Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
u THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 3d.-In the Senate to-ds,
messages from the President as to posta anc
cable communications between the Unit-c
states and Latin American States as to the cele
bratlon OF the fourth centennial of the discoy
cry OF America were presented and referred
Allison moved that when adjournment wa.
taken to day that it be till Monday Agreed to
Plumb offered a resolution agreed tot calling
whether articles were manufactured at any OF
the national military homes that come in com
petition with private enterprise; fso the reason
and authority therefore. Plumb also offered q
resolution directing the Secretary of the In
terror TO inform the Senate whether he has
knowledge OF guarantee, actual or proposed
by the Union Pacific Railroad Company bonds
or stocks, or any other corporation, more espe.
cfally those of the Oregon Navigation Company
and the Denver and South Railroad whether
The Union Pacific has paid out of its surplus
earnings or otherwise the Indebtedness or any
part thereof OF these or other companies and II
so, whether such gusranteeor payment, or both,
is in accordance with law and consistent with
the obligations of the Union Pacific.
Edmunds suggested TO add the word: "And
that the Secretary of the Interior communicate
all information in possession of his department
ON the subject" Plumb accepted the amen d.
ment.
Butler ssrcasticaily suggested that the Score.
tary OF the Interior report, if he had any
knowledge. why the Senate does not proceed ia
the consideration of the report of the select
committee on Pacific Railroads He st1pnosed
the Department had acted on the matter.
This led TO tilt between Butler and Ed
munds, which consumed some time EGmunds
said that as far as he was concerned, he would
be glad TO have the resolution embrace a call IA
know whether the Interior Department is In
possession of any information that the Govern.
ment has not, ever since the passage of the
Thurman Act, deliberately discharged its in.
functions in respect of increasing the obliga.
tons and making dividends. II 1t be true that
IN spite of the law. with the penalties imposed
there has not been force enough ia the ad,
rlsrN t<f~ ion aff
Republican auspices, TO compel these com.
panies to obey the law, he did not know VIVA,
was the use of passing settlement bill at all
Inc resolution was finally agreed TO.
The subject of the bill passed YESTERDAY as 10
land patents, retaining the undelivered. and
the facilities offered by firm of Washington
attorneys 20 make list OF them, was brought
up by Gerry OF Arkansas who had letter read
which was sent by the e attorneys 10 The CLERK
of Columbia county, Arkansas. offering 10 sup
ply pats ITS in that county for 81 each (of which
fee the Clerk YVES TO retain So letter from
Assistant omm ISsioaer Stone lAci!Dg Conn
sioaerl TO this firm, extending such facilities to
il, ard letter from Assistant Secretary BusSey,
certifying to the respectable character Of the
firm, were also read.
Berry said If any EXPLANATION coald be given
of thai transaction, or any excuse io- thai most
scsndalOus conduct on the part OF tue Govern
ment officers. he would be glad to hear II.
There W re two hundred AID fifty Thousand OF
these undeliys red patents, and this tim would,
AZ the low tate mentioned in its letter, wrench
million collars from the citizens unjHstly and
ithout authority. He understood tast one
member of the d m, Tn amss A. Mckee, was an
officer of the House of Representatives The
matter was discussed AZ some length by Teller,
Heidcek and Cockrell. Hsddoek stated that
nnoer the present administration the number
OF unf eiiyered patents have been reduced by
some 70,090.
The senate hill to establish a United States
Land Court was then discussed until p NJ,
when The postal and ship subsidy bills came up.
Eacfn ~ - nd ff M.r~ nd ed.
dressed The senate in opposition to the bills,
which went over.
The conference report on the agricultural APP
piopriation bill was presented and agreed to.
Adjourned till Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July Sd.-After q brief session
and without transacting any business OF i'm
nnrfarlce the House adjourned till Monday.