Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-27
FIGHT ON MORTGAGE
M L. Learned and &c, Wright
Appear in Suprem,
INVOLVES BANKRUPT TIE
Favorable Report on Bill for
Of the Winnebagoes.
CUMMINS MAKES MAIDEN SPEECH
Iowa Senator Objects to Some Phases
of Postal Bank Bill.
NATION BUYS ALLISON PORTRAIT
House Military Affairs Committee
Makes Favorable Report ON
Bnl to Increase signal
Corps.
NATION BUYS ALLISON PORTRAIT
Gram a staff Correspondent.)

grsm.)-Myron L. Learned of Omaha and
George $. Wright OF Council Bluffs made
their appearance today In the supreme
court of the United States representing
rival interests in the case OF Coder against
Arts. which arose over a mortgage given
by Alexander Armstrong OF Gldden. Ia.
just prior to his being adjudged a bankrupt.
Wright appeared for William Arts. a
banker of Carroll, to whom the mortgage
was given, Mr. Learned appearing for the
trustee Of the bankrupt. The question
which counsel presented to the court for
determination was whether or not a mort
gage whose necessary effect was to hinder.
delay or defpud creditors may be pre-
sumed to have had that intent under the
national bankruptcy act.
Alexander Armstrong was Leading land
owne, and cattle raiser of Carroll county.
Iowa. and became indebted to his banker.
William Arts, in a sum almost equaling
10000. AS he was the owner Of several
sections Of land and OF much live stock.
Arts felt no uncasiness. But Arts fell sick
and his sons. in looking over his affairs.
concluded that such a large Indebtedness
should be secured They called in Arm
strong and secured from him a mortgage
on the fun amount of his land and chat
tells Within four months Armstrong filed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy and the
trustee, Josiah Coder sought to have the
mortgage TO Arts declared void, but the
courts held against him.
CapitalizIng wianebaEo Funda.
Judge Boyd although the ides of March
Grew close wien his term OF office as
representative in congress terminates does
not believe in shirking duties. for today
hc started out 70 do things. and what is
more, accomplished them. At his suggcs-
ton the Indian Affairs committee incor-
poratod in tho Indian appropriation bill a
paragraph providing for the capitalization
OF the WiHncbago tribal funds which has
been agitated before the. Indian Affairs
committees OF CONGRESS for many years
The winnehnsos Of Nebraska win be
greatly benefited should this amendment
become a law, as in the very near future
IL will give them about ssS5,OO0 OF tribal
funds long withheld through tehnicalites
Of tho law. tt
Boyd also secured a favorable report on
the Omaha tndan reservation drainage
bill and TO complete his days activities
introduced bill to extend the same priv
ileges accorded the omahas to Winnebagos
in the drainage OF their lands, and he looks
FOR similar favorable report.
CummIns on Postal savings.
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cd his maiden speech in opposition to the
postal savings bank bill in the form in
which It had been reported to the senate
by the committee on postoGfices and post
roads. He declared Iowa has more bank
ing institutions than any other state OF
tho unien and spoke In favor of his amend
ment. which authorizes the deposit Of
postal savings funds in any bank whether
oreanzed under national. state or terri
torlal laws
lie also warned the senate against the
provision Of the bill which exempts de-
posits in postal savings banks from all
hens
Mr.. Cummins spoke for about an hour,
receiving the careful attention of senators
ON both sides OF the chamber.
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