St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-31
FoRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
The Senate.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In the senate to-
day Senator Beck presented a memorial from
a number of naval officers protesting against
ihs passage of a resolution giving the thanks
OF congress to commander Schley and Lieut..
Emery The memorial is to say the resolu-
ton would advance these gentlemen one
grade, and this advancement would affect all
officers now standing above them in the list
iu their respective ranks. They say while
mot wishing to detract from the merits Of
these most excellent and worthy officers we
would respectfully represent that their SER
vices in the Greedy expedition were not Of a
character which entities them TO such marked
distinction and advantage over their COM
radcs."
Senator Hoar, frog the committee on ju-
dietary, reported iSsorably tue resolution
providing the two houses of congress assem-
bic at the hall Of the house on February H.,
10 count the electoral vote. Senator Hosr
called up the house resolution OF similar i'm
port and after amending 1t TO correspond
with the senate resolution, It WAS agreed TO-
The amendment increases the number Of
tellers.
Senator Hoar asked unanimous consent 70
take up the Pacific railroad bill. He said Il
was an extremely important bill. II under
took TO deal with the vast government prop
rrtv or Indebtedness to the govern mcnt
aud undertook To remove from further dis
cussiou a great many cOmplcate questions.
Toe bill was one that excited good deal of
interest In the country and Senator Hosr
supposed be WAS not saying anything that
would b. disputed when be said 1t had crea-
ted a large interest among stock brokers. The
newspapers were full Of charges and counter
charges regarding It, and while be would
make no charge against the press Of the
country as q body, some Of the statements
were, VI course, inspired By the interests Of
speculative dealers in stocks. The bill, Mr.
Hoar added, had not been stimulated or To
siignted hy any railroad company, but was
the result OF an original Investigation by
the senate judiciary committee, which had
looked yery carefully into the whole subject.
He did not wish 10 pass the bill 10 vote to-
day but woulC like the bill aud aceompan wing
report read. when be would make short
statement on the subject and then propose 10
let the biI stand over till tomorrow. The
hill and report were then read
senator Hoar then continued his remarks,
after referring 10 the evils growing out OF the
early management Of the road. he said that
nov stock Of the Pacific roads had almost en-
tirely changed hands. Il was Dow largely
held by persous 10 humble stations Of life.
By widows. orphans. aud trustees Of charita-
bic aud educational institutions. aud savings
banks. that held and managed the funds OF
such persons aud in stifuiions Adams. the
present president, bad made ar analysis Of
the stock. aud from such analysis II appeared
that ouiy shout One-siXth OF the entire stock
was now held By persons who colld be sup
posed 70 hold il Tor speculative o. stock job
JiGg purposes 1t did not, therefore. seem
10 Mr.. HoAr JGst or right for the United
States 10 deal Uiih the question OF the pres
ent CONDITION Of the Pacific roads by
/ constantly remembering aud citing sg4ins,
the faults or wrong doiugs Of twenty years
ago. IRE roadS should be dealt with to-day
with absolute justice. taking care Of course,
that the interests Of the government ven
+ properly looked after. Nr. Hoar eOutuued
/ a. great length in explanation aud advocacy
/ Of the committees bill dis argument fo'
{ tie most part being similar to Thai used Il
( the report oupSDying the bill and hereto
/ fore published
senator Garland ssii the bill ss uoz pre-
/ serted vas substantially the same ss that re
/ ported q himself laSt summer from -
I Judiciary conai;fee. excsp; that for reasons
/ then stated 20 the senate the Cuioa Psei1,
/ had seen omitted from is provisions. OE'