The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-17
DEBATING
is DREARY
I
Pending the Return of the
Tariff Bill
THE SENATE DOES NOTHING
THE HOUSE CONSIDERS ARMOR
PLATE PRICES
THE SENATE DOES NOTHING
THE HOUSE CONSIDERS ARMOR
PLATE PRICES
Tariff Conferees Wrangle Over Sugar
Rates and Get Further Away
From an Agreement
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, July 16-The open
session of the senate was brief and un-
eventful today. The Harris resolution
relating to the Union Pacific was further
discussed.
AT 1:SO the senate went into executive
session, remaining behind closed doors
until o'clock, and then adjourning un-
til tomorrow.
Report ON the deficiency appropria-
tion bill was considered as soon as the
Senate met today. 1t was ordered to
further conference. Quay's motion that
when the Senate adjourn it be until Mon
day was lost, to T. Senator Morgan Sc
cured the adoption of a resolution re-
questing the President for information
regarding the arrest of Alfred o. Hug
net of the United States at Havana by
the Spanish authorities. The Harris
resolution relating to the government in
terests in the Union Pacific Railroad was
then taken up.
After discussing the legal points in
volved, Mr. Allen declared that if con-
gress neglected at this time to stay the
government interests in this road, in
volving loss of $50 O0O,00 it would be
the greatest blow and stain upon this
government that had been made in all
the years of national existence.
Mr. Thurston of Nebraska interrupted
to state that the railroad debt was al
most $4,000, 900, while the guaranteed
bid was $4,000, 0O0 and that the loss could
not exceed s25,O00000.
There was spirited discussion at one
point in Mr.. Aliens remarks when Mr..
Warren Of Wyoming sought to call at
tention to the absence of a quorum. Mr..
Allen declined to yield for this purpose
and the presiding officer was in doubt
as to the right Of a senator to call the
attention to the absence of a quorum
when the senator on the floor declined to
yield.
Mr.. Hale said it was most unusual
procedure.
Mr. Warren finally withdrew his point
and Mr.. Allen proceeded When he closed
at 1870 the senate went into executive
session and so remained until o'clock
when adjournment was had until to-
morrow.
IN EHECUTlNE II SESSlON
The senate spent more than four hours
in executive session in an effort to con-
firm the nomination of M. H. McCord to
be governor of Arizona and adjourned
after six o'clock without having sue
ceeded in that purpose The failure was
due, however, to the absence of quor-
um A vote was secured, showing 26
votes for and II against confirmation,
eight less than quorum.
The contest was over McCord's record
as developed by the investigation of the
committee on territories and was made
by Berry and Teller while Messrs Davis,
Carter, Spooner and Kyle took the lead
in Mr. McCord's behalf.
The opposition was based Oh the plea
that man against whom there were so
many charges should not be elevated to
so high an office until he was absolutely
cleared of the charges.
1t was asserted that the committee had
refused to- make an investigation of
some charges and that McCord's family
had made an immense fortune out of
land legislation in his congressional dis
trict in Wisconsin for which he was re-
sponsible.
1t was declared on behalf of the COM
mite that its investigation had been
thorough and it was said it was sufficient
to remove Mr.. McCord from the asper-
sions upon his character. Senator
Spooner devoted himself to the charges
in connection with the Wisconsin lands
known as the Omaha Indian lands
He said that it was true that McCord' s
brother had been prosecuted for his con-
nection with the supposed frauds.
Senator Spooner had the attorney for
his brother in this city and he said he
could bear testimony to the fact that
while the suit lasted for eleven days
there had been no aspersions whatever
upon the name of Myron H. McCord.