The record-union., 1896-02-14

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Stewart of Iowa chosen Assistant Door
Keeper of the Senate, and Bernard W.
Layter of Ohio Acting Assistant Door
keeper, was taken up and agreed to.
AIT the request of Daniel Dem.) of
Virginia, the House bill to incorporate
the national society of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution was taken
from the calendar and passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska, requiring the
Secretary of the interior to furnish de-
tailed statements in reference to the
past history and present status of the
Union Pacific, the Kansas Pacific and
the Sioux City and Pacific railroads,
was laid before the Senate
Allen was informed by Brice that
nine-tenths of the information called for
in the resolution was contained in the
report of the Senate Railroad Commit
tee last session. As to the other tenth,
neither the Secretary of the Interior
nor any Department of the Government
, could furnish it, He suggested that
the resolution be modified so as to in
struct the Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads to obtain the desired information
The resolution was so modified by
| Committee on Pacific Railroads, offered
an amendment authorizing the commit
tee to send for persons and papers, and
to administer oaths, adding that c. p
Huntington and others were to appear
before the committee tomorrow. and he
wanted their statements on oath. AS
this amendment, if adopted, would ne
cessitate the reference of the resolution
to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, Morgan withdrew it, and Aliens
resolution as modified by him was
agreed to.
Morgan then offered his proposition
as an amendment resolution, modified
50 as to merely authorize the committee
to administer oaths. Agreed to.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was then taken up, the amendment
appropriating $3.50, 800 for fees and ex-
penses of United States Marshals being
still under consideration. After another
discussion the amendment was agreed
to, the remainder of the bill disposed of
without trouble, and the bill was passed.
Morrill, moved that the House tariff
bill be taken up. The motion was de-
feated-yeas 81, nays 90
The resolutions in relation to Clba
were to have been taken up after the
urgent deficiency bill, but Call Dem.)
of Florida consented to let them go over
for the present
The military academy appropriation
bill was taken up, and Teller (Rep1 of
Colorado, having charge of it, yielded
the floor to Pettigrew Rep) of North
Dakota, who addressed the Senate on
the resolution introduced by him on
Tuesday last directing the foreclosure
of the Government lien on the Union
Pacific Railroad. He opposed the reor-
ganization plan, declaring that the Re-
organization Committee was entitled
to no consideration whatever He ar
gued that the Government should take
possession of the road, issue its own
bonds, refund to the treasury the S53.-
100000 now due, and take up the float
ing debt of S12000,000 He quoted at
some length from the minority report
Of the United States Pacific Railroad
Commission Governor Pattison's re-
porD to show corrupt management on
the part of the railroad directors
rs not the Republican party direct
ly. responsible for continuing this condi-
ton of things?' Allen CPop.) of Ne
braska asked.
Il do not care to furnish campaign
material for the Populist party in Ne
braska,' Pettigrew replied
'Then you decline to answer?" Allen
persisted. Il infer from your remarks
that you are in favor of the Govern
ment taking possession of the road. Is
that correct 2"
"Oh, certainly" Pettigrew answered.
And owning it?" Allen asked.
II see no possible objection to the
Government owning this road and oper-
ating it." Pettigrew said.
Il beg to call the Senator's atten-
ton Allen remarked, ito the fact that
that is paternaiism and populism, ac-
/ cording to Republican definitions"
Pettigrew went on and finished his
speech.
After short executive session, the
Senate, at 5:10 p. m adjourned till
Monday next
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