The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05
PORTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
BOTH HOUSES GETTING In SHAPE
FOR ADJOURNMENT.
A Number OF Bills and Resolutions
Disposed Of-The Pacific
Railroads.

AbHlhdION, August 4.-nOu&.-
Mr.. Morrison Ill, offered, and the
House unanimously adopted, the fol.
lowing resolution That The House OF
RspI eseniatjveR Of ihe United Statee
hssheard with pryflu nd sorrow OF The
death Of that eminent and distin-
guished citizen, Samuel J 1ilden.
The Senate amendments 20 the foTti-
hcRtion appropriation bill ware nom
concurred in, end Messrs. FoIey,
Randall and Butterworth were y
pointed oonferees.
Mr.. Morrison III called mp the
ference report Of the surplus joint
resolution.
Mr.. Morrison thought that the So
luton, as it passed the House, had
been a wise and conservative measure
to public interest. The resolution as
agreed upon by the Committee OF Con.
ference was, it seemed to him, not 80
good measure, yet, in the present
condition OF the Treasury and the
bonded debt, it would accomplish all
that would have been done under the
resolution as it passed the House.
Mr.. Weaver Iowa. oppo ed the
conference report,
Mr.. Hewitt IN. Y said that those
who voted for this measure were vot-
ing for measure which would bring
the country to a silver basis, as surely
as the sun would rise tomorrow. THIS
resolution served notice upon the men
who owned the property OF the coun-
try that there vas TO be transfer
from geld to silver baeis, by which
25 per cent oteall the properly OF the
country would change hands without
the coDsenttf the owner.
Mr.. Bland Mo. spoke against the
report of'the conierees, and Mr.. Breck-
inridge IKy.l de'ended II. Although
he was in favor OF the original House
resolution, yet if he could not get the
wh6e loaf, he was willing TO take the
half loaf Of compromise legislation.
Mr.. Hiscock IN Y. would vote for
the adoption o. the conference report.
When a proposition was presented
which was 30 conservative that he
could see no danger Ia it, he believed
il TO be the part of wisdom to accept
Mr.. Cannon I'LL aud Mr.. Brown
[Ind. favored the conference report,
though they regretted that the reso.
luton had not been passed in its orig
insl shape.
Mr.. Butterwo th Ohio1 would vote
for the conference report, because II
gave 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury
the discretion which was indispensi-
bic 10 the national credit.
Messrs. Evans and sowden Pa
exercised their regret that the trade
dollar amendment had not been
agreed 10 by the conference com.
mittee.
Mr.. Randall PA. closed the debate
in support OF the conference action,
and in the course Of his speech pre-.
sented tabular statement showing
the appropriations made by Congress
at the present session.
The report was then adopted--yeas,
100; NAYS. 90.
Mr. Oates Ala asked unanimous
consent to report from the Judiciary
Committee and b. have immediately
cor sidsred re olution citing that
it is alleged that this president and d.
rHclors of he Union Pac hc II ilrdad
Company, without the consent OF Cor
cIess and IN violation Of law, issued IN
1883 8 and per cent. collateral trust
bonds; that in 1883 and 1884 they paid
dividends Notwithstanding the CON
pany at the time owed y gross floating
debt of &13,000,000, and that in 1888
and 1885 they guaranteed inleres. on
the bonds of the Oregon Short Line
Railroad Company in viola ion Of Law,
and empowering the Judiciary Dom
mittee by subcommittee TO investigate
these allegations and ell the facts re-
lating thereto, to sit during the recess
aud to report to the House by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. O'Neil [Pa objected, notwith-
standing the statement made by MIR
o ties that he was in possession OF
letter from Charles Francis Adams
asking for the investigation.
Mr.. Belmont [ N. Y |, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, rsp1rttd
the Cutting resolution, which WIS pub.
lished this morning, and received
unanim Gus consent TO have them i'm.
mediately considered.
After remarks bya number of mem
hers and pc ding further discussion,
the House Adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow,