Legislative. *
HOUSE.
re The1 house , after its recess since last
I Thursday afternoon , reconvened at 11 a.
m. Tuesday.
These bills were introduced in the
house Tuesday :
' By Burns , of Lancaster , act to cure
the defect of the law permitting state ,
county and local officers to give surety
bonds.
By MeMnllcn , of Gage , act to provide
U. for election of precinct , township : md
. ward assessors in the counties and cities.
By Windham , of Cass , to cm power su
preme court to appoint six commissioners
to serve two years , unless summarily re
moved by unanimous vote of the court.
By Whitham , of Johnson , to provide
for Hie election of precinct assessors to
serve for four years.
By Kyd , of Gage , authorizing the pub
lication of laws on a plan uniform with
the annotated statutes.
By Kyd , of Gage , to authorize the
preparation of jury lists in counties of
30.000 instead of (50K)0 ( ( ) population.
By Dodge , of Douglas , to provide for
primary elections.
By Dodge , of Douglas , to give to the
Omaha water board power now held by
city council of regulating management
of water supply.
f By Warner , of Lancaster , appropriat
f 4 ing money for the maintenance of the
substation of the agriculture experiment
station nt North Plat to. the mainte
nance of farmers' institutes and estab
lishment and maintenance of a depart-
i ilient of poultry husbandry by the re
gents of the University of Neoraska. j
I' Appropriates $100,000. '
By Horton. of Cherry , to provide boun
ties for killing of coyotes , wolves and
mountain lions.
By Horton , of Cherry , lo make open
season for prairie , sago chickens and
grouse. Sept. 1 to Nov. :30 : : quail , month
of November.
By Horton , of Cherry , to provide for
flu ; assessment of all property on the ba
sis o one-third instead of one-fifth its i
actual value. I
By Voter , of f'odar. providing for a : '
landlord's lien and for tho enforcement :
then of.
By Jackson , of Antelope , to "inpowcr
cities of the second class to acquire real I
estate by gift , devise , or purchase , for
parks and public ground * .
By Dodge , of Douglas , to make the
last registration day the second Satur
day before election in metropolitan cit '
ies. '
By Horton. of Cherry to nniPiul the
revenue law invalidating fax certificates
for failure to foreclose.
By Casebeer. of Gage , to appropriate
to the use and benefit < > f the University
of Nebraska the moneys known as ' 'the
agricultural experiment station fund. "
By Kyd , of Cage , to require contract
for bridges , culverts , etc. . to bp let
to thelowest bidder * . j
By Detrick , of York- to rpgulnfp the
speed of and to control tho use of nuto- >
mobiles and other horseless conveyance.
, By Richardson , of Madison , to appro '
priate $00.000 for tho purpose of im i-
proving the grounds , repairing , etc. , at
Norfolk insane hospital. |
By Roberts , of Dodge , act in regard to
k patents issued by the state. | I
Convening at 10 a. in. ednonday the ,
house spent an eventful session. The J
three resolutions , respectively inviting
Congressman Barkett to appear and
state his views on the president's proj j i
posed railroad legislation , commending
the president's policy and demanding that
Nebraska's representatives in congress
support that policy , and condemning
Postmaster Sizer. < > f Lincoln , for his c-j j
111 : * tivity in the ppeaker.sh.ip contest and rec
ommending that the postal dppaitniPiit
: it Washington investigate his castere -
: ited much excitement. Tho two former i j
resolutions were unanimously passed and ,
the last one laid on the table. j
A motion by Wilson that the printing
< 'ommittoe be authorized to ascertain the
-ot of mimeograph copies of the daily j j :
minutes for the members wns passed. At'p '
the first of the session a motion was
pa.ssod doing away with this custom on
tho grounds that $ . " a day. the cost last i
M-ssion. was too much.
The committee on rules relumed a re
port , which was adopted , and does away
with two clerks employed heretofore.
The following bills were introduced in
to the house Wednesday and read for the I
fust time :
P.y .lahnol , of Washington , to amend | '
tl o game law and regulating fiihiiig in
the Missouri River. j
By Clark , of Douglas definin-r child ( ' !
dependency and providing mmJahment
f < ir th ' ill treatment of children. i
!
By Barnes , of Douglas , dividing : Oma- !
ha iiroinon into two shifts. j I
By Zuelow , of Col fax. appropriating '
$100.000 for a state reformatory.
