The record-union., 1897-02-07
Senator ThurStOn Resumes His Speech
Upon the Pacific Railroads Debt,
Opposing Foreclosure Proceedings by
the Government.
Senators Lodge of massachusetts, and
Blackburn of Kentucky Appointed
Committee to Make Arrange
ments for the Counting of the
Electoral Vote.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-In the Sen
ate to-day a resolution was passed at
the request of White of California, re-
questing of the Secretary of the Treas
ury information whether the general
bonded warehouses had been discon-
tinued, and if SO, why
At the request of Allen of Nebraska
a resolution was passed directing the
Committee on Military Affairs to in
quire whether any officer of the regu-
lar army was soliciting and receiving
presents, and if SO to present bill to
prevent such practice.
Thurston of Nebraska then resumed
his speech upon the Pacific railroad
debt In the course of Thurston's re-
marks Morgan of Alabama asked
whether the roads We're not paying eX-
penses, to which the Nebraska Sena-
tor replied he could not say, not having
the data before him. Thurston said it
was nip and tuck whether a court
should authorize the payment of inter
est on the first mortgage bonds of the
Union Pacific He said the Union Pa
citic never earned enough to pay all its
interest obligations
The Vice President announced the
appointment of Lodge of Massachusetts,
and Blackburn of Kentucky as a COM
mittee 10 make arrangements for
counting the electoral vote
Following ThurStOn's speech, the Sen
ate, by unanimous consent, went to the
calendar and passed the following bills:
For the relief of the Mobile Marine
Dock Company; for the establishment
of Soldiers Homo or Hnt
to place Rear Admiral McCann on the
retired list: amending the law in re-
gard to collisions at sea; a resolution
of inquiry relative to the capture OF
the Competitor by a Spanish ship cf
war; for a public building at Joplin,
Mo-; and for the relief of James Tai
free and Pay Clerk Blake of the United
States navy on account of fire at Yoko-
hama.
When the joint resolution acknowl-
edging the independence of Cuba was
reached on the calendar, Morgan in
sisted that it should be taken up, rot
withstanding objections. He subse-
quently withdrew the request, several
Senators protesting. Morgan gave no.
tice, however, that when the Senate
should next come in contact with the
resolution he would insist upon its con-
sideration.
At j o'clock the Senate took UP the
special order. providing for eulogies On
the career and the character of Hon.
William Coggswell. late Representa-
tive from Massachusetts. During the
course of remarks by Mr.. Hoar, he took
occasion to refer to the Improvement in
the character of public men in Wash
ington- He gave it as his opinion,
based on long experience, that there
had been vast Improvement in this
respect. That the character of legis-
lators was growing better from year to
year and generation to generation, and
life in Washington was sweeter and
better
Speeches were made by Mills of Tex
as, Hawley of Connecticut, Blanchard
of Louisiana, Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire and Lodge of Massachusetts.
Then, at p. M, as further mark
of respect, the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The House
to-day passed the District of Columbia
appropriation bill, and after some rOu-
tine business at 2:45 D. m. adjourned.