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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , WEDNESDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 25 , 1885. NO. 1G2. OUR LEGISLATURE. The Oma'ia ' Charts AEndmcot Creatts aFlniler , Dealers Must Not Sell Any More Tobacco to Minors , The Senate Pass the McShano Liquor Billi They Also Discuss tbo Amended School Land Bill , The House Paes a Number of Important Billa ( 'JChb Kallrontl CnminlKNlrm Bill the Kpccml Order for To-tiny Oilier Important Mews , BKN.VTK. Special Corroppondunco to TUB BKK. LINCOLN , Feoru.iry JM. Most of the limo of the senate this morning waj taken up in the third rootling and piseago of bills , being thoao mo.iBUien considered in the commlttoo of the whola ou Friday. The picsicicnt oijjnod a uuu her of bills and the committno put tliom into tli9 hinds of the governor fur eignatiiro , A messnge from the governor reported that ho had slaiibd Suiiuto File IX Tliia in the law Drohibltlng thu sale of tobacco to lioyu under Gftocu jeara of eg ? , so the tobacco dealers can tike toticu and govern themsolven nc- cording ! } ' . Several standing committee ] reported , the judiciary committed nlouo reporting ou e'ovon ' , mowing that they had nut boon idle tinea Saturday morning. Among the bilU [ raised was the McShano liquor bill , which was BO aincndid at to ii.ean what it Bays without ondaugcring the Slo- cumb law. It provides thnt licomoi shall bo pnjable quarterly iu cities of tbo first-class at the option of the mayor and council. Saloons in Iho two mile limit where there haa been free whisky heretofore will bo subject to taxation a * if lucitod in the city An effort will bo mailo iu the house to cut out this clause. It la un-urfto > d that a strong lobby will ba here from Omaha , of those who own BtdonnB outiido the cJty limit' , wh < will en deavor to defeat thu measure if not the entire bill. bill.Tho renato wont into cnmraittao of the whole with dennt McAllister in the clulr. The amenta 1 luiid bill , known nn Sonata Kilo 6-i , WBB culled up for discussion. ThU measure - ure has bca mentioned btforn as making an entire change in the mtthndi of handling , lea inn and purchasing B.hool lind * . 'the amendments pending at n previous sitting of the committee wurt. called up. They pro ytded that the minimum piicashmld bo § 7 ins toad of $10 , as no v set forth in tbo bill , and limited eajh ma'i t ) purchasing 'CO ' ucioi. Tlio first ainenamcnt was lo-t. There waa floinadi-cueslon over the lattor. Meiutor 1'uul fl.nd limiting the amount would restrict thu sain > I iho lauds. Senator M-tz thought there uhould bo no restriction , ni thd Undi had already been the homo of priori. * dogs .mil g iphcrs too lo > g. ticnator Day favored restituting. The gov ernment had di-postd of nil its lain ! in thii state by small quantities , and tlio state could do thafuimn Senator Howe Biid if Ilia lands wera all ag ricultural he would not oppoin it , bat many o them worn grazing lands , and larre herds ol Oil'If could not bj fed on mil ill tratt * . Senat r McShauo caused tha countenances of the Benatora to rel x bymovln < to muke the restriction applicable east of the lUltl meridian. This inuglmry line teems popuin la utmost rvvry bill , anil ho thought if i worked well in ono it m'glit ' in utliera Senator M tz coui 1 not utee wi.h h's oil- leagut ) ud insisted hut the Linda aluulil betaken taken from the pra rio dot ; * and grasihopp-r * . Senator Uurlund thought Mr .MoSnaiio'd amendment wai iu liU own intjroot and op- posad it. Thu umeudmuut win loit by n vote of 12 to 15. Tlio bi 1 wai further amended by cutting out the section giviugs > ttlars a rebate on their own imur ivemouts. Tharu was no debate on this clause. Senator Love nll > red an nmondtnont tha the < parties now holding Unds should not b compslloil ta p > y ov < ir $7 , thi minimum now tixtd by law , or the appruUecl value. Mr. JVVH ra d he doubted the cotiBti'iitionality of TO tkniK moo pay moio than tiny lui.I ou- truoted ud this Uw uliou d not apply t Jrans- notion ) now pucoil. [ Ie said nuuy of bin con- 8titu nt9 were more cono'jruod over this < iueS' tion than over tlie railroad problem. Senator Hcovvii nuid tin eeuxta had loel t . Bight of the fact tuat it was thu tch > " ' fund th'jy wcra trying to protect , ant 11 ; not tiiy settlerj , hut the courts d cult whether they werj passing a coatttltuilonu law. Senator Howe favored tha amendment probably unoausu Mr Drown did not , Helm ieved in making a laiv > pla'u that nn ru ' course to tliii omrts was n cu-suy. T'io pel- plo wore cryiiu for uoine tu.h IAW , Thd dem ocrats I'ppooxi of cuursa , Tne committee in vestigoting the laod froti Is hail found nothiDf wrong t > xceit | a very weak latv , HoiiftUir Brown said it was not party n much as pcoplot'iat they woiu trvintj serve nnd enter IIoitiuKsriidorBrd this eentimeii nnd d pr.