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    THE OMAHA DAILY J5J3I2 WEDNESDAY , JANUAllY 20 , 1800 ,
CAUFORNIANS WARJIKD UP
Lively Joint Debate on thoFacifio Railroad *
Before the House Committee.
M'GUIRE ' AND TWEED IN APPOSITION
rft nf ( lie OpiiontiiK Force * Un-
icntic llnnu'Nllj- tlic IIIxcMin-
nlott of Ilir Central 1'nHlle'n
I'rmtMit Coiiilltlnn.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. ( Special Tele-
nriiin. ) A decidedly breezy time was ex
perienced today In the house committee room
ot the Pacific railroads , the Central Pacific
Interests having the right ot way. A largo
delegation of California opponents to any
funding schsmo was present , together with
hcsts ot attorneys representing all sorts and
condition * nf Interests In tha Central Pacific
and Southern Pacific , with Union Pacific
lookcn.011 nnd participants In the general
nhakctip. James G. Magulre , member ot the
house , was chief representative of the Cali
fornia delegation , while C. II. Twcol out
lined the Central Pacific's position and what
the company could do to meet Its govern
ment obligations. At times the discussion
between Mngulro'and Tweed grew decidedly
acrlmonlout , the Intervention of the chair
man on one occasion being necessary.
As In the case of the Union Pacific hear
ing , the commltUo desired a definite propo-
iltlon from the Central Pacific , several of
the members wanting to know what sum
could be given outright for the property and
rcllnnulshmcjit of the government Interest
Mr. Tweed stated that he thought the Cen
tral Pacific could on a million and n quarter
net earnings , taking cara of prior fixed
charges , capitalize a new company for
sixty mllllona which would net a lit
tle over 2 per cent per annum , to
run until the government debt was paid , the
government necessarily taking new bonds
under his scheme. As to a lump sum , Mr.
Tweed contented himself with arguing that
such a coiirso would deprive the government
of considerable money , which It would other
wise realize under a scheme to reorganize.
Tomorrow California will bo accorded an
opinion to tell how much the Southern Pa
cific lias operated against the Pacific coast ,
and , Judging from the array nf talent , Adolph
Sutro Is leading from a long suit.
These sessions have developed one thing
there will be some legislation at this session
of congress looking to an adjustment ot the
government's Interest In Pacific ratlro.ijs , and
Irom the trend of opinion It Is thought a
modification of the Frye bill will bo tidoptcd ,
although conditions may vitally change when
the representatives of the reorgantz.itlon
committee of the Union Pacific present a
definite ) proposition to the senate commutes
on Saturday. Uetwecn now and Saturday , ac
cording to Mr. Pierce , the whole question
will be gone over by the reorganization com
mittee , and he believes n satlsficMry agree
ment can bo reached , which will ba satisfac
tory to the Interests of the United State' .
That such a proposition Is alr.udy roughly
drafted Is certain , needing only the sanction
of the committee to prcsen' It as an honor-
nblo way out of the dllemm , and thereby
solving a most perplexing problem.
MAY NOT MOVE THE SECOND.
There will be no change In army circles
Until May , at least , nnd then the War" de
partment may decide to leave the regiments
in their present locations rather than spend
a lot of money moving regiments about. "It
costs n lot of money to move n regiment ot
Infantry , " said a well known army officer , the
other day , "and Secretary Lament Is avorsa
to spending money needlessly. I presume
there will be some changes , but Just when
they will occur I do not believe the secretary
of war knows. The Nineteenth regiment ,
now nt Detroit , may probably be moved , and
the Second may have to change , but there
is nothing certain that this will occur.
Under present regulations enlisted men are
chainged every three years. Promotions are
utmost constantly occurring In the rank ,
which gives change to the officers , so for the
llto of mo I can't see why regiments should
be changed. It Is Impossible tn move the
whole army to Washington , which jseema to
bo the Mecca to which all soldierly eyes
turn , and for one I would rather beIn the
brush than playing the tin soldier hero In
the nation's capital. Should the Second In
fantry bo moved , the Fourth would proba
bly come In from the west , and possibly the
Fourteenth would be sent to take the Sec
ond's place at Fort Crook. There la no cer
tainty , however , that the Second will be
moved tills year , and I , for one , know that
Secretary Lament does not look with a
great deal of favor upon these transfers
unless It bo for the good of the service. "
NEBRASKA'S STATE CONVENTION.
Charles H. Merrill of Lincoln was In the
city today , and had an extended Interview
with the republican members of the con
gressional delegation relative to the tlmo
of holding the state convention. The ques
tion ot tlio gubernatorial nomination also
came up , but supreme reticence Is main
tained as to Just what the leaders desired , In
vlow " of so many candidates being In the
Held.
The Nebraska congressional delegation was
present In the senate today to hear Mr.
Thurston'n speech on the Monroe doctrine.
Among ths N&brnskans presjnt were no
ticed : F N. Heaton , Mrs. W. E. Andrews ,
Mr ? . Andrus and daughter , formeily of Lln-
ln ; 13. 1C. Valentine , C. H. Morrltl , I. W.
Miner of Omaha , who Is stopping at the
Rational hotel ; Mrs. Thurston and Miss Mor
ton. Judge Dillon of New York came ovei
to hear his old associate In the Union Pa-
nlflc law department.
C. E. Squireo of Omaha Is In , the city.
First Lieutenant Herbsrt J. Stocum and
William A. Holbrook ore transferred from
troop S In the Seventh cavalry , the former
colng to D and the latter to F.
