The record-union., 1897-01-06

to the Powers Gear bill or any other
bill of like import, and we hereby in
struct our Senators and request our
Representatives in Congress to oppose
by all honorable means the enactment
of amy such measure; and be it further
Resolved. That We favor the immedi-
ate collection on maturity of said
debts. or in the event the same cannot
be collected, then we urge the enforce
ment of existing laws of the United
States concerning this question; and
be it further
Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested to Immediately transmit by
to our Congressional delegation al
Washington.
CAMINETTTS AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Caininetti moved to insert imme-
diately preceding the last paragraph OF
the substitute for A. c. RS / and =, the
following:
And be it further resolved that we
petition, in behalf of the State of Cali
fornia, for a hearing before the respect
i've committees Of Congress having ju-
risdction of the subject; and the Sen
ate and House of Representative OF
the United States are hereby further
petitioned to recommit the measure now
under considera ton and delay final ac-
tion thereon until such hearing can be
had.
CAMINETTI SPEAKS.
In support of his amendment Mr.
Camineti delivered a speech of some
length in which he explained that
While the committee was a unit on the
majority report, the minority believed
that the resolution should go still fur
ther, and had therefore submitted the
amendment. He declared that this part
of the country was more interested than
any other for it had contributed more
to the wealth of the railroad. He
claimed that the State had never been
given an opportunity to present the
question in the proper light at Wash
ington; that it had never had a fair
hearing before either house in Congress.
True, he said, resolutions had been sent
from this House, but such resolutions
seldom get before Congress unless read
by some one interested. They are SIM
ply printed in the journal. The people
of other parts of the country believe we
are not interested because our own del
egation is divided on the question. But
when the people of the great State of
California demand a hearing through
their Legislature it will be granted.
Some persons and some newspapers
may say the doctrine of State rights is
obsolete, but surely each Common
wealth can demand and receive a hear
ing before Congress on so important a
subject. Mr.. Caminetti then rehearsed
at length the history of the Pacific
Railroads, bristling with the well
known and Well-worn campaign figures
and statistics read from a very large
book. He hopad the House would
adopt the committees report and his
own amendment.
Mr.. Cutter saw no objection to the
amendment of Mr.. Caminetti.
The amendment was accepted by the
House
The question then being on Cami-
netti's substitute, Mr. Dryden of San
Diego spoke at length, offering as a
substitute the Camineidti resolution of
Monday excepting the last paragraph
Mr.. Dryden's point was that the ex-
clusion of the clause concerning Gov
ernment ownership and control took
the heart out Of the whole matter Fore
closure and sale, without that clause
meant merely the substituting of one
corporation for another. 1t was he said
as If Christ should appeal from Pontiue
Pilate to Caeser He asked for the
adoption of his substitute
Mr.. Gutter said that while he was
with Mr.. Dryden in belief and while he
believed the majority of the people de-
sired Government control yet as his
Republican confreres had decided to
vote to the contrary, he would not
prove recreant to them.
Mr.. Belshaw explained that his com
mi1tee believed that the Government
ownership clause W build defeat the OBJ
ject desired and they had consequently
asked only for foreclosure hoping the
other might follow.
Mr.. Burnett offered an amendment
striking out the clause asking for the
enforcement of existing laws, leaving
the matter, in case of failure to collect
open. 1t was lost
Mr.. Emmons spoke as Populist, be-
lieving in Government control, but
deeming that good policy dictated the
exclusion of that clause from the reso-
lutions.
On being put to vote the committee
substitute as amended by the House
was adopted.
Mr.. Dibble of the Committee on Rules
reported that their work was finished
burt as the report would be very long
beng the rules of last session. with al
teIations, etc, he moved that its read
ing be dispensed with and the repor:
printed in this mornings Journal. Car
ried.
Mr.. Guy offered the following reso-
luton: