[te legislature. Ladings in THE NESRAS SENATE AND HOUSE. leoeore Reffotatln* Railroad Charge* ln the Lower Home by a Vota r;, v>»e to 30 Xay*—Republican*, and Independent* Unit# In ‘ „f (be Bill—The Vote In Detail— ,, Effort* of’tb# Obstructionist* A ,,rJ of other Bnalaeu la Both 1;,he* of the LeffUlatore. Nebraska Uflilatwa .TB-_Xn tlie’senate on the 6th, lowing measures were read the • me and put on passage: Senate 113, by Moore, to provide for i, orporation of universities re* ,, ; |,e requisite majority and was ., ,1 a law as far as the senate was ii, d; senate tile No. 5 for a con * onal convention passed; senate •, {,by Lobeck, to prohibit gam , passed: senate file No. 85, by :n legalize the consolidated stat ' ,801, passed. Senate file No. 13 'll the constitutional majority. ,• Moore, and amends the laws re . to cities and villages. House \... ,38 was also passed. This is i ,is bill providing for three com i niM-s of the supreme court. The ,i-i of the bill is to relieve the su •ourt of a large part of the work I docket. Senate file No. 6, by , nod. requiring the railroads to transfer switches at common passed after an effort to recom !i. •ommittee on railroads.- Senate \. 2', was passed. It is by Everett, . ■ ,,-nds the railroad laws of the i The senate then went into com nf the whole, with Harris in the n the consideration of the gen i i propriation bill. The first two, i- :dating to the governor's office i . adjutant general were left just , came from the house. When :i>m of the appropriation fov the r [ the commissioner of labor was ■1 the economists struck a snag, f - iffered an amendment, giving the tf; ,00 for traveling expenses, and •as adopted. Senate file No. 147, by w;.;t, to provide assistance to impe ■ i s persons who are injured and ir next of kin, if killed by the com i i,Triers of the senate, was favor v : , ported. The'railroad committee ,n-:-d senatefile No. 200, by Everett, king a 20 per cent cut in commodity c if rates with the recommendation • it be indefinitely postponed. Int he.—In the house on the 6th the up mg bills passed: House roll No. . i-,y Oakley, to appropriate the tui n ices of the college of law of the '<• university for the use and support ■lit college; house roll No. 183, by !;k-y, to appropriate the matricula n and diploma fees for the State i. crsity for the support of the library ,hr- university. Both bills are pro na measures, the law requiring the ■Mature to make the appropriation rularly every two years. House roll i compelling railroads to put in ii- fcr switches and regulating the ietc be charged on shipments over a or more connecting lines. House l No. 108. by Cornish, to amend the " -elating to the lease of Saline ..ml providing for the sale of the nif. under certain circumstances, nw roll No. 131, by Oakley, to make unlawful for any railroad company unr business in the state to act as ■ni' for the miners of coal, and to 'vim for purchasers or consignees re v iir.g from such railroad company : a ny money so demanded, collected received for coal miners together :h a fee for the plaintiff's attorneys, imm ber of memlwsrs opposed the bill making explanations of their t-e. ' Howe led the opposi m ['}’ claiming that under its a1 ration the farmers would be unable Hut together and buy coal for their n use. His opposition liaditsdesired ‘■''t- for member after member arose ■I changed their votes from aye to no. a result the bill which had received iarce majority when the roll was I rd the first time, was killed before >' speaker announced the result. The iai committee appointed to investi ite tho amount and condition of the nils deposited in the defunct Capital uuor al bank made their report. The ■•ut was not complete and the com 1 " i asked for further time. On mo u of McKesson the report was re !'1,1 1)a*'k to the committee to ascer i":l1 report to this house the dates ' 'a lam es of state deposits and the 1 r amount due the state from the National bank; also that this U'a . tee be empowered to send for -"U s and papers, to employ counsel ''Xpert accountants to aid and assist s committee to a competent and final '1 donation of this investigation. f v rf-—In the senate on the 7th 11,111 ? Harris moved that Senators ' uai/i, Hale and Stewart be appointe sell:| te as a committee to invest ' H e financial condition of the pul institutions of this .state that liav 5 ‘nvestigated by a similar con iv .'1'. Hie house of represents , 's' ffrat said committee be en ikiK* ' ” to,sead i°r persons, papers an ai‘‘‘ employ such help as i , ■ a'7 '■'* facilitate its work, and b . )'>i red to make a report five days lx 'l l,,. l 'lnurnment, of the senate t i.._' “OT1 waa uaamonsly agreed tc f ,i' v n,,ml>er of bills were reporte committees and then th whole lnto tlle oommltte of th "n the consideration of Sena to n'.'