New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-21
BUSINESS ~ THE SENATE.
TALK on MR.. CALLS RESOLUTION CONCERNING
RAILROADS. AND POLITICS.

RAILROADS AND POLITICS.
Washington June 2O.-The attendance Of senators
| on the Democratic side slim today-not exceeding
dozen In number. while there were about twice that
| number on the Republican side The chair was oc-
cupicd by Mr. Henderson, President pro ten. who hes.
tated ana seemed puzzled and pcrplexcd when Mr..
Mitchell (who had his long beard shorn or ard whose
apo arancc was thereby much changed rose and ad
dressed the chair.
1.-THE Senator from ~ was as far rs Mr. Mandcr-
could get till prompted by one OF the CLERKS when
| lie added "Oregon." The Incident caused general
| litter In the chamber and galleries
After the usual routine morning business the cal
endar taken up and after several bills upon II had
been disposed OF The House amendment TO the senate
Joint rcSou authorizing the President to proclaim
general holiday communicating the l0Oth anniversary
of the discovery OF America was concurrcd in. 1t
was to substitute october II for october IL.
The Senate at $50, on motion OF Mr. lllScock,
proceeded TO executive business. In ten minutes
aftcrward the doors again opened and the con
,ideration OF bills on the calendar was resumed.
Among the bills passed to amend the act Of
March 3, 1877 to provide for the bringing Of suits
against the Government
The bill for the free coinage Of gold and silver
having been laid before the senate was, on motion
Of Mr.. Ca laid aside, and the resolution offered by
him April % for a special committee on railroads
was taken up and he proceeded TO address the Senate
vdcS FOR u special committee Of nine senator's to
inquire and report to tho present condition OF the
railways Of the Inliod states. and whether any such
companies their agents have used their corp rate priv
ilcgcs powers money 10 Influence and control the
election OF members Of Congress. members of state
legislatures. In his preliminary remarks he touched
at some length upon the labor question. the Popcs
encyclcal that subject. Henry Georges letter to
The IOpc. the enormous influence exercised By Mr.
Depew as a Republican Warwick; and then came his
own object I'm Offering the resolution. II had refer
cnce 20 the attempt Of two great railway cpr1prl'i s
In Florida To place In the senate representative 81
their own TO exercise Senatorial pywcr> In the inter
est Of the foreigners who thor corporations. II"
proposed, he said, TO bring 70 the notco Of the sena'"
aud people OF the United state, fasran, attempt on
the part Of the managers OF those two railroad corpp
ratOns 10 take possession Of the political powers OF
Florida and 10 put their representatives. and agents
not only I'm the executive, legislative and judicial
Offices In that state, but to put them also in the
senate and House Of Representatives u the United
states
Mr. Chandler said that he symp.lhzeh In Mr..
Calls desire that the resolution should b" adopted
IL was truly amcntablc. he said to contemplate the
evil condition Of the Democratic party In Florida n
depicted by that senator. II might hc some consola
ton 10 Mr. Call 70 learn that the Democratic party
Of New-IIampshrc equally under cooperation IN
nucncc and tha, almost every wor uttered concerning
the method, adopted by railroad corporations In
Florida for The purpose 81 taking procession of the
Democratic party Of that STATE applied equally 10 the
railroad companies OF New Hampshire IL" was bound
ia all candor, also to that the railroad corporations
Of New Hampshire had very lIrs, Influence In "a,
Republican PARTY
slr Call denied that the Democratic party ia
Flordn was IN n doplorablc condition.
Mr. tiillngcr said that r. WAS GLAD that the pro
posed inquiry not confined 10 florida. but was 10
apply 10 all the other states. lie predicted. however
tnat If the special committee should visit New lnmp
shlr IL would lind that there No foundation ipr
the statements, which certain gentlemen hal ad
vers,d TO the world that that state WAS absolutely
under thu control Of IarUnd corpJgatiOns.
Afier further talk the resolution was allowed 20
remain the table.
Two messages from the President ono I'm relation 10
reciprocal trade with Canada ana in reference 10
the claim of Antonio Nom against the Spanish Gov
eminent, bald before the >'nntc and referred.
The senate then at : Ia adjourned I'LL Wednesday,