Pacific Railroad Funding Bill Speech of Hon James Mclachlan of California I
Pacific Railroad Funding Bill Speech of Hon James Mclachlan of California I
James Mclachlan
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It makes the contract absolutely without the facts, and calls upon the Secretary of the Treasury to ascertain them afterwards. Can such a dealing in the dark be justified? But it is said, and emphasis given to the statement on the floor of this House, that something must be done, and the time is short in which to do it. The question must be settled. Why must something be done? The time is short in which to do what? Has not the question been settled? The United States Government at enormous expe...nse formed a commission composed of three of the ablest lawyers in America. They heard testimony which fills ten immense volumes. They rendered their decision. That decision was ratified nine years ago by the Congress of the United States with the evidence before it, and after long, exhaustive debates upon every phase of the ques- tion. Congress acted and passed a law. Under the act of March 3, 188T, the President is authorized to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to ''redeem or otherwise clear off such (any) paramount lien, mortgage, or other incuin- brance " on these roads prior to that of the United States "by pay- ing the sums lawfully due in respect thereof out of the Treasury.
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