Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-10
House Of Representatives.
Union PAGIFIC RAILROAD


WASHINGTON, June GA resolution offered
by MIR. Acklin was referred, directing the COM
mittee on Pacific railroads to inquire whether
the Union Pacific railroad company has not
violated its charter in making investments con-
trary to the provisions thereof, and whether the
two contracts entered into about April 49, 1875
between the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
companies, are not in violation of their char
ters..
INVESTIGATION DEFEATED.
The motion to suspend the rules and adopt
resolution for the investigation in regard to the
construction of public buildings was defeated,
yeas lis, nays e2, not the ecessary two-thirds
vote in the affirmative.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
MIR. Atkins, chairman IF the committee on
appropriation, reported back the substitute for
the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, which was reported and recon-
mitted last week. He stated it was a unani-
nous report. MIR. Atkins proceeded by unan-
imous consent to make a statement in regard to
the bill. He said it differed in very few re-
spects from the bill reported few days since
and recommitted. The principle feature of
the difference between the substitute and the
original bill consisted in appropriating $15,=
600 for the payment of salaries, storekeepers
and gaugers, made necessary by the increaes of
last few months. 1t was really in the nature
of deficiency but the committee had thought
it very important that the appropriation should
be made. The present bill did not increase
single salary excepting the pay of messengers
from $3.50 to $720, and of laborers from 5000
to $500. An increase in the clerical force in
the pension office was made in compliance with
the request of the commissioner. It re-enacted
the present law with certain eiminations.
There were no so-called political restrictions in
the bill. The restrictions in the vetoed bill
which had created such contest on the floor
were not embraced in the present bill, nor was
the appropriation for contingent expenses fol
the courts amounting to $4,000 It wal
upon that portion of the bill that the restric
tive clause had been placed in regard to thu
payment of supervisors and deputy marshals
That matter would be embraced in subse
quent bill-a supplemental bill-which would
be reported by his friend from Ohio, Mr.. Nc
Mahon.
Mr.. Hawley, a member Of the appropriation
committee, stated that members of the minor
. ity Of that committee, and that the Republi
cans generally were very much opposed to tn
bill in its present form, and would much pre-
fer to pass the regular appropriation bill Of th
last session, minus the political sections
There were very serious objections to the bill
by reason Of it's complication aud It's obscurity
Still he did not deny that the treasury depart
ment by detailing three men, one with the ol
Dill, announcer Win LHe new one, anu Gllr
with slate and pencil, might find out whs
was appropriated, and SO the government coul
live under it. It provided substantially,
supposed, for all the necessities Of the govern
ment in that direction. It had been entruste
good deal, and rightfully, to the chairman
the committee, and members of the commit,
had consented unanimously to waive any o.
lection to it. 1t contained no political matt
and therefore the Repu blican members rath
consented to It's passage than approved of it.
Mr.. Atkins then renewed his motion to 81