- s irrigation bill. On request < in ant*. .. " , MI1 mi*, on request < ' iiei - t le ^rll was considered in 1 ■'C-t ior* Jei*tuirea instead of section t i;. ' ' f nator Teift moved that wh« '.ill it report back tl Uie recommends* ion th«t If » ,i ., -■« »vjwi v uuvtv iii iiuli tir-t Recommendation that it 1 '" y postponed. The motion w: f'vl-*uty-one senators voting fo poncment. The committee the linH tr,. i v.— ‘moiiuniiuwmr. ’■al! .it- -una ue ,ts reP°rt- North moved e house hut as the requisit 1'iimii,- J tne requisn his •tr.r atl,r,?>nds,,fuiled toback him i lu.ti.o the call was not made. Tl inittee t„ l< i^Pii the report of the con agreed to in• 'on' deaiera^ Prohibiting lumber era from forming or enter Injr into any "pool to regulate or main tain prices, was passed by 74 votes. No. 137 by James, compelling railroads to maintain suitable crossings, was passed: No. 301. by Chairman Casper of the committee on finance, ways and means, appropriating 84.7,000 to defray the gen ernl expenses of the legislature, was passed with an emergency clause, re ceiving 70 votes; No. 74, requiring rail roads to build transfer switches was passed, as was also No. 58 by Barry, appropriating $2,000 for the relief of Dora Paxton. The house then ad journed until 8 o’clock. At the after noon session the bill appropriating $25, 000 for the World’s fair was passed without the emergency clause. Senate.—In the senate on the 8th the general appropriation bill was again considered. Senator Pope offered an amendment giving the governor 82,000 for a contingent fund. He explained that the governor requested that the amonnt be placed at his disposal, 'l'he amount was granted. The secretary of state was given 8100 to pay the expense of printing and circulating the election laws. The auditor of public accounts was given 8200additional for stationery, 8200 additional for books, blanks and stationery, and 830 for sundry office ex penses. lVheit the board of public lands and buildings was reached the senate took a new tack. The appropriations for repairs, etc., was cut from 83,000 to $3,000 and the item for fuel and lights was reduced from $8,000 to 87,000. The board of purchase and supplies was given an additional $'>00. The appropri ation for bailiffs for the supreme court was increased from $2,400 to $3,200. The sum of $0,000 was appropri ated for stenographic assistance to . the supreme court com missioners. The item for postage was increased by $300. The appropria tion for printing supreme court reports was increased $7,000, for the reason tliAt the capacity of the court has been doubled. The senate then went back to the office of the commissioner of la bor and struck out the entire item and substituted the following: Postage, $300; books, blanks, etc., $1,000; trav eling expenses, $1,000; telegraph, etc., $000: contingent expenses, $200; office expenses, $200; being an increase of $2,000. The committee then arose and reported progress. The attorney gen eral was given 8200 additional for trav eling expenses, $200 additional for sta tionery and postage. The items of the appropriation for the offices of the state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction were passed at the request of Senator Harris, who Btated that as a member of the investigation committee he had spent considerable time in the treasurer’s office and he intimated that there were some startling revelations coming, House.—In the house on the 8th the first measure taken under consideration was Keckley’s bill, house roll No. 179, to provide for ditching and draining swamp land; to protect the same by levees, and providing also for the man ner of instituting legul proceedings in cases growing out- of the enforcement of its provisions; also the manner of se lecting jurors and conducting damage suits. The bill was recommended to pass. House roll No. 223 was also taken up and recommended to pass as amend ed. The bill provides in substance the same as the first one by Keckley, and repeals the aet “to provide for the draining of swamp lands in the state of Nebraska,” also to provide benefits and assess damages if any arise. A bill for an act legalizing the payment and allowance of fees to county treasur ers in counties under township or ganizations was recommended