M'COOK TRIBUNE
lvH V. M. KIMMKLL , TablUher.
McCOOK , NEBRASK
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I NEBRASKA.
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I H Titktie is a steady decrease in mo :
.H ffages in York county.
H S Wintkk wheat in Adams county
S stl"lto be * n good shape.
H P. I. Rick , a rich widower of F ]
H mont , is advertising for a wife.
H Bhowx county is receiving1 many a
H H ditions to its farming community. *
HI. It is thought the legislature may
B B able to adjourn by the 1st of April.
I S Paumeijs generally are preparing
l put in an increased acreage of who :
H B .TkhomkJI. Dauciiey , a wealthy ranc
H H man in the vicinity of Stockville , di
H H last week.
B fl Fbkdinand Lkgmier , living alone
B B "Furnas county , suicided by hangii
B fl himself from a stovepipe.
H B In Gage county corn cribbed f
H fl speculation will be assessed , but th
B fl .held by farmers will not be.
H fl The new Methodist church at Dako
H fl City is receiving its finishing touch
B fl and will soon be ready for dedicatio
H S Tiiekk is a good deal of uneasinc
H fl on the bottoms in Washington coun
H S on account of anticipated high watt
B Rkv. Mji. Long max , who has .seven
HJ flj Jiis connection with the United Urethn
Bi flj church of York , will take up work
Ml Ohio.
H fl Dr. J. S. Sidney , charged with ha
HJ ing poisoned his wife , has been given
HJ m change of venue from Thurston
HJ Dixon county. The case is set f
HJ X April 27th.
H m John Gekoen , a boy of 18. broke in
HJ B the hardware store of Geo. W. Will
Hi at Chadron and stole $30 worth >
HJ S goods. lie was arrested with all tl
HJ W ; stolen goods.
J M j Chari.es Rhodes and John Ilcrmc
Hi W \ of Kearney , fought over a dish <
Hi fl ' oysters. Ilermel used a knife to sue
flj U an extent that Rhodes' life is despairc
HI 9 _ _ of. His assailant escaped.
HK B A fire destroyed a house of ill-fan
fl at * West Point. The fire was of ineei
HR m diary origin and is supposed to be tl
BE B work of one of the many young mt
HJj 9 "who have been ruined by the place.
HH B Hn. Jay , who for the past ten yea :
HJj I lias had charge of the gold cure inst
HH 9 "tute at Blair , has gone to Clcvelani
HH 8 Ohio , to take charge of a similar inst
HH B' ' tution at a more remunerative salar
HK fl' LiTcnriELD was thrown into excit <
BIS ; raent over the strange disappearance (
BBS , Mrs. Haller , a woman of GO years , wli
flflfflJ esided for many years in the county
HBSj It is thought she started to her son
flflfli an became bewildered.
BflS'l ThK Pr vatc bank that has bee
HBflll operated at Virginia for some tim
BKHt ; past , principally by G. II. Gale , pres
BBS } ! dent , closed last week. It is announce
fl * ! "that none of the depositors will lose
HBB-J cent. All will be paid off at once.
BBS Governor Holcomb issued a requis
HHjfl ] "tion for the arrest of Charles Cric
-who is wanted in Omaha for stealin
S204 worth of goods from the home c
I Charles Vhite , an Omaha sportin
man. Crick is under arrest in Counci
H | Uluffs.
BSH * The Grant milling company of Granl
HHH | Perkins county , Nebraska , is negotiai
HHJH | Ing with the towns of Cook , Talmag
HKaHl and Burr , for the removal of the com
BHKpany's | valuable milling and elevate
BB I property now at Grant to one of thes
HBf I points.
R I \ smalt , child of A. Whilmores , eBBS
BBS 1 Franklin , 2 years old , was choked t
HHjj | death. The mother left the room fo
Hfi I a moment , and when she returned th' '
BBB | child had got something into its throa
BBS I and was choking to death. The mo the
BBB I -was unable to give relief.
fli I The committee of 'the Otoe count ;
BBS I "bar appointed to draft resolutions oi
K 1 the death of Herman WentTell of Tal
fln I mage , reported to the court a ver ,
BBB I touching and appropriate series of res
BBS a olutions. which will be published ii
BBhj § the papers of the county.
HH M Ed. the 14-year-old son of John Mc
BBBI 1 Cashland , living four miles northwes
BBw I oi Fairmont , was breaking a colt t (
BB | I aide when the animal stumbled am
BB8MM fell , throwing the lad violently to tin
ground. He struck upon his head am
I "was unconscious for an hour.
Rev. John Andres of the Congrega
BBI [ § tional church of Long Pine was or
BBM | dained as a minister of the gospel las
B I -week. The leading ministers of th (
BBJI a denomination from northwestern 2 e
BBS J braska were present and the ceremo
BBK [ | nies were interesting and impressive
flj I The Peru state normal students wer <
BBB I overjoyed at the news of an appropria
Be 1 tion for a new dormitory. About 101
BBJ 1 j men and women led by Prof , Hosic
Bj and a military band , with stars ant
BBJ stripes streaming in the air , marchet
BBE to the depot to meet the 5:40 train
BBJwhen Prof. Beattie returned from tin
BBt scene of conflict at the capital. Every
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BBJ ; t > ody is delighted at the news and il
BBtwill be a gi-eat boom for the state nor
BBt anal.
