The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-16


Washington, July 15.-Mr. Stewart
moved in the senate today a reconsid-
4 Grafton Of the action of the senate in
Passing the resolution directing the sec
rotary of war TO proceed in the con-
struotion of a breakwater at San
Pedro. Cal. 1t reopened the long
standing controversy over the location
/ of a deep water harbor on the coast
and long and exciting debate between
Mr.. Stewart and MIR. White (Cal) en-
sued.
Mr.. Stewart argued that the original
law provided for deep water harbor
to cost about $3,00O,000, While the in
quirieS of the secretary of war dis
closed that the breakWater would cost
this sum, whiie the entire harbor would
cost about $4,000 600.
Mr. White answered that the govern
ment engineers had reported that the
breakwater would give an harbor of
commerce and in addition to this there
was an inner harbor available. 1t was
rather surprising, Mr.. White added,
that the senator from Nevada, who
presumably represented the people OF
his state and not of California, should
interfere in this question.
HOT AND PERSONAL.
This stirred uD a hot and personal
contest with evident agitation.
Mr.. Stewart declared that he resented
the inJimations made. He had a right
as a senator TO adopt such course as he
desired, and he had no personal In
terests to serve such as those VINO rep
resented terminal railroads. He did not
10. nGTlG
Mr.. White responded that as far as
terminal railroads were concerned he
did not represent any CT them. lie rep
resented California, anu in this ques-
ton he had the concurrence of his col
league from California, the California
delegation in congress and the people
of the state, and they felt that they
could. attend TO the interests of the
state without the assistance of the SEN
atOr from Nevada.
1t IS rather singular" proceeded Mr..
White, that when we have matter
affecting the Southern Pacific railroad
the senator from Nevada steps in and
attempts to do duty as a senator from
California. differences can be deducted,
and only one inference can be deducted,
that the senator does not represent any
constituency whatever in this matter.
The people of Nevada have no interest
in it
STEWART INDIGNANT.
Mr.. Stewart had remained on his feet
and in indignant tones answered:
I repel this charge, this criticism.
am here as a senator of Nevada. l do
not allow private interests TO affect my
vote or my action. | can do right,
rwithstanding the Southern Pacific
or anybody else connected with ii. do
not oppose everything that comes up
that may benefit the Southern Pacihc
or the Northern Pacific or the people
at large l do not hold up any man or
corporation l hate as red flag against
legislation
The senator called on Mr. White to
show anything in his course in the
senate to warrant such criticisms
Then it would be time TO make charges,
but until then he would proceed as he
deemed right without regard to sneers
from anyone.
The motion to reconsider was then
disa greed to on a viva voce vote.
Mr.. Thurston. chairman of the COM
nirtee on international eXpositiOns, Sc
cured the passage of the joint resolu-
ton accepting the invitation of the
French republic to take part in an
international exposition at Paris in 1900.
on motion of Mr. Carter the senate
at l p. m. went into executive session.
The doors were OpSneu again CT l. ID
u. m. and the Harris resolution requir-
ing the president to suspend proceed
ings to carry into effect the alleged
agreement to sell the interest of the
Tinted States in the Union Pacific
road and in the sinking fund. was con-
sidered. Mr.. Harris spoke in support
of the resolution. The resolution was
laid aside temporarily and Mr.. Tlllman
secured the passage of the Dill IN re-
lation to the interstate transportation
of distilled spirits and spirits TO be
subiect TO state laws 10 the same eX-
tent as spirits distilled in the state
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska spoke in sup
port Of the Harris resolution. Mr. AL
len was involved in frequent contro-
versies with Mr.. Gear. In the course
of his remarks he urged government
ownership and operation of the Union
Pacific road. declaring that it woIld
reduce passenger and freight rates
from 80 to so per cent.
Mr.. Gear insisted that government
ownership would increase passenger
and freight rates 80 per cent. Mr. Gear
asserted that the managers of the
Populist party had suppressed a re-
port on government ownership of rail-
roads after finding from statistics that
it increased rates.
Mr.. Butler. as chairman of the Pop
MED the statement in toto. Mr.. TIL
man next spoke.
Why could not the government run
the roads as well as me private IN
dfv!duals? When Tillman referred to
his observations while governor of the
irreguiarisies in judicial railroad man
agement Nj. Gear suggested:
That only shows the lack of morals
in South Carolina
NO; it shows the lack of morals in
the judiciary of the United States in
railroads" answered Mr..
Mr.. Allen had. not concluded his
speech when, at o'clock, the senate
No Business in the House.
Washington. July 15.-No business
vas transacted by the house today.