Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-25
TURPIE YET ON DECK
The Indiana Senator Still Ad-
dressing the High Body on
the Cuban Question.
EXTRA SESSION, MARCH 18th
Six Hundred Men Out Of Employ.
ment by Shutting Down Of
Illinois Steel Works.
Mr.. CLEvELAND'S LETTER

WARRINGTON, D. c.. January 49,
In the senate, to-day, communica
tion was presented from tho attorney
general In relation to the foreclosure
proceedings against the Union Pacif,
railroad.
Senator Burrows, Of Michigan
presented petitions on the subject oi
the senatorial election In Delaware.
Senator Chandler, OF New Hampshire,
gave notice that it was his purpose to
suggest whether some method cannon
be established to .'prevent wholesale
larceny of senatorships in various
states."
Senator Pettrigrew offered resolu-
tion for a special committee of five sen-
ators. to inquire into the issue of land
patents to the Pacific railroads, and to
the California & Oregon railroads, AM
to diversion from the reports of gross
earnings OF sums paid to the Pacific
mail steamship company referred.
Senator Chandler introduced q bill
providing that no person be tried in the
courts of the United States for acts in
aid OF Cuba.
The military academy appropriation
bill was taken up, later, and laid aside
to give Senator Turpis an opportunity
to address the senate in regard to Gu
ban matters.
The senate committee on foreign
relations discussed the general treaty
OF arbitration this morning, but no
conclusion was reached.
In response to resolution, the attor-
ney-general stated to the senate that
an agreement had been made with the
re-Organiz alton committee of the Union
Pacific railway company, respecting
the foreclosure; also, he said, they had
designated the United States Trust Co.,
OF New York, as the depository; that
$4,50G,00 had been deposited under
agreement. The reorganization peo-
pile are: Louis Fitzgerald. chairman;
Jacob Schiff, T. Jefferson Coolidge, jr..
Chauncey M. Depew, Marvin Hughitt
and Oliver Amss, There 10 also trans
mitted letter from President Cleve-
land. ordering the proceedings.
Following is the text of President
Cleveland's letter:
To Hon. JudsUn Harmon:
: Attorney General Tho bill which
hes been for some time pending before
congress, providing for adjustment and
Pacific railroads to the government of
the United States, has been defeated in
the house of representatives In the
case of Union Pacific and Kansas Pa
cific railroads, default in the pay
ment of their Indebtedness having oc-
Cured, and suits having been COM
menced for foreclosure of lien upon
said roads, which is part of the lien.
and security of the United States,
you are hereby directed, after taking
such precautions and perfectlng such
arrangements as possible to assure as
far as practicable the payment of their
Indebtedness to the government, as
result of suits now pending, or others
to be instituted, to take such proceed
ings in the courts as shall be needful to
protect and defend the rights and in
terests OF the United States, and to
take steps to foreclose the mortgages
or liens of the United States, upon the
property of the railroad companies. In
case of other aided Pacific railroads, as
to which no foreclosure suits are pend
ing, a different situation is presented
which requires further consid ration.
Yours truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.