The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-05
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD DEBT.
Senator Mitchell Insists tiat the
Central Brad he Cen aid cred

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the senate the
committee on appropriations reported back
the legislative, executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill and gave notice that II
would To- e-morrow call for action.
The senate resumed consideration of the
anti trust bfli. Frye giving notice that at
O'Clock be would ask the senate 20 take
up the Union Pacific funding bill. George
made an Argument against the bill and ex-
pressed an intention OF offering an amend
ment looking to the suspension or reduc-
ton OF the import duties ON articles as 20
which trusts are formed.
The Union Pacific funding bill was then
taken up. As the bill was read the date
July /. 1883, as that up TO which calcuia-
tons shonld be made, was changed
wherever IL occurred To July /, lssa, and
other dates were made 10 conform to that
change.
Mitchell gave notice that he would at
the proper time move to commit the bill
with instructions To include legislation in
reference TO the Central Pacific Railroad
Company.
Frye stated that the Central Pacific had
not bsen included IN the bill because the
attorneys who had appeared for that COM
pany bad not seemed 10 manifest any
great desire for settlement, and because
there was not paraileiism between the
esses OF the Union Pacific and Central Pa
cifc. The question Of the Central Pacific
had been again raised by Huntington, who
had appeared before the committee and
had presented the bill which had been In
srodnced by Mitchell as e substitute for
the pending bill. adding 10 or II sections
seemed to him that those matters could be
better settled in separste bills good deal
better than they could be In one bull. He
reeoenixed that there was an immense diff
ference between the situation of the Union
Faeise and Central Pacific, and that very
much more lenity must be granted 10 the
central Pacific than 20 the Union Pacific.
II the government expected to get its deb.
paid BY the Central Pacific. that company
should have very long time 10 make pay
ments.
The report OF the committee was then sent
TO the clerks desk and read. Mitchell made
the motion OF which he had given notice.
20 rveornsnit the blii and stated the rrason
Why ne thought the motion should pre-
vail He spoke Of the enormous amount
that would be due by the eacisc railroad
companies TO the government AZ the time
OF maturity OF the tebs-xifa. .91s.nsA Any
legislation having for its purpose the pay
rsenr uf tha; slrnoss fabulous sum Rsd ~
he regarded as OF the utmost importance.
IL was his pRrpose, sh9wever. % attract
the attention of The coaufry ta the general
situation and inaugnrate an inquiry as fo
the propriety and justice OF the proceeding
to the consideration Of the repdsng bill,
70 at leaSt halt of the whole controversy.
Fryc--f ought to sag in Justice 20 The
Central Pacific that last month that eofa-
pany has shown disposition and grea'
desire 80 make sofzse settlement and I'D
iustusent of IFS debt with the intted states
and there is now pending before the com
Eaistee an amended bill which The com
smfftee is called 20 consider TO inarrow
/ morning.
Mitchell That IL &ll right That shows
q disposition on the part Of tire euFalaiftes
to do that which IL had omitted. ] insisa
that IL IS not wise 20 have the roads f0rsrd
| al this stage of the game aad 80 prDceee
with one branch OF cosstroyessy. Leaving
the other branch untouched and ancon
sidered II any part Of Is was 10 be post
poued. il should b the Jnsoa Pacific part
Al tais point Mitchell yielded for mosios
/ to adjourn
A conference was ordered Ga the consu
/ lar and diplomatic appropriation bill, ane
Hale. Allison and Cockrell were appoanies
eanferess on the part OF the senate Ad
lanrned.