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STATE NEWS.
—Hon. Church Howe will orate at
Pawnee City on Decoration <iay.
'./ ' —Bills have been opened for the new
>. hotel to N» erected at Clay Center.
— Fred liedrirtt, editor of the Grand
Island independent, is seriously 111.
—The machinery for the Superior
ife starch factory will cost about' 92,500.
—AVuhoo citizens have raised the nec
essary bonus to secure a canning’ fac
> tory,
—Fremont had thirty-one cuncs In
V police court during the month of Feb
ruary.
—Sixty people of Callaway are learn
'S v ing to write under the tutorage of Prof.
Carner.
—George W. Ooonftis, one of the pio
neers of Pender, is dead at the uge of
60 years.
—A 15-year-old son of Geo. Bottcher,
living near Talmuge, fell on the iceuud
fractured his thigh.
fpt —A paper to be published in the in
terest of the Grand Army is to be
launched in Lincoln.
—A fortune teller did a big business
atCallawav, giving those who put up
% 93 a first class future.
—The police of Nebraska City ar
rested a number of men for passing
counterfeit money.
—There is a gang of shovers of the
queers in Lincoln whom the Authorities
.are endcavoriug to run down.
.sc* ?’ IfFqnr prisoners who refused to.work
on the cold streets df Sohth Omaha
were treated to a coat of ball and
chain.
—A lodge of Railway Track Fore
men of America hu been organized at
' Grand Island with seventeen charter
members,
—A new postofflce has been estab
lished in McPherson county. It is called
Tyron and James M. Patterson carries
the keys;
•—Grace Lutheran church at Lincoln
will erect a 92,000 religious structure
this Tear, lots for the same having boon
purchased.
—The county treasurer’s semi-annual
statement of -Madison county shows a
balance on hand December 31, 1802, of
933.825.21.
—John Heltser, of Lincoln, got a
sentence of one year to the penitentiary
last week for a vicious assault made on
Fred Young.
—On the 15th of May 300 cow boys
will leave Chadron for Chicago in a free
for-all race. It will be fun for the boys
but hard on the ponies. ^
—N. Maxwell, a well known farmer,
residing four miles south of Beatrice,
was found dead in a corn crib. An in
quest was to be beld.
—Two ministers at Liberty are about
to begin a public debate as to whether
immersion or sprinkling will save a
sinner. But few sinners will listen to
the argument.
—Mr. and ^frs. Leslie Watson, for
four, years superintendent and matron
of the Indian school at Omaha agency,'
have been transferred to Green Bay
Agency. Wis.
—A stroke of economy has taken pos
session of Beatrice, *add the city will
endeavor to get along with two police
men—one day man and one at night,
besides the marshal.
—F. M. Young and wife of Cass county
celebrated their silver wedding on the
87th. They were married in Cass county
February 37, 1868, and have stood up
for Nebraska ever since.
—An Anselmo butcher has been forced
to leave town because a rival meat ped
dler discovered the head of a lumpy
jawed steer in his slaughter house and
exhibited it to his patrons.
—The Bed Cloud Argus suggests that
many of the citizens of that town
threw away good money to see the ossi
fied man when such can be seen on the
streets any day, free of charge.
—The Beatrice municipal election
will occur April 4. A special election
is also called for the same date for tho
purpose of voting upon a proposition te
Issue 913,000 bonds for paving intersec
tions.
—Albert Tickler, a Covington tough,
was arrested and lodged in jail at Dakota
City charged with robbing Andrew John
son, of Sargents Bluffs, la., of 942 on
February 9. He has an encouraging out
look for a year or two in the peniten
tiary.
--Jim McXeeley at Louisville met
with a painful accident. He was pull
ing one of the small brick factor cars
loaded with about a ton of green brick,
when bis feet slipped and the car run
against him, smashing his leg quite
.badly.
—Charles Bennett, a farmer living
seven miles north of Shelton, while
taking a loaded gun from his wagon
discharged the weapon and shot himself
in the right foot. Physicians ampu
tated the limb below the knee and he is
resting easy.
~B- M. Long, A. M., B. D., of the
<'bair of literature in Western college
at Toledo, la., delivered his lecture en
titled, “Alaska the Land of Totems,”
before the students of York. The lec
ture was intensely interesting and in
struotive throughout.