H Lincoln Journal Washington special
BB | IVebb Eaton of Lincoln arrived in the
BH city toda3 % He has business in tin
, i east demanding his attention and ex
BH H peers to return in a few. daj-s. He ant '
BH | Judge Strode called upon Governoi
BBt : B Thaj'er this afternoon at the Provi
BBB 19 dence hospital. The governor is doing
HBiiwell and hopes to be about in a feu
BbJIi I da .vs. Senator Allen led the procession
BBJ El today in the number of bills introduced.
BhSU These include all those for which lit
fllftj vas sponsor during the last congress
If I and which failed with the session. A
BTlBf I Sreat portion of them were for pen'
BBt h Ii sisns , increases of pensions , and claims.
H < ] Senator Thurston also reintroduced
HHthe | bills of his own introduction at the
flfll | last congress. Their names and sub-
BflU j 3ects have already been referred to in
flfll j these dispatches.
H | The revival that has been in progress
BBBJIj in Holmcsville closed last week , and
B fithe result is that the church has re-
B H ceived quite a number of accessions.
B | George West , Sr. , and Fred Gillard ,
B Ii both men of about GO years , had a fistic
BB w encounter on the street at Chirks. The
B i latter sustained a badly bruised face.
BB | The required number of shares have
B | "been taken and Randolph is expected
BB Jj to have a creamery in the near future.
B fl Akticles of incorporation were filed
BBwith the secretary of state by the
B I ; Iforth American leasing < and mining
m I compajiy. The capital stock is fixed
I at S2.500,000. The headquarters of the
B | company will be at Omaha.
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K ' Jjjit . . ' ' " " ' 'If1' ' ' " ' \MLS T x r y - tVi i r 1
THE COUNT TO 60 0 ]
LEGISLATURE TO TA E HOI
OF THE MATTER.
A New Mill to be Drawn Up and Act
Upon That Will Suit the Cate Com *
mlttees From lioth Hoao Ap
pointed to Arrange Detail *
MUcellanonun Kotei.
The Nebraska Aasembly.
Senate. In the senate on the 10th 't
usual batch of petitions , asking for the p ;
sago of various bills under considerate
were received and read. There ivere sevoi
petitions in favor of the soldiers' home
Mllford , and a number demanding the pr
sago of the house bill which prohibits tl
atllcal performances and all klndsof athlo
games on Sunday. The senate then went ,
committee of the whole to consider the li
repealing the deficiency judgment law. J
Caldwell taking tlio chair. When the cle
had finished the reading of the bill , Mr. 15i
offered an amendment which threw wide t
door for an amlmated debate. The amen
ment was rejected by a vote of ! i to
Mr. Murphy then offered an amendmc
providing that the act should not bo app
cable to and existing contracts or obllg
lions or any suit now pending or any deci
or judgment already rendered thcrec
Mr. JJeai. author of the bill , made a lengtl
argument In favor of the measure. Ho w
followed by Mr. Mufily of Madison , who al
argued for the bill. Mr. Murphy of Ga
closed the debate on his amendment. I
declared that for the first time in its histo
Nebraska populism stood before the peor.
stripped of its hypocrisy. After Mr. Murpl
had concluded , his amendment , was rojecte
The committee then , by a vote o' lit to
rose and recommended the bill to pass. T ,
report was adopted by a vote of 1 < to 13.
large number of committee reports were r
ceived. Bills on third reading were taken i
and the following was recommended to pat
Senate flic No. 210. relating to school dlstric
In villages. After recess the senate passi
No. 104. relating to the protection of lis
The anti-corporation bills pending In tl
senate committee on miscellaneous corpor
Lions were reported and placed on the gei
aral file.
Senate. The senate has now commence
Ihe closing rush of business , and on the 17 :
; ot through a good deal of business. F
ilmost the first time in the legislative histoi
sf Nebraska the senate has delegated to
> lfting committee the authority toordcr bil
mgrossed for third reading. Usually tl
practice is for the sifting committee i
merely recommend bills for either indelini
postponement or passage. The bills recon
nended for passage are then placed at tl
it-ad of the general file and taken up in con
nittee of the whole in the order in whit
hey a re reported by the sifting committe
This session , however , the sifting committt
: oes further and selects the bills itfavo ;
ind recommends that they bo engrossed f <
Jilrd reading. Fifteen bills were recon
nended Jor indefinite postponement an
wenty-one with the recommendation thr
hey lje engrossed for third reading. Amcnt
ng sections CS and CO of the compiled statute
f lMB , fixing the penalties for indecent coi
luct and the use of indecent languace i
mblio. The proposed amendment is intende
0 extend the jurisdiction of justices of tli
> eace to cover such offenses. Kepealing sec
ions i and 10 of chapter xxviii , compile
tatucs of 1S9. > , which fix the fees of regis
ers and mastcrs-In-chancery. Providin
hat cadet graduates from Doane co ]
ege at Crete may be commissioned b
ho governor of the state , licquirin
.11 railroads in Nebraska to mow th
reeds from their right of way each yeai
riving judges discretionary power to sen
enco persons under 18 years of age to eithe
he penitentiary or to the reform schoo
delating to the marking and branding o
ive stock. Appropriating $121 to reimbura
tcbecea Perkins for an excess payment o :
chool lands. To prohibit persons or corpo
atlons from furnishing to city officers o
icmbers of city councils gas , electric light
rater service , telephone service or transpor
iitlon on street cars for less than the regnla
rice for such service. To make grave-rob
ing a felony. Senate file No. 94. by 31r. JJca
f Custer , to authorize county treasurers li
nest not to exceed 7" per cent of the sink
lg fund in registered county warrants. T
mltthc school district , tax levy in chic
avingovcr 2. 000 inhabitants exclusive o
3I100I bond taxes. To reduce ihe number o
ouncilmen in cities having less than .V 0
opulation. * To prohibit city or county ofh
crs from buying the warrants of the !
