The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-04
THE FIFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
INFORMI TON WANTED REGARDING
THE Pacific RAILROADS

scnnto what Senor PierrA Of Buenoa
Avres Thought OF tho Pnn-Americnn
Conference. OF Mr.. BinIne, ma OF tho
United states Delegates. and Senator
Mnuiey Describes the Writer OF tho
CrIttciru, As a Liar and IA BiRckEnnrd.
wAsutSGroN July 3.-In tho Senate to-day
Mr. sherman (Iiep,. Ohio offered a resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on Public
buildings and Grounds, instructing that com.
nittee TO inquire into tho eIpediency OF pur-
chasing the Maltby House, corner OF New Jer-
sey avenue and u street. for the use OF the
Senate.
MIR. Plumb offered resolution directing
the Secretary OF the Interior TO inform tho
Senate whether he has knowledge OF tho
guarantee, actual or proposed. by tho Union
Pacific Railroad Company OF the bonds or
stock OF any other corporation-mo esreci-
ally those OF the Oregon Navigation Company
and OF the Denver and South Park Railroad
Company: whether the Union Pacific Railroad
Company has paid out OF its surplus earnings
or otherwise the Indebtedness. or any part
thereof, OF those or other companies. and III
40 whether such guarantee or payment Tor
BOTH Ia In accordance with law and consistent
With the obligations OF the Union Pacific Rail
road Company to the United States.
Mr., Edmunds CRep.. w. suggested to add to
the resolution the words and that the Secre-
tery OF the Interior communicate all informa-
ton in the possession OF his department on the
subject"
MIR. Plumb accepted the amendment.
Mr. Butler rep. S. CD would suggest that
tho Secretary OF the Interior also report, II he
has any knowledge, why the Senate does not
proceed to tho consideration OF the report OF
the select committee on the Pacific railroads.
would like to have information on that sub
iect. That select committee spent good deal
Of time and work IN getting oil tho data and IN
agreeing on a report. For some cause which
am unable to understand the Senate does not
consider II. l suppose the caucus has acted
on 1t.
Mr. Edmunds-- RespondinG TO the cross OBJ
pervation OF tho Senator from South Carolina
say that tho caucus has not acted on 1t.
Mr.. Butler-The Senator speaks OF my being
cross; am rs amiable as May morning.
Mr.. EdmuIds-Certainly: but when the Son
ator is tho most amiable lie is generally the
most cross To the best OF my knowledge and
belief, no assemblage or other arrangement or
discussion of Republicans has had any relation
to or consideration Of the subject TO which the
Senator refers. Speaking MS one Republican
now. and not for tho rest OF our gradually a.
that the troub has been that Senators on this
side have not stood by caucus action in the Sen;
u
perhaps some considerable talk on. this slde.
and got on with business. As 10 this particu-
gad 10 have it embrace cali on the Secretary
OF the Interior to know whether or not his
% s OF Hose
eminent railway COMPANIES. MS they are called,
has not. ever since the passage OF the
" disoheyed the plain and positive inJunctions
and prohibitions OF tie act, in respect OF IN
under circumstances which the law forbade.
should be glad 10 know all this. but will not
Interrupt the resolution OF the Senator from
The resolution was then agreed to- The I'm
finished business was taken up. being the
two postal and ship subsidy bills, and Mr..
anxious as Mr.. blaine TO bring back the su-
premacy Of the Unite! States on the ocean.
ports Of S"utn America to American products.
He sincerely desired the extension OF COM
again again. be Seen in every port and on every sea.
But the question was ono as to the means to
bring about that end lhS SenaoE IL rSm
Nestl opposed them In toto. he had seen in a
New York newspaper last week Q statement
year OF his life for two hours on the floor OF the
American senate on this question: lie was
finding that MIR. Blaine bad injected into this
discussion an argument in the Presidents
message, read in the Senate this morning. urg-
Sir. Vost went on to speak of the late Pan
American Conference. and he sent to the CLERKS
desk and had read clipping from the Ncc
! 0rk Herdl Of Buenos Ayres correspondence
10 show what prominent and Intelligent ctti-
companied the Argentine delegat es to Wash
tnGton, thought OF the cqnteren.o. OF Mr.
as soon as the ek had The
reading OF this very canstlc criticism MI
HawOy Rep Conn asked Mr. Vest h whether + m, no
quite fair and decorous to have printed such
mass Of irresponsible blackGuardism.
Mr. Vest replied that the Rentleman's name
"S IT, eHfsR IL !ni SS whst sad,tea. the
man who speaks as he does Of honorable gen.
that degrees can be obtained for $50. says will
i MI. VestmT6at y may be ascribed to his iGno-
rance of American colleges:
Mr. Hawley-And to his ignorance OF all the
MI Nest-He Is Secretary OF a society in
Buenos Ayres and accompanied the delegation
from the Argentine Republic to this Pan
M. HawIey1Ard you 70. may n add ID to that do
septEHn hqf II ar nesdn him
and the Senator from Connecticut,
Mr.. Hawley.The Senator from Missouri In
troduced his friend here.
Mr.. Vest-Tho article was published In
Now York paper, extracted from paper In
Buenos Ayres and has gone broadcast over
'n Mr. rYM aWlIcy-The Senator from Missouri will
Ravs not 81" If tho
Senator will contain himself moment, I viii
state my object in quoting 1t here. have not
endorsed It.. There Is nothing In the commu-
nlcRtion which Affects the responsibility. the
moral character. or the integrity Of any OF the
persons mentioned ia II. Il Is the ordinary
criticism Of q public assembly. and had II
read to show the Impression made on prolni-
nent man who attended that conference. In
respect TO the personnel Of the conference and
that no wining and dining. no public exhibi.
tion, nothing but self interest would affect our
commercial rel ATOMS with the people OF South
Amerlca. We have assumed to a large extent
that these people could be caIoled Into COM
merci1l relations with us. 1t has been assumed
they a. '"I could be- brought here and carriei
through the country In a sort OF spectacular
exhibition at public expense. and that We
could; by such means. secure their trade, |
published all over the country and In
South America, to show that the men
arc among the keepest: shrewdest, and
They are tho men who control the coffee
so that they Will soon be rivals In the dressed
meat trade with The most enIerprislng citizens
understood their interests, that they intend TO
hot mia Ixya It,1n.