—While T. H. O'Brien, who lives near
York, was driving home the other eve
ning a line broke and his team ran
away. He was picked up by the road
side in an unconscious condition, but is
likely to recover. The team, at last
reports, had not been found.
—A meeting will be held at Plain
view March 28 for the purpose of decid
ing where the next Grand Army of the
Republic re-union shall be held for the
district comprising the counties of
Pieree, Knox, Antelope, Cedar. Wayne,
’ Dixon, Dakota, Wheeler and Holt.
—Henry Hagry, a farmer living near
Daykin, committed suicide by shooting.
He was about 45 years of age and in
good circumstances financially, but had
lately lost SI,300 in land speculations,
and. it is rumored, also had domestic
troubles. He leaves a wife and two
childreu.
—A poor and down-troddden tramp
sifted into Columbus with an east wind,
and directly brought himself into dis
repute by stealing a pair of felt boots.
He was given five days in the official
hostile on a diet of bread and water.
It was the first water he had tasted for
many days.
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STATE LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE NEBRAS
KA SENATE AND HOUSE.
Th« Tim. fop Inlpoiluctlon of Hill. Ilav
b( l*a..rrt Both tlio llou.o .ml Senate
arc KitjCMgcil In the Sifting Tromi to
Peteruilne Wliat Measure. Shall llavo
Con.lilerntIon- —Homo Hill, that llavo
Boon ra.Hod—Itecomuienila lion, on
Othor.—Ml.cellsiirmi. Matter. In llolh
Branplio. of tho l.r^UIat urr.
Nebraska I.c*l»lalure.
Sf.natf..—111 the senate on the 27tli.
Senate tile No. 46 was recommended for
passage. The committee on- counties
and county boundaries recommended
j the passage of senate file No. 173 with
! several amendments. The bill fixes the
salaries of county attorney^. Senate
file No. I:.1:! was recommended for pas
sage. It authorizes juries to render
general special verdict. Senate file No.
IT'S came in for favoruble consideration
at the hands of the judiciary commit
tee. It is designed to provide against
frauds In weights and measures. Sen
ate file No. 174), relating to the divorce
laws, was recommended for passuge.
Tho recommendation of the judiciary
committee that senate tile No. MIS, to
repeal the state depository act, be passed
was only adopted after Senator Pope
had explained that there were already
on file two bills creating state deposi
tories, and it was thought best that all
billB affecting the law go to the general
file. Tho committee on judiciary re
ported senate file No. 46 with the re
commendation that it do pass. The
bill requires foreign corporations doing
business in this state to file their arti
cles of importation with the secretary
of state and imposes certain conditions
upon such corporations transacting bus
iness in this state. Hills were intro
duced: To regulate the punishment of
refractory prisoners confined in the Ne
braska penitentiary. To provide for
compiling certifying and publishing the
statutes. The anti-Pinkerton bill came
up for final uetion, and, after a brief
discussion, was recommended for pas
sage. McDonald's bill to locate a state
normal school at Creighton, Neb,, was
indefinitely postponed. Lobock's anti- j
lottery bill was recommended for pass
House.—In the house on the 37th bills
favorably reported upon were: Prohib
iting coal or lumber companies, or uny
other persons, individuals, corporation
or copartners from entering1 into any
agreement or combination to pool or
fix rates, and providing a penalty of
from two to six months imprisonment
or a fine not exceeding 91,000. Requir
ing the transfer of freight and cars
from one railroad to another, and to
prevent discrimination. Appropriating
94,000 to reimburse Blaine county for
expense incurred in the trial of Michael
Kokum, the amount being reduced to
93,407.73. Compelling railroads to build
transfer switches and transfer freight
without cost to the shipper whenver de
sired. Appropriating 3300 to David S.
Benyon for the capture of Murderer
Foley. Appropriating 35,000 for the re
lief of Dora Paxton, whose husband
was killed while in the discharge of his
duty as an officer trying to arrest a
fugitive from justice, the amount being
reduced by amendment -to 33,000. Mc
Cutcheon, from the committee on mis
cellaneous subjects, reported favorably
upon house roll No. 151, This is the
p»in inspection and warehouse bill.
