The herald., 1897-04-18
THE REPUBLICANS OBJECTED
TO PROMPT APPOINTMENT OF
COMMITTEE
The Day Spent in Personal Explain
alton by Democratic Leaders.
Adjourned to Wednesday
Associated Press Special Wire.


ley, Dermond and others as to their
position in the contest within the Demo
cratic party in the house as to what
course the party should pursue with ref
erence to the Republican policy of ad-
journment for three Days at time
without attempting to enact legislation.
The vote today was party one, Bailey
opposing adjournment because Bland
would be shut off from offering Pacific
railway resolution.
Bland of Missouri has drafted the fol-
lowing resolution which he tried unsuc-
cessfully to have considered.
Whereas. There are a number of suits
pending in the courts of the United States
to foreclose the first mortgages in the
Union Pacific Railroad company, that
said foreclosures may endanger the
rights. equities and liens of the govern
ment as second mortgages; therefore be
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Resolved, That the attorney general is
hereby requested to furnish the house
as spe edily as practicable all the infor-
nation he has as to the number of suits
brought to foreclose the said mortgages,
against said railroad; what, if any, pro-
ccedings have been taken to secure the
government from any loss in the mat
ter: also to whether the government has
been made a party to these foreclosure
proceedings, if SO by what author
ity. and state to the house whether in
his opinion the executive officers of the
government have authority to bring suits
or enter the appearance of the govern
nent so as to bring it, or to preclude it
ir any manner affecting the pecuniary
interest of the government in this behalf,
or to impair the power of the govern
ment now existing by law to regulate
and control said corporation as .O ia'oS
for freight or passenger traffic, or as
to the rights of the government TO use
said roads as military or postal ROADS,
and what, if any, legislation is neces-
sary to protect the government IN the
matters herein set forth 1t is turther
resolved, That the speaker should at
an early day appoint a committee on
Pacific railroads to the end that tne
house can give due and speedy consio-
Grafton to this subject.
The Republican headers or the mouse
would not consent TO the introductloh
of the Bland resolution largely on ac-
count of the declaration that the speaker
should appoint the committee on fa-
cific railroads at once. Mr. Bland SAID
his chief object was to secure the infor-
nation from the attorney and ne Wouiu
erase the Objectionable clause.
The dissensfons of the recent Demo-
cratic caucus were brought into the
house today and were thresheo over
again. to the evident edification OF the
Republicans
article accusing him of wearing Reeds
collar and acting under Reeds sugges-
+,on in acouiescing in the Republican
nolicy of inaction. Denouncing the state
,,,ent Bailey repeated the reasons for
his action.
ne Armond of Missouri, in reply TO
BaiIev. declared that the verdict of the
caucus had been an endorsement of his
Do,icv to fight the Republicans at all
points.
Rurket Of Texas offered personal
exclamation similar to that made by
Railey. The expected alignment of the
democrats by vote on Mr.. Dingley's
nation to adjourn on Wednesday was
averted because all the Democrats op-
posed the motion on account OF Ding
Iey's refusal to yield for the considera-
tion of a resolution of inquiry concern
ing the policy of the government in the
Union Pacific foreclosure suits, which
Bland of Missouri vainly endeavored
to bring UP. Much feeling was display
ed by the Democratic factions, and after
the house had adjourned fruitless at
tempts were made to have their troubles
considered in another caucus.
Bailey during his remraks said: II
am a partisan but I had rather have
Republican prosperity than Democratic
oppression" (Republican applause)
Every lobbyist every claim agent
every representative of special interest
was fighting him, Mr.. Bailey asserted
because they desired general iegisla-
tion. They had subsidized against him
all the newspapers whose columns could
he bought. Thousands who had voted
for Republican prosperity last fall were
trembling in the balance ready to de-
sert that party if it's policy failed and
Democrats should give every opportu-
nifty for the trial of that policy, believ-
ing that they would fail and that the
Democratic party would gain the doubt.
full votes.
Speaker Reed then recognized Ding
,ey. who stated that the appropriation
bills could not come to the house from
the senate until Wednesday and movet
to adjourn to that day.
De Almond called for the yeas ant
nays on the motion that when the hous
adjourn it be to Wednesday, and i
seemed as if the Democrats might b
nut on record as supporting Bailey o
De Almond, but Bailey cleverly avert
ed a display of party differences by de
claring that unless Dingley would with
draw his motion until Bland could pu
a question relating to the Pacific rail
roads he would be obliged to oppos
the motion.
Dingley refused to YIELD and roll ca
on the motion was had. The vote wa
practically partisan one; yeas, 10t
nays, 94 present and not voting 12.
There was something Of a rustic o
& iAe Democratic side when De Armont