By Chirk , of Douglas , enlarging the
power of cemetery associations.
By Parry , of Furnas. making it oblig-
' : ilory on county attorneys to file com
plaints when in possession of evidence
which warrants a prosecution.
By Burns , of Lancaster , appropriating
$2-10 for the payment of the guaranty
l'ond of Attorney General Prout.
By Douclas , of Rock , authorizing the
inco"inoration of fraternal societies : pro
viding bounties for the killing of wild
animals.
P.y Ward , of Sarpy. lo prevent the ille
gal expenditure of public funds.
By Foster , of Douglas , providing for
tin-"punishment of jury bribers ; to pun-
Mi jurors and referees who take bribes , ,
nnil defining the crime of jury tamper ,
ing.
Bv Gerdos , of Richardson , to compel
railroads to run passenger and freight
l niius on schedule time.
r By Kyd. of Gage , to provide for issu
ance of sewer bonds in cities of the ; ecto !
ond ckiss.
By McAllister , of Deuel , reapnortion-
inont bill.
Bv Perry , of Funias. denying the
right of appo.il during tho concurrent i i
teniiH of the district court. j
By .finikin , of Gospeifixes the salary |
of county assessors : piovides that j I
, -ount } clerks shall do the duty of county
as-e.ssors in counties under 10,000 popu
lation.
By Rohrer , of Saline , imposes restric
tions on traction engines.
By 51111111 , of Burt , amends the criini-
jiai Code ; prohibits the pollution of ditch
es , .slionnis and canals.
By Knox. of Buffalo , appropriates
money in the library fund of the Peru
normal school.
By Stetson , of Saline , provide * a penal-
h *
ly proviso that in the discretion of the
judg one who is accused of attempting
lo poison a person shall be imprisoned or
fined
Bj Casebeer , of Gage , provides for the
care of crippled , deformed and abandon
ed children.
BJ Gerdes , of Richardson , gives village
trustees and boards quarantine powers.
By Warner , of Lancaster , to permit
graduates of private and normal schools
lo secure state certificates.
MB
By : Fitle , of Douglas , a bill to provide
for two shifts of twelve hours each for
South Omaha firemen.
SENATE.
Lieut. Gov. McGilton called the senate
to order at 10:30 Wednesday and the
blessing was invoked by Chaplain Flock.
Senator Hart was the only member ab
sent. Adjt. Gen. Culver during the
night had presented to Lieut. Gov. Mc-
Giltou a gavel that had been captured
in the Philippines during the time the
general was there , and this was used to
the satisfaction of the knuckles of the
presiding officer.
On motion of Sheldon , of Cass , Jen
nings of Thayer , Cady of Howard , and
Fries of Valley , were appointed to rustle
around and secure supplies for the use of
the members of the senate.
Mockctt , of Lancaster , moved a reso
lution , that was unanimously carried , to
furnish representatives of the newspa
pers in the senate copies of the Cobbey
statutes for use during the session.
The committee on employes made a
partial report allowing each senator to
make one appointment and will make a
further report. The committee was in
structed to report on the number of days
the employes are to be paid , whether
during the time the senate is actually ii.
session or by the week. The names re
ported and accepted were :
George O. Barnes , clerk : Mand Ord.
stenographer : George II. Barber , clerk :
Rev. J. II. Presson , proofreader ; Claud I
Pnrrott , clerk ; James MeMnllen , bill 1
clerk ; Blanche Adams , stenographer ; A.
D. Flannagan , doorkeeper ; E. A. Miner ,
clerk ; F. Curtis , custodian of cloak
room ; John J. Murphy , clerk : William
Cook , clerk ; Rev. Perry , copyist ; Je-
rome Easley , janitor ; Oscar Johnson ,
mail carrier ; A. II. Donecken , bill clerk :
R. L. White , gallery doorkeeper.
'ims list was indorsed by the senate
and most of them were sworn in.
The first thing on the program Thurs
day afternoon in the senate after Assist-
ant Secretary Greevy had called the roll
and Chaplain Flock had invoked tbe
blessing , was a motion by Cady , of How
ard , to name a committee of three to
confer with a house committee on fixing
a date for adjournment.
The committee on employes reported
these names to the senate and thy were
sworn in and placed on the pay roll :
Miss Olive Utt , secretary to lieutenant
governor : Charles E. Furay. copyist : F.
