The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-18
SENATE OPPOSES THE SALE.
RESOLUTION AGAINST CONFIRMING
BID FOR KANSAS PACIFIC.
and Interest he Paid in Full
kreeh Buy. the Eastern Division
for Observation-Disclosures Sale To-day.

WASHINGTON. Feb. L.-After spir-
tied debate occupying more than TWO
hours, the senate today, by a vote OF "a
10 ~, agreed 10 the resolution OF Turpie
OF Indiana declaring the senate's oppo-
sit3on 10 the sale OF the Kansas Pacific.
After the disposition Of ghe resolution.
the corbett case vas discussed by Pettus
OF Alabama and Hoar OF Massachusetts,
an agreement having first been reached
10 take final vote On the case on Mon
Gay. February =.
At the opening OF the session the blind
chaplain delivered a touching invoca ton
In reference TO the disaster TO the Maine.
The only reference thus far made 10 the
Maine disaster WAS In the form OF a reso-
tuition introduced by Allen of Nebraska.
Resolved, That the committee on naval
affairs be directed TO make an immediate
and thorough investigation Into the cause
of the disaster 10 the battieship Maine in
the harbor OF Havana or the 18th, and to
report to the senate"
If the matter was taken up by the naval
committee, Hale said, the best the COM
mittee could do was TO act through the
navy department. He was satisfied that
soon as the secretary OF the navy OBJ
tained definite Information concerning the
explosion and it's details he would CON-
municate the facts TO congress.
Allen objected to having the resolution
sent TO the committee on naval affairs,
saying:
I'VE who are not members OF the naval
affairs committee or Of the foreign rcla-
tious committee cannot get Information
from the departments abou; these things.
We are shut out as completely as IL we
were private citizens. | tnink / ought to
get my information, and | am a. deeply
Interested in this matter though on
the committee on naval affairs of this
senate. / do not care 10 debate this mat
ter nor indulge In any extended discussion
Of IL. What / want Is action BY the COM
mittee that will give US information"
Chandler OF New Hampshire objected
TO the resolution, and It went over until
tomorrow.
Turpies resolution declaring that the
sale of the Kansas Pacific ought not TO
be confirmed unless the government re-
ceived not only principal but also the
interest CT It's claim, was laid before the
senate. and Thurston resumed his re-
marks on II. He pointed out that the en-
tire debt Of the Union Pacific. which In
cluded the Kansas Pacific branch. to the
government was about ST 600 The
sale OF the main and branch lines would
return to the government s65. go 900. or 81
per cent. of the roads Indebtedness to
the United States. principal and interest.
This Thurston held. was piece OF good
fnanciering on the part of the president.
who, he said. was better Informed upon
the value OF the road and all the details
officials OF the government in congress or
out. He pointed out that II the sale OF
the Kansas Pacific were not confirmed,
the president would have no other alter
native than TO redeem the first mortgage
bonds.
Thurston regarded the settlement effect
ell by the administration Of the whole Pa
clao railroad burintss as entirely sstisfac-
tnry-a far better settlement, better by
nearly $40 coo 900 than that proposed by the
Cleveland administration.
Harris read a telegram he had received
last night from Topeka. as follows
government Hen sold here. Special
messenger sent To s.. Louis 10 have San
born approve sale In the morning"
Harris said he did know what practical
effect the massage Of the pending resolu-
;ion would have hat X was evident that
the purchasers were manifesting renarka-
bic haste to secure confirmation OF the
sale.
Remarks in favor 81 the resolution were
made by Rawlins q Utah. and In opposi-
ton by Gear OF Iowa.
While Warren Of Wyoming was speak
ing the morning hour expired. and the
resolution its privilege having been lost.
went to the calendar,
Turple tnoved - take up his resolution
relating % the Kansas Pacific sale. The
motion was agreed 70. The vote was then
taken Or Eale's motion 10 refer the resolu
ton - thu committee. thu motion heirS
lost. The resolution was then adopted. 81 10
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