The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-15

if it did curtail the lengthy remarks of the
senator from Alabama"
Turning to the pending resolution Mr..
Thurston said it was designed TO defeat
the interests of the government in the guar
anty that at least $i5,OO0.ooO would be DIG DIG
when the sale of the road occurred. The
senator from labama interrupted, saying
that amount is not enough.
Why, then" asked Mr.. Thurston. did
not some responsible party give a greater
guaranty In his opinion. if this guaranty
failed ore equal to it would never again be
secured The senator said the rights or the
government WeIS fully protected IN the leo
eral courts; it was represented by able
counsel; its equities were fully before the
court. What danger therefore, he asked
could there be in leaving the interests OF
the government in the hands of the court?
Mr.. Gear said he resented the charges of
Mr.; Morgan as TO hlibuster; a quorum
mad not been here 10 consider this I'M
portant question and for this reason he mad
opposed considering 1t. He expressed DIS
approval of the Harris resolution, saying
il would make the government put sos 0O0.
600 more into these roads. He also criti-
clsed the resolution. as originally framed,
as designed TO bring about government
ownership and operation OF this extensive
railway property.
Mr.. Harris. the author of the resolution.
spoke in support of it, arguing that the
governments interests would be put in
jeopardy If the proposed agreement for the
sale of the government lien on the Union
Pacific Railroad was executed Mr. Nor
gan further discussed the subject, arguing
that Congress retained complete control
over the dClllC IOddS uIluSI the men OiASl-
nally created in behalf of the government,
while the pending foreclosure proceedings
were based on the erroneous assumption
that the government had a mere mortgage
right He said he did not hold Republican
senators responsible for the obstruction
that had occurred, as it was not political
obstruction, but one in behalf of Mr. Hun
tingtOn and others interested in the Pa
cific roads
Mr.. Thurston in turn answered Mr.. Nor
gan, again referring to the time consumed
in debate by the sarcastic remark that he
did not aspire to the unique distinction of
said the Alabama senator sought to con-
vey the impression that the agreement was
the result of some questionable scheme in
which the late President of the United
states and tho attorney general partlcl-
pated with the railroad authorities But,
as q matter of fact, Mr.. Thurston de-
clared, the proposition came from the gov
ernment's counsel Ex-Governor Hoadly,
who solicited from General Fitzgerald of
the Pacific Railroad reorganization COM
mittee, that a guarantee be given as TO
the minimum amount of the bid for the
governments lien"
In closing Mr. Thurston stated that no
opposition except in the way of negative
votes would be made to the Harris resolu-
ton tomorrow, but he expressed doubt
whether the negative votes would be suf-
ficient to defeat the resolution. He felt,
however, that its adoption would defeat
the guaranty and prevent the government
from ever getting within one-half or one
third as much as the guaranty would yield
The subject then went over and a o clock
the Senate went into executive session and
then adjourned.