The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-15
SENATORS IN A BAD SNARL.
UNION PACIFIC PROBLEM BRINGS ON
: DEADLOCK.

| Parliamentary Device Proves the
| Key to the Situation Late in the
Afternoon and "A Long Debate En-
sues-The Resolution Authorizing
the President to Take Action TO
secure the Release of Americans
in Cuba Placed ON the Calendar.
Washington, July 1.-THE Senate was
in deadlock for several hours to-day with
business at a standstill, while calls for the
Senate roll calls and other parliamentary
expedients were resorted to. 1t was due
to the effort TO secure action on the reso-
luton Of Mr.. Harris of Kansas, designed
to prevent the disposal of the government
lien on the Union Pacific railroad, under
the terms Of an alleged agreement. There
were many roll calls on Mr. Harris motion
to consider the resolution quorums appear
ing and disappearing, and from z to 5
o'clock no final vote on the motion was Sc
cured.
After o'clock parliamentary device
opened the subject to debate, which con-
tinued throughout the day, Messrs. Nor
gan and Harris speaking for, and Messrs.
Thurston and Gear against the resolution.
II finally went over until tomorrow
Early in the day, Mr. Davis of Mime
sofa, from the committee on foreign re-
lat1ons, presented a report on the resolu-
ton recently introduced by MIR. Berry of
Arkansas requesting the President to de-
mand the release OF the Competitor pris-
oners held by the Spanish authorities. Mr..
Davis simply submitted the report without
comment and the resolution was placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Harris Of Kansas than ,,,o,a1 70
take up his resolution directing the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to carry out the pro-
visions Of the act authorizing an investi-
ga ton of the books, accounts and methods
Of railroads which have received aid from
the United States by redeeming or other
wise clearing off the paramount liens,
mortgages, etc. The vote was "a to 10, two
short of quorum. The only motion IN
order was one to adjourn, or to summon
absent senator's, and a sharp parliament
tary contest ensued between those desir-
ing action at this session on the pending
Pacific railroad resolutions and those OPP
posing this course.
Mr. Gear, of Iowa, chairman Of the Pa
cific railroad committee, moved to ad-
| journ. After several calls of the Senate a
quorum was finally secured and then the
Harris motion was again put to a vote.
rms AFFORDED text for some structures by
Mr.. Morgan on the deadlock which had
! Just occurred. The Senate had a patriotic
duty to perform. The pending Pacific rail-
way resolution had been unanimously re-
ported from the Pacific railroad commits
sion and yet the chairman of that COM
mittee had conducted the fillbuster.
1t was late in the session to begin oper-
| atoms. Mr.. Morgan said, however, there
was no disposition on the democratic side
OF the chamber to retaliate against ap-
nronriation bills or the tariff bill when
they came before the Senate. The demo-
sorting to this miserable method of fill
clustering.
Mr.. Thurston responded that on all Pa
CHIC railway debates, the Alabama sena-
tor (Ndr. Morgan) and his associates had
Insisted on occupying all of the time.
When II was up at the last session, the
senator from Alabama, was the only one
to object to his (Mr. Thurston's) making
a speech on the subject
How many days had you spoken"
asked Mr.. Morgan.
Not one-tenth Of the time occupied by
! the senator from Alabama on unimportant
| questions" responded Mr.. Thurston
| sharply.
I'VE have sat here listening for days and
weeks, and months to the senator from
Alabama. and some of us have thought
that we had some rights to the floor, even
| if we did curtail the lengthy remarks of
| the senator from Alabama"
Turning to the pending resolution, Mr..
Thurston said 1t was designed to defeat
the interests of the government In the
guaranty that at least $40 900 900 would be
bid when the sale of the road occurred
Mr.. Gear said he resented the charges of
Mr.. Morgan as to a ilibuster A quorum
had not been here to consider this i'm
portant question and for this reason he
had opposed considering il. He expressed
disapprova. of the Harris resolution, say
ing it would make the government put S6S. =
10000 more in this road. He also CRITICS
ed the resolution as originally framed as
designed to bring about government own
ership and operation of this extensive rail
way 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 for the government lien in the Union
Pacific railroad was executed.
Mr.. Morgan further discussed the sub
ject, arguing that congress retained COM
plete control over the Pacific roads un-
der the lien originally created in behalf
OF the government while the pending
foreclosure proceedings were based on the
erroneous assumption that the govern
ment had mere mortgage right He
said he did not hold republican senator's
responsible for the obstruction that had
occurred, as II was not a political OH
struction, but one in behalf of Mr.. Hunt
ington and others interested In the Pa
cihc roads.
Mr.. Thurston replied to Mr. Morgan.
| and after he concluded the subject went
| over At O'Clock the Senate went into
I ~ NNHa \