ispectivo cities or counties. To amend th
iw providing for a uniform system of vouch
rs for the disbursing officers of state fund" !
educing the fees which may be charged fo
? gal advertising on/I for the publication o
elinnncnt tix lists.
SeAte. The anti-trust bill and the tribu
itionsof the recount commission occupies
lostof the time of the senate on the IStli
ncidcntally the senate agreed to pass Hal
; r\s anti-compact insuianee bill , having fo
s object the prevention of the practice o
lsurance companies agreeing to maiutaii
ites. The senate lefuscd to advance t <
ilrd reading without reference to a commit
? e or consideration in committee of tin
hole the house bill appropriating : ? 20.000 fo
ic purpose of rebuilding the dormitory a
ic Peru normal school. Whrn the anti-trus
ill came up Mr. Murphy of Gngi
as called to the chair. The bil
as introduced on February 24 by Mi
ondringof Platte. The bill defines trust :
nd conspiracies against trade , declares then
) be unlawful , provides means for their sup
ression and provides punishment for tin
iolation of the ptnposcd law. The first see-
on provides that "a trust is a fomhiuatioi
r capital , skill or acts by any poison or per
nistofixthe price of any article Qr coin
iodity of trade , use or merchandise , wit !
io intent to prevent , others from eonduclin ;
i" 'carrying on the same business or sell
ig the same article , or a combination o
ipital , skill or acts by two or liiou
arsons , for any or all of a nunv
jr of purposes that , aie enumerated
wo amendments were introduced , dis-us-
on being laid on them for some time
inally the con mittee at 11:4. > ro-e to lister
1 a special message from t he governor. Tin
essage was lead and listened to with tin
osest attention. Mr. TallKit. of Liincastei
Vered a motion for anpointment of a com-
htce to investigate facts set forth in tin
essage. Mr. Ransom moved as an amend-
out to the foregoing that the message bi
if erred to the conference committee of tlu
mate appointed yesterday and consisting ol
jnators Ileal , Mr.tz and Felt7. The special
mimittee appointed the previous day t < :
infer with a similar committee whli
Terence to the recount of the amend-
ent ballots presented their report ,
rMcGann of Hoone moved that the rules
5 suspended and that the report be acted
ion at. once. The motion was agreed to by
strictly party vote. Mr. Real of Custer
ion moved that the report of the committee
adopted. The motion provoked a dlscns-
011 which continued during the greater
irt of the day. Finally the report was
lopted. A motion by Talbot , instructing
ic committee to return the ballots to the
istody of the recount commission wa
bled. The senate then listened to a. brief
essage from the governor , recommending
1 amendment to the Omaha charter. The
nate went into the committee of the whole
id adopted Murphy's amendment to the
iti-trust bill and recommended it for pass-
: e. The senate then adjourned.
Senate. The foienoon of the senate on the
th was given up entiiely to routine work ,
r. Ransom opened the day's work by niov-
g that , the general appropriation bill be
ado a special order for this afternoon at 2
flock. The motion did not pic vail. Mr.
: itz of Thurston then moved that Senate
e No. 2 9 bo made a special order for next
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The motion
isagieed to. This bill is one likely to
ect with a lively discussion as it extends the
rm of several county officers for two vears.
r. llallerof Washington called up his anti-
impact insurance law and moved that its
nsideration be made a special order for
: xt , Monday at 2 o'clock. The motion was
: rccd to. A largo number of bills were re
tried by chairmen of various standing
mmittees. The first bill read was the one
troduced by Mr. Dundas , providing that all
oneys belonging to the state shall be
spt in 11 burglar-proof vault and be
idor the constant supervision or the board
public landsand buildings. The Wll also re
als the state depository law. The bill passed ,
reney senators voting In Its favor and eight
; anst ! it. The bill to abolish deficiency
dgments was the second bill taken up. it
is passed by a vote of 21 to 12. a call of the
iuso being made in order to put every senor -
or o 1 record. The bill to reimburse
ibecca Sharp for school moneys illegal I v
1(1 to the state was pasted with but one
sseiiting vote , Mr. Ransom , one of the
ambers of a committee appointed to confer
th a house committee relative to the ctis-
reomeift over the senate amendments to
e Trans-MissIsslppl exposition bill , re-
rtcd that the conference had been unable
to reach an agreement after twosessh
'Ihe committee was discharged. House
No. 11W , appropriating 520,000 for a new <
mitory for the Peru normal school wsis r
the third time and passed. Senate lllo
142 , by Dundas of Nemaha , was passed ,
repeals the dead letter statute lulatlng
marks and brands. Senate tile No.