J. Benedict , custodian of the senate : Ed-
gar McCrea , custodian of the gallery :
Mrs. E. S. Cameron , copyist ; Tom
Wright , clerk ; J. A. Pollard , messenger ;
Jerry Wilhelm , night watchman ; H. A.
Hober , janitor.
Business opened brisk in the senate
Tuesday and twelve bills were iutro-
dnced.
President Pro Tem. Jennings called the
1Ck
senate to order and Chaplain Floock
iasked the blessing ,
George O. Barnes , doorkeeper , was rc-
ported sick and W. S. Elithorp was ap- [
pointed a substitute to take his place.
Bills were introduced and read for the
first time as follows ;
By Thomas , of Douglas , an act to [ io
vide the Omaha fire department into two
shifts to work twelve hours each.
By Fries , of Valley , an act requiring
counties , cities and villages to grant
and issue to ex-union soldiers and sail-
illu
ors free of charge a license to peddle
goods , wares and merchandise.
By E. E. Good , of Neniaha , an act to
Lallow the state board of equalization to
raise or lower valuation on classes of
eproperty. .
By Mockett. of Lancaster , an act to
require the plaintiff in a divorce suit to
reside in the state at least one year prior
to the filing of the suit if the offense
charged was committed in the state ,
By Epperson , of Clay , an act to sim-
plify records in cases filed in the su-
preme court.
By Mockett , of Lancaster , an act pro-
viding for the establishment of a juvenile
court.
By Sheldon , of Cass , an act to provide
for a 2-mill levy to create a sinking
fund to pay off the state debt.
By Begthol. of Lancaster , an act pro-
viding for a county engineer in Doug-
la1 ? and Lancaster Counties.
By Thomas , of Douglas , an act to ap-
ply the penalty for theft and ombezzle- ; 1
nient to the crime of coercion.
By Saumlers. of Douglas , an act to
incorporate the Improved Order of Red : < !
Men , the Red Men's League "and the De-
gree of Pocnhontas.
By Sheldon , of Cass. an act to adjust
'fees' to be charged by justices of the :
peace.
By Sauuders , of Douglas , an act to
allow the Knights of Pythias. Maous ,
Odd Fellows , alliances and kindred or
ganizations to incorporate.
After calling the senate to order at 10
o'clock "Wednesday morning , Lieut. Gov.
ov.on
McGilton delivered a short address on
the matter of preparing bills that are to
be enacted into laws. .
Jennings , of Thayer. offered a resolu
tion of respect to Senator Hart and it
was adopted.
The following bills were introduced
Wednesday and read for the first time :
By Laverty , of Lancaster , to prevent
the "illegal expenditure of public funds.
By Jennings , of Thayer , limiting the
amount of bonds to be issued by school
districts.
By Gibson , of Douglas , to punish jur- |
ors and referees for receiving bribes.
By Gibson , of Douglas ( by request ) , , to
prevent oflicersh from spending public !
sufunds in excess of statutory limitations ;
to define conditions of child dependency ,
neglect , cruelty and ill treatment , and 1 to
prescribe methods for protection : to de
fine bribery of jurors and referees and 1 to
fix punishment on conviction ,
By Epperson , of Clay , providing ftn
t lie examination of dipsomaniacs , ino-
briatos and persons addicted to the ex-
rossive use of morphine , cocaine or other
narcotic drugs.
By Vore. of Saline , to provide propei >
restrictions for the passage of steam en
gines upon public roads.
By Tucker , of Richardson , fixing mari-
mum price of stone and concrete walks
in cities of " . ,000 population.
By Tucker , of Richardson ( by request ) ,
< o exempt cities of the second class and
villages of less than . " > ,000 inhabitants
from liability for damages sustained by
reason of defective ways or sidewalks.
NAMED
WEAKER ROUSE ANNOUNCESi
HIS ASSIGNMENTS.
the Speaker Makes a Short Speech
in Submitting ih Appointments
Believes the Arrangements Made
Will Prove Satisfactory.
