Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-17
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
THE UNITED STATES SENATE INVEST
eating COMMITTEE.
A Very Careful Inspection of the
Road from Ogden to

The special train carrying the United
States Senate Committee Oh Pacific Rail-
roads, reached Sacramento at $3.50 P. NJ yes
terday. The RECORD UNION of yesterday
contained detailed account of the move
ments of the committee fro N the time it
reached Ogden until its arrival at Reno,
Nevada, the names Of the Senators consti-
tutiDg the committee, and the ladies and
gentlemen who accompanied them.
At eight o'clock yesterday morning a
RECORD UNION representative boarded the
special train at Truckee and observed the
manner in which the Senators performed
the duty assigned them. The resolution
under which the committee is authorized to
do the work upon which it is now engaged,
and was introduced by Senator Stewart last
February, and is as follows:
That the select committee appointed under
the resolution of the Senate of January a. 1885,
70 which was referred the Presidents message
transmitting the report of the Pacific Railway
Commission, be and it is hereby continued, with
all the power and authority on it conferred by
Senate resolution of February 20 1885, until the
Indebtedness of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, the Kansas Pacific Railway Company,
pany and the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
as the successor TO the Central Pacific Railroad
Company of California, and the Western Pacific
Railroad Company, 10 which the subsidy bonds
of the United States were advanced in aid of
the construction of the roads of said companies
shall be adjusted by Congress. And said CON-
mittee is hereby instructed to personally exam
inc, during any recess of Congress preceding
the meeting thereof in December next, the
roads of said companies and the country
through which they pass or which is imme-
ba
purpose of ascertaining the ability of said COM
panies 10 pay their Indebtedness to the Govern
ment, and how the Indebtedness of said COM
panies can be so adjusted and paid as to adj
vance the development OF the country through
which said roads pass, and afford to the inhab
ttants thereof reasonable rates OF transportation
for passengers and freight. Such committee
may hold it's sessions at any place in the United
States, and the expenses attending its inYestiga-
ton shall be paid out of the contingent fund of
the Senate. Any subcommittee appointed by
said committee shall have all the powers of the
full committee.
This committee, like the Arid Land Com
mittee, is body of workers. While the
Senators evidently took much pleasure
yesterday in viewing the grand scenery of
the Sierra Nevadas, they were continually
engaged in collecting information on the
subject under investigation. Senator Stan
ford, President of the Southern Pacific
Company, General Manager Towne, Engi-
neeI CIem6nIs, Ddnu agent w. ID. Mills,
81. G. Nash. Senator Stanford's private Sec
rotary, and B. A. Worthington, Mr. Townes
private Secretary, were busy all day fur
nishing information and pointing out
things of interest. The train was stopped
at various places to allow the COM
mittee to examine the road thoroughly
and also to get good views of strik-
ing bits of scenery. With the latter
the ladies of the party, especially, were
perfectly delighted. Senator Stanford gave
the committee graphic account of the
difficulties encountered in the construction
of the road and of the terrible battles with
the snow before the snow-sheds were built,
which was listened TO with intense interest.
When the train reached Sacramento,
Senator Stanford conducted the committee
through the shops, while the ladies were
given a short ride around the city, after
which all again boarded the train and were
whirled away to San Francisco, where they
will remain five days. They go thence to
Los Angeles for two days, return to San
Francisco, and thence home by way of
Portland and the Northern Pacific. The
committee has q most important work in
Fspd and is giving it conscientious atten-