HE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , THURSDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 2G , 1885. NO ,
OUR LEGISLATURE.
The Regular Grist of LiccJln Legls-
latire Wisflom ,
The House Passes Several Bills
ol Minor Importanoo.
Senators Give Their Views on the
Double Deck Oar Bill ,
And Branch Off on Ohuroh Howe's '
Poker Deck ,
The Senate Caucus Wrangling
Over the Ohartor Amendment )
A Btrcot Cur Lobby i\ro Working
AgnltiHt tlio Ainondiiicnts tluxt
Affect Their Interests.
THE SENATE.
Special CorrosiKjndcnco to tha BEE.
LINCOLN , February 25 , Contrary to expoc' '
tation , the raltwuy commerce bill did not
coma up in the morning session of the senate.
Ordinary routine basinets occupied most of
the time.
°
Ono bill was Introduced by Senator McAl <
lister. It provides that the addition to any
county seat bs a part of the county seat. The
object of the bill is not apparent and nt this
late day it in not probable It will bo heard of
ngam.
i
Two bills wore put upon their passage. One
provides that conutio ) which have suspended
the herd law , may , by n majority vote , return
to it again. Tne other provides for the adop
tion of children in the homo ior the friend-
lea ! .
Some correspondence between Congressman
Xiairdand Commissioner Loriog was read. It
lias special beating on the hog epidemic now
prevailing in many portions of Nebraska and
wits referred to the appropriation committee.
On motion of denitor McAllfster the nen-
nto went into committee of the whole to con-
eider HOUBO Itoll 115. This was the bill
brought up yesterday and postponed by gen
eral consent. It provides for double deck
cars wherever demanded.
Senator Hastings , Tobo Cast or'a proxy , who
eaid ho had talked with some railread men
einco last evening , opposed the bill on the
grounds that it worked an injustice to .tho
companies , they being unable to make a re
turn haul in such cars
Senator Skinner said the charges now for
hauling sheep , for which double dock cam
were intended , were much less than for other
stock.
Senator Burr wanted to know if they in
tended limiting the charge for a double dock
to the same aa a single deolr , and why no bill
was Introduced to make 80,1)0. ) ) pouudd of coal
M load instead of 80,000.
Senator McAllister roi lied'by Baying the
companies now charged for hauling 20,01)0 )
poundi ) of atf-ck , and if it was cheep only 8,0 0
pounds could bo crowded into a car. In some
parts of the state double daoV card are aheady
furnished and he WAnt.nl the matter equalized.
Senator SOWLTJ , 15. & , M. , surgeon , said ha
had talked with atnno of hij constituent-i who
were strippers and they hid condemed tliH
bill as weak and inoperative. Senator Paul
( .aid ha would favor the bill if a ratn bill had
beun passed but under the circurust iicej the
vote for double deck cars would 1)3 incicased.
Senator Meikeljohn was nurpris d at tha
opposition. The Dill wan inti tided to equalize
matters aud compel roads to ftuiiMi all with
convenient car * aa well us a soled few.
Senator Soivorn slid it wa a mistake that
any road in this state now furuiehed nich
cars , The double declca wura put in by chip-
, peH thomnelvoj.
Scnitor LIciwo said it was n malicious bill
as it ( javo uny man whom the roads refused
the right to liave the companies fined. He
could .nOI sea the advantage of forcing eucli
bills belaro the lugUlaturo and thinked God
that them was a conservative end to the Icftia
laturo whose wild schemes could bo sup
pressed.
Senator MoAlHito1 wanted to know what
the Nomaim oenator constituent thought ol
his course. Mr. Howe said tbo fact that this
was his fifth term uud bis last majority was
700 was an oUdonco , and then twitted Senator
McAllister with hu baio majority ofnina
votes.
The motion to recommend the bill for pas
sage was loit by a vote of II to 10.
Honator Day then called up senate bill 5 ,
' This it church HowoV gambling bill and has
been the butt of many a joke After .man )
j'osU li < l foaen made on the bill and Its Introducer
ducor , the point of order was ruisod that i'
could not boo insider jd when the committee
liad cat to consider but one bill. This pain :
was sustained and the commlttco ro a nu d re
pcrtod. 'I ho ayes and noes wore called on th (
report of the committee in order to put thi
eciutors on record nu the double dock c *
bill. These voting aya wore those who fa
vored an Indefinite postponement uf the bill
nui wore Buckworth , Burr , Cherry , Clark
Ualan , Uurland , JCimel , J'lhon , Goohner
HMtJngs , llowo , Ilowell , Ilyurt , liawia , Love
Metr , > 'oirl , Paul , Skinner , Sucll. Sewers
am ) Hpencer. Voting 110 Brown , Day , Me
Allletor. McShano. Meikeljohn , Mills , Put
nam , Sherwin , Skinner , Smith oi Lan
caster And Smith of Fillmore.
Afternoon Hcaslon ,
Special Telegram to THE BKZ.
LINCOLN , February 2i , Senator McShan
having dincavered tbo proposed charter am
endment bill clashes with the present law , i
meeting of the Douglas delegation and citi
zens is belli ; ; held to discuss the amendment
CTheMoArdleiuaendmentaiid makiugtho mar
t&al elective i under advisement. Itiichuiua
tiUut Attorney Cornell lias drawn up provi
ilc'ca not aiithorired by tha council , board o
t ado , or citUans ju OAUCIH. It U surmise *
th t Aha bill will bo settled in the senate. Th
cauciu is A nuiiy one , and at this hour ( mid
night ) they are till wrangling , McArdlu I
too onjjr autonteu.