Leave of absence for twenty days has been
granted First Lieutenant Will T May , Fif
teenth Infantry. Leave for one month Is
granted Captain Uenjamln Munday , assistant
" " '
Frederick Wooloy , Tenth
Infantry. Is relieved from duty with the
militia of Uliodn Island , and ordered to Jon ]
his company. First Lieutenant Charley W.
Abbott , Jr. . Twelfth Infantry , ID ordered to
provldinco , II. I. , to take ths place of wooley ,
relieved.
\o Action < > t"1' Uevciiuo Illll.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2S. Senator Jones
of Nevada was present at today's meeting of
the senate committee on financebut the
revenue tariff bill was not taken up. It Is
the understanding that the bill will not
bo considered again by the committee until
attnr the ullver bond bill shall have been
aispMod of by the senate , when , It Is now
believed , It will bo' promptly reported In
gome shape.
WO.1I UN A PIT Ati TO Till ! S13.V ATI'S. '
* Ank llrcoKiiltlon
nt flip Iliillot Hoc.
WASHINGTON , Jan Ml. The senate mar
ble room wai completely filled today by a
delegation of liidlos from the National Kquat
Suffrage AKicVitlon , who appeared before
the penaUi committee on woman suffrage , to
present their plea for recognition at tha bal
lot box. Senators Call and Pcffer were the
only member ! * ot the committee present and
they were late In arriving. The ladles were
oil present at 11 o'clock , the hour specified
for the meeting.
The speakers were presented by Dr. Annie
Shaw. They represented tha states a ? fol-
Icwa : Connecticut , Mrs. Elizabeth D. Bacon ;
Delaware , Mary K. Mllllgan ; District of Co
lumbia. Mrs. Ellen P. Thompson ; Illinois ,
Mrs. Frank Hubbard ; Kentucky , Sally C.
Dennett ; Maryland , Caroline II. Miller ;
Mniicmwlts ) ; Salvlnla II. Hatch ; Michigan ,
May S , Knnggai Minnesota , Julia H. Nelran ;
Missouri , Mrs. Conkllng Whitney ; New Jer
sey , Dr. Mary Huscey ; New York , Mariana
W. Chapman ; North Carolina , Helen M.
Lswls ; Oklahoma , Mrs. E. W. Southard ;
Pennsylvania , Mrs. nhnkcnburg ; Hho-lo Is
land , Mrs. Mary Arnold ; South Carolina ,
Virginia D. Young ; Vermont , Mary N.
Chase ; Virginia , Orra Langhornu ,
None of the ppeoclies w ro of moro than
five minutes duration , The ppoakers nil
dwelt upon the right of the female PSX to
equal participation with men , In shap
ing legislation and almost all ot them
referred to the Injustice cf taxing women
without allowing them to vote. Mrs. Thomp
son of the District of Columbia declared
that there were 25 per cent moro of educated
glrH than of educated boys. Mrs. Hubbard
Indirectly rasped the committee by dclar-
Ing that the ladles h-id shown two of the
virtues of .elatosmenphlp today , these of
punctuality and patience , tlio reference be
ing to the tnrdlne. ! or absence of the mem
bers of the committee.
A delegation also visited the Judiciary
committee room of the house and made
speeches to the committee. The speakers
were Introduced by Susan n. Anthony and
among these who spoke wore Henry D.
Dlackwcll- Doston , Mrs. Saunders , wife
of ox-Sonntor Saunders of Montana ; Eliza
beth Yatcs of Maine , Dr. Cora S. Eaton of
North Dakota , Mrs. Clara Colby of the
Woman's Tribune , Mrs. Francis A. Wil
liams , n Nevodi ranch and mine owner ,
nnd Mrs. Carolina M. Eberhar.l of Ohio.
There was an Interesting episode while
Mr. Ulackwell of Boston was speaking. Chair
man Henderson had said that the best argu
ment ho had found against suffrage was
that n majority of the women did not want It.
Mr. Dlackwoll replied to this , and dccUrcd
that women were deprived of their consti
tutional rlghty. Some ono Inquired If a
majority of the slaves had wanted suffrage
before It was given to them , and Mr. Ulsck-
well , In replying remarked that the southern
states had no frco schools until the carpet
bag legislators established them.
Mr. Washington of Tenneseo answered In
dignantly : "That Is not true , " and ho then
named several southern states which had
free school systems.
Then Mr. Washington asked : "Why don't
you let the women plead their own cauro. "
As to the emancipation of slaves , he ( Wash
ington ) , was In favor of It , and the young
men of the south would not return to the old
order of things If they could. The free
schools of the south would bo moro pros
perous today , ho said , It the carpet baggers
had not robbed the country of so many mil
lions.
The association at Its meeting today after
a -warm debate adopted , although not unani
mously , " a resolution declaring that It Is In
no way responsible for the publication of
the so-called Woman's bible , which has given
rlso to so much discussion. Those who par
ticipated In the discussion Included Mrs.
Clara B. Colby. Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stet
son , Miss Anthony , Mr. Henry Blackwell ,
Rev. Anna Shaw , Mrs. Catt and Mrs. Avery.
Resolutions of sympathy with the Ar
menians and with the Cuban Insurgents were
also adopted , and likewise ono favoring the
submission of questions ot International dis
pute to boards ot arbitration.
The meeting this morning was opened by
a violin solo by the son of Frederick Doug
lass. Addresses were made by the following :
Dovereaux Blake ot New York , "Tho Presi
dential Election and the Interests of
Women ; " Harriet May Hills ot Now York ,
"Our Unconscious Allies ; " Emma Smith
Devoe of Illinois , "The Liberty ot the Mother
Means the Liberty of the Race ; " Anna L.