to pass. A bill for an act relating to judicial sales in foreclosure pro ceedings was recommended to pass. A bill for an act to provide for the edu cation, support, maintenance, protec tion and detention of minors was re commended to pass, A bill for an act to repeal section 36 of chapter 73, anno tated statutes of 1891 (by Wheeler) en titled “Real Estate,” and to legalize acknowledgements and oaths heretofore taken and administered by commission ers of deeds was referred back to the judiciary committee for further consid eration. No. 6—An act abolishing the office of township collector, and to amend sections 979 and 999 of chapter 16 of the consolidated statutes of the state of Nebraska of 1891. entitled “Counties,” and to repeal said original sections was indefinitely postponed. Sesate.—In the senate on the 9tli, reports were received from standing committees as follows: Senate file No, 300, to prevent the sale of diseased ani imals, was recommended to pass. Sen ate file No. 194, to promote the develop-^ ment of water power for manufaturing and other industrial purposes, was re commended to pass. Senate file No. 27, to provide clerks and assistants for counties having over 23,000 population, was recommended to pass as amended. Senate file No. 68. to provide or the col lection and payment of fines and costs in misdemeanor cases was favorably reported. Senate file No. 197, provid ing that counties having a population of more than 123.000 shall be divided into five commissioner districts, was re commended to pass. House rolls Nos. 182. 183. for the benefit of the State university were read the third time and passed. So also was house roll No. 172, providing for an additional judge of the Twelfth judicial district. The* report of the special committee to investigate the alleged cruelties to convicts in the state penitentiary was then read at length. The senate endorsed the re port by adopting it. The remainder of the session was devoted to considera tion of the appropriation bill. House.—In the house on the 9th No. 382, by James, providing- for a <50 per cent peremptory reduction in freight rates unless the roads voluntarily re duced them 23 per cent, was placed on general file on recommendation of the railroad committee. The same commit tee recommended for indefinite post ponement No. 397, Elder's bill, fixing sleeping car rates, but the report was not concurred in and the bill went to the general file. No. 414. -by Kruse, compelling railroads to comply with their charters by building to the term ini named therein, was recommended for indefinite postponement and the re port was adopted. No. 439. by tioss of Douglas, to amend section 3027 of the consolidated statutes of Nebraska of 1391, was recommended for passage. No. 463. by (lattin. to authorize the gov ernor of Nebraska to employ counsel and to institute proceedings for the pur pose of protecting the interests of the state of Nebraska in the matter of the failure of the Capital National bank, and appropriate moneys to defray the expenses, was indefinitely postponed. No. 491. Watson's MU, providing for the completion of the library building of the State university, was indefinitely post* poned. No. 4119, by Johnson, by re quest, to provide for the enumeration, listing, return and taxation of all ;Cole nies of bees in the state of Nebraska, in - —-- uaaaisansva IM UUJCI poiwiuai property, except a special tax to pro mote the bpe and honey interests of the state and to provide for an appropria tion for the said purpose, went to the general Hie. No. 435. by Olsen, to cre ate e ditch fund in the several conn ties! Tor the maintenance and reparation of ditches, was placed on general file. No. 408, by Goss of Douglas, fixing street railroad fares, regulating transfers from one line or branch of a street railroad to another line or branch of said street railroad, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this act was placed on general file. Senate.