The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-19
German Says the Expenditure
Hangs Like a Pail Over
the Country.
Villas AMENDMENT BEATEN.
Rather Sharp Talk Relating to Bond
Issues and Debts of Pacific
Railroads.


to that effect with a request for confer
ence was brought up in the Senate to-day
by Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska, and he sug-
gested to the Finance Committee whether
the occasion was not a good one to bring
about an agreement on the subject be-
tween the two houses. He was informed
by the chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, Morrill, OF Vermont, that the COM
mittee was waiting for some action on the
part of the House, and he was reminded
by ChandIer-in facetious way-that he
(Allen) could move that the Senate recede
from its amendment. Allen also had
something more to say about the failure
OF the Pacific Railroad Committee, which
Is now having hearings as to the adjust
ment of the debt OF the Pacific railroad to
the Government, not having specially re-
quested the officers OF the Farmers Ali
ance in Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado
and the owners of stockyards in Omaha to
appear and present their views.
The chairman of the committee Gear
said that general notice had been given
through the press associations and added
that the committee had no official knowl-
edge OF such organizations.
The resolution offered some time ago BY
PETER (Pop.) OF Kansas for a special COM
mittee to inquire into the circumstances OF
the recent bond issue was taken up and
discussed until the close of the morning
hour, when, under the rules, it went on the
calendar.
The military academy bill was then
taken UP. considered for three hours and
passed. The amendment offered yesterday
by Villas CD of Wisconsin for two addi-
tional cadets at large from each State was
defeated.
Allen (Pop.) OF Nebraska before the
journal was approved called attention to
the fact that the Record this morning
stated that the House had refused to con-
cur IN the Senate amendment to the House
bond bill and that the House had not
asked for q conference on the matter As
far as his knowledge went this was the first
instance where a conference had not been
asked. He thought it a proper time to ask
the Finance Committee if an effort would
be made TO bring about an agreement
between the two houses on this bill.
Morrill, (R.) of Vermont, chairman of
the Finance Committee, stated that the
committee was waiting for some action on
the part of the House.
Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire made
facetious parliamentary inquiry as to
whether 1t would be in order for the Sem
ator from Nebraska to move that the Sem
ate should recede from its amendment or
whether he would be obliged to wait until
the bill came back from the House.
The journal was then approved
Gear (R.) of Iowa, chairman OF the Pa
RnI
complaint made a few days since by Allen
(Pop.) of Nebraska, that the comm ittee
had not invited or summoned the patrons
of the Pacific railroads to appear and
make their statements, said that notice
had been given through the press associa-
tons OF the country and that every person
whether bondholder. stakeholder or pa
iron had full notice of the hearings. No
body had been specially requested to be
present except two gentlemen. A gentle
man representing the reorganization com
mittee of the Union Pacific (Mr Pierce)
had come and presented its scheme and
gentlemen not connected with the rail-
roads in any caDacity had come of their
own accord and been heard by the COM
mittee.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska said the invi-
tatlon ought not to be confined to persons
connected with the Union Pacific or the
Central Pacific. The city of Omaha had
the third largest if not the second largest
stockyards in the world and were much
interested in railroad rates, and he thought
special invitations ought to be sent to
them.
What information have YOU" Gear
asked, that these gentlemen in Omaha
want to come before the committeeT'
They are patrons of the roads," said
Allen.
"And you infer that they want to be
heard?" said Gear
Il do not infer it; know it." Allen re-
piled. 1.-The Farmers Alliances in Ne
braska, Kansas and Colorado want to be
heard before the Pacific Railroad Commit
tee''
The committee has no official knowl-
edge OF such organizations, Gear said
THAT will not do" put in Allen scorn-
fully, sit has actual knowledge
Wolcott (R.) of Colorado, member of
the committee, said there was no danger
that men who had schemes TO present in
reference to the railroad companies would
not come before the committee. One
man AAeAA eSrAOh Up lhc time OI LNe COM
mittee for nearly two days advocating the
transfer of the sinking fund of the Pacific
railroad companies to build line of $50
miles from Sioux City to North Platte.
Members of the Farmers Alliance TO
which Alien referred would probably re-
pudiate the idea of coming at the Govern
ment's expense. The Senator from Ne
braska certainly did not expect to see the
committee subpoena them at Government
expense. They could come and would be
heard by the committee. The committee
had heard for two days gentleman (Mr
Coombs) representing Sioux City.
Where does he live2" Alien asked.
81 do not know" Gear replied. "All
over. guess. His clients are 400 bankers
who have invested money in Sioux City
and North Platte, and have built bridge
at Sioux City at cost of $780, 900. He