The Indianapolis journal., 1895-02-02
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
Pacific Railway Bill Discussed-Ha-
waifnn Resolution Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The personal en-
counter between Mr.. Breckenridge. of Ken
tucky, who figured in the notorious breach
of promise suit last summer, and Mr..
Heard, of Missouri, who has been men,
Der of the House for ten years, overshad-
owed in importance all else that occurred
in the House to-day, and was almost the
only theme of conversation. An hour was
devoted to debate son the Pacific railroad
bill, a resolution was adopted calling on the
President for all correspondence and in
formation regarding the alleged aid furn-
ished the rebels in Hawaii by representa-
tives of the British government and the re-
mainder of the day was consumed by the
District of Columbia committee.
The House met at IL O'clock and the Pa
ciflc railroad funding bill was at once taken
up Mr.. Bowers opposed the bill bitterly.
In doing so, however, he severely con-
demned the methods pursued by some Cali
fornia opponents OF the measure, notably
Mayor Sutro, of San Francisco, who had
been flooding members with frantic appeals
to kill the BILL
Foes of the gentleman claim that Mayor
Sutro is in reality attempting to aid the
passage of the measure" said Mr.. Cami-
netu
II do not" replied Mr.. Bowers, ''but 1
p61eVc ludl ID Lie lCeli SliCtt VI Hio SiA-
culars.''
Mr. Bryan also opposed the bill, which, he
said dealt with two classes those who had
been guilty of mismanagement and those
who would use the lines in the future. The
title in his opinion, should be amended SO
as to make 1T read: AN act to amend the
eighth commandment to make 1t read:
Thou shalt not steal in small amounts; to
visit the iniquities of the father on the son
to the fourth generation, and fer no other
purpose" Q4aughter) Mr.. Bryan devoted
most of his time to discussion of the
equities between the people on the line of
purpose of the bill, he said. was stated by
Mr.. Powers yesterday when he said that
most Of the stock was held in New Eng
who had robbed the road wanted immunity
Mr.. Caruth consumed the remainder of
the hour with speech in favor of the bill.
At Il o'clock the House returned to its
routine business. On motion of Mr.. Grosye-
nor joint resolution was passed providing
for a joint committee of the House and
Senate to report a plan for participation.
in the exercises connected with the dedica-
ton of the Chicamauga Military Park,
Sept. 10, 1885,
HITS HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION.
Mr. Hit then submitted from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs a privileged re-
port on Mr.. Storer's resolution calling on
the President to transmit all correspond
ence or information regarding the report
that the rebels against the Hawaiian gov
ernment were melted, supplied with arms
and partly led by persons who claimed to
be British subjects, and that the minister
of Great Britain intervened in order to
prevent the application of martial law to
those concerned in the rebellion who
claimed to be British subjects. The report
recommended the passage of a substitute
covering the same ground in different
phraseo1ogy. Mr.. Hit made the report In
Mr. Storer's absence, and asked Tor its
immediate passage. Mr.. Hit called atten-
tion to the fact that distinguished United
States naval officer had forecast the rebel
lion last summer to the euiissaries of the
British government who came to Washing
ton to see Mr.. Cleveland, and to the fact
that Captain Davis, a British subject
landed arms IN Hawaii just prior to the
Mr.. McCreary, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign affairs, deprecated what he
called a further display of Hawaiian his
tory" He said his committee was unani-
mously In favor of the resolution, and it
should be passed without stirring up this
question again.
Mr. Heard then demanded the previous
question 1t led to the bandying OF epi-
Mr. Breckenridge and Mr.. Heard. an ac-
count of which is given elsewhere in these
After the riot was over Mr.. Reed demand
ed tellers on the yeas and nays. stating
rather sharply that the demand for the
previous question, had sumnlmariiy mn taken his
This led to another exciting scene. The
Speaker replied that he was willing 30 take
the responsibility OH himself. After he had
explained the parliamentary situation Ar
Hit stated that the reason he had not
been able TO accede e. the request of Mr..
Heard was that ne did not know that the
gentleman desired to speak on the Ha-
waiian resolution
Then Mr.. Breckenridge. in his usual tone.
with great coolness, said: II had desired
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