—In the senate on the 10th a large number of petitions were received signed by railway employes protesting against the passage ot a maximum rate bill. Most of the time was passed in committee of the whole. Dale's bill prohibiting' the giving or accepting of free passes was indefinitely postponed. Several other bills amending the stat utes were considered and recommended' for passage, The senate spent the en tire afternoon in comumtee of the whole on the general appropriation bill. The following were the increases,made over the same items in the bill as it passed the house: Girls’ Industrial school at Geneva, 84,900; Hastings In sane asylum, $13,100; Norfolk Insane asylum, 18,100; Blind asylum at Ne braska City, 30,500; Kearney Industrial j school, 31,178; Milford home, 11,430. The independent senators have given up the fight and on nearly every item refrained from voting. An amendment to the appropriation for the state house was offered providing for the state house was offered providing for a new hospital to cost $15,000, but its consid eration was deferred. The increase in the items considered amount to about $100,000, and it is believed that the en tire bill will be raised about $300,000 before it goes back to the house. House.—The house on the 10th met at 9 o'clock and the house committee | railroad bill was placed on its final pas sage. It required exactly five hours to read the big railroad bill, the reading being concluded at 3 o'clock. The mem bers dropped out one by one for lunch and then dropped in again. Immedi ately following the reading Casper of Butler demanded a call of the house. Boll was called and the doors closed. Thirty-five members were absent. Mr. Schappell asked that Dr. Ricketts be excused on account of the sickness of his child. The speaker ruled that it would require fifty-one votes to excuse a member under call of the house. Dr. Ricketts wasexcused. James of Gage was excused on account of sick ness. The call of the house was sus pended and the roll called on passage of the bill. The vote stood 83 yeas and 30 nays. Seventeen republicans voted for the bill. The vote in detail was as follows: Those voting for the bill were: Henry, Kins, lliKK Horst, Howe, Jrwln Jensen. Newberry, Olson, Porter. Rhodes, Riley, Buggies. .rims’ii of Hall Schappell J’hns’n of York Selielp, Barry, Beal. Brockman, fain, Casper,; t'olton, Davies Dickerson Dlmmick, Dobson, Kickkoff, Elder, Ellis, larusworth, l'elton, Ford, l'ulton, Gerdes, Gifford, Goss, Wayne, McVey, Haller, Nelson, Harman. . Those voting against the bill were: Johnson, Kcekley, Kessler, Keyes, Kloke, Krlek, Kruse, Llngenfelter, Luikart, Lynch, MeOutcbeon, Schlotfeldt, Scott, Sheridan, Sisson, Smith of Holt Smith N'lnaln Smith Kich'soi Soderman, Stevens, Suter. Van Housen, Woods, Mr. Speaker, Brown, Burns, Carpenter, < ixiley, Cornish, Gross, Dew, Goldsmith, Goss. Douglas, Griffith, Hinds, Jenkins, Kuup, L?ld1g _liffU, Lockner, McKesson, Merrick, Nason. Oakley, Rhea, Robinson, Sinclair, Spencer, Hutton, Van Duyn, Wardlaw, Watson, "Wilson, Withnell. Split la the Union Longue Club New York, March 11.—The Commit tee on Political Reform, which hitherto has quite generally represented ths views of the Union League Club on matters pertaining to government and politics, received a decided setback last night in their endeavor to have adopted a resolution favoring the annexation of Hawaii. Just what took place at the meeting the members were very re ticent to say. Geu. Horace Porter pre sided and from what could be learned there were some lively speeches against the proposition of the reformists to add to American territory.' When the question went to a vote the resolution was thrown out by a large majority. Cleveland. Friendly Toward Tammany. New Yohk, March 11.—Richard Croker, the Tammany chieftain, is quoted as having expressed himself as follows in a Washington special: “I have seen Mr. Cleveland several times since I have been here, and the rela tions between him and Tammany are very friendly. I think the President will treat us very well, as he seems kindly disposed toward us. I am not after any particular offices for the rea son that I think nothing would be gained by crowding matters just now when the President is so rushed with business. He should have time to look over the field, and I know that he will do the right thing with us.” No Kloetion In Washingtons Olympia, Wash., March 11.—After taking 101 joint ballots the Washing ton Legislature adjourned sine die without choosing a successor to United States Senator John B. Allen, whose term expired March 4. The last ballot stood Allen, 50; Turner, 34; Greggs, 8; Shaw, 15; Van Hat ten, 9; remainder scattering. It is probable that Gov. McGraw will appoint Allen to succeed himself. i Gold Contract! Forbidden. Topeka. Kan., March 8.