St. Paul daily globe., 1894-06-08
THE STANFORD MILLIONS.
SENATORS DISCUSS OLEEY'S SUIT
AGAINST the ESTATE.
THE LATE LELAND is PRAISED.

Several Tariff Schedules by
Unanimous Consent, but Quay
Getsin an Objectionable Oat-
meal Tariff Fixed. the Senate
Adjourns.
WASHINGTON, June THE action of
the attorney general in claiming Sis. .0UO.-
OO0 from the estate OF the late Leland
Stanford occupied the attention of the
senate until the tariff bill was taken up
today. The question arose upon res
olulion introduced by Mr.. Hoar. in
structing the committee on Judiciary to
pass upon the equity of the claim. and
whether it should not be set at rest.
Following the introduction of the reso-
luton, MIR. Hoar euiogized Mr.. Stan-
ford. and praised the objects to which
he had devoted his wealth.
Speaking on the Stanford resolution,
Senator H0ar said the government
ought at least to decide the question of
distinguishing and putting this claim at
rest. He did not suppose. he said, that
any one seriously supposed that the
government had claim against the
Stanford estate. aud it was proper that
the judiciary committee should inquire
whether this alleged claim was founded
on d technicality or upon law and
equity. Mr.. HDar recited the benefac-
tions under the will of Gov. Stanford.
and added:
Ii the government had a claim of Sl5,-
000,0u0. that was only 20 cents apiece
Tor The inhabitants of the United
States. to whom Mr.. Stanford had con-
secrated his large estate. and it ought
not to embarrass the closing yearsof 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 III reply, felt more
deeply than he the public spirit mani
tested by his late associate in devoting
SO much to educational purposes. But
the real question was. did he own the
estate; had he sought to divert to this
high purpose an estate that belonged 10
the United States? The attorney gem
eral had already taken steps TO deter
mine 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 government.
While in expressed terms the reSolu-
tlon only applied to the estate of Leland
Stanford, if the claim against Mr.. STAN
ford's estate was rtlinquisiied and set at
rest, the claims against Hopkins. Crock
er and Huntington must be released
also.
Mr. Hoar insisted that this did not
necessarily follow. The resolution was
one of pure inquiry.
Are we to understand" inquired Mr..
Nnorhees. THAT this proceeding on the
part of the United States is all attempt
to hold the estate of Leland Stanford
for the mortgage the government holds
against the Central Paclfic?"
mo-" replied Mr. Hoar, sit is a pro-
ceedlng under California statute on
the ground of stockholders liability.
After the first and second mortgages
fall due, unless satisfied, the stuckhold-
ers become individually liable"
Before taking my seat l desire to
say" said Mr.. Voorhees,, that Leland
Stanford is the only
VERY RICH MAN
L have ever known whose simplicity
and Sublimity of character was not
touched or debased by his wealth. HIS
was the same simple, kindly. devoted
nature that exists elsewhere without
the corloding influence of wealth."
The tariff bill was then taken ND. Mr..
Carey completed his speech Oh the bill
at O'clock.
Mr. Harris, pursuant to an agreement
reached after consultation with some of
the Republican leaders, spraug sur
prise On many of the senators in the
shape OF proposition to proceed with
schedules q agricultural prodncts), II
Spirits. wines and other beverages), |
(cottons), aud J FLAX. nemp and jute),
under the five-minute rule. This would
have carried the senate 10 schedule K
lWools and woolens) under fast march,
ing orders. 1t seemed at first as if there
wonld be no objections. MIR. 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 controversy abont night sessions.
While the matter was being inform.
ally discussed, Mr.. Quay (Rep., Pa.)
sauntered into the chamber de asked
what it all meant. On being told that
1t was request for unanimous consent
to limit debate, he said emphatically: !:
Il object" Having thus abruptly
smashed the proposed truce, he walked
into
THE MARBLE ROOM.
Then the senate proceeded with de.
bate on the bill. Messrs. Allison, Sher-
man, McLaurin, Manderson, Vest.
Allen and Teller participated. The
Nebraska senator. became involved in a
discussion with Mr. Teller on the causes
OF the low price of wheat. Mr.. Teller
said hotly that he was at loss to locate
the Nebraska senator politically after
his remarks and his recent votes. He
did not know which he belonged to. the
POpuliStic Or the Democratic party,
81 voted with you on the last vote on
the sugar schedule" said MIR. Allen.
81 beg the senator's pardon" re eplied
MIR. Teller, ''yOu voted for aud | voted
against the sugar schedule"
II voted against the discrimination in
favor of the sugar trust"
'But you voted for the Schedule?''
Il voted for 1t because the party to
which you belong bankrupted the treas
ury, and we could not lose the revenue
in that schedule
The discussion was continued until
5:3O p. m, when vote was had on the
finance committee amendment fixing
The rate on oatmeal at Is per cent, and
excluding it from the reciprocity pro-
visions OF the paragraphs. 1t was de-
feated by strict party vote, "a to 80.
Then, at 6 o'clock, with sarcastic
allusi0n to the rapid PROGRESS made to-
day. Mr.. Harris moved that the senate
go into executive session. After brief
period the doors were opened and the
senate adjourned.