Evening star., 1897-01-07

| on which the government now has a sec
! ond lien. butt also all their branches. ter
minals. lands and equipments, to which the
,sn tsna OF ~eae spse.cnent does not now e1r
The bill pIqsiees. for the issae of COM
panies bonds for me governments balance
| Of s112. .oo0OoA Af = per cent. and for am
eoan. q sssh sSmpany asnaaliy Sn fS for
and for the-Salanrs It the rate Of si5O.oN
annually. Ithis: :Snf were passed and the
| to take the roak3S. Mr.. Powers said, II
would then Gave railroad to operate, not
q portion 4ofs rSfa. He said the bill was
Objectionable to both roads. and he did not
know whether they would accept its pro-
visions. E-@
In reply to questions. MI. Powers said
| the connnittee had calculated on $4,000. .O00
| annually the net earnings Of the roads.
.seme More ouestions.
why do you allow per cent on the
stock of the companyr' asked Mr.. Lacey
.0owao
'"To tempt the stockholders to enter into
| the arrangement. We could not ask them
| to go on with no prospect of dividend"
what is the present value OF the stock
| on which you propose, to pay per cent??
asked Mr. Moody (Mass).
Central Pacific is worth $15: Union Pa
ciffc Is nil"
"Can- the companies comply?' asked Mr.:
McCreary.
'That is the vital question: replied Mr..
Powers. I'VE think they can"
The condition of the road could not well
| be worse than It has been during the last
few years.
.- Mr.. Hubbard In Opposition.
Mr.. Hubbard (Mo}, who had sharge Of
the opposition to the measure, followed
Mr. Powers with an extended argument.
..,s., THE SENATE.
The Senate disposed of much routine bus
mess at the outset of the session today.
The petitions as to Cuba and for and
against the Loud bill were exceptionally
heavy. One Of the petitions from the Com
mercial Club Of Chicago expressed approval
of the present policy of the administration.
New Phase Of the Cuban Question.
Mr.. Mills Crex) member of the commits
tee foreign relations, brought forward
new phase of the Cuban question by offer
ing the following joint resolution:
Resolved. by the Senate and House OF
Representatives, That the expediency of
recognizing the independence OF foreign
government beiorgS to Congress. and when
Congress shall SO determine, the executive
shall act in harmony with the legislative
department of the government.
Second, That the Independence of the re-
public of Cuba ought to be, and hereby Is,
recognized, and the sum of $4,000 is here
by appropriated for salary and expenses of
minister to that government, whenever
sucn minister shall be appointed by the
President
Mr.. Mills said that he would address the
Senate on the resolutions tomorrow. b
! ----G classification of Grains.
=. Mr., Sherman (Ohio) sought to secure the
LII 49, -
Agriculture to establish uniform standard
of grain and all classes of cereals, to be
known as the United States standard but
there was sharp objection.
Mr.. Hale (Me.} thought it conferred
sweeping powers on the Secretary of Agci-
culture
Mr.. Allen, {Nebl said the bill was opposed
to the grain producers, taking out of their
hands the right taeclassffy their own grain
Mr.. Gear Gowa) said commercial bodies
and producers were in favor of it
Mr.. Sherman explained that he presented
the measure at the request of organizations
in his state; it sought merely to establish
a uniform standard. but did not interfere
with any private, contract as to a stand
ard.
Mr.. Sherhian Said the measure was in
the interest OF farmers, and was designed
to have thsi samea grade in Chicago, New
York and elsewhere
On objection by Mr.. Bate Tenn.) the bill
}oBflfs Passed. ,ss---.ss
Bills were passed as follows: Senate bill
to provide a district attorney and marshal
for the western district of sonth Carolina;
House bill ai for s. the entry of lands in Greer
Also Senate iniIl granting Samuel G. Reed
jr, an unexpended balance S16,ooW of an
appropriation of s70,OOU made in 1882. to
the crew of the privateer Gen. Armstrong,
sunk at Fayal by a British force in 1914
Also bill authorizing the President to
restore John N. Quackenbush to the United
States navy and place him on the retired
list. 1850.
Also Senate bill granting to Washington
state certain lands for fish hatchery
To Adjourn Until Monday
The. passage of bills was suspended for
the adoption of resolution by Mr.. Hale
| that when the Senate adjourn 1t to he un-
til next Monday. rheraupen Mr.. Mills
gave notice that his Cuban speech would
| be made on Monday instead of tomorrow
as first arnCunced. -s4-.s..-.,- ..
Mr.. Perkins (Cal) moved to make the bill
! for the appointment of commission to
consider the problems presented by labor
agriculture and capital a special order for
pm. next Wednesday. When Mr. Call
suggested that Cuba might be before tile
Senate at that time, Mr.. Perkins answered !:
some consideration to our citizens as well
as to those of Cuba and Armenia
A lively parliamentary contest ensued.
Mr.. Aldrch (R. L. continuing it until Mr.
Perkins effort for special order was cut
off by the expiration of the morning hour
at O'Clock. To accomplish this Mr.. AID
rich made a number of motions, and also
spoke in criticism of the proposed industrial
commission, saying it was the most chimer-
ical plan he had ever seen during his ex-
perience in Congress.
The Senate then took UP the bin for free
homesteads on public lands acquired from
the Indians.
Mr. Platt Comm led the opposition to the
bill, pointing out that it would result in a
loss to the government of many million
dollars. The settlers on these lands had
agreed to ray fer them, and thus reim-
burse the government for the millions paid
fer extiEguishing the Indian titles Mr..
Platt denied that the opposition came from
the east" and declared that as an eastern
senator he merely desired to have the gov
ernment protected against an enormous
loss.
A Lively Colloquy.
There was brisk exchange between Mr..
Platt and Mr.. Allen CNeb) when the latter
f,ae. hroa