Lincoln : As soon as the house had con-
vencd for the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion , Speaker Rouse announced his com-
mittees. In submitting these appoint-
ments the speaker said : J
"In appointing these committees I
have not followed the lines of my own
desires nor yours. This , I found at the
outset , to be impossible. I have not
made appointments which personally I
should like to have made , and I have
made appointments which personally I
did not want to make. But 1 was guided
by what I believed to be for the best in
terests of all the people. 1 appointed
these committees so as , in my judgment ,
to subserve the best interests of the peo
ple , not of this or that , but every section
of the state. I have endeavored to make
these committees working committees ,
and if I have failed in a single instance
it was because I did not know and not
because 1 did not carefully weigh every
element to be considered in the perform
ance of this important work. You re
member before undertaking this work I
requested all the members to submit to
me a statement of their preferences as to
committeeships. Most of the members
complied with this request. Some did
not. All these requests were carefully
tabulated and no request was ignored ,
though many were not granted. All ,
. however , were considered. You will
| readily recognize the futility of trying
j to grant every request. I will say this ,
though , that wherever possible , in conso
nance , with what impressed me as for the
best interests of the state , I granted
these requests. At any rate , I gave m.v
best thought and judgment to this work ,
ind ! I hope the formation of the-e commit-
tecs will carry out my desires of sub
serving the best interests of the people
of Nebraska. "
Following are the committees in full
Judiciary Perry , chairman ; McAllis
ter , Douglas , Clarke , MeMullen , Voter ,
Ilorton , Windham , Fishback , Jackson
Finance , Ways and Means Wilson ,
chairman ; Davis , Burns , Deles-Dernier
Ferrar , Marks , Coats , Gerdes , Smith
Kaley , Smelser.
Agriculture Ernst , chairman : Parker
Harmon , Perkins , Fishback , Cunning
ham. Mackey.
Roads and Bridges Jahnel , chairman ,
Thompson , Bowman , Cravensuelow. .
Atwood , Lord.
Militia MeMullen , chairman ; Kaley.
McCIay , Clarke. Casebeor , Douglas , Fos-
ter , Windham. Cunningham.
Public Lands and Buildings Cnldwell ,
chairman ; McElhinney , Line , Pospisil ,
Perkins , Luce , Currie , McLcod , Whit-
ham , Peabody , Hogreef , Scilley , Fittle ;
Tntem"i Improvements Votpr , chair
man ; Scilley , Milligan , Line , Burroughs
ii . iimn , Hender.
Federal Relations Anderson of Ham
ilton , chairman ; Burroughs , Horton.
Richardson , Post. Voter , McLeod.
Engrossed and Enrolled Bills Robbing
chairman ; Doran , Hogreef. Stetson , Har
mon , Voter , Horton. Fittlo , Meredith.
Accounts and Expenditures Junkin.
chairman ; McLain , Bacon , Burns , Howe ,
Hand , Rohrer. Robbins , Davis.
Constitutional Amendments Harmon ,
chairman ; Windham. Warner , Atwood ,
Tucker , Scilley , Post. Parker. Gerdes ,
Bolen , Hunker.
County Boundaries , County Scats and
Township Organizations Copsey , chair
man : Whithnm. Coat * . Douglas , Post.
Doran , McAllister. Currio. Fenton.
Railroads Roberts , chairman ; Fish-
back. Windham. Junkin. Bartoo , At
wood , Bacon , Hill , Holliet , Bliem , Tuck
er Rohrer. Meredith , Copsey , Stetson.
Smith.
Privileges and Elections Dodge , chair
man ; Johnson , Muxen , Lahners , Liven-
good , Engstrom , Lord , Cropsey , Burgess ,
Roberts , MeMullen.
Penitentiaries Bacon , chairman : CPS-
sel , Whitham , Zuelow , Cunningham.
Barnes , Eugstrom. Smelser. Hill.
Insane Hospitals Bartoo. chairman :
Saddler , Hoarp. Richardson , Warner.
Jackson , Christenson , Cnsebeer , Bonder.
Other Asylums Cassoi. chairman ; At
wood , Knox , Perkins. MoMullpn , Ander
son of Douglas , Zuelow. Burgess. .Tonps.
Corporations Windham. chairman :
Cropsey , Rohror. Johnson , Doran , En -
= ; from. Tucker.
Library McLeod , chairman ; Cassoi ,
Warner , Luce. Milligan , Ward. Hill.
Cities and Towns LOP. chairman :
Barnes , Anderson of Douglas , Windham.
