New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
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THE REFUNDING BILL KILLED
pAc1F1C RAILROAD COMMITTEE OVER
WHELMINGLY DEFEATED.
ITS MEASURE SENT BACK TO 1T BY NolE VI
17s TO lOG-A TRIUMPH OF PoPu-
LIsTIc SENTIMENT.
my rELEGRApH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
Washington Feb. 1.-The COMMITTEE on ta''i0
Railroads suffered overwhelming deieat III INC
House of Representatives to-day. The bill 10
turd and extend the time of payment OF the
.raeh,edness OF the Pacific railroad companies 10
he United States, which was favoraby repor'ed
from that committee on July q, 1874, py No'e
of II TO T. sent back to the committee ia'e
this afternoon by vote OF Us 10 IVo' AS INC
motion TO recommit did not carry Instructions
This action was equivalent to defeat of the DILL
for of course there is no prospect that the commit
tee will bring forward another bill before 'he eA
pration of this Congress- or that II 1t shoud 90 30
the House oud consider II. The truth IS that 'ne
hill should have been brought up ana cohsiueieu
early last summer when there would have peen
ample time for discussion. The attempt 10 get
favorable action upon a measure of such I'M
portance however urgent the necessity Tor prompt
action might be, a hopeless one as d iho
rnents reflection ought to have convinced Chairman
Reilly and the majority OF his committee ines
had seen three months OF time consumed IN 1898
nm the bill for the unconditional repeal OF the
bullion purchase provision Of the Silver law anu
thew have seen two months of the present session
pass without any action whatever IN regard 10
financial legislation. despite the critical cohui'o"
of the National finances and the urgent appears
from the President and his Secretary OF the Treas
,rv ss we'll as from the business interests of the
country for such action. Too little time was al
lowed for the consideration OF the Dill which was
virtually defeated to-day. and that fact weighed
heavily with men who. # more time had been al
lowed, would have supported It,
But other and more potent causes operated 10
defea, the bill The result OF the vote was es-
sentially victory for the Popusts and Demo-
Populists in the House of Representatives. and ior
fhs-eIenent and ideas they represent Ihey
shrewdly took advantage OF a strong puohc sehti-
Ynent which in certain States demands that the
Government OF the United States shall seize the
roll WI
ment and operate them on It's own account. OF
course. many members, both Republicans ana
Democrats. who voted to recormit the Dill TO-
day have no sympathy with the designs ana
purposes OF the Populists and Demo-PopuIsts put
the effect. far as legislation by this Congress
lis concerned. was the same; A., .,o o. -.
commit numbered thirty nine. They were Messrs
Bingham, Bowers. Frederick, Bromwell' COUSINS
1oottle 'E Ellis ore Grn wis Hager Haner
Haugen. Henderson QnD. Hermann; Hitt. , HOP
f kns g a Hack MSSieaTy
Rcker Ray Settle Strong he Tnwney T WSe
s sna Wilson tohio, The remainder Of the II, us
votes s W., mere so Gds1 NEGATIVE Ss Voe o was
cast by Republicans and one,haf by Demoefats
The who were RnnD Bynum csdm
Campbell Caruth catchngs CU9PsT reT E2am En1
Everett. Fielder. Forman Haines, Hatch. Hayes
Hendrix, Hooker Miss. Kyle Lapham LaysTn.
Mcassr Msredh Meye Pase Pa
terson Reilly Richards (Ohio). Richardson (Tenn).
sshernerhorn sSsy spe sPerry Steyens eiSne
Warner. weadock, Wilson CIV. Va). Woverton
and Woodland
1t will be observed that the Republican members
present and voting gave a majority OF fourteen
against the motion to recommit. and In favor OF
vote the bill itself. while the Democrats and
Populists present and voting gave a majority or
eightysix FOR the motion 10 recommit and In favor
Of killing the bill by indirect means. The debate
which preceded the passage of the bill to-day was
rather lively and interesting although a good
deal Of 1t was wholly Irrelevant. as in fact
large proportion OF the debate on previous days
since the bill was placed before the House.