The committee offered many amend
ments, the principal one taking the en
forcement of the law out of the hands
of the state board of transportation and
placing it in the hands of a new board,
to be composed of the governor, secre
tary of statu and auditor. All officers
and subordinates provided for in the
law are to be appointed by the gov
ernor. Quite a lively discussion arose
over Lockner’s bill, No. 184, to regulate
the size and shape of common brick to
be used in construction of buildings in
the state of Nebraska. The bill was in
definitely postponed. The house sat
down heavily upon Nason’s resolution
authorizing the commissioner of labor
to print 5,000 copies of the map accom
panying his biennial report.
Senate.—In the senate on the 38th,
but little was done in the morning ses
sion, and the afternoon session was giv
en up to the railroad men of the state
to set forth their respective interests.
The committee listened patiently to
the efforts made to show that railroad
rates in Nebraska werf comparatively
low. General Manager Burt of the
Elxhorn was the first speaker. He
made an elaborate statement, showing
the expenses of his road and declared
that the company paid no dividends.
Gen. Manager Iioldrege spoke for the
B & M. Mr. Perrine appeared for the
St. Paul & Omaha. Mr. Lincoln of the
Missouri Pacific submitted a written re
port. Mr. Dickinson of the Union Paci
fic submitted a report showing that the
branch roads included in the Union Pa
cific system in Nebraska, lost money.
He said the Union Pacific main line
made a good showing to the freight go
ing through to the coast. Mr. Buchan
an of the Elkhorn concluded the pro
ceedings with a short address. All of
the speakers attempted to show that
there was no relation between Iowa and
Nebraska so far as freight rates were
House.—In the house on the 28th the
report of the committe recommending
that the sugar bounty bill be placed on
tile, was adopted by a vote of 54 to 35.
The'roll was then called on the passage
of the women's suffrage bill. McVey
and Newberry, who voted no, changed
their votes to aye, but it availed naught.
The vote stood: Yeas, 42; nays, 46.
It was declared buried. House roll No.
172 w as placed on its tinal passage.
This bill provides for an additional
judge in the Twelfth judicial district.
The bill passed. Senate file No. 3 was
put upon its final passage and passed by
a vote of 79 for and 3 against. Crane of
Oouglas got a new resolution before, the
house asking that 5,000 additional maps,
which are a part of the report of the
commissioner of labor, be printed. The
resolution was adopted. House roll No.
66, Barry's bill to deduct a persons in
debtedness from his assessed valuation,
came up on final passage. An error
was discovered in the bill and it was re
committed. By committee on fish and
game, house roll No. 27, by Mr. Keyes,
by request, a bill for an act to amend
sections 86 and 87 of the criminal code
and to repeal the sections hereby
amended, and section 87 of the crim
inal code relating to the protection .of
game and fish. Recoatmen led to pass.
House roll No. 314, by Mr. Cornish, ft
bill for tin act to provide for the ineor
poration and regulation of tnist com
panics and to define their powers, du
ties and responsibilities. .Recommended
to puss.
Nknatk.—Tn the senate on the 1st
(the fortieth day) n large number of
bills were introduced, among thejp
being the following: To provide for
the more speedy and inexpensive prose
cution of claims against railroad com
panies for dnmages, overcharge and
loss of baggage or freight. To provide
for the chunge in the name for the Ne
braska Institute for tlie Deaf. Empow
ering and requiring all cities in the
state of Nebraska to fix the rates and
charges for the supply of water. Em
powering and requiring all cities hav
ing less than 25,(KM) inhabitants in the
state of Nebraska to fix the rate and
charges for the supply of electricity for
illuminating purposes. Empowering
and requiring all cities in the state of
Nebraska to fix the rates and charges
for the supply of gas for illuminating
purposes. To regulate the sale of il
luminating oils and to provide for a
state inspector. To define trusts and
conspiracies against trade. The senate
went into executive session immedi
ately after reassembling at 3 o’clock to
! consider executive appointments. When
the doors were opened the senate went
into committee of the whole for the
consideration of the bills on general tile.
.Senate tile No. 113 was, after a brief
discussion, recommended for passage.
The bill was introduced by Moore and
provides for the incorporation of uni
versities under certain circumstances.
It is intended primarily to benefit the
Christian college at Lincoln.
