The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-16
HOT WORDS IN THE SENATE
SENATORS STEWART AND WHITE
EXCHANGE PERSONALITIES.

roads Discussed in Connection with the Res
oiution to suspend Foreclosure Proceed.
ings AEainst the union Racino Railroad.
WASHINGTON, July 1b.-In the Senate to-day
an effort on the part Of Senator Stewart OF
Nevada to intercept the progress Of q concur
rent resolution. which the Senate passed last
Tuesday and which had gone over to the House,
relating to q breakwator and harbor at San
Pedro, Cal. led to some personal incivilitios
between that Senator and Senator White of
California. Mr.. White suggested thnt Mr..
Stewart was not representing the inter
ests Of the people of Nevada, but those
OF the Southern Pacific Company, and Mr.. Stow
nrt hit back with the charge that Mr.. White
was representing tho Termina Railroad at San
Pedro, and thnt the mention Of the Southern Pa
ci6c or Mr.. Huntington had the same effect on
tho California Senator as a red flag had upon a
bull. After the interchange of moro porsonali-
tics between the two Senators tho motion to re-
call the concurrent resolution was defeated with.
out the yeas and nays.
The resolution for the redemption Of all liens
on tho Union Pacific Company to
that Of the Government was then taken up.
and Mr.. Harris of Kansas made an argument in
favor of 1t.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska followed with a long
speech in favor of the resolution, contending
that the annual net profits Of the Union Pacific
were equal to 4 per cent. on S1s0.00O. 900. and
that the agreement to accept $45, 900, 900 In full
for the Government lien WINS to entail a sacrifice
Of over 500. 200. 900. The fact that tho
entire Indebtedness to tho Government was
only $67, 900, 900. and that tho Government was
to receive $45. ZOO, 900 of that amount, was in.
sisted upon by Mr.. Gear, but Mr.. Allen refused
to SEQ 1t in that, light, frequently asserting that
that was o juggling with figures.
In anbwCr to n question how he wOuIu dlsp060
of the Union Pacific Railroad Mr.. Allen
GE FS%psIS an' ow e ihqt ah nd T iet the f Govsfnm n ae
operate it. On being pressed as TO whether the
G Go ,riinent could n,l;lG take IKE possession Pos osIsmo OF th li, prep hs
power. could do 1t. and that the people would
then have the advantage Of q reduction OF
freight and passenger rates to the extent OF 90
per cent.
ur Tas b PSlM1f N.Y.. R 81 spTf Pon,. Z. e. Hw Ts6 asser Tsi
that the operation Of ths n Hnion ,n paSif n,b haii UUH;.
have This practical test" Mr.. Butler exclaimed.
land II Government ownership proves 70 be a
ready, to make the test; and you are afraid
Mi. Tillman of South Carolina also broke into
the discussion and referred to the large number
The eons5s. s%psskiHs q that iset as r. instanSsss
the roads. ho asked, could he operated BY the
Judicial branch Of the Government. why could
NJ. Alien asserted that in Is per cent. Of tho
nations through which railroads ran the roadg
were operated by the Government; that several
Of the States OF the Union had tried 1t, that some
Of them were now operating railroads success.
fully: that canals and locks were built and tolls
| charged on them by State Governmental, and,
finally, that the construction OF the Nicaragua
Canal BY the qove;nmsnt waS proposed At q
Mr.. Gear controverted Mr.. Aliens assertion
that railroads could be operated cheaper By the
Government than by individuals, md read sta.
tiRtica Of Turopoan railroads showing that the
cost was from 40 to SO per cent. greater upder
Government control, Belgium being the only
country whore the cost Of transportation was
called Mr.. Aliens attention to a report made by
q sub-con mittee Of the Populist National Com
mittee. whi;h investigated, the subject OF Gov.
Ornamental ownership Of railroads. showing that
Mr.. Allen said he had never heard Of such 4
report. and doubted the accuracy OF the state
ment.
Chairman Of the Populist National Committee.
and he knew nothing Of such a report.
Mr.. Gear said It was got made BY the present
committee. Of which Mr.. Butler is Chairman,
Mr.. Butler expressed incrodulity and asked
Mr.; Gear what proof he had that such a report
had been made.
| Chairman Of the Populist Committee Mr.. Butler
| challenged the statement and demanded that
he prove it. Mr.. Gear said ho could do it.
The resolution went over.
' Caroline in relation to the interstate tire nsporta-
tion OF distilled spirits was taken up and passed.
It declares that spirits transported from ono
State into another are subject to state laws to
and in effect authorizes the continuance OF tho
South Carolina Dispensary system. which WAS
recently held to be unconstitutional In some
features and rendered imperative by the Fed
eral cnurt.