A street car lobby ii present to work again *
the cLorior amendiuenti that affect * their in
teresU tv tbo matter of heating cars.
At last the railrondi hnvodrUoa tha lena
tors into nacslng railroad commission bill
The entire ufternoon session waa spent In thi
commlttea of thu v'bole discussing tins bill
( Ssiiato I'Me IHT ) . an1) in enjeayors to ameni
it 89 as to mats it of vulii9. Hanator MeAl
llntor'a amendment that tha commission
should make a schedule of rates , to t ko ef
fect August 1st , w visoronsly discutsed nnd
defeated. The tame arguments were used on
it M on the tate rate bill. Every senotoi
who ever talks aired bis knowledge to-day ,
much to the edification of the crowded gal
lery and large lobby. The bill was
finally it-commended to pass , ncd on
report of tbo committee another
effort waa rondo to Itueit the McAllister
amendment In order to record the vota on it.
Thoflo favoring tha Amendment were Brown ,
DAT , Uowoll , McAllister , Mclklejohn , Mills.
Putnam , Sherwin , Smith of Fillmore , and
Snell. All the others voted no. Hastings ard
lloebel being absent , thus , with a gasp , tha
friends of railroad legislation swallowed the
bitter pill of a railroad commission ,
1UK HOUSE.
Special Correspondence to TUB BSE.
LINCOLN , February 25. Immediately after
oil call this morning the house rotolved itaelf
nto committee of the whole ,
The first bill tonsidcrcd WAR House Koll
31 , prescribing the method of electing road
upervleora. Tbo bill was ordered for in-
efmito po3tiK > nemcnt.
Homo Itoll 117 , A bill tn provide for the
rgiitratlon and payment of proclnct bonds ,
as discussed also nnd recommended for
House Roll 1 ! ) , To provide for issuing of
tends by cities of the second class , was or-
lerod for passage as amended ,
House Hell 112. Kmorsou's bill to amend
.ho Slociunb law so aa to enable n majority of
osldonts in any proclnct or township to pro-
ilbit isitinnco of license by filing n remon-
trance with board of commissioners was do-
intod for nearly an hour. Amendments wore
ifTorod and engrafted to abolish the two-mile
imit around cities and town ? .
Winship offertd the pnvlsioni of the Mo-
Shane bill that has already passed the senate
, s au additional amendment , but this was re
cted.
The bill was finally reported to the house
with recommendation that It do pats as
ntended.
House Roll 21 , which authorizes villages to
istablieh marshals , was reported favorably ,
md the next , Lincoln teat Houo Roll 71 ,
irovidmg lor leasing of school lands to Lln-
. la ntuc ( yards , waa talked over for awhile ,
lit ) c munitteo rising during the discussion ,
icthing definite waa arrived at.
Afternoon Session.
Special Telegram to TUB BBK.
LINCOLN , Kobraary 23. At this afternoon's
lossion of the house the following bills were
oad a third time and passed : A bill House
[ loll 310 , conferring civil rights on all citizens.
House Roll 13'J , to prevent the sale ot diseased
dead animals. House Roll 195 , to authorize
ho creation of a detactlva agency. House
Roll 127 , for the relief of Peter Prebile. House
loll 241 , to compel insurance companies to
: ancel n policy when desired , and House Roll
' 04. tha Reucnil appropriation bill.
The house then wont into committee on
House Roll 72 , the bill to lease the school
lands in Lincoln to a stock yards company.
This led to very considerable discus-ion , the
ocln ring supporting the bill with all their
erglcH. Miller , Stephenson and Casper
'ought hard and long against the bill which
may bo characterized as another Lincoln grab.
The bill was , however , passed through the
committee.
The lailroad committee reported fourteen
bills to bo indefinitely postponed aud the
house adjourned until the evening.
At thn evening eesalon in committee of the
whole , Homo R > 11 23 , 1'.xt Hawos' claim was
considered. Troup acknowledged knowing
nothing about the claim , but supported it.
Everett said Ilawei told the committee
there WAS no contract between Hawes and the
stato.
stato.Hirhn
Hirhn condemned the claim and Kale ;
opposed the bill. Wri..ht championed Hnwoj' '
claim nnd said the state should pay the
amount ,
Brunner snid Hawos had worked for the
fltato and deserved pay for his work.
After considerable discussion tha bill wai
reported to pass. Business of minor import
ance wan transacted and the Iiouio adjourned
at ten.
Tlio School Iiiiml Fraud Investigation ,
Special Telegram to THK BKE.
LINCOLN , February 25. The school lant
fraud investigation committso held a spirited
meeting at noon to-day. Chairman Buck
worth received a note from Sterling Mortcr
with an affidavit from ona Frank Turner
deputy treasurer of Otoe county. The papal
eet forth that M. L. Haytvnrdvlio testiBoi
some time sines , had leased the land hold ! > }
one Shepherd , nnd that lie had leased It with
out duo process of law. There was consider
ab'.o wrangling over the policy of this docu
meiit UH the testimony committee adjournec
till evening. In the meantime the sub-corn
intttee went to the treasurer's office and loohei
tip tha records , and found that Shepherd'i
lease had been forfeited.
Glen Kendall was put on the rack and ex
amlnedfor an hour this evening. Nothing
was elicited that would criminate anyone , bu
his trial is not fmUhoJ. It being late an ad
juurnmont was taken till to-morrow.
ONT ON Tlllfi IDLilNOIB CKN
A rilEIGHt TRAIN CliAHHHS INTO THE 11KAII 0
TWO riBSENSnii TBAIN8.