Housk.—In the house on the 1st
several Dills were passed. Among them
were the stock yards bill. Rhodes’ bri
bery bill- and McKesson's bill setting
apart a portion of VVyuka cemetery for
the burial of old soldiers. Horst’s re
pudiation of debt bill was knocked out
and Kessler's municipal suffrage bill
was recommended for amendment.
Howe’s bill providing for the resubmis
sion of the school fund amendment de
feated at the last election was also
passed. The stock yards bill carried
overwhelmingly, the vote standing 68
for to 23 against. The house adjourned
until 4 o'clock, as the earlier part of
afternoon was set apart for the sub
mission of information by the railroad
officials, the same as was given in the
senate. The same railway officials were
present and rehearsed the same speeches
with slight variations as submitted for
the education of the senators. The
meeting was ostensibly a session of the
railroad committee of the house, but it
was open to all members and outside
spectators, and not only the floor and
lobby, but galleries as well; were well
tilled. No. 805, Nelson’s bill, appro
priating 5f2,000 for the relief of George
Manrer for disabilities contracted dur
ing the Wounded Knee campaign as a
member of Nebraska National guard,
was passed with emergency clause.
No. 209, Burns’ cruelty to animals bill,
was defeated, lacking one of the num
ber necessary to pass. No, 307, Howe's
bill, providing for the appointment of a
committee to revise the constitution of
the state, was defeated. No. 165,
Howe's bill,relating to the matriculation
fees of the State Normal school, was
passed, and the house then adjourned.
Senate.—In the senate on the 2d the
bill for an act to district the state of
Nebraska into senatorial and represen
tative districts, and for the apportion
ment of senators and representatives,
and to fix the number of the same and
to repeal sections 229 and 230 of chap
ter 3 of the consolidated statutes of
Nebraska was recommended to pass as
amended. The bill to amend sections
130, 131 and 132, chapter 16 to the com
piled statutes of Nebraska for the year
1889, entitled “Corporations,” was
placed on general file. The bill to
amend section 49 of chapter 16 of the
compiled statutes of Nebraska for 1891,
entitled “Corporations,” was placed on
general tile with recommendation that
it do pass. The section amended re
lates to cemetery associations. Several
new billB were read the first time, among
them being:* “An act to define trusts
a^l conspiracies against trade, declar
i contracts in violation of the provis
iora of this act void, making certain
acts in violation thereof misdemeanors
and prescribing punishment thereof
and matters connected herewith. A
bill for an act to provide for the stamp
ing of the year upon all canned goods.
A bill for an act to regulate corpora
tions engaged in the business of guar
anteeing or acting as security for the
fidelity of persons in public and private,
offices, employments and positions, and
provisions thereof. A night session was
held to consider the general appropria
tion bilL The session lasted from
7:30 to 11 o'clock, without more than
touching the bill and the fight that
lasted from start to finish is as far from
being settled as ever, The independ
ents all stood by the recommendation
of the committee.
nui/Bis.—m me nouse on me -11 Wat
son's anti-option bill was recommended
to pass. Stevens’ bill to tax real estate
mortgages, was considered, but no de
termination reached. The committee
arose and reported to the house. The
report on house roll No. 91 was adopted.
The house then took up Stevens’ bill to
tax real estate mortgages and indefin
itely postponed it. The house then
considered bills on general file, the first
being house roll No. 208, the World’s
lair commission bill, which had been
reported as a substitute by the commit
tee with the recommendation that it
pass instead of the original of the same
number. The report of the committee
was adopted. Section 1 of the printed
bill was amended, making the appro
priation $25,000 in addition to the
amount heretofore appropriated and ex
pended. Jensen’s amendment, prpvid
l mg that the following amounts be de
voted to the following special exhibits:
Horses $3,000, cattle $3,000, swine $3,000,
agricultural $3,000, horticultural $3,000, I
dairy $1,000, apiary $1,000, poultry j
$1,000, was adopted. Section 4 was j
amended to at to limit the maximum j
amount to be paid for clerical or other |
force to $40 per day. As amended the j
bill was recommended to be engrossed !
for third reading. .The bill as it now I
stands appropriates $25,000, and fixes j
the salary of the commissioner general j
at $2,500. Porter of the committee on
railroads, with unanimous consent, re
ported house roll No. 33. the freight
rate bill, with recommendation that it
pass as amended. House roll No. 103,
by Mr. Higgins, a bill for an act to
amend section 53.73 of the consolidated
statutes of Nebraska, and to repeal
said section was indefinitely postponed.
