The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-08

| Cockrell and either side held consultations
with party friends. As result an agree
ment was reached to proceed under the
| five minute rule on such schedules of the
bill on wool as should be reached and
| finish them this week so that the wool
schedule could be taken up next Monday.
This included the agricultural schedule.
which is now under consideration, spirits,
wines and other beverages, cotton manu-
facturers and hemp and jute.
| At2 O'Clock Mr.. Harris proposed the
| agreement in the senate and with the mod
| fication that senators might speak for ten
| minutes, it was discussed by Mr.. Hoar
and Mr.. Frye. While the discussion was
going on Mr., Quay came in, asked what
was before the senate and objected. This
| killed the agreement, temporarily at least.
| Before the agreement was presented Mr..
| Hoar introduced a resolution calling on
| the judiciary committee to pass on the
equity of the action Of the attorney general
| in claiming S15, 000, coo from the estate Of
the late Leland Stanford He eulogized
| Mr.. Stanford and praised the objects to
which he had devoted his wealth.
Speaking on the Stanford resolution,
Senator Hoar said the government ought
at once to decide the question OF ex-
| tinguishing and putting this claim at rest.
He cid not suppose, he said, that anyone
seriously supposed the government had q
claim against the Stanford estate aud it
was proper that the judiciary committee
should inquire whether this alleged claim
| was founded on technically or upon law
and equity. Mr.. Hoar rscited the bene-
| factions under the will of Governor Stan
| ford and added:
IF the government had claim of S15,-
900. 900, that was Only 90 cents piece for
| the Inhabitants of the United States, to
whom Mr.. Stanford had consecrated his
1or- cfo,n nd
the closing years OF his widow and cripple
and perhaps destroy the great gift he had
made for the benefit Of the poor by seeking
| to press it.
No one, Mr.. Blackburn said in reply.
| felt more deeply than he the public spirit
manifested by his late associate in devot-
| ing so much to educational PURPOSES. But
the question was, did he own the estate or
bad he sought to divert to this high pur-
pose an estate that belonged to the United
| States? The attorney general had already
taken steps to determine this question and
| it was the first time he had ever heard of
either house of congress attempting to
stay the hand of the law officer of the gov
! eminent.
| While it expressed terms, the resolution
only applied to the Stanford estate, if tho
claim against Mr.. Stanford's estate was
relinquished aud set at rest. the claims
against Hopkins, Croker and Hunting
ton must De released also.
| Mr. Hoar insisted this did not necessar-
| lily follow. The resolution was one of the
| pure inquiry.
Are we to understand" inquired Mr.,
| voorhees,, that this proceeding on the
| part of tie United States is an attempt to
hold the Stanford estate for the mortgage
the government holds against the Central
Pacifics''
NO" replied Mr.. Hoar, sit is a proceed
| ing under California statute on the
ground of stockholders liability. After
the first and second mortgages fall due,
unless satisfied the stockholders become
| Individually liable"
| Before taking my seat desire to say"
said Mr.. voorhees,, that Leland Stanford
is the only very rich man l have ever
known whose simplicity and sublimity of
| charactee was not touched or debased by
his wealth. His was the same simple,
kindly, devoted nature that exists else
where without the corroding influence of
wealth."
| No action was taken.
| The tariff bill was then taken up Mr.
Carey completed his speech on the bill at
2 o'clock.
Mr. Harris, pursuant to an agreement
reached after consultation with some Of
the Republican leaders, sprang a surprise
on many of the senators III the shape of a
proposition 10 proceed with schedule
"G," agricultural products, and 81"
spirits. wines and other beverages,
81" cottons, and 81" fax. hemp and jute,
under the five minute rule. This would
have carried the senate to schedule "k, :"
wool aud woolens, under fast marching
orders. 1t seemed at first as if there
| would be no objection. Mr.. Harris stated
| that after consultation ON both sides of
the senate he INDUCED the hope that this
agreement would be reached. II it was,
he said. it would put an end to all contro-
versy about night sessions.
While the matter was being Informally
discussed Mr.. Quay sauntered into the
chamber. He asked what it all meant,
On being told it was request for uuani-
nous consent TO limit debate, he said 81
| object" Having thus abruptly smashed
| the proposed truce, he walked
into the marble room. Then the senate
proceeded with debate on the bill Messrs,
Allison, Sherman, McLaurin, Henderson,
Vest, Allen and Teller participated
The Nebraska senator became involved
in discussion with Mr.. Teller ON the
| causes of the low price of wheat. Mr..
Teller said holly that he was at loss to
| locate the Nebraska senator politically
| after his remarks and his recent votes He
did not know to which he belonged TO, the
Populist or the Democratic party.
| voted with you on the last vote on the
| sugar schedule, said Mr.. Allen.
/
| Mr. Teller, Won voted for. and voted
| against the sugar schedule
| al voted against the discrimination in
favor OF the sugar trust"
| But you voted for the schedule ?"
II voted for 1t because the party to
which you belong bsnkrnpted the treasury
and we could not lose the revenue in that
schedule"
| The discussion was continued until $50
| D. NJ when a vote was had on the finance
committee amendment fixing the rate on
| oat meal at - per cent and excluding ii
from the reciprocity provision of the para
graphs. 1t was adopted.
Then 1T q o'clock, with a sarcastic aliu-
sion TO the rapid progress made, Mr.. Har.
ris moved that the Senate 20 into execu-
tive session. After n brief period tn q
senate adjourned.
In the House
| WASHINGTON, June The house has
had the Indian appropriation bill under
! discussion today The m ain feature of the
debate was an attack on tbs Catholic
church made by Mr.. Linton Of Michigan