Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
They Indulge in an Animated Dis
cussion.
HARRIS RESOLUTION GIVES WAY
An Executive Session of Fifteen
Minutes.
HOUSE QUICKLY ADJoURNs

Soon after the Senate opened today Mr..
Stewart QIev) called attention to the ab-
sence of a quorum. There was a roll call,
and after fifteen minutes delay forty-five
senators-a bare quorum-was secured.
Mr.. Stewart then moved a reconsidera-
ton of the action of the Senate In passing
the resolution directing the Secretary Of
War to proceed in the construction Of a
breakwater at San Pedro. Cal II reopen
ed the long standing controversy over the
location Of a deep water harbor on the Pa
cific coast, ard led to animated debate be-
tween Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. White (CaD.
Mr.. Stewart argued that the original law
provided for a deep water harbor to cost
about $3,OOO.OOO. while the inquiries of the
Secretary of War disclosed that the break
water would cost this sum, while the entire
harbor would cost about $5,30O,OOO.
Mr.. White answered that government en-
gineers had reported that the breakWater
would give harbor OF commerce, ana IN
addition 10 this there was an inner harbor
available.
Mr.. Whites Criticism.
1t was rather surprising, MI. White add
ed, that the senator from Nevada, who pre-
sumably represented the people of his state
and not of California, should interfere in
this question.
This stirred up hot personal contest.
With evident agitation Mr.. Stewart de-,
clared that he resented the intimatons
made. He had right as a senator 10
adopt such course as he desired. and he
had no personal interests to serve, such
as those who represented terminal rail-
roads. He did not propose to drag in SUCH
questions.
Mr.. White responded that as far as ter
minal railroads were concerned he did not
represent any of them. He represented
California, and in this question he had the
concurrence of his colleague from Califor-
mia, the California delegation in Congress
and the people of the slate, and they felt
that they could attend to the interests of
the state without the assistance Of the
senator from Nevada
It Is rather singular" proceeded Mr..
White. that wien we have a matter af-
fecting the Southern Pacific railroad the
senator from Nevada steps in and attempts
to do the duty of a senator from Califor-
mia. differences can be deducted, and only
one inference can be deducted, that the
uency whatever in this matter. The peo-
pie of Nevada have no interest in it,
Mr.. Stewart Indignant.
Mr.. Stewart had remained on his feet,
and In indignant tones answered:
Il repel this charge. this criticism. am
here as a senator of Nevada. l do not
allow private interests to affect my vote
or my action. can do right notwithstand-
Ing the Southern Pacific or anybody else
Is connected with It. l do not oppose
everything that comes I'D that may bene-
fit the Southern Pacific or the Northern
Pacific, or the people at large. I do not
hold up any man or corporation l hate as
a red flag against legislation"
The senator called on Mr.. White to show
anything in his course in the Senate to
warrant such criticisms. Then 1t would he
time to make charges, but until then he
would proceed as he deemed right without
regard to Sneers from any one,
the motion to reconsider was then dfsa-
greed to on viva voce vote.
Mr.. Intrusion, chairman of the committee
on international eXpositions, secured the
passage of the Joint resolution ac,entine
take part in an international exposition at
Paris, in 1900.
Short Executive SensfOn
On motion of Mr.. Carter the Senate at
pm. went into executive session.
The doors were opened again at lis p.m
and the Harris resolution, requesting. the
president to suspend proceedings to carry
into effect the alleged agreement to sell
the interest of the United States in the
Union Pacific railroad and in the sinking
fund.- was considered Mr. Harris spoke in
support of the resolution
The resolution was laid aside temporarily
and Mr.. Tillman secured the passage of the
Dill In relation to Interstate transportation
OF distilled spirits, and declaring such
spirits to be subject to state laws to the
same extent as spirits distilled in the state
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska spoke in support
of the Harris resolution.
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