Dlggs of Washington , D. C. , "Women as
Legislators ; " Rev. Anna Howard Shaw ,
Pennsylvania , "Tho Bulwark of the Common
wealth , " and the final address by Charlotte
Perkins Stetson , California.
Vn.MJZUEIjAXS AUE STIM < ELATED.
Committee at AV < wlc Gathering KnctM
ConeeruliiK the Iloiimlary.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. Minister Andrade
received his regular private and newspaper
mall from Venezuela today. There was a
lack of official communication en account of
the serious Illness ot M. Rojas , the minister
of foreign affairs. There Is apparently no
abatement of the strong feeling of satisfac
tion In Venezuela over the attitude of this
government over the boundary dispute. The
executors of the states of Zulla , Bermudez
and Miranda have passed resolutions of
thanks to President Cleveland and promise
their support to the government of Vene
zuela In Its emergency. In addition to his
diplomatic position , Minister Andrado Is also
a senator from the state of Zulla , and the
government has Invited him to take part In
the representation ot that state In the com
ing convocation of congress on the 20th of
February. The minister will decline the In
vitation , feeling that ho can bo of more
Eorvlce tn his government at this time "at
this cap'tnl.
The Ofllclal Gazette publishes the following
as a committee whose duty Is to collect all
Information available on the boundary line
dispute : R. Seljas , president of the body ;
M. A. Saluzzo , J. Vlso and L. Vlllanuva. The
first two hava occupied the positions of min
ister of foreign affairs of the republic. Al
though the Official Gazette does not explic
itly so state , the presumption Is that the
data to be gathered Is for the Information of
the United States Venezuelan boundary com-
nilcslon.
There Is nothing In the newspapers to show
any disturbances In the republic , but on the
contrary everything Is tranquil and quiet.
Hunk \olc-H Ileileemiilile In Coin ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. . 28. Senator Teller
today offered the following amendment to
the pending financial bill :
"That after the 1st of July , 189C , all bank
notes Issued by national banking associa
tions shall bo redeemed In coin when pre
sented for redemption to the national bankIng -
Ing associations Issuing the same and any
such national banking association falling to
redeem Its notes on presentation shall ba
dissolved. "
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PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY PUT.
A VEIIV 1'llUTTY 1'AlIt
Hefers to the 20th century shoo that fltfl
the foot like the glovo. docs the hand. Ita
heavy cork tilled sole keeps out co'.d and
dampness. Ladles' 20th century kid shoes ,
I3.DO and { 4.00 the calf and red tan styles
are Jl GO , whllo the enamels tire $5.00 which
Is the very best 20th century shoe on the
market today. Wo pay express on mall
orders.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
5 Sdloor.W. . ! : ' 1419 FaiMiam
A VISIIY HAI'PV PAIH
Is the ono that on the day of the marriage
ceremony can complacently oiare the future
In the face , satisfied that there will not bo
a conglomeration of similar and therefore
useless presents six carving sets and ono
duck will not bo one of their troubles for
their friends rind art more suitable to the
present generation. Deautlful water colors
handsomely framed make the most ac
ceptable wedding' tlfts.
A. Hospe , Jr.
Music atidL Art. 1513 Douglas St.
CALLED UP THE DEBS MATTER
Senator Call WnnU a Special GommiUoa to
Investigrto Ilia Oaso.
SENATOR TURPIE ON THE ARMENIAN AFFAIR
Ucnoutiom Turkish JINrnle tin n Illol
Upon Civilisation anil
the A mini Intrrfrre-lice
ot Christianity.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2S. Foreign affairs
and finance occupied the attention of the senate -
ate today. Mr. Thurston vigorously upheld
a ctrong application of the Monroe doctrine
and was at times warmly applauded for his
sediments. Senator Turple touched on the
Turkish atrocities In a brief but very enir-
gctlc speech , In which ho declared that the
resolution Just passed by congress should
bo followed by a blow , a shot , which should
crash through the sultan's seraglio , sweeping
back Mohammedanism and advancing Chris
tianity. Mr. Voorhees , who was until re
cently chairman of the finance committee ,
spoke In advocacy of the rcmonctlzatlon of
silver and sharply arraigned these respon
sible for the elimination of silver from the
coinage.
Mr. Gray urged the advantage ot a gold
standard. His speech was. notable In its
presentation of the fluctuations of prices ,
shotting them to tcsult from nataral causes
and not from silver demonetization ,
Mr. Clark spoke In favor of sliver coinage.
Another effort was made by Mr. Jones of
Arkansas. In charge of the silver bond bill.
to have the vote fixed for Thursday. Mr.
11111 objected , however , and Mr. Jones noti
fied the senators to prepare for a test ol
endurance on Thursday , as ho would ask
them to sit until a vote was taken. A fruit
less discussion ot the resolution to Inqulro
Into the arrest of Eugene V. Debs occurred
during the day , but action was deferred until
tomorrow.
Mr. Turple , democrat of Indiana , In pre
senting a petition concerning the Turkish
massacics , said in the recent calamities
the Armenians were charged with no revolt.
They were charged only with being Chrjs-
tlans. Their only crime was that they
claimed and exercised the right to worship
the Divine Creator of the universe. The
time had come , said the senator , that there
should bo an ofllclal notification to Turkey
and to the Mohammedan church that there
has been a decadence In their power to
proselyte with the sword. "We have al
ready sent a message , " said the senator ,
referring to the concurrent resolution , "but
the blow should follow. The message should
bo followed by a shot , which would go crashIng -
Ing through the grand seraglio. " The sen
ator urged that It would bo a glorious day
when the destruction of this Turkish power
was brought about. Ho would have the
messages and demands sent not only to the
sultan , but echoed through the mosques
and minarets. It should thunder until these
murderers learned the power and advance
of Christianity. The senator urged that the
Christian world might now be called upon
to take up another great crusade , driving
back the rule of Mohammedanism and es
tablishing the rule of Christianity. Mr.
