The age-herald., 1898-02-16
PETTUS HAS 4
 CUBAN RESOLUTION Relating to the Murder Of an American
 Citizen in Cuba Passed. KANSAS PACIFIC MATTER Consumes the Day in the Senate---Mr.
 Harris Resolution Passed. THE NATIONAL BANKING BILL Preventing Officers From 0yerdrawing or Loan- ing Money Without Consent of the D- rectors Passed-House Bill to lt Amend Navigation Laws.
THE NATIONAL BANKING BILL

1n1orm the senate Whar acton mas been taken in reference to the murder of Se- gundo N. Lopez, a citizen of the United States, on the 11th of April, 1896, in the Santiago del Valla, Maguerralla. Cuba, by armed soldiers of Spain, commanded by Col Estruch.
 The resolution introduced yesterday by MT. Harris of Kansas, directing the attor- ney-general to furnish the senate informa- tion as to the agreement reached by the government with the reorganization com mittee of the Union Pacific rail concerning the Kansas branch, was laid before the senate.
 MT. Chandler said he had no objection to the resolution, but did not approve of the preamble, which included press dis patch.
 To Influence Congress. ES8A MT. Harris replied that he might not in- sist upon the preamble after he had made a statement The Union Pacific, he said, had for long time attempted to influence congress and officials of the administration to scale down the debt of that company to the government about 50 per cent. Until year ago last January the company had been unsuccessful. At that time they made an arrangement with MT. Clevelands ad- ministration by which that road was to be disposed of with loss to the govern- ment of about $2SOO0,OC0. MT. Harris then outlined the reasons why that arrangement was not carried into effect.
 Worth the Claim.
 Mr. Harris maintained that the Kansas Pacific road was worth the last cent of the governments claim and it ought to be demanded by the attorney general.
 MT. Morgan referring to the effect to pass bill in the senate giving powers to the administration to become a bidder for the Kansas Pacific he said he thought the senate ought to take that measure up and pass it. Whether it would pass the congestion which sometimes takes place in the other branch of congress he coulo not say It would be possible, however, thus to demonstrate whether there was power in the house of representatives whlcn would stand in the way of the proposed measure intended to save the people or the country nearly s7,0Oo.O00. s "Political parties will sometimes permit robberfes. They will swallow the conse- ouences of these robberies without strain; but the people will not allow tneaI- tes1, selvas to he iuggled with whatever politi- cal narties may do," concluded MT. Nor gan. ,o l. referred to the committee on Pacinc raai- roads The motion was defated l9 10 9f' and the resolution was then adopted WILL out division.
 The Resolution.
 E. The reSOlulOil dS dooPoSNi ~~-~ follows: l.. "Resolyed That the attorney-general IS directed to inform the senate 1T ne hes authorized the abandonment or ms ex pressed intention to redeem the nrSt ihoIt ,. gap pe bonds issued by the Union Faclnc 9 S9a;,rood company eastern division, now the Kansas Pacific division or the Ohaoi, Pacfic railway and to ask postpohemeif. of the sale thereof and the appohtiIienss of a receiver therefor in the interests o, A1,a Tnif also if he has authorized an agreemsne hv which said property is to be soM TOT tiie Soos vaI,,e of subsidy bonds resulting in a loss to the government or tne e..f aa of six million, six hundred and twelny- four thousand. one hundred and seven ooi. lars and if the government has aeiee" 1 to be a bidder at safdl sale. a..osG,- Al o.a0 n rn the senate went 1nto eXeeu- tive sesion. After the executive sessloal iIr siro report of the attorney-genrai on une ae iiar =, srison resolution was reao anu "' '''' f' the senate adjourned.
 IN THE HOUSE. II washington, Feb. 16.-ln the house .oS ,rr Cooner (dem.) of Missouri, rising do question of privilege called a1ten.ion . ~ the fact that resolution or ihquiry h.iU .,s. aucad bv him Dec. IA, calling upon the saorat a ,,t rof the treasury for the state- ,,ort and accounting of the receiver or the Ir,rst National bank of Sedalia, Mo-, wnich was referred to the banking ana curren.y fommittee, had not been reported pacn. finder the rules, a resolution or inquiry not reported upon within seven oays is piN ileged. , ,x 1obnson frenI of Indiana on behalf of the sub- committee of the banking ana currency committee, who said action upon the reso- lution had been delayed by peculiar circun- stances and that he thought the sup-conl-
 
 tomorrow, Mr. Cooney withdrew motion he had entered to discharge the committee.
 The Navigation Laws.
 Mr Payne (rep) of New York, chairman of the committee on merchant marine' called I'D the senate bill to amend the nav ipation laws of the United States MT. Payne explained that the bill had been prepared by the treasury department anu was designed solely to protect our sea coast trade along the Pacihc coast "itn Alaska.
 MT. Terry (dem.) of Arkansas said the hill had a much broader scope than ap- peared at first. It related to the entire coastwise trade of the United States. He believed that this trade belonged to the United States. Our shipping laws were all antiauated, but there should be general re- vision. not special laws. Special laws, in his opinion, simply fostered the shipping trust As long as American owners were unable to place the American flag over a foreign-built vessel he was opposed to such bills as the pending measure.
 MT. Dingley said the pending Dill was designed to carry out the traditional poll icy of the government of restricting our coastwise carrying trade t2 Aiaerlcan ves- seis.
 The bill was passed without di' .0n
 Calling of Committees.
 The committees were then called.
 MT. updergraff (rep. Ia), from tile com mittee on judiciary, called up 0 bill to amend the act of 1887 relating to the fees