The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-21
Mr.. MORGAN'S DESIRE
WOULD SAVE THE GOVERNMENT
$5O,O0O,OGO ON L. p. DEAL.
rency Message Until Tariff Bill
Is Good and Safe.

WASHINGTON, July 20-When the Sen
ate opened to-day several of the senators
who have been absent from the city were
back again anticipating that every vote
might be needed The gallery attendance
was greater than usual although there
was no crowd. Considerable routine bust
ness was disposed of. A resolution by Mr..
Morgan was agreed to asking the President
as to what indemnity, if any, had been
asked of the Spanish government for ar
rest and subsequent expulsion of Samuel I.
Tolon an American citizen from Cuba. Mr.
Allison then formally presented the tariff
conference report and asked for it's con-
sideration, but at the instance of Mr.. Berry
gave way for the immediate passage of a
resolution empowering the President to
take steps for the release of Ona Melton
and other Competitor prisoners. The reso-
luton passed without comment and by
unanimous vote.
The Vice President announced in response
to an inquiry by Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska,
that the pending Union Pacific resolution
was the unfinished business and would
come up at 2 p. m. unless displaced. This
drew from Mr.. Morgan statement as to
the purpose to have full discussion OF the
pending question. It was intended, he said,
TO discuss the tariff report in all ITS polit-
nnancldl
Aside from this it was proposed to secure
consideration for the Union Pacific resolu-
ton either by itself or during the tariff de-
bate if this became essential. 1t was not
an ordinary practice but" said Mr.. Nor
gan, when men were tied up and dashed
over the back, they were not disposed TO
stand on the nicetieS of procedure. 1t was
more important, he said, to save 2OO0O 900
by the Union Pacific resolution than to
pass the tariff bill. Mr.. Allison mildly sug-
gested that there was no disposition TO cut
off all REASONABLE consideration OF the re-
port. 1t was too important, however, to
give way to other questions which might
Senator Pritchard announces that the
civil-service Investigations by the Senate
committee on ciyil-SerVice reform will be
discontinued until fall. The subcommittee
will visit Omaha in October and take testi-
mony in the case of some alleged violations
of the ciVil-service laws there and upon
their return may resume their hearings in
this city
Railroad Land PAT 'nts Restricted.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Secretary Bliss
has issued instructions to the General Land
Office, which in substance limit the right
of bond-aided railroads to patents for lands
to those lands sold by the company to
bonafide purchasers, prior TO the date of
default by such companies on the payment
of their bonds or interest thereon. These
instructions the first formal expression of
the administration on the subject, outline
the policy to be pursued toward the roads
and the innocent purchasers from them,
and the significant change is in the prior
to date of default" restriction, The follow
ing companies are designated as having
been severely in default at the times stated:
Union Pacific. main line Omaha, Neb to
Ogden Jan. /, 1885,; Kansas PACIFIC, now
part of the Union Pacific system, Nov. /,
1897; Central Branch Pacific, Jan. l. 1896:
Central Pacific mot including the Western
Pacific, Jan. l, 1896; Western Pacific, now
part of the Central Pacific, Jan. |, 1897 The
issuance OF patents to bond-aided railroads
for lands not actually sold to bona tide
purchasers before default, is hereby sus-
pended. a mortgage or holder OF bonds
secured by mortgage will not be considered
a purchaser within the meaning OF these
Instructions.