Tnrplo spoke with great earnestness and
vigor and his remarks attracted much at
tention.
Mr. Allen , populist of Nebraska , gave notice
of an amendment ta the pending silver bond
bill , depriving the secretary of the treasury
of the power to Issue bonds unless the au
thority Is granted by congress.
URGED IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Mr. Call's resolution for an Investigation of
the arrest of Eugene V. Debs came up and
Mr. Call urged immediate action ) paying that
the laboring Interests of the country desired
the Inquiry.
Mr. Hill , democrat of New York , sa'.d that
ordinarily he had great respect for the laborIng -
Ing people of the country. But ho 'bad ' found
out that no petitions had come from the
representatives of these people. He had
never heard that they desired this Investiga
tion. It might be that such inquiry was de
sirable , but If so It should be conducted by
one of the regularly constituted committees
and not by a special committee. To that
end Mr. Hill offered an amendment directing
that the whole subject of contempt of court ,
as enforced by the federal Judiciary , be In
vestigated by the committee on Judiciary ,
and that a report bo made as to what , If any ,
legislation was necessary.
Mr. Call dissented to the amendment. Was
It Intended to suppress the Inquiry , was sug
gested. TJiese regular committees were "the
sepulchcrs" of legislation. If action was to
taken a special committee was the only means
of accomplishing It. Mr. Call spoke vigor
ously upon the Indignities and wrongs against
Eugent V. Debs because ho had ventured to
express opinions contrary to these enter
tained by a court. The senator said this In
quiry was vital to the preservation of civil
liberty and the inviolability of the personal
rights of the Individual. *
Mr. Hill urged that this waa a Judicial
question , and hence proper to be considered \
by the Judiciary committee. There was no
need of mentioning this particular case , as
the United States supreme court had passed ,
on It and congress would not be likely to
overrule the supreme court. The question |
now was as to a legislative remedy for any.
general evil that might exist.
Mr. Allen Interposed with a dissent to Mr. 1
Hill's statement of the supreme court de
cision. Ho said the court held It had no.
Jurisdiction to glvo the rellet asked. It did |
not rule on the merits. Mr. Allen severely ,
criticised Judge Woods , who committed D 5b"5 : ,
Mr. Hill said ho would not be put Into the
attitude of opposing ai ; Inquiry. Ho paid a
high tribute to Mr. Debs , and cad ! the action
ho urged was with a vlow of securing ap-
nronrlate legislative action.
Mr. Allen created a flutter of excitement
by asserting that In his opinion the express
purpose for referring tlio resolution to a
etandlng committee was to suppress and kill
It. It waa an adroit means of sending the I
resolution Into the "dark caverns" of the ,
senate.
The resolution finally went over to allow
Mr. Thurston , republican from Nebraska , to
address the senate en the Monroe doctrine.
Except for a brief pension speech , It was his
first speech since entering the senate , and ho
was accorded close attention.
SILVER MEN TO SIT IT OUT.
At 2 o'clock the silver bond bill was tqkon
up and after some skirmishing between
Hill and Chandler and Jones ( Ark. ) ,
In a vain effort of the last named to have
Thursday at 2 p. in. fixed for a vote , Mr.
Jones said : "Then I give notice that on
Tnursduy I will ask the senate to remain
In cession until this bill la disposed of and
I ask all s.Miator * to eomo prepared on Thurs
day for mich notion
Mr. Wolcott BAli ) \ii \ hoped the phynlcil
test of endurance wonld not become necewnry
ao ft means of nocrtriM a vote. Ho pointed
out that the friend * W silver had been nc-
cured of opposing , lngplatlon. | Now It wan
the senators from "tun east who Interpose , !
Interposition. Mr. ' 'Wbtcott ' ttrongly urged
that the phy9lc.il all flight struggle bo not
resorted to. , , , ,
Mr. Clarke then addressed the senate In be
half of silver. Th6' senator declared that
the gold monometallic lias hypnotize. ! the
country with thejjljnlmllcal Influence of
Svcngall.
Mr. Voorhees rose1 for' a "short talk. " Ho
eald he has seldom spoken of late , and
was given clew attention. Ho said the
country was not In' the midst of a revolu
tion brought on by those who plotted against
silver. It was this class which brought on
panics , destroying the parity ot the metals.
The men who demonetized silver In 1873
were , sahl Mr. Voorhees , "revolutionists' . "
They sought to overcome the constitution ,
the laws and the policy ot a century. After
tracing the constant use of silver since the
government began , the senator declared that
the token of "sound money" applied to gold
was a fraud ; silver was as much sound money
as gold. It would effectively stop the raids
on the gold reserve If the demands were mot
by silver payments as well ns gold.
Mr. Voorhees sarcastically reviewed Mr.
Sherman's financial record. Under his leadership -
ship , the senator declared , the republican
party had broken faith with the soldiers ,
paying thorn with depreciated paper money.
The Ohio senator believed In "sound money"
for Wall street , but not for the soldiers.
Mr. Voorhccs declared that the gold with
drawals ot the last twelve months was part
of the conspiracy to compel the Issue of In
terest bearing bonds. Slnco the demonetiza
tion of silver panics had been frequent. Uuln
followed In the train of demonetization. To
enrich creditors nt the cost of debtors was
: ho Invariable purpose In the contraction ot
the currency.
ALWAYS A TIIMHTAT.T.TKT.
