Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-16
PACIFIC R. R. NATTER
SENATOR HARRrs's INQUIRY PRE-
cIPirATEs A SHARP DISCUSSION.
The HOUSE PUTS IN A BUSY DAT.
A Number OF BiiIs and Joint Rcso-
lations, of More or Less Inn
porfancc, Passed--Bankruptcy BsII
to BE Finally Voted ON saturday.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., February H.
A resolution OF inquiry offered yesterday
by Mr.. Harris, OF Kansas, precipitatod a
spirited discussion OF the Pacific railroad
question in the Senate to-day.
The resolution called upon the Attorney
General for the reasons which induced
him to abandon his plan OF redeemlng
the first mortgage bonds OF the Kansas
Pacific branch of the Union Pacific road
and having the road operated by re-
ceiyer.
Mr.. Harris denounced the present plan
to sell the road at the bid Of the Re-
organization Committee as defrauding
the government Of somewhat more than
100000.
view taken OF tho matter by the adminis-
tration showing that the President was
convinced the Reorganization Committee
proposed to pay for the road all that IL
was worth.
The resolution finally passed IN amend
ed form. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, That the Attorney General Is
directed 70 inform the Senate II he has
authorized the abandonment OF any In
tention to redeem the first mortgage
bonds issued by the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company. Eastern Division, now the
Kansas Pacific Division of the Union Pa
cihc railroad. and to ask a postpone
ment Of the sale thereof and of the APP
pointment Of receiver therefor. In the
interest OF the government Of tie United
States; and also. II he has authorized an
agreement by which said property is 90 lee
sold for the face value OF the subsidy
bonds, resulting In loss To the govern
ment Of the amount of s6.62ii07; and II the
government has agreed not 10 be a bidder
at said SALE
At 2:sO p. NJ, 'on motion of Mr.. Davis.
the Senate went into executive session.
Open session was resumed. and num-
Der of bills passed, and at 5:35 Il. NJ. the
Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE BUSY
The House put in busy day The time
was devoted TO the consideration OF bills
and joint resolutions, presented under
the call OF committees, and sixteen
Of more or less public Importance. were
passed.
An order was also entered. by unani-
nous consent, for the consideration OF
the Loud bill. relating 20 second-class
mail matter. on March LIST. "a. and ID,
and the order for the consideration Of
the bankruptcy bill. which begins to-m0r-
row. was modified SO that the final vote
shall be taken on Saturday. instead OF
Monday. as arranged last week 1855
Among the bills passed to-day were tho
following: Senate bill to amend the aavi-
CATION laws relating TO the coastwise
trade. and bills to amend the laws re-
lating to official fees; TO better control
and promote the safety OF national banks.
by lnhibitng loans TO officers. directors,
or employees. without the approval Of
majority Of the directors; to amend the
law relating to the licensing OF mates on
ocean and river steamers; TO compel the
attendance OF witnesses before registers
and receivers OF the general land ONCE
and to repeal the statute requiring PROOF
OF loyalty by the holders Of land ana
bounty warrants. ~
ASP. NJ. the House adjourned.