Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-04
The Senate Takes a Whirl at
the Pacific Roads.
The Lower House AdjOurns
After a Short Session.
Silver Bills Remain in the Conference
Incubator.
An Agreement With Mexico Permitting
Troops to Cross the Line While in
Pursuit of Indians.
Associated Press Dispatches.


United States and the Latin American
states, and as to the celebration OF the
fourth centennial of the discovery of
America, were presented and referred.
Allison moved that when the senate
adjourned today it be till Monday.
Agreed to.
Plumb offered resolution (agreed to-
calling upon the secretary of war for
information as to whether articles are
being manufactured at any of the ma
tional military homes that come in COM
petition with private enterprises; and
if so, the reason and authority therefor.
Plumb also offered a resolution direct
ing the secretary of the interior to in
form the senate whether he has knowl-
edge of the guarantee, actual or pro-
posed, by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, of bonds or stocks OF any
other corporation, more especially those
of the Oregon Navigation Company and
the Denver and South Park railroad;
whether the Union Pacific has paid out
of it's surplus earnings or otherwise, the
indebtedness, or any part thereoi, OF
those or other companies; and II SO,
whether such guarantee or payment or
both is in accordance with the law and
consistent with the obligations OF the
Union Pacific.
Edmunds suggested to add the words:
"And that the secretary OF the interior
communicate all information IN the
possession of his department on the sub
iect." Plumb accepted the amendment.
Butler sarcastically suggested that the
.oo.o4-,,x, &c tho iptarinr rQpOrt if he had
anv knowledge why the senate does not
proceed to the consideration of the re-
port of the select committee on Pacific
railroads. He supposed that the caucus
had acted on the matter.
This led to tilt between Butler and
Edmunds, which consumed some time.
Fdmunds said that as far as he was
concerned he would be glad to have the
resolution embrace the call to know
whether the interior department is in
possession of information that
at least one of the government
aided railroads has never since
the passage of the Thurman act, delib-
erately discharged its injunctions i'll re-
spect of increasing of obligations and
making dividends. If it be true that in
spite of the law and penalties i'm
posed, there has not been force
enough in the administration, either un-
der Democratic or Republican auspices,
to compel these companies to obey the
law, he did not know what was the use
of passing a settlement bill at all. The
resolution was finally agreed to.
The subject of the bill passed yester-
day as to land patents retaining unde-
livered, and the facilities offered the
firm of Washington attorneys to make a
list of them, was brought up by Berry,
of Arkansas, who had a letter read sent
bv these attorneys to the clerk OF Column
bia county, Arkansas, offering to supply
patents in that county for 81 each, OF
which fee the clerk was to retain 81. A
letter from Assistant Commissioner
Stone (acting commissioner to this
firm, extending such facilities to it, and
letter from Assistant Secretary Bussey,
certifying to the reputable character OF
the firm, were also read. Berry said that
if any explanation could be given OF that
transaction, or any excuse Tor
this most scandalous conduct on the
part of the government officers, he would
be clad to hear it. There were 900
of these undelivered patents, and this
firm would at the low rate mentioned
in it's letter, wrench million dollars
from citizens unjustly and without au-
thority. He understood that one men,
Der of the firm, Thos. H. Mckee, was an
officer of the house Of representatives.
The matter was discussed at some
length bv Teller, Haddock and Cockrell.
Haddock stated that under the present
administration the number OF undeliv-
cred patents had been reduced by some
10000.
The senate bill to establish a United
States land court was then discussed un.
til o'clok p. M, when the postal and
ship subsidy bills came up.
Vest continued his argument against
the bills. He was as anxious as Mr.
Blaine to bring back the supremacy o1
the United States on the ocean and tC
open the ports of South America tc
American products. The senator from
Maine (Frye), wanted subsidies. He
(Vest) opposed them in toto. Vest
went on to speak of the late Pan-Amer-
lean congress, and sent to the clerks
desk and had read clipping from the
New York Herald, of Buenos Ayres cor
respondence, to show what Senior Pierra
who accompanied the Argentine dele
gates to Washington, thought of the
conference, of Blaine and of the United
States delegates.
AS soon as the clerk finished reading
this caustic criticism, Hawley askeC
Vest whether he knew who wrote that
whether it was quite fair and decorou
to have printed such mess of irrespon
sible blackguardism.
Vest replied that the gentleman
name was given in the communication
Hawley-I reaffirm what | said, tina
the man who speaks as he does of thos
honorable gentlemen, and who says o
American colleges that degrees can b.
obtained for $50, says wilfully tina
which is false.
Vest-He is secretary of society il
Buenos Ayres, and accompanied the del
egation from the Argentine republic tx
this Pan American congress.
Hawley-And you may add to tina
description that he is a liar and black
guard. 49,.
Vest said: ''The article is criticism
of public assembly, and l had it rea(
to show the impression made upon
prominent man who attended that con
ference in respect to the personnel OF tn
conference and it's object. 1t was il
order to show that no wineing and din
ing, no public exhibition nothing bu
self-interest would effect our commercial
relations with the people OF South Amer
lea. have had that article, as com
munication, published all owe