-ca od tha iliuging ot thu r < id rag b ; Senator Howe , Henator Ourland favored tha amendment thouKt ) ha did not see thd necessity. At this point it wus moved that ( ho commil tee rise , report and n < k leave to sit a ait after which n reccaj was taken until aftei noon. lloalizlng tha Importinco of th's bill , th uoimtotB arc giving it much attention , vnd th Indications ure tint a bdiieticiitl law will t plactd upon thu eutute bonks. Next to til railroad quottlou it Is , perhaps , the most iu iKutaut Uaue yut ipruni ; , Arroiiinon SoiBlou , Special Telegram to THK Bus. LINCOLN , Ftbiuiry 24. Considerable but nous of importuned waa transucted by tl bouae luring the afternoon and night s < tia Among tbo bilU p&ssed w a tha bill to en power city auditori to audit the school boa : expenditure. Thin bill tnly nfftcts Omaha and Lincoln , whhro auditors ate to bo elected n the spring. Another Is the bill ti prevent .ho mig > pproprialinr ( of ptnp > rty and ect&tea cf deceivtd persons by tha extcutots and ad- rutnlfttrator * . The Orrnhn clmrter nmecdmcnts , which came up for Una ! pmstgo ut the nlghc soeslon , crrated ri'iite a hreeziv , McArdln moved to have thp bill recom mitted ( o the coo.tnlltec of the \\holu fur amendments This fell like n thunilrr clan from n clear ky , and hrutiitht the whole Dotiglta diloga- .inn to their feet. Bninntr , the father of the bill , rhnrgo'l that .his wan an .V.tempt to reject nil mnoodmcut or the brnufit nf Mamluil Cunt idngs who w.-\nUd 1m olllcn nmda c-liictivo , fearing ho night not IH rcappointed by ( he ntxt innyif. lie d-cl rcd the bill was drawn after a full consultation with Urn loMJinv citizens , and reproteuled the intcrcbti and wishes if Jinaht , AlrAtdlfl raid ho know on much of the foci- nps of the people of Omnh t an anybody , and f tltfy uvio not competent to elect a nuthliul hey unrely were not cumpotont to elect n mayor. T > mii > , Winsppar and Ulley tach in llieir .urn denounce' ! Mi'Atdlo's attempt to change , hu bill which they di clnrcd had hern tinaui- nnusly Hgrecd on by thu Uoiiglns del-gntiou. McArlle'ii nioticu was voted down , every nHnbT oxccutltig himself voting agtinat it , il the bill pasaul , with the cmurKeucy clause. Ill the commitleo rf the whole this after- teen n nttmbir of billa were reported ad- tersely , amorg thepo thu bill oifatin ; rive or Ix collogoH to ba attauhrd to tlio tiuiver ity. Also Crook's bill providing for the rsstsitnL-nt > f milroads by Iho county cotrmiBsiouers. Pliix bill brotignt on a lively debate , but was inally rejected. THR HOUSB. Special Gorro'pondenco of THE BEE. LINCOLN , February il. ! At the meeting of , ho house this morning business partook tnoro > f thn nature i f routine than oxcltumout. About 11 o'clock the clerk commenced the reading of bills on their final pasBago and oeerfpd with Homo Roll 140 , a bill to prp- ; iilo n epecBl levy to procure water in iltirs of the second claw. House Hull 157 , to compensate railroad env > lnytB in owe of accident cau od through and jy the ne li nnco of the company's employtjs. Senate File 147 , to extahli'h bhcridan : runty , and 48 , which provides that teachers n bchoola nh.ill ba xauiincd in physioligy and hiRt' nc , were all pa-ecd. A resolution wan niioptcd that no more fen- atn billn be coH derrd until within thieu d.iys of thd day df Hual adjourcment. The object f this ri solution ia to ennhle the house to ui n- idnr i > nd pa a hiitifo bi'la in time for til ir reading on three dilTetent days iu the Btuatr. Afternoon Session. Special telegram to the BEK. LINCOLN , February 24. The senate spent three hourj of its afternoon feesion In further discussion of the school land bill , ncd man nged to amend it to such an txtont that it amounta to little. The iiinimuui price of echool land wai fixed at ( even dollars per acre Strong efforts were made to defeat this even after the committee of the whole report ed it back to t > e house. Senator MiShane attempted to raise the piica t ttn d. llira. Set ator Mtilth John introduce ! n resolution to make Senate File 1S7 , the railn ad commission - sion bill , the special order for to-morrow anil thereafter till nettled. The light will b * briel but bloodlefs. The railroad lobby allowed thtm-elvea still active aud are plannluy for to-morrow. CAPITAL F.VIiNT3. i.uxuntoua LIVINGS. Special Correspondence to THK BEE. LINCOLN , Fsbruary L'3 Another six days will bring tbo bieniiial state l.gislature picnic held at Lincoln , to a cloio. Siaco mambeia have been down h'ro they have not bad the most pleawnt of weather , the thermometer registering bulow zero eeven-fiprhths tf the tiuio But c moldering all thingH tli-ynppitir to have enjoj o i llMnselves on their i-hort ul lowauco m u mo-t _ wonderful and hxjrty m n ner. At the pric > they have doue well uni have deinuiiitruted the fact that IT 18 1'OSHIBLK TO HVB at the rata of SJP.OiiO a year tor forty days or $3 u day. But every member hai no been uble to pnrfonn thU tixtraordiiury trick and it In a nu > stion whether it could ba doui at all out of Lincoln , or oven thorn when tin legislature 'n nut in session. The radro'ii corporntlorn nri eaid to bd renponatljl > for this piece of leger lumain , ami like all g < o echenivs for the public educa ion and nmtifco niuxt , wd' ' sh 'itly acjornp ish unotber novelty Tins will bo at the eud of the nesatxn , when th y pr pone to shoiv how forty d y can Ve npint in nnncting i ail- road legislation without compromising any thing. Tim c iinpauy tha raiJr > ads have | br light together o-mpriio every vnri'ty of performers , inclu'lunr the m'Binenst Church Howe , tha tragedian Fiol ' , wltn thelo.v coin cdlana Wright , K iley und f I lme * , wno ara ably assUtHil by np < rrf 'l'r > mp , l.co of Furuus , Johnaun , Kinomon , w'uh l'otrr < on , . ) iia and McArdliCjruer intu. It tin t n > pOtformers from 01 ky , Browti and Nettloton , wera urranged in tijhls , tha c mip.uiy } I would ba complete nud might bj let out to lUiiiiiui the com ! > g soiaon. Membirt are beginning to return in yrnupi ol throe and four' , but tin railroad