The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-15
Union Pacific Resolution Caused the
Trouble.
BUSINESS PROCEEDS AFTER SEW
.ERAL HOURS DILATORY TACTICS.
Harris Resolution To Prevent Disposal OF
of Government Lien on Road Under,
Discuss:on-Messrs Morgan and Harris
For and Thurston and Gear Against
the Measure. n

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the Measure.
Washington, July 14.-The Senate was
in deadlock for several hours today with
business at standstill, while calls on
the Senate, roll calls and other parlla-
| mentary expedients were resorted to- IL
was due to the effort to secure action
| on the resolution of Mr.. Harris OF Kan
sas, designed to prevent the disposal OF
the government lien on the Union Pacific
railroad under the terms of an alleged
agreement. There were many roll calls
on the motion of Mr.. Harris to consider
the resolution, quorums appearing and
disappearing from ~ to o'clock, no final
vote on the motion was secured. After
three o'clock, a parliamentary device
opened the subject to debate, which con-
tinued throughout the day, Messrs. Nor
gan and Harris speaking for, and Thurs
ton and Gear against the resolution. 1t
finally went over until tomorrow.
Washington, July 14.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Stewart of Nevada, gave notice
of motion to reconsider the action by
which the Senate passed the joint resolu-
tion directing the Secretary Of War to
proceed with the construction of break
water, etc., at San Pedro, California.
| Mr.. White of California, remarked that
he understood the Southern Pacific Rail
road company had some objection to the
resolution and, he said, he would move
to table the motion to reconsider it when
it came up.
Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania called atten-
tion to the absence of a quorum. The
call showed 42 Senators, three short of
quorum, present and busin ess came to
halt.
A quorum finally appeared and business
proceeded. Mr.. Davis Of Minnesota from
the committee on foreign relations pre-
| sented a report on the resolution recently
introduced by Mr.. Berry of Arkansas re-.
questing the President to demand the re-
lease of the Competitor prisoners held by
the Spanish authorities. Mr.. Davis
simply submitted the report without COM
ment and the resolution was placed on
the calendar 81
+ Mr.. Harris of Kansas, moved to taks.
up his resolution directing the Secretary
of the act authorizing investigation of the
books, accounts and methods of railroads,
which have received aid from the United
States by redeeming or otherwise clearing
OF the paramount liens, mortgages, etc.
Tho vote was "a to 19, two short of q
quorum. The only motion in order was
one to adjourn or to summon absent
Senators, and sharp parliamentary con-
test ensued between those desiring action
at this session on the pending Pacific rail-
road resolutions and those opposing this
course
A quorum was finally secured and then
the Harris motion was again put to
vote. Pending the roll call resolution
was passed allowing the sculptor of the
Sherman statue to erect studio near the
site of the statue. This afforded text for
some structures by Mr.. Morgan on the
deadlock which had just occurred. The
Senate had a patriotic duty to perform.
The pending Pacific railroad resolution
had been unanimously reported from the
Pacific railroad committee and yet the
chairman of that committee had con-
Quoted the filibustering. 1t was late in
the session to begin operations, Mr.. Nor
gan said; however, there was no disposi-
ton on the Democratic side of the
chamber to retaliate against appropria-
tion bills or the tariff bill when they
came before the Senate. Democratic SEN
hUOIS WOulu 1OIUCetT lIOl1 T6SOcUlDQ TO CllS
miserable method of filibustering al
though they might be fully justified in
retaliating.
Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska responded
that on all Pacific railway debates the
Alabama Senator (Morgan) and his asso-
ciates had insisted on occupying all of the
time. When it was up at the last session
the Senator from Alabama was the only
one to object to his (Thurston' con-
tinuing speech on the subject.
How many days had you spoken?''
asked Mr.. Morgan.
''Not one-tenth of the time occupied by
the Senator from Alabama on unim-
portant questions, = responded Mr. Thurs
ton sharply. ''We have sat here listening
for days and weeks and months to the
Senator from Alabama and some of us
have thought that we had some rights to
the floor even if it did curtail the lengthy
remarks of the Senator from Alabama" >"
Turning to the pending resolution Mr..
Thurston said it was designed to defeat
the interests of the government in the
guaranty that at least S45, 000, 900 would be
bid when the sale of the road occurred.
Mr.. Gear said he resented the charges of
Mr.. Morgan as to a filibusterer. A
quorum had not been here to consider
this important question and for this
reason he had opposed considering it. He
expressed disapproval of the Harris reso.