—The House has passed a bill making- all contract* and notes payable in leg-al tender, whether gold, silver or paper, and for bidding contracts made payable in gold alone. Both Houses last night adopted a concurrent resolution agree ing on Thursday as the day for final adfournment. MATTERS DISCUSSED. THE NEW CABINET HOUDS ITS FIRST MEETINGS -.; i . ' t Th* Question of Appoint manta Como* la for Coaalderotlon—Bx-Secretarjr Footer Olieoureoi la Hcgard to Treasury Hal* tore—Edward Atkluaoa on Fonaloa j Matters—When Clelma wlU Finally bo [ Adjudicated—Surrey aad Monuments for Nebraska's Northern Boundary. FI rat Mooting of the New Cabinet. Washington, March 8.—The first meeting1 of President Cleveland's cabi net was held yesterday afternoon and lasted some two boars. AU the mem bers were present. Just prior to the assemblage of the new officers in the cabinet room. Secretary Carlisle had a talk with the president concern ing the bond question and was the ilrst member of the cabiuet to arrive ut the white house. There was no formality or ceremony observed in opening the meeting. Mr. Cleveland sitting at the head of the table, started business in a simple, direct manner. The session was devoted to a discus sion of matters of current importance. The greater time was taken up. how ever, with the question of appointments, especially those of assistants to the va rious cabinet officers. The necessity of filling these positions without delay Was taken as a self-evident fact, but Mr. Cleveland impressed upon his official family the necessity of going slow in making selections. Ex-Secretary Faster Talks. f Washington, D. C. March 8.— Ex Seeretary of the Treasdry Charles Fos ter said tills evening the treasury was down to bedrock when turned over to the new secretary today. Mr. Carlisle will find himself confronted with a great responsibility to maintain the gold basis, and a man of less ability might find the task a very difficult one. Probably before he has been two days in office he will find it necessary to choose between issuing bonds and trenching upon the gold reserve. The ex-secretary said the department now had practically no gold reserve, there being less than 22.900,000 free gold. He did not regard the situation as alarming, however, as all the excite ment about gold shipments appeared to have subsided. It was, he said, in bet ter condition than he expected to find it at this tijne, and did not look as alarming as it did a week or more ago. When asked if he did not think bonds would have to be issued, he re plied: “Carlisle might, instead of that, use some of the reserve.” He said Car lisle undoubtedly had the right to use a part of the gold reserve if he needed to do so. Besides the gold reserve, Foster said, he would turn over to the new secretary about 829,000,000, consist ing of national bank reserve and sub sidiary coins and disbursing officers' bal ances. Against this are outstanding drafts covering most of it, but not liable to be presented for payment at once. “Congress,” he said, "should have in creased tile whisky tax 50 cents and given us a chance to replenish our stock of money." “The fact is,” he added, “the demand for gold is perfectly regular. It is not speculative. Jt is a natural demund, foreign countries needing gold. The only thing artificial or speculative iu the situation was the effort made to keep gold here. Our bankers borrowed 810,000.000 of gold to keep it here. That, of course, was to keep the market steady and not to meet business de mands. However, there is nearly 8500, 000,000 gold in the country, the public mind is comparatively easy and I have no doubt but Carlisle will be able to put himself ta position to meet all demands for gold'. The Pension Estimates. Washington, March 8.—.Mr. Edward Atkinson, who has been furnished by the pension office with all the data at its command, takes a more cheerful view of the situation after examining them, The conclusions reached by him are that the total expenditure for pen sions during the calendar year will not exceed 8180.000.000 and for 1894 8193, 000,000, about one quarter of that amount being for back pensions—the first payments—and the rest the reg ular pension roll. By the close of 1894 Mr. Atkinson estimates that all claims will be finally adjudicated and the numjjer of pensioners will begin j diminishing at the rate of thirty-five iu the 1.000. Hence he is of the opinion that the pension expenditures for 1895 will be but 8148,000.000 and for 1890 8141,000,009. It is estimated by the commissioner | of pensions that 315,790 names will l«e put on the rolls during this year and next, and that the total number De cember 31, 1895, will be 1,171,918, after which the number will decrease stead jiy. „ t-: ; $ •; Crowds Visits Cleveland. ‘J Washington, March 8.