The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13

| WASHINGTON. July IA discussion
/ OF Union Pacific railroad affairs occupied
/ the attention OF the senate today The de-
/ Hc4~ncy appropriation hiH was taken up
early IN the day and Morgan proposed an
/ amendment designed 10 prevent the con-
4 summation OF an agreement made some
slEne since Tor the settlement Of the gov
( ernments claim against the road. Nor
/ gaH spoke throughout the DAY severely
arTaiening the Pacific railroad managers.
/ Late N the day The entire subject was
| disposed Of by the withdrawal Of the para
/ graph "a which Morgan had offered his
amendment. The deficiency appropriation
| bill was not completed zip 10 the time OF
/ adjournment.
| 4 resolution ny Butler was agreed To
| directing the secretary Of state 10 secure
from the diplomatic reports abroad full in
| formation az 20 the operation OF the postal
teiegraphs. telephones and postal savings
| banks Consideration of the deficiency
/ appropriation bill was then resumed.
/ The s1pedieucy of attaching private
/ claims TO the bin was discussed at isngth
/ Foraker had offered an amendment cover
! ing three insurance claims adjudicated
| under the Bowman act.
Hale made a point Of order against the
J
/ Ing the point. held that private" referred
| 10 such measures as were for the benefit
| of individuals without application 10 the
| general public. For this reason the for
| mer amendment was ruled out as covering
| private claims.
The decision operated to exclude a
large number Of private claims which
| were 10 be offered as amendments 10 the
| deficiency bill
! In tia -
| claims, Hale secured the adoption of an
amendment appropriating 81 Coo for extra
| labor 10 enable the committee on claims
to examine fully all pending claims and
| 10 report comprehensive bill covering
| all meritorious claims TO the next session
| OF congress.
| Gear of Iowa offered an amendment for
the payment of a Judgment OF the court
! of claims for $3.50 az in favor OF the
| southern Pacific Railroad Company
Allen of Nebraska. proposed a modfi-
cation OF the amendment. providing that
TIE money ne Retained in the treasury un-
! III the final adjustment Of the claims OF
| the United States against the Southern
| Paci1c and Central Pacific railroads
| White OF California took occasion 10 say
| that II this amendment was pressed in its
| original form there would be protracted
| debate and no immediate adjournment
| Hale appealed to his associates not 10
| p@css the amendment. saying he would
| move to table IL IL extended debate re-
| suited.
Chandler also argued that the session
| might be indefinitely prolonged II the
| amendment was pressed. Thereupon Gear
withdrew his amendment
Morean offered another Pacific railroad
amendment, providing that no part of the
/ sinking fund OF the Union Pacific Railroad
| Company held In the treasury OF the
| United States shall be used in pursuance
/ or any agreement between the president
/ OF the United States or any officer Of the
! United States and I.ouis Fitzgerald chair
/ man Of the reorganization committee OF
The Union Pacific or any company or cor
! poration. Morgan spoke at length in sup
! port Of the amendment Al one stage Of
/ his remarks he referred to the house not
being IN session tomorrow and was re-
/ minded by Gear that the house would he
in session tomorrow.
Il am delighted TO hear that congress-
VIII rot be running on one wheel" pro-
c"eaed Mr. Morgan and I invite the
attention of the house ~ the fact that hv
adopting this amendment II can save
Si3tge 1H 30 the government which other
wise the government will be robbed OF
Ihcs" arc strong wofds bat use them
. knowing what they mean Let congress
adjourn without taking hold OF this
+ transaction ara the United States GOV
crnmeui VIII lose So 0g00 go and the peo-
pie il lose God knows how much in the
future
Morgan severely criticised the agree
meme made With the reorganization com
nlttee
Az THIS point Thureton domurred 70
Ni7rgens reference 30 hjnl ass counsel for
'ae receivers of }fa PteiHe railroad say
inE Be- ha3 not acted IN that capacity