The times., 1897-07-16


made 10 get the Senate into a condition
of static equilibrium as between the
House aud the White House. There were
motions made to adjourn, points of no
quorum were raised, and every other
means was resorted TO looking to a com
plete paralysis OF Senatorial action This
legislative trickery was, TO all appear
ances, directed against the consideration
of the Pacific railroad sale, which Mr..
Harris, MI Morgan and Mr.. Allen have
said inI olives one of the biggest Jobs OF
the country. Mr. Harris compares IL To
the Credit Mobilier, Mr.. Morgan speaks OF
it as a scheme TO swindle The people, wEo
have built the road, out of neatly $50
600 goo Mr.. Thurston is the foremost
champion of the foI eclosure and sale, as
at present con templated.
Notwithstanding the fierce opposition
C the Harris resolution, which caused
the filihustering against 1t, led by Sena-
| tor Gear, the chairman of the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, there was no op-
position TO IL yesterday, and therefore,
there was no end to the speeches on tie
subject This has given rise Co the sus-
picI1n that the Republicans are not now
ayClse TO wasting all the time possible on
this Pacific Railroad question, SO that
there will be as little time as possible for
| the Gehate of questions of foreign policy,C Cn
which theiI opinions are just now very
desirable
Nj. Thurston's play seems to be TO have
no action on the Harris resolution.
Senator Harris of Kansas and Senator
| Morgan of Alabama are afraid that if the
Senate does not suspend the perfecung Of
the sale To a syndicate it VIII be tCo late
To stop the proceedings au the next session
OF Congress. form the meanwhile the courts
Will have validated and made the agree
ments irIevocable.
Notwithstanding the fact that the door
has been thrown wide open by "a Democrat
! to investigate this gigantic transaction 10
the alleged disadvantage OF Demo
| cratic Administration, the Repub-
licans are fighting shy of the combat. In
fact, they are filibustering To eyade the
issue.
TEere was long, exasperating debate on
the resolution as aGove ON Wednesday, but
effective tactical work prevented a vote
and at the close Of the days session the
chairman OF the Pacific Railroads Com
mittee stated that he would object 10 its
further consideration yesterday.
When the Senate met yesterday morning
the tody had before it the Pacific Railroad
resolution, the Hawaiian treaty, and the
Berry resolution seeking justice for the
| American prisoners in Cuba late OF the
Competitors passengers. It was not, there
| fore, for the lack of an interesting budget
that there was promise of an unlnterest-
ing day
II was necessary to have a call OF the
seEate to reveal quorum
The resolution authorizing the Secretary
OF War TO permit the erection of studio
for the completion of the work on the
statue OF Gen. Sherman was passed.
Mr.. Stewart moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Secretary Of War was
authorized to open bids for the constrIc
tion of breakwater at San Pedro, the
resolution therefor having been offered by
Senator White, who opposed the motion to
reconsider.
Mr. White showed that the Secretary of
War had asked that Congress take the ac
| tion indicated in the resolution. Mr.. White
nGde akeen and cutting argument, in which
| he declared indirectly that Mr.. Stewards
| opposition TO the resolution was Oh account
OF his personal interests in the Southern
Pacific Railway, whichopposed the criminal
at Sa nPedro. Mr.. White said that Nevada
had nothing whatever to do with Cali
fornia's business and that it was clearly
a personal interest OF Mr.. Stewart.
Mr.. Stewart rose to ''repel the insinua-
tiuns.'' He denied all the statements of
personal interest made by Mr.. White: ard
also the "sneers that had been heaped
upon him.
Mr wAite-I made no sneers; made
PLAIN states==nts
vote was taken on Mr.. Stewards mo
ton. 1t was oveIw whelminely defea- H.
Mr.. Thurston moved to take up the reso-
luton providing for the representation OF
this Government at the Paris Exposition
| This was read in It's revised form, already
reported, providing for the personnel of
this co:ntry's staff, the salaries, etc. The
invitation toattend was accepted formally.
Mr. Clark moved that the Senate go into
! executive session
Mr.. Harris objected, desiring to renew
his motion on the Pacific road matter
| The Senate, however, went into execu-
tive session.
1t " as the understanding, had not the
executive business intevened, that Mr.
Harris would yield to Mr.. Chandler or
Mr.. Tilman, who desired TO take up the
South Carolina diSpensary bill. 1t was
also the understanding that this bill
would meet with favor and would pass
without much opposition.
! The executive session was called it wa 8
stated, to consider the cases of Mr. NJ A
McCord, nominee for governor OF Arizona,
and Hughes, for the postmastership at
Birmingham, Ala.
When the open session was resumed Mr.
Harris called up his resolution. Mr.. Gear
called for the yeas and nays. The call
wa not sustained a nd Mr. Harris proceeded
with his argument.
Mr.. Harris answered several of the argu-
nIenrs made on "Wednesday by Mr. Thurs
ton and Mr.. Gear. He held that the Govern
| ment ought 10 have the debt due it or the
railroad itself.
we are confronted" he said, with all
sorts of imaginary difficulties, all sorts of
dreams of difficulty, but there is nothing
30 prevent the Government appointing a
commi ssion-the President could appoint
ito run the road, inasmuch as. Mr
Anderson says, the road is now under Gov
eminent ownership. The judicial arm is
managing il now, why not the executiye?''
Mr.. Harris criticised very severely the
light manner in which the opponents Of
the resolution had spoken of the enormous
proposed capitalize tion Of tic road un der
the new organization. $500 900, 600, being
| fnur tiraas tho vpl lr,e Of ba ccofc