l bbyUu art ! not so early un thotceni as ia cu-tina > y , Amoiu the bids that pru'Biiro ia being brought ' 11 hear o'i t > ecun > its passage U Seuatoi " Church Howe's 1'ItKVENTIO.V OP QAllULINO DILL. Several p-sopln are already here with the object of gutti 'K ' thu bill througti thn week They rj coullilent of BUCCUSS , mrl assert thai iu a few 'Irvy-i thn gamblers jwill have to luut out for sriualls. I Last week tnero were many delrgatloni lore , among them were iieveral from dill ireu' ' [ ) arta "f the etate , aiking senator * to voti igitinst the house ia Iroail bill. Tina was oni moans why iho I.ill was thrown out Tukinj thu population of the state as estimated a 531,08'J thn people repro < cnt d by tha twent ; xenatora whu voted tgalust the bill were 350 , 731 as againut 230.9 % or a majority of 119 , 773of thu inln. itants The twenty cl.im the ; reriwent | the feoliugs of thiir constituent on railroad matters. DTNAUIIIC IN LINCOLN , No clue up to now haa been fotmd of th small boy who delivered thu box contninhi dynamite to Mr , Kgnn at thn Irish ball her till other night. Tha chemists are but nualyelzln ? thu contott * of the box aud it I ii- that , alieaily they h&vu diacovert iihe enough material to have blown Mr. 'ulcitB. " ' Tne fall cocked loaded revolver of itself wi " " not u fit plaything lu the presence of to man .rd dancers , llad tna dynamite exploded gre : . ' of life mtut have enitied. rind nni of the imst bitildltigj 'n Lincoln destroyed It is o Iu hopo'l that the perpetrator uf thin cow- irdly net will be dif covered tud brought to u tlce. llonso Hell 101 , nmbodjirgtlip approptia- ions for a tiatrsptp r with snvcral b..gua claim" , and Stout's three thoiuMid duliar ( Mpool wai called up by Ohmtosd tindar .hu pretense tlmt he was anviotu tn nsMst he newsp p ( . Half a duz n members objected > n the ground that the bill hud no\er \ > svn in iho cDmmilteo and Olmstoad had tu beat a las'y rctnnt , Tbo liotiso ordered the bill placed ou the ; cneral lilo. Turtle' * labor bill , which prohibits < ho ens'tip ' nf convict Inbor fter ISS'J , rha ud th : ate if thodivecting bills which WIM bulled hii utter noon under nmouutain of vote. ' . The cinclndit g tifort of the homo was the Ifbato over the proposition to oil a cjiutltu- .t . nal convention. Only fortyevuii mem- tir.i voting therefor. We dull RO without a utw constitution for fovcr.il years lougur. Tlio Now York htuolc M rUct , ' Special telegram to TUB UKK. NKW YOUK , February 21.- The Commercial Advertiser thu afternoon Bays : Kxcept to lorfons in daily c ntact with the money market , tha abundance uf unemployed cnpl- ji'nttho present in tha market , Is not generally orally known. There has not beau to littl * demaud for loans for many yea and the irokera have large amounta cf money in their > J83t > teion waiting tor nome worthy invest- unit ta prcacut itself. But the public being practically ignorant of tha fact , tha ic.nilt is .h.it whrn n man doslrea a loan on good Beciiritico either of real or persona' prnpcrty 'iu goea to the crent tut-1 institution , i.nrl JI.IJH 5 per c nt inteiest , or clou d < n < not ret , he money nt all. Them in not a bmkcr iu .ho lower part of the city to-i ! ; y , who cauunt coDtr-il front S.riOIOi ( ) to St.COO.OOO at twenty , four hour's notice. They htve 'iirtrtictions to dispose o ( thU capital do vast u the aggregate , at n rate ( if lutJrcnt which it thetiiHt glnnco Bcuaia ridiculoii ly Eiimll Dno can get a li.st moHgxgo loan on good propnity for 3 percent nnd on bonds s lewis is " 1 per cent. After the d < uble holiday [ > UMness wi rociumed ou thu xttick cxchat gn. mid great buovMicy in the bl.iuo list , which advaniod i to 2J i > er cent over SatimUy's cli.pintie ( upwind miivemout was attended with umii-uai excitement , and de. lim > s in prominent stocku weri on a largo acalo. The xdvanca wni si sudden and xharp that it took the op > irator4 ponerslly by nupruo , and many nf thu bp < rtfl nulled iu to cover. Lackawana wni tli4 leader of tha market both in point of activity and impro\oment , ri irg'2i par cent to 103 The annual Htat-munt ol the c"tu- pmy ( til initttd to-di > y assisted in thu rise in the stojk. U HC Hull Ncvvn. CHICAGO , February 21.The Chicago league base ball cluh management having been com pelled by litigation to abandon thoirlake front grounds , having secured a long leaaa of grounds m the west division of the city , bounded by Throop , Congress , Loomia aud Harmon streets , miking them the moat ample in the country. Tno grounds are to ba surrounded by a brick will , aud fitted up with tha vinw to muking tha nw p-rk , the liii"3t in the country. Among the f onturea will be introdrc'd a rtp.ico to be ret apart for cariiagea and a quarter milu byciulo tiack. Mrs. Sullivan Siii s 1'or Divorce. WASHINGTON , February 21. Mrs. Annie Sullivan , wifu f tha champion pugilist , began Buit for divorce on the ground of cru ° l and abusive troatmni t and gro-a and c aifirmed habits if iutoxic tion. Mrs tilllvan desiies the cuatody , and n k < th tSullivun'i property to the n > tuut of $ . ' 0Ufu ) b attached to eecuro .t for herself ai.d child , taalo of Tlie Detroit Post. DKtnoiT , Ftbruiry 24. John L. Stickney haa purchased the Detroit 1'ost newfpaper'd propertv , icc'u'ling ' the plant and good-will. The leal estate was nut InCiud-d. Thu papet illbj coutitud ; u a morning republican dally. . Thrcntt-iiotl Strik on tlio AVnlmni. ! SrniKoriKLn , Ills. , February 21. The Wabnsu