New-York tribune., 1894-06-12
SENATE GALLERY.

SENATE GALLERY.
Washington. June ll.-Secretary Gresham, whe
intended 10 90 10 Chicago this afternoon 10 STAY
away from Washington for about ten days nay
not he able 10 go undl later in the week. The
peculiar complications OF affairs in Salvador. where
twenty members OF the late Government are re.u.
pees on the Bennington. Is said to be the reasoa
for the delay Yesterday and to-day Secretary
Gresham and Secretary Herbert had important
conferences with the President. during which 4
number OF subjects not connected with Salvador
were discussed. including the Samoan matter and
the Blueaelds dispute. 1t is understood that the
Government will not deliver the temporary rulers
of Salvador any one who has received asylum On
the Bennington, but has directed Commander
Thomas to place them on board a merchant vessel
bound for Colombian or Mexican ports
The conclusion has also been reached to send 10
ships to Samoa for the next month az least The
Blenelds affair is in an apparently inextricabh
tangle, and altogether further from settlement
than 1t was a month ago. II is said at the State
Department that no advices OF importance have
been received from Hawaii for some time. and ihs;
Secretary Gresham is anxious to see the contents
OF the mail from there which Is expected here %
Wednesday.
Representative Geary. OF California, made an
argument this morning before the House Pacific
Railways Committee in relation to the Indebtedness
Of the Central Pacific Railway Company 10 mo
Government He thought 1t unfair for the Gov.
ernrnent 10 pursue the California stockholders Of
this mad when the Oakes Arnes estate and othef
stockholders OF the Union Pacific had not been pro-
ceede against Il IS no, far ne argued, 70 squeeze
the Stanford and Hopkins estates. when other rich
men got away with their plunder. The Govern
mcnt had no claim against these stockholders -
his opinion. tnougnt thst, as the c"'eiH"'ess
had n lien on real estate under the laws OF CaiI'
forna. It could not proceed against the Sockno'a'
era until the remedy against the real estate waa
exhaus,aI He read the Jaw OF 1862 under vncn
,be money was advanced 70 the railroad, ana
doubtad II under this law the stockholders Te'e
uobls FOR the Indebtedness. He argued thar us
Government dll not take an ordinary mortgage oa'
reserved the right 20 take charge OF ana opera"
the road The whole proceeding mad IN view 'a'
ultimate ownership and operation OF the rcaas !"
the Government lie spoke OF the attempt mas
soyne vears ago In california 70 tax the raa ana
The fac, that rs managers protested against ms
pavment upon the ground that the roea va.
n Governmental insttuiion thar tney ela'Hea
,bcv were as much 4 Governmen'A ase"'
AS a National bank and tnet '"e 'V's.a.
ment had a right - foreel'ss up'n w ~.
road II its managers made a deiaul' Az
opinion the right OF iOV4c4h"It NNNN''
propertv OF the COMPANY The supreme Coa', "s4
NOT held 20 the contrary, though some naI .'.. ="
sisted that it had He argued from the 49,.
o, the United States supreme Court N io' .
the Government should forfeit by oec'a's'.. -.
act or foreclosure in equity the proper! " -.
corporation and thus collect It's deo'' 'ha' -
forfeited the charter of the company the 80. -.
ment would stand IN It's stead and cou!u io'V" L
funds OF the company which have oeeh wv y.
by Huntington. HOPKINS stanford ana Cvcn, Snr, Of
favored a Government ownership diL anu, nnght 70
roilu,avs and thought the GOvernment -, ~ psc,6c
begin this on the Union Pacihc ana Oe""'
railroads.
coxey and Browne came % tne sspa',isd hy ro
carrying no prohibited banners. aceonpaNneS ~ the
mob and using the asphalted walk, iIs snsnt sons
grass in approaching the building anu rot wear
fine I'm the Senate gallery browns mor,sntly ~ The
his theatrical leather coat ana So"s. ..,tsrtio,
two Commonwealers attracted Ht'ie @''
The Monocacy reached Hang No" NV, IN CHINESE
She ia the only American warshp ~" ' Themulpo
,yaters the Baltimore being suli ~ nensrtneni
CNrea Neither the State nor Navy Since IN.
has had arv information from Corei Inferred By
baltimore arrived week ago, ana w 20 revolutions
oarers ~ both departments that InSg,,r.ore's Ing ap
,s,s have been frightened by me PAN pa sslt wher
pearance. This was expected ptn 70 p there
il was decided to send the snip '"e''