The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14

served the point Of order (p. IZf9), ana 1t appearing to him that the deficiency bill would be delayed by debate he in- sisted on his point of order (p. 72o4, which was sustained, and the railroad bill
 Senator White of California few mo- ments later assured the Senate that no amendment was agreed to which he would offer which had been agreed to by himself and colleague, Senator Perkins: The bill as thus amended passed the Senate by unanimous consent (p. 7255). It could not pass in any other way. The bill so passed came to the House. As it came from the Senate l was op- posed to it. I saw Senators Perkins and 1 White and said the bill must be amend I,2, ed or | with many other Republicans think my amendment necessary, yet they said the Senate would accept the bill with my amendment. MT. Cannon of Illinois, of the bill in the House D. 7465), and In order to get vote in the House on my amendment it required unanimous con- sent. naturally sought MT. Cannon first, but he declined to have it consid- 1 dered and not until many members in | the House and Senator Perkins and oth- CTS had assured him of the certain defeat of the bill unless my amendment was con- sented to did he yield and ask for unani- with my amendment (pp. 7514. 7515). The foregoing facts are necessary in order that the matter be properly under stood and considered.
 In my judgment the bill settles the question, and no further legislation Is necessary.
 before has the Pacific Railroad question been in such good shape AS 1t now stands all necessity for further legisla- tfon has passed z
 The terms of the bill must be accepted by the railroad or the mortgage will be foreclosed. The bill provides for the pay ment Of all the principal and interest at not less than per cent-the whole amount (s59, 900 000) within ten years in equal semi-annual installments That in the event of default in the payment of either principal or interest or any part thereof. then the whole sum and all in- stallments. principal and interest. shall immediately become due and payable notwithstanding any other stipulation in the settlement.
 is composed of the Secretary of the Treas ury, the Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General. and their acts must be approved by the President of the Unit ed States.
 I have full confidence in President Mc- Kinley and his Secretaries.
 My amendment to the bill is as follows:
 Provided. further. That unless the set tlement herein authorized be perfected within one year after the passage of this act. the President of the United States shall at once proceed to foreClose all liens now held by the United States against said railroad companfes and to collect the indebtedness herein sought to be set tied. and nothing in this act contained shall be held to waive or release any
 
 by the United States"
 The terms of the settlement I believe to be just and based upon common-sense and business principles I have read MT. TO- The bill passed the Senate by unani- nous consent, as above stated. Any one amendment to the bill by saying 'I ob- iect''-this being rule in the Senate at that stage of any bill.
 In the House, but for my amendment.
 
 member of the House could have killed my amendment by saying 'I object
 MT. Mcguire spoke against the bill as 1t came from the Senate: but when unan- imous consent was asked to vote upon the bill with my amendment, there was no objection.
 have offered the objection. He or any one else could have prevented the vote being taken by simply saying T object" MT. Mcguire did not, nor did any one defeated my amendment and this would have resulted in defeating the bill.
 l have much confidence in the fidelity of MT. Mcguire upon this subject; but, for some reason. which he will doubtless explain, he now makes vigorous objec- ton to my action. which he failed to make when it would have been effective
 Everybody knew, at least everybody who knew what was going on in the House knew. that unless my amendment was adopted from twenty to twenty
 
 against the bill.
 MT Mcguire says That Barham's) s) vote alone lost us the vote of the weak Republicans who were looking to the Cal ifornta Republicans for guidance in the matter, and his (Barhams) vote alone cost us enough Republican support from other States to make the passage of the measure possible
 Mir Mcguire knew perfectly well that unless my amendment was consented to that l would vote against the bill and tkx~A 11r, licans who would also have voted against the bill, and 1t would have been defeated He will probably explain why he did not say 'I object" and kill my amendment and thus defeat the whole bill
 l think the bill, as perfected by my amendment, was just, reasonable and business-like disposition of the question. I am somewhat surprised at one state ment MT. Mcguire makes He says: By the acceptance of the terfns of the act all of the collateral obligations of all of these people to the Government would be wiped out forever"
 I know that in the excitement of speech. made under the circumstances that MT Mcguire made that speech, a person Is sometimes led to say things he would not deliberately say. Any one who will read my amendment will see at once that the statement above quoted Is not supported by the facts, for the amendment on that subject expressly pro- vides. Nothing in this act shall waive or release any right, lien. or cause of ac- tion, already held by the United States"
 I submitted my amendment containing the above quotation, to MT. Mcguire, and at his suggestion, the word right" which is found therein. was put in The sole object of this part of the amend ment was to save to the Government all obligations held by it., and the act so expressly provides If it does not save all obligations to the Government 1t was his fault as much as mine
 think all rights. liens and causes of action are preserved
 I am perfectly satisfied. upon the pec- ord and the facts, to submit the matter for the Judgment Of the people
 Heikes Outshoots Gilbert.
 CHICAGO, Aug 13.-R. c. Hekes of