Senate.—In the senate on the 3d,
Senator Darner introduced petitions
asking for the passage of the irrigation
bill from eitixcns of Scotts Bluff county,
irom the Thirtieth senatorial district
and from citizens of Ogalalla. Senator
Dale mored that the senate go into
committee of the whole for the consul -
I eration of senate file No. 13 the irriga
I tion bill, the hour having arrived for
I which the bill was made a special or
i dcr. The hill was taken up section by
| section and read by the clerk. Senator
Darner said he thought the framers of
the bill had looked fully into the mat
ter. lie read a written opinion of Hon.
J. M. Woolworth. The committee arose
and reported progress on the bill and
asked to leave to sit again. The report
was adopted. The fight was one of the
most earnest that has been seen in the
senate chamber this session. The fol
lowing bills were reported by commit
tees to which they had been referred:
For an act to prevent discrimination in
life insurance. Committee recommend
ed that it be indefinitely postponed.
The report was not agreed to and the
bill was placed on general file. A bill
for an act to authorize connty treasur
ers to invest the county sinking funds
in registered county warrants, when
said warrants will be paid before the
sinking fund therein invested will be
needed to satisfy the obligations for
which it is created. Placed on general
file. A bill for an act to provide for the
incorporation and regulation of trust
companies, and to define their powers,
duties and responsibilities. Recom
mended to pass as amended and placed
on general file. A bill for an act to
provide for a commission to prepare
a general revenue law for the state of
Nebraska, to define their duties, and to
provide for their salaries. Recom
mended to be indefinitely postponed.
Not agreed to and bill placed on gener
al file.
House.—In the house on the 3d com
mittee reports were made on "bills-as
follows: An act to provide for the
transfer of certain inmates of the girls’
industrial school for juvenile delin
quents to the Nebraska industrial home
provided for their care, and repealing
all acts or parts of acts inconsistent
therewith. To pass. A bill for an act
to provide for the instruction of illiter
ate convicts in the state penitentiary of
Nebraska. To pass. A bill for an act
entitled an act to prevent discrimina
tion in freight rates. To pass. A bill
for an act to provide for the laxation of
sleeping and dining cars operated'in
the _ state of Nebraska and for the col
lection of the same. To pass. A* bill
for act to district the state of Nebraska
into senatorial and representative dis
tricts and for the apportionment of sen
ators and representatives and to fix the
number of the same, and to repeal sec
tions 220 and 230 of chapter 3, consoli
dated statutes of Nebraska. To pass as
amended. A bill for an act to punish
persons _ entering, starting, owning
horses in races for which entrance*
money is charged at the gate of any
race track or in contests of speed for
which purses, prizes or stakes are con
tended for, and provide fines and penal
ties tor the same, To pass as amended.
A bill for an act to amend an act to
amend section 65 of article 2 of chapter
14 of the compiled statutes of Nebraska
and to repeal said section. To pass as
amended. A joint resolution to submit
to the electors of the state of Nebraska
for their approval or rejection an
amendment to the constitution of the
state providing that no corporation
ither than public or charitable shall be
established. Indefinitely postponed.
An an act to amend sections 1 and 6 of
an act entitled an act to provide for the
lepositing of state and county funds.
Are Not Hoarding Gold.
Denver, Colo., March 4,—The Den
ver clearing house adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, Reliable information has
been received that a report has gained
circulation in the east that the Colorado
banks, and especially the Denver banks,
ire hoarding gold; and as such report is
untrue, and, in our opinion, is circulated
for the purpose of injuring the cause of
silver; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Denver Clearing
House association hereby pledges itself
to exchange with the secretary of the
treasury of the United States 81,000,000
of gold coin for a like amount of legal
tender notes, the legal tender notes to
be delivered in Denver at the time of
such transfer.