KANVAKEK , 3' ' ' bruary 23. At midnigb
last night throe miles south of Chcbamo o :
the Ulinoin Central , two passenger trains wer
run into by a freight. The passenger , wbic
loaves Chicago about 8 p. in , , was being close ! ;
followed by the New Orleans express , Th
leading passenger train stopped on account c
a broken truck , The New Orleans train stoi :
pod , and Kent back a signal half a mlle t
warn the approaching freight , and went on t
thu place wkero the tint train had stopped
Just 03 it stopped still the freight came at ful
speed
CIIUSUJNU IKK ) TUB ItKAR OF THE BUBKrKIl ,
the engine roicking the middle of tlio cat
And telescoped several cars ahead. The wild
eat confusion at once ensued. Heady hand
at once chopped into the debris , and extri
cated the injured ,
The following ia A list of the tilled and in
jnred : John A. Mclnnu , Ingersoll , Ont ,
neck broken , killed instantly ; Alderman Cky
nor , of Chicigo , bruited about the chest , con
tuslou on l ) cic of head , right foot and hip la
jurul , very painful ; Rev. J , M , Abbot
JJrown , Ch'cago , severe burn on sole of tit
foot ; B , M. Heat-sail und wife , of Grand Hi
iiidt. Mich. , both severely bruised on biclc o
head ; ii. K. Berry , ot Chicago , abraulou o
left chest and knee ; F. M. Butts , of Chicago
scorched on fotehead , tola of foot , band am
face terribly burued ; Dr. Isabel A , Mitchell
ot Chicago , fracture of right leg , Itft nklo
pr lnod , slight injury on head. Internally In
jured ; Jonks Mitchell , porter of the sleeper ,
bands and face savorcly binned , body badly
btutecd ,
Mr. Mclnuls was enrouto to New Orleans
to n eot his wife and daughter , Conductor J.
Cladiua testified before
TUB COEONKlTs JUHT
08 follows : Wo stopped about half a rnllo before -
fore the foiward patsengcr , when it had
topped on account of n broken truck , I
rent to the roar of the train to pond Paul
loll back to put out the danger signal to pro-
ent the following train from running into us.
Jolt had left the train to torpedo the track
jeforo I raw him. Ho went down the track
iall a mile. A fter stopping theie a few mln-
itei , wo whistled for Flagman Holt , Ho got
n the train , and wo pulled up within two or
hreo cars length of the forward patsongcr
.rain , I stood several feet out at the lido of
my train , endeavoring to ooo why the forward
losiengor did not move on , when suddenly I
aw the freight coming at full speed , at which
ate it crashed into the train. The flagman
old mo ho had placed seven torpedoes down
long thi track , Tlio pissoogers said they
icard tbo torpedoes explode before the freight
-truck them. Relief with surgeonn and
wreckers reached the scene from Chicago nt
0 a. in. The injured are well cared for. The
rrcck is clear , and the passengers wore- taken
o Chobanso at 1 p. in , to'day.
FOUKIGN EVENTS.
WALSS IN 111SLANI ) .
LONDON , February 20. The majority of
ho Irish papers hope for a cordial welcome to
ho Piiaco of Wales. The Parnollitca will
irobably hold a meeting to decide what course
ho Irish should taUo on the occasion of the
rlnce's visit. The government decided
against the cchcmo of New Zealand Islands
, o annex Samoa Islands.
OKRMANY AND ENGLAND.
In the Blue Book issued this morning is set
orth that on May 5th , 1884 , Bismarck sent
ho German minister at London a dispatch
hich stated that England could render Gcr
many signal eervica in tha latter'a policy of
jolonial extension. In case Knglacd should
grant the favor Germany would in return sup
> o t English interests , nearer home , but if
England refused G rmauy would bo under
tlio necessity of Backlog from Franco on simi
lar terms assistance England refused.
England had and would give no definite
answer to Germany had como to such an un
derstanding as referred to with Franco.
Till : ITALIAN CONTINGENT.
NAPLES , February 25 Gon. Riccivho _ has
_ akes caramand of the Italian contingent at
Suakim nails for Egypt to-morrow with six
; orpedo boats ,
A BIULLIANT VICIOHY.
SOAKIM , February 25. Latest news from
iVgig and Sami confirms the report of a brill-
.ant victory for the mulidir of the Taka and
Shukria tribe of friendly Arabs against the
Iladondowah triba in an attack made by the
, atter unoa some friendly tribes for supplying
, ho garrison of Kaseala with grain.
It is now stated that during the battle no
ess than 3COO , Hadondowahs were killed , and
the slain was Shiokah MOOE.I.
Kaatalu gaarison la. short of food and am
munition , and as the place ii hard pressed by
the enemy , despite the recent repulse , surren
der mu.it soon result unlesa tha garrison is re
"loved.
TUB DREADED KA1I3IN YVIND3.
LoNDOK.February 25.-A dispatch f romKorti
saya the dreaded Ivamsin wlnda which do not
generally begin before Mltrch , already began
to blov/ over the Sou'lan and aeaumeil almost
the intensity of tbo Sirrocco. The wind ,
hot and air is accompanied by bliadlng clouds
of sand which cut like needle points. Troops
only find shelter by lying down with their
fices to the earth until the storm has passed ,
when they struggle out of the sand ulmoat
choked and bliudod. Tha cavalry horsea tuf-
fcred terribly from the effects of the hot blasta ,
and many of them have been so injured they
had to bo shot. It is supposed the Kemeiu
will last about a mouth.
