The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-16
N, SAVERS WANTS ACTION
e.,,,r.s o Bankruptcy Bill viii BE
Considered.
IrS ANXIOUS FOR A FAIR MEASURE
..~,essman hairs Reason for Not
.,~,,nr n Petition Asking APP
,o,ntment of Committee.

r..,i,g,on. June Special Con.
,,sueu Savers and Henderson had
.,.,snce today respecting bankruptcy
~ Mr.. Henderson was chairman of tn,
'a.,.,v committee In the last congress
q will be chairman ln<the present con-
=. when the committee is appointed. Mr.
u,,tsop is also member OF the com
-. on rules, which constitutes Speaker
,.sv cabinet. while nothing definite was
rni,ed BY Mr.. Henderson. yet Mr. Sayers
:, ,A to believe from the tenor of the
.rr,rsa,ion that an early appointment of
a. Judiciary committee to consider the
s,tr,p,ey bill les not altogether improb-
IA Mr. Savers is exceedingly anxious to
.,ure the passage OF measure that would
- Ne harsh in its provisions. but just alike
.hs creditor and debtor. He believes that
xly such measure can pass this congress.
sa one Of the old members to The Post
susspondeut today Congressman Saycrs
n one Of the most remarkable records In
| N natter OF attendance on the sessions OF
A house Of any man in congress. While
l, duties as chairman of the committee
4 appropriations when the democrats were
rover and leader of the minority OF the
sln!t,ee. while they may not have been
tsy ariifous, during twelve years service
Il. congress he has only missed nine days.
ryr OF account OF death in the family,
~, 90 account OF sickness, once to meet
Is wife. Mr., sayers certainly has cause
% te satisfied aud his constituents to be
aga,ulatei upon this fact as when pres
Il be keeps watchful lookout for Jobs OF
an character"
! II. Ball. who declined to sign the petit
Ii: circulated by Congressman Burke.
s1is the committee on rules, of which
saker Reed is chairman. ito bring in a
~ giving the house an opportunity TO
- bankruptcy bill at this session that
w.ld be lust alike to creditors and debtors
u pledging the democratic signers To
siis an honest effort TO secure the pass
ead such bill said today that he was |
kdly In favor Of the passage of a bank |
n1y bill. but did not care 10 sign the !
ssia in that form. Speaker Reed hay-
already stated that the Nelson
a which recently passed the SEN
r. was not "f2ir alike to cred
~ an debtors Mr. Ball considers
atit the LANGUAGE OF the petition mieht
Y ~s,rued as an Endorsement OF his
t's aud could only result in the bringing
Pa bill for cons Iteration favored by Mir.
~. such as lilo Torrey or Henderson
~ which Mr.. Bail thinks are oppressive
q Must and would not be satisfactory 10
b pppe.
n mere fact that he could vote against
~ bl!l II reported, he did not think
VA absolye him from responsibility in
s1& passage of such bill With this
u h Offered 10 sign the psti,ion If
~ 10 ask consideration Of the Nelson
y. y ssimply a bankrupt bill withou; any
s IA whatever. This did not suit Judge
|. -. 81 and In order to leave himself entire
sen. ~ iou uo'
Horny. who was sitting bv
,V vi. WIN the statement as expressive Of
i Nv, iouTn class postmasters were an
.i.. u Texas today as follows. d. Il.
.nae. trand Saline. and f. II. Cadence.
AZ si These are both Grant APPOINT