Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-13
SENATE AND HOUSE.
CONGRESS "xor RUNNING on ONE
WHEEL JusT NOW.
The UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Dir. Morgan Against Proposed set
Element Therewifh-Private Claims
Rulca Ont Of Deficiency BiII-De-
Anition of 'Privstc."

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July ia dis-
cussion Of Union Pacific railroad AFFAIRS
occupied the attention OF the Senate to-
day. The deficiency appropriation Dill
was taken up early in the day. and MT.
Morgan presented an amendment designed
10 prevent the contamination OF an agree
ment made some time since for the settle
ment of the governments claim against
the road. Mr.Morean spoke throughout the
day. severely arraigning the Pacific ran
road managers. Late in the day the
entire subject was disposed OF by inc
withdrawal OF the paragraph to whicn
MIR. Morgan had offered his amendment
The deficiency appropriation bill was not
completed up to the time OF ADJOURN
mcnt.
Before the deficiency bill was taken up
a resolution by Mr.. Butler, OF North caro-
lima. was agreed to- directing the Seo'e-
sary OF State 10 secure from dipioHauc
representative abroad full Information
as 10 the operation OF postal teiegraphs'
Telephones. and postal savings BANKS
The cxpediency OF attaching private
claims 20 the deficiency bill was discussed
at length. Mr.. Foraker, OF ONO, had
offered an amendment covering three IN
surance claims adJudicated under tne
bowman act Mr.. Hale, OF Name mace
a point OF order against the ehehuinen.'
The Vice President. In deciding me polh''
held that private" referred TO iholViuua's
only For this reason the Foraker
rttla
private claims, not 10 be attached TO gene
raj appropriation bills under the rules OIL
The senate. The decision operated 10 eX-
clude n large number Of private Claims
wbich were TO be offered as amendments
TO the deficiency bill
In view OF this exclusion OF private
rloims Mr.. Hale secured the adoption Oh
an amendment appropriating N.VW LOT
extra labor to enable the Committee on
Claims TO examine fully all pendins
plalms aud 10 report a comprehensive pili'
covering all mertorious claims, 10 the
next session of Congress.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
MIR. Gear. OF Iowa. offered an amend.
ment for the payment OF judgment oi
1he Court OF Claims for $3.50 l2i IN FAVOR
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad com
many but withdrew il when he saw that
debate.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama, offered an
cther Pacific railroad amendment. pro-
yIding that no part Of the sinking fund
~ the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
held I'm the Treasury of the United
states. shall be used IN pursuance OF
any agreement between the President Oh
the United States, or any officer oil the
limited States. and Louis Fitzgerald
chairman of the Reorganization COM
mttee of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. or any other railroad or cor
poration. AIr. Morgan spoke mt length
In support OF the amendment, saying the
pending agreement between the Execu-
tive branch OF the government ana the
Union Pacific Reorganization Committee
was I'm fragrant disregard OF law, amount
ing to robbery, which, when iuiiy uh-
derstood. would cause amazement among
the American people.
AT one stage OF his remarks, Mr.. Nor
can referred 10 the House not being IN
session tomorrow, and was reminded by
AIR Gear that the House would be In
session tomorrow: II am delighted 70
hear that Congress will not be running
on one wheel" added Mr.. Morgan, and
invite the attention of the House 10
the fact that by adopting this amend
rnent. Il can save $30,000,00O to the gov
eminent. which, otherwise. the govern
mont viii be robbed of. These are
strong words. but | use them knowing
what they mean. Let Congress adjourn
without taking hold OF this transaction
md the United States Government VIII
lose sSo.cO00O0. and the people VIII lose
God knows how much, In the future.
Mr.. Morgan severely criticised the
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zion Committee.
THURSTON DEMURS.
At another point Mr.. Thurston, OF
Nebraska, demurred to Mr.. Morgan
reference to him as counsel for the re-
celvers of the Union Pacific railroad
saving he had moi acted in that capacity
since December. 1895, and while a po'
itIcal service might not involve a ques'
ton of propriety. yet II was desirable
10 have the facts appear correctly The
receivers and their counsel were ON
GERS of the court appointing them, Mr.
Thurston said.
MIR. Morgan made an extended legal ar
rurnent to show that the Union Pacit'
railroad property could not be sold with
out the consent of Congress Mr.. Thurs
ton took exception to Mr.. Morgan's CLAIM
that the governments lien was not con
fined to the aided portion of the road
hut embraced all its property, whethe
aided or not. Mr.. Thurston contende'
that the United States Supreme Cour
had held the lien Of the government t
extend only TO the mileage aided by thu
issue Of subsidy bonds.
MIR. Morgan spoke for over three hours
appealing to his associates 10 support tn
amendment and prevent the consumma
zion OF what he regarded as a serious
menace to the government
Mr.. Thurston briefly controverted tn
points of Mr.. Morgan's argument, say
ing the pending proposition was designed
10 prevent the taking of the Union Pacific
uuestion out OF the politics Of the West
and also to endanger a settlement on {
most advantageous basis.
Mr.. Hale. in charge of the bin. elaine,
that the Morgan amendment was new
legislation. He withdrew the paragraph
10 which Mr.. Morgan's provision was an
amendment, thus disposing of the entir'
subject
The bill was then laid aside, and a
ass r. NJ the Senate held an executlv,
session and then adjourned
House of Representatives.
On account of the death of Senator
Harris as soon as the journal had beer
read the House. on motion Of Mr.. Moor
DemocraD, of Tennessee. as a mark o
respect 10 the memory OF the decease,
Senator. suspended business until to
morrow at noon.
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PETERSBURG.
Death of an old Citizen-Dasc-BaI