New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22
TIE PAOLFLC R1LLROADS.
A STIR IN THE SENATE OVER A HOUSE
BILL.

BILL.
THE BILL TO AMEND THE THURMAN ACT CALLS OUT
CHARGES FROM MIR. VAN WICK AND MR.. BECK.
WASHINGTON. June Z1.-The Chair laid be-
fore the to-day the bin amending the Thurman
act relating to the Pacific railroads. Mr. Van Wyck
wished ths biu referred 10 the Commute Railroads
rather than 10 the Committee on the Judiciary IL was
with some surprise that had for the rs time, learned
from the public press that the judiciary Committee had
resolved not 10 act on any bill! OF this kind this
sion. II would naturally De supposed that committee
OF the Senate would made Its report rst To the sen
ate itself as To whether is would would not act, ana
particularly when this conclusion bad been reached
after conference with the railroad company
Mr. Van WICK reviewed the financial course OF the Union
Pacific Railroad and the relations OF that company Win
the Government OF the United states He insisted tha1
for twenty years the railroads had controlled the Gov
eminent shown his opinion, by the operations %
the Land Department the opinions 81 the Attorneys
General and some 0f the decisions Of the supreme
Court. The Union Pacific Company had finally dis-
peu-ed with their old president and had got tor
president very respectable gentleman Of Massachusetts
That action satisfy the Committee on the Judiciary
or the Senate and may. ia their opinion justify that
cOIumittee postpOnny action on these Pacihc Kali
roads but would satisfy the people A. h. under
stood the matter the Judiciary Committee had resolved
consider until December the questions involved Ia
the relations OF tue railroads and the Government lhs
was prcudgnent OF the matter Which the committee
]
WICK did not. therefore, want this bui
referred 10 the Committee on the judiciary
MR.. VAN WICK MISTAKEN.
Mr. Garland said the matter Of the Pacific Railroad had
been before the judiciary Committee and had had It's
consideration. That committee had reported bill early
this session amend the Thurman act But the senator
from Nebraska. Mr. Van Wyck. wholly mistaken in
his superstition reading Of the public press that
the Judiciary Committee by any action had taken was in
any way cstOpped from considering this subject The
matter 10 which the press and the senator had referred
"a wholly different matter from mat Deaf WIN 10y
the bill that had Just come from the House OF represent"
tyes aud also different rom tIe SUBJECT
session ny Mr.. Garland. from tac Judiciary Committee
OF course he matters all grew our o. me relations Oh tne
railroads TO the Government nut me ~ptlld ulter r.
ferred by the press different matter 10 tha Gov
cred by the bills referred 20. Nj Garland insisted mat
the committee was IN no way pr1cuued ron ~ ,,
OF me matters Involved IN the Dill that had Just
come from the House. Mr. Garland however could not
into details to the matter specifically alluded 70 Oy
the Senator from Nebraska.
Mr. Van Nyck hoped the secret session business
would not AL far that had {" trust 10 wills
pers Judiciary Committee He had great respect
send the bin to that committee hut desired az least 10
have understood that there Senators In the cham
ect matter Al TINS session He inquired of Mr. Garland
whether Mr. Adlmss visit to Washington did not nave
Mr. Garland replied that he did not know. lie had
never seen Mr.. Adams in his lie -.....
Mr. Van WICK asked X MT Garland was not aware tnat
some negotiation had been going ont
Mr. Garland replied that he was nor
some infQrulai0n he vas curious n2"eyei, 10 , -"
whether the JullctTy r. ti.; - Ioa After
tHe Us "a ~. - asl1c Iii Mr. Van
Wyck who continued that Mr.. Adams, after
nayms oeeh 70 Na7l.n. ol nau ,ees pitrs NJ tb
49, - nd ma had hid him 20 free
Mr.. HoAR's EXPLANATION.
Mr. Hoar said the Judiciary Committee framed and
t5 ,,,,,,, rho Thurman A,- and there was nothing
~ d, me ,,tt., onirion ar n,irpose OF the preseur
w." " ~ -. -. -. 4, - e. ,r,,,, lo,,,,
JuLIcldry '"ull'lI''o "-'-H "'''' pa i Az '- '7
promptly and whatever might De- necessary 70
all ,,o r,ir,,d. t,ia,r IN t4r acr Olev
5iei,ns |
,,,.,- b. c,,,,i-taa,s irvaetira+ior in occurred
20 tb1 .yue f,Irfher action mi br Re needed TO secure
tbc ,rstriues- IN fha sinking srut 0f one oE these
~ the T,ni5n p,rdc COMPANY While considering
tbis matter gentleman whose name mad been called
IN debate Cir Charles Francis ADAMS came anu Iu
sj5. ~5 ,,,o I'm r1rfcr1ri,,tor ll tl1f m vas
expected taat would Do selected its president.
II DE D. selected me ',I.7 Of .4i e'uP'u! "2" ~.
i y~,-, - tb- tool rIar-,- and would
d.. naad so tqr as n was u h!4 power for he purpose
,-f, r'. irIIa1radur.s 10 fHe Government and of
-. ,.i.rG f,r h.. .ir. doris Mr. Iu1r -f,raI