Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-14
IN CONGRESS,
Pettigrew Speaks Strongly
on Union Pacific.
Tariff Bill Will Come Up in the
Senate, Next Tuesday.
The Urgent Deficiency Bill at Last Passed
BY the Senate.

Washington, Feb l3.-Thc free ship
bill, "to encourage American shipping, -
was reported adversely and indefinitely
postponed.
The bill making jackson s Birthday
a legal holiday was introduced by Hill,
Dem, of New York, and referred
The resolution declaring Alamo II.
Stewart to be chosen assistant doorkceper
of the Senate, and Bernard ". La, ton. ac-
ting assistant doorkeeper, was agreed to.
The House bill to incorporate the Ma
tional Society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, WAS passed
The resolution of Allen, Pop of
Nebraska, calling on the interior depart
ment for mass OF information touching
the past history and present status of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. gave rise
to "a discussion, and was modified to in
struct the Pacific Railroad Company To
furnish the information. That committee
was authorized to examine the witnesses,
who come before 1t, under oath
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill
was taken up. The amendment appro-
priating $500, 800 for fees and expenses of
United States marshals and deputies was
further discussed and agreed TO- The re-
mainder OF the bill was disposed of with
out trouble. The bill passed
Teller, Rep, of Colorado, asked 10 have
the military academy bill taken up Sher-
man. Rep. Of Ohio, suggested that Chair
man Morrill, of the finance committee
who was not present, desired to have the
House tariff bill taken up. Call, Dem,
of Florida stated that he had unanimous
,l TnasHav hat "a in,
relation to Cuba was to be taken up, af
ter urgent deficiency bill.
Morgan's Cuban resolution was laid be
fore the Senate. Just then Morrill, came
in and moved that the House tariff bill
be taken up. The motion was defeated .
yeas, FL, nays, 30; as follows:
Ieas-Aldrich, Allison, Brown, Cam
eron, Clark, Cullom, Frye, Hawley, Hoar,
Mcmillan, Mitchell of Oregon, Morrill,,
Nelson, Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt, Proc
tor, Quay, Sherman, Squire, Warren 81.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Brice,
Butler, Call, Carter. Chiffon, Cockrell,
Dubois. George, German. Gray, Hill,
Jones Of Nevada, Mantle Morgan. Pasco.
PETER. Pugh, Roach, Smith. Teller, Tur-
pie, Vest, Villas, Voorhees,, Walthall. --29
Call Nnsented to let the Cuban resou-
ton stand over and the military academy
appropriation bill was taken up. Teller,
having charge of it, yielded the floor to
Pettigrcw, Rep, of North Dakota, who
spoke on his resolution. directing the fore
closure of the government lien on the
Union Pacific Railroad He opposed the
reorganization plan, declaring the reor-
ganization committee entitled to con
sideraton, representing as it did heart
less and INSCRIPTIONS men who have been
robbing the government for a generation.
He applied equally strong language to
the receivers and government directors of
the Union Pacific, whom he spoke of as
operating in the interest Of this Boston
crowd of highwaymen. He argued that
the government should take possession of
the road, issue its own bonds pay off the
first mortgage bonds Of s3i, 600, 900, re
fund to the treasury the S53 600, 600 now
due, and take up the floating debt of $12,
600, 600. He quoted from the minority
report of the United States Pacific Rail
road commission Ex-Governor Pattison's
report) to show the corrupt management
on the part of the railroad directors.
After Pettigrew concluded, Quay, Rep,
of Pennsylvania, offered resolution
which was agreed to, instructing the
the finance committee to inquire respecting
the alleged invasion Of American markets
and the menace offered American manu-
featuring industries by the products of
cheap Oriental labor and determine what
means should be adopted to prevent in
jury to domestic producers.
After executive session, the Senate ad-
journed till Monday.