Holliet , Stetson , Ferrar. Roberts , Rob-
bins.
bins.Banks
Banks and Currency Jouveuat , chair-
r.an ; Copsoy , HOWP. Clarke. Cropsey.
Marks. Kyd.
Public Schools Ferrar. ohninnnu : Me-
Elhinnoy. Hoare. Fishbnck. Copsey ,
Gliom. Bedford.
I'ni versify and Normal Schools
Howe , chairman : McCIay. .Jackson.
Gliem , Casebeer. Kaley , Wilson. Knox.
Cravens.
Public Printing McCIay. chairiiuiu :
Currie , Bowman. Christeiisen. Merndith.
Harmon. Knox.
Mines and Minerals Marks , chairman :
Warner , Kyd. MoMullen. Robbins.
Clarke.
Immigration ChrisKcusen. chairman :
Anderson of Douglas , Anderson of Ham
ilton , JohiiFon , EngBtrom. Herinnusoii.
Pofipisil. Jahnol , Ernst. Bums.
Manufactures and Commerce Gliem ,
chnirman ; Ilojfreef , Fermi' . Dodge , Fit-
tip , Smith. .Jones. tk.
School Lands nnil Fund * Fishbnck.
k.t.
r-hairmnn : Ilermansoii. Dodge. Jonvonnt.
Smplscr , Tucker. LUCP. McLnin , Milli-
gan.
Miscellaneous Subject Hunker , chsiir-
mnn : Pony. Wilson. Roberts. Douglas ,
Robbius. Coldwell.
Claims Dot rick , chairman ; Richard-
' .011 , Lahners , Bartoo. Engstrom. Caso-
l > eer. Thompson , Post , Burns , Poabody ,
Livpngood.
Livp Stock and Grazing McAllister ,
chairman : Doran. Hand. Ward , Hill ,
Saddler , Ernst , Junkin. Bedford.
Revenue and Taxation Douglas , chair
man : Coldwell. Deles-Dernier , Roberts ,
Richardson. Hprmniisoii , Luce , Gliem ,
Warner , Kyd. Feulon.
Rules Mr. Speaker , chairman ; Davis ,
McCIay. Windham. Jouvcnat , Bacon ,
Gqrdefi.
I BOMB FOR R ) YAL GIFT.
Stranger Trie * to Blow Up Stotne of
Frederick the Greut at Capital.
International excitement was occasion-
j i ed the other day by an attempt to blow
up the statue of Frederick the Great ,
presented < to the United States by Eni-
peror William of Germany and erected
in the arsenal grounds of the War Col
lege in Washington. Because the explo
sive was contained in a light hand bag ,
the sides of which burst easily , no dam
agi was done to the shaft , although win
dows in adjacent buildinss were broken.
Secret service men and the Washington
police are searching for a stranger who
attached the bomb to the fence surround
ing the base of the statue.
Immediately after the attempted out
rage the German embassy asked for and
received confirmation of the affair from
the State Department. The news was
cabled to the Kaiser , who promptly ask'
STATUE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT.
ed for more details. The State Depart
ment also informed the German ruler
of the affair , and assured him that ev
erything was being done to arrest the cul
prit.
prit.The
The statue of Frederick the Great
was unveiled in November in the pros-
epce of the President and a large num
ber of army and navy officers and the
diplomatic corps. The monument is a
bronze replica of a marble statue erected
Is Berlin. The figure is seven feet high ,
and the only inscription on the base is
the title : "Frederick the Great. " For
the pedestal and for the expenses of the
unveiling Congress appropriated the sum
of $10,000.
SLAV RESERVES IN BATTLE.
tioldiers on Way to Seat ofVar Loot
Smolensk and Engage Rejjnlara.
Two hundred Russian reservists , on
their way to the far East , were killed
and hundreds wounded in a battle with
the local garrison at Smolensk , Russia.
As a result , six officers committed sui
cide.
Reservists , to the number of 3,000 ,
were moving on to the seat of war , when
the train stopped at Smolensk. They im
mediately started to plunder the town.
They broke into homes , stole provisions
and whatever they could find in the way
of valuables. Townspeople formed mobs
and tried to stop the onslaught of tho
soldiers , and riots followed.
The Governor , seeing the local police
were helpless to restore order , called
out the local garrison. The soldiers at
tacked the reservists with a rush. Wild
fighting between the two forces followed.
Before the reservists were conquered.