limiting the number of wards In cities of
second class having less than 5.000 lnh :
tnnts was passed. Fenato > file No. 157 ,
Ransom of Douglas , to prohibit city olile
and councilmen from receiving free gas , el
trie llght.s. telephones or street rnih
transportation , was passed. The senate t
adjourned.
Ilonsii The stock yardsblll. senate file
33 , passed the house on the ICth , by a la
majority. Nearly all the opponents of
measure voted for it. Mr. Rich of Dou
moved an amendment to section 0. "pro\
ing that the provisions of this act shall ante
to stock shipped in the stale of Nebrask
Hill spoke In opposition to this propo :
amendment , ami wild It was introduced
the purpose of 'killing the bill. He
nounced It as class legislation. Kit
amendment was voted down by a largo r
jorlty. Roberts of Douglas moved an amei
ment raising the price named in the bill
handling cattle a cents a head , sheep 1 cc
Uurkettof Lancaster pointed out what
termed a fatal defect , in the bill. Itwa ;
section 1 , which reads : "All stock ya
* * * which for the preceding twe
months , shall have an average dally rece
of not less than 100 head of cattle , or 300 hi
of hogs , or 300 head of sheep , are hereby 1
dared to be. public markets. " Then Clark
Lancaster moved an amendment , provlrt :
a remedy for this defect. Sheldon nfforot
substitute for this amendment , that the co
mittee now rise and report the bill for a th
reading. The motion prevailed The 1
then being put upon its passage wi
through by a vote of JW toj
The speaker then announced that the s <
uto's amendment to house roll No. 'J'X 1
Trans-.Mississippi exposition bill , would
presented to the house fpr concurrence. 'J
principal amendment was to section 4 of 1
trill , striking out " $200,000" and inserti
"S100.COO. " Wooster moved to non concur
the amendment. Smith moved a substiti
that the bill be concurred in. This was <
feated. Wooster's amendment that the hoi
non-concur In this amendment prevail
md the cleric was instructed to notify 1
> enate of the action of the house. The hot
Mien went into committee of the whole
consider the salary appropriation bill a
• ontinucd that work until the hour of s
iournment.
House. The house on the 17th went
nice into committee of the whole for t
nirpose of considering house roll No. 013. t
.alary appropriation bill , which was co
nitted yesterday. A motion to reduce t
alary of the superintendent of the institi ;
or the blind at Nebraska City from $2,000
1.S00 was adopted. A motion to make a 11
eduction in the salary of the supcrinte
lent of the Institute for t ho feeble-mind
it Beatrice met with vigorous resisten
roni Zimmerman of York and othe
Che motion to cut the salary at the Reatri
nsthution to 61.500 was carried. It av
noved the bill bo recommended to pa :
Robertson of Holt put in two ameudmcu
he first of which cnt. out the pay of t
uprerac court commissioners and the secoi
iroviding for the pay of two addition
udges of the supreme court. Snyder of Slit
nan. Clark of Richardson and Pollard of Cji
alked against the amendments. Th
lart of the motion striking out the pier
or the commission was adopted. Then Cla
> f Lancaster moved that the bill as amcndi
10 recommended for passage , which carrii
iy a vote of 42 to 33 , and the committ
rose. Wooster of Merrick moved to reeor.
ait the bill for further amendments , hu
ras lost and the report of the committee w ;
dented by the house. House roll No. 2 (
lieldon's bill to provide for the building
wing of a building on tne state universi :
rounds as a part of the permanent improv
lentMiftho college of agriculture of N
raska and appropriatlngjyO.OOOtherefor , w ;
fiken up and passed by a vote of 51 toi
louse 10II No. Wo , appropriating § 20,000
L'build the dormitory of the state norm
riiool at Peru , was read the third time ar
assed. A message was received from tl
Jiiate announcing that a committee h ;
ecu appointed to confer with a like coinmi
ee from the house as to the best method 1
rocedure In the ballot lecount matter , * u
iking for a like action on the part of tl
onse. The speaker appointed as such con
ilttee Messrs. Fernow of Adams , Gerdes 1
iclmrdson and Loomis of Butler. A <
turned.
