The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
JUMP
!. c,,,s Question to Pacific
'i.ilsay Bills.
.,alI1IoS NOT TAKEN UP.

tsoLuTIoS NOT TAKEN w.
I'D the Appropriation
- ,,.russed Civil serv-
= - Houses Adjourned
,...r,ber 22.--The senate
y, departed today from cu1 1ars TO
Z, always. An unusually large arg,
!. me galleries anticipating that
you'd = continue his speech zee. began
me attitude OF Mr.. olney
cameron resolution. The IN
" .~.keped was shown by the
the diplomatic gallery of
secretary OF State Rockhili,
q rank to Mr.. olney in state
tho has special charge OF the
'.r,as from the consuls in CUBA
~. ,,,sgation was also well rep
cooo after the session began
.,.v Of South Dakota called up
M, relative to the trust notes
ne road. The senator made a
.,cht on the Pacific railway
.,,e,aI charging that a colnbi-
,ir,te interests were seeking to
,o,ss ar close out the govern
\, ontued the entire question and
~ Of Alabama followed with a
,.rment OF the Pacific roads,
ssm with fraud and crime. This
"a until shortly before 2 O'Clock
~o,ning hour expired. thus send
AZ cuban matter until after the
\ ,scured the adoption of reso-
~ the secretary of state for in
,htiye to the killing of Charles
american citizen, by the Spanish
rum. Further than this the ses-
rosyentful and the senate adj
- me- holiday recess, lasting until
1 e '''''''
-tn December 22.-(Senate).-
ysts anticipated speech concerns
,uy Olney's attitude toward the
r<,lution filled the senate gal
merflowing today. The public
sre packed and the reserve gal
s-,crtsbly filled. Minister Hatch
Il. vas among the carly arrivals
k,xnatic gallery. There was con-
tappontment when word got
N M, Vest would not continue his
vhIeh were cut off by an objec-
ksily.
mai deficiency bill was reported
Va with minor amendments. II
ki&6, the largest part of which
N wn!inuance OF the work of the
kglnent
Mi!neW (Rep) of South Dakota
rln resolution appropriatins $40
d tike up the trust notes of the
ihik railway. He said this step
pnliye TO protect the interests OF
R.nent against n scheme of those
Y ae notes. whose purpose was to
n branch lines Of the Union Pa
h.elared his belief that the Union
NJ rot and Is not insolvent aud
Batting debt was created for the
purpose Of complicating and en-
N The government liens.
kiiTew pointed ont that In 1891,
" Union Pacific had $4,000, 900 OF
y d the branch roads in its pos
: VIII earnings sufficient to pay eX-
&U interest on the first mortgasc
y furnish surplus, this floating
fkio0.o00 was created.
~ ny In the hands NJ the Officers
strs and representatives OF the
xs he, "and the bonds and stocks
nlth lines are taken by these Of
rl placed with DreXel, Morgan u
xgrty for this floating debt. Now,
~ for the committee to ascertain
! Heating debt came into existence.
e.riilon received for it, and every
rtetied with 1t in view OF the fact
foad was earning its operating
Interest on its bonds and sur
k.s."
ssiior declared shat these people
10 get control of s93,000,o0O in
p bombs which control the branch
~ Union Pacific, Independent. alb
o. the rights and interests OF the
lnt' He said these stocks and
worth s35 900. coo today on the
laelr apparent purpose, he said,
wsri the business of the branch
Saef roads and thereby make the
/ lrn which the government holds
snv almost worthless. At this
honpt action was required in or
n!tnt The accomplishment OF this
vhith was in line, Mr.. pettigrew
~ NE dishonest and corrupt acts
rea through a lifetime.
a'or said advertisements had been
NE Wall Street Daily News.
lHb 9. Moore. James ". AleXan-
'onn r. Adams. committee for
fse Of carrying out this purpose.
r'oOd this committee represents
estates which control the Union
unread, which have made great
WI Of the road and have so man
NO sSindle the sinking fund aud
VA scandal in relation to the
~ me plan was 10 have receivers
y y the Interest Of the men who
~ me reads and better facilitate
~ Of the government,
~ lRep.) OF Iowa, chairman Of
is-l',ee en- Pacific railroads. asked
.Mnsrew favored the operation of
~ ey the government.
y. y. Dakota senator answered that
ue government could not posi-
NJ Tue Pacific roads worse than
WI managed 1t would do away
~, ~. combinations and dlscrimlna-
~ which made the American
~. @rget for criticism,
,~ss. urged that the government
!, soe tnis opportunity for an ex-
r,,I Il government ownership of
.,-, ss nne. He believed the
!, rs saouie take possession and OPP
f,,, 4' 'n tactic and its branches.
s, \. usep of Connecticut smoke
mn, s'Ive necessity of considering
IN M question of settlement with
I'M "" The indebtedness reach