The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
SegeTQ| Bills Of Importance P0SS
Their Third Re0dIDg.
BANKRUPTCY BILL WILL CONE UP TODAY
Alter (" Heated Discnssion the senate
Adopts n Resolution Calling on The
Attorney General for Information
Regarding the Snle Of The Kansas
Pacific Rniirond.
Washington, D. C., Feb. Is, 1S9s,

Washington, d. c., Feb. Is, 1S9S
The House put iii a busy lGy. The
time was devoted to the considera tion
oi bills ana joint resolutions presented
under the call of the committees, and
sixteen OF more or less public import
ancc were passed. An order was also
entered by unanimous consent for the
consideration OF the Loud bill relati
TO second class mail matter on March
l. and ,, and the order for the con-
s!deration of the bankruptcy bill. which
begins tomorrow, was modified so that
the final vote shall be taken on SAT-
urday instead of Monday, as arranged
last week.
Among the bills passed to-day were
the following: Senate bill To amend
the navigation laws relating To the
coastwisc trade; to amend the laws
relating 20 Official fees; to better con
troi and promote the safety of national
banks by inhbitirg loans to officers.
directors or employees without the ap-
proval of a majority of the directors
to amend the law relating to the lcens-
ing OF mates on ocean and river
steamers; TO compel the attendance of
Witnesses before registers and recciv-
ers OF the General Land Office, and
TO repeal the statute requiring proof
Of loyalty by the holders OF land and
bounty warrants.
AT p. IN. the House adjourned.
SENATE.
y resolution of inquiry offered YES
tcrday by Mr. Harris. of Kansas, pre-
cipitated spirited discussion of the
Pacific railroad question in the SEN
ate to-day. The resolution called upon
the Attorney for the reasons
which induced him 10 abandon hi-,
ptan OF rcdceming the first mortgage
bonds of the Kansas Pacific branch of
the Union Pacific, ana having the road
operated by receiver Mir. Harris
denounced the present plan 10 sell the
road at the bid of the reOrganiZa tjnn
committee as defrauding the Govern
mcnt of something more than $4,000 COO
Mr.. Foraker. of Ohio. explained the
View taken of the matter by the admin
. iStrat!Cn. showing the President was
convincing the reorganization commit
tee proposed to pay for the road all
! that IL was worth.
The resolution finally passed in
amended form. 1t Is as follows:
Resolved. That the Attorney enc
inl is directed 10 inform the Senate
If he has authorized the abandonment
OF any intention to redeem the frs.
mortgage bonds issued by the Union
Pacific Railroad company's eastern
division, now the Kansas Pacific d!vi-
sion. CT the Union Pacific railway, and
TO ask postronement Of the sale
thereof. and for the appointment of a
receiver therefor in the interests of the
Government of the United States. and
also If he has authorized an agreement
by which said property is to be sold
for the face value OF the subsidy
bonds. resulting in a loss to the Gov
crnment Of the amount OF six millions
SIX hundred and twcnty-four thousand
one hundred and seven dollars, and IL
the Government has agreed not to be
bidder at said sale"
At 2:3O p. m, on motion of Mr.. Davis,
the Senate went into executive session
Open session was resumed and num-
Der OF bills passed, and at 5:I5 D. m.
the Senate adjourned.