To the Editor of Ike Ne,r- York Amercan

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To fhe Edttor ot Ike NetD- ! ork Aaerican

 WASHINGTON, July 13!h 1atO

 Dear Sir: observe in your paper of Saturdays date, table of votes from the Ionrra of Commerce. given in the House of Representatives on the Bank rupt Bill, in which my name is set down among the number of absentees am sorry to be obliged to sav that the record is made according to the fact but desire to lay apology before te public through the medium of the columns of your paper. l am, unfor- tunately, member of he doomcd Committee on Elec- ,ions which has leave of absence during the session of the House. have been, a member of that com mttce, excluded from my seat during much of the session of Congress. Al the moment the Bankrupt Bill came ID, at lodgings, engaged in draw ing up minority report in the New.Jersey case for by this time had ascerlained that such a report would he necessary.N The movement on the Bank rupt Bill was very unexpected and much 10 my res gret lost my vote the question. If had been in my seat, should have voted against stifiing the bill by laying it on the table. As am obliged to aInde to the New Jersey case will add, that the pruceed. inns of the Committee in that are, if mistake not ofsuch character that they will arrest the atren tion of the whole country-hey not less exraor- dinary than those of the House at the of the session. With the hope that the unfortunate debtor will obtain relief a the hands of Congress, at future session, and tha; the people of New Jersey will take The vndicaon of their violated rights into their own hands at the approaching election have the honor be, with much respect, your obedient servant.

 TRUMAN SMITH,