Mr. Voorhees referred derisively to the
anglomanla which made England foremost
n certain frivolous social affairs and matrimonial
menial bargains and then commented on the
nevalllng tendency to bow to England In
all financial legislation.
The senator recited the terms of the act
of 1893 repealing the purchasing clause of
ho Sherman act , passed at a time when he
vas chairman ot the committee on finance.
That act , whllo repealing the purchasing
clause , explicitly recited that the policy of
he United States was for the coinage of both
liver and gold without discrimination. Mr.
Vocrhees said that for nineteen years ho had
consistently maintained his attitude In de-
cnso of silver. He had first come to con-
giess on the Issue of the restoration of sli
ver. The senator closed with a vigorous
sscrtlon of the capability of the democratic
mrty to deal , not only with this great eiucs-
lon , but also with the tariff , foreign affairs
nd all the Important Issues of the day.
Mr. Gray spoke of the advantages of a
gold standard. It was the natural standard
t the world and mere legislative whim or
at could not change the natural law. The
cr.ator controverted the assertion that
hanged prices had followed the demonetlza-
lon of silver. Ho asserted that invention
nd modern methods had brought about this
eduction of prices. He contended also that
ow prices wore for the benefit of the massoa
f the people.
Mr. Call gave notice ot a speech tomorrow
n the bond bill. '
Mr. Palmer presented resolutions of re-
pect to the memory of the late Represent.-
Ivc Remann of Illinois , and as a mark of
cspect the senate "at 5:45 adjourned until
omorrow.t '
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
cvcrnl Unlinitoijtiiiit.IIlllH I'liNHcd Iiy
Uninitiiioiift ConHciit.
WASHINGTON ; Jan. 23. During the morn-
ng hour In tho1 bouse today Ejevera11
Ills were passed Iby unanimous consent.
On motion of Mr , . Fletphcr , republican ot
Ilnnosota , a bill was passed granting to
ho Dralnerd & Northern Minnesota Rall-
oad company a right -of way through the
jcach Lake and Cjhlppowa Indian reserva-
lens ; on motion of , Mri Powers , republican
t Vermont , to authorize the Sons of Vet-
rans to wear the distinctive badge of that
order on public occasions.
A resolution for the employment ot an ad
ditional clerk In the folding room was passed
after a protracted partisan debate , Repre
sentative Dockery contending that twelve
additional house offices with annual salaries
aggregating ? 15,875 had been created by the
republicans , while Mr. C. W. Stone main
tained that the Increase was only six , add
ing : "Five democrats have been retained
out of courtesy to the minority. If we are
tj bo taunted because wo have- employed
democrats perhaps wo can find a way to
dispense with their services. "
The house then went Into committee of
the whole ( Mr. Orosvenor ot Ohio In the
cl'alr ) and took up the consideration of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
Tlio bill carries 11,637,058 , being $95,000 In
OACCSS of the appropriation for the present
fiscal year. ,
Mr. Hltt ( member of the committee on
foielgn affairs ) explained that the bill was
practically a re-enactment of the present
law with such Increases as the service re
quired. An amendment was adopted Includ
ing In the $50,000 appropriated for the relief
and protection ot American seamen In for
eign countries similar provision for American
seamen on the coast of Alaska. Without
firther amendment the bill was passed.
Mr. Orow had read In open house a bill
appropriating $100,000 to aid in the estab
lishment of schools for teaching articulate
speech to deaf children.
Mr. Hadley , republican of Illinois , then an
nounced the death or his prede
cessor , Frederick Remnnn , from the
Eighteenth Illinois district , July 14 ,
1S95. Appropriate resolutions were
adopted , after which , at 2:35 : p. m , , the
house , ns a further mark of respect , ad
journed.
I'rrxlilcut TnkcN Another Trip ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. President Cleve
land , accompanied by another person whose
Identity has not been ascertained , left the
city at midnight on thei lighthouse tender
Maple , which was lying off the Seventh
street wharf. The Maplo's destination Is be
lieved to be Quantfco , about thirty-two miles
down the river , and It Is said that It will
return to the city tomorrow. Further than
Quantlco the president's destination Is not
Known. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Itcorjtiiiilzutloii of Alnxkn'N CiiNtoniH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. Representative
Dlngloy ot the ways and means committee
today reported a bill to reorganize the cus
toms collection district of Alaska. The bill
Is recommended by the Treasury department
as necessary to protopt the revenue and fa
cilitate the commercial 'interests ' of Alaska.
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Government Suit Against tlio Stanford
Estate Up for Final Hearing.
SEEK TO MAKE SFOCKHOLDERS LIABLE
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WASHINGTON , Jan. 2S. Argument was
begun In the supreme court of the United
States today In the case of tlie United States
against Mrs. Jane U Stanford , vildow and
executrix of the last will of the late Lcland
Stanford , In the suit of the government to
recover from the Stanford estate Mr. Stan
ford's proportion of alleged Individual lia
bility for the bonds of the Central 1'aclllo
Uallroad company. Over $15,000,000 Is In
volved. The suit comes to the supreme
court on the appeal from the decision of the
circuit court of appeals for the Ninth cir
cuit , where the decision was favorable to
Mrs. Stanford. The argument for the gov
ernment was begun by Assistant Attorney
General Dickinson , who spoke for about two
hours. Mr. Dickinson prefaced his remarks
with a statement of the conditions tinier
which the Central and Union P.iclflc rail
roads were built and then took the railroad
charters and quoted precoJents at length.
