The herald., 1897-04-23
For Struggling Christians
of Crete
BANKRUPTCY BILL Is PASSED
IN THE FORM OF THE NELSON
SUBSTITUTE
Harold Sewall Rewarded for Oppos.
ing His Fathers Aspirations.
Work in the House
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The ses-
sion of the senate today was one OF the
most eventful since congress assembled.
1t opened with proposition for an off,
cial expression Of sympathy to the
Greeks in their struggle with Turkey.
This was soon merged into turbulent
debate over the disorganized state OF the
senate. during which Mr.. Morgan char
acterized Speaker Reed as the great
white filibuster."
During the day the Nelson bankruptcy
bill was passed by the decisive vote OF
40 to 8.
Allen of Nebraska offered resolution
providing that the chief executive ex-
press 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. During the debate Davis, chairman
of the committee on foreign relations, to
which the resolution was referred. prom
ised speedy action.
The debate on the senate committees
aroused Morgan to speech, OF unusual
severity. He spoke of "dictatorships,"
of the subordination of public business
to politics He characterized the condi-
ton of inaction In the house ofrepresen-
tatives as the most gigantic and unheard
of filibustering yet attempted.
In conclusion Morgan said that the
speaker of the house who had been
known as the great white czar." wo'-l'f
be hereafter known as the "sreak N1r.e
flibuster." ~
Another stirring chapter on the same
subject wac added by Allen who pro-
posed a complete cessation OF senate
business, except to consider approprfa-
ton bills until committee were filled.
The resolution ledzto another heated de-
bate in which Messre. Chandler and AL
len participated. The resolution finally
went over. The bankruptcy bill as
passed Is the substitute offered by Mr..
Nelson of Minnesota. The success Of
this substitute was surprise and disap-
pointment to the judiciary committee
which had reported comprehensive bill
known as the Torrey bill. 1t was regard
ed as a personal triumph Of Nelson.
The Nelson bill as passed provides for
voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy,
it's author said, was to free 1t from
hrashness and make 1t Of substantial
benefit to debtors and creditors.
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 Rep
resentative Holman was made and the
senate adjourned as a mark Of respect,
the adjournment being until next Nom
day.
The first reference in congress to the
Turko- -Grecian war came soon after the
senate opened today, when Mr.. Allen Of
Nebraska introduced the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the established policy
of the United States of avoiding entang-
ling alliances with European powers is
IL, no respect violated by our sympathiz-
ing with the Christian people Of Greece
in their present heroic struggle agains.
the advance of the Ottoman empire:
and that, in the Judgment of the sem
ate. it would be a recognition of the
wishes of all for the executive to ex-
press to the government of Greece the
sympathy of the American people
Allen supported the resolution by CIT
ing precedents in which the United
States had expressed sympathy for those
struggling against oppression He also
read from manuscript detailed state-
ment of the affairs Of Crete from early
times.
After Aliens motion had been referred
Morgan severely criticised the disorgan-
lied state Of the senate committees and
incidentally scored Speaker Reed Of the
house as an obstruction to national lea
islation.
Allen then returned to the charge with
a resolution providing that no business.
legislative or executive, should be con-
sidered, with the exception of appropria~
ton bills, till the committee vacancies
had been filled. This created consid-
cradle stir on both sides and there was
an immediate flood of small bills pre-
sented, on the chance that they might
otherwise be barred out.
Chandler objected to the considera-
ton Of the resolution and after hot
colloquy it went over.
Soon after the senate went into exec.
utive session.
At 3 o'clock the senate voted on the
Nelson substitute for the bankruptcy
bill and the substitute was carried-S4
to 90.
The senate then passed the bankruptcy
bill as amended-49 to 8.
The bill passed was framed by Sem
ator Nelson Of Minnesota and IL simple
compared with the Torrey bill.
The bill provides that any debtor other
than corporation owing 500 or more,
who is unable to pay his debts. may ale
his petition in the district court o. the
United States, Offering to surrender All
of his property for the payment 6 his
debts, except such ~ II exempt by the
law. Of his domicile. ~