The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-13
Severely Arrailncd Administrations
Settlement With Union Pacific.
PEOPLE WOULD LOSE THIRTY MILLION
And This Would only He a starter.
Government Ownership OF Tcic-
graph to he Investigated.

/
posed an amendment destined to prevent
the contamination OF an agreement made
some time since Tor the settlement OF the
governments claim against the road Mr.
Morgan spoke throughout he day. severely
arraisning the Pacific railroad managers.
Late In the day the entire subject was
disposed OF by MIR, Hale withdrawing the
paragraph to which Mr.. Morgan had Of
ferod HIS amendment.
The deficiency appropriation bill was no,
completed up to the time of Adjournment.
In the senate today a resolution by MIR.
Butler OF North Carolina WAC agreed TO
directing the secretary OF state to secure
from diplomatic representatives abroad
iul information as to the operation of
the postal telegraphs. phones and postal
savings banks.
nc consideration OF the doficicncy ap-
preparation bill was then resumed The ex-
fediency of attaching private claims 10
'he Dill WAS discussed at length MIR For
oker of Ohio had offered an amendment,
covering three insurance claims adjudlcnt-
cd under the Bowman act.
Mr. Hale of Maine made point of order
against the amendment.
me Vice president, IN deciding the point
heiu that private referred to such meas
ures as were FOR the benefit of tho in
uNiduals without application 10 the ron
Graz public and for tins reason the FORAKER
'inehuinent was ruled out as covering
WN"ie claims. not to be attached to The
general appropriation bill under the rules
OF the senate The decision operated to ox-
V'udn II large number OF private claims
"u',h were TO be onored ne amendments
to the deficiency bill
IN view of this exclusion of private.
CLAIMS Mr. Hale secured the adopiIor ~,
an amendment appropriatlng $1,000 for OK
tIa labor to enable the committe on cloins
10 examine fully all pending claims snd Ia
report comprehensive bin covering All
congress. VI
Mr. Gear of Iowa offered nm amenlnen,
for The payment OF a Judgment OF the court
OF claims for s1,3I0.427 in favor of IN,
Southern Pacific Railway company.
MIR. Allen Of Nebraska proposed a modi-
iicatlon of the amendment providing that |
tile money be retained IN the treasury I'M
~ me final adjustment OF the claims of
the United States against the Southern and |
Central Pacific roads
Mr.. White of California said II this |
nmendmeit was pressed In It's original form |
there Womb be protracted debate and no
Immediate adjournment.
Mr.. Hale appealed TO his associates not |
TO press the amendment suying he would
move TO table It IL extended debate result |
Cd.
Mr.. Chandler OF New Hampshire olso
urged that the session might be definitely |
prolonged If the amendment was pressed
Tlere upon MIR. Gear Withdrew he amend
ment
Mr.. Morgan Ct Alabama Offered another
Pacific railroad amendment. providing that
no part Of the sinking fund OF the Union
Pacific Rallrond company held in the treas
ury OF the United States shall be ~icd in
pursuance Of any agreement between the
president cf the United states or any Of
fioer Of the United States and Louis Ftz-
gerald, chairman Of the reorganization
,ommitee Of the Union Pacific company.
1r any other company or corporation.
Mr.. Morgan spoke at length in support OF
he amendment saying the pending agree
nent between the executive branch o. the
government and the Union Pacific reorgan-
zaton committee was in fragrant disregard
" law. amounting To robbery, which. whom !
ully understood would cause amazement
lmong the American people.
At one stage of his remarks Mr., Morgan
oferred TO tho house not being In session !
omorruw. md was reminded by Mr. Gear |
hat the house would he In session tomor-
CIV.
~ am delighted to hear that congress q
viii not he running on one wheel" pro- =
ccied Mr.. Morgan. "and invite The at I
ention Of the house TO the fact that by q
iopting this amendment II can gave $780,
90 900 to the government. which, other
slsc the government VIII be robbed or
hose are stirring words but | use thom y
what they mean Let congress
djourn without taking hold OF TINS action
nd the government will lose $50 100000 a
nd the people VIII loSc God KNOWS now '
iuch in tho future" b
Mr.. Morgan severely criticized tho ar IS
ingcmont made by the chronological COM Ii
ittee. q
Mr.. Thumton Of Nebraska demurred to c
r. Morgan's reference to him ms counsel Il
r the receivers Of the Pacific road, saying \
, had not acted In that capacity since De- u
mber. 1896. and while a political service
light not involve any question OF pro-
ety. vet IL was desirable TO have the
cts appear correctly The receivers and o
DIR counsel were officers OF the court, Mr.. ri
lurston said. In
Mr.. Morgan made an extended legal ar =
mont to show that the Union Pacific =,
ilroad property could not be sold without !,
o consent OF congress. Il
Mr. Morgan spoke over three hours, APP i,
a!ing to his associates to support tho
lendment and prevent the contamination
what ne regarded ms serious menace
the government. =.
Mr.. Hale, In charge OF the bin. madc the GA
int of order that Mr.. M0rgan's amend N
mt was not leg.slation appropriate on an al
preparation bill. He agreed, however, to ~
thdIaw the point OF crdcrif vote could q,
taken without delay. ~
Mr. White demanded an aye and no vote, =,
itch promised to bring business to halt, W
Mr. Hale declared there was not a quo
N Of tho senate dn the chamber or In the
y.
dr. Thurstm briefly controversial the VI
nts OF Mr.. Morgan's argument, saying gu
pending proposition was designed TO dc
went tho taking OF the Union Pacific wi
Stion out OF politics Of the West and
0 to endanger the settlement on a most
ambiguous basic. He renewed the point
order withdrawn by Mr.. Hale.
he presiding officer. Mr.. Clark OF Wy re
ing, temporarily in the chair. announced Ii
would submit the point Of order to the .
ate. sh