THK HAUL 01' DURHAM IN TUB DIVOUCE COOHT.
LONDON , February 23 Earl Durham
brought suit , for divorce against his wife who
is n granddaugthor of the arch bishop of
Armagh , and daughter of the lata Henry B.
Milncr , Tha earl alleges that bia wife ij in-
pane , and WAS insana at the time of mariiago
It ia admitted she ia now Intano but denied
that she was iuaano when married. When
Miss Milnor married the eurl she was a reign
ing belle , beautiful , ascomplished and a gen
eral social fayorlto , Tha plaintiff sites miny
Instances of the defendant's conduct to prove
she has long been of unaouud mind. Ono of
theaa was her extreme taciturnity towards her
husband , oven before marriage , Another WAS
her abnormal insensibility to pain.
Before his marriogo the Eul was much
worried about tlio strange silence m.vntiinf d
by his aftiaucetl. Ho attempted In every way
to make her more talkative and communica
tive , but to no purpose. When the tnarringu
engagement had bean entered Into , bo wrote
her : "I wonder if you will over talk to me
after marriage , I could gaze on your charms
for hours every day , but it will become
monotonous if wo maintain this gloomy
silence the rest of tha time , " Daring thu
period of their acquaintance , the Earl called
Mils Milnor "His silent , shy divinity. " The
plaintiff states that aha frequently before
inarriiga said to him : "Oh , there's something
awful , dreadful , I ought to tell you. " But
whenever ha would press her to toll him oi
explain what thu meant she would retreat
from the entire subject. During their court
ship aha never used a single word of endear'
ment towards him. Her invariable answei
to _ hU questions was , "I don't know , '
Evidence is adduced showing that the defend
ants mother committed suicide during a fit ol
temporary insanity.
To-morrow is set for A special and private
bearing of medical testimony to ettabluh the
nUuro of to-day'a ailliction. Justice hut
# iveu as a reason [ for having tbo hearing
private , It ia undesirable for this part of the
cato to be made public ,
TIK ABSOCIATKD CIIAM1IBRS OP COHSIKIlCi :
discuaaed the present deproision of thoBritiel
trade. Concerning the possible remedies , th <
groiteet varieties of opinions expressed. Horni
poke in favor of retaliatory duties sgainsi
protective countries , while others defender
the policy of free trade , The attentior
of the meeting having finally
been concentrated on the proposltioi
to ask the appointment of a royul commls
tion , to inquire into the caucu of the depruj
sion and report upon the forms of a remedy
The proposals were rejected , -11 to 27. Tin
majority worn influenced by the argumen
that to request such a commisilon would bs ti
raise false hopas among the paoulo sulferin ;
from commercial depression and therefuro im
politic.
Grant on tlio Itotlrotl JJIut.
Sr. PAUL , lllnn. , February 25. The houn
of representative ! , by unanimous vote , pasdei
a joint roaolutlon memorializing congrcis t <
place Gen , Grant on tha retired list of tbi
army ,
AT WASHINCTOM.
A ComiiMc Rf-DMt of the Hrass Pro-
ceediDgs ,
Tha Bonate Indignant at the
, Swaim Court Maitial.
Oonsidors it a Disgrace to
Oivilizatiou ,
Jealousy of West Point Gradu
ates Over Volunteer Officers !
President Arthur Will Attend the
Inauguration Ball ,
Tlio Klvcr nna Harbor Bill The Ijot
AVrlRht Investigation Otlicr
IntcrcHtlnp : Cnpltal News ,
HENATE. i
CIVILIZATION.
WABHINOTON , February 25. During the
discussion of the army appropriation bill ,
Sowell eaid the house provision had so
amended 91 article of war as to enable the
courts martial to control the hours of their
own session ,
In the discussion which followed , Ingalla
laid , there were other matters connected with
rial by court martial that needed more 'ori-
ua consideration than the hoora of mooting.
Ho referred to the trial of Gen , Swaim. If
statements published this morning were
sorroct , Incolls said , the proceedings were a
disgrace to civilization. It waa n shame that
my tribunal of law should bo subjected to
' .ho . pressure of the violent interference that
r.peirs to have been brought to boar , not
nly in the interests of justice , but for the
lurposo of compelling a verdict more Injuri-
iU3 to the accused. The findings of the
jourthad jbeeu several times returned the
ast time with
TUB MOST OFFENSIVE EPITHETS ? OS THE DEFEN
DANT.
Ingalls hoped the senate wonld stand by it !
rules and not ivo way on proposed amend
ments.
Sherman thought Ingalls hypocritical , but
; hero was onu great evil connected with trials
by court martial. The judge advpcato was
prectically nothing but a prosecuting officer ,
and in the Swaiin case ho had proved a most
aggrcesivo one. ' 'If that is the law of the
United States. " said Sherman , "God help mi
from over falling into tha power of a court
martial. "
Dawes thought It trifling to talk away th <
hours of the session , of n court martial , whil <
the preaa was rnportiog , as it this morning re
ported , things that would bo a
DISQItAOn TO AUEIUCAN JUSTICE
for all time. Better had it been if the Swain
court martial hud never been convened , that
than to have afforded to the people of thi
United States the spectacle presented thli
morning , shocking every man's . . .s'onso of , guB
tic . , " * * ' " '
Hale defended the members nf. the Swain
COUlt. Vi
lugalls said ho had not meant tha elightes
imputation on them.
Hale said there was nothing in the recon
as to the personal character of the secretary
of war that gave color to such an imputation
He had in the term of public service garnet
the universal respect of the people.
