The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19

of the gov. rnment and the Union Pacific
reorganization committee was in Migrant
disregard of law. amounting TO ROBBERY.
which, when fully understood. would cause
Abatement among the American people.
1t one stage OF his remarks MIR. Morgan
referred to the house not being IN session
tomorrow. anG WAS reminded by Mr.. tear
that the house would DC IN session 10
Il am delighted TO hear that congress
will rot DC running ON one wheel. ptoceeu-
Ell MIR MorCan and l invite the attention
CT the house 10 the fact that by adopting
this amendment II can save sSO,UVy,JO 10
tie government. which otherwise the GOV
err mcnt Will be- rcobed OF, lhese al =
strong words, but use them knowing what
they mean. Let congress adjourn without
taking hold Of this TRANSACTION anu en- sne
United States government Will lose SoO,-
OcO.ouv and the people VIII lose LOU KNOWS
how much in the future
Mr. Morgan severely criticised the agree
nent maue with the reorganization COM
mitte.. -
braska. demurred to Mr.. MORGAN 5 refer
enc. 10 him as counsel Tor the receivers
OF the Pacific railroad. saying ne had NOT
acted Hl that capacity since betNhlocA,
1885. and whilc a political service might hot
Involve any question of propricty. yet
Il was desirable 10 nave the facts appear
correctly. The receivers and their counsel
were officers OF the court appolhtlhS 'iSi"'
Mir. Thurston said
Mr.. Morgan made an extended leSal er-
gumemt TO show that the Union racine
the consent of congress.
Mr.. Morgan spoke for over three hours
appealing 10 his Hssociates 70 Supp"It
the amendment ana prevent the c"l'ahnl-
nation OF what he regarded As serious
menace To tbs government
Mr. Thurstan briefly eontroverted the
points Of Alr AIorsan's argument. saying
the pending proposition was oeslSil,," -. 40
prevent the taking Of the Snion t.acihc
question out at the politics 81 the vet, ana
also 80 en5nuEer settlement on most
ADVANTAGEOUS basis.
Mir Hale in charge of the bll. claiin'd
that the Morgan aIn' ndment was new ies-
islatIon. He Withdrew the paragraph "a
which MI. Morgan's provision was IN
amendment. thus disposA1g 81 the 'huts
subject The bill was then la'd asi"y anu t,l,i
az 49, y. m. the senat" hold an eNecutiNe
session and then adjourned
Senate Considers Union Pacific.
Washington. July l5-Paciiic railway af-
fairs occupied the attention "f the senate
throughout the Gay and the Harris RS 'iu-
tion relating 20 the pending Judicial pro
ceedings against the Union faciIic iAlli"ad
finally went over Until tomorrow
A o'clock the senate went into exec.
utive session. but the doors were re-ope ned
ia fifteen minutes and the Harris resolution
considered. the author speaking IN favor 81
H. The resolution was land aside tempo
rarily and Mr. Tlllman secured tae passage
o. thc biI in relation 10 the Interstate
transportation Of distilled spirits ana IL
slar.ng such spirits to bc subject 90 state
laws - the same tNteut as spirits d.
tiiicd ina the state Air. Allen. Of Nebf1sh'i'
tnrn spoke Ia support u The Harms Ie7o-
luton.
aIr Allen was involved in frequent con
tr.sI.rslts with Air. Gear. In the course 81
his remarks lac urged government owner
ship aud operation oi tho Union racine
road. declaring that % would tcauce pas
ssnEer and freight rates from ~ 1" ~ per
cent
Atr. Gear insisted that gorerum. MT own
..rShfp would increase paSEH niger ana l4cirht
rate. - DIT cent. -. Gear asserted taitl
slc managers OF the pupulist party hAd 6 'p-
pressed j r.uert uu government oMnyiSiip
81 railroads after finding from statistics
that a. Increased rates
Mr. Tulmsu came goo at one point with
shs. statement that ome-hith ~ III fallr ADS
- the country were in tine hands 81 Inc
courts. which was analogous 10 EoNrfumrht
ownership Why should not abe president
ami executive authorities rum a railway aa
well as .n irrc~p pnSihle 1udg".
When Mr.. Tiiimau referred % his ubScr-
walton. whil. governor. OF uhv irregulari-
tbs ln judicial management. AR Gear suS-
s-fsf.i-
'.Tha, only shows the lack OF morals in
South Carolina"
'.No. II shows the lack of morals in the
Judiciary II the United States I'm CON
trolling railroads." answered Mr.. Fil.man.
Mr. Allen had rot concluded his spe en-
on thc Harris resolution VI hen. al . clock.
the senate adjourned.