The record-union., 1896-02-19


ins of Iowa Upon the Methods of
the Secretary of Agriculture in
Connection With His Refusal to
Carry Out the Law Relating to
Purchase and Distribution of Seeds.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The fact
that the House. when it rejected the
Senate free currency amendment to the
bend bill, did not accompany its mes
sage to that effect with a request for a
conference was brought up in the SEN
ate to-day by Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska
and he suggested to the Finance Com
mittee whether the occasion was not a
good one to bring about an agreement
on the subject between the two houses.
He was informed by the Chairman of
the Finance Committee, Morrill, of Yer
mont, that the committee was waiting
for some action on the part of the
House, and he was reminded by Chand-
Ter, in facetious way, that he (Allen)
could move that the Senate recede from
its amendment.
Allen also had something more to
say about the failure of the Pacific
Railroad Committee, which is now hav-
ing hearings as to the adjustment of
the debt of the Pacific railroads to the
Government, not having specially re-
quested the officers of the Farmers AL
lance in Nebraska, Kansas and Colo
| rado and the owners Of the stockyards
i'll Omaha to appear and present their
views.
The Chairman of the committee, Gear
/ Rep.) of Iowa, said that general notice
had been given through the press as
sociations, and added that the commit
tee had no official knowledge of such or
ganizations
Allen Pop) of Nebraska, before the
journal was approved, called attention
to the fact that the record this morning
stated that the House had refused to
concur in the Senate amendment to the
House bond bill, and that the House had
not asked for a conference on the mat
| ter. AS far as his knowledge went,
| this was the first instance where con-
| ference had not been asked. He thougnt
it a proper time to ask the FINANCE
Committee if an effort would be made TO
bring about an agreement between the
two houses on this bill.
| Morrill, (Rep.) of Vermont, Chairman
| of the Finance Committee. stated that
the committee was waiting for some
action on the part of the House.
Chandler (Rep) of New Hampshire
made a facetious parliamentary in
/ auiry as to whether it would be in or
| der for the Senator from Nebraska to
move that the Senate recede from It's
! amendment. or whether he would De
| Obliged to wait until the bill came back
from the House.
! The journal was then approved.
Gear (Rep.) of Iowa, Chairman of the
Pacific Railroad Committee, referring
to a. complaint made a few days since
by Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska that the
| committee had not invited or sum-
moned the patrons of the Pacific rail-
| roads to appear and make their state
ments, said that notice had been given
through the press associations of the
country, and that every person, whether
bondholder, stockholder or patron had
full notice of the hearings. Nobody
had been specially requested to be
present except two gentlemen. A gem
tleman representing the reorganization
| committee of the Union Pacific (Mr-
Pierce) had come and presented its
scheme and gentlemen not connected
with the roads in any capacity had
come of their own accord and been
heard by the committee.
Allen Pop) Of Nebraska said the in
vftation ought not to be confined to
persons connected with the Union Pa
cific or the Central Pacific. The city
of Omaha had the third largest, if not
the second largest, stockyards in the
world, and were much interested in
railroad rates, and he thought special
invitations ought to be sent to them.
What information have you" Gear
asked, that these gentlemen in Omaha
want to come before the committee?"
"They are patrons of the road said
Allen.
"And you infer that they want to be
heard?" said Gear.
Il do not infer it, know it, Allen
replied tThe Farmers Alliance in Ne
braska, Kansas and Colorado want to
be heard before the Pacific Railroad
Committee"
THE committee has no official know
ledge Of such organizations, said Gear
THAT will not do, put in Allen
scornfully, sit has actual knowledge"
Wolcott (Rep) of Colorado, a member
of the committee, said there was no
danger that men who had schemes to
present in reference to the railroad
companies would not come before the
committee. One man had taken up
the time of the committee for nearly two
days advocating the transfer of the
sinking fund of the Pacific Railroad
Companies to build a line Of 20 miles
from Cin1,x Csf+Vv m North Mara-
bers of the Farmers Alliance to which
Allen referred would probably repudiate
the idea of coming at the Governments
expense. The Senator from Nebraska
certainly did not expect to see the com
mittee subpoena them at Government
expense. They could come and would
be heard by the committee. The COM
mittee had heard for two days a gentle
man (Coonabs) representing Sioux City.
Where does he live?'' Allen asked.
II do not know" Gear replied. "AIl
over, I guess. His clients are 400
Sioux City and North Platte, and have
Of 81. 500 600 He comes here of his
own accord and makes certain propo-
sitions to the committee.
II know that man." Allen said. He
is broker"
"Oh, no. Frye remarked Mr..
Coombs is one of the ablest lawyers of
New England"
Law is a side issue with him. Allen
said HE is a financial lawyer. He
represents 40 banks in what is called
the Credits Communication Company
After further discussion the matter
was dropped.