That the secretary of the Denver
Clearing House association be. in
structed to send a telegram to the
honorable senators, Henry E. Teller
and E. O. Wolcott, in the
name of the Denver Clearing House as
sociation to the following effect: “You
are authorized to offer on behalf of the
national banks of Denver to the secre
tary of the treasury 81,000,000 in gold
coin in exchange for a like amount of
legal tender notes, the exchange and
delivery to be made in Denver, this
offer to stand good for one week from
this date.”
the panama inquiry.
Report of the Home Committee h Rather
Mild In Ita Effect.
Washington, March 4.—The House
Panama Investigating: Committee in its
report finds that as far as the treaty of
1846 with New Granada is concerned,
and so far as the concessions granted
to and contracts made with the present
Panama Railroad corporation are con
cerned, there is no clear ground for
the assertion that any exclusive right
to cross the isthmus was ever
in terms granted, or by Implication
secured, either to an American cor
poration or to a citizen of the United
States to the exclusion of citizens of
any other country. • There seems to be
ground, so far as the evidence before
the committee goes, for the claim that
the government of New Granada or
the L nited States of Colombia has ever
guaranteed that the United States
shall control the transit or place any
limitation on the legal rights of share
holders in the railway company or re
striction in the nationality of its own
ers of stock.
The committee has done its utmost
in the limited time before it to investi
gate the charge that money was ex
pended to prevent opposition to the
plans of the canal. It has been unable
thus far to trace directly or indirectly
the expenditure of any- money what- i
ever in a corrupt way to influence the 1
legislative or executi^ action of the
United States coveriimcnt. "".
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
A GREAT RUSH OF WORK IN THE
CLOSING DAYS.
Continuous Sessions to Compass Legisla
tion that Is All Important—The House
Refuses to Concur in Senate Amend
ments to the Anti-Option Bill—The
Pension Bill In the Senate—The Post
| office Appropriation Bill and Other
| Matters In the Senate and House of
Representatives.
CONG SESSIONAL.
In the senate on the 29th, after the
agricultural bill had been placed on
the calender, the pension appropriation
bill was taken up, and Mr. Gorman
called attention to the fact that a bill
appropriating $100,000,000 was being
run through the senate with very few
senators giving any attention to it.
This was the commissioner's estimate
of what would be needed, but the fact
was the commissioner did not know how
many pensions would be added to the
roll this year, and it was beyond ques
tion that there would be at the end of
the fiscal year on the 30th of June next
a deficiency of from $5,000,000 to $20,
000.000. After some further discussion
the bill was passed without amend
ment. The conference report on the
military academy bill was agreed to.
House bill to grant to the Gainsville,
McAllister & St. Louis Railroad com
pany a right of way through Indian
territory was passed. In the house
the Indian appropriation bill was
passed. The conference report on the
military appropriation bill was agreed
to. On motion of Mr. Springer a bill
was passed continuing for one year the
present tariff op fine linen goods of not
'less than 100 threadfc to thfe square inch. '
The Sherman bond amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill was dis
cussed with some warmth, but finally
all the amendments to the measure
were nonconcurred in and the bill was
sent to conference. Mr. Wise moved to
suspend the rules and agree to the sen
ate amendments to the car coupler bill.
Mr. Richardson demanded a second,
which after some delay was ordered by
a’vote of 162 to 65.
iu lue on me me nouse
bill extending for one year the time for
filing petitions in the court of private
land claims was reported and passed,
also senate joint resolution authorizing
the loan of the portraits of the chief
justice of the United States for exhibi
tion at the World’s Columbian exposi
tion. The important features of the
day's session were the passage of the
naval and agricultural appropriation
bill, and of the bill regulating the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the District
of Columbus. A motion to go into ex
ecutive session was defeated, after
which the agricultural bill was taken
up and passed. In the house, on mo
tion of Mr. Springer a bill was passed
without the slightest opposition provid
ing that after July 1, 1893, pig tin shall
be exempt from duty. On motion of C.
W. Stsne of Pennsylvania a bill was
passed establishing a standard guage
for sheet and plate iron and steel. An
amendment was adopted on motion of
Mr. Springer providing that nothing in
the bill shall be construed to increase
•he duty on any imported article. The
unfinished business was a motion made
by Mr, Breckinridge of' Arkansas to
suspend the rules and pass a bill for the
relief of William M. Brown, one of the
Sibley assignees. No quorum voting,
the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 1st the postoffice
appropriation bill came up and was dis
cussed to some extent on the question
as to the route of the southern fast
mail. That question was not disposed
of when the conference report on the
civil appropriation bill was presented.