Tl-cse were Interspersed with reasoning to
show that the stockholders were personally
liable for the railroad companies' bonds. Ho
contended that there was no popular demand
for the lllltllltnir nf rnllmnila nnrns Ilirt rnn-
tlncnt at the time the bill of 1SG2 became
a law and asserted that whatever clamor was
raited for these lines was the result of the
efforts of their corporators , of whom Mr.
Stanford was one. They , ho said , drew iHu
bill niul engineered the movement through
congress. Ho said the government's Interest
In these railroads constituted n debt for
which the stockholders were Individually
llnblo under the terms of the contract. Noth
ing could , ho argued , bo taken against the
United States by Intetidmont , but where
there was silence that silence must bo con
strued for the government. Ho dwelt upon
the fact that the government grant was
made and the money advanced upon the
condition that the debt was to bo paid nt
maturity and thcso conditions could not bo
construed otherwise than binding upon all
the parties to the contract.
Mr. Choato followed In Mrs. Stanford's
behalf.
Mr. Choate's argument was largely tech
nical , possessing very llttlo of the character
of a personal appeal. Ho contended that the
successive acts of congress relating to the
Central Pacific and Union Pacific roads
should bo read together , and said that , being
so read , tbey demonstrated that congress
Intended them to cover the entire relations
of the government to all of the companies
with respect to subsidy bonds , without refer
ence to the laws of the states through which
the roads passed , to which they were su
perior ; that the roads were national Institu
tions , military highways and mall routes ;
that the functions and liabilities of all the
Pacific roads were the same , and that It
was not Intended to Impose a burden upon
the stockholders In one company which waa
not Imposed upon the stockholders In the
other company ; and that as to both com
panies the government looked to the com
panies alone for the performance of all that
the acts Imposed. These acts did not con
template the personal liability of the stock
holders of cither road , but on the con
trary , did Intend that there should be no
personal liability of the stockholders for the
bonds. Ho demonstrated that no such lia
bility was Imposed upon the Union Pacific
stockholders , and contended that It was the
purpose of the United States to place all
the subsidized roads on an equal footing.
Hence , the Central Pacific stockholders
should be relieved of all personal liability ,
notwithstanding any laws of the state of
California to the1 contrary.
The argument will bo concluded tomorrow.
PACIFIC ROADS- GIVEN A IIHAItl.VG.
IleiircHvtttfitlvcH Urjjfr ( lie Adoption of
.Some Flill.llllK Illll.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. Mr. Francis B.
Thurber of New York appeared before the
house committee on Pacific roads today as
a representative of the National Board of
Trade and the Now York Board of Trade
and Transportation to advocate the passage
of a funding b'.ll for the Pacific railroads.
Ho commended Senator Frye's bill for n
hundred years' extension of the debt at 3
per cent. The settlement of the Pacific rail
road finances , ho said , affected the business
Interests of the entire country. He had
aroused the commercial bodies of the country
to the support of the anti-pooling clause of
ex-Senator Reagan's Interstate commerce bill ,
but the logic of events had convinced Sena
tor Reagan and himself that the prohibition
of pooling was unnecessary and that rail
road rates were forced as low by competi
tion and other forces as they could be. The
rates on the Pacific railroads was less than
one-third of the standard at the establish
ment of the line and this fact should be
considered In paying obligations Incurred on
the basis of these considerations. Congress
should do three things to settle ) the business
Interests of the country. Pass a tariff bill
to Increase the revenue , a Pacific railroad
funding b'.ll and a bankruptcy bill.
Mr. C. H. Tweed , attorney of the Central
Pacific , also spoko. In the hearing yesterday
Mr. Patterson of Tennessee had asked Mr.
Plerco of the Union Pacific whether that
company would bo able to comply with a
proportion to pay the principal of Its debt
to the government within a short time If
the Interest was remitted and Mr. Pierce
had answered In the affirmative. Today Mr.
Johnson of Callforn'a asked the same ques
tion of Mr. Tweed and ho added that he
did not see how the Central Pacific railroad
could comply with such a proportion. Its
ability to do so would depend on the condi
tion of the money market and whether the
company would make a showing of earnings
good enough to float the bonds necessary
to raise the funds , and ho doubted whether
such a snowing could bo made. Mr. Tweed
declared that the ninety-nino year lease of
the Central Pacific held by the Southern
Pacific would not operate to prevent Its ac
ceptance of the terms of the Fryo bill.
COST OP TUB COAST DICFICXSK.S.
Gum-mi Billon KHlliiuitoH It nt
Million DollnrH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. Major General
Nelson A. Miles , commanding tUo army ,
before the committee on ctfast defenses today
made a statement of tie condition of the
coast defenses on both the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts and the gulf of Mexico. He
stated that the guns now mounted at
Savannah , Charleston and other ports are
smooth bores of obsolete patterns and ut-o-
less , and are mounted on rotten carriages ,
The only places where provision has been
made for any considerable defense are New
York , San Francisco and Iloston , and the
defenses at there plicoa are entirely In
adequate and Insufficient. Ho eald that our
cities are open to attack by any country
having a. large navy , and that It would
take years to create tbo neceasory armament ,
Ho estimated the entire cost of ctu.it de
fenses for adequate protection of the country
at about $80,000,000 for fortifications and
guns. This would not Include the cost of
ammunition and projectiles ,
\ATIO\AI , PAH 1C AT VICKHIHJHO.
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to th Project.
WASHINGTON. Jan , 28. The houao com
mittee on military affair * decided today to
recommend the creation of a national
military park on the Vlckiburg battlefield
and will report to the house the bill Intro
duced by Mr. Catchlngs. The park con-
templatej will embrace 1,200 acres , where
the opposing armies were lined at the nlego
of Vlcksburg. The bill provides for a com-
mlfBlon of three to outline ( lie "Itc , to bo
appointed by the secretary of war , and a
secretary and a historian. The cost of the
land U limited to $50,000 , but the cntlro
expense of the park , if the project la carried
out , will bo $500,000.
