The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-05

independence or this great Dran6n or the
Federal Legislature. / am a Senator
from Kentucky, but I am also a Senator
for the United States.
In questions local to Kentucky I am
always ready to serve her in this to the
best of my ability, consistent with the
obligations Of honesty and fair deal
ings. When great public interests, af-
fecting alike every portion of the Union,
are to be acted upon, they are to be
considered from the standpoint of the
broadcast patriotism. and this l propose
to do, no matter who may condemn my
action or who may approve it. There
are occasions when considerations OF
local favor and party discipline must
for the time give way, and ii a Sen
ator who acts upon that principle is
to be driven from his place by his State
Legislature whenever he may contra
vene local sentiment or temporary pas
sion, the dignity of the Senate will
soon be thing of the past.
"A scrupulous regard for the division
of powers between the State and Fed
eral Governments and the careful OBJ
servance of the boundary line which
separates those powers is a cardinal
We nave here the spectacle of con-
trolling majority of a State Legisla
ture boldly overstepping that line of
demarkation, and in the name of the
Democracy demanding that l shall sur
render my commission, because, in their
estimation, / have ceased to be Dem
ocrat. They seem ignorant of the un-
DERIVING principles Of the historic DEM
ocratic party, or else regardless of their
obligations to observe those principles.
Their right to impeach my Democracy
or to put me upon the defense of my
record as a Democrat, ! utterly and
absolutely reoudiate.
This much / have thought it proper
to say, and with these remarks / dis
miss the so-called legislative request
for my resignation"
At 12:2J, on motion of Davis of Min
nesota, Chairman of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee, the Senate went into
executive session
AT 4:40 p. m. the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-This was
private bill day in the House, but the
systematic filibustering of the private
calendar containing the bills reported
by the Committee on Claims was not
reached, the whole day being consumed
in passing eighteen of the twenty-four
private pension bills favorably acted
upon by the House at the session last.
Friday night. During the eonsldera-
ton of one OF the bills an interesting
discussion of the approaching sale OF
the Kansas Pacific set for February
18th was precipitated by Fleming CD
of Georgia, who with his Democratic
colleagues, desired legislation to re-
quire the President to bid the full
amount, debt, principal and interest.
The House passed a bill to amend the
Act of January 81, 1895, granting rights
of way through the public domain for
tramways, canals and reservoirs, so as
to grant those rights for cities and pri-
vate corporations. At present the
rights OF way are given only for min
ing and irrigation purposes.
Fleming CD of Georgia asked unani-
nous consent to set aside next Mon
day for the consideration of the bill
reported by the Pacific Railroad Com
mittee to grant additional powers 10
the President in the matter of the sale
of the Kansas Pacific road The sale
was to take place February 18th. he
said, and it was important if anything
was to be done that it should be done
at once.
Powers R.) of Vermont, Chairman
Of the Pacific Railroad Committee. said
that the consideration of the bill would
be waste of time, as it had been al
ready demonstrated that the Senate
would not pass similar measure,
You are Chairman of the committee
that reported the BILL" said Fleming.
lis it not meritorious enough to re-
ceive consideration
The bill is harmless" replied Pow
ers. The President already has suffi-
cient power"
But he distinctly asked for addi-
tional powers in his message" retort-
ed Fleming
Shattuck OR.) of Ohio then objected to
Jennings request.
a conflict then occurred between the
Appropriations Committee and the
Committee on Claims This was pri-
vate bill day under the rules. but the
appropriations Committee desired to
ations bill, and contested the right of
way with the Claims Committee
The Appropriation Committee was de-
feated on a roll-call-114 TO 163-and
the House proceeded to the considera-
ton of private bills.
The private pension bills favorably
acted upon at the session last Friday
night We're then considered.
Hopkins (R.) of Illinois demanded the
reading Of the report on the first bill.
and followed it with some desultory de-
bate upon the measure. The Demo-
Gratis. led by Richardson Cd Of Ten
nessee, who We're anxious to reach the
private calendar. charged that 1t was
the purpose of the majority to filbus-
ter away the entire day in passing pen
sion bills. which. he said, could ba
passed in five minutes if the opposition
We're withdrawn
Ray R.) Of New Hampshire and 9TH
er Republicans denied any disposition
10 filibuster. but they continued to pro-
long the debate
Fleming Cd of Georgia, during the
consideration of one of the pension bills,
took the latitude allowed for debate to
discuss the question of protecting the
Governments interests at the APP
preaching sale of he Kansas Pacific
Railroad. The claim of the Govern
ment he said. was over So 900, GOO. and
While il was claimed that the road
could he paralleled for So 600 600 he
said that the engineer who built the
road, Senator Harris of Kansas. esti-
mated its value at from So. o00. 900 TO
S3u,oo0.O0o. The average earnings of
the road for the past ten years. 81 .255,-
Go. were four per cent. interest of $50
a0o 900