The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
SPOKE ETHROUGAOUT THEDAY
Mr.. Morgan Severely ArraisnS the Pa
CiGC Railroad Managers.
MR. MORGAN Uses STRONG WORDS.
He SAYS the Pending Agreement Between
tho Executive Brsnch and the Union
Pacific Committee was in Flagrant
Disregard of fLaw-Iobbery.


Of Union Pacific Railroad affairs occupied
the attention Of the Senate to-day.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
taler. up early In the day ana
Senator Morgan presented an amend
ment designed to prevent the con-
sumation of an agreement made
some time since for the settlement OF
the governments claims against tno
road Mr.. Morgan spoke throughout the
day severely arraigning the Pacific rail-
road managers Late in the day the en-
,ire subject WAS disposed of by the win
| d,,vval of the para graph to Whlch MT.
Nrorran had offered his amendment. The
! 1cdciencv appropriation bill was not com
| nletcd up TO the time of adjournment.
BEFORE the deficiency BIN was taken up
a resolution by Mr.. Butler, OF North
| Carolina. was agreed TO directing lhe
| Secretary OF State TO secure from ulplo-
matic representatives abroad full INFORM
alton as TO the operation Of postal tele-
graphs. telephones and postal savings
banks.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
The expedency Of attaching private
claims to the deficiency I'LL was discussed
at length. Mr.. Foraker. Of Ohio. had
offered an amendment covering three IN
surance claims adjudicated under the
Bowman act.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine made point OF
order against the amendment,
The Vice President IN deciding the point
held that private" referred 10 individuals
| only. For this reason the Foraker
amendment was ruled out as covering
private claims not TO be attached TO gem
eral appropriation bills under the rules
Of the Senate. The decision operated 10
exclude a large number Of private elaine
which wero 10 be offered as amendments
TO 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 10 enable the Committee on
Claims TO examine fully an pending
claims and to report a comprehensive bill,
covering all meritoriOus claims, 10 the
next session Of Congress.
Mr.. Gear (of Iowa. offered an amend
ment OF a judgment Of the Court Of
Claims for $3O427, I'm favor OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. but
Withdrew it when he saw that the amend
ment would lead to protracted debate.
MIR. MORGAN'S STRONG WORDS.
Mr.. Morgan (of Alabama offered an
other Pacific railroad amendment. pro-
vidng that no part of the sinking fund
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
held in the Treasury Of the United States
shall be used i'm pursuance Of any agree
ment between the President Of the United
states or any officer Of the United States
and Louis Fitzgerald. chairman OF the
REORGANIZATION Committee of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, or any other
railroad or corporation. Mr.. Morgan spoke
at length I'm support of the amendment.
saving the pending agreement between
the executive branch of the Government
and the Union Pacific Reorganization
Committee was in faerant disregard OF
law. amounting to robbery. which, When
fully understood would cause aindzenie"l
among the American people.
SAVE THIRTY MILLIONS.
Al one stage of his remarks, Mr.. Nor
ran referred TO the House not being IN
session tomorrow, and was remlnued py
Mr. Gear that the House would be IN
ecseion tomorrow. 81 am delighted 10
hear that Congress VIII not be runhihs
ON one wheel" added Mr Morgan, ana
I invite the attention OF the House 10 the
fact that by adopting this amendment IL
can save $50 100000 TO the "oVeihll'n|
which othewise the Government Will be
robbed or These are strong words, but
use them. knowing what they mean.
LET CONGRESS adjourn without taking hold
of this transaction. and the United states
Government will lose $3o,W0o0. ana the
noonlo will lose God knows now much
Mr. Morgan severely criticised the
oo,ecment mado with the keorsahi@a'
ton Committee. ~,
demurrcd 10 Mr.. Morgan reIeIe-.' -
Rim, MS counsel for the receivers OF me
pacific railroad, saying he had not ac-et
in that caDacity since December lND, ana
vrhilo a political service might not involve
n orcstion Of propriety, yet 1t was desire
ollo TO have the facts appear correctly.
ri.o rereivars and fheir counsel were
officers OF the count appointing them
Ar rburst.u said. Air Morgan made an
extended legal argument 10 snow the
Union Pacilc railroad property couid.h'l
be sold without the consent OF Congress.
Mr.. Thurston took exception 10 Mt. Nor
cari.s claim that the government lien was
not confined to the aided portion OF the
read. but embraced all its property
whether aided or not. Mr. ThHrston col-
tended tho United states supreme Court
had held the lien OF the government TO
extend only to tho mileage aided by the
issue Of subsidy bonds.
MORGAN SPEAKS THREE HOURS.
Mr. Morgan spoke for over three hou,' =
appealing 10 DIS advocates t' oNPl'it 'ii'
amendment and prevent the consumma-
ton Of what ne regarded as serious
menace 10 the government
Mr. Thurston briefly cOntroverted the
points Of Mr MOrgan's argument. say
ing the pending proposition was designed
10 prevent the taking OF the Union Paci-
tic question out Of the politics OF the West
and also TO endangcr a settlement on
most advantageous basis. Mr.. Hale in
charge OF the bill claimed that the Nor
gan amendment was new legislation. He
Withdrew the paragraph 10 which Alr.
Morgan's provision was an amendment.
thus disp0sng Of the entire subject The
hill was then laid aside and AT 4;'5 i. NJ.
the Senate held an executive session and
then adjourned.