Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-12
MANY CLAIMS BARRED
Would Havsbse4o in the Sem
ate q Amendments.
RULED OUT ON ! POINT OF ORDER
Consideration sf the Deficiency
Appropriation Bill Resumed.
PACIFIC RAILWAY CLAIMS

In the Senate today resolution by Mr.
Butler On. c. was agreed to. directing
the Secretary of State to secure from diplo-
matte representatives abroad full informa-
ton as to the operation of postal tele-
graphs, telephones and postal savings
banks.
Consideration of the deficiency appro-
priation bill was then resumed.
The expediency of attaching private
claims to the bill was discussed at length.
Mr.. Foraker (ohio) had offered an amend
ment covering three insurance claims ad-
Indicated under the Bowman act.
Mr.. Hale (Me) made a point of order
against the amendment.
The Vice President, in deciding the point.
held that private referred to such meas
ures as were for the benefit Of individuals
without application to the general public.
For this reason the Foraker amendment
was ruled out as covering private claims.
not to be attached to general appropria-
ton bills under the rules of the Senate.
The decision operated to exclude large
number of private claims which were to
be offered as amendments 20 the deficiency
bill.
In view of this exclusion Of private
claims Mr.. Hale secured the adoption OF
an amendment appropriating $1,000 for ex-
ira labor to enable the committee on
claims to examine fully all pending claims
and TO report comprehensive bill, COW
ering all meritorious claims, to the next
session Of Congress.
A Southern Pacific Claim.
Mr.. Gear Uowa) offered an amendment
for the payment of a judgment of the
Court Of Claims for s1,310.427 in favor of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr. Allen (Neb.) proposed a modfica-
f,f he
money be retained in the treasury until
the final adjustment of the claim CT the
United States against the Southern PACING
and Central Pacific railroads.
Mr.. White (Cal.) took occasion to say
that if this amendment was pressed in its
original form there would be protracted
debate and no immediate adjournment.
Mr.. Hale appealed to his associates not to
press the amendment, saying he would
move to table it If extended debate re-
suited.
Mr.. Chandler On. HI also urged that the
session might be Indefinitely prolonged II
the amendment was pressed.
Thereupon Mr.. Gear withdrew the amend
ment.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) offered another Pacific
railroad amendment. providing that no part
of the sinking fund Of the Union PACING
Railroad Company held in the treasury OF
the United States shall be used in pursu-
ance of any agreement between the Presi-
dent Of the United States or any officer or
the United State9 ana LOUIS rltL5efdiu'
chairman of the reorganization committee
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, or
any other company or corporal ton.
Denounced as Robbery.
Mr.. Morgan spoke at length in support OF
the amendment, saying the pending agree
ment between the executive branch of the
government ard the Union Pacific reorgan-
ization committee was In fragrant disre-
gard of law amounting to robbery. which.
when fully understood, would cause amaze
ment among the American people.
At ore stage of, his remarks Mr.. Morgan
referred to the House not being IN session
tomorrow, and was reminded by Mr.. Gear
that the House would be In session to-
morrow.
Il am delighted to hear that Congress
will not be running on one Wheel. pro-
ceeded Mr.. Morgan. land 1 invite the at
tention of the House to the fact that by
adopting this amendment 1t can save S'o.-
900 to the government which otherwise
the government would be robbed Of. These
are strong words, but I Use them knowing
what they mean. Let Congress adjourn
Without taking hold of this transaction
and the United States government. will
lose S30,0O000O and the people will lose,
God knows. how much in the future
Mr.. Morgan severely criticised the agree
ment made with the reorganization COM
Tittee.