Sherman remarked that no senator or othei
person had assailed ihe secretary of war.
Halo suld wo were told this decision of thi
Swaim court was a human outrage , and thu
it had been influenced by a superior author
ity , and that must mtan rome ono.
Sherman had nut heard a e ingle person re
fer to the secretary of war.
Ingal s had no reflection to make on tin
trial. President Arthur had no personal con
nection with the transaction , he waa merel :
the executive officer through whom the find
ing nas promulgated. Ingalls exonerated tin
proHdtnt from all personal connection witl
thu transaction.
It would baunjost to tho.mombers of th' '
court to suggest that they coald have been in
iluenced by the idea that somebody wouli
profit by tha vi.concy if one were created ,
lugalls would maka no such suggestion , bu
It w H ono of the incidents of the situation
No man , ha said , could read the history of tb
proceedings without coming to the settlci
conviction that there was a deliburato pui
pose eoincwhcre not to do justice , but
TO ACCOMPLISH VENQBANCE
against the ncusod officer. That officer hai
not had tha honor cf having ] had the oil c
coronation poured on him at West Point
Since liij appointment to his present office h
had been pursued with a studied and revenge
ful malignity that had not n parallel in th
annala uf revenge. Conger agreed wit
Ingalla in ascribing thn fopi H
complained of to the jealousy entertained b
West Point graduates against the voluatoe
ollicera of thu army.
Un motion of Allison , the senate further ic
elated on its amendment toatrike out tbo nous
provision permitting tbo courts martial t
control their own hours of session.
The chair reappqinted the conference core
mittee already acting on tha bill ,
Tha legislative , executive and judicial ap
propriation bill being repoitod , it wan take
up and the reading proceeded { with ,
( Senator McPherson introduced in thoacr
ate to-day an amendment intended to bo pr <
poaed to the naval appropriation bill when tli
latter reaches the sonata , which provides for
constitution for tha
BOAUD 0 ? NATAL COSIMISSIO.VKEH.
to have control , subject to the approval (
the secretary of the navy , all questions relal
Ing to the construction of vessels for tbo nav
of the United States. It provide ) that thi
board shall consist of the secretar
of tha navy , chief constructor , chif
of tha bureau of steam engineering , chief c
ordinance and chief of the bureau of equl [
ment of the navy nnd auch other oilicorp , in
rnoro than three In number , as tbo secrotar
of the navy may aselng to inch eervlco , an
two civilians fully conversant with the var
oua branches of knowledge pertaining to th
naval construction , who shall be selected an
appointed by tha president ; and that the eoi
rotary of the navy shall he er-ollicio preslder
of the board. The board shall bavo authorlt
to award contrActi for the construction c
vessels and.proposaln shallbe , invited by theeei
retary of navy from all American ship bull dei
and builders of machinery for tho'cjnitruc
tion of all naval vessels. All contracts tha
bo with the beat and lowest ; responsible bii
der. The national navy yards shall bo util
ized , ns far ns possible , in building auch snipi ,
or parts thereof Vivo million dollars each
year ii appropriated for five year * to carry
> tt > effect the plana of the board. The board
mil decide whether the five unfinlthed mon-
ors are worthy of completion , and whether
hey should bo completed and armed , nnd pro
ides for the appropriation of § 1,000OCO for
.ich work In the event that the conclusion of
11 board bo favorable , and are approved by
, ho president.
The committees amendments wcio concur-
id In with but unimportant exceptions.
Harrison moved to so amend the bill M to
iake the position of cleik of the committee
n territories , an annual ono.
Miller ( New York ) moved to amend the
.mendmcnt by adding the clerk of the com
mittee on.Bpriculture , which was t greed to.
VanWyck moved to amend by extending
ho annual provision to the clerks of all stand-
ag committees , 1'inally after considerable
'iicussion. it becoming apparent that the bill
ould not bo disposed of to-night , the seuato
djournud.
HOUSE.
WASIH NQTON , February 25. On motion o
Voodword the tcnato bill pissed withnmcnd-
icnts appropriating § 100,000 for the erection
I the public building at Lacrosse , " \Vis ,
On motion ot Strait the sonata bill. passed
1th amendments for the payment of citizens
or supplies furuishal the Sioux and Dakota
: ndians between 18CO and 1SC2.
Henley , from the committee of public
andd , reported a joint resolution , instructing
Iho attorney-general to institute proceeding , )
.o vacate and set aside so much of the list of
ands certified to thu state of Michigan , for the
ienefit of Portage Lake and Imku Superior
jhip Canal Company , as cover the lands not
ubject to private entry , at the data of selec-
.Ion by that company , and also all lands sel
ected which wore not at that date of selection
acant , aud unappropriated odd eoctions near-
: st the said canal.
The house then proceeded to the considers-
ion of the river aud harbor bill. Upon the
bird reading of which tbo previous question
was operating , an I proceeding to a veto on tin
amendments reported from the committca of
'he whole , the amendments were adopted in
> ach case without the > on and uuy vote , until
.hat was reached striking out the clauses ap *
iropiiating for tha improvement of the Mis-
issippi river from the h > > ad of the passes to
, ho mouth of the Ohio river , and recommend-
.ng the president to appoint Jamea B. Eads as
advleory engineer of the Mississippi river
commlesiong. This was stricken out in the
committee of the whole with the assent of the
committee on rivers and harbors in order to fa
cilitate the consideration of tha bill In the
committee.
