The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-14
WHAT THEY TALKED ABOUT.
P1CTPIC RAILROADS, sECOR ROBESON,
AND 1HE REStMPTION ACT.
Mr.. Chnnec Free. his Nind-A Defiant Cerpo-
rn,ion- riain words About the Disappear
arcc OF Navy FUND.- . ugenc Hale on Hand.

Mr.. Chnnee Frer. his Mind-A Defiant Ce-po-
rntton-r tair words bout the Disappear
ancc OF Navy Fupd.-Iugenc Hale on Hand.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 49, In the Senate a
number of bills. petitions. memorials g.. wcro
referred.
The House Army bill was referred TO the Com
mttcc on Appropriations.
Mr.. Paddock Trip. Ncb.) reported. with
amendments. the bill for uic relief OF settlers
the public lands under the Presumption act.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hnmlln nirp.. Mel reported favorably on
the Joint resolution authorizing Commander Il.
O. Matthews. u y. NJ ~ accept n gilt teapot
from the Emperor Of Siam. Placed on the cal
cndar. Also, the Senate resolution authorizing
the appointment Of n commission to ascertain
upon what terms reciprocity treaty OF com
merco can be- arranged with the republic Of
Mexico. Referred ~ the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Garland tDcm.. ArkJ introduced bill to
authorize the clc' ton Of u delegate to Congress
from the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Booth tItep.. Cal submitted n resolution
requesting Mr. Hayes. II not Incompatible with
the publ" interest. to furnish the Senate with
all the Information ut his command relative to
the lat Ncz pcrccs war; the cause OF that war.
the number Of soldiers engaged. the number of
lives lost and the cost " the war Also what
disposition has been made OF Chief Joseph and
those who surrendered with him To the forces
Of the United States. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Booth ut his own request. was excused
from further service as chairman of tho Com
mittcc on Manufacturns.
Mr.. Chaffcc tKcp.. Coll called up his reeou-
tion requesting Mr.. Hayes to inform the Senate
what legal impcdimcnts, II any. prevent him
from executing the laws Of Congress
concerning tho Union Pacific Rail
ronl and its branches. He said that
tn lons-continurd refusal ~ some of the COM
| pnnitS to operate Their roIdS accord NJ Ia ~"
ats oi in orpnratiou had wrought almost meal
culahe damage and loss To the p"op" and the
! Government. In his lulsmcnt the hardship
| inflicted WAS greater IAN would b" cntalcd hv
I'll" entire loss OF all the bonds loan II e. IL"
several companies. The law repu red that the
main lin" and bran IA should lr operated us
| one connected cont nuous linz. hut the law had
| not boon obryrd Four or moro men. control
| ling the four great trunk lin's b,twc"n thu
| Atlantic srahOard and the Miss ssppi and -
souri, valleys, had the power Ia mark M or down
| tho price which Western farmers would rgaiae
| for their prodd'ts, and this WIS one OF tina
-,lus's of the great Il press on in the West. The
| tn On Plrif' Company net profits aggregated
fsNOuOO annually and 4 WAS useless 70 at;
tempt 20 n.;ht them IN IN" courts: they could
only h. compelled 10 oh'y the law 10y IN" inter-
position of tnc Gov"rum at. Colorado had boon
IrNtlrhly cmhirspNi. ana no rtllr could
hr Transported wtti of Cheyenne without pay
ing moro fur freight even for distance of NJ
ty-seNrn m ~. tan WIS charged over tn" whole
l"ngth OF ia" road Tn" plain. unyarn shrd
IA r. were that the Union Pc H. CnmttYny's A.
counts show a clear profit nf tG3 OOOtrD IN stock
AMI bonds over and above the ro-t ol IA" road.
Tao ,ost ~ the road WAS paid for b. the United
Stts AMI first mort. ~ bonds. II e. les IA r.
tn" company had mad. profit of t2JVnOOO rs
builders of tho rOHd. Having successfully vlo-
lated the law and d"fed the Government thus
TAR. the company prouoS", To continue to do the
sam" and Ia monoprii2 thu through tram II
this cont mont Not only that but in The words II
IN" Pr sid"nt of thn company. To hold ia" great
hnlk ~ travel and freight for the Pacific coast.
and 'nr Ga M and Japan and other ports in the
iarllc or'.,n." la con. iusinn. Mr. Cailrs sald 1t
WIS the duty OF thccNe. utiv' branch of the Cow
eminent 10 declare the charter of the Union Pa
'i Railroad Company forfeited for wllul viO-
lNion ~ thn law, and g. tax" possession of the
ront unless ] 'gal impcdimeuts cN St'd
Mr.. Saunders ~ D.. N"b.l ssLt To the Clerks
desk AMI had road "A telegram stat NJ that the
question whether IN" Kansas IA 'ihr. Dnnv"r
! Pnrlnr. and Bur ngton and Missouri River
roads were branch OF the Union Pacific ana
what their rights " re. WIS now p"ndin.. before
Judge Dillon. and u decision might Dc expected
IN y few days.
| The resolution was laid over
| Mr. Brur' RI n. VI -. submitted u resolution
| that MIR. Il 'llins Ctap.. " H. be- Chairman OF
| The Commit" on Manu- noturrs. Agreed tn.
Mr.. Cameron tR"p.. Pal submitted n Joint
resolution nut lnrlI.ng R"ar Admiral William
REYNOLDS. Z. :. n. To accept certain presents
from the Emperor Of siam. Referred
Mr.. Davis tD'n. W. Va give notice that on
Thursday next hc would speak about the al
Legged j 'rrrun lies in the books and accounts
OF "a" Treasury DrIartn.' ut.
| The Senate then went into executive seas on.