House. There was an effort made in tl
ouso on the lSth to dispense with reading <
io journal , but it did not prevail. Standii :
nnniittee * reported on a number of bills ,
itssenger from the governor presented 1
io house the message of the executiveoilici
igardlngthe recount of the constitution !
airsi'lru ? : " * bsdlpts. The message was roa <
id at its clo e was greeted with applaus <
ull of Harlan moved that the mcssge : 1
ifened to the s-elcofc committeeappointe
istnij'ht. The motion prevailed. The con
tittee is composed of Fernow of Adam
erdes of Richardson and Loomis of Butlc
he Lincoln charier bill was considered i
iigth. Finally Woostermadeasasubstitut
> r all other motions , one leferring senat
le No. 170 to the committee on cities an
> \vns. with instructions to report as soon :
ic journal is read in the morninc the limis
> -it once go into committee of the whol
1 said bill , and debate be limited t
\o hours. Tins motion was agreed t <
mate tile No. 220,1 elating to school district
1 cities and towns , was read the third tim
id passed. The house lesolved itself hit
linmitteeof the whole with Jenkins in th
1:111- : and took up house roll No. ( i'JO. th
aims appropiiatIon bill. The only chang
' impoitauce made was in regard to milea ; ;
" sheriffs in convening prisoners to the peii
miliary and to the industiial homes. Th
immittce had drawn the bill allowing
• nts per mile. The present law provides fo
cents per mile , and after discussion tli
ill mileage was allowed. The bill ; i
nended was lecommended for passage
ouse roll No. I'M. the committee suhstituti
r Rich's real estate foreclosure law. wa
.ken up. The principal feature of the bil
that it ghos the mortgagor one year fc
demption after ihe nine month's stay ha
sen exhausted. Yeisor offered an amend
out extending the time of redemption t
- There lengthy discussioi
ro j-ear ? . was
olland of Red Willow moved to amend th
nendment by making the time eight cc :
out lis. This was accepted by Yeiser i :
: ice of his amendment , and was voted dowr
ic section as prepared by the committe
is adopted. Seceion 3 contained the elans
ving the mortgagee alien of one-third 01
I crops raised on the premises during th
me allowed for redemption , for the pay
cut of Interest. On motion of Clark o
ehardsou the crop lien clause was strickei
it. Hull of Harlan offered an amendmen
oviding that when the creditor elected ti
ing an action on the note and attempt wa
: ule to collect he would thus lose Ihe righ
foreclose on the mortgage. Clark of Lan
ster said that to attach such aclause wouli
danger the validity of the law. and Ilnl
thdrew Ihe amendment. Clark of Itich
dson said t hat at 1 he request of friends o
e bill he would move a reconsideration o
e vote , striking out the crop lic i clause
'
ic mot ion to reconsider carried. 'And tli
11 was recommended for passage withou
y amendments. Adjournment followed.
House. in the house on the 19th the Lin
In charter bill was passed with the cmerg
cy clause. The committee on townshi ]
gani/ation ic-poited a substitute bill fo
use roll No. 437. and asked that It be ad
need to third reading. The substitute re
acts the old law governing counties unde
ivnslilp organization. Many objection :
> re made and tins bill was put on genera
[ • . House roll No. 371 , the bill to piovldi
i" the slate printing of stationery and' sup
ies for state institutions , was reported t <
neral file. The "smelling committee. " ap
inted to investigate the rumors of sale o
| iior in the basement made report as fol-
kv : "Your committee appointed to main
vestlgatlon as to what -foundation , if any
eie might be in part for reports that intox-
iting liquors were being sold in the base
mt of the capltol begs leave to report thai
has performed Its duty as best it could ir
jwof the fact , that ft was not. empoweret
compel the attendance of witnesses am
e fact t hat parties presumed to know some-
ing as to the facts , as usual in such cases
re unwilling to testify or denied a knowl-
ge of anything of inteicst to the com-
ttee. The committee finds that il
y intoxicating liquors have been solii
the basement of the capitol that it has been
no clandestinely and without , the knowl-
ge of any officer of the state government. '
io committee to confer with a like com-
tlee of the senate on the senate amend-
• ntsto house roll No. 03 reported that it
( I so far failed to reach an agreement. Twt
\v bills were introduced in accordance with
u suggestions contained In the governor's
issage. their numbers being 031 and U" 2.
e committee on claims reported house roll
1. 330. the bill for the relief of Henry
euse. recommending it for engrossment
il third leading , which was accepted ,
mse roll No. 377 was reported to be placed
general file. It Is Curtis' bill amending the
itutes regarding the publication of liquor
L-nse notices , it provides for two weeks'
ublication in a newspaper having a genera ]
dilation and published in the city in
icli the business Is to be conducted. * * - Ad-
II nod.
CONGRESS CONVENE
M'KINLEY SEND9 Ir. HIS FIR
MESSAGE.
I " •
fJe ISmphnstzea the Fact ttint There li
Deficit and Calls Upon Congress t
Take Steps to Meet It A Brief
but Pointed State Paper-The
Document in Full.
McKlnley to Congress.
"Washington , March 15. Prcsidt
McKinley sent rather unexpectct
his message to Congress thisafterno
as soon as both Houses had been 1
ganized. It was at once read as i
lows :
"To the Congress of the Unit
States : Regretting the necessity whi
has required mo to call you together
feel that your assembling in extra *
dinary session is indispensable becai :
of the condition in which we find t
revenues of the government. It
conceded that its current expenditur
arc greater than its receipts , and tli
such a condition has existed f
now more than three jcars. "With u
limited means at our command we a
presenting the remarkable spectacle
increasing our public debt by borrow
ing money to meet the ordinary or
lays incident upon even an econoic
and prudent administration of tl
government. An examination of tl
subject discloses this fact in every tl
tail and leads inevitably to the concl
sion that the revenue which allo\
such a condition is unjustifiable ai
should be corrected.
