The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-21
ABUSIER DAY IN THE HOUSE
The Attorney General Reports on The
Union Pacific.

Simpson Gets in Denunoiation of
the Railroads-The Proposition to
Reduce the Duties on Worlds Fair
Exhibits Accepted Only as to Those
Goods Which Are Going to CaIifor-
mia.
Washington, Oct. 20--The Attorney
General transmitted to the House to-day,
pursuant to resolution, the information
relating TO the Union Pacific railroad.
He says that the government was NOS
made party to the receivership proceed
ings and had no notice of such proceed
ings, that there is grave doubt as to
their validity so as far the United
States is concerned, and that
in their practical operation they
tend to seriously prejudice the interests
of the government as protected by exist
ing laws. The Attorney General further
says that the only action yet taken by
the department has been the employment
of Hon. George Hoadly as special coun-
sci for the United States. He expressed
the opinion that proper protection of the
for special legislation.
NO DELAY ON THIS BILL.
Chairman Sayers presented an emer-
gency deficiency bill, appropriating $l27,-
500 for custodians and janitors of public
buildings, and $500 600 for clerks and
members. 1t passed.
A bill authorizing the removal Of dere-
licts in the North Atlantic was also
passed.
Consideration of the bill to compel rail-
roads to maintain the stations in the
Cherokee strip estab ablished by the inte-
rior department was then resumed. In
advocating the bill, Mr.. Simpson de-
nounced the railroad corporations. He
charged that certain members on the floor
In opposing the bill were acting as the
representatives OF the Santa Ee road. He
specially referred to the gentleman from
Kansas
MIR. Curtis of Kansas, as MIR. Simpson
concluded, rushed toward him and asked
If he was referred to.
MIR. Simpson declared that he was.
Mr., Curtis, he said, had informed him
yesterday that he Curtis had tele-
graphed TO the Santa F'e road to find out
If the proposed bill was satisfactory.
LOOKED LIKE A KANSAS RIOT.
Mr. Curtis, in language which was not
strictly parliamentary, was replying TO
Mr.. Simpson when the speaker brought
down his gavel, and the Kansas disorder
was quelled.
After debate by Messrs. Cannon, Flynn
and McRae, the bill was passed by a vote
of 107 to 3. Mr. Curtis made the point of
no quorum, but withdrew it.
Chairman Pendleton, from the commit
tee on private land claims, then called up
the famous McGarahan claim.
Mr.. Sayers made the point of order
that the committee had not authorized
the calling up Of bill during the morn
ing hour.
The speaker overruled the point of orr
der.
Mr.. Sayers then made the motion to 20
into committee of the whole, which was
carried.
Mr.. Boen Of Minnesota, populist, made
the point of no quorum.
The morning hour expired before o
quorum could be secured.
DUTIES ON EXHIBITS.
In the second hour, Mr.. Bynum called
up the bill TO remit so per cent of the
duties on exhibits at the worlds fair.
Mr.. Bynum said that the only question
was whether or not congress desired to
make this concession to foreign exhibitors.
He offered an amendment TO provide that
thisa act shall not apply to goods, wares or
merchandise contracted for or sold before
it's passage.
MIR. Dingley opposed the resolution.
The government had never remitted du-
ties before, and made no concessions to
the exhibitors at Philadelphia. Noother
country where an international exposi-
tion had been held had ever remitted one
dollars worth of duty to our exhibitors
Mr.. McMillin inquired if Mr.. Dingley
did not think, in view of the expense to
which foreign exhibitors had been put to
l.. al aulr fHnra fnf aRra Nd fk.,
kindly spirit they had manifested, that
we should make some concessions to
them.
DINGLEY DOUBTS THE ADvIsABLITY.
Mr.. Dingley admitted the force
the advisability Of inaugura-
ting the precedent of diScrimi-
mating in favor of one class of importers,
no matter what the circumstances might
be.
Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, warmly
supported the resolution.
Mr.. Moss, of Massachusetts. followed.
Mr.. McMillin said that the question
was simply whether we should be just and
generous to the foreigners we had
invited 10 come here.
Mr.. Springer's only criticism was that
with 80 per cent. duty RENTED in many
instances, woolens and other textiles for
example, the duty would Stlll be over 40
per cent.
Mr. Cousins of Iowa spoke in opposition
on the ground that it was contrary to the
principle of protection.
After further debate by Messrs. Hop
kins and Dingley, Mr. Caminetti offered
an amendment, which was adopted, ex-
tending the provisions of the act to such
exhibits as may be transferred to the
mid-winter exposition at San Francisco.
REAPPRAIsEMENT SUGGESTED.
Mr. Dingley offered an amendment fora
reappraisement Of the goods which may
be sold duties 10 be relevied on such in
voices and Mr.. Aldrich offered an ad-
ditiOnal amendment TO release entirely
from duty such portions Of the exhibits
as are purchased for or donated to the
Columbian museum at Chicago.
Tho amendments of Mr Aldrich and
Mr.. Bynum were adopted. The Dingley
substitute was defeated by vote Of u 70
rs
AS amended the resolution was passed
without division.
Consideration Of the printing bill was
then resumed. Mr. BeltzhOOver OF Penn
sylVania, advocated an amendment 10
take the printing for the executive depart
ment away from the government printing
ollico and let 10 out % private contractors.
The work last. year cost 81 10000 He
believed 10 could be done by private con-
tract for $3.50, 900.
HMan. A. al.