Wells aikod the unanimous consent that
should the amendment committee of tbowhole
bo rejected , and the Missippi river clause bo
again placed in the bill , that portion referring
to Captain Eads should bo eliminated ,
Hiscock objected and tha yens and nays
were called amid much confusion upon the
the amendment committee. _ The amendment
was carried by a small majority but when It
was stated in a private conversation that n
motion would be made to recommit the bill
with instructions to the commlttea en rivers
and harbors , to report it back witli the Eads
clause stricken out. Several members changed
their votes to the negative , and the vote was
declaicd ti bo yeas 137 , tiaya 13 ! ) . This re-
storcj the Miaeheippl river proposition to the
bill.
bill.Hunt
Hunt moved tn reconsider the vote nnd
moved to lay that motion on the table. Car
ried yeas 14 % nays.131.
The opponents of the bill then resorted tt
filibustering tactics , and" several motions tx
adjournwerovoted dawn. , .Then the motior
for a recsts , an'd 5 quorate having "voted
the call of tha House wasforderod.
UAUOABIOU3 rnOCKEOINJ3.
The eergeant-at-arms having bo.'n des
patched in quest of the nbjent members , thi
liouco lapsed into a comntoco state aa far ni
bujino'B .waa concerned. The greatest leatloas
ncsa was evinced by the members , aud thi
proceedicga under call wore not even market
by the hilarity which usually characterize !
them. This continued until half paat nine
when AVhlto , of Kentucky , secured the floor ,
Immediately the members raised a great tip
roar , and a scene of the utrnoct disorder en
sued. Nevertheless , Y/hito was not to be di
verted from making n speech whicl
he continued to do , to the in
tense enjoyment of the house , and al
large , but to the manifest annoyance of thi
frletma of the river and harbor bill. Jeers
laughter and ehouted greets him on all side ? ,
nnd confusion reigned supremo. Amid tin
hisses from the democratic side , ha roferrei
to President-elect Cleveland , as being in t
saloon in Buffalo with the boy . "Oh , " sail
Gibnon , "TnU is disgraceful , Thogeutlemai
should not utter falsehoods on thia lloor. "
Brown of Indiana , demanded that tin
worda bo taken down. Several democrat ! '
members , "Withdraw them. " "No,1
replied Gibson , "I do not taki
them back , but repeat them. '
The language was mid at the clerk's desk
Brown moved that the gentleman from Wcs
Virginia ba subj cted to the censure of tin
lloiao , but significantly added ho had ni
hope that the gentleman from West Virgin ! ;
would be censured whatever language h
might have employed. The motion to cesur
wan tabled and filibustering continued
I'lnally at midnight tba weary House yicldei
to adjournment.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Airninn'-i QUEST.
WASHINGTON , February 20. The presidon
has Invited President-elect Cleveland to L
his guest at the executive mansion from tl :
time of his arrival in thia city until ha i
formally Inaugurated. The invitation he
been declined with thanks aa apartments ha
already been secured for Cleveland , and bi
CMISO of the present uncertainty as to Uioo _ >
act lima of Ids arrival at the national capita
According to the programme , 0.3 at preset
arranged , the retiring president will call upo
the incoming president at the hotel acd eecoi
him to the capital to ba Inaugurated , Pros
dent Arthur has accepted the invitation t
attend tbo inauguration ball and has assure
the general committee of bis cordial suppoi
and co-operation In their endeavor to mak
the affair a b.illiant success ,
OOUl'LETK REPORT OF THE HOUSE I'llOCBBDINQN
Townshcnd asked the unanimous consent t
take.from the speaker's table for reference t
the committee on appropriations , the peel
office appropriation bill with the senat
amendments , but Payuon objected. Unde
suspension of the rules the following impori
ant amendments reported and incorporated i
the deficiency appropriation bill : Approprlal
ing 9238,418 to pay judgment rendered by th
coutt of claims , * 10l'Uu , ; together with uno >
pended balances fur the completion oftli
new cruisers and despatch boat , abolisbln
the office of the census , and providing tin
the work f the ceneus shall be completed I
thu office of the secretary of the interior.
THE MONEf WILL 1)E ItKDEKMED.
Two Bifea of the Adatna ICxpress company
which ware In the car burned at the ecene c
the recent collision At Four-mile Unn , were
opened to-dny. Jlost ot the money in tbo
safes has been identified , nd will bo re
deemed , the lost to the express company
will bo but trifling.
The collodions of internal revenue for the
first seven months of the fiscal year are
5(55,311,317 ( , against $69,962,679 the same
period the present fifcal year. A decrease of
J4G' > 1M2. There was nn increase of (301-
C95 In collections from fermented llquonr , n
decrease of 91,462,700 from spirits , n decrease
nf ( IS V6S5 from tobacco and a decrcaso of
3274.440 fromlmtscoHaneous sources.
THE LOT WBIOHT INVESTIGATION.
Kopretontatives Springer and Van Alstinp ,
of tha tub-committoo appointed to inveitigato
the conduct of Marshal Wright in the Ohio
October election , will submit tha majority re
port that employment and payment of special
deputy marshal * on the day after the election
was without legal warrants , and nil the
moneys paid to such persons for services on
that day should bo returned to the United
States treasury. In view of the
Impracticable nature of the i > n-
loachinont proceedings and especially
t this late clay of this cnngreex , tha report
; ill not recommend the adoption of the nt ti
les of Impeachment , but aj > k that tha clerk
if the house of representatives be instructed
o transmit a copy of the report and the lestl-
nony in the cato to thn president cf the
Jutted States ; and that the president bo ro-
pectfully requested to immediately remove
Vright from office , and caueo the attorney-
general to institute such proceedings In the
ourts as may bo deemed necessary to recover
' 10 sums illegally paid out by him , and to In-
titttto such criminal proceedings against him
. . ] the facts may require , Stewart , the re
maining member of the aub-ccmmltteo rad-
' : ally dhsonts from the majority report ,
Wnutfl to bo Relluvcil of a Hornet's
Nest.
pedal telegram to TUB BEE.
