New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-04
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.

THE SENATE AGREEING TO UNION PACIFIC
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY, AND DISCUSS
ING LAND OFFICE SCANDAL.
Washington. July BIN the Senate to-day MI
Plumb offered resolution directing the Secretary OF
the Interior 10 inform the Senate whether nc has
knowledge Of the guarantee. actual or proposed' oy
the Union Pacific Railroad Company Of the bonds OF
stock of any other corporaon-more especially 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 OF other companies; and II so'
whether such guarantee payment Tor boh Ia In &C
cordance with Law and consistent with the obligations
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the United
states.
Mr. Edmunds suggested to add to the resolution the
words and that the Secretary Of the Interior com
municate all Information in the possession OF MS De
partment on the subject
Mr. Plumb accepted the amendment.
Mr. Butler-I would suggest tina. the Secretary OF
the Interior also report II he has any knowledge why
the senate does not proceed to the consideration o.
the report of the Select Committee the Pacific Rail
roads I suppose the caucus has acted on It,
Mr. Edmunds-To the best OF my knowledge and
belief no assemblage other arrangement or ds-
cussion OF Republicans has had any relation to or
consideration Of the subject TO which the senator
rofers Speaking as one Republican, now. wish TO
say that ! think that the trouble has been tha'
senators this side have not stood by caucus acuon
In the Senate, In spite OF endless talk Oh inc QUIET
SIDE and perhaps considerable talk on tis siue
and ct ON with business As this particular reso-
luton | wish to say that would be glad 70 nave II
embrace a call on the Secretary of the Interior 70
know whether or not his Department Is In possession
Of information and papers showing that at least one
OF those Government railway companies, as they a"
called has not. since the passage OF inc IHur
man act, again and again, deliberately dlsooeScu oe
plain and positive nIuncions and promoitohs Oh INC
act in respect OF increasing its obligations ana max
ING dividends under the circumstances when inc III"
forbade. ,,r.
Mr. Butler-I suggest to tho Senator from vermont
that the information which no seems so anxious 10
get he would get by the discussion OF the report d'
by the chairman Of tho select Committee CMr' frSe|
Mr. Edmunds-Tho question cannot well be consul
cred until after the facts are known -,
Mr.. vest-The question is not as 70 what Is IN 'ie
report but as 10 why It has not been oonSnered' !.
has been ntmated by the Senator ron 'erhon' uia'
,h.ro has been some sort Of obstruction on TINS sue
a, tho Chamber 10 the order OF business OF te oeh
II there has been have not seen any lhnica.oi VI
II II IS well known that the order OF business 10 oo
,roIled by caucus committee, OF which inc ocnaVo
from Vermont is eher tho chairman OF '''o
member
The resolution was agreed TO- -.
The subject OF the bill passed By the Senate ycs'er
dav az 70 land patents remaining undelvered IN the
General Land Orce and TO the facilities anotue'
IN A firm OF Washington attorneys 10 Udhe % n'e ~,
,bor Wa AGAIN brought up by Mr.. Berry, VINO Sfnt
10 the clerks desk and had read ettsr sem w
attorneys H. w. ComtS & Co., 10 the clerk o, t -,
Comfy Ark Offering supply patents IN Iat V'n's
~ Al each of which fee the clerk was 10 rra 81 =
i,,cr from William stone. Assistant Commissioner vi
"a. General Land ONCE then Acung Comn
20 mis- Arm extending such facilities To u "a ~,
from Cyrus Busssy Assistant secretary OF tlc I'' "a
r,t,vine ~ fhe reputable character Of the hrn ana
dispatch to The ST. Louis Globe Denocra' ht e
VandaIla nj on the subject. Mr. Berry Ssln tilat !.
any explanation could DC given or that Uansacuoh' or
80 cYruse FOR that most scaudalOus conduct on Le
nart ~ those officers he would be GLAD 10 near 10,
There were 100000 Of these undellvered patents anu
mis- Am would at tho low rate mentioned IN us
icrtcr 10 the county clerk Of Columbia county wichc
81 600 600 from citizens uniustly ana "lthont
authority Hc understood that one member o. f nne
Grm Thomas II. Mckee. was an officer OF the House
~ Representatives. -
Mcssrs Teller, Paddock and CockreI parucipa1en
in tho discussion the former saying that the POSES
sIon ~ the patent was not essential 10 mans utle
Mr. paddock stating that under the present admnisra
tion ~ the General Land Office the number OF I'M
delivered patents had been reduced by some 10000.
and Mr.. Cockrell dcnouncIng the enNr As mcre
sprcuiatng. hlackmalling scheme.
In the House Mr. Lodge OF Massachusetts, asked
for reprint NJ the Federal Election bill. as passed
with marginal notes. The request was not acceded
20. -,
Mr. McComas ~ Maryland. presented tho confer
cnoe report on tho District Of Columbia Appropriation
bill
After debate aud pending vote the conference
report the lionsc adjourned till Monday.