that he thought tho Senate
was acting in q very hapha1ard way. He
characterized the proposition to establish q
cloture rule q comical experiment, particu-
lsrly in view OF the fact that the Senate refused
TO have the committees that are necessary to
carry out legislation. I'VE are informed, p" he
continued, that there is an apprehension that
pome effort will be made to obstruct legislation,
and those who arc clarnoring in that direction
and making that complaint stand by day by day
and see ore house OF Congress adjourn every third
day without permitting anything to be consid-
tona Tnheardof oS OPPOSITION Of Single man
the movement Of this great legislative council.
ltmakes no difference what exigencies we may
borders, We stand here without having the right
tospeak for our Government or our State, and
Ge lis the s most gigantic @ and snSsard of iibas:
tering that ever heard Of The Speaker of the
Pnd Of as rsa White ons
To- be known hereafter as the Great White
SGse hSEs hSs nessr hoTn any
all legislation until certain measure may be
coerced out of the Senate. 1t is an attempt to
coerce the Senate. We are to be coerced by this
alibuster OF the House OF Representatives and
We are not even to have the right OF debate here,
under cloture rule to be imposed upon US BY
tariff bill. When men are brought into this con-
dton they will stand and fight for their Consti-
Nuftnn aNl fnr h0tr FRY fnd fhf.Il
like these. What want is that the Congress Of
the United States shall haye its expression. full
and untrammeled. on all that relates to the or
ganization OF the two houses"
Mr.. Butler withdrew his resolution, and then
Nr: Allen offered one declaring that no business,
tion Of appropriation billsl. shall be transacted
BY the Senate during this Congress until the
committee vacancies are filled.
There was some badinage between Senators
Allen and Chandler. in the course OF which Mr..
going on behind the scenes between the Demo
cratic and Republican parties, or any other par
The '' Senator from ron Sebrssfa. Sr. S Gear a;
Of What is going on behind the scenes. for he is
Mr Chandler tRep.. y. H. objected to the
present consideration of the resolution. and it
Mr.. Hoar Rep. Massl asked to have his reso-
luton for the Discharge Of the Committee on
posed amendment establishing u cloture laid
aside until week from Monday next. without
losing its place; That was agreed to, with the
precedence OF IT,
At 8 o'clock. in pursuance of previous agree
ment. the vote was taken on Mr.. Nelson's sub
stitute for the Bankruptcy bill. and 1t was
agreed to. "a to 22, after a statement by Mr..
Nelson that all bodies technically known as cor
porations were excluded from its operations
either as to voluntary or involuntary bank
ruRtcy. ,.
the original bill was then open to further amend
nents On motion of Mr.. Bacon Dem, Gal the
18th section was stricken out which provided
that the act should not be construed to repeal or
suspend State laws on the subject The bill was
then passed-yeas, 40; nays, 8. The Senators
German, am, Gray, S Lindsay, McEnery, Morgan, and and
Peltus. Mr.. Hoar voted in the affirmative.
The biz provides that any debtor. other thana
e pay his debts. may file his petition in the
United States District Court, attaching to the
9R a M dshi schedule and st Of all his property
fora full discharge from his debts and liabilities
y me court hnds the facts alleged in the pet-
tlon to be true it shall adiudge the petitioner q
bankrupt. and shall appoint receiver to sell
ana dispose of his property and distribute the
slared Illegal null and void. An attorney s fee.
af aSt exceeding 500 in any case may be taxed or
not exceeding So day, not to exceed in the ag-
giegate $50. Firms or partnerships, where all
concur aaG Sn act in the
aeolor other than corporation who owes $500
eerover, who shall within four months of the
Any OF his property with the intent of defraud-
ins any OF his creditors. 10 TO be deemed bank
c copr, ana az ,p proceeded against The Sugrems
SSirclit Court Of Appeals, and the Supreme
Soarts OF the Territories are vested with appel
easo! m IN proceedings under the act In
Thedeath Of Representative Holman of Indiana
"aS announced. appropriate resolutions were
sssop'ed' and the Senate adjourned till Monday