Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-11
Senator Mills, Of Texas, Address
es a Slim Senate on the
Cuban Question.
THE TANNER INAUGURAL
The Pacific Railroads Funding
Bill Defeated, In the House
by Decisive Vote.
GOV. MOUNT IS INSTALLED

During the morning business, Senator
Perkins, OF California, presented q
JOINT resolution OF the California legis-
lature, declaring unslterable opposition
to any extension of the debt OF the Pa.
cific railroad companies, favoriug the
immediate collection of tho debt, and
asking a hearing before the Pacific rail-
road companies. The resolution was
read in full and was, on motion OF
Senator White, of California, ordered
printed in the Record, and referred to
the Pacific railroad company.
The bankruptcy bill was made the
order for Monday, the 25th. Senator
Proctor, addressed the senate on the
ineIlgibillty of the president for re-elec-
tion.
Senator Mills, Of Texas, addressed
the senate in support OF his joint reso-
luton which reads: That the expe-
disncy Of recognizing the Independence
of a foreign government belongs to
congress and when congres shall 80
determine, the executive should act in
harmony with the legislative depart
ment OF the government; that the inde-
pendence of Cuba hereby is recognized
and $4,000 are hereby appropriated
for the salary and expenses OF minister
to that government
Senator Mills began his speech on
the Cuban matter at l 80 p. M, with
thirteen democratic, and six republican
senators in their seats. He spoke
without notes, In . high-keyed voice,
natural to him, and which is 80 difficult
TO maintain in long continued ad
dress. The public gallery was only
half filed. At the outset, Senator
Mills assailed the position assumed by
President Cleveland, in his annual
message, on the Cuban question. and
when interrupted by Senator Gray,
democrat, of Delaware, who asked |
whence the senator derived one partic.
uiarly pungent extract, he was read
ing, Senator Mills answered that he
was reading from the message OF
President Monroe.
Senator Mills had numerous books
spread out on the two desks he oc-
cupied, for the time being.
add electors
The Pacific railroad committee of |
the senate, are inclined to let the bill
60 by default.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January H.
The substitute to the Pacific railroad
funding bill, offered by Congressman
Bell, of Texas, making the rate OF
interest on bonds per cent, instead Of
2, as fixed by the bill, was defeated by
q vote of 110 to 1856.
= The interest in tho fate OF the Pacific
funding bill, to be voted on to-day IN
the house, was shown by the unusually
large number of representatives pres
ent, this morning. Both sides were
confident OF victory.
The vote on the motion to order q
third reading and the engrossment of
the Pacific railroads funding bill was
167 against 103 for. This is equivalent
to direct vote and defeats the bill.
The substitute, fixing the interest
rate was defeated, ayes, 10; nays, 1b6.
The question was then on the substi
tute offered by Mr.. Harrison, on con.
stituting the secretaries of the treasury,
interior, and the attorney general,
committee, with full power to settle the
debts of the Pacific railroads. This
substitute was also defeated, ayes, 55;
nays, 214., The nays and ayes were
then ordered on the engrossment and
third reading Of the bill.
The Pacific railroad bill provided for
the settlement of $112 100000 OF the
OF the Pacific and Central
Pacific roads, on basis OF an exten-
sion of over eighty years, at two per
cent. with the annual existing pay
ment on the principal, ct rate of
1866, 900 for the FIRST ten years; at
$3.50. 900, for the second ten years,
and $3.50, 900 for the remaining years.
The defeat of the bill involves tho
probable foreclosure of the govern.
ment lien and the sale Of the property.
add senate
The final vote on the defeat OF the
bill was: Yeas, 102. Nays, 1853.
Applause followed from the bills op-
pouehts, and there was an exchange
of congratulations. Mr.. Powers wanted
The bill re.committed. Objected to,
On account of the business intervening.
Speaker Reed will decide the question,
to- morrow.
The house then considered the
bill,
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