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OAMl'AMA WAS ALSO ASIIOHI3.
Life SuvliiK' CriMr WIIN I'reinirlnp : to
AMNlMt the Slilii.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. The weekly re
port of Asher Wardcll , keeper of the life
saving station at Long Branch , seems to
settle the question as to whether the steam
ship Campania was ashore on the morning
of the 25th , about the same time as the
accident to the St. Paul. The report says :
"Tho morning of the 25th Surtman Sex
ton , whllo on his north watch , from 12 to
4 a. m. , .discovered a largo steamer ashore.
He burnt his Coston signal , and at once re
turned to the' station to give the alarm. Wo
started with our beach apparatus at 2 a. m.
Whllo wo were on our way wo heard a
steamer blowing north of the sta
tion , and close to the beach. Surf-
men Chasey nnd Rundqulst ran
to the beach and burned their Coston lights
and signalled to us that she was ashore.
I had the apparatus hauled abreast of the
steamer. I was having the gun placed In posi
tion to fire a line over her. I waited a
few minutes to let her get still , when I saw
her begin to go astern. She backed off all
right. After waiting a while to see that she
was all right we proceeded on our way
to the steamer in front of the Brighton
hotel , arriving there at 3:30 : o'clock a. in. "
The remainder of the report shows what was
done by life saving crows for the relief of
the St. Paul , and contains nothing of Im
portance.
National lloaril of Trnilc.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The first session
of the annual meeting ot the National Board
ot Trade was held here today with the ven
erable Frederick Fraley , president , In the
chair. Several new trade organizations were
admitted to membership and the boards of
trade of Detroit and Now Orleans were
granted permission to withdraw for reasons
of a pecunlaiy nature. The reports of the
executive council nnd the treasurer were
read and approved. Hon. Frederick Fraley
of Philadelphia , now In his 93d year , was
unanimously re-elected president by a rising
vote.
In Its annual report the executive council
briefly reviewed the financial conditions which
resulted In the Issue of government bonds
to maintain the public credit and predicted
that the pending Issue would bo a decided
succeFs. The more Important features or
the present convention are pointed out as
being reform In the consular service and the
question of deep waterways between thn
Great Lakes and the Atlantic sea board and
the Importance of navigable waterways gen
erally ; the necosslty for a reform bank
ruptcy law ; a reform 'In our currency laws
and the Nlcaraguan canal question.
Uncle Liberty Hell.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. A special train
from Philadelphia left Washington tonight
over the Southern railway enrouto to bring
back the "Liberty bell , " which was on ex
hibition at the Cotton States and Interna
tional exposition. The party was composed
of the mayor and part of the city council
nnd a part of the reserve police force of
Philadelphia to net as guard to the old bell.
DlHtrlet of Columbia IlelewnteK Clionen
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. Perry II. Carson
colored , and Andrew Gleason , white , wore
today chosen delegates to the national re
publican convention. J. F. Hell and W. F.
Thomas were selected' alternates. Carson IB
said to favor Reed.
WEATIIKIl KOIU5CAST.
fieiu-rallx Fnlr , with Sontb WhulH for
,
WASHINGTON , Jon. 23. Tlio forecast for
Wednesday Is :
For Nebraska , Colorado and Wyoming
Generally fair ; south , shifting' to west
winds.
For Iowa Fulr ; southwest winds ,
For Missouri , ICutiP.is , Indlrtn Territory
and Oklahoma Territory-Fair ; light , south
Wi"or'Bouth Dakota nnd Mpntana-IncrcnH-
Ing cloudiness ; colder , variable winds , be
coming northwest.
Lovnl Ili'coril.
OFFICIC OF TIII3 WKATHBrt I1UUI3AU ,
OMAHA Jan. 28 , Omaha record of tern-
pornttiro nnd rainfall , compared with the
Kpondlng day of n ,
Maximum temperature. . , 40 21 37 12
Minimum temperature. . . . 22oro 9 3
Average temperature . ai 12 23 7
I'rnrinltiitlOil * . . * * * * W .W 1 UI
Conu-ltion of temperature and precipitation
at Omahu for the day and Hlnco March 1 ,
WHSTUUX I'HXSIOXS.
VetcriuiN of tin * I.nlo Wiir Itoiuoin-
lioiTil Iiy tln > ( ii'iicrnl ( Jovi-riiincnt.
WASHINGTON. Jnn. 2S. ( Special. ) Pen
sions granted , Issue of Jniumry S , wore :
Nebraska : Original Scth 11. TnnnchKI ,
Du Hols , Pnwiicc ; Daniel Swiillcy , Stroms-
bnrff. Polk ; John Plncot , Saneea , Thomas.
Ircreasc Isnnc A. Mtullck , Konesaw ,
Adnmi ; Chnrli'3 P. HarniH , Spencer , Hoyd.
Original widows , etc. Kllzn. lllatt , Blair ,
Washington ; Mary Mohrenstocker , No-
brnska City , Otoe. Mexican war widow
Mnry Frlederlck , Du 13ol , Pawnee.
Iowa : Original Joseph N Clemmor ,
Clnrksvlllo , Uutlcr. Supplemental Henry
linbcoclc , Sioux City , Woodbury. Incrcaso
William C. Jacob , Knoxvlllo , Marlon ;
Joseph Carpenter , Lucas , I.ucaH. KolsKUQ
John A. Klmbrough , Cedar Haplds , Linn.
