The morning call., 1894-08-16
SAME OLD CLAIM.
For Hauling Mails and
Supplies.
CHECK ON THE RAILROAD.
Congress No Longer Its Ready
Tool.
CHECK ON THE RAILROAD.
MR.. MAdUIRE CALLS A HALT.
Even "Funding BilI' Reilly Cannot
Stand Still and See This
Money Paid Out.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-The only item
of disagreement among the conferees on
the general deficiency bill was the chronic
claim of the Southern Pacific Railroad for
hauling mail and army supplies. This
judgment amounts to S1,S00,000. 1t will
not pass. 1t is so stale that nearly all the
members turn up their noses at 1t. The
item was inserted on the Senate side. but
the House conferees refused TO swallow 1t.
Judge Mcguire made a ringing speech
in the House to-day telling about how the
four Central Pacific partners made con-
tract with themselves in the construction
of that road, thus diverting So, ,000. 600 into
their own pockets. Mcguire contended
that this money should not be paid the
Southern Pacific, because the principal
owners of it were men who owed S70.000.-
600 10 the Government and declared their
inability to pay it.
Chairman Sayers had agreed to allow
the California Representatives twenty
minutes and they put Mcguire TO the front,
who occupied the whole time. Maguire's
speech was not only effective as against
the payment of this deficiency item, but
was calculated to give memD Ders an insight
into Pacific railway history in general.
Cannon Of Illinois. Henderson of Iowa
and Dalzell of Pennsylvania favored pay
ment. declaring that the Southern Pacific
should not be liable for the debts of the
Central Pacific.
1t was matter Of comment that Chair
man Reilly of the Pacific Railroads Com
mittee and the author Of the funding bill
opposed this appropriation. He is smart
H. 4 &A1. a.. L. l.
ington's especial friend. and wishes to
dispel this belief and make it appear that
he is actuated by patriotic motives in push
ing his funding bill. Californians are on
to his racket.
Tomorrow Culberson of Texas, chair
man OF the Judiciary Committee, will
speak in favor of the payment of the
Southern Pacific claims. He is known as
Honest Old Dave" but he is influenced
by the Texas Pacific. his honesty notwith
! standing. Boatner of Louisiana will to.
morrow oppose the payment. The vote
| will be taken at 2 o'clock.
Representative Geary had made arrange
ments to leave for California tomorrow,
but will stay one day longer in or
der to vote against the payment of the
Southern Pacific claim.
The sundry civil bill finally agreed upon
at the second conference appro opriates
S34, 209, ,776, which is 81, ,991, 800 less than
the bill passed by the Senate. and 81, $685.
393 less than the House bill. The appro.
priations Of 100000 for public buildings al
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Boise City, Idaho
Helena. Mont. and Spokane, Wash, were
stricken out, as was the item of S4O,O ,OOC
for a station at the mouth OF the Colum bia
River.
Forty-fve thousand dollars instead OF
$50, 900 is appropriated for drydock al
Puget Sound. Wash. and an agreement
was reached upon every item of the de-
ficiency bill except the one to pay the
judgment in favor of the Southern Pacific
Railway Company. OF the disputed Pa.
cifc railway judgment S77.453 is for the
payment of charter party cases and insur-
ance claims.