The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

gress. 1t was far worse he said than the
Reilly bill, which the house defeated two
years ago.
Mr.. Lachan tRcp) Of California opposed
the bill as wholly inadequate to protect the
governm.
Mr.. Bartlett dem OF New York char
acterized tho bin as the worst, most reck-
less, most improvident one ever presented
on this subject
Mr.. Cannon (Rep) of Illinois said from
a business standpoint the measure offered
a means OF protecting the government to
the greatest extent possible.
Mr.. Watson (lepJ OF ohio and MIR.
Kyle tDem.J of Mississippi spoke for the
bill.
Mr.. Bell Oem.) Of Texas and Mr.. Har-
rison tllem.) of Alabama. members of the
committee explained that the statements
made by Mr.. Iilhorn were erroneous
Mcssrs. Perkins (Rcp) OF Iowa and ,,do.
doll tRep) Of Wyoming spoke In oppos-
ton TO the bill and Mr. Knox (Ropl of
Massachusetts,, Mitchell uRepD of New
YORK, Spencer tDem.) of Mississippi and
gro" tkep) Of Pennsylvania spoke in favor
of the bill
Mr.. Broderick tRepl of Kansas offered
an amendment extingushing the Union IA
enc rlsht-oi-way through the Delaware
and fottawatomic Indian reservations.
Mr. Ferris lRep.) of Indiana. supporting
the NH, said wholesome sentiment could
not be expected from the California dele
gation, where every man in 1t took his
political life In his hands If he supported
any plan for settlement.
Mr.. Barham lRepJ OF California argued
that the bill did not give the government
additional liens on the terminals as tho
thurman act already gave the government
lien on these terminals. He presented g
telegram from Governor Bud1 ot California
giving the text of the resolutions against
The funding bill passed by the legislature
vi California January I.
Mr.. Parker ttcp.) OF New Jersey offered
an amendment enarging the description OF
tho property covered by the government
liens and also requiring the assent OF the
secretary of the treasury TO any sale TO be
made by the roads under the bill. The
Parker amendments were adoptd52R to
SO
The BrodericlS amendment relating TO the
Delaware and PottawatoInie Indian lesser
yatiun in Kansas was accepted by Mr..
Powers and agreed to.
Mr.. Cook (Rep) Of Illinois urged that
the whole matter should be rofTred to the
committee on Pacific railroads. MS the mem
hers were not ready to vote intelllgently.
Mr.. Northway tRep.) of ohio declared,
amid applause. that the United States
i should stand on its rights and force set
! Element even il 1t resulted in pccuniary
loss.
Mr.. Northway offered an amendment to
the Harrison substitute. 1t proposes n
commission of three members, )ne mem
! Der tC be named by the secretary of the
! interior, one by the secretary OF the treas
I ry and one by the attorney general. The
commission is empowered to make com
plcte settlement with the roads and on the
I approval of this settlement by the Hresiden;
| it shall be some binding. The commission
crs are TO receive $50 day for their ser
| vices.
Mr. hubbard of Missouri closed the de-
! bate of the opposition. lie said the oppoS'-
| tion did not stand against a settlement
1t desired a settlement; but 1t wanted ore
that would protect the government He de-
MED that the failure to pass this bill would
compel the government to iss$e bonds 10
| pay off liens. The sinking fund now on
| hand. he said, would go-far to meet these
| liens. The plea that the question should
be left as legacy to the next adnlinis'ra
tion was characterized by Mr.. Hubbard as
! n club" to force the measure through. The
coming administration would be able tc
| deal with the question with better informa-
/ tion than that presented to the house today
| Mr.. Grosvenor closed the debate in favor
the bill. He said this proposition was a.
! fair as could he; the proposition was the
judgment of the best informed experts II
the country. This agitation should not b'
| continued any longer in the interest o
California politics. The path of duty wa:
the one marked by the committee
In the twenty seconds remaining. MIR
| Powers said that reports were current tina
this was the bill of the railroads, but h
desired TO say there was no truth in sucl
statements The committee had examined
all interests and the bill was the rosul
OF the committees best judgment on all th'
4 facts presented. This closed the debate nn'
the bill was laid aside until the anal 'ot'
is taken on Monday next.
The senate amendments to the Iii
amending the navigation laws ~"re ron
concurred in and the bill was sens 10 con
ference. Then, at O'clock the house ad
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