The times., 1897-07-18
THE UNION PACIFIC DEBT
Senator Morgan Attacks the Pro-
posed Sale Of the Road.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Mr.. Quay's Anxiety About the Lack
of a Quorum Causes Copsidera-
bic pelay-The Sergeant-at-Arins
Goes Out and Returns With 81
Sufficient Number.

AS on Friday, the work Of the Senate
yesterday was for the most part done in
executive session. Senators Were very
anxious to get into the executive ses
sion, and both before and after it, all Of
the speaking was done 20 practically etpty
chairs Tie feature of the afternoon WAS
the speech of Senator Morgan onthe Union
Pacific Railroad resolution. He was par
tirularly severe and bitter against the
last Adruinist ra ton one or his remarks
being that there should be no man too
high to he rebuked for such an act 3s
tnat of the last Administration, with
reference to the secret agreement as tt
the sale of the road.
Mr.. Quay opened the proceedings with
the formula OF which he is now the lead
ing exponent in the Senate: Mr.. Presi-
dent, | desire to call attention to tie fact
that a quorum of the Senate is not pres
ent."
He has lately become so fastidious that
he cannot even present pension bin ex-
cept in the presence Of full benches. He
he's not, however, yet been guilty OF
stopping q Senator in the middle Of
fhghty metaphor to make the point OF no
quorum.
The quorum did not uaterialize. Ten
minutes were spent In ringing the bell and
,a.lng out Senators from bebbliCg brooks
of seltZer lemonade and shady hooks on
the terrace II was necessary to appeal
to the sergeant-at arms TO go out and ar
rest the abscntees, only forty-one having
responded to the bell Messrs- Chiffon,
Burrows, Allison and Platt OF Connecticut,
having been produced, the business OF
the country proceeded.
The report Of tie conference on the de
ficiency appropriation bill was presented
practically as announced Friday from the
House.
Mr.. Carter moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to he consideration OF executive busi-
ness, but yielded to other Senators Tor
| routine business
MI GaIinger introduced bill of impor
tance to the District providing for widen
| ing the superstrUcture OF Aqueduct Bridge
| and to lay a single railway track thereon,
in accordance with plan approved by the
| Commissioners this month This track is
| to be for the use ofstreet railwa Us terminal
| ing at the bridge.
The Secretary OF War IS to direct an eX-
| animation OF the bridge, including the
| abutneEts and the Washington and Falls
| Church and Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Companies are expected
! to contribute 81 900 each to the expenses
! of the examination. The operation OF the
road on the bridge is to be under the con-
| tlol OF the Commissioners, who shall levy
| toll OF cent Oh passengers, to be used
in the general bridge repair fund.
Senator Daniel introduced a bin to pay
| to the OLD Winchester and Potomac Rail
| road $50 900 for it's property used by the
| Federal army in 1866.
The executive session followed and lasted
until 2:35.
| The amendment to the Indian appropria-
| ton act offered by Mr. Jones, of Arkansas,
| was passed. The amendment relates to the
| transfer OF the jurisdiction Of the Indian
courts to the United States district and
| circuit courts.
Mr. Morgan was then recognized On
| the Uniou Pacific Railroad matter, the
! Harris resolution. AT the outset of Mr..
| Morgan's speech MI Gear admitted that
| he was wrong III stating that the loss 10
| the Government III this transaction was
/ $12 900 900; the figures should be &25.-
! 100000. This, said Mr.. Morgan, agreed
| with his calculations and those Of Mr..
Harris Mr.. Morgan laid down the PROPOSE
ton that the agreement between the last
| Administration and the reorganizers Of
the Ioad violated expressly every statute
! governing the railroad.
Reading a long list of objections to the
scheme, Mr.. Morgan, among other things,
said: IF it (the agreement) had any war
| rant in law it would be void as being
against public policy. honesty and justice.
1t is ii flagrant and disreputable colnbina-
ton toplace the ownershipof great railroads
in the hands of selected persons, Fitzgerald
and associates, and to give TO them such
advantages that it is impossible for any
other persons to purchase This is the plain
meaning OF this Illegal contract . Mr.. Nor