The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-15
M'KlNLEY WILL REPLY.
concluded from FIRST Pngel

"rThe report" said he, makes no sugges-
ton a. to the merits of the proposition con-
tanned in the amendment 1t does however,
regard this as an inopportune manner
of taking up the subject. The effect OF the
report is to have the amendment lie on the
table and the senator who offered 1t chr.
Allen) has the privilege of calling 1t up at
any time. l do not like TO go further AT
this time into matter which Is likely
deeply to stir the public mlnd, especially
as later in the day, the subject may again
come up, in which event shall have some
thing to say upon it. 80
III response to an inquiry by Mr.. Allen
as to the status of the amendment ana the
effect on it of the report, Mr.. Morgan Sdld
"It is a favorable report as TO the merits
of the amendment. and an unfaNoraDle
one as to lacking it TO the appropriation
BILL
for expenses of the United States courts
and for other purposes was passed. The Dill
carries $780, 600. tx
MIR. Allen called up his resolution relating
to the free and unrestricted coinage of
standard silver dollars without delay ana
without waiting for the consent OF foreign
nations and submitted some remarks on 1t.
He reviewed at length the currency legls-
lation of the past and maintained that sil-
yer the money of the Constitution oughl
to be received at the mints on an equality
with gold.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens remarks
Mr. Harris introduced a resolution with
reference to the latest phase of the Kansas
Pacific sale. He said, in connection Win
the resolution that the reason Tor IT'S pres
general had informed him less than a week
ago that ne proposed TO redeem the first
mortgage bonds Of the Kansas Paclhc and
have q receiver appointed for the road
I'VE were surprised yesterday" said Mr.
Harris, Ito learn that the attorney general
had decided TO abandon his expressed plan
of redeeming the first mortgage bones or
the Kansas Pacific and have a receiver APP
pointed for the road BY this deal, II it be
true that it has been entered into, the gov
eminent would lose So 624,l0 interest due
The resolution, which had as preamble a
dispatch from St. Louis announcing inc
agreement reached by the government
with the reorganization committee, was as
follows:
Resolved. That the attorney general is
directed TO inform the Senate II he mas au-
thoriZed the abandonment OF ms expressed
intention to redeem the first mortgage
bonds issued by the Union Paelhc railroad
Company. eastern division nov me Ran
sas division of the Union Pacinc Railroad.
and to ask a postDOnement OF the SAFE
thereof and for the appointment OF re-
ceiver therefor in the interests OF the gov
eminent of the United States, ana also. II
he has authorized an agreement by which
said property is to be sold Tor the face
value of the susidy bonds resulting IN .
loss to the government OF the amount of
81. 624 107, and If the government has agreed
to be a bidder at said sale.
Mr.. Chandler asked that the preamble be
stricken out, as 1t was unusual TO include
such matter in a resolution of inquiry MI
Harris declined to eliminate the dispatch,
as it was explanatory OF the resolution. MI.
Chandler then objected TO present .consid-
Grafton and the resolution went over until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Morgan. in calling up his resolution
requesting the President 10 furnish the SEN
ate with certain Information relative 10 Ill
ba, said 1t was his desire Simply 10 Ieatn
what the situations in Cuba IS az the present
time. III Is important" SAID ne, mat De-
fore any action IS taken b. the Senate on
this matter that we know whether the gov
eminent has recognized the autonomous
government in cuba IN advance OF its per-
lection. and whether an agent has come