200 were killed outright , and several
hundred wounded. The colonel command
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ing the reservists and five of his officers ,
who had been unable to prevent the out
break , committed suicide from shame.
The battle raged several hours. The
ied
streets were filled with a mob of excited
people , who were afraid to take part inm
the conflict either way. The soldiers from
the garrison , called suddenly from the
post , marched into the city in double
quick step. The reservists prepared for
the attack , and when the Czar's regular
men charged , they were met with stern
resistance. Driven back , they renewed
their onslaught , and their superior num
bers , after several of these movements ,
bore down on the reservists , and the lat
.tk
ter fell back. When the line fell back
the ground was strewn with dead , dying
and injured men. The shattered body of
reservists was ordered back on the train ,
and the journey to the far East resumed.
INotftBlES
Premier Balfour is getting fleshy. He
has been slender heretofore.
It is understood that Admiral Alexieff
will be appointed Governor of Moscow.
Israel Zangwill is confident of the suc
icin
cess of his scheme to colonize Jews in
South Africa.
An international fund has been started :
to carry on the work of the late Prof.
Finsen of Sweden.
The late Louis de Moulin , Denmark's
prolific novelist , used to write half a
dozen stories at once.
John Hare , the well-known English
actor , denies that he contemplates retire
ment from the stage.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wylie Nor
man , who died recently , once refused the
olfice of viceroy of India.
Premier Balfour sleeps twelve hours a
day , and , while a notoriously lazy man ,
is one of the best golf players in Eng
land.
Alfred De Rothschild of the famous
banking family has a private circus at
his country seat , llalton house , in Eng ;
land. The ring is about 100 yards in .
diameter.
Maxim Gorki attended the perform
ance of one of his plays at Helsing-
for > recenUy. and was accorded a tumul
tuous reception , showing that one llus- :
Tho third volume of Prince Bismarck's
memoirs will not be published until after [
tho death of the present German em
peror. Special reasons govern the Bis
marck family in this matter.
Dr. Guermonprez of Lille , France , fa-
vo.s an international understanding be
tween physicians and authoritiesvhere -
bj the former may put nn end to the
lives of those incurably afflicted.
A bill vas passed by the Senate Fri
day authorizing the issue of obsolete
ordnance to State educational institu
tions. The reading of the omnibus claims
bill was completed. Mr. Bard of Cali
fornia spoke in opposition to the joint
Ftatehood bill on the ground that the
people of Arizona and New Mexico do
not desire union. Mr. Tilhnan also op
posed union of the territories , saying it
would subject the people of Arizona to
domination of Mexicans and "greasers. "
Adjourned until Monday. In the House
the bill to revise the laws relating to
Ftoam vessels was recommitted. The for
tifications appropriation bill was passed
after debate in which Mr. Littauer of
New York explained the provisions of the
measure and Mr. Baker of New York
criticised it. attacking I'resident Roose
velt as "wanting to hold himself up as
the counterpart of Wilhelin II. , the great
war god. " Mr. Adam * of Pennsylvania
spoke in fnvor of his bill for the estab
lishment of the whipping post in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Adjourned until Mon
day.
The House on Monday adopted the
Senate resolution providing , among other
thiiis-'s. for the holding of the inaugural
ball in the pension building. On a viva
voce vote the resolution wns Ic.st , but a
roll call enabled those favorable to the >
pension , building proposition to muster
their strength and pass it. Speaker Cantil
non and several of the Republican leadin
ers recorded themselves as being opposed i
to the idea of the employment of the
pension building for the purpose of the
inaugural ball. Aftor the passage of the
omnibus claims bill and fixing Jan. 28
for the delivery of addresses in memory
of the late Senator Hoar , the Senate de
voted the day to the statehood bill. Mr.
Morgan spoke for two hours against the
bill.
The session of the House Tuesday was
given over almost entirely to discussion
of the bill reported by the Committee
on Banking and Currency "to improve
currency conditions. " A sudden interest
in the measure seemed to develop , as
evidenced by the large membership pres
ent throughout the day. Democratic op
position mainly was dissipated by the
adoption of an amendment offered by Mr.
