Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-29
SENATE AND HOUSE.
OPPOSITION TO SALE or THE pAcI-
FIc RAILROAD PROPERTY.
FUN At STERLING MORTOHS EXPENSE
Ehe secretary OF Agriculture In
Prose and Poetry AItgcId's
charges - Monetary Conference
Cornctt-SwanSon Contest.

WASHINGTON. January 2s.-The pro-
posed sale OF the property OF the Union
Pacific railroad under foreclosure pro-
ceedings. Instituted by the Attorney
General is sought to be impeded and pre-
vented by q resolution offered in the
Senate to-day by Mr. Allen. the Popullst
senator from Nebraska. 1t instructs the
Pacific Railroad Committee to inquire
and report whether under existing law.
the Executive Department has the au-
thority to foreolose the lien and to sell
the property without additional legisla-
uon and whether 80 is not the duty of
the President to redeem and pay off the
paramount liens and take possession Of
the property. and II directs the Attorney
General 10 refrain from entering into
further stipulauons or agreements pend
Ing the inquiry. In a speech In support
Of the resolution Mr. Allen insisted that
under existing law It was the duty Of the
President. not to direct foreclosure,
but TO pay OF all paramount liens and
take possession of the property.
To an inquiry by Mr. Plat Republ-
cam, Of Connecticut whether the RENE
dies provided in the statute were cumu-
Iatlve or were alternative, Mr. Allen re-
piled that the language was such as TO
shut out the idea of the remedies being
alternative. He also declared that the
price named in the agreement with the
REORGANIZATION Committee was not equal
10 50 per cent. OF the value of the pro-
perty.
The resolution went over without ac-
tion, Mr. Thurston 0epubncan). of Ne
braska, stating his desire 10 speak upon
fl tomorrow.
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
The bin for commission looking 10
an international monetary conference !
was taken mp. and Mr.. Chandler Republi- |
cam. of New Hampshire made a
short statement I'm favor of IT, He said |
that lt did not compel the President TO |
iniuate tne conference. and that such |
complision was not desirable. He had |
no desire 10 take from the President /
elect his responsibility for action or non /
action in view of Mr.. McKnley's let |
ter of acceptance. stating that the Re
publican party had declared in favor Of |
an international agreement. and that Il
would be his duty If elected TO employ
al proper means TO promote it. He sub
sequenty. however, accepted an amend
ment offered By Alr. Bacon DemocraO
OF Georgia giving the President authority
specifically 10 call an International CON
ference at such point as may be agreed
upon
al the rest Of the time that was left
of the morning hour. 10 which the con-
sideratiOn Of the bin was limited was
occupied by Mr. Stewart PopuhsO. of
Nevada. I'm speech recOunung the ills |
inflicted upon the poor by the gold stand
ard. But Mr.. stewart declared in
the end that he would allow the bill to
pass IN any form that it's friends desired.
Notice of a desire to speak on the
measure was given by Mr.. Pettigrew
silver. Of South Dakota and then the
bin went over. Mr. Chandler stating that
lie would ask the Senate to vote on it TO-
morrow.
The Senate then went into executive
session and remained I'm 1t until half
past 4. when legislative business was
resumed. Several bills were taken from
the calendar and passed, and at SIS the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
House of Representatives..
Several interesting. and at times
humorous and acrimonious political
speeches. were Unexpectedly precipitated
upon the House to-day, during which
tho consideration OF the Indian appro-
priation bill. begun on Monday last, was
concluded, and the bill passed. with |
some material changes, all reducing the
teSDs o. the measure.
Mr.. Wadsworth CRepublican), Of New
York, chairman Of the Committee on
Agriculture had called up the bill |
making appropriations for the Agricul-
tural Department for the year 1S97-'9S.
and following Mr.. Shermaus course i'm
tho management or the Indian bin
Welded the floor TO MI Grosvenor Re-
puDllcan, of Ohio. That gentleman ,
used the opportunities thus accorded
him TO defend the State Of Ohio from
what be termed the false charges of ex-
Ha.a A IN L.
speech at the banquet given him last
week 10 mark the close Of his guberna-
torial term. These related to the great ,
increase IN the votes Of several States I
at th6 November election, Ohio being
one. which Altgeld said was largely
fraudulent. and which had defrauded
Bryan Of "a victory which he had fairly 4
5n. Mr.. Grosvenor"s said the increase
was IN both the Republican and the De-
vote, and had no faint Of fraud
iu it.
Mr Crosvenor was followed by Mr.. ]
Bromwen IN the same line. and then q
Air. DE Almond DcmOcraD, Of Missouri, 5
took the floor After briefly adyerting Il
20 Ex-Governor Altgeld's charges, he 6
read from newspaper publications short !
ly after the election to show that :
there was some ground for them, so
.ar as Ohio was concerned. He init /
mated that Altgeld would soon have the /
privilege OF replying 10 the speeches of
the Athenian representative CNr Gros- T
venom on the floor. lie turned his at .
.cntion TO Secretary Morton. using as \
"a basis for his remarks the recent bulle- r
n issued by the Agricultural Depart a
nont. showing the illteracy and
poverty Of the states which voted for
Bryan. as compared with those
lf the Mckinley States, and de- II
-0unced n as a SANDER upon the men
whom the Department OF Agriculture
was supposed TO particularly represent \
lie appealed to the Republicans to find =
"a place for the Secretary in The museum,
is curiosity Of modern political life ;
and administration. In conclusion he ;
1arodied Gray's lines T
Fun many a within OF purest ray serene. 7
.sThe dark. unfathomcd dreams of =
Morton bear; s
.Fuu many a wheel Is formed TO whir L
and waste its heetness meath J. e
Sterlings hair
This being ended, the committee rose !,
md al $40 o'clock the House adjourned. d
During the day Mr.. Grout Republican,
n Vermont reported the appropriation
iii for the District Of Columbia, Mr.
Thomas Repubrcan). Of Michigan. gave Z.
notice that on Wednesday next he would
.sk the House 10 consider the report
n Elections Committee No 3. on the con-
est Of Cornett vs.. Swanson. from the 81
Ifth Virginia District, and Mr.. Powers b,
a.rftblfe4nl ~ Vermont presented fla | a.