New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02

Railroad debts due to the Government. He added
thai it was drawing per cent interest. ana there
paid. except the merely sentimental one that the
debt was due 10 railroad company
MIR Sherman remarked that the Government had
counter-clams against the Southern Pacific Rail
way Company. in connection with the Central Pa
chc. and he did not think it right pay such
, large sum while these claims were pending ana IN
There is no controversy at al; said Mr. Cock
rell; and Mr.. Frye Rep. MeD asked Mr.. sherman
the southern racine Railroad Company.
II think Mr. sherman replied that the SOUTH 50 ,bo
claim of the United States against the Central
Not single dollar Nj. Frye ssserted ,h 1.-The
but the c 6e aq pfE' comes to be
SAID Mr. ann n sayT res nS sH%S for large
part of the loss Sustained By the Government III
connection with the Central racih sstea give the
opinion C1 as ,f mater of law hat the Southern Pa"
enc ' can ne ne' Wr sherman renlied. that It
can can i he impossible" Mr. Frye exclaimed.
Mr. Palmer Diem; M objected to to payment p ,S OF
Pacific T% rail ;S Gn an 1he we're
oyerhaued The judgments in favor of the com
p@mn r ihGa 0e %F ore could
why the amount Of the )Gns fInr S of rroad
'C Mr Henderson (Ren. Nebl remarked that the
was entirely distinct from the Central Pacific
f pscc w was il could he shown that the earnings
of the Central Pacific had been diverted for the
whether such q charge was made.
Mr.. Mitchell said that he had never heard of
Mr. Palmer said that mex, year the obligations ~
the Central Pacific woud become due. and Congress
would be called upon next winter TO deal with tns
whole question. He asserted that ne properly ana
the use of the Southern Pacific These scoundrcls
he said organized the Southern pac, n ana ,, di
own road and they are the people to whom we ar"
prg-a oir Of he aci R9i
road Committee said that Senators should not MAKE
na to PponSS ba af das of the on Gene
trail TO the Southern Pacific had been proiIa6le TO
ern Paciac had not paid dividend during the eight
years that the lease had existed In ms opinion
The discussion then drifed into the matter OF the
came TO offer an amendment providing for only
portion Of the judgments The amendment had been cen
House and he did not know exactly on what Rrin
Ses MGS De paid sa he s r 'a' a
lie added in reply to a question by. Mr.; Palmer.
d.T the nowman act should not be paid except.
"a suggested by Mr. Hale. that the Treasury was
nUe Treasnrv never was in condition 70 pay ali ia
d d,f Claman,s died and went away.
went away and died. MIR. Gray suggested, ana
Mr. Butler accepted the correction -. .,o r-ou,.
spoli1tion claims Said that never had Government
owed a more honest debt, and never had there been
aT mo of epbc Whch proessed to be honorab
Finally the vote was taken on the southern Ia
cihc amendment amended 10y the French spolia-
ton and Bowman act amendment Of Mr.. Hutler.
and II was agreed to-
BEHRING SEA CLAIMS DISCUSSED.
Mr. Cockren Dem.. MOI moved the following
amendment: ITO defray the share o. the Ohl'eI
States until the meeting of the next Congress o.
the expenses OF an International Commission Of Ar
| bitration between the United States and Great
| Britain for the adjustment Of claims Tor dan-
| ages against the United states growing out OF the
| controversy between the two Governments as 10
| the fur seals in Behring Sca-Sono.'
MIR sherman Rep. Ohiol explained the Facts IN
| the case and expr essed the opinion that 1t would
be much wiser to carry out the recommendaii3n
3D. ne & bna I ha Area mon between the
Secretary OF state and the British authorizes
he thought acted wisely In not closing the matter
by paying the money. He believed that the pro pro,
greater than the amount which would now settle
n .asn the nhs Of h
9ccarrence which had happened IN recen, yfa1s r..
called upon to pay a much larger sum 49,,
Mr. Plat ep Soma also oPposed In me o amrnd
fed Mr.. Gresham's agreement, the next Congress
would he thought, rafy IT. ,n,, W sber
man should offer substitute for the amendment:
chairman OF the Committee Foreign Relations,
he declined to do SO . =. ..,.. .,...
that the amount agreed upon by the Secretary OF
State ought to be paid But II that were not done.
to have Great Britain execute her purpose OF pay
those losses pretty carefully before taking money
out OF her 'reasury to pay thcm That would be a
great danger OF another Halifax Performance. and
great danger o. bringing the principle Of interna-
Mr.. Morgan having meanwhile entered the cham
Der and taken his seat Mr. sherman offered sub
ing sa25ooo in fun sais faction Of all claims that
ing out OF the controversy as 10 fur sealing in
against the substitute but was cut off at the end
Of ..n FIVE m gnute He. He s sid
lump sum. the honor, integrity and rights Of the
Rs Sa Of he 'T Pga to G1 RS9
sage Of the President OF the United States
the House has voted It down. n this substitute
f. agreed TO- ana TINS none ,S Pad to Great hr,
this Administration are disgraced.'
GREsHAMs BARGAIN not RATIFIED
Mr.. Cockrell. seeing that the subject likely
10 lead 10 a long debate withdrew his amend
ment. and Mr. sherman's substitute f" with IT.
All the committee amendments to the Deficiency
bin having been disposed OF. the bill open 10
amendments offered by Individual Senators and Il
great sheaf OF them was injected into II.
An amendment for the acquisition OF the Malone
lot as a site for The Government printing office
was offered by Mr. Butler dem. $; g.. point
of order was raised BY BY Mr. Mr. Soc iin tm Me-
Faulkner dem W. va An appeal from that
tain The Chair The amendment being thus before
the Senate MIR. Berry dem. Ark). moved to lay
II ON the table and that motion ~as defeated
The amendment ~as then agreed TO without "A d
vision. 90, - -
the remainder OF the nights session was devoted
to private pension bills and to the delivery Of
eulnpies or the late Representatives. Iisc, OF
| Kentucky: Wright. OF Pennsylvania: Post. OF Hi
nOis and Houk OF ono.
PLOTTING THE BEHRING SEA CLAIMS.
| SENATOR MORGAN VIGOROUSLY OPPOSES THE
RATIFICATION OF GRESHAM'S BAD BARGAIN
| Washington March (SpeclaD-Mr. Morgan, the
| chairman OF the Senate Committee on Foreign Re
laons and of the representatives OF the nted
| States on the Behring Sea Tribunal does not In