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COLUMBUS, NEBfiASlaOrDNESDAY. APRIL 14, 1897.
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 1.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,405.
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THE WORK GOES ON.
BUT THE LEGISLATURE IS. LA
BORING WITHOUT pay:
Adjoaraiueat Undoubtedly N'rar at Kami,
Thongb the Day lias Not Yet llecn
. Set Illlls Ileitis Advanced nuii
ItilU Kciiig l'iiohed Anxious
to Close Up LeclFlatlo'i.
. The Nrlmska Assr ntltly.
FsstAtk. Oh Ujc .".Hi '.Senator Milt? oRcrctl
the following resolution:
"fthcrcas. Ky:in:t't of tin. Icsislatmv tin
', lial'trts cul on Novewlier 3, l"M. for an
amrnilniciit to llic constitution of tin st.'ttc
of Nebraska rclatin; tn an increase of the
number of Jurists, irt lie sujtrcm court were
jwartvasscil liv :t joliu romwittt'c f Hi"
tcie'iit unhand
Yhb!v:i. 1'rautl Is j'llcfil to have lieen
-ouiniiitctl by tatupciinir with tin ballots
nM'orU euuiity, cUurr before tlny were .sent
to t he Mate ct;ijjjtnl or siucj;. ami.
When as The reauuit of tlie ballot wis
r.len.il by lbs IcsWatnr" foV tli'e i)hrj.-)Ne of
isH:rlHliiitJs IrtUKruiltrtJif cxprbsscil will of
J bo 'c!rv;r'.f:n pcoti'e t Nobi-aUa on Xnvcni
bcr 3 i-el.i'ii: to :,.(5 areviidau-nt. mid.
Whereas. W'u ini-t tMiMlntSnsIy dcnoniiec
fraud and cotriplli :ind insl earntstlj'
ceslrcto !oit.t the w!i'i!e U:i'.ii lelalliif; lo
i Ud chai-ge. and, "
V.'hfrca.s. Wvli.tve the mot iniiilicit con
fidence In the bor.e,jy anfl Integrity of every
niend-ero the rut-omit. ctuiinii-Infi. ami the
insnitur 'l l.-ifii:o n suasilinK s.ild liuliols
since rotitttix Into the p-ss-vIon or the sfcr
Jaryof stat", ae.1 1mI! that it any fraud
has l.s crnilttbd II has been dope iTtthoat
their H n ocr lodge, fault or consent; liierefore,
Ucsoled. Sty (In senate of the state of
NebrasLu that :i coniniiltee of three be ap
Io::ited by the lleiitrtrjitt oeruor to art
with a ULeco,umilt'C fitim the hoje, Tvith
lust ruction a iid full pocer to jur.Ke a full
!nxest!:ra:Io!i of tue alleged frsiud or of .any
fraud rtmiHciitl u'tli l Sit recount of said haf
lotsor l.eejihijtof the sHiki. wlt!i full power
to-end for n-l--o:) . and ;uper.- :-ud to tuke
Jest!ftn:i and uii jsorJ I !i-r fading to ths
jx'ity at ibeir larliesl tonieniciice. :i:id that
:n case this ciiiuuuilee c:miiit coa.ji'eie it?
Tt-jxiri in time lorcjmr! la.l, to the legisla
ture at h!scssloa that mimI conisiuitee re
lrt I heir ilndl.is in rli lug I I he ?o e nor.
. and.
Uowilvetl, Tli.it it is the sense f hi- lioily
that i-jld Imi--.;:u:-!ii sh.,11 !.e conducted In
a thorough :ind ni.n-. i:tK;m uiauiier. with
out fearor favor, to the did that if there is
Ruilt tlie guilty jurty niy b brouh't to
Srt-Ltly justice.
'aio ameliiiinents to the resolution were
olfcn-il u:id a l"ii? 11m-h o,5oii -n-ued I'lu
ally, Senator l:.iu-or.i teuetvett his motion
maiioeaily ie the if led'ir.'s to table the
e-"lulUSt and th jirouosnl amend mcu-.
ttucl the motion to tab'e pivvalled by the
foUowliiKote. i Is; nav's. H. Adiouriird.
