The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-06
DEBATE ON PACIFIC ROADS.
essnon and Mcguire speak ON Oppo-
site sides of the QmeolfOn.

YAsHISGTOE. July 5.-Payne Of New
Yuk presided al teaay's session OF the
louse during the absence Of Speaker Reed
10 was detained liz New York bill
vss passed providing for local inspection
q mates, engineers and pilots Of all steam
vessels and al barses IN tow OF steam Yes
- or the Great Lakes. and the masters
and chief mates OF sail vessels Of over 7e1
tess. and the bill was amended 10 permit
iaspecsiop OF all sail vessels carrying pas
Singers On application.
rhs sQaate Amendments to the bill for
,ss pay OF the army from enrolment TO
ne mustsriDg in were agreed 10 and the
hi.l nov goes to the president.
A partial conference report on the gem
usi deficiency bill. leaving only the Pa
esse railroad refunding amendment open,
vas adopted The minority fought for an
offended debate on the excepted amend
msnt Mcguire of California asked for
three days. but Al agreement was reached
fsr 4 vote at I o'clock tomorrow after
nocu.
After passing a bill to print 1000 adii-
uorai copies Of the bankruptcy law
Cannon, chairman OF the Apr oprlatsons
eann4ttee. opened the debate on the Pa
eiac railroads.. He spoke Of the wisdom Of
The senate amendment. and said IL was the
ton Z the great amount due the treasury
d rae eountry. lie denied that these roads
had Aut paid anything for thirty years.
He las not ready TO say whether or not
there should have been better legislation
q 6uxiap shat great country west of the
Missouri river than was had.
But As added, 1--WE find here today
| this great Indebtedness OF $50 0<to go 10 sha
government with ST.. go ahead OF Il as
hfss les on the property. covering a
Yalfnid Without terminals"
ne agreement contemplated In the bill.
n pssnted out. would be- made Under the
waite light OF public criticism. ard thsre
Should sasrefore be no apprehension as TO
he rssuits
Mcguire followed in opposition. lie said
be sayorta the existing law against these
companies and believed there was no rea-
Sn Tor legislation 20 comrllcate the rela-
taas existing between the government
ard shs Pacific railroads. He asserted 1t
vas prepared to prevent the government
from dealing with the men who want TO
operate u. 90 prevent the government from
eesnang the matter OF purchase TO all
BIDDERS ard confine the government
Trough the proposed commission 10 dick
tfffg and negotiations with men who want
70 buy Il 20 prevent competition. Mcguire
eaacladcd by reading numerous telegra ms
h5ua California protesting against any eA~
tension or delay Ia the payments.
Baraam of California had read an
isentment he VIII offer tomorrow pro-
riding that unless the settlement author
set Is perfected within one year after thu
passage 81 the act the president shall at
eace proceed 81 f0reclose all Hens and 81
ea5aes now held by the government
against the camplnies and 10 collect that
indebtedness
Powers OF Vermont. chairman Of the
house committees on raciiie railroads.
Spoke Of the results Of the construction OF
As lines. aud paid a tribute 10 their pro-
zassrs
The house AZ l:Si y. nj. adjourned until
'arerr0w.