WASHINGTON , Februuy 25. A certain
emocratlo member of the Illinoin congroi
lonol delegation finds himself in hot water
lolitically Bpenbiog. Impressed with the be
ef that Cleveland would "turn the rascals
ml , " heecaUeied hia promises nf place at.d
ireferincnt ri < ht aud left among hia constitu-
'nts ' , hr.modlatfly after tha election was
ottlod. When ha came to Washington at tbo
lommencemcnt of the eoaeion , to bi ought
with him at least twenty applications for
postmaatorshipB and other government poi-
tions. Gradually it began to dawn upon his
mind , as it has upon most of hiu colleagues
that Cleveland will make no change * ex
cept for cause. The Illinois gentleman has
recently written this fact to his ojnttltuaut ) ,
but the explanation has been met with strong
reproaches from the applicants all of whom
threaten to knife him at piimaros eighteen
months hence. Last week ho waa ecaicely in
his eeat an hour. The remainder of the time
he was pleading with the different bureau
officials to find him some sort of a place ,
"anything , " as ho expressed it , to settle this
hornets neat raised about my cara. At last
accounts ho had secured a meesongership for
ono of the hungry crowd who was confiden
tially preparing to receive a 52,000 clerkship.
Mr. Cleveland mill tlio SllvcrCoinagr ,
WASHINGTON , February 25. lleprosenta-
tive A. G , Warner received a communication
this evening , addressed to himeelf and others ,
from President-elect Cleveland relative to the
stoppage of the coinage of silver. The gott'
tlemen who have the communication decline
to pivo It to press to-night. It is a document
of some length , and contains an acknowledge1
ment of tha letter recently forwarded t (
Cleveland , .which -rcqu.eeted.him tohcar.nl
Bldcs-'befo'ro cdnuhittfhfft hlnTself on tWiiUYoi
question in his inaugural addreea.
The president-elect says that the import
ance of the subject and the receipt of the com
municatlon , from the membara of the house ol
ropreeontativca make It necessary to give his
earnest attention to tbo question before hie
views are presented to the public , in hit
inaugural , lie favnra the suspension of the
silver coinage of dollars , giving his roasonu ,
and expresses fears of a financial crisis , unlca :
legislation to that end is enictad.
No reference is made to tha proposed logls ;
lation on this question , in connection with thi
sundry civil bill , nor are any recommenila
lions relative to legislatianbeforolhe adjourn
ment of congress offered. The letter will bi
submitted to-morrow by Warner to othei
gentleman interested in the subject and af tur
warda it will ba given to the preaa.
Heavy tnow Storm in Now York ,
Special toletrram to the BEE.
NKW YOBK , February 2o. The snow stow
which visited this city half an hour bcfon
midnight and continued until 9 o'clock thi
morning , extended along the Atlantis coaa
from Boston to Savannah. Tlio fall waa cfi
pecially heavy in Now Jersey , Pennsylvania
Ucletvara and Maryland. In thin city tin
snow is flii inches doap on the level. Tin
storm , which was central yesterday in tin
gulf ttnto ? , has moved northeast , and thii
morning was central on the North Carolini
coast. A heavy snow is reported in the north
ern part of the middle states and rain in thi
southern part of thu middle Atlantic states
Fulr weather prevails generally elsewhere
Within twenty-four houra the temperature ha
risen from 10 to 20 dpgreoa in all districts ex
cept the gulf states , where it has fallen blight
ly. ( Travel In thia dty vai seriously impeded
Itlvera were covered with Hutting ice an i ii
many place ) the ulipa were almost choked up
No large cakoa of ice were afloat , aud th
navigation of steam vessels , though dolayei
considerably , waa not seriously interfere )
with , No sailing vesucls were to bo Keen ii
the stream.
The Perjurers on Trial.
CHICAGO , February 25. The preliminar ;
examination of Chas , E. Gilmore , J. S , Hulll
van and Thoa , T. O'Brien for committing per
jury ia the lata trial of Mackin and th
other parties concerned in the election frauds
began before the United States commlebiooei
at noon to-day.
Sullivan , when ha took the stand repeatci
in substance his confession of ono week ago
denying that he had met Gilmore on tha da ;
preceding the election , or that he had bcoi
concerned in procuring the bogus republicai
election plate.
Judge Blodgett said to-day ho would hea
the motion for a new trial in the Mackln cat
next Tuesday ,
" " " "
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"Put O run ton tlio Hcilrcd J lnt.
INDIANAI-OLIS , February 25 , The Indian
department of the Grand Army of tha Reput
lie , In cession hero to-day , adopted a retain
tion urging congress to place the name of Gen
Grant on the retired list.
VICB rnKfllDENT-ELEOT HBNPIIICKB
And wife will leave to-morrow for Washing
ton , going from hero to Cincinnati and thenc
east. 11 end ricks will bo accompanied b ;
Judge Hand , Davis Turpio , William II , Kn
glish and a few others ,
j '
TRADE ANDTRAFFIG. [ j
ftsteriay the Most Active Day on
'Change ' for a Month ,
Little or no Ohringo in Prioos of
Fat Stoersi
A Fflirly Active Trade in tlio Hoe ;
Market ,
Small Holders of Wheat Unooro"
moniously "Shaken Out , "
633 Oars of Oorn Materialized and . ,
Postponed the Boom , ' j
4
I'rovlslonH Stlironctl Up-Mny Porlc
Oiioncd AC 911X7O niul Then
IH ( liOXVCHt 1'olllt ,
OHIO AGO MAUKKTS.
