Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-20
HOUSE.

Voorhees,, proceeded to executive bus
mess.
HOUSE
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the attorney-gen-
cral giving information relative to the
Union Pacific railroad. An urgent de-
fcicncy bill was passed. 1t appropri-
ates 1927 800 for the pay ofjanitors and
custodians in the Treasury department.;
and 100000 to enable the clerk of the
House to pay the clerks of members
aud $4,000 for the repair of the reform
school in the District of Columbia.
A Joint resolution was passed pro-
viding for the reporting, marking aud
removal of derelicts in the North At
lantic ocean.
Mr.. Wheeler, democrat of Alabama,
called up the bill reported from the
committee on territories requiring rail-
road companies operating lines through
the Cherokee outlet to locate and main
tain stations at the town sites laid out
by the Interior Department.
Mr.. Simpson, populist of Kansas, ad-
vocated its passage, demanding that
the arrogant assumptions of the rail
road companies be reduced. He said
he was surprised at the position taken
by the gentleman from Kansas, who
wanted to postpone action on this bill
until he could telegraph back to the
railroads to know if it were satisfactory
to them. He appeared here, said Mr..
Simpson, as attorney for the Santa Fe
aud Rock Island companies which Co.
onized 1000 negroes in his (Simpson's)
district and maintained them there six
months in order to defeat his election
for having opposed them in Congress.
Mr. Curtis (rep. Kan.) asked if tie
gentleman referred to him as represent
ing the railroads.
Mr.. Simpson said he did, for the
reason that the gentleman had told
him he wanted to telegraph home.
Mr.. Curtis made some denial that
could not be heard, to which Mr.. Simp
son retorted "To whom did you want to
telegraph if not to the railroad COM
panies."
Later in the discussion, Mr.. McRae
dem. Ark. said that delegate Flynn
had three times made the assertion
that this administration had reversed
decision of the last administration upon
this question. The fact was, he said,
that Secretary Noble had made no rul-
ing and that therefore none was re-
versed by this administration.
Mr.. Flynn-Is it not fact that the
law officers Of the department, who
came over from the last administration
advised Secretary Smith to sign an or
der prohibiting Indians from eeding
their lands to the railroad companies
for station purposes ?
Mr.. McRae-I have no information
as to who Was brought over from the
last administration, but L am free 10
say that it was wrong to permit any Of
fccrs to hold over. And as far as they
may have misled any one, l am not
here to apologize for them.
The bill was passed.
Representative Pendleton (dem. W.
Va.) from the commiu,ee on private
land claims called up The bill to submit
the claim of William McGarrahan to
court of private land claims, and NOV
ed that the House resolve itself into
committee of the whole upon it. A di-
vision demonstrated the lack of
quorum and tellers were appointed.
Before a quorum appeared the hour
expired and the bill went over.
The House went into committee of
the whole of the State union, and took
up the joint resolution to remit half
the duty on goods exhibited in the
Worlds fair and sold by the exhib-
itols.
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