The report led to a long financial dis
cussion on the Sherman bond amend
ment. the result being, however, that
the amendment was receded from by
the senate. Outside of these two ap
propriation bills the senate had before
it in the morning the McGarrahan bill,
which went over without action, and
the Hudson river bridge bill, which was
taken up by a vote of 26 to 24, but dis
appeared immediately when the con
ference report was taken up. A con
ference was ordered on the naval ap
propriation bill, and Messrs. Allison
and Gorman were appointed conferees
on the part of the senate. Mr. Allison
made an explanation of the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill, and stated that, in relation to the
Sherman bond amendment (in order to
test the sense of the senate upon it), he
would move to recede from it. A vote
was taken and the senate, without di
vision, receded from the Sherman
amendment. The conference report
was agreed to and a further conference
was ordered on several amendments
which had not been finally disposed of.
In the house Mr. Hatch moved to sus
pend the rules and concur in the senate
amendments to the anti-option bill.
The opponents of the bill then began to
fillibuster against the motion, and busi
ness was at a standstill for some time.
The motion to suspend the rules was
seconded finally by a vote of 163 to 7.
Then, under suspension, a vote was
taken on the bill and it was defeated—
3’eas, 172; nays. 124; not the necessary
two-thirds in the affirmative, but equiv
alent to the defeat of the bill, as it can
not be reached on the calendar. The
conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed
to. The war claim bill for the relief of
William and Mary college was passed—
yeas, 196; nays, 29. The house then ad
iourned.
In the senate on the 2d, the post
office appropriation bill was taken up
and the following substitute for the'
southern fast mail paragraph was
adopted: “For necessary and special
facilities on a trunk line, or lines. $196,
614: provided that the postmaster gen
eral shall select the trunk line or lines
which shall carry the mails, if he shall
deem the expenditure a satisfactory and
desirable one.’’ The consideration of
the Indian bill was then resumed. The
last amendment in the bill was the one
in relation to the Cherokee lands. It
was amended and agreed to. As amend
ed it appropriates $8,596,000 to pay the
Cherokees for the land in question, of
which $596,000 shall be payable imme
diately and the remaining $8,000,000
shall be payable in five equal install
ments. commencing on the 4th of March
1894, and ending on the 4th of March’
1898. the deferred payments to draw 4 !
.per cent interest. The bill was passed i
The deficiency bill was then considered,i :
the report In thehouMt^l*<'^l
arassyffswfi
ssic<;
ment. There was irreST10® ^
speaker being obli^d
Jtcrain tn nn^l a ~ TCr |nJ ,
galleries to do so. Butw**
rection were equally unavaSt!*ln,i
was a constant din and®*1* ^
ere removed
were removed more tW
feet from the disputant COuld^
a word nf wlioi ^___ wu«* Dot
a word of what Was ntteSJa n
to prescribe the number nfa .'
torneys in the judieialdUtrict1*!?11'
™.Tv."aS *“■«* over the "
a vote of rTg'toM^Th^
amendments to the Dost^1
ation worn _postofflee app^
ation were nonconcurs
was sent to conference
submitted the conference rem™
sundry cml appropriation^1
considerable debate and amid A
confusion, the conference d
agreed to—yeas, 131; nays! lpf
disagreeing report. L
In the senate on the 3d before v
th8n three ^in^
it had discussed, voted on and am *
conference reports on four of L,
eral appropriation bills. These ,
the legislative, the postofflee, th»!
cultural and the naval bills L
them, and still in conference wer-s
other appropriation bills, the™
the Indian and the Hofi™*,
The senate also took from the cal-!
and passed all the house bills that,
unobjected to, and disposed of l!
