National Republican., 1888-05-09
INTANGIBLE AND ILLUSlVE.
SENATOR RpALMETvS SCHNRACTER-
IHATION or 4 DISCUSSION.
Land Forfciiures In the senate -- A
Very General Debate TariT Speeches
in the House-Mr. Bryce Explains an
Explanation,

In the Senate yesterday after the trans.
action Of the morning business land while
Mr. Harris was in the chair and Mr.. ingalls,
on the floor Mr.. Voorhees, rose aud said
"Mr President, if do not interfere with
the business Of the Senate, | desire to make
Il statement which conceive to be due 10
ihc Senate, and which is personal TO myself.
II Is well known that have been seriously
indispOscd and confined to my room, almost
exclusively, during the last week. ! visited
the Senate yesterday with the purpose Of
making the statement which shall make
now. The opportunity, however, lid not
present itself until, suffering 50 much,
withdrew from the capitol, and went home.
Referring to the discussion IN which par.
ticiputcd last week, ] desire to say - the
Senate that, however severe the prOyoca.
tion which was given, yet | made use of
language at that time contrary 10 pnria.
mCntnly rules and usagcs, am1 10 the de-
COrum Ol the Senate | regret having used
such language, and tender proper apology
To the Senate Of the nitcd states for doing
80. My high respect for the dignity Of this
body, Of which | have been for many yeais
now u member. us well Us INV self respect
indUcC me to make this statement
Without any comment ON his part Mr..
ingalls, resumed his seat az presiding officer.
The resolutions offered Yesterday by Mr.
henderson calling for detailed statements
rs TO removals and appointments in the
Baltimore custom house and postOilicc since
Mar. 4. 1889, were taken up and agreed 10,
with an amendment offered By Mr.. Guimnn'
requiring designations of appointments
under the civil service law andnppointmrnts
without examination.
Mr. llonr presented memorial of the
New England conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church protesting against the
ratification Oi the Chinese treaty, o. any
treaty that prccludes Chinese ministers Of
the Gospel or Chinese delegates to religious
conventions coming into the country, char
aCtcrizing il as utterly un-Amcrican aud un-
Christian.
Mr. lIOar said that until there could be an
appeal from the American people drunk to
the American people sober the matter
might he considered settled. lie therefore
asked that the memorial be laid ON the
table. So ordered
Mr. Palmer Uising TO question of privi-
legcl asked aud obtained leave to have cX.
plunged from to-day's RccOyd certain words
which appeared in the report Of his remarks
yesterday. lie explained that they were in
the manuscript from which he had read, but
tliLt lie had not used the expression, and
intended to have struck IL out. The words
were these: "Thusrovcrcd from beginning
To end with the trail Of the serpent" He
added that the trail Of the serpent was quite
promiscuous in the vicinity, but lie did not
think the lands were all covered with II.
Mr.. FarwcIl asked unanimous consent to
take up and paEs the bill to authorize the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
to acquire aud use real estate for railway
purposes in the District of Columbia, ami
proposed certain amendments to II.
Mr.. Sherman said he assumed that the
passage of the bill would settle finally the
question Of the removal of the track Of the
Baltimore aud Potomac railroad. His own
Judgment (as n long sOjOurncr in the Dis
tIict) was that il was time to have that pIieS-
tiOn settled. The Baltimore and Potomac
Company had acquired a right tc its pres
cnt location, and the company should be
rather encouraged to improve aud orna-
ment and complete it-tO take its cars from
the streets and avenues Of the city and put
them on grounds purchased aud owned 10y
the company So he considered that ques
ton us settled. lie blamed Congress, how
ever for refusing or neglccting to compel
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to take its depot out of the unsightly place
where ii is now situated. It's track IN the
city ran across some twenty squares, dcpre-
ciating the value Of millions Of dollars
and preventing improvements in II large and
beautiful section of the city--cplal, in cX-
tent and beauty Of location, to the north
west section Of the city. That was II hard
ship which ought to he put an end to. lie
was willing TO participate in requiring the
company to remove its present tracks, and
he understood that the company was will
ing to remove them.
Mr. Cockrell. Where should they be re
moved tOg
Mr. Sherman. lnmy judgment an equally
eligible and proper site for them would be
alongside of the tracks of the Baltimore and
Potomac company. ] would require the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company To
tunnel under one of the streets east of
Seventh or Eighth street northeast, and
bring its tracks on Sixth street southwest
alongside of the Baltimore and Potomac
road. ] would give the companies equal
facilities and equal advantages, and require
EN- to make equal improvements.
,"crely rose to express my desire that the
District committee will, at the present ses-
sion, in conformity with the universal will
Of the people Of Washington, report some
bill that will relieve us from the nuisance
that now lies in our city.
Mr.. Farwell. \ subcommittee has the
matter now under consideration.
Mr.. IlOar. Does the senator from Ohio
understand that the bill commits the Senate
irrevocably and inevitably to the keeping of
the Baltimore and Potomac depot ON sixth
street?
Mr.. Sherman. do not know whether the
committee designed ii, but the effect of it
and the purchase of lauls under It and the
construction Of buildings will, in my iudg-
mcnt, keep the Baltimore and Potomac
depot where 1t is
Mr.. Vance offered an amendment rcquir.
ing the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
a fn ttS mud
fiom the public grounds and locate them on
the lands to he acquired.
Mr.. llOar ito the presiding officer. Does
n single objection send the bill over?
The Presiding Officer, ii does.
Mr.. Hoar. Then object
So the bill still remains on the calendar,
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the railroad land grant forfeiture bill
The question was discussed by Senators
Berry, Spooncr, Teller, and Palmer, The
discussion was interrupted at 2 o'clock for
the purpose of taking up the unfinished
business--the animal industry bill; hut on
suggest on of Senators CullOm and Blair,
unanimous consent was given 10 proceed
with the land forfeiture bill until its COM
plctiOn. And so the discussion went ON.
Mr.. lloar offered an amendment affecting
the lands in Michigan and was asked by Mr..
Berry whether the effect of II would not be
to confirm the lands held by the Portage
Ship Canal Company.
Mr. lIoar replied that II would have that
effect If it should turn out that the land
was conveyed to the canal company by mn
officer of the United States. lie was at
loss to conceive how any man born with II
capacity for Il sense Of Justice could refuse
TO confirm title under such circumstances.
To his Mr., Berry rctorted that he was at Il
loss to conceive how any one born with
sense Of justice and right would undertake
to confirm tile founded in fraud, as this
House committee on public lands In the
lorty-cighth Congress.
Mr., HOar referred to the statement made
the other day by Mr. Dolph that that report
had been written by the senior member of Il