Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
BANKRUPTCY LAW SIGNED
President Approves Bill Changing Legal
Status Of Debtors
fA#gUaY POSTMASTER IS NOMINATED
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Close or recent Revelation
sra siss Csnat treaty.


WARRINGTON Feb. b-The president.
late this afternoon. signed the bill which
amthds The bankruptcy law Of 1898. VIII
Ham w. Hotchkiss Of Buffalo. president OF
The National Association Of Referees in
Bankruptcy. William A. Pendergast. secre-
tafy Of the National Association OF Credi.
men, and 8. G. Mead. 'ecretary Of the Mer-
chants union Of New York. we're present
when tho biz was signed These gentlemen
and the associations they represent have
been largely iustrumental in securing
amendments 10 the original law, and ex-
pressed their qualification to President
Roosevelt at the interest he had shown in
the measure. The bill mobiles the exist
Ing Law In several important particulars.
Under the existing law those who receive
payments from n person soon afterward de-
ciared bankrupt cannot have other claims
passed upon without surrendering the
amount paid. This provision has now been
modified so az. to allow them to retain the
money received unless the payment was
fraudulent.
Another amendment provides four more
objections TO a discharge Intended to pre-
vent persons from going through bank
ruttcy, the most important OF which are the
giving Of n false mercantile statement and
the making Of a fraudulent transfer Of prop
erty. The bill also provides that II shall be
an objection TO a discharge ~ a voluntary
bankrupt seeks to go through bankruptcy
more than once in six years.
Another amendment provides that the ap-
pointment OF a receiver for a corporation
which is insolvent Is an act Of bankruptcy,
emitting the creditors to choose their own
trustee.
FaIrbury Postmaster Named.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate;
Otis L. Anterior. TO be receiver Of public
moneys at wakeeney, Kan. y
POstmasters: Nebraska-E. o. Lucas,
Fairbury. Iowa-Abraham Wilkin, Keosau-
quak George Hardonbrock, Maxwell. Kan
sasSGeorge Delaney, Axtell; Thomas E.
Thompson, Howard; Charles Smith, Wash
ington; George J. Barker. Lawrence.
Suggests America Bribed Rebels.
Senator Morgan today introduced a reso-
LUTON asking tho secretary of the navy
to supply the senate copies Of any CORE
spondence between the naval officers OF the
United States and persons on shore in CO.
lombia during the recent stay OF American
vessels In Colombian waters.
Mr.. Morgan's purpose is to ascertain
whether there is truth in the report THAI
the American naval officers made an offer
OF $3.00OsQQ0 to the reyolutionists to de-
sist. He calls attention. to the fact that
the hrst treaty. which the, United States
sough to negotiate with Colombia for the
construction Of the canal. called for $1,000
0e0, whereas the treaty really negotiated
called for 5000 Q 900. The difference being
the amount involved IN the reports con-
csrning offers to the Insurgents, X.
,tstra Coal Committees Repo5ts.
The subcommittee OF the house commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries. which
was charged with an investigation of coal
strassportstiohs msdRTah infcrma1s report
10 the full committee today, AR. Little
Held infermeasthe e6hnlitte6sof the facts
developed by the testimony without ex-
pressing al opinion.
4 The subcommittesT WAS authorized to
continue its tn~vestigatiou, and to visit such
cities as might be necessary. The subcom-
mittee will go to New York and Phila-
delphia to take further evidence.
quay to JoIn Soldiers Home Board.
A resolution was adopted by the house
committee on military affairs today rec
ommending the appointment of Senator
Quay as a member of the board of mara
gers for the National Soldiers home to I'LL
the existing vacancy.
May Get Paper for Gold.
Secretary Shaw, replying to an Inquiry
from the subtreasury at New York has
decided that gold certificates OF the &c.,
600 denomination may be issued to individ-
tsaIa and institutions on dnmanH aa we'll al
to national banks on the deposit Of gold
coin.
Try to Break Statehood Deadlock.
There was more talk today about a COM
promise on the statehood bill. Prominent
republican senator's were quite active in
efforts to break the deadlock. and several
conferences were held, but nothing definite
was determined on.
- Southern Diplomats Excited.
Today was diplomatic day at the State
department. and there was an unusually
strong representation of ministers and
charges from Central America. They were
all in a state of suppressed excitement,
and had a good deal of Information to com
munieate respecting political conditions
which have resulted i'm the alignment OF
Honduras. Nicaragua and Salvador against
Guatemala. which perhaps might count on
the support Of COSTA Rica in ease of trou-
Bile. Personal ambitiOns on the part OF
presidential candidates appear to be at the
root OF all those disturbances as they are
heard at the State department.
More Land for settlement.
The house eQIpmttee on Indian affairs to-
day authorized a favorable report on the
bill to open 10 settlement 505,OoO acres Of
land In the Kiowa. Comanehe and Apache
Indian reservations in Oklahoma.
salary OF the Judges.
The eonferees OF the two houses on the
bill increasing the salaries OF United States
judges reached an agreement today. gen
orally accepting the salaries hxed by the
bill US It passed the house. II fixes the
salary Of the chief justice at $lS. 900 and
OF associate justices at S12.5 500 each. o.
circuit judges az $1,000 and Of district
judges at $1,000.
story f. Not Confirmed.
Several days ago a press dispatch from
the City Of Mexico announced that an
American named Carron had been killed b,
Naqui Indians near san Mareial. Al tn,
request Of senator Perkins Of California
In which state the father OF the nan lived