The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
BANKRUPTCY BILL PASSED.
THE NELSON SUBSTITUTE MEAS
URE PASSED THE SENATE BY
A BIG MAJORITY.
BLAND BREAKS AWAY FROM BAILEY
The MissOurian Refused to Follow
the Texans Support of n Special
Republican Rule to Rush
Through the Indian Bill.

Washington, April 22.-The first refer
ence in congress to the Turko-Grecian
war came as soon as the senate opened
today, when Mr.. Allen of Nebraska in
troduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That the established policy
of the United States in avoiding en-
tangling alliances with the European
powers is in no respect violated by our
sympathizing with the Christian people
of Greece in their present heroic strug
gle against the advancement of the Otto
man empire. And that in the judgment
of the senate it would be a recognition
of the wishes of all for the executive to
express to the government of Greece the
sympathy of the American people.
Mr.. Allen supported the resolution by
citing precedents in which the United
States had expressed sympathy for those
struggling against oppression. He also
read from manuscript a detailed state
ment of the affairs of Crete from early
times.
After Mr.. Aliens motion had been re-
ferred, Mr.. Morgan severely criticised
the disorganized state of the senate COM
mittees and incidentally scored Speaker
Reed of the house as an obstruction to
national legislation.
Mr.. Allen then returned to the charge
with q resolution providing that no leg
islative or executive business should be
considered with the exception of appro-
priation bills until the committee vacan-
cies had been filled. This created con-
siderable stir ON both sides and there
was an immediate flood of bills present
ed on the chance that they might other
wise be barred out.
Mr.. Chandler objected to the consid-
GRAFTON of the resolution, and after hot
colloquy it went over.
Soon after the senate went into eXecu-
tive session.
When the legislative session was re-
sumed the senate took up the bank
ruptcy bill, and, according to the agree
ment previously entered into, a vote was
taken at o'clock. The bill was amend
ed, being the Nelson substitute that was
passed. yeas 40, nays 8, as follows:
Chandler, Chiffon, Clark, Cullom, Davis,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gear, Hanna,
Hansberough, Harris of Kansas, Haw-
ley, Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones of Arkansas,
Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan, Man
tie, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Murphy,
Nelson, Pascoe, Perkins, Pettigrew. Platt
of New York, Pritchard, Roach, Sewell,
Smith. Spooner, Stewart, Tillman, Tur-
ner, Vest, Walthall, Warren, Yelling
ton, White, Wilson-49.
Nays-Berry, Clay, German, Gray,
McDnery, Morgan, Pettus-S.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar it was agreed
that the adjournment today be until Mon
day next.
The free homestead bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment pro-
viding that all public lands not taken
up by public entry by January l. 1900,
shall be granted to the states and terri
tories where the lands are located, for
educational purposes.
The homestead bill was made the I'M
finished business and then laid aside.
At 4 o'clock a message from the house
announced the death of Representative
Holman. Mr.. Turpie of Indiana pre-
scented a resolution voicing the regret
with which the announcement was re-
ceived and proposed that committee of
five sensatOrs be appointed to accom-
pany the remains.
The resolution was adopted.
The presiding officer named Senators
Turpie, Fairbanks, Spooner, Kyle and
Rawlins as the committee.
At 410 the senate adjourned until
Monday.