New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
IN AND our OF CONGRESS.
| NO DECISION IN THE SENATE ON THE,
CUBAN QUESTIONS UNDER CON
| SHERATON
PACIFIC RAILROAD HEARING-PROPOSED HONOES
FOR GENERAL MILES-MONEY WASTED IN
THE FEDERAL COURTS RECEIPTS
FROM POsTOFFIC ES-MOVEMENTS
OF NAVAL VESSELS

THE FEDERAL COURTS - RECEIPTS
FROM POsToFFIC Es-MOvEMENT
OF NAVAL VESSELS
Washington Jan 2O-The Senate subcommittee
of the Committee Foreign Relations, consisting
of Senators Lodge. Morgan and Sherman. this
morning considered the Cuban matters which had
been referred to them. No conclusion Of any kind
was reached and the subject VIII he sun further
discussed at the meeting of the full committee next
Wednesday.
The Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads held
a meeting this morning. but took no action any
OF the important bills referred 10 them relating to
the Pacific Railroads. hearing will be held in the
room of the Committee Commerce on Saturday,
February l. at which time all persons interested in
any Of the Pacific roads are TO be present
and make such statements as they may see fit to
the committee
The House Pacific Railroads Committee held a
long session this morning. at which it decided
TO begin on Monday mex: series of hearings to
all who wish to be heard upon the subject OF the
Indebtedness of the Pacific railways 70 the Govern
ment Among those who will appear before the
committee Is a delegation from California which
was appointed at recent mass meeting held in
San Francisco to Oppose any settlement Of the in
ernment ownership of the line. The case OF the
johnson. of California one of the members OF the
committee authorizes denial of the report that
Chairman Powers had declined to give hearings
upon the subject
Representative Powers,
of the House Committee Pacific Railways. has
received letter from General Louis Fitzgerald the
chairman of the REORGANIZATION Committee OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. in which he says
that his committee presents a substantially
single representation OF all Union Pacific first mort
gage bonds in circulation. well Of all issues
secured by liens junior to the lien which secures
the debt TO the United States. Continuing Mr. Fliz-
iieves the matter OF voluntary reorganization from
every difficulty excep, that of defining the rela-
ca t Of the evenmen sV WRe the Necessity
pressed upon the Representation Committee TO en-
force the rights of the first mortgage bondholiers
in pending foreclosure PROCEEDINGS the committee
Carrying na o eec suc Gs S for the tT
and just settlement of the Government claim which
Pacific Railroads may be carried into the form Of
proper legislation Of Congress. | Will be glad TO
of the Reorganization Committee. and OF anordng
any aid in our power to your commttees considera-
be pleased 10 fix"
select committee. consisting OF Secretary La
mont, General Miles and General Dodge, Of the So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee. to-day agreed
upon site for the location of the statue OF General
Treasury Building. and is in direct line with Penn
sylvania-ave and the statue VIII be In full view from
the Capitol. looking westward In Pennsylvania ave.
Under the law some site other than in the immedl-
Chosen se Tcn small al frame bdng %sed By the Treas
ury photographer will be removed 10 make place
for the monument
Mr.. Hardy Of Indiana. offered in the House to-day
resolution looking to the recognition OF the services
of Major General Nelson A. Miles. The resolution
wives the grade of lieutenant general In order. when
deemed proper recognize the distinguished SER
is to expire on the retirement Of General Miles Mr.
Hardy, in speaking of the proposition thought that
Miles in recognition of the volunteer soldier
The House Committee on Banking and Currency to-
day heard Messrs Cox, of Tennessee; Hin. of Con
necticut and Spaulding. Of Michigan. on tho bin to
regulate the oaning of money by National banks TO
proposition. and Messrs HI and spauldlng SPOKE L
against it. The committee indefinitely postponed fur-
ther consideration of the measure
The House Committee Invalid Pensions to-day
ordered favorable report on the Senate bill granting
William Cogswel, of Massachusetts,
In the case Of the United States against II. C. Full
Ter. appealed from the Court OF Claims. Justice
Brown announced the opinions of the Supreme Court
are petty officers and entitled TO rations. This was
one of number of test cases which the Government
fought the ground that mates were warrant ON
GERS The Court OF SaS say o1i 6f h T ned
States affirmed that judgment
The case made up by the officials of the United
States and of the State of Wyoming. growing out OF
the present trouble Jacksons Hole. In that state.
has reached the Supreme Court Of the United states
and to-day Attorney General Harmon asked me
Court TO advance II for an cary arEuinent, lhs
aue stion at is TO the right OF the Hammock
Indians hunt game under their treaty relau i
with the United States, the exercise OF winch ils"t
is forbidden by the State laws
Tho next cases to be argued in the Supreme Court
are those coming from Tennessee and arising under
the operations Of the tax laws of that state Ihey
are twelve In number. but VIII be heard ana as
posed Of as one They involve the charters OF -FOUR
banks and three Insurance companies OF that State
The Supreme Court of the United States to-day
granted an extension of three hours Tor argument,
making seven hours in ALL the state 10 nave thTte
I hon nd he
the California irrigation cases, in which ex-rresi-
Snt MaTT ena p Pa "aeAR aoa S
J. G. Cannon. of Illinois. chairman OF the Com
| mi,tee on Appropriations of the House OF Repre-
| sentaves, in his report on the Urgency Deficiency
bill now pending before the House. calls attention
| once more 10 the enormous expenses entaed by the
| fee system of paying United States Commissioners.
| marshas district-attorneys and clerks Ihe abuses
| Of Justice perpetrated under this system nave Dcen
| condemned by every Attorney General since 800.
but each Congress when appealed TO mas deciheh 10
| apply the remedy by establishing system Of fixed
| salaries Chairman Cannon states that the dell
| cheney for expenses Of United States Courts Tor
! the current year amounts to over $.opVn lndcat-
ing growth OF expense In this brahch OF the ser
| these expenditures abnormal ana that SOM re-
| form in the law should be instituted the commit
are well satisfied; but under the rules OF the House
| they have power In the premises other ,han 10
recommend the appropriatiohS Mch az me n,1hc
to meet the demands OF TINS pranch oi .hc puo t
| service as they arise under existing law. anu W
express the earnest hope ana 9 az o ose
the proper committee or COMMITTEES OF tns nop5e
Will take IN the matter without delay auilnS uilis
| session with view TO the enactment OF proper
| legislation.
| The Postofice Department has prepared a state
r,ent showing the receipts OF the thirty largest
postoices of the United States for the last quarter
| ending December 81. 1885, and comparison OF The
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