Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-17
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Interest on bonded debs-............... 1880 90
Total .57l &c
= deem il hardly necessary to dilate on the
facts as have shown them, but l would ask:
Can the great State of California ignore its con-
tract with US, and force us TO suspend operating
our road urobedifsnt servant,
JOHN F. KIDDER
% President and Manager
4 telegram was read from Dr. McNulty, of San
Francisco, to the effect that William T. Coleman
was confined TO his bed and could not appear be-
fore the committee.
Al this point and while awaiting the conye-
nience of other witnesses, il was decided to in
wife }. b. Wheeler of Oakland, TO appear before
the committee and give his views on the bill, he
having expressed a desire so to do. Mr.Wheeler
presented himselfand squared off for an Grafton,
but before he could proceed discussion arose
as to the necessity or propriety of hearing other
witnesses, an d of prolonging the inquiry to an
other day, Some member moved that Bank
Commissioner W. F. White be invited to give his
views. Senators Mcclure and Spencer of Napa
opposed the taking of any more testimony, but
the motion TO invite Mr.. White having carried,
Mr.. Mcclure then moved that invitations also be
extended 10 A, 2. Williams, Adam Grant, Will
lam T. Coleman. Herman Sadler, Levi Strauss,
C. \. FELTON,, D. G. Schofield, L. Wurtheimer A.
A. Watkins, II. L. Dodge, Albert Gallatin, L. L.
Baker, n 2. Cole, George c. Perkins.
Mr.. Sullivan moved TO add Charles Croker
and A. \. Towne. Mr.. Mcclure said he would
accept these and include A. F. Nining, of the
Union Pacific Railroad.
motion was made to lay on the table.
Mr.. Mcclure raised the point of order that
motion could not be laid on the table. The
point of order was sustained
Mr.. Cross said he did not desire to have any
additional witnesses called, except W. +. White.
Mr.. Mcclure did not think his own position
was misunderstood He wanted to close the in
yestigation on the preceding day and he be-
heved that.his motion to have all the gentlemen
named appear before the committee had had its
desired obect-that of impressing upon the
committee the utter abSurdity of prolonging the
deliberation on the Barry bill. He therefore
withdrew the motion.
The name of Mr. White was then withdrawn.
Mr.. Spencer moved that the investigation be
then closed, except to the witness present,
Wheeler
Mr.. Cross moved TO amend so as TO allow the
hearing of the testimony of MeSsrs Naglee,
Stubs and Barry, already invited. Carried.
After some discussion, the committee decided
not to hear any testimony after to-day.
Mr.. Wheeler was then requested to proceed
and give his views on the Barry bill. He said
he made no pretensionS to oratory, but would be
recreant to his duty not to say something on the
subject that had brought him here. There is
great issue ut stake between the Government of
our forefathers and another power that seeks TO
supplant it. Once we had purely democratic
cooperative Government, as our forefathers in
tended it. The gentleman was proceeding with
his stump speech, when he was called to order
by Mr. Reddy. Witness insisted that he had a
right to show that our forefatherS intended this
to be Il cooperative democratic Government.
He was stopped, however, by order of the com
mittee, and turned over to the tender mercies of
Senator Mcclure for examination in regard to
the provisions of the bill
WitnesS-In order to prevent discrimination;
il is only necessary to show that the expense of
running railroads is merely nominal. Several
railroad men had declared that they could not
operate their roads without discrimination; but
he could show they were wrong. He presented
an array of figures in defense of his assertion,
by which he claimed that he could show the
cost of running Il train OF fifteen cars to New
York. He declared the cost of coal per day
three tons at s. per tom would be So; for six
days, $50; wages of two brakemen, one fireman,
one engineer and one conductor, SS4 for six days;
cost of keeping roadbed in repair, IS, 100 for six
days; cost OF repairs for a train for six days,
$50; cost of oil 81 30; for general superntend-
ence and incidental expenses he would allow
100000 per annum. This to be divided by the
number of trains that cross the continent each
year, some 5000, to ascertain what it actually
costs to run one train. The result is that the
sum total of running fifteen-car train to New
York will be found to be about $40 per trip.
Witness having finally been pinned down to
the subject contained in the BILL said he had
heard of discrimination
Senator McClure-I wish Senator Spencer to
conclude the examination of the witness
Senator Reddy-I move that Senator Spencer
be limited to two questions.
Senator Spencer-I second the motion.
Senator Spencer Ito witness)-Do you wish to
90 home tonight?
Witness-If you viii only hear me, I'll stay
week.
Senator speneer-Have you any exceptions to
Section Of this bill?
Witness-None, if it was built on the coop
erative plan.
Senator Spencer-Have you any objections to
| Section (readingl?l
Witness-Let me see it myself 1t is strange
that the people should send Il representative
here who cannot read. In the first place it was
my purpose to reply 10 the railroad magnates-
Pm kfr 'bui
Witness-There it goes again. l am not to be
! allowed
The Cbair-No interruption of the witness
Senator Kellogg-Mr Wheeler, you have given
| this subject Il great deal of attention? Answer
Yes. sir.
Senator Kellogg-Have you ever shipped a ton
of freight over the railroad? A--No; | have
not.
Witness then proceeded to explain that he
could not pursue the subject without returning
| to the cooperative democratic government sys
TEN. He produced freight schedule based on
this principle, which he had prepared, and from
which he showed that for 400 miles the rate
should he IS of cent per ton per mile at 900
miles il would be =, cent per mile. He did not
complete his figures to show how far a train
would have TO run to reduce the rate to zero. |
He thought it would he discrimination to charge
as much for Il carload of wood as for one of tea.
A carload of tea would take up more room than
one of wood
Witness being finally excused, said he regret
ted he was not to be permitted to make his argu-
ment in regard to Il cooperative democratic
government
The committee adjourned until this morning.
AsScmblyman Murdock, of Los Angeles evil
IDENTIFY does not take much stock in the extra
| session, as he docs not put in an appearance at
the Capitol. member remarked yesterday
when the matter was being spoken of, " Muir
dock is the one wise man of the Legislature His
act is worthy OF emulation. Let's all 20 home"
The s47 800 appropriated for the expenses of
| the extraordinary occasion has become near
exhausted
soon need to be appropriated in order to allow
time to maturely consider measures which shall
insure attorney Delmas his 600 fee. 1t might
! be more economical to pass direct appropra
| ton bill for the payment of this attorneys
modest half hundred thousand dollar fee, than
to continue the =" extraordinary occasion - until
u few more 81, 800 appropriations used up in
roundabout legislative measures to arrive at
| that result