The Deficits for Four Years.
"We find by the reports of the se
retary of the treasury that the rev
aues for the fiscal year ending Jui
JO , 1892 , from all sources were S42 :
3GS,2G0.22 , and the expenditures for a
purposes were § 415,953,806.50 , leavin
in excess of receipts overcxpenditun
3f 89,915,453.GO. During that fiscal yet
540,57O,4' " > 7.98 were paid upon publ
lebt , which was reduced since Marc
L,1889259,07G,890 , and annual intere ;
marge decreased S11G84.57G.G0. Tli
• eceipts of the government from a
iources during the fiscal year endin
lune 20 , 1893 , amounted to $401,710
iG1.94 , and its expenditures to § 459
174,887.05 , showing an excess of r <
: eipts over expenditures of 52,341
174.29.
"Since that time the receipts of n
iscal year , and , with but few exe'ej
ions , of no month of any fiscal yeai
tave exceeded the expenditures. Th
eceipts of the government from a.
ources during the fiscal year ent
ng June 30 , 1894 , were § 372,892,493.21
, nd its expenditures § 142,605,758. S'
eaving a deficit , the first since the re
umption of specie payments , of § G9 ,
03.2G0.58. Notwithstanding there wa
. decrease of S1G,7G9,128.7S in the ordi
lary expenses of the government a
ompared with the previous fisca
ear , its income was still not'sufiicien
o provide for its daily necessities , am
he gold reserve in the treasury fo
he redemption of greenbacks wa
rawn tipon to meet them.
Bend Is3ae3 Adverted To.
"But this did not suffice , and tin
overnment then resorted to loans ti
eplenish the reserve. In February
S94 , § 50,000,000 in bonds were issued
nd in November following a seconc
; sue of § 50,000,000 was deemed neces
ary. The sum of § 117,171,793 wa :
ealized by the sale of these bonds , bu
lie reserve was steadily decreased un
il on February 8 , 1895 , a third sale o
52,315,400 in bonds , for § G3,11G,24-
ras announced to Congress.
The receipts o the fiscal year. .Tun <
3 , 1895 , were § 390,373,203.30 and tin
xpenditures § 433.178,420.4S , showinf
deficit of § 4SS05,223.1S. A furthe :
jan of § 100,000,000 was negotiated b'
lie government in February , 1S96. tin
lie netting § 111,1GG,24G and swel
ng the aggregate of bonds is
aed within three years to § 202,315,400
'or ' the fiscal year ending June 30
39G , the revenues of the governmen
• om all sources amounted to § 409,175.
3S.78 , while its expenditures wen
134,078,054.4S , or an excess of expend
; ures over receipts of § 25,203,245.70
a other words , the total receipts fo :
ic three fiscal years ending Juna 30
590 , were insufficient by § 137.Sli ,
29.40 to meet the total expenditures.
The Situation Not Improving.
"Nor has this condition since im
roved. For the first half of the pres
at fiscal year the receipts of the gov
rnmenfc exclusive of postal revenue ;
ere § 157,507G03.7G , and its expendi
ires exclusive of postal service § 195 ,
10,000.22 , or an excess of exdenditure ;
ver receipts of § 37,902,39G.4'J. In Jan
ary of this year the receipts exclusivi
f postal revenues were § 21,316,994.05
ad the expenditures exclusive o :
ostal service § 30.209,3S9.29 a defici'
E § 5,952,395.2-1 for the mrmth. Ir
ebruary of this year the receipt :
xclusive of postal revenues wen
M,100,997.3S and expenditures exclu
ve of postal service § 2S,79G,050.0G. i
eficit of § 4,395,059.2S ; or a total defici :
E § 1SG,031,5S0.44 for the three year :
nd eight months ending March 1
397. Not only are we without a stir
lus in the treasury , but with an in
• case in the public debt there ha :
cen a corresponding increase in th <
anual interest charge from § 22S93 ,
33.20 in 1892 , the lowest of any yeai
nee 1SG2 , to § 34.387,297.00 in lSUG , 01
a increase of § 11,493,114 iO.
"It may be urged that even if the
ivenues of the government had beer
ifiicient to meet all its ordinrry ex-
anses during the past three yearsthe
> ld reserve would still have been m-
flicient to meet the demands upon it
id that bonds would necessai ily have
: en issued for its repletion. Be this
it may , it is clearly manifest , with-
it denying or affirming the correct-
: ss of such a conclusion , that the
bt would have been decreased in at
1st the amount of the deficiency and
isiness confidence immeasurably-
rengthened throughout the country.
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Itevcnno and Protective Tariff.