railroad having pn posid a reduction ol ten per cunt in wagia , a mooting of the employes of the shophuru wai held to-niphl and a conferanco commit'oa was appuiutud , A strike ia threatuna I on Thursday. CuiiK'nt. ELD , February 21. The legislature nitt in jjiut convention at n ion to-dity anc b aiotud lor seiutir. Th 'allot resulted lul for Ijjgim and 1 for Wailiburno , thu demo crats not voting. Cjiornilo loins. Thn hizh liqu ir license bill was defeated ii the Nevudi nuiiate , Tuasday. Tha rallr a-1 olfsra toca ry barley fron Walla Walla t j Chteajro , L'.uOO miled , for § 1 ! a ton. Tha cultivation of rice la to bo umlortakei by s uni nowseitUw in the vicinity of Mil furd , duu turn Oie on. Over 151,0JO pounds nf dried fruit have beei puichiucd in Albany , Oregon , during tha pas Sfiuorj , und It in MC it d tin entlrd product o Liun county ia half u million pouda , The pjpulatlon of I'ortUnd according ti thanowuity dinctory , u 33WO. This doe not inclu lu 2,001 Chinee , nor K tat Portlam nnd Aldiiu , walch wuuld swell the total t 42 0 0 , It U reported tint'tin Shoshone , Idaho machine ehopj will soon h ve 00 oual cari t c 'iintruct ' for thu Uuh & Nort orn ro J , nni other car rup.iiing for the Short Une. Al rtudy a long line of cars ia standing In th ynrila and work lua he un in thoeardeparl ment , II > ult' railway restriction bill , which pn pidna that tha maiimutn freight ratea tlu not ba higher tbau rites in f uca Janua y 1 1685 , nuu tnat pa engdr ratea shall not o coed 4 centa per mile , lias pansud both hcmi vf thu Ort-guu legislature , mid awaits thu go\ \ trnors nlgiuture. A street-car liorte at Portland , Oregon , wai on tha 10h imt , , impaled on thu pola of runaway carriage team. Tha i.ole w plunged four fiet into tlu unlmal'd body. S f eat was the impetus cf the runa ways tha the struck h i a WA < torn fro n Its faiimiiug to tliu tar and carried a bick aud a half , Itapbael Mauco , now A realdtuit of Loa At gflfs , was iu thu employ of cne of ( ieueri tJor .on'n stibulUrus iu the Crime * , am wli ne e'd tha famom charge of the Six iiundrc at lUlaklava , _ which hu B ys WM the grutle as blunder in history Hu was also a feder ; ly soldier during tha American rebellion and at uo * a member of the G. A , K. CAPITAL NEWS. Ycslcrflay's ' Proccciliuis iu iho House aud Siiiat'j. The Eivor and Harbor Bill Under Disonssioni The Findings in tbo Swaiin Oourt Martial i Ho is Suspended from Rank Duty for Twelve Yoarsi And Only Receives Half Pay During Tbat Time , GoneerniiiK Daniel Manning't ) Kll blllty to the Olllco of Secretary of tlio Treasury. HOUSE. WASHINGTON , February 21. Imtncdiataly after ruadiug the journal the houio proceeded to the consideration ! business under thu ipe- cial rulo. I Bucknor called up the eonato bill anthem ing the CorameiclalJNatioiutl bank of Chicago to incionsu thu capital stock to $2,001,000. In opposing _ tlie hill , Weller , of Iowa , at tacked thu nulicnal banking fystotn , declaring that it was the duty of every patriot to strike it a death blow , Ths hill pa < d. i The u/.ual coullict between'tho nppropria tion aud river undharbnr ; committ ts took placu after tlio motion to take up the liiflt pen- i-ion bill on the calei < dar wui curried , The liver nnd hnrnur cdmmitsion wna victorious , A motion by Il.iud.tll to preceed to the con- pideialion of thudbficiency bill buingdifeat'il , the house went lute a coiiuuittee of thu whole on the river nnd harbor bill , thu pending quum- lion being an appeal from tht ) ducieiun of the cliuir ruling out , the Henmpeu canal ilauso , on point of urilrr. After thu discussion by Ilouderson , of Illi nois , tfpiinger and Stone , in support of _ the appeal , und by Turner , of Georgia , agni ot , the deti ii.n of the chair was sustained-1 ( 9 to 93 so the clnus Is uUuiinatvd Irom the bill. On motion of Hepburn , the amendment wns adopted granting jurisdiction to thu United States circuit cotnt to condemn any real ett.ito or matoi ial nr uded in any impro veineut author ized in the bill. On motion of R well , the amendment w.ii adopted prnviding thai ; the secretary of w r may decline t expend any portion of the money nppioprmted by this bill , ft , in his jiidgmint , the Improvement for which mch t.ppiopriadou li made will not be a * public b ntht. * llolrnan rffnrcd an amendment roetiicting thu auproptlutions for thn improvement of tin Mitfsiaiippi iiver below Cairo to" the completion tion cf the works pn.PIum Point and L'ake 1'rovidcuco i eachuJ. In advocating the amendment Hepburn declared clarod that thu wori'ja'bn.tho.Misiistipp river wtre o.tpfriinontaU rind.BhoulU bo cuutined to the two naclioj "ppnfied. Thoniaa emphnlic-illy denied that the work was an experimental ono , and cnlloil nttectioi to Ctio fac. thtt at Plum Point roach the worl had secured a depth of filtoeu feet , where formerly the wnter had been but five fee doep. The amendment was adopted 131 to 64. 