The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13
MORGAN TALKED ALL DAY.
Denounced Agreement to Settle Claim
AEninst The Union Pacific.

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WASHINGTON, July IA discussion of
Union Pacific Railroad affairs occupied the
attention of the Senate to-day. The de-
fciency appropriation bill was taken up
early in the day and Mr.. Morgan proposed
an amendment designed to prevent the con-
summation of an agreement made some
time ago for the settlement of the govern
ment's claims against the road. Mr.. Nor
gan spoke throughout the day. severely ar
raigning the Pacific railroad managers.
Late in the day the entire subject was dis
posed of by the withdrawal of the para
graph to which Mr.. Morgan had offered his
amendment. The deficiency appropriation
bill was not completed up to the time of
adjournment. A resolution by Mr.. Butler
On. c. was agreed to directing the secre-
tary of state to secure from diplomatic rep
resentatives abroad full information as to
the operation of the postal telegraph, tele-
phones and postal savings banks. Consid-
Grafton of the deficiency appropriation bill
was then resumed.
The expediency of attaching private
claims to the bill was discussed at length
Mr.. Foraker (Ohio) had offered an amend
ment covering three insurance claims ad-
Indicated under the Bowman act. Mr.. Hale
amendment. The Vice President in decid-
ing the point held that private" referred
to such measures as were for the benefit of
individuals without application to the gen.
eral public For this reason the Foraker
amendment was ruled out covering pri-
waite claims, not to be attached to general
appropriation bills under the rules of the
Senate. The decision operated to exclude a
large number Of private claims which were
TO be offered amendments to the de-
ficiency bill. In view of this exclusion Of
private claims, Mr.. Hale secured the adop-
ton of an amendment appropriaung $1,000
for extra labor to enable the committee on
claims to examine fully all pending claims
and to report comprehensive bill, cover
ing all meritorius claims, to the next ses-
sion of Congress.
Mr. Gear Gowa) offered an amendment
Court of Claims for 81, 80 APT in favor of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. MIR.
Allen (Neb.) proposed a modification of the
amendment providing that the money be
retained in the treasury until the final adj
justment of the claims of the United States
against the Southern PACING and the Cen
trail Pacific railroads.
Mr.. White (Cal) took occasion to say
that if this amendment was passed in it's
original form there would be a protracted
debate and no immediate adjournment. Mr..
Hale appealed to his associates not to press
the amendment, saying he would move to
table it if extended debate resulted. Mr..
Chandler IN. H. also urged that the ses-
sion might be indefinitely prolonged il the
amendment were pressed. ThereupOn Mr.
Gear withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. Morgan (Alabama) offered another
Pacific Railroad amendment, providing that
no part of the sinking fund of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company held in the treas
ury of the United States shall be used in
pursuance of any agreement between the
President of the United States or any Off
Ger of the United States and Louis Fitzger-
aid, chairman of the reorganization COM
mittee of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, or any other company or corporation
Mr.. Morgan spoke at length in support of
the amendment saying The pending agree
ment between the executive branch of the
government and the Union Pacific reOrgani-
cation committee was in fragrant disregard
OF law. amounting to robbery, which, when
among the American people AT one stage
of his remarks Mr. Morgan referred to the
House not being in session tomorrow and
was reminded by Mr.. Gear that the House
would be in session tomorrow.
L am delighted to hear that Congress
will not be running on one wheel" pro-
ceeded Mr.. Morgan, land l invite the at
tention of the House To the fact that bv
adopting this amendment it can sve $50 OO1,-
600 to the government, which otherwise the
government will be robbed Of These are
strong words. but j use them knowing
what they mean. Let Congress adjourn
without taking hold of this transaction and
the United States government will lose $50. =
100000 and the people viii lose God knows
how much In the future.
Mr.. Morgan severely criticised the agree
ment made with the reorganization Commit