St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
HOUSES AFFAIRS.
Union Pacific Matters Considered
Little Business Transacted.

Union Pacific Matters Considered
Little Business Transacted.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The attorney
general transmitted to the house today,
pursuant to resolution, the information
relating to the Union Pacific railroad.
He said the government was not made
party to the receiyership proceedings,
and had no notice of such proceedings;
that there is grave doubt as to their
validity, as far as the United States is
concerned, and that in their practical
operation they tend to seriously preJu-
dice the interests of the government as
protected by existing laws. The attor-
ney general further says that the only
action yet taken by the department has
been the employment of Hon. George
Hoadley as special counsel for the
United States.
He expressed the opinion that the
proper protection of the interest of the
United States will call for special legis-
lation. Chairman Sayers presented an
emergency deficiency bill appropratlng
S127,50O for custodians and janitors of
public buildings 100000 for clerks to
members. Passed.
A bill authorizing the removal of der
elicts in the North Atlantic was also
passed. Consideration of the bill to
compel railroads to maintain stations at
tovnsites i'll the Cherokee strip estab-
lished by the interior department was
then resumed.
In advocating the bill, Mr.. Simpson
denounced the railroad corporations.
He charged that certain members on
the floor, in opposing the bill, were act
ing as representatives of the Santa Fe
road. He especially referred to the
gentleman from Kansas"
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, as Mr.. Simpson
concluded, rushed towards him and
asked if he was referred to. MI. Slmp-
son declared he was.
Mr.. Curtis. he said, had informed him
yesterday that he (CurtiS) had tele-
graphed to the Santa Fe road to find out
if the proposed bill were satisfactory.
Mir. Curtis, in language which was not
strictly parliamentary, was replying to
Mr.. Simpson when the speaker brought
down his gavel, and the Kansas disor-
der was quelled.
After further debate by Messrs. Can
passed, 1O7 to 5.
Mr.. Curtis made the point of no
quorum, but withdrew 1t.
Chairman Pendleton, from the COM
mittee on private land claims, then
called up the famous McGarrahan claim.
MIR. Sayers made the point of order that
the committee had not authorized the
calling up of the bill during the morn
ing hour. The speaker overruled the
point of order. He then made the mo-
ton to go TO committee of the whole. II
carried, 50 toss.
Mr.. Boenn, a Minnesota Populist.
made the point of no quorum.
The morning honr expired before a
quorum could be secured.
In the second morning hour Mr..
Bynum called up the bill to remit 80 per
cent of the duties due on exhibits at the
worlds fair.
Mr.. Bynum said the only question
presented was whether or not congress
desired to make this concession to for
eign exhibitors. He offered an amend
ment to provide that this act shall not
apply to goods, wares or merchandise
contracted for or sold before its pas
sage. Mr.. Dingiey opposed the resolu-
ton. The government had never re-
mitted duties before. and made no con-
cesSion to exhibitors at Philadelphia.