64.On On motion of Keun , the section authominj thesocietary of war to remove t nd rebuili bridgtu which may.bo obnni'jtiona to naviga tion WHI stricki n from the b 11. llolman nflVrO'l ' _ an amendment providin , that the money appropriated for tlio improve proiuiucntnf the MiepiK-ippi river stiallbe expended und"r the direction of the secretary of war , and In nccorditr.cu with the plaus tr proved by him. Ameudmetit adopted 13 toC7. On motion of Cook , the amendment wa f dip ted providing that the a ) proprmtion fo thu M. i-iiislppi nvi-r improverntnt Hball be expended ponded under thu direction of thx secretary n war , und in accordance with plaus appioved by him Amid a great deal of coiiluiion , : i number of i.nif nitments were Q'lopttd to "aur vey" a s ction of tie bill , and it wan not until OH5 that tha c'jmnjitteo rosu and repotted UK bit to the h iuso. The previous question was ordered , and the _ houaa adjourned , * WASHINGTON , Fobroary 21 The chair laU before th > sonata R memorial from tlu le , ielu turo of Wiscaniiri urgiug the placing of Gen Grant on the retired Hit of tiio army. Hoar , from the committee of piiulegeanm electlonf , submitted u written report rt-gaid- idg the dual sets of crudentiaU of Sunatoi Allidon'a elections The sub ) mice of tli'i re pore , linar Bald , Vf.\a that as Allis n appeurei to ba selected , in either event , it wan no profitable ta enquire whether thu legal elec lion was that which took nlucu ou thu necom Tuteday aftdr tbu temporary organization o tin ) legislature , .or on tuu second t'lieBclu ; after tlu pennaaeut or unlzitiun , and if t wore nucoiisary to.determma tint question , i was for tha Forty-ninth and Forty-elghtl congress to dctorcume. Hoar uddoil of coursi th ro was no doul.t about Allison' uloctloii. Cullom presented a memorial from the leg leUturo of Illinois urging some early aud ant isfactory cettltru'eiit ot thu Okl.humaqucs tion , Uawcs said that if the newspapers that hai publi lied to many articles favoriug the im mediate opening of the-e lands to sattlomtn would pnblich the true itateof tha case i would tend greatly to the public peace. I thu editors of mch papers examined th quutlion they would be convinced that untie thu exUtlng tieatioi it waa impoitib e to op ; such lands to settlement iu thu prentnt sut of the title. Plumb said whatever the title the Indian may have remaining in the lands in question It wan ono that c mid only find cxprutslnn i money ; it waa not a title tlu. Indians coul avail themselves of , U iwud believed that it was such remarks a thiise of Plumb tint had led people to go t Okalahoma Cullom thought if there was so mucn dlffei cncu of opinion in this senate ab.iut the atat tof tha land * iu question , tha people in Illino oil | might ui well ba excuied if they did not quil ut understand how the matter stood \11 ] ) jwea asked the unanimous consent to i U I once take up the bill heretofore Introduced b him , to authorize tha president to ) r the jiurcliMo cf thu remaining lights ol 110 Seminule , Creek Mid Cherokee Indiaus to ttceo lanilo , Shcriimn thought that tha bill had bottur w considered at the regular time , Dawts said that a ri gtilar tirno would never otno , UnanitLout consent WAS glvtn to take p the bill and iu Irsi than iivu minutes it w s read and p.twd It now goes to the OHM ) for action of that body. The naval appropriation lilltwrn laid bcforn lt < i et-mtii ana referred to tlio committee of pproprlatioDS. The tiret tieniion hill on the cnteiuUr p.ispul nil tha motion pruVkiUd to take un in their nler nil Iho pension bills favora'ly rourUd ( ml they were nccordingly proceeded lih. Tlieso liiirjg been disposed of , Cockroll ailed lit ) the hoiioo bill alruoily favorably rn- lo.ted by him fnur the ciinmitttc ou mill. ary affairs the cluinn of ullij-iB and enlisted nun in tliu army for lo of private prop , rty , leetroyed in tlm military t-errlco ot th United State * . Cockrull raid thn bill wou.d not include any \oitui \ sulTered in the w r , and only euch artlclpa t s dtemrd useful , necessary nnd iut otmblo for ntlicors nnd oliljers 'o hsvo whun on duty. On the sug- go. tiou of Sherhian time for prcstntti g ( ttijh lainn was limited to two jears and as so .u.cndeil . tin bill | mo td. Cuclirell atfio ca'led ' up the honso bill hen to- ore favorably reported from the coniimttce in claims limiting to three years time fi > r pre- ient claims for bounty or back pay or f T ser- nce * iu tha late war , or previous w.v , ntid ImltioBto Bixynr _ the time for preeenting 111 clai.na . orifiu.itii.t- heretofore ngii'iiH tlie Juitid Scat's , oicopt in cnso of pcn-ioiiR. Aftar.i thort debate Sherman ollVreil an mendnient pr.ivldLig thnt the art should not nply to b'lidi ' or other securities of the. United SUtus. Hoar irertd on amendment excludiup also torn opera1 ion of the act , the claim of miy late iigaiiittthu Unit il States. Uolpti , suyiug it as imposslblo ( o pass to- Uy n mil of eo much impi r uuco , moved to ! X"cutivo stPKion. Agreed to , and whnu thu leers reopened the nemito adjourned. lieforo Adjournment a muss go from the K.U-O announced a diB'gruement with the eon- le on tliH i/riculttuul apprnpriatiou bill , ? ho senate iiiRlstid on its amendments , nud he chair appointed a committee ou confer- nco. WASHING I ON NEWS. WASHINGTON , February L'l. The house ommitioa ou public lands doci Jed to report avorably on the Dei Moiuo.i river bill , which vaa passed by the senate jestcrday. THE U.VAD1LLA INDIAN LAND DILL , The bill which tmsed the h.msn to-ciny , on notion uf George , iu relation to thu Unidilla udiau rorv.ition , is u tcua'a bill , but us some amendments were adopttd. it rtuuiros "urther action tiy the eniitp. The bill , ofior illoiting the latds iu eeveralty to the Indian * , iiovidej for thn utvey and nppraieimerit of .ho surplus , and for their rale iu tracts of ICO acres untin bend lauds end f. rty acres timbered lanilt > , at public auction at the land cilice to the highest bidder of nu actii'il tettler , and at a | rice not leos than the