Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-15
SENATE In DEADLOCK
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD REsoLU-
TION CAUSES TROUBLE.
SIMPSON MAKES MORE FUN.
what Use Has the House, Under the
Present Regime, for n Set Of Ruless
Non-Concurrence on Deficiency
Bill.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. July 1.-THE
Senate was in a deadlock for several
hours~t--day. with business at a stand
still, while calls Of the Senate, roil-calls,
and other parliamentary expedients were
resorted TO. IL was due TO an effort to
secure action on the resolution OF Mr..
Harris, of Kansas. designed to prevent
the disposal Of the government lien on
the Union Pacific railroad. under the
terms OF an alleged agreement. There
were many roil-calls on Mr.. Harris's mo-
ton to consider the resolution. quorums
appearing and disappearing, and from
y to O'clock no final vote on the motion
was secured. After 3 o'clock parlia-
mcntary device opened the subject to
debate. which continued throughout the
day. Messrs. Morgan and Harris speak
ing for and Messrs Thurston and Gear
against the resolution. II finally went
over until tomorrow.
Early in the day Mr. Davis. Of Mime
sofa. from the Committee on Foreign
Relations. presented a report on the reso-
luton recently introduced by Mr. Berry.
OF Arkansas. requesting the President 10
demand the release OF the Competitor
prisoners held by the Spanish authorities.
Mr. Davis simply submitted the report,
without comment. and the resolution was
placed on the calendar.
Mr. Harris, Of Kansas. then moved TO
take no his resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to carry out
the provisions Of the act authorizing an
investigation Of the books. accounts. and
methods Of railroads which have received
aid from the United States, by redeeming
or otherwise clearing off the paramount
liens. mortgages, etc. The vote was "a
10 19-two short Of a quorum. The only
motion in order was one - adjourn
and TO summon absent senators. and a
sharp parliamentary contest ensued be-
tween those desiring action AZ this ses-
sion on the pending Pacific railroad reso-
luton and those opposing this course.
DEADLOCK.
Mr.. Gear of Iowa. chairman Of the
Pacific Railroad Committee. moved 10
adjourn After several Intellectual calls
Of the Senate, the situation served as a
text for some structures hy Mr. Morgan
on the deadlock which had just occurred.
The Senate had q patriotic duty TO per-
form. The pending Pacific railway roso-
lution has been unanimously reported
from the Pacific Railway Committee.
and yet the chairman Of that committee
had conducted a flibuster. IL was late
in the session 70 begin operations.
Mr. Morgan said. however. that there
was no disposition on the Democratic
side Of the chamber 10 retalste against
appropriation bills or the tariff bill when
they came before the Senate. Demo-
u rTgf.1
sorting 10 this miserable method OF fill
clustering although they might be fully
justified IN retaliating.
Mr. ThurstOn, of Nebraska. responded
that on all Pacific railway debate. the
Alabama senator CIr. Morgan) ard his
associates had insisted on occupying all
Of the time. when it was VI ~ The last
session. the senator from A'ah was
the only one TO object 10 HIS q r'9
continuing a speech on the sub. low
many days had you sp0kcn?' ASKED Ar.
Morgan. "NOt one tenth OF the time
occupied by the senator from Alabama.
on unmportant questions" responded Mr..
Thurston. sharply. I'VE have sat here
listening for days and weeks and months
to the senator from Alabama. and some
OF us thought we had some rights to the
floor. even II 1t did curtail the lengthy
remarks Of the senator from Alabama
Turning to the pending resolution. Mr.
Thurston said IT was designed TO defeat
the interests OF the government. At
least 100000 would be bid when the
sale Of the road occurred.
GEAR AGAINST MORGAN.
Mr. Gear said he resented the charges
Of Mr.. Morgan as to a flibuster. quo
rum had not been here TO consider TINS
important question. and for this reason
he had opposed considering II. He eX-
pressed disapproval Of the Harris resolu-
ton, saying ii would make the govern
ment put Sos 900 more into these roads.
He also criticised the resolution as origi-
nally framed. as designed 10 bring ABOUT
government ownership and operation or
this extensive railway property.
Mr.. Harris the author of the resolution,
spoke I'm support Of it. arguing that the
governments interests would be put IN
jeopardy If the proposed agreement for
the sale Of the government lien on the
Union Pacific railroad was executed.
Mr. Morgan also further discussed the
subject. arguing that Congress retained
complete control oyer the Pacific rail-
roads under the lien originally created in
behalf Of the government. while the pres
ent foreclo sure proceedings were based
upon the erroneous assumption that the
government had q mere mortgage right.
lie said he did not hold Republican sena-
tore responsible for the obstruction that
had occurred as IL was not a political
obstruction. but one In behalf Of Mr..
Huntington and others interested in the
Pacific railroad.