Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-02

before Congress. He would consider sue
q thing entirely improper and would |
ready to support the bill this morning il
troduced by Mr.. Beck. He (Dolph) di
not believe it to be for the interest OF th
. United States Government to forfeit th
Cascade grant to the Northern Pacific, bu
such a forfeiture would be for the interes
OF the Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific
He affirmed that the amendment OF tn
Senator from Nebraska Wan Wyck) woul
be directly in the interest OF the Uiol
Pacific and other roads. The word corpo
ration, Mr.. Dolph said. had the same efiec
on some people that a red Dag had o"
bull, and they proc eded to fight it-"norn
down and tailup !" Laughter He was no
OF h number. the part of the North
ern Pacific grant for whose forfeiture thi
bill provided should be forfeited; but tn
amendment OF Mr.. Van Wyck would e,
too far. That was his opinion, and when
ever the time come that he could not vot
for what he believed just and for what h
thought best for the prosperity and glor,
oil this great Nation; he Dolph) would no
sit in the Senate. A man might be a sue
cessful politician for q time by trimmin,
his sails to accommodate every wind o
popular opinion, but in Mr.. Dolph's opin
ion that course would not at all times
serve the best interests of the country
At 2 o'clock the matter went over till to
morrow, and the Bankruptcy bill wat
placed before the Senate.
After Mr.. Hoar, by unanimous consent
secured some verbal amendments to the
bill, Mr.. George moved to strike out all o.
the sections that provide for involuntary
proceedings in bankruptcy. Mr.. George
said he was willing to vote for a bill that
would allow An unfortunate debtor to
start again in Ii e by the surrender OF his
property and getting an acquittal. He
argued that the effects OF a bill on the bust
ness Of the Southern States would be ruin
Gus. He a SO objected to the bill, because
it permitted no preferences among creditors
such as was allowed by the laws of nearly
all OF the States. 1t often happened that
q mans condition, ever his honor, required
that he should give preference.
Mr.. Hoar believed the bill secured more
favorable consideration for a debtors in
terest than it was possible for a debtor to
secure without the bill. Mr.. Hoar moved
to lay Mr.. Georges amendment on the
table.
Before the announcement of the vote on
this motion, it being clear that the result
would be %strongl, rgainst it, Mr.. Hoar
wished the bill postponed until tomorrow,
and asked unanimous consent to that
effect.
Mr.. Coke objected.
The vote on Mr.. Hoar's motion was
to lay Mr.. Georges amendment on the
table. The bill then went over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Plumb offered the following resolu-
ton. which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary:
WHEREAS, There is now pending before
the Judiciary Committee OF the Senate,
Senate bill No. 1909, authorizing the use
OF public moneys in building branch lines
OF railroad for the Union Pacific Railroad
and there is also pending before
the same committee Senate bill No. 1896,
the said company to construct
branch lines by means of stock and bonds
issued on the same, and there is also pend
ing before the Senate, Senate bill No.
1900, providing for extending the pay
'nent OF a debt, owing by said company by
the Government for a long period of time,
and
WHEREAS, It, was charged on the floor OF
Senate on Friday, May %, hat said
Union Pacific Railroad Company has is-
sued a large amount of fraudulent stock, |
which is still outstanding, adding to the
OF the people who do business over
;aid road; therefore,, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the Sem !
ate that on legislation affecting said
company should be considered till
II stock is thoroughly investigated, and
The Committee on Judiciary OF the Senate
8 hereby directed to cause said charge to
investigated and to make a full report
to the Senate, and for thatpurpose
= empowered to send for persons and
,apers AID administer oaths, and the ex-
,enses OF said investigation shall be paid
OF the contingent fund of the Senate.
Before the reference If the resolution to
he committee a suggestion of Mr.. Van
Vyck was adopted by MIR. Plumb adding
he words land bonds" after the words
stock"
A resolution offered by Mr.. George was
It his W suggestion, to lie over one day,
nittee on the Judiciary OF the Bankruptcy
ill, with instructio,, IL to SO amehd as TO
for voluntary proceedings only.
Mr.. Plumb called up the conference re-
'ort on the Postoffice Appropriation bill.
nd on his motion the Senate insisted on
ts amendments and appointed Messrs.
Beck and Malone as a Conference
on the part Of the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Plumb the eenate then
ook the bill "To prevent the acquisition
4 real property by Aliens" Mr.. Plumb
aid he would personally prefer to have
lad the bill in some respects more ~restric-
i've than the present one; but the bill
e%presented the views of the Committee on
'ubllc Lands. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the Supplemental
bill-that which explains the
aeaning of original bills on the same sub
,ct passed in 1882 and 1854. The bill was
assed as reported from the Committee.
lr. Sherman called up the bill to indemnify
he Chinese for losses incurred by the riot
t Rock Springs, Wyoming. He said he
it as good policy, good Chris
ianity and good humanity, to reimburse
be injured parties.
Messr.. Cockrell and Mitchell opposed the
i'll and Mr.. Edmunds favored it. With
ut action upon the measu the Senate
djourned.
House.
The House went into a Committee OF the
Whole on the Oleomargarine bill.
The first amendment in order was offered
y Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia. a%bo;ishing to-
acco tax-rejected by SO to Ill.
An amendment was also offered by Mr..
l abolishing the tax on fruit brandy
by 80 to 1875.
Mr.. Durham, of Illinois, offered an
reducing from 10 to 3 cents
pound the tax on Oleomargarine.
Other amendments were offered fixing the
ate at 4 and 5 cents per pound, but they
'ere rejected, only. however, after a couple