appraised value , the payments to be 3art in hand and tha balanca ou tiniH. The fund realizsd is tn ba used to uid the Indians , n improving their severally lauds aiid for the oducati m and futurn uolfaro ot tha Indians. Jt appropriates $30,00ata carry .the provisions of the bilf ibtS.elrcct ; $ I'tD ( ' O qf jvhich ouj ba used in'eBtublirhing an tnddatfial farm nn'd school. . Tha bill U snljj'ct t the anproval ol nm' ] ' > rHviof male adult und'head men and cliiefa before goine into t iTrct , " ' i CONCKBNINO 'DANIEL IIANNINO'S ELIQIUIMTV. R'gardin ? the question as tn 'tho eligibility ot Daniel Mnnoiug for the secretarsbip of tbi treasury while a stockhol ler In a n itioni bank'Jtidj-o''La roi oi , flrct comptrollpr o the treaiury , taid to-d y : "Thi fame ques tion was carefully examined by Judge Folge when he wax appointed secretary of the trru ury , and ho lUcidfld that the | .tcr tary miiih be a stockholder in a national bank. Duririf tha whole time tfolgur was secretary of thu trentury he was a director ia the Geneva Na o'ial bank. " When Sherman was serreUry of tha treas ury the question was rained oa to his ellgi bility bocausn he waa a stockholder and di rector in a railway cump'iiv , and BO w-ts h interested in ci inmerw. lint the objoctioi was entirely unfounded. The statute only prohibits a pcrs n from dealing in public HO cunties , or from engaging in commerce , am doe1) not prohibit him from being a stock holder in a corporation. Ttio statute relate to the min , not to the corporation. A rule i each branch of congress prohibits member fium voting on any quo-tion in which th y are personally iuterostid , l < ut it bus alway been held Unit members who are 8iockholde.il * in ba ka or railroad companies , may vote o questions aifec'.ingthem. " THE BWAIH COURT MAKTIAt. The findings of the court martial in th o cane i f Swiii'm were m < t u public this evenin t < gethsr with the eeutenee aa approved b Ptesident Arthur. Tlie c ant found thniicciiBnd not guilt ; upo all the cli rgeH , except that of conduct tu th pr'judico uf good unlor and military liice pliue , w herein hu was found guilty and xei tuncfcd "to be suspended from rank duty urn p y for threi y ais. " Wh'ii Piesident A thur had ox imlnfd the findings nf thb conr he BHIS iho reconls ot the casj ba-k to th court witii a letter faying that he beliovud the si-ntoace wai iiot commensurate with the of > fen is BB found by thd court , in the firnt OIK : third BpecilicatioiH under tlie first charue anil dirrctiiu a rccoiuideratinn of the fa-no Th' . preriilpnt'a letter oontaineiln communication d from lha attornuy genorn' ' , in which he ex proesed bia opinion that BWAIVI SHOULD HAVK IIKKN KOt'ND OUILTV if on the first chirge. Upon rec'infider.ttion y the court adhered to tlitir fir t findings bul it chanzo 1 thu euntonce to suspansioa from rani , it nnd duty for one year with tha fcrfciturn ol all pay f jr the uiino period mid at tha und ol that ps iod to he reduced to the gradu ol 'ud.ro advoctta with tlio rank pf major in tlu r- juda advocate generals ilepirtment. _ tTne record ] of the proceedings having beer Bubmittrd to the preaiilcnt v/era again sent ti the court with a communication suiting fortl 4 that the eanteuco c uld not bo cnforcec * in respect to the office of lowei it rank as thi ) numo cnuk it only be filled by nom nttion by the presidenl If un l confirmation by the senate , and then onh 10 incaioof vacaucy. Ic was a nocessiry olu- r ment iu the sentence ) of the courts martial that they shall , rn approval of thu appolntini power , be oip ble of enfuicemunt by tun ex fcutive btitlioJity charged with thu rtuty is Putt of the ameudoii sentence as related ti , changing the accused from one oflica to an lu other was not of tlmt character , Tha cour id threupon revoktil its former sentence and adjudged judged aa follows : "ro me suancNDKD most IIANK AND PUTI for twelve years aud to forftic ono half of hi monthly pay every month for thd Ham perl d. " This eeattncu Arthur to-day tt [ : proved. It will bejobserved that the sentinc of th i court approved by tha president tut pomls General awalm from ollice up to an beyond the data of hii possible retirement o December 22 , 1898. Tha trial of Generi ta Hwalin upon the charge that he had sold foi go iisued to him for hh personal use reunited n his liononiblo acquittfll. The president else approved the fimiinpn itid oeiitoi ci iu the cao ( if Coloocl Morrow , y which the letter U deprived of nil right to dvMiCMiiont In'liis grade for two yonrf. IIOC8C Al'I'ItOI'lltATIONS ( XMM11TCR. When the house appropriation * ! committpo. > y vole of 8 to 7 , thricted the imb-comiiiKtH' , whioh 1'lhn It clihirinnn , to bring in the ottiticfttion bill , liii'ed upon tlmt uf liut jrnr , Ilia rr' ignt d his place on III" stit ) connnfttce. 