The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-04
Matters Discussed at Yester-
days Session.
Information Wanted Regarding the Union
Pacific Railroad.
Vest Continues His Opposition TO the Steam
ship and Cable Subsidy Bills.
A CauStiC Criticism.
Special Dispatches to The MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Messages 8. from
the President as to postal and cable COM
municatiOn between the 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 ad-
journ to-day it be till Monday. Agreed to.
Plumb offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling upon the Secretary of War
for information as to whether articles are
being manufactured at any of the National
with private enterprise, and, if so, the rea-
son and the authority therefor.
Plumb also offered a resolution directing
the Secretary Of the Interior to inform the
Senate whether he has knowledge of the
guarantee, actual or proposed, by the Union
Pacific Railroad of the bonds or stock 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
its surplus earnings or otherwise the in
debtedness, or any part thereof, of those of
other companies, aud, if so, whether such
guarantee or payment, or both, is in ac-
cordance with the law and consistent with
the obligations Of the Union Pacific Com
pany.
EdmundS suggested to add the words,
"and that the Secretary of the Interior COM
municate all information in possession in
his daDartmant on tho suhiant -
Plumb accepted the amendment.
Butler sarcastically suggested that the
Secretary of the Interior report if he had
any knowledge why the Senate does not
proceed to the consideration of the report
Of the Select Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads. He supposed the caucus has acted
on the matter.
This led to tilt between Butler and Ed
munds, which consumed some time.
Edmunds said that as far as he was con-
cerned he would be glad to have the resolu-
tion embrace call to know whether the
Interior Department is in possession of in
formation that at least one of the Govern
ment aided railroads has not, ever since the
passage of the Thurman Act, deliberately
discharged its injunctions in respect to in
creasing its obligations and making divi-
dends, and If it be true that, in spite of the law
W ith the penalties imposed. there has not
been force enough in the administration,
either under Democratic or Republican
auspices, to compel these companies to obey
the law. He did not know What use there
was in passing q settlement bill at all.
The resolution was finally agreed to.
The subject of the bill passed yesterday
as to land patents, retaining undellvered
patents. and the facilities offered firm of
Washington attorneys to make list of
l,rr. .feTht hrR of Arlrn
sas, who had letter read that was sent by
these attorneys to the clerk of Columbia
County, Ark, Offering to supply patents in
that county for S4 each, of which fee The
clerk was to retain 81.
A letter from Assistant Commissioner
Stone, the 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 if any explanation could be
given OF that transaction, or any excuse for
this most scandalous conduct on the part of
the Government officers, he would be glad
to hearit There were 250.000 Of these un-
delivered patents, and this firm would, at
the low rate mentioned in its letter, wrench
S1,000.000 from the citizens unjustly and
without authority. He understoo d that one
member OF the firm, Thomas I'll. NJ ckee, was
an officer OF the House of REPRESENTATIVES,.
The matter was discussed at some length
by Teller, Paddock and Cockrell.
Paddock stated that under the present Ad-
ministration the number Of undelivered pat
ents had been reduced by some 10000.
The Senate bill to establish q United
States Land Court was then discussed until
0'cl0 ok, when the Postal and Ship Sub
Sldy bills came up.
Vest continued his arguments against the
bills. BE was as anxious as Mr.. Blaine to
bring back the supremacy OF the United
States on the ocean, and to open the ports
OF South America to American products
The question was what means should be
used to bring about that end. The Senator
from Maine (Frye) wanted subsidies. He
(NesD opposed them In toto.
Vest went on to speak of the late Pam
American Conference, and sent to the
clerks desk and had read a clipping from
the New York Herald's BuenOs Ayres cor
accompanied the Argentine delegates to
Washington, thought of the conference, of
Blaine and the United States delegates.
AS soon as the clerk had finished reading
this caustic criticism, Hawley asked Vest
whether he knew who wrote that; whether
it was quite fair and deeorous to have
printed such mess of irresponsible black
guardism.
Vest replied that the gentleman's name
was given in the communication.
Hawley-I reaffirm what | said, that the
man who speaks as he does OF honorable
gentlemen, and who says of American col
leges that decress can be obtained for $50,
says willfuily that which is false.
Vest-He is Secretary of a society in
Buenos Ayres and accompanied the delega-
tion from Argentine Republic to this Pan
American Conference.
Hawley-And you may add to that de-
scrlptl0n that he is liar and a blackguard
Vest said: 1.-The article is q criticism of a
public assembly. and had it read to show
the impression made upon prominent man
who attended that conference in respect to
the personnel of the conference and its
object 1t is in order to show that no
wlnlng and dining. no public exhibition,
nothing but self-interest, will effect our
commercial relations with the people of
South America. l have had that article
read as a communication published all over
the country and in South America to show
that the men who came here from South
America are among the keenest,
shrewdest and most farseeing mer-
chants of the world, and that when we, by
an International American Conference, or
by any other spectacular means seek, to
draw them away from self-interest, we are
simply fOoling ourselves and throwing
away the money of the public" Vest went
on to say that ii the subsidy system was
established it should be made equal. Cattle
ralsers should be subsidized. If he wanted
to emaSculate and enervate the people he
would teach them to depend upon the Gov
ernnleut.
Wilson of Maryland addressed the Senate
in opposition to the bills which went over.
The conference report on the Agricul tural
Appropriation Bill was presented and
agreed to. Adjourned till Monday.
The House.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-To-day, 3. after a
brief session and without transacting any
business of Importance. tho House ad-
iourued till Monday