Sn'Tti-The -ei ate cue all its time on
thcUthto con ,Ii i-tt ion of tiie enenl ap
iroyrlatio!i bill detei mined Hijht was
made to iucreaM- nearly every item as it
t came fn.in the house, the Mronjrest pressure
Ileitis tiiiide bj th" Irieiids of tlie hospitals
for ti:e itiMiui at biacolu and Norfolk, the In
stitute for the blind al Xt-ora-Va t'ttv and
I he soldier-.' home ,.t Mi'fonl. JSt. C.tldv.cll.
jvpublic.-O! or r.'-!ii!U. tind Ml-,, l-e. popu
iist o IUyd. led the op;j.it ion to eiery at
(eiiint to inttv:ie thi aaioilut appnuuiate.l
by tlie bouse. The items for the hospital for
the insane al Nirfol'k v.i:.' adopted as fol
lows: Tor ciapl-ijis' waxes i ! house ap
ptnpriatcd ?:7.",."aiid he -i-naie i Uv- the
nn'ount tni3UW li lk.ai.! :iti:I clothing. the
li'iM' aiiOwed -i.iss and ih senate made
it ?i.i'. I lie scuati- tn-'ress. ii the hou-e
Uiipi-iij.rhilloii ft.r : el and bj.-t:!s from ?H.
oro In ;!1-iV. I.m drills got m.-i, added
The item for furniture and beddilur was
t-aiscil fromf3VM'iS,Jnn. Man. minor' Items
wore raised and out- r two i-fn dtr.vn. The
bosjilial for the insane at Lincoln came in
for a xetieiMUs ineivas". The Ilei.i of em-
ployes Iraki's vi:s in ri'asi-d fi-.mi $ursuti
!1.14V: i't.i-1 and lights fitu-i ft l.i M to fli.",to:
funriture and lrf-!i!'n from S.30 ti S.'.CrO:
ceAenil n-;-;its from ?t.is!i to S1.'W. Tlie ap
projtrlallon for l.'u- !ii-.t:tnt- for feeble mind
ed youth was raiMit -sliCt. The home for
the friendless at Lhe-obi was -ut jCt.Vfl. and
Si.OT-0 was added to l"-c eppitiprlatlon Otr the
sold'rrs home at t rand Island, and the com
mittee rose v.Ithia; cou.plcliu,; the bill.
There v..is uu'cii iiie spent in considering
the api:roj.r'at:o:i f-ii the ..'ldicis home at
Mllfonl. and the ei.-tli-i-was not ii:i '! set
tled triieli the co-ii:iii!;-e rose. T'le senate
.ttml; upam! p.issed ho'ise roll No. tiM. pisld
ItiS foracteiiiiiittttMif Ihne to be appo'iitul
by thpoemoi tiiMrun1 lietter frei-Tiit i-ites
to thesu'r. hurse roll No. :!J'i jtisivlislusr for
, the le;isliu;of eouxict lati-ir. ami liuu-e toll
Xo. s. to:inpripriate?M.Mtl for a new wins
for th" asylum for the incurable inline at
Hastings.
