The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-04
In the Senate.

In the Senate
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Messages from
the President as to postal and cable com
municatlon between the United States and
Latin-American states and as TO the cele
bration of the.fourth centennial OF the dis
tcoyery of America were presented and
deferred.
Allison moved that the adjournment to-
day be till Monday. Agreed.
Plumb offered resolution, agreed to, call
ing on the secretary of war for information
as to whether articles are being manu-
featured at any national military homes
that come in competition with private
enterprises, If so, the reason and authority
therefore.
4 Plumb alsos ofered resolution directing
IIhe secretary OF the interior to inform the
Senate whether he has knowledge of auy
guarantee, actual or proposed, by the
Union Pacific railroad company of the
bonds or stocks of any other corporation,
more especially those of the Oregon Navi-
cation company and the Denver & South
Park railroad, and whether the Union Pa
citic has paid out of its surplus earnings or
otherwise the Indebtedness or any part
thereof, of those or other companies; and
If so, whether such guarantee or payment
or both, is IN accordance with the law and
and coBsisten. with the obligations of the
Union Pacific to the United States.
Edmunds suggested to add the words
''and that the secretary of the interior
communicate ali iHt9Rlnati>n IN the posses
sion of his department on the subject"
Plumb acCe pied the amendment
Butler satiricaliy suggested that the sec
retary of the interior also report. if he had
any knowledge, why the Senate does not
proceed to the consideration of the report
of the select committee on Pacific railroads
a ct1ID1loca1 tho had ocfp1 on no
matter This led to tilt between Butler
and Edmunds, which consumed some time.
Edmunds said so far as he was concerned
he would be glad to have the resolution
embrace call to know whether the in
1aLlor DEPARTMENT is in possession of in
gnatlon that at least one of the govern
hent aided railroads has not ever since the
passage of the Thurman act deliberately
disobeyed its injunctions in respect Of in
creasing its obligations and making divi-
Cends. If it be true that in spite Of the
law with the penalties imposed there has
not been force enough III the administra-
ton either under Democratic or Republican
auspices TO compel these companies to
obey the law; he did not know that there
wcA d be any use in passing a settlement
bilPat all, The resolution was finally
agreed TO.
the subject of the bill passed yesterday
as to land patents remaining undelivered
ington attorneys to take list of them
brought by Berry, Of Arkansas, who had
Il letter read sent 0y those attorneys to the
clerk of Columbia county, Arkansas. offer
ing 10 supply patents in that county for 81
each (Of which the fee clerk was a retain
So. y letter from Assistant Commissioner
Stone then acting as commissioner, to this
firm extending such facilities toit and from
Assistant ) cretary Bussey. certifying Il
the reputable character Of the niIn, were
also rerd. Berry said if any explanation
could DC given Of that transaction or ex-
ctse that most scandalous conduct on thS
Part OF government otlalals he would bt
Il Al TO hear il. Where were the 250, 600 o
1dtse ind livered patents and this firm
w0uid, at the low rate mentioned in its lettel
wrench 81 .Os0.000 from citizens unjustlN
and without authority. He understood
one member of the firm, Thomas II. Nc
kee. was an officer of the House OF Repre-
sentatives. The matter was discussed a
some length by Teller, Paddock and Cock
rel. Paddock stated that under the pres
ent administration the number of unde
livered patents had been reduced by som,
twenty thousand The Senate bill to es
tablish a United States land court wa
then discussed until : pm. when tn
n postal and ship subsidy bills came up.
Vest continued his arguments against tn
bills. He was as anxious as Mr.. Blaine I
bring back the supremacy of the Unite,
States on tue ocean and TO open the ports 0
South America TO American products, bu
the question was also as 10 the means I
bring about that end. The Senator fror
Maine tFrye) wanted the subsidies. il
3Nesi) opposed them in toto. Vest wen
On TO speak of the late Pan-American con
ference and sent 20 the clerks desk an
had read d clipping from the New York Hci
aid Of lis BuenOs Ayres correspondent.
10 show what Senior Plerra, who accom-
panied the Argentine delegates ID Wash
ington, thought of the conference, of Blain
and OF the United States delegates.
As soon as the clerk finished reading thi
very caGstic criticism, Hawiey asked Vcs
whether he knew who wrote that, wnetne
it was quite fair and decorous TO hay
printed such mess OF irresponsible biacl
guardism.
Ncs5 replied: The eentlenan's nam
was given IN the communication.
Hawley--I re affirm what said, that tn
man vino speaks as he does Of the nonors
bic gentleman and who says of Amer
can colleges tnat degrees can be oil
tained for $50, says wilfully that which
While is the secretary Of a society i
Bn5fos Ayres and accompanied the deli
cation from tue Argentine republic to TIL
Pan american conference.
riawley-And you may add to that d.
sctiption that he is liar and a BLACKBOARD
Eest-The article IS i criticism Of a pull
lie assembly, and / had Il read to show til
impression made upon Z prominent ma
who attended that conference in respect
the personnel Of the conference and its oil
iect 1t was in order to show that no VIII
ing and dining, no public exhibition, notl
Ing but self interest would affect cur con
nercial relations with the people of Sout
america. have had that article read as
Bbmmunication published all over ii
~fountry and in South America