—There was a steady stream of office seekers to see Mr. Cleveland all the forenoon. The president was in a jovial mood and cracked many jokes with his visitors. With such a crowd, of course, it was impossible to get the president's ear for any private purpose, so the visitors con I tented themselves with merely paying ! their respects. The president was so 1 busy that it was impossible for him to leave the office to go to the eastroom to receive the hundreds of people who i filled that apartment. The crowd be came so dense that it was necessary to form a line aud keep them moving in order to allow those outside to get in. Mi-. Cleveland received the public twice during the day, each reception lasting less than an hour. He snook | hands witli about 1,000 people, although 5.000 passed through the white house. At 2 o'clock the doors were closed. _ Bound for th« Cherokee strip. St. Louis, Mo., March 11.—There | passed through here yesterday a party of fifty Kentucky families hound for Oklahoma to take their chances in staking claims in the Cherokee strip as soon as it isopened. Their leaders said that the Kentuckians had prepared to enter the grand rush at the opening, | and that there were already whole'' Til lages formed by campers on the Kansas aad Oklahoma borders. FOR UNLIMITED RECIPROCITY. Uov*raor-ti*a*ral of Canada 'state* Prnpoaltloa Mad* by Blala*. Ottawa, Ont., March 10—The Gorer nor-Oeneral lias transmitted to Parlia ment the record of the conference at Washington, Feb. IS, 1802, between the Canadian delegates, Mr. Blaine and Secretary Foster. The following por tion which relates to reciprocity ia the Canadian version: -air. waine said ne oonid understand why Canada was reluctant to enter a treaty of unlimited reciprocity, but that no other arrangement would suit the United States and that it muat be accompanied by discrimin ation in favor of the United Stftea, especially against Great Britain whiph waa America’s great competitor, and that it must be likewise accom panied by the adoption of a uniform tariff for the United States and Canada equal to that of the United Staten Unless such points were guarded there would be no security on the one hand from smuggling along a borderline, over three thousand miles, or on the other of maintaining the present pro tective policy of the United States. “Mr. Blaine added: ‘We would ex pect to have the Canadians to compete with in manufacturing but no one else.' “A treaty for natural products alone could not be discussed." HE WANTS NEW MEN. FORMER OFFICE HOLDERS NOT TO BE REAPPOINTED. President Cleveland Announces That Ha Will Appoint no Ona to Office Who Held n Plnee Under His Former Ad ministration. Washington, March 11.—Represent ative Tom b. Johnson of Ohio called at the White House yesterday after noon. He had a short' ch'at with the President, during which Mr. Cleveland clearly and concisely announced an in flexible rule which he would adhere —on—e—b Mr. OmiMl'i MMif. Washixotok, D. C. March 13—If Pres ident Cleveland haa selects^ hie church In Washington ho gave no evideaoe. of •• that choice yesterday, . He did not at. tend divine worship, but spent the morning quietly resting from the or* duous duties of his first week in office. Some attention was paid to matters of .• pressing importance and Private Secre tory Thurber remained in the office the •' better part of the day. A little ofterS o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland went , for a drive and for more than an hour enjoyed the beauty of a'ptrfect day. Vice President Stevenson, aocom- , pdnied by Mrs. Stevenson, attended the morning service at the New York Ave nue Presbyterian church, which is the tame they attended during the previous democratic administration. Mr. Staved*. . son haa,not yet selected a pew, but to day occupied that of Mr. Noble Darner. ■ In the afternoon, accompanied by Judge Lawrence of the court of claims and Mr. Lewis Stevenson, his son, the vice president took an extended stroll. This , evening he received a number of calls i from personal friends, . Immigrant! to tbn Cnllid State*. Waskuoiton, March 13.