Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-13

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Allen, Neb., proposed a modification
|of the amendment providing that the
money be returned to the treasury
until the final adjustment Of the claims
of the United States against the South
ern Pacific and Central Pacific rail-
roads.
White, CaL Hale, and Chandler. N.
H.. urged that the session might be IN
definitely prolonged if the amendment
was passed. Thereupon Gear with
drew the amendment.
Morgan, Ala. offered another Pacific
railroad amendment, providing that nc
part of the sinking fund of the Union
Pacific Railroad Co. held in the treas
u1y of the United States shall be used
in pursuance of an agreement between
the President of the United States 81
any officer of the United States AMI
Louis Fitzgerald. chairman of the re-
OF ganzation committee of the Union
Pacific Railroad or any other company
or corporation.
At one stage of his remarks, Morgan
referred to the House not being in ses-
sim, tomorrow. and was reminded by
Gear that the House would be in ses-
sion, tomorrow.
II ann delighted to hear that Congress
win not be running on one Wheel. pro-
&C aded Morgan, land l invite the at
tcation of the House to the fact tina. by
adopting this amendment it can save
$50, 0000 600 to the government. otherwise
the government will be robbed of.
These are strong words, but l use them
L. I.Ht l.
gress adjourn without taking hold of
this transaction and the United States
government will lose $4,000. 900 and the
people will lose God knows how much
| in the future"
Morgan severely criticized the agree
ment made with the reorganization
committee. Thurston, Neb., demurred
| to Morgan's reference to him as coun-
| sci for the receivers of the Pacific, say
| ing he had not acted in that capacity
since December, 1895, and while poll
teal service might not involve any
question of property yet it was de-
sirable to have the facts appear cor
rectly. The receivers and their coun-
sci were officers of the court appoint
| ing them, Thurston said.
Morgan made an extended legal
argument to show that the Union
| Pacific Railroad property could not be
sold without the consent of Congress.
Thurston took exception to Morgan S
claim that the governments lien was
| not confined to the aided portion of the
read, but embraced all it's property
whether aided or not. Thurston con-
| tended that the United States supreme
nj h1l ha1 % n
ment to extend only to the mileage
aided by the issue of subsidy bonds.
| Morgan spoke for over three hours,
appealing to his associates to support
the amendment and prevent the con-
summation of what he regarded as
| serious menace to the government.
| Hale, in charge of the bill, made the
point of order that the Morgan amend
ment was new legislation and not APP
| propriate on an appropriation bill. be
agreed, however to withdraw the
| point of order if vote could be taken
without delay.
| White demanded a yea and nay vote
which promised to bring this to halt
las Hale declared there was not quo
lrum of the Senate in the chamber or in
the city.
| Thurston briefly controverted the
points of Morgans argument saying
| the pending proposition was designed
to prevent the taking of the Unior
Pacific question out of the politics ol
| the West and also to 'endanger set
Element on a most advantageous Easis
| Ee renewed the point of order with
drawn by Hale. The presiding officer
I(Clark. Wyo), temporarily in the
IChair, announced that he would submtt
1.-THE point of order to the Senate.
The vote was about to be taken when
Hale withdrew that paragraph of th(
! bill to which Morgan's provision was
an amendment, thus disposing of tbs
entire subject.
The bill was then laid aside and al
Ass F. Nj. the Senate held an executive
session and then adjourned.