W W f°»fferS and
When the recess expired the W!>
showed a compact mass of spectlti
There was hardly room for a thin.
son to squeeze into a seat, even if h
«ve had? been able to pass through,
of the doors, which was annttri
possibility as they were all tiri
sealed by the doorkeepers. In aii
halls and corridors there was an j
increasing surge of people, and i»|
every door the prowds formed inm
waiting for a chance to getinsi*
chance that never came. Jt,
deemed advisable to extend them,
for another quarter of an honr. ill
further time had expired, the cod
ence reports on the deficiency bill *
presented and read. After si
discussion the bill was retoi
to conference, and.the report o»t
sundry civil bill was taken up, th
being only five amendments in tout
versy. The senate decided to in
upon further conference. In the hn
the galleries were crowded by sig!
seers, and although as a whole i
assemblage was a most orderly one,;
individual whispers aggregated a gi
eral buzz of conversation, which sem
times interferred with public busino
There was also great disorder oil
floor. Republicans were exebanp
their last greetings and wishing a
other a safe journey to their respect!
homes. New members were beingi
troduced by their defeated predeccsa
Good humor and good feeling was m
ifested everywhere. The contest wki
attracted the attention of the hoi
was that which occurred over the sou
amendment to the sundry civil bilip
taining to the world’s fair. The ana
meats were disagreed to and the i
was returned to conference. The a
ference reports on the naval, agrienil
ral and postoffice appropriation N
were acquiesced in.
HENRY F- SHERMAN DEAD.
Wu a Nephew of the Late Genenll
T. and Senator John ghermu.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 3.-11
death of Henry F. Sherman ocean
on the steamship Lahn last Frit
while en route to Europe to
apoplexy of the heart. Mr. Sheas
was a son of the late Judge Chad
Sherman of the United States fl
trict Court, and « nephew of Send
John Sherman. He was a memte1
the law firm of Sherman, Hoyt 4 ft
tin, and was well known in this cit
which has always been his home. 8
wife, who survives him, is a dai#
of the Hon. George A. Benedict, l
many years editor of the old CleveJi
Herald. His age was about 50 y**
General Beauregard's WiU.
New Orleans, La., March 2 -t
will of the late General F. G. T.
egard was probated yesterday. Hat
tate, with the exception of a few
bequests, is left to his children
will instructs the executors to to
body cremated, provided that to .
a crematory in successful opera*1- '
or near New Orleans at the time o
death. As there is no crematory .
where near, this request was cons*
void.
T.TTK STOCK AND PRODUCE JIABSI
Chl«S»
Quotations from Sea Vork.
Louis, Omaha und El**1*'*
OMAHA.
Wheat—No. I spring. m $
Rye—No. .. « a
Oats—No. 2 white. 411 a
Butter—Choice to fancy roll... . ^
Butter—Good packing. «*
Eggs—Fresh. w a
Honey—Per*. h a
Chickens—Per .. U a
Turkeys—Dressed...... <1 a
Ducks—Dressed, per lb.39)
Lemons.. ..
Wp^Kiperhi.1.::::::: * ff *{!
Potatoes—Per bu...jal*!
“erbarrel. .. a:5
Apple*—Per barrel... .• j ou
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ISO
JSli!
Beans—Navy.•
Cranberries—Cape tod
Hay—Per ton.
Straw—Per ton. u w ,
Bran—Per ton.17 511 a>,
Chop—Per ton....,... a;
Onions—Per bu. .7® t
Hogs—Mixed packing.7 5# S']
H?5*-H«aTy.we,ft'.,t5-iiVrfsHi. 3 25
Beeyes—Stockers and feeders. gj?
Steer*—Prime to good...-*.; 3 75 0'1
'13 a) *•
Sheep-Natives..
NEW VORk. #
Wheat—No. 2, red winter. ®s;il
Corn—No.2.. ip a.
Oats—Mixed western. gi-j
Lard.
CHICAGO.
Wheat—No. 2 spring.
t orn—Per bu.
Oats—Per bu.
Pork.
Lard.
HogS—Packers and mixed..
eteers—Common to extra. • • - „ *-;
t attle—Stockers and feeders.- g 1
sheep— Common to extra.
ST. LOUIS.
Wheat—No. 2 red, cash.
t-orn—per bu.
Oats—Per. bu.7$ «* 1
Hogs—Mixed packing.Lm
Cattle—Native steers.
KANSAS CITY.
Wheat—No. ..
Corn—No. ..
Oats—No. 2..
cattle—Stockers and feeder*.
Hogs-Mixed...
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