The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS
SENATOR ANN SEfbS 20 PRE-.
yENT THE FORECLOSURLs.
International Monetary Conference Conn
mission Bill Considered-Debatco on
OHIO Elections In the House,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.--Thc proposed
sale OF the property OF the Union Pacihe
Railroad under foreclosure proceedings
instituted by the Attorney General -
sought TOT be impsdcd and prevented ~
q resolution offered I'm the Seuatc to-day
by Mr.. Allen, the Populist Senator from
Nebraska. II instructs the Paclhc Rail
road Committee TO inquire and report
whether under existing law the executive
department has the authority TO FORE
close the lien and sell the property with
out additional legislation. and whether II
is not the duty OF the President TO redeem
and pay OFF the paramount liens and take
possession OF the property, and It directs
the Attorney General to refrain from en-
tering into further stipulauons OF agree
ments pending the inquiry. The fesOiu@
ton went over without action.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
,rba btu for a commission ~ an inter-
national monetary conference was tah'a
nm and Mr.. chandler Okep) OF New
HAMPSHIRE made a short statement III
favor of IT, The bill wcat over
In the House.
several interesting and at times hui
morous and Acrimonious political sptech$
were Unexpectedly precipitated upon inc
House to-day. during which the consh-
Grafton OF the Indian appropriation uN''
begun on Monday last was cohc'nue",
and the bill passed with some material
changes. all reducing the scope Oh '"'
measure. ~. vort-
Mr. Wadsworth Rep). Of New YORK
chairman of the Committee on NS'Su'-
ture had called up the bill making ap7
proprlaiions for tho Agricultural De
partment for the year 1928, ana iolIo"
ina, Nh Sherman's caurse III the ""
e,ccuent of the Indian bill. Yielded VI"
door N Mr.. Grosvenor ORep. OF ohlol
Tnat pentlemrn used the opportunities
fms acco, ded him 10 defend the state OF
ohio from what he termed the ialso
d oroe. OF cx-Gcvernor Altgeld, made iii
tho iofter's s.eeci at the banquet slNel
him last week TO mark the CLOS"
of hi, guternatorial term. Ihese I'-i
lated tc the great increase IN ~" N.'''
of several states. at the NoVem' or e'',
ton. Ohio bcir 3 one. which Altselo Sal'
vy,4 largely fraudulent and which had de-
Craudel prvan OF a victory. which he had
fas,iy Won. Mr.. Grosvenor said the IN
croose was ir both the Republican ana
Democratic votes and had no faint OF
fraud i'm IL.
Nlr Grosvenor was followed hy Mr..
Hron,wcu i'm tho same line and then MI.
De Almond. 0)em. OF Missouri, took tie
hoor. ..... ,.,v
DE ARMOND PARODlES GRAY. '
After briefly advcrting 90 EX-GOVERNOR
Altgold's charges, he read from neWspa-
Nor publications shortly after the cleo
lion to show that there was some ground
FOR them. so far as Ohio was concerned.
lie intlmaiod that Ahgold would soon
have the privilege OF replying 10 the
snoecbos OF tho Athenian representative
1Grosvenorl on the floor. He turned his
attention 10 Secretary Morton. using as
a basis for his remarks the recent buile-
tim ISSUED by the Agricultural DEPART
ncnt showing the illiteracy and poverty
Of the states which voted for Bryan, as
COMPARED with those Of tho Mckinney
states. and denounced IL as a SANDER
upon the men whom the Department OF
Agriculture was supposed 10 particularly
represcnt. lie appealed 10 the Repuhli-
cars 10 find "a place for tho secretary
I'm the museum as a curiosity OF iouei"
politioal life and administration. IN con-
olusion he parodied Gravs lines.
.-ufl many a within Of purost ray terrnH
vhe dark. uniaiht inen "tcdni' 10 ~
ton bear. I'LL.
Full many a wheel is formed TO "h'r
And waste ITS Heetness meath J. starl-
This being ended. the committee rose
an. at s.l0 o'clock the House adlourned.
Durirg the day NJ. Grout ar 'p. of Yer
INT, renortod tho auur0pria'iOu bib tor
the District az C,lgmhia Mr.. Ihom Prs
rep. Of Michigan CAV" notice thdt on
Wednesday next be- would ask the ion
10 consider the report ot Elections .on,
mitteo No 3. on the Contt~t or ''..'
-. ~ aus,,n from the Fifth Virginia dis-
trict. and Mr. Powers ntep. OF Vermont
presented the report Il the "onier"ga n.i
The bin TO enable the purchaser OF VIC
atlantic and Paciic railroad 20 form
COMBINATION.