"Congress should promptly corr
the existing condition. Ample ro
nucs must be supplied not only
the ordinary expenses of the g
ernment- but for the pron
payment of liberal pensit
and the liquidation of the pr
cipal and interest of the pul
debt. In raising revenue , duties shoi
be so levied upon foreign produi
aa to preserve the homo marl
so far as possible to our own prod
ers ; to rc7ivo and increase manuf ;
torics ; to relieve and encourage ag
cultuic ; to increase our domestic a
foreign commerce ; to aid and devel
mining and building , and to render
labor in evciy field of useful occu |
tion the liberal wages and adequn
rewards to which skill and indust
arc justly entitled.
• 'Tue necessity of the passage of
tariff law which shall provide ami
revenue need not be further urge
The imperative demand of the hour
the prompt enactment of such a mc :
urc , and to this object I earnestly rt
oramend that Congress shall mal
every endeavor.
"Before other business is transact
let us provide sufficient revenue
faithfully administer the governme :
without the contracting of furtli
debt , or the continued disturbance 1
our finances. Wiij.iam McKixiiv.
"Executive Mansion , March 15,1S97
EXTRA SESSION BEGUN.
Both Branches of the Fifty-Fifth Coi
crcs9 In Order.
"VVAsm GTox , March 10. The mai
interest in the assembling of the Fi
by-fifth Congress in extra session t <
ilay under President MclCinluy ' s cal
lentcred in the House where organiz :
tion and the scat lottery were tli
drawing cards. Great crowds were i
bhe galleries hours before noon , bi
the general public had small oppoi
tunity to view the proceedings. Th
section opposite the Speaker ' s rostrm
: ommonly known as the "biack belt ,
tvhich has a seating capacity of 301
, vas given up to the public. The othe
galleries were strictly reserved fo
; icket holders.
The most striking feature of th
icene on the floor was the number 0
lew faces. Figures conspicuous in th
ihock of many a pai'liamentary battle
lad disappeared , and instead were ne\
md untried men. The change in tli
> ersonnel was very great.
By 11 o ' clock the reserve galieric
vith the exception of those for th
liplomatic corps , and the exccutivi
vere crowded , The bright costume
if the ladies gave light and color h
he scene.
As the hands of the clock pointed b
2 , Major McDowell , clerk of the las
rouse , rapped the members to orde
nd then the Bev. Mr. Couden , tin
ilind chaplain , delivered the invoca
ion.
ion.The
The clerk then read the President' ;
iroclamation convening Congress ant
he roll was called. •
Thomas B. Becd of Maine was re
lected Speaker , the vote standing
teed , 199 ; Bailey of Texas , • 111 ; Bell
'opulist of Colorado , 21 ; Newlands
lilvcrite , Nevada , 1.
The other Kepublican caucus nomi
ees for the various House offices wer <
hen elected. All held similar posi
ions in the last House.
In the Senate there was an abunrt
nee of flowers on the desks when Mr
Iobart rapped for order , and then
ras an exceptionally full attendance ,
'he public galleries were packed ani
he reservetl galleries well filled. The
haplain's opening prayer iuvoket
ivine grace and blessing on the sen
tors and members now about to tak ;
p the work of the extraordinary ses
ion. and upon the President and Vict
'resident.
The roll call disclosed the presence
f sixty-eight senators. The new sen-
tor from Kansas , W. A. Harris , tool'
he oath of office.
Mr. McBrideof Oregon presented the
redentials of llen.y W. orbctt , ap-
ointed by the Governor of Oregon tt
11 the vacancy caused by the failure
0 elect a successor to Mr. Mitchell ,
'he Governor ' s certificate was read ,
nd Mr. McBride requested that the
ew senator be sworn in if there were
o objection , but Mr. Gray of Dela
ware said that unusual circumstance ;
ttended the appointment and that the
redentials should be scrutinized. He
loved that they be referred to the
ommittce on privileges and elections ,
nd it prevailed unanimous vote.
Mr. Hoar and Mr. Cockrell were
amed a committee to wait on the
resident and inform him that Con-
ress was in session and ready to re
vive any communication from him ,
nd the Senate then , at 12:20 o ' clock ,
3ok a recess until 2 o ' clock.
A New Postal System ror China.
Washixgtox , March IG. Official an-
ounccment has reached here that the
ew postal system of China , which re-
laces the crude private courier scr
ee , went into operation February 20.
he new service is based on the British
3stal service and is now under the
irection of a British official , who has
sen designated commissioner of the
aperial Chinese customs.
The Public Utilities Hill Signed.
Topeka , Kan. , March 16. Governor
eedy has signed the public utilities
ill. practically under protest Ho said
lis afternoon : "There were a num-
sr of objectionable features in it. but
lore was a demand for such iegisla-
on , therefore 1 signed the bill. "
A Bank Frcsldent a Forger.
Paducah , Ky. , March 16. M. ( X
ape. ex-president of the First Na-
onal bank , is missing. He forged
3,000 of negotiable paper , confessed ,
[ signed and left town. His bond is
jod.
The Transvaal Reported Armlntr.
LON'DOX , March 10. The Daily Mail
ipetown correspondent state * that
ermany has recently landed
rge shipments of munitions of
ar at "Walfisch bay , a circum-
ance which causes suspicion. The
ransvaal is also arming steadily , the
tipments of ammunition , guns and
ilitary supplies from France alone
nounting to 300 tons monthly.