—The treat ury department is advised toy the de partment of state that steerage traffic between European "points and the United States, which was discontinued on January 1 last, has been resumed. ! United States Consul Gardner at Rot- j terdam, in a report to the state depart ment, gives a detailed account of the precautions taken there to prevent the . immigration of persons affected with -*; contaglou/diseases. In addition to the ,, safeguards against transmission of die. dense afforded toy the local system of examination, made immediately before embarkation, a new hotel, designed ex-> > cluaitely for the accommodation of steeruge and.,second elans passengers enroute for the l ulled States has been built. This hotel, known as the. * “Nasm,” is owned by the Netherlands ' American company and is solely under their management. The entire control of this building, according to the Dutch laws, is in the hands of the commission er of immigration, and the United States consul has free access tap the building. v Consul Gardner states that within the past three or four years the rate of' - steerage passage from Rotterdhm to New York has increased in the ratio of the added restrictions-upon immigra tlon imposed by the United. States au« „■ thorltlss. Ths rate fur steerage in IBM - - was 130.46, while at the present time it is $31.30. The grade of persons going in the steerage has also shown a per centage of improvement, more qr leas closely corresponding to the percentage or increase of of coet,pasaage. Heap Sea riah for the WorICa Fair. Washington, March 13.—The United States flsh commission has been the re cipient of substantial aid-from Prof. M. F. Ingalls of the Chesapeake A Ohio and the Big Four railroad lines. Commis- . mlssloner McDonald informed Mr. In- ' galls that his appropriation for the ; world’s fair was not sufficient to enable him to supply a proper quantity of sea water for the capacious aquarium of the government flsh exhibit at Chicago. Mr. Ingalls promptly agreed to furnish • tank cars sufficient to transport the wa ter needed free of all expense. It was found that it whuld require ‘seven car- S loads of ocean water, ands number of cars have been placed by Mr. Ingalls at - the disposal of Colonel McDonald. The ocean flsh for the exhibit are being loaded for the trip to Chicago. Democratic Senators Will aeon Complete Their Organisation. , Washington, March 13.—The session of the senate today will probably be - brief and will be. confined mainly to the reception of nominations from the president. Within a day or two follow- ‘ ing, however, the committees will, be \ appointed and the body will be inthbr-. ‘ ough working order, so far as the busi ness for which it is aalled together is concerned. 1 Reports of committees upon the nom- - {nations will begin today and the sen- ' ate will be occupied with them untu the end of the special session. Aside from this business is the consideration of the legal questions involved in the-% appointment of three senators by the governors of Montana, Wyoming and Washington. The members of -the committee on privileges and elections have already been devoting their atten tion to the study of precedents and ; law affecting such appointments, and will doubtless be ready- to make reports , soon after the credentials are taken up. • It happens that the decisions. of the different points involved in these cases - can be made without affecting the ! political complexion of the senate, and , it is the intention of both sides of the chamber to endeavor to consider the' cases purely on their merits and with out respect to political considerations, and thus establish a precedent that will be likely to stand hereafter. As, the points involved are many and the ques- 1 tion itself complicated, it is expected a debate will ensue in the senate upon the presentation of the report of the committee and that may occupy several weeks. Editor* Need Hat Apply. Wasuxotox, D. C., March 13.—The j Poet says: The assertion that editors are not generally to be recognized by the new administration is true. Mr. Cleveland believes that his predecessor suffered through the charge of having subsidized the press, and he does not intend to run the same gauntlet. The decision is also to be • made partic ularly applicable to newspaper men who desire to be postmasters in their towns. Mr. Bissell has had the names of some country editors presented to : him, by whom various postoffices were desired, but he has uniformly declined to give anyencouragement to the office seekers. He lays down the principle that in small towns all the utterances, of the newspaper over which the post- t master-editor presides will be regarded as the views of the administration, while, on the other hand, all praise of Mr. Cleveland's acts will be discounted because it emanates -from the receipi- > ent of official favor. Therefore, Mr. Bissell does not propose to appoint any editors to postmasterships, and the § resident will observe the same rule in isposing of higher offices. - A'