JJnx.'.Tl Thes4'na:e o-i tlie Mil acted on
t!e house bill nl.irhi the inwets of the
state lio.ird ot tt-uisijort.itiixi. The measure
waslirst hilled and then re sin reeled and
)i.is.sri. The tir-t section f tl.p bill provides:
"Th.il in case anj coaiiuon catrier subiect
to the protlsioiis of this .ict cause to be done
rerni!t ioledtmt am a-t. matter or thlnj;
in this act iinihibjtetl or Icelat.l to be un
lawful, or s1:iil nuili to do any :t.-t. matter r
tiling in this act rt .pored to bVdcne. or shall
fail tocompH with the ord-r of the hoard
'within iin dajs from the date of a service of
:i copy or such oitier. siicli nmiinuii carrici
shall pay the state of Nebrasl.a a penalty o
not less than S-"V' nor more than Si.). Micl
a coiy ot sucn oitter. siicli coiiiuiiiii carrier
iciialty sh'ill be n-cio el ed anil suits thereon
shall le bnuijiht in the name of Nebrasl.a in
the proper court having jiuisiSictiou thereof
in any tunny to or through whit h said rall
tvad nia run. b !i" altornev peuer:il or
mulct lusditeclioa: and the attorney bring
:uc such Milt halt recehc a fee ofjO for
each penalty its'overed and ollected by him
and In percent of the amount collected, to
be paid b the stati : and such railroad shall
lie liable to the ueis-in or nersons injun d
. pet son or pe
nil amount of
tbvrcbv foi the f
Inuiaccs sus
taiueil in coiiscoueiu-e or .my such vlolat'.ens
f,of the proii.sionsof thisa'")." Jusether with a
reasonable counsel or alt irnev's TO" lo lie
t lived by llieitmrt in evcrvca.se of recovery,
which attorney's fee siiiill K tave.l and co"i
lected as a pjrt of the costs in the ease."
ecnd consideration of the bill resulted In
19 votes for ami II against. Kent and not
votltiK. 3. VnotSier rullroad bill tal.en up bv
tiie senate us the one tntrodtictcl b.. oea! of
I'lisier to legislate the Iturlinetoii v'ohinttvr
relief department out of evlstence. Tlie
blil nas Killed b a vote of lii lo 15.
, An evening session was held, at which t ime
t he senate k:vc consideration to the salarv
upjiiopilatlou bill. Mnuis pifsstire wa
ti:ade to ralM-ne:trl every Hilary included
in tiie bill. The proceedings were almost
tumultuous, the cliuiiman beitt? unable to
l;eep order. The salarv of the governor's
private seerolurv was, Vttisetl to Si'W. and
sover:il other inctx-ases were uiade. At 11
o'ciock the committee roc. having com
J.leled less than half the bill. A uumiier of
itouse rolls were read th tus,t time, amonp
them licinv: the bill to permit comities to
vote bonds for the aid of tiie Trans-Mississippi
exposition. The senate then adjourned.
s'rccATC Tliesenateon the Jth had under
consideration the appropriation bills. Tlie
tirst motion camu from ltauom. who moved
that lioust- roll o.S0. one or the claims bills,
le advanced lo third reading with two
amendments niado by the senate committee
o:s clainus. The motion was apreed to. The
liiti appnipiiates alont T.0fO fiir miscellane
ous claims asainst the state, including the
xteuses Incurred in printing the projiosed
Jimeiidnients to the constitution. There are
KB newspapers interested In this idll. The
. b'.H also include-, the claims of the railroads
for transportation of tlie Nebraska national
iTtiard. for the deficiencies, of tlie soldiers'
hame at Mllfoivl and for tiie homo
for the friendless located at Lincoln.
lr. Watson took advantage of a tenniorary
lull in tlitt tempest to advance iiouse nill No.
n7. :; bill laakin? chicken stealing a penal
a"euse. The statement of tiie lieutenant
iMvemor. made from the chair, that all the
widows and preachers ot Lincoln were de
manding the passage of this bill was suffi
cient to hustle it to the front. Mr. Lee moved
and was accorded the advancement of house
' roll No. 7J. to amend the irrisatlon law.
Alter recess the appropriation bill was taken
up wain and its consideration was continued
until the bill was completed and recom
mended for passage. Just before the bill
was completed Mr.-penceroffered an amend
ment, providing for tlie pavmeut of the
chicory liouiity earned by the American
chicory company, amounting to 17.f The
claim was rejected. Mr. Murphv had no bet
ter success in his attempt to secure tlie in
sertion of the beet sugar bounty claims. He
presented them as follows: l'or the tlrand
island factory for tstc. the sum of S13.ST1.K5:
for lst8.thc sUm of $31.327..; for tne
foU- factory for lsiC the sum of S3l,l'J5.eil:
for !. the sum of Jt2.C5S.Tj. The claims
were rejected by nit equally decisive vote.
