Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-05
PRIVATE BILL DAY.
.nrRsL HOUSE, HOWEVER, DIS
,.ssrs KANSAS PACIFIC SALE.
SrvITOR LINDSAY RISES 10 EXPLAIN
wakes n speech on the Kentucky
,.,.Iative Request for HIS Resig-
uatIon-Dcmocr"cy and the Free
coinage OF silver.


.,.,su1NGTON. February A-This was
-,..te-bil day in the House, but by sys-
tic aibustering the private calendar
'..,,ing bills reported by the Commit
-. IN Claims was not reached. the whole
neine consumed in passing eighteen
.so twonty-four private pension bills
...,,.hlv acted upon by the House az
session last Friday night. During
~. consideration OF one Of the bills an
'..,-,s.ing discussion Of the approach
s.lo OF the Kansas Pacific road. set
80 February 18th. was precipitated by
49, Fleming pemocraO, Of Georgia.
10 with his Democratic colleagues. de-
.-.8 legislation to require the President
\. hid The full amount OF the debt. prin-
cpal and interest.
me claim OF the government, he said,
-. f,r over Sis.Oco.ooO. and while II was
...,r,ed that the road could be parai-
80 ror No0O0o. he said that the en-
..,r who built the road. Senator Har-
~ Kansas. estimated its value at
...r, 81 e0.OlO TO 100000. The average
..-r.ngs Of the road for the past ten
'..-s 81 IS .675-were 4 per cent. interest
=, 100000.
v~ Shattuck Republican. Of Ohio,
..r chat while Senator Harris might be
,.-,. competent civil engineer, he knew
more about computing the earnings
~ value Of a railroad than the portrait
,,,rasldc OF the Speakers chair.
Dn.d YOU hear his speech on the Paci-
81. rosdsg" asked Mr.. Shafroth Silver.
~ Colorado.
90 read it." replied Mr.. Shattuck "and
..sre was nothing in 1t. 1t was wind:
nothing more
v- Fleming said Senator Harris. by
,ss facts he had furnished the govern
mont. had saved the Treasury S27.000,O00
4, me sale Of the Union Pacific. "The
r-sss OF the country built a fire under
.hs administration" said he, land forced
ID 20 act'
Mp Fleming said he had appealed to
tbe Speaker and 10 Mr. Powers. the chair
man of the Pacific Railroad Committee.
III ad the consideration of the mea-
sure reported by the committee. 'They
,..rs both courteous" said Mr.. Fleming.
.but 7 failed to get the Speaker to use
lis influence with Mr.. Powers or Mr..
Powers 10 use his influence with the
Speaker.
THE SPEAKERS TWO EYES.
con Yesterday / tried TO get recogni-
zion from the Speaker. / caught his
natural eye. but / failed TO catch his Of
f.s' eve. To-day. when i did get recog-
milton. t availed nothing. because the
chairman of the committee, Mr.. Powers,
said DEE would object"
Continuing. Mr.. Fleming said he did
not think il commensurate with the dig
r.fv of the House TO wave aside indif-
fsrsnuv the millions involved. If the
.ia took place. and the government only
biI the principal of the debt. the respon-
-blty would be on the majority The
only hope that remained. he said in con-
,'rs'on. lay in the press. 1t could force
tfe administration. as It did in the case
a. the Union Pacific.
Nr. Powers Republican,, Of Vermont
chairman Of the Pacific Railroad Com
rnlftee. denied that he had stated earlier
ir the day that the administration de-
sired no further legislation. He alleged
that the whole purpose Of those who
we're opposing the sale was the govern
ment ownership and operation Of rail-
roads
Nr. Bailey Democrat. Of Texas, OBJ
ectsd TO Mr.. Powers's statement OF the
position Of the Democrats. He said 1t
was not a question of sacrificing the gov
ernments debt. or government owner
ship or operation of railroads. ION this
std" said he. 1--WE believe the govern
r,ent can collect the debt. and that as a
prudent creditor II should collect every
dollar Of it,"
Mr. Powers said he did not believe the
government should be required 10 bid the
ION amount Of the debt. principal and
interest The officers Of the government
had full control. and he was willing to
trust the matter 10 the officers who had
obtained every dollar due from the Union
Pacific.
Mr Hooker Republican), Of New York,
arose 20 a question of personal privilege,
just prior TO adjournment, TO yindicate
himself from some charges in connection
with the contest for the postmastership Of
Jamestown. y. Y. That vindication, he
explained. had been unanimously accorded
him this afternoon by the Senate Commit
zee on Post Offices. and Post-Roads.
Asp. NJ. the House recessed until
o'clock. the evening session to be de-
voted 10 the consideration of private
pension bills.
SENATOR LINDSAY EXPLAINS.
Speaking 70 a question of personal privi-
lege in the Senate to-day, Mr.. Lindsay,
81 Kentucky. commented sharply upon
The motives OF the author and promoters
~ the resolution recently passed by the
legislature Of Kentucky. demanding his
resignation as senator. Mr.. Lindsay said
in part:
with the relations existing between
a senator and his constituency, this body
has generally no concern, but there are
exceptional cases in which senator may
be Justified in calling attention to trans
actions semi-ofiicial in their character,
which. r. left unexplained. might create
the impression that he stands officially
charged with conduct which would render
him unworthy Of a seat on this floor and
IN unfit associate for his fellow-sena-
tors.
Il hold in my hand a paper purporting
20 BE- an official copy Of resolution re-
Gently adopted by the two houses OF the
Kentucky General Assembly, and which
Il is due TO myself and to the Senate,
shall be fully understood
He then had the resolution read at the
Clerks desk. and continued as follows:
while this processes 10 request my
reslgnatiOn IL is couched in language
which disregards the ordinary amenities
o. lfe and h in effect a demand that 1
shall surrender my place in order 10 create
a vacancy, and thus make room mere ior
some one holding political views In har-
M0ny with the author and promoters OF
lhe resolution. desire TO protest against
mis- usurpation OF ungranted power, ana
Masmuch as the resolution has Deen
made a matter OF record on the journals
o. the two houses Of the State Legisla-
lure. 10 which ! have no access, propose
% give II a place on the records oI the
senate. and in that connection to make