Ipoclal telegram to the BUE.
CllIOAOO , February 21. llmtof Una after-
icon was unanimously pronounced the most '
, ctlvo Iseaiion of 'chanro for the month , A
est of small holders of wheat wore unccri-
uoniously "thakeu out" and the tuall tliortsi
lad an opportunity which they pretty gcnoraN
y embraced to cover their sales of May wheat
t from S2Jo down to Sljju , The big shorts
bo professional speculators of the wheat pit-
re thcrt , and to-day went shorter. They ro-
ard May wheat oven at 81c , a Bide , and they
, ro certainly living to their theory. Compared
ith that of the past week or two the scene
a. the floor of 'change this forenoon wan
nothing short cf an innovation , The piindpal
'oatures of the market were such that the ma
jority of the local traders , who are long , wora
eft no choice , They couldn't stand the de
cline PS it waa , and the remarkable woaknesn
"tightened them. They were compelled to
hrow everything overboard , and in doing HO
created a scene of animation in the pit
that" has not been witnessed. Tlio lovr
capitalists owning wheat of coareo
held it firm. Even though prices ibould not
again touch the point ntwhicli _ they purchased
they felt safe in calculating on at least a tem
porary reaction after the break had inn its
present course. Provisions "atifteued up"
to-day. May pork opened at $12 70 and then
caw its lowest point for the day. Though the
receipt of 712 cars of
COBN
did not materialize this morning , G33 cars did ,
which waa quite enough to indefinitely post
pone any bcom that may have beed projected ,
still the market waa firm ; May closing Jo in
advance at 41 Jo ncd showin ? a range of
flluctuationa covered by just lo.it of broker
age , Ilecelpts of wheat were 260 cara.
CATTLE.
Bett stccrpand there were only a few of such ,
underwent little or no change , but ordinary
'shipping and djessedt beef' ateers wore agaiu
quote 110ffil5c lower and rather dull , A good
many of the above clasac * were Belling bo-
tu-eon SI _ 70 nnd SI 00. nnd such as country
men classify as good fat cattle were iriaking
So C0@5 CO , and export ] would make $5 75 ©
0 " 3. FJrst-clasB butchers' stock waa in plen
tiful supply and firm ; cannery' stock steady :
stacker aud future trade was fairly.nctivo , but
demand cantered an fine-bred young steers ,
and when such could bo bad they rodllxod na
high prices an at any time ; 1,050 to 1 , 200
pounds , St < :0@1 : (15 ( ; 1,2CO to 1EOO pounda.
S13l@DCO ) ; 1,350 to 1,000 pounds , 85 CO ©
0 00. cows and mixed common , S225@3CO ;
good , S3 Kfi ® ! 00 ; Etcckere , SI U0@4 70 ; UVx-
nns , S3 75@4 70.
I10GB ,
With the fresh receipts there were nearly
55,000 on the market , an unusual number for
BO late in the season. Salesmen soon dia-
oovorod that if they wanted to make salca they
would have to meet lha extreme views of
buyers , and tbo general market opened fi@10o
lower than lowest of yesterday , and at this
decline there waa a fairly active trade , yet the
market closed steady with nearly half the of-
ferioga unsold. Packing and shipping , 2G9
to 425 pounds , $1 00@5 10 ; light , 1'J ( ! ' to 210
pounds ; 84 00@465.
A " \Vreclc of Trains.
ClIKBANSE.IH.Febiuary 25. A collision be
tween a pisssngcr aud a freight train on tlio
Illinois Central occurred near hero early thtrf
morning , Ono man killed and eight or ten
wounded , some of whom neilcmsly but none
thought fatally. The injured train was the
New Orleana passenger , bound Boutb , and wax
crashed into from the Mar by n freight train.
The two rear sleepers were demolished. One
passenger named Mclnnia was liutantly
killed and several other passengera ludly
scalded , No caueo for the accident Is stnteu ,
but it Ia said tha danger lighta in the roar o
the passenger had beuu allowed to go out.
Tlio IllinolH LicfflBlalurc.
SrniNnciEtn , February 25. In the report
of t lie committees yesterday the name of Soltlz
appears BH clialnnan ot the committee on
claims' Hettlz and Fuller vfero the only re *
publicans given chalimaushipa.
In jojnt session the house and senate the
republicans refused to vote on account of the
absence of Lawrence , breaking the quorum.
Two ballots were taken ; Morrison rec lived
98 ; S. H. Ward 2 ; Haines 1 ; J. M. Palmer ? .
The second ballot was the same. Adjourned.
Immediately after reconvening the eonatu ad
journed.
Don Hi of a Nebraska Man in Iowa ,
I'JTTBUUiiG , February 25 , The l dy of a
man found in the tnonr near St. Clair
station yesterday wai evidently lying there
Inco the heavy snow of two wooka ago , A
card wen found on the deceased that bore tha
name of 1' . J. lloder , Sehuylor , Neb. The
position of the Indy indicated lie had fallen
Irom a train and killed and thu body enowcd
under ,
Z Oyster Kninliu : In BalUinoro ,
BALTIMORE , February 25. The protractca
cold weather has caused almost a famine in
oyitera In this city , thu supply not being one-
fourth equal to thu demand even at ijnndruplo
prices ,