Williams ( Miss ? . ) , providing that govern- |
incut deposits in national banks shall be
made only on competitive bids. Final
action on the bill was not taken. The j
Senate continued consideration of the
joint statehood bill , the chief accomplishm |
nient being the acceptance of most of
the amendments suggested by the Com-
mittee on Indian Affairs. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Stewart and Newlands ,
the former advocating an amendment for
the protection of the interests of the In
dians in Indian Territory , and the latter
favoring limitation of the area of lands
to bo sold to individuals.
Upon the convening of the House
Wednesday Speaker Cannon announced
as the committee on inaugural ceremo >
nies Messrs. Dalzell ( Pa. ) . Crumpackcr
( Ind. ) , and Williams ( Miss. ) . The army
appropriation bill was taken up in com i-
in
mittee of the whole , Mr. Bout ell (111. ( ) in
the chair. It was agreed that there
should be three hours' general debate.
Mr. Hull ( Iowa ) , having the bill in
charge , explained the several changes !
which the committee had made in exist
ing legislation , the principal items o
which already have been published. lie
offered an amendment reducing the pay
of retired officers above the rank of
major who had accept * ' ! commissions in
the State militia. This Representative
Cockran held was directed against Gen
eral Miles , who lately accepted command
of the Massachusetts militia , and a lively
debate followed. The amendment
was adopted. Consideration of the
army bill was not concluded when the
House adjourned. The attention of the
Senate was divided between the state
hood question and governmental regula
tion of railroads. Mr. Newlands made ait. aa
formal speech on the railroad subject ,
and at its close engaged in a spirited con
troversy over the points involved with
Senators Spoonor , Foraker and others
The House of Representatives Thurs
ss
day devoted its entire session to discus :
sion of the impeachment charges against
Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern
district of Florida. A dramatic incident
occurred when Mr. Littlotiold of Maine
called on Mr. La mar of Florida , who
filed the charges against the judge , to ad ,
mit or repudiate an alleged interview >
which the former claimed tended to in
cite the people to commit an act of vio
ionr
lence against Judge Swayne. Mr. Lamar
admitted giving an interview , but em
phatically denied any suggestion from >
him that could be construed into advising
assassination or murder. He said that
although Judge Swayne was known to be
the most lawless man in Florida , he had
remained secure from bodily harm. The
Shackelford resolution authorizing the
committee on interstate commerce to in
inny
vestigate the Panama Railway Company
was passed , after which the House ad
idnd
journed. The legislative , executive and
judicial appropriation bill was read at
length in the Senate , and there was con
siderable discussion of the civil service
question and the provision for an investi
rtihe
gation of foreign trade conditions by the :
Department of Commerce. Tho bill for
the encouragement of the merchant ma-
rinp was reported to the Senate , and Mr.
Bailey made tho point that the commis
sion had been pledged to report in favor
of discriminating duties and not in favor
of ship subsidies. The suggestion was
combated by Senators Gallincer and
indm
Lodge , who were members of the com-
mission.
In the National Capital.
Porto Rico is to have a system of civil
service similar to that now in force in
the Philippines.
A bill Iris boon proposed in Congress
giving interstate commerce commission
power to fix freight rates on complaint ,
intes to stand pending appeal to Supreme
Court.
Senator Stewart introduced a. bill to
fix the salaries of the President at $100-
000 , the Vice President and Spnker 00of
tho House of Representatives at $20-
000 each , and each Senator. Representa
tive nml delegate at 510.000.
I
No Extra Trouble ,
tvns In the dead of night , nnd a
night at that. Mr. Smith was
u.\vsy , nnd Peterson Smith , aged sir ,
was getvng over the measles.
"Mother , may I have a drink of real
cold water11' " he asked , waking Mrs.
Smith from a refreshing slumber.
"Turn rJglit over and go to sleep ! "
commanded Mrs. Smith. "You are a
naughty l > oy to wake moilier up when
she put a pficher of water on your
table the very last thing before you
went to bed. "
Ten minutes later the small voice
piped up again : "Mother , I want a
drink of water. "
"Peterson. " said' Mrs. Smith , stern
ly , "if you say tiiat again I shall get
up and spank you. "
There was five minutes' silence , and
again Peterson spoke.
"Mother. " lie said , cheerfully , "when
you get up to spank me. may I have
a drink of water ? "
CAUSE AND CURE OF RHEU
MATISM.
