The age-herald., 1898-02-20
BANKRUPTCY BILL PASSED THE HOUSE Representative UndeFWOOd'S Amendments
 to Strike Out ALL INVOLUNTARY FEATURES Except Those for Actual Frauds, Was
 Lost. IT IS KNOWN AS HENDERSON BILL Substitute for the Nelson Bill Passed in the Senate Last Summer-Eighteen Repub-
 licans Voted Against It, Twelve
 Democrats For It.
ALL INVOLUNTARY FEATURES
IT IS KNOWN AS HENDERSON BILL

Washington, Feb. 19.-After four days of consideration the house today passed the bankruptcy bill reported by the house committee on judiciary as substitute for the senate bill passed last summer The bill is known as the Henderson bill and contains voluntary and involuntary features. It is considered less drastic than the measure passed by the last house by a vote of 157 to ST. The involuntary feature, however had but sixteen majority.
 Today a motion to strike out the involun- tary features was defeated by majority of 19 and the bill was passed by majority of 23. the vote standing ayes 158, nays, 125. Eighteen republicans voted against the bill and twelve democrats for it. The popu- lists, with one exception, voted against It.
 Today the bill was read for amendment under the five minute rule. Under the or der made the final vote was to be taken at o'clock this afternoon. MT Bailey the democratic leader, sought to secure an arrangement by which the house couio have an opportunity to vote on the senate Cor Nelson bilD before voting on the mousse substitute, but he failed.
 On Underwood's Amendments
 An arrangement was affected, however, O-O~-. should be on MT. Underwoods series or amendments to strike out the involuntary features of the substitute.
 During the consideration of a motion to- strike out the section defining the terms used in the bill one of which denneo an "insolvent" as one whose Propet'y at face valuation was not sufficient to pa? his debts. MT. Lacy Gep. 1a.), said he could not give his support to the inVolun- tary features of any bankruptcy law. Democratic applause)
 The debate on this amendment proceeded in a desultory manner.
 MT Bailey got the floor upon another unimportant amendment, and submitted briefly some observations defining his po- sition. He was anxious, he said, as mem Der of the house to see an equitable bank ruptcy law placed upon the statute DOCKS. But his anxiety would not lead him to vote for measure which would in1ure the solvent more than it would benefit the insolvent.
 MT. Cannon (rep.) of Illinois created some enthusiasm on the democratic side by an- nouncing that he would refuse to support tho bill.
 Limiting It to Two Years
 MT. Mahany offered an amendment linn iting the operation of the bill to two years from its passage The announcement that the motion had carried-132 to 129AWas greeted with loud applause.
 Mir. Henderson immediately moved to re- consider the vote, and MT. Bailey moved to lay the motion on the table,
 The motion to lay on the table MT. Hn- derson's motion to reconsider was lost-136 to 156 When this vote was announced the hour set for a vote 4 o'clock) was passed.
 The motion to reconsider was put and carried without division and the vote was about to be taken again upon the Mahany amendment when MT Dalzell made the point of order that the oder under which the house was operating precluded any further action except upon the Underwood amendments, which, under the arrange ment. were to be voted upon at o'clock. This point of order the speaker sustained.
 Parliamentary Struggle
 An tnteresting parliamentary struggle for the word in which Mir Bailey, MT. Williams (dem) Mississippi and the speaker took part, which finally resulted in the speakers's deciding that the house had re considered it's action in regard to the Ma hany amendment and that vote upon 1t was now excluded by the order.
 The Underwood amendments which struck out the involuntary features of the bill were then presented and voted on un- der tlle order of the house. The amen1- rnerts were defeated, 139 to 15S. The vote then came up on subetite1ting the Hender- son bill for tho senate Cor Nelson) bill and the motion pr vailed, 159-114.
 MT. Terry (demD of Arkansas. the senior member of the judiciary committee, moved to recommit the bill with instructions to strike out all the involuntary features, ex- cept those for actual frauds. Lost, 13S to 157.
 MT. Terry insisted upon am aye and nay vote on the final passage of the bill The bill then passed 159 to 125
 Messrs. Henderson (rep.) of Iowa, Ray frep) New York, and Terry (dem.) of Ar kansas, were appointed conferees on the bill and then at 6:1O p. m. the house ad- journed.