0 will n iw offer hit own bill , which appnt- rUtcn $2,000,01 0 for the defense of tin- lour ; reat lint lie rn of th c < tiutry < n eub tituto or iho majority bill , \\hlch will nppn prmte mply for thu icpiiis of thonld fortlticatimis. The United StattM dutiict Aftorney nt Chi- mgii hat nindo a report in timtnl t't theca < n of latlnmo Arlitip , ri'cominoi dit > g thnt her otfer o cninpromUu bu not no.opt oil. ,1. U. Foxworther ol J.ln oln , INpbrnikft , las been riHtorid to practice ns an attorney icforo the Interior departmout. THK cosiMirrKK ON ri'nuc LANDS eported to the stiiutv with amendments ( lie ill to prevent aliens from nciiuiilng luntl in 10 tcirllO'ifR. As aliiPii le < l it provides that lero.tltor it shall bi utiluwfiil for per OIH Lot itizeus of the United Statop , or who have not eclured their intention to become ouch , or fur oioign corporation- hold letl ett.te iu the ileries. The bill nUi > provldi 8 that no rail- iHil tnrnpiku or uannl coi ponttion til > 11 here- ltr acquire or wn 1 imU in tlm ttiritoriis , \cept mch as ore new nsi ry for their opera- ion aud luiVrt been gnaited by cun riH-i , nnd 11 such lands whrttlii'niemiiietl lieloin or after liopasaagu of tuii act % vhlon ara not necessary r tlm operation of the c iiipaunj' , t > lntll UH ivpoFod of within tun year * after thn pis < nge f this act , and If nut UKpnstd of "lull bo for- ritidto the UniUd H.ntee , All property ctiulrcd iu vii lalion of tills uct , shull bj for filed to tlm Unittd States. Secrota'y Frolhiizhuj > tn , in n long letter to ioiiator M liter , chai'iimn of the htinato com- ittti'o on fore It'll ru'ation ' , t.kku < the ground lint wo mu t look to thu nation * inferior to UK 1 wealth and p pu'niion ' for uuy limited im- areemnit if our export trade , Mid that the ociprocily tre. tioi a o only prolitaldo with tich tmtions In pro.it of this .VH rtion hu ubmitB the tradu utatistici already familiar o tliH putilio , of tlio rimuh Amoiican states , be Wcbt Indies and Mexico. tli > Chliinso In Columbia. OTTAWA , Febrnaiy 24.-The report that the binoju cummiibion pretexted to Parliamtn1 o-night stut a that th-j rapid development o ho resources of British Columbia depends argely on the continued influx of the Chinese nd rocoinmeiidsmodiratorotrlctijomfasuMH ia od on police and eimitary primiplts DO on- oi ml by ritild regttlutions and hat tlio Dominion government fchall nuct legislation imposing a tux of ten lollnrs upoi every Cluneapman , woman or hild coming into the province , the revertm tins raised to bu devoted to the ptymtntof napectors , whoso duty it sh.ilI ro to rep > rt ha number , tex nnd condition of all Chinese tnmuiranta , and jep rt upon all matters per- aliiing to trio vjhinboin ! that province. The eport also recommends the provincial Irgia n- ni'o to pasa an act to regulate tbo domestic affairs of the Cbinere , ClovclaHilto. , ernor jfciidriektf tulrgraphell the etter to Cleveland last-night : , INDIANAPOLIS , February 2-1 ! , 1885. Hon jcrovrr Cleveland , President-elect : Afy Dear 3ir Mrs. Hendricka and I have been much nnriojtd by the publication in eome of tl.o newspapers of a picture sume'whn * resembling tier , and an article In bad t ate , attributing to Imr an umbltion quito absurd I need not uy thnt the i > ut.liratl n wua without uur kuowl- edgoj that to no uers ins cin it ho eo offena've as to ourselves I understand thnt nch pic- tureit niid articles nro prep tred In New York and 'tiinidhcd to subscribing newspapers for it small prico. We trunt that it will not bean annoyance to yourself or the ladies of your faintly. With great respect. ( Signed ) T. A. HKNIHUCKS. Tlm Nlnetonntli Century Club. NEW YORK. February 21. Mra , CoitUndt Palmer's residence was tbrongad to-night , the creation being the regular month'y ' nineteenth century chi > . tha feature of uhia i wn a pipei nn the elective Bystem in colle.o Btudiei , bv President Kliiott of Harvard. He thought the average AmeiicJii boy of olghtirn y art of oga c luld bo lot ) hut not driven. Such a youth can celect fur hiimelf a hotter cotiriie of study than any college faculty car map out for him , The only WISH cour o waite to let him fi How his own inclinations. Undei the elective i-y-tem , ho continued , a ereat ma jority of Kturlentn eUct nonie particular eub ject and widely doyotitho gr ator part of thcil , time to it. The iii cii8Hiim followed in wliicl Ir M'Go li of I'ririCBton , viguroualyattacket ; President Elliott's theory. It/inuriil' / < 'K Doiiniiiin. WoitCESTKit , afass. , February 21. Oeorgi Bancroft , the historian , a native of this city ins signified his dealro to present the clt' 'und with SlO.OtX ) to form nil ' Aaron nm Lucratla t'aticrifc schola nhip fund. " Th income to be dovotad to tlm liberal educatioi , of Bomo one scholar from Worceiter. BeraliiU U prttVymcri general than any other dlseiw. H b Insidious In character and manifests Itself In running sores , ptistula eruptions , bolls , swellings , enlarged Joints , abscesses , sore eyes , etc. Hood's Sarsaparlll.i expels all trace of scrofula fiom the blood , leaviiiB it pure , enriched , and hcaltliy. "I was severely aflllctcd with scrofula , and for over a year had two running sores on my neck. Took flvo bottles ot Hood's Barsaparilla , and consider myself cured. " 0. K. I.OVKJOV , Lowell , Mass. C. A. Arnold , Arnold , Mo. , had scrofulous sores for seven years , spring and fall. Ilood'a Sarsaparllla cured him. Salt Rheum William Spies , Klyrla , O. , Buffered greatly from erysipelas anil salt rheum , caused by handling tobacco. At times his hands would crack ojion and bleed. Ho tried various prep arations \\ithout aid ; filially took Hood's Sar saparllla , and now says : " I am'entlrcly well. " "My son hail salt rheum on his hands and on the calves ol Ids legs. Ho took Hood's Barsaparllla and Is entirely cured. " J. 11. STANTON , Mt. Vernon , Ohio. ' Hood's .Sarsaparilla Sold by all drilgflsts. ei i MX for * 5. Made only by 0.1. HOOI > & CO , , Lowell , Mass. 1OO Doses Ono ON 'CHANCE. Leifc Articles On 'Change ' Were on iho Down Torn , Oattlo Rgoeipts Were Heavy and the Market Rather Slowf Hogs Wera iu Heavy Sapply nnd Values Loworr Little but a Scalping Trade Done * inWheati Corn Lightly Traded in and As sumed the Same Tone. OatH Continue Nniuliml lljo Itnlcct Quiet Seine of tlio Pork Oi > - oratura Gut Iivft. CHICAGO pecinl teleginm ( o the Bnu , CIIICAOO , Fob-tiary ! 