Shown by Numerous CuresMade by
Doric ! ' : } Kidney Pill * They Cnre the
Kidney ; * and the Kheuinatism Cures *
Itself Remarkable CaBc ef Mature
K. Deckert.
Eagle River.Vi.s. . , Jan. IGtlu ( Spe-
. rjli. ) That rheumatism is caused by
disordered kidneys is proved by the-
cures Dodd's Kidney Pills are making ;
in every state in the Union. They cure-
the Kidneys and the Rheumatism
cures itself. A cure that has caused
deep interest in this neighborhood is
that of Maggie 15. Deckert. In speak
ing of it she says :
"I had kidney trouble and rheuma
tism and was so Inuie I could not walk.
I could not sleep , for I ached all over ,
I was in a terrible state and firmly
believe that if I had not u ed Dodd's-
Kidney Pills I would be dead. I took
nine boxes of them and they have done
me more good than all the other med
icines I ever took. Now my aches are
all gone. I can eat and sleep and' E am
feeling good. 1 want nil the world to
know that Dodd's Kidney Pills-cured
me.
DOG AS GOLD DISCOVERER.
Story Told of the Mongrel Pet of Two
Nevada Minera.
Thinking that their dog was chasing
a mountain lion or some ethervilrl
beast , H. Roth and E. A. Montgomery ,
two miners from Nye County. Nevada.
seized their guns and followed until
they saw the dog come to a stop at t he-
top of a great boulder , says the San
Francisco Bulletin. The animal was
making no attempt to discover the 'ost '
trail , but was standing rigid on the ?
rock , his nose pointing in tho air. As
soon as his masters arrived he wagged
his tail , barked once or twice and dis
appeared in the underbrush.
Surprised at the behavior of the
animal , the two men began an investi
gation and soon discovered that tlift
rock was the outcropping of a rich
ledge of ore. containing gold and silver.
Measurements of tlio body wore taken.
and it was learned that the mine was
fcrty-two feet wide and extended in a
visible line for over 2.250 feet. An
assay of the ore was made and it was
found < to run from $3 to $120 per ton.
The ledge is situated in Nye County.
seventy-live miles from Tonopah and
twenty-five miles oast of Downievi'lc.
the famous old mining camp which
employed hundreds of men in tho day *
of the pioneers. It is in a well-traveled.
part of the country and many old
minors have prospected in that region.
hut it remained for a. dog to discover
the hidden gold.
The animal isi common mongrel ,
without a pedigree , and is a cross be
tween a coilie and a half-breed bird
dog. He was given to the men by a
sheep herder , whom they knew , but
Mr. Roth says that he is not for sale.
Roth and his partner Inrve been pros
pecting together for some time and
have a small claim near Tonopah.
Roth was formerly a jeweler , and it
was he who paid the expenses of the-
two. as Montmorency was without
funds. Their outfit consists o a few
blankets , a tent , cooking utensils , pro
visions. a burro and a dog. The men
say that the dog is an absolute neces
sity , as without him one cannot hope
to discover a golden ledge.
MIGHT HAVE SAVED IT.
A Ix > t of Tronble from Too Irlucli
Starchy Food-
A little boy of eight years whose
parents did not feed him on the right
kind of food , vras always nervous and
suffered from a weak condition of the
stomach and bowels. Finally he wa.-j
taken down with appendicitis and af
ter the operation the doctor , knowing
that his intestinal digestion was very
weak , put him on Grape-Nuts twice a
day.
day.He
He rapidly recovered and about two
months thereafter , his father states.
"He has grown to be strong , muscu
lar , and sleeps soundly , weighs 62
pounds , and his whole system is in a
fine condition of health. " Name given
by Postum Co. . Battle Creek , Mich.
It is plain that if he had been put
on Grape-Nuts at an earlier period
in his life , and kept from the use of
foods that he could not digest , he never
would have had appendicitis. That
disease is caused by undigested food
decaying in the stomach and bowels ,
causing irritation and making for the
growth of all kinds of microbes , set
ting up a diseased condition which is
the active cause of appendicitis , and
this is more marked with people who
do not properly digest white bread.
Grape-Nuts is made of 1 ie selected
parts of wheat and barley and by the
peculiar processes of the cooking at the
factory , all of the starch is turned into
sugar ready for immediate digestion
and the more perfect nourishment of
all parts of the body , particularly tho
brain and nerve centers.
Read the little book , "The Road to
.Wellrille , " found in eacli pkg.