The herald., 1897-01-10
DEBATE ON FUNDING
HAS CONE 70 IN END
Vote to Be Taken at Noon
on Monday
AMENDMENTS AND SUBSTITUTES
Reach q Total OF One Hundred
and Eleven
THE LAST DAYS DISCUSSION
Produces No New Developments Of I'm.
port3Ece
Parker of New Jersey Secures Slight Modl.
iication
THE LAST DAYS DISCUSSION
Produces No New Developments Of I'm.
portaEce
Parker OF New Jersey Secures light Modl.
ficaton
The Bill Has Been Earnestly Advocated
and Most Bitterly Opposed-Opin-
ion as to Its Passage Varies
Very Greatly.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON Jan. 9.-The debate
In the house of representatives on the
Pacific railroads funding bill came to
close a o. p. m. today and the final vote
on the bill and amendments and substi-
tutes will be taken Monday noon on the
assembling of the house
The debate today was of but frag-
mentary character and was not product
i've of any new features, new or strong
But one vote was taken and that on an
amendment of comparatively minor i'm
portance, by Mr.. Parker of New Jer-
sey enlarging the description of the as
sets covered by tine government lien
and requiring the assent of the secretary
of the treasury to any sales made by the
roads under the terms of the bill.
Mr. Powers resisted the amendment
but ii passed by a decisive majority.
During the<ay Mr. Northway of Ohio
offered an amednment to the Harrison
substitute providing for a national COM
mittee to effect settlement which, on
being approved by the president shall
become operative,
After brisk controversy early in the
day the order made last night for the
arrest by the sergeant lat arms of all
members absent from the session last
night, pension night, was vacated, to the
satisfaction of over 200 members to
whom the order of arrest applied
Under the rule already adopted the
Clay was given to brief speeches under
the fveminute rule. The interest in
the elimination of the debate was shown
by an exceptionally large attendance
of members. Several senators were at
tentve listeners.
Bowers, Republican of California.
cpencd for the opposition in an on
slaught on the management of the Pa
ciiic roads and the bill. He character
lied the measure as a plan to continue
the most tyrannical monopoly that had
ever been orgariz ID. 1t was part of an
Infamous and fraudulent transaction;
an attempt to prolorg the grip of THE
anaconda OF the Pacific coast"
Johnson, Republican, of North Dako-
t3. opposed the bill. He made the state
mant of the enormous profits individuals
had made and the enormous losses the
government had sustained.
When Powers, Republican, of Ver-
mont in charge of the bill asked for
more time for Mr.. Daniels, Republican,
of New YorN, supporting the Dill Ma
guire Democrat. of California. inter
posed, saying: Every man from the
Pacific coast has been shut out OF the
general debate, and there can be no ex-
tension in favor of the bill"
-, hut ~ "
responded Hepburn, 'it was at the cleo
tions and not here"
Daniel argued that settlement should
be had now and not be left as legacy to
the next administration.
Grosvenor said the bill probably gave
the best means of closing protracted
contest and protecting the government
Dockery of Missouri, Democrat, urSed'
that congress had not been given full
financial statement as to this settlement
which would warrant it's adoption
Arnobds OF Pennsylvania, Republican,
said unless this settlement was made,
the next administration would be com
PEELED either to issue $e,o00000 bonds to
pay off the mortgages or else throw up
all it's liens.
Hilborn of California, Republican,
contended that in the pending proposi-
tion the old overland branch of the Cen
tral Pacific, now abandoned, was in
cludcd, instead of the new branch. He
also insisted that the ferry be included
as valuable asset, which was, in fact
disposed of by the road.
Powers disputed the correctness of Hill
bOrr'S statements and said M ca1as
such as indicated, had been made Two
substitute propositions of Harrison OF
Alabema and Bell of Coora do were sub
mitted The features of these substi-
tutes have been he rrunore outlined.
Henderson said he tried to view the
claim as one of his own and act as
though his own interest was involved d,
and he believed foreclosure meant a
complete loss of the government debt
while compromise on the lines of the
bill gave hopes of saving all or nearly all
Of the debt.
Mcguire of California, Democrat. de
uounced the pending measure as the
worst one on the subject ever presented
to congress. 1t was far worse, he said
than the Reilly bill, which the house de-
feated two years ago.
McLachlan Of California, Republican