The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-06
AN EXPENSIVE RAILROAD.
What 1t Will Cost To Own the
Union Pacific.
THURSTON THINKS CAN
NOT AFFORD TO BUY.
Debate on the Nicaraguan Canal Bills Re-
sumed-Senator Allen Takes His Turn
In Denouncing the MeasHre-Election

sumed-Senator Allen Takes HIS Turn
in Denouncing the Meassre-Election
Cases and Pensions on In tho House.
Washington, February 5.-During
the routine morning business in the
Senate today. Mr.. Gray presented the
credentials OF Richard r. Kenney as
senator-elect from the state of Delaware.
Mr.. Gray asked that the oath be admin
istered to him.
Mr.. Chandler said he believed that the
vacant seat shouldsbe filed by Mr.. Du-
Pont. "This matter will doubtless be
brought before the Senate in due time
ia a contest of Mr.. Kenney's right to 8
seat in this body
Mr.. Hoar recalled the decision of the
Senate last session against the claim Of
Mr.. Dupont to a seat. While he, Mr..
Hoar, had believed in Mr.. Dupont s
right, the committee on privileges and
elections had decided unanimously
against reopening the case. He proposed
to act on that doctrine.
MIR. Kenney came forward and took
the oath of office, after which he took
seat on the Democratic side Of the
chamber.
An effort was male by Mr.. Morrill,, Re-
publican Of Vermont to have the House
bill taken up prohibiting the sale Of in
toxicating liquors in the Capitol, and
Mr.. Thurston. Republican of Nebraska,
who had the floor on MIR. Aliens Pacific
railroads resolutions, consented to yield
| it III -rder to accom- modate Mr.. Morrill,.
But assurance was given by MI. Hill.
DemooratH of New York, that the vote
on the bill could not be reached in the
morning hour. thereupon Mr. Allen q
resolutions were taken up and Mt.
Thurston proceeded with his argument
against his colleagues resolutions and
in favor uf o compromise arrangement
| by which the government would receive
from the Union Pacific Company ut least
| twenty millions set for its claim
against the company.
| Mr., Thurston stated that ON l040
miles of line from Omaha to Ogden the
government Wond have to pay over $27,
600, 900 cash to sxtinguish the first mort
gage and would have to forego the re-
| oaipt Of twenty nine millions net off,
cred for its claim against the company.
| That would make ffty-six millions
which 1t would cost the government for
| that line of road TO say nothing Of a
| millicx of dollars of unpaid bonds on
/ the Omaha bridge and some two million
dollars equipment bonds. AS to the
three million acres Of undisposed lands
which would revert to the government,
he stated shat they could not be sold at
| 80 cents an acre, He had not concluded
his argument when the morning hour
EXPIRED;
fore the Senate as unfinished business.
A motion was made by MIR. Daniel,
Democrat OF Virginia to take up the
bankruptcy bill, this displacins the
Nfcnraeua canal bill. He was proceeding
to make a statement ON the subject when
he was interrupted by Mr.. Morgan, Dem
ocrat Of Alabama, the motion being uD-
debatesble. After wards the motion was
withdrawn by MI. Daniel, who said there
was a disposition to take the bankruptcy
bill up later ON.
Mr.. Allen opposed the canal bill, de-
! clarina it colossal undertaking"
| which would cost at least thres hundred
million dollars.
| Mr. Caffery, Democrat of Alabama.
thouR BIT the protest Of Mr.. Rodriguez.
minister plenipotentiary of the Greater
i Republics Of Central America, should ba
treated with proper respect. Mr.: Catfery
did not finish his speeoh, but yielded the
floor to allow private pension bills on
the calendar to be passed. There were
4s ard they were all passed.
The unobJscted House bills on the cal
endar were taken up and the following,
among others, was passed: For the es-
Establishments Of life saving station at
Great Bears Head, N. H: to amend the
set as to the regulation of steam vessels
fixing travelling and other expenses OF
| inspectors.
The Senate then adjourned.