The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
soms Figares which 70 To SHOW the Cheek
and Raseslify OF Corporation. The
Government Asked to he = Partner to
Big fraud Urgent DE neisnsy Bill Sc.

private banks and bankers, loan and
trust companies, and other financial
institutions and concerns, and the
total amount then in the Treasury,
and the estimated population Of the
United States at that time.
The Monroe doctrine was discus
sed by Mr.. Smith and the distribu-
ton Of seeds by Mr.. Vest.
The death of Congressman W. II.
Grain, of Texas, was announced.
House.
The coinage bill was discussed all
day, Mr.. Howard (Pop) of Ala
bama, making strong speech in
favor Of silver.
Thirteen pension bills were intro
duced.
Tuesday. February IIth-senatc.
Ten pension bills were introduced.
A lot of time was again consumed
by discussion of the Monroe doctrine
and the seed bill.
The urgent deficiency bill, which
includes the four million dollars to
pay up the "fees.' witness tick
cts &C., which resulted from the out
rageous persecution and fee grab
bling schemes on the part of reve-
nue. officers under the present Dem
ocratic administration was taken up.
The following amendment was sd
ded to the bill.
1.-THE Secretary of the Treasury
is hereby authorized and directed to
pay to Matt w. Ransom, out of the
appropriation for Salaries of am
bassadors and minister's" 1896, the
sum of 81 SOC, AS, being the amount
of the salary Of the minister to Mex
leo from July to August 2S, 1895,
during which period he performed
| the duties Of minister to Mexico and
has received no compensation there
| for"
Thirty-three pension bills were
introduced
! Wednesday. February 1:th-scnste.
Ten pension bills were introduced.
The matter of adjusting the indebt-
eduess of the Pacific railroads is be-
ginning to receive attention in the
:
ment more than one hundred million
dollars and are trying to put Off the
day Of settlement indefinitely. Several
men have grown rich-so rich that
they are worth from Ave to forty mil.
lion dollars-of this system and they
, say the roads cannot pay the govern
ment what they owe. Senator Allel
introduced 3 resolution requiring tn,
Secretary of the Interior to furnish
the Senate with full information con
corning these roads.
The urgent deficiency bill which in
!. cludes additional appropriations 10
! the scheming, prosecuting and "fe
; grabbing" revenue officers under thi
/ Democratic administration. MI
Chandler gays some figures TO shoy
! that the amount appropriated for thi
business in lSS5 was little over thre
million dollars. while for 1895 the ap
preparation will probably amount t
eight million dollars to pay sll tn
revenue free grabbers.
; Twenty-Five pension bills were in
troduced. Continued discussions @
{ the coinage bill. There was som
;. amusement st the expense of Mr.. Ken
. of Nebraska. He is 3 red hot silve
man, but by some error in the Recor
his name appeared at the head of
: rousing goldbug speech. The fun oe
e gan when Mr.. KEN asked that the Re,
ord be corrected. Other member
| jocularly undertook to prove that b
;, made the gold speech.
: Thursday. February Isth-Senase.
n six pension bills introduced.
f. A resolution was introduced by VI
l. PETER providing for the appolntneI
d of FIVE Senators TO investigate and r
o port generally all the material fac
e and Circumstances, connected with II
Il sale of United States bonds IN II
< years 1894. lS95 and 1895.
The Pacific railroad question
lie coming in for lengthy discussion. II
IL manipulators are trying 10 furth
d. cheat the government and peopl
n. Something may be understood Of q
We proposed scheme from the fOllowlr
rs remarks by Senator Pettigrew tReI
in There are 800 miles of rosd, OF
hundred millions of bonds, seventy ID
millions of preferred stock. and six
N millions of common stock: in all. I,
~ hundred and thirty-fve millions
bonds and stock, or sl33. 600 per mi
This 800 miles of railroad can
ar reproduced for $4,000 per mile. 3
al yet the government of the Unit
lal states is asked to go into partnersf
an with 3 party of dishonest men .
rus bond and stock the road for $685.
len per mile. and the public whom {
a = road serves is to be called upon 10 T
interest on this vast sum. That =
:" set of men could come TO Congr
>eu with any such proposition as this s
eSs expect it TO be ratified by the rep
put sentatives of free people is Al
nal peachment of the integrity of the p
red pie of the l nited states. But tn
men have so learned the habit Of m
ing corrupt propositions to each OF
hy which the public shall De plunde
Tue ana robbed in the Reorganization
oyerstocked companies OF every 5
arS that they do not hesitate TO make
by proposition now in open daylight
by the American people. and II seem
cir m. il is matter for severe comm
and censure that 3 committee of ell
body of the Congress Of the n
- states can be found who will enter
it for one moment
Mr.. ALLEN. / should like TO ask
Senator another question. l II
from his remarks that he is in favo
the government taking possession
hat this rad Ia that correct:
last Mr.. PrrrIsRxw. Most certainly
pie. Mr.. ALLEN. And owning il:
Mr.. PErTI6RKw. l can see no p
BILE objection to the government G
ing the road and operating il.
The kr AuxS. then beg to call
sual S-nasor.. attention to the fact
The this is paternalism and Populism
and oording to the Republican eenn'
the of those two wofus ,, +,
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