Orltrln.il widows , etc. Llbblo A. Chndwlck.
SaMx , Woodbury ; Sarah Holloway , Creston ,
Union.
South Dakota : Original Jnmcs II. Wil
son , Sioux Falls. Mlnncliaha ; William H.
Wlldman , Vormllllon , Clay.
Issue or January 9 were :
Nebraska : OrlKlnnl John KcKogg , Hell-
wood. Butler ; Krnnklln Iloyt , Crawford ,
Dawes. Increase Sylvester Conley , Broken
now. Gutter ; William U. Southwell , Gib
bon , Buffalo.
Iowa ; Original Hrrvcy N. Crnnc , Mount
Pheasant , Henry ; Thomas McCnustlnnd ,
Remson , Plymouth ; Jacob J. Rnssoll , Hed
Oak , Montgomery. Increase John H. Hoyden
den , Vlnton , Benton ; Daniel W. .Boyer ,
Hldora. Ilardln : liernharil Sommerhalder ,
Keokuk. Lee. Reissue Frederick 'A. Gose-
wlsch , Keokuk , Lee. Original widows , etc.
Amy L. Wilson , Dos Molncs. I'olk ; Sarah
J. Davis , Newton , Jacner. Widow Indian
wnr Rhoiln C. Brltt. Malvorn , Mills.
South Dakota : Reissue George W. Pack
ard , Madison , Lake.
Colorado : Original Freeman W. Fair-
field. Meeker , Hlo Blanco.
Issue of January 10 were :
Nebraska : Original Cornelius McLauph-
lln ( deceased ) , Lincoln , Lancaster ! William
H. Lutz , Wlsner , Cumlng. Increase John
W. Ohngemiick , Friend , Sallno. Original
widows , etc. Margaret Nlday , Avoen. Cuss ;
Angellne P. Abbott , Arlington , Washington ,
lown : Original John 10. Connell , Bellevue -
vue , Jackson ; Adolnh Gottbrocht. ' Mua-
catlne , Muscntlno. Restoration nnd Increase
Francis Hock ( deceased ) . Mount Pleasant ,
Henry. Restoration nnd reissue Louis
Schnfer ( deceased ) , State Center , Marshall ,
Increase Jesse H. York , Qlenwood , Mills ;
Hiram II. Main. Decorah. Wlnnoihlek.
Original widow Manerva 137 Hock , Mount
Pleasant , Henry.
South Dakota : Original John D. Doughty ,
Aberdeen , Brown.
Montana Original : Henry B. Mackey , Nrl-
Imrt , Moagher. Increase : Heniy Eads ,
Helena , Lewis nnd Clnrkc.
Colorado Original : Oliver II. Hcndrlcks ,
Selbert , Kit Carson ; William Randolph ,
Li Junta , Otero ,
Wyoming Reissue : John W. Bennett ,
Rnwllns , Carbon. Original widow : Eliza
beth Andertm , Evanslon , Ulnta.
Issue of Jnnunry 11 wete :
Nebraska Original : Jacob Woostcr , Hast
ings , AdnniH : Albert Jl. Maxwell , Schjiy-
ler , Colfax ; Chillies Connor , Omaha , Doug
las. Addl'lonal : David Clement , Oxford ,
Fiirnas , Original widows , etc. : Margaret B.
Archer , Naponeu. Frnnlilln ; Ellen Rothwell
( mother ) . Tnimbull , Clay.
lown Additional : John Batterson , Sey
mour , Wayne. Restoration and supple
mental : Henry Bcchmami ( deceased ) , Mus-
catlnc , Muscntlni' . Rrstoiatlon nnil reissue :
Jnmes Abernothy ( deceased ) , Centervllle ,
Appanoose. Inerenso : Haivey Stanley , Glen-
don , Guthrlc ; Charles M. Phepherd , Kellogg ,
Jasper ; George W. narration , Clinton , Clin
ton. Original widows , etc. : Amy Hooper ,
Clarlnda , Page ; minor of Arzey C. Hunter ,
HeWIlt , Clinton ; Fiances J. Lldlck , Sioux
C'lty. Woodbury ; Xerllday Abernothy , Cen-
torvllle , Appanoose. Mexican war survivor ,
Increase : James H. Grimes , RIchland , Keo
kuk.
Colorado : Original John Mistier , Castle
Rock , Douglas. Reissue Hiram S. Kenyon ,
La Junta , Otero , Original widow Allco
Thompson , Vllas , Uncit ,
South Dakota : Original Anson II. Robbins -
bins , IroiiulH. Klngsbury , Increnho 13m-
ninns J , Godfrey. Hot Springs , Fall River ,
Wyoming : Original Louis Antolno
D'Argeles Ducarr , Cheyenne , La ramie.
Issue of January IS were :
Nebraska : Orlglna" Aimer Lane , Newport -
port , Rock. Increase John D. Rldcnolr ,
Armada , Buffalo ; John Dohaven , Hay
Kprlngs , Sheridan ; William R , Woodward ,
Lowell , Kearney. Original widow Lydla
A. Ruth , Omnha. Douglas.
Iowa ; Original John J. Dlckson , West
Grove , Davis ; William Auerochs , Daven
port , Scott. Increase William J. Conrad ,
Cedar Rapids , Linn ; David W. Jones , Fos
ter , Monroe. Original widow Ann A.
Black , Urbann , Heiiton.
South Dakota : Original Edmund Brunett ,
Fort Mi'nile , Meade ; John McClane , . JJIJou
Hills. Ilrule. Reissue John A. Worswlck ,
Aberdeen , Brown.
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