Barnum & Bailey Circus company
ive bcught Madison Square Garden ,
ew York.
/ .
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INGALLS AND "SULLY. t
Held to Saffer In * |
Ex-Statesman
The -
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C'ompotUlon With tlio I'x-C'liamplon. AF
Washington , March 20. The Wash- V H
ington Test this morning uppcrcut ex- \ f M
Senator Jngalls , saying , in reference- # * H
to his and John L. Sullivan's co-ordi- F J M
nate engagement as prize fight critics : ( j H
remarks a few . H
"In the course of some |
the rather sensational H |
days ago upon
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these
between |
matter of the rivalry
chroniclers of M
remarkable men as
two
ventured to • - ' H
battle and heroic deeds.we
that possibly the retired slugger - H
suggest '
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excel the retired statesman.
might
ger - H
Wc acknowledged the vast ( superiority
of Mr. Ingalls in any purely literary j M
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have done i
respect , and may perhaps
Mr. Sullivan less than justice touching J H
in rhetoric and r 1
his merits as a dealer
surmise has j 1
poetry. But our original
been vindicated by the facts. Mr. In- / H
galls' 'account' of the Carson tragedy HH
inadequate. Hey and a H
is painfully
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few -graceful references to the scenery , H
and the beauty of surrounding -
the atmosphere
rounding nature we can find noth- fl H
ing worthy of mention excepting H H
the writer's profound and over- t l
astonishment as to the blow BH
setting which at last took the wind out of / J M
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Corbett and for a moment checked his. J
How of conversation. ' He did not oven M H
of those brilltant.iinpression- H
essay one T
istic pen pictures of which ho is so em- v 1
inently capable and for which his ad- Jf 1
mirers so confidently looked The g / |
same blow that paralyzed the 'Pompa- , - H
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him
dour' appears to have plunged
into lethargy. Sullivan , on the other V M
hand , must bo said to have given tha * H
' 1
and intelligent l
best , most impartial
history of the combat fnrnished by / / |
single individual , it is the work 4 j H
liny
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. It is-
of a veteran and a professional. - /
the result ot careful , dispassionate and , H
enlightened observation , and as nearly * H
is words can it passes in review the- H
whole orderly procession of the battle. H
Comparing the two articles we are- d H
moved to remind Mr. Ingalls of that H
'Let the- W H
fine old English aphorism :
. • ordwainer adhere to his wax and not J l
seek besottcdly to change his base. ' " > H
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NO REORGANIZATION. 4
"he Republican * Kvolvc a Schcnio to Do H
for the Fight Until Winter. |
Washington , March 20. I ( .has beerr. H
iractically determined by the Kcpub- H
ican steering committee of the Senato- H
lot to attempt the general rcorgan- H
zation of the offices or committees of * H
he Senate until after the pus age of M
.he tariff bill , or rather , until the H
vgular session next winter. Mr. Aid- |
'ich , chairman of the committee on |
ules , has evolved the idea of permit- |
ing the holdover members to retain. H
heir committee assignments , the va- fl
ancies created b\ the outgoing sena- H
ors to be filled by the various party t H
aucuscs. Under this arrangement. m
he new members will receive assign- f H
uents only to those committees in H
vhich vacancies may be created by the H
etirement of their predecessors or by * ] H
he shifting of old members to more , |
inportant committee- . H
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TO RUSH TARIFF BILL.
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'ho Honio Will Work All Say and Into
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the Night Until March 31. ,
Washington , March 20. The House , -J ? > 4 H
y the vote of i79 to 122 , Democrats- ' " * l
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* " ' H
nd Populists comprising themmorltyj1
D-day at opted a rule providing for- " " • ] H
sssions beginning at 10 o ' clock each j H
ay with sessions at night for debate- H
n the tariff bill pending amendments |
t 3 o ' clock Marcli 31. H
OWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT. . ' 'J l
Des Moines , March 11. Master Paul ' H
aines , of Des Moines , hasbcen granted , 1
copyright for nn amusing publication j H
ntitled "Paul James ' s Card Game and -J H
'
tistructions. " E. W. K. asks : "Can |
person patent a machine for making H
• ire fence and sell county rights to / |
se the machine and then invclit and H
atent another machine for making a H
! ie same kind of a fence and sell the I M
ight to the second patent to make the \ |
ime fence in the same .territory ? " \ m
nswer : Improvements arc always in jj l
rder , and it has been said "The room. - H
ir improvement is the largest room in l H
iie world. " A person may invent and H
atent two distinct machines for mak- |
ig the same kind of a fence- and law- ' |
illy sell the right iorcach in the same H
lace to different persons , so each |
urchascr has the right to make the H
mce in the same territory , provided |
lere is no patent on the fence , or , if |
atented , each has > Jought a right to- " < |
sake such fence. Valuable informa- H
on about obtaining , valuing and sell- * * H
ig patents sent free to any address. H
Thomas G. and J. Ralph Op.tvig , , |
Solicitors of Patents. J H
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