21i-Loading i\rllclet > n tliu market to-ilay were wlixhtly on the lown tinn , nnd whllu fairly native cnuld neb 13 cnllid much bettor thun catty. The nbn-iico- if \idblemipply statement wan in a mean- ire disappoiiit'ng ' , thonnh from < cartful titiuf- icial estimates it ia laid there will bu but iltlo change from ) : t t week's rigttiea. Tlio greatest nctivily , nnd jikowiau easiness , was u thu provision list , WIIKAT ) poncd rathnr higher but condltinnii were tin- si tiled , in that the vitiblo Mipply Klntcmimt raa delayed neatly a day , with no | inspect oE jcim ; potted until inenuip. Local trxdlng' ivmked the prices up $ ' , from whkh they alcr reacttU ilc , li-tlo except n , modn > : ito icalping tnale being done. Stocks lu Now York all showed u Ueciea-o. COILS Was lightly traded in and aammod the eamo 'ei.orul tone _ H nlie.it , advancing jjiemly , : htw weakening , ai.d clo ing Ht thn bottom. N'o. 2 ca It wan c.ilhd nominally at 3S.ii } > 38c. Thu oh HU ot the nioiiiiug uts.-iou was easy nud 'eattticlesa. OAT3 Continue litt'e botterthnn nominnlat31@31jict 'or teller May to * llich futuio all' speculate a trading is confined. llTH ilulod quiet with noaellois appearing frrNP . 2 ; ( Jlo was bid for fresh rriipt < , ami tSc for lojul'tr. "ltd hard to kick ngaiimt the pricks" _ ws thp Bcrjptmnl jninHiir. uf n , tmdor in the pork pit this morning , When May pork waa quoted ot SKt f > 0 nnd Armour was Helling steadily but very quietly thi * trader , tog thor wlili a'tuyirUiug largn number ol others , thought { , hu l-rjcu ol t he "articlo was on the sceuaiiiB""c'Mo , . , and 'leaded up with' the , tlntf. " Saving nbout that time that thd .ju Ket , cotiuud to bo > "temporarily" weak , U.LWB tn.dt-M thought they could ufford to rialr/u Ettlu of thi ir tup- port. So th y bought moro pork. To-riny , with'tho option referred , , t > U KI lllngat S12 80 , These liol.iurs ofluy _ pork felt that circum- Htincea were npninat them. Hero nnd tiiero ono of tliBin would let un IHM hull ) and prices woull qnick.y respcnil' ' by dropping n pepf lown- . The louott iiiiint , reached by May lorkto-il > y wna 81280 ; the op i ing w s Go lower at SI3 05 und thu clone wo.ik at $ 28) . Trade wai not nt ull actl\-e nud apne.trunco ? eenned to indlcttn tint the marki t w > ttltl' liavx been a dccling ono with no sale of long Bluff. CATTLE. . The recsipta wnre ho vy , nnd the gonernL mnrket wm rathfr id w. lilg export stoem i f 1,51)0 ) to 1 000 pounds and thereabouts may bo quoted fully as high ni atxauy time hint work , onu car loud of tucli Bel in < ut * ( ! -III. Oiillnnry shipping and drtepod bof hurt of hU'ern. of l,30il to 1,400 poumla aiid > theiuabouH , weio n. nliado easier , nnd were Belling an tiud a' ' out S.r BOW5 Oil ; a choice Jot uilght tull fi i-SCMIO. M ditim BU < I rn , Huch a cnunirxinun Ui-ually claHsHy aa fat , nro niHking 31 80uf ( ) 25 , per- I hapi innro. So called' fnt < n tlo liuvo Hold " more wittiiti th nho u range thu past week r than for utiv other prio'B. 1 nrgH numbers have g no over the ( -calas at S4 9(1. ( Tt os w ro Btnmg , hut 11 c lower to-day thun at tha r clone of last week , Common tteoiH , 1,0 0 to 1,600 pounds , mo ahv .y * plentiful , ml always clew uf H.ile. They aru belliuu at $1 2o@l 75. Fat cows It'id heiferd and ihoica butclura * stock is commaniiug tne liighrnt prltut fur tv yuur p.iot Tin ro are ftvii lar.oeHtnhhshmt'ntB now in iic'unl ' op > ri.Uun tliat havuu special lemand for tills tlava ot utoc" . ConniiK ; Httck a not aa plentiful iiu-lait week , but prices remain - main about thu name , 1C OH , With the friish receipts them wro from 40 , ) fO t'i 45OCOim , 8uli > , and under thid heavy fuiiply uid the hn-ak i.f iOu ou IIIIMK pork , values dropped 10fe.fiu ! on ull torln , nnd at the ilechru there wts un fctlvu demuid fioni. uhlppeni I'tvl 8i sulatorii , but up to it late Inur thn p ickers hut b.uuht , only hulf tholr uttul iiumbtr. they vein luoking lor moro of a decline in tlm atterneon. Pnoax nro ICc lower thai , ft week ay a tu-d y A noticeable fiature WIH thu cxtraoidirirry ilemund cf caitturn eliippors lor Unlit uuit . Packii g and ah'ppii'g ' , 2'JO ' to 450 poundu , Si TO&u lU.ll > ibt 150 to 10 pourida , $1 " " " MI-H Dudley lUiiln ii * OIHulu Ioiicla HICIU Special telfgrnm to TUB BEK. NEW Youx , February 21. Mrs. Dudley has so far failed to obtuiti ball notwitlistand- ing the combined ulforta of her ooiueol. Mr , Ilntts said this inornlDs ; that ho axpcctod to find bondsmen for tliu bonds of thu woman thin nfturnoon or fco-morrow. Thu great trouble about prociuuig hail i it thi fejr that. Mm. Dudley , the moment thu KiU her ILbtr- ty > will See to 1'nphmd wheroabo hoa every bxpaotution of hemg lionix.d. Dry NEW YonK , Ii1 < biu y 2l-7hero a \try fair ordes tridu wklcji linn take a many ftuortunmte , bet north ol th * Ohio nvtr trans- jorUtion Is u intorrupttid that f01 . 'ariHnfa. ; are yeitrictcil to necessitlw by cn ep . For the Boutturu trade tliuro b H been uiure doing , J'.jporta of domeatlu ontt 1 for the \veuk. y.121 picktset. and for th uxplitd p/irtiou of thu yv r total of 83 U B aguuut V'J.UB'J p-'ck- ug a tin. inn llinn last year : 32.0.52 1BA3. BKainftX2.481 in IBrt ! , and WJ-tf in Ib8l. Smofeing