Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-16
WORK OF CONGRESS
Spirited Discussion in the
Senate.
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE
.idu.inist RIA: IONS Plan for DiSposing of the
Road sew. rely Criticised. Resolution
OF Inquiry Passed. proct edings
of the House.
(By Tei- graph.)


WARRINGTON. Feb. IA resoIu-
ton cF inquiry Off red yesterday by Mr.
tla!. Is. Of Kansas. precpi,.4 te..a spirit
ed diScussg n of TIE Pacific railroad
GueStt. n III the senate today. The reso-
luton cailsd upon Attorney Eivneral
GriGgs for the reasons which induced
him to abanson his plan of redeemins
The first mortgage bonds ca the Kansas
Pacific Branch and having the road ops
rated Ny receiver. MIR. Harris de-
bounced the present plan TO Sc. the r1al
4 tn bib of the reoTganiza tiCn commit
t@e. as defruding the government of
something more than $4,000. 900 Mr..
roraHsr. of Ohio. explained the view
taken of the matter 10Y the administra.
tom, showing the President was con-
WINGED thu Te- rganiZatinn committee
ri = sed TO pay for the ROAD all that it
vas Wprth
1hs sesotution finally passed in amend
ID t-rn. Il is as follows:
II solved that the attorney general is
dFrSel,i tn inform the Senate if he has
ss;,L1t!Zed the abnnt t]rIn@nt of any in
te1tt = to redeem the first mortgage
bonds issued by the Union Pacific Fnil-
road Company. eastern division, now the
Kansas Pacific division of the Union
Pacific railway. ard to ask a postpone
nent az the sail Thereof ana for the np-
pontmert OF a receiver therefor in the
interests &C the government of the Uni
ted States and also If ne has authorized
an agreement by which said prore ty is
T., ne Us d for the face value Of the sub
sidy bonds resulting in. a loss to the
Z N%rfrn@ Mt of the amount OF Sc. 624 ,101
and If the government has agreed not
| 70 ne a bHlE.ar at SlI sale.
AT 80 =. NJ. on motion Of Nh. Davis
the S@n3 te went into executive session.
Open sessh n, was resumed and 4 MINI
Der If ljills passed. and al 5:35 p. NJ.
the Senate adjcrrnvd.
HOUSE OFF H2IIPR ATIVE.S
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The House
passed a busy ihy. The time was de
voted to the considera ton of bills and
joint resolutions pr sentei under the
cail Of committee and sixteen Of NOR
~ less pubic importance We're fasss 4.
A., order WdS also entered Ivy unanimous
consent for the consideration OF the
Loud bill, relating to SscNrd-class mail
matter. on March l. and 3. and the or
%'e! for the conSl3i ration of the bank
ruptgy b.ll. which begins tomorrow. was
M ditied so that the fral vote shall be
taken on Saturday instead 0f Monday a.
rrargei last week
Anon. thu bills pass d tad.ay We're the.
following:
Senate Hill tn amend the navigation
laws re!ating to the coas twise trade: to
amend III" laws refa ting 10 official fe+ $ ::
10 better control and prom. te the safe
~ of national EmnkS Ivy inhibi;inS ,oans
70 officers. directors or employees with =
Cut the approval of a majority Of the di-
rsctcrs; IT, amend the law relating to
IA" licensing OF mates on OCEAN ans
riNer steamers; to compel the attend
ancc Of witnesses hoC0r registers and
receivers nf the general land off and
to rer2al tn statute requiring proof Ct
oyalty hy the holders Of land ans
bounty warrants
Al ; T.. NJ. the II Use adjourned