The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14
Union Pacific Operators Classed
as a Crowd of Bold
Highwaymen.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE
The Urgent Deficiency Appropriation
Bill Taken Up and Items
Argued.

NOAbllIQCS W lClAdll On lAC v lOC-4 IT'S
dents desk. The motion had the support
of none but Republicans, the Democrats
voting solidly against it, together with
four Populists-Allen of Nebraska, Butler
of North Carolina, Jones of Nevada and
PETER OF Kansas, and three Republicans
Carter of Montana, Dubois of Idaho and
Teller of Colorado.
The urgent deficiency bill, carrying ap-
propriations to the amount of about
Sc, 000, 900, was passed, and the military ap-
preparation bill was taken up and is now
the unfinished business.
The resolution of Allen (Pop. of Nebraska
calling on the Interior Department for
great mass of information touching the
past history and present status of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company gave rise
to some discussion and was eventually
modified so as to instruct the Pacific Rail-
road CommitteeIto furnish the informa-
ton; and that committee was also author
lied to examine the witnesses who came
before it under oath-that condition being
insisted upon by Morgan of Alabama, a
member OF the committee, who referred to
Mr.. Huntington by name as one whose
statements he desired to have made under
the SancIlty OF an oath.
AT another stage of the proceedings the
Pacific railroad problem came up, Petit
grew of South Dakota making violent
speech against the reorganization COM
mittee and its plan.
The resolutions on the subject of Cubs
were taken up under an agreement made a
few days previously, but Call of Florida,
who had them in charge, consented to let
them go over for the day.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the Senate calendar to-
day was one reported from the Judiciary
Committee to withdraw from the Supreme
Court jurisdiction in criminal cases (not
capitaD and to confer it upon the Court of
Appeals.
Also one granting to the State of Califor-
MIA per cent of the net proceeds of the
sales of public lands in that State.
The free ship bill-"To encourage mer-
lean shipping reported back ad-
versely from the Committee on Commerce
and was indefinitely postponed.
bill making "Jackson's birthday
legal holiday was introduced by Hill and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The resolution declaring Alonzo III.
Stewart of Iowa assistant doorkeeper of
the Senate and Bernard W. Layter of Ohio
acting assistant doorkeeper was taken up
and agreed to.
At the request of Daniel Cd 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 tPop.1 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 also 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 Committee last ses-
sion; as to the other tenth, neither the
Secretary of the Interior nor any depart
ment of the Government could furnish it.
He suggested that the resolution be modi-
fed so as to instruct the Committee on Pa
cific Railroads to obtain the desired infor-
nation.
The resolution was so modified by Allen,
and Morgan, mem ber of the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, offered an amend.
ment authorizing the committee to send
for persons and papers and to administer
oaths, adding that Mr.. Huntington and
others were to appear before the commit
tee tomorrow, and he wanted their state
ments on oath. AS this amendment. if
adopted, would necessitate the reference
of the resolution to the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses Morgan Withdrew it. and
Aliens resolution as modified by him was
agreed to.
Morgan then offered his proposition as
an amendment resolution, modified so as
to merely authorize the committee to ad-
minister oaths. 1t was agreed to.
Morrill, moved that the House tariff bill
be taken up. The motion was defeated.
Ayes q, noes %.
On motion of Pettigrew (R.l of South
Dakota the House bill granting leave of
absence for one year to homestead settlers
upon the Yankton Indian reservation in
South Dakota was taken from the calendar
and passed, with an amendment extend
ing for one year the time for making final
payments on lands in any Indian reserya-
tion in South Dakota.
1ne urgent denclency appropriation bill
was then taken up, the amendment ap-
propriating $3.50, 500 for fees and expenses
Of United States Marshais being still under
consideration. After another long discus
sion the amendment was agreed to, the
remainder of the bill disposed of without
trouble and the bill was passed. The reso-
lutions in relation to Cuba were to have
been taken mp after the urgent deficiency
bill, but Call 3D. of Florida consented to
let it 60 over for the present.
The military academy appropriation bill
was taken up and Teller { {R.) of Colorado,
having charge of it, yielded the floor to
Pettigrew (R.) Of North Dakota, who adj
dressed the Senate on the resolution intro
duced by him on Tuesday last, directing
the foreclosure OF the Government lien on
the Union Pacific railroad. He opposed
the reorganization plan, declaring that
the reorganization committee was entitled