There were Just forty house rolls reaav for
filial passage on tiie secretary's desk, anil the
tedious process or reading and. roll call was
commenced. House roll No. ML the general
appropriation bill, was juissed by unanimous
vote. House roll No. :B3 received 2! votes
atid was declared passed. House roll No. 131
passejt with the emergency clause. House
toll No. was passed with the emergency
clause. At 11 o clock p. m. the senate ad
journed to 6 o'clock in the morning.
iiorsc In the house on the 5th the report
tiftiie committee of the whole on House roll
Xo. jTS was taken up where it was left off
Saturday nhjht. The bill allows counties to
vote bonds in aid ot tbo exposition. The
committee had made a favorable report, and
a motion had been made to son-concur and
indefinitely postpone the bill. On roll call
the vote stood aves. IT; nays, 3L absent and
nouvotiiig, it The house concurred in the
tenate amendments to boose roll No. 110,
Kich'sbill to provide for the adoption of
ml! icr children. House roll No. Sll, Ijt Webb
orCuslcr.ftanlaralegal newspaper as one
havinfjabtaa M. circulation of SOO copies
wt ekly and nhli-li shall have lieen published
for a period of three months was Massed
bUlt tlm i'tnem-nc- clause stricken outT
lotisj r.i!l Xti. si. by !;itllu. In ntuiiti.cotii-.
hiissioil mercliaiits to act as agent Jf tlir
shipper, and -mvldiiig for tvnilttance by
(Iraft. payable to shipper's oitier without en
dorsement, uas passed with the emergency
t:J.uisc. Ilou-er.ill No..V."i, albivving the inKtrtl
fti)xiwered to piirehcsc supplies for state in
stitiitioiis tocoutract forco.tl enough for one
year, when tnouev can Ik saved by ucli con
tract, Was p-issetf vvitli the emergency clause.
IIotiM! roll No. .VS). .ii authorize the lioard
of public lauds and buildings to purchase a
tiar1cr section of land adjoining the mi-sent
siteoffiie tKvitiiii .-it . blastings tilid !(niilii!g
the piice to le paid fbi' such laud. was paou)
House toll No. :ki, autborling Isuauit of
state certificates to persons having finished :i
certain course in universities, itilleges and
normals, was oasscil bv a c!o-e vtite.
House toil No. tVl. by Ga'lin. to place the
liome for tiie frit-ndles's under the supervision
orihelxiard of public lauds and buildings,
and to provide for appointment of au ad
visory board and other necessary oSlcer? by
t he gov enior. was passed by a vote of .V! to li.
House roll Xo. .VI. an act to provide for fur
nishing state stationery ami supplies, was
passetl writb Uio emergency clause. A num
M'rof bills were advanced to thlivl rl-udliit'.
Iiouse i-oUN'o.2ia, a bill by Hill of ClUy. to
regulate the charges of commlSsiott mer
chants for seltleg- live stock, was recom
mtniletl for passage. House roll Xo. LV;, it
prohibit combines among grain elevator men;
was passed by a vote of 54 to C. A niesscngct
from tiie governor announced thai 'he. Imo
signed a number of bills. Adiourncd.
HorsK. In thcliottscon the Gth the stitt
stitutc for house roll No. 4-"T was placed oi
thin! reading. The bill pnnides for tin
method of counties adopting township or
ganization, ami to divide the counties intc
supervisor districts, and tletinlng tlie powers,
dtityatid eleciioii of supervisors. Tiie blli
passed by a vole of ."5S lo 12. House roll No.
jrr. iiull s bill, authorizing and directing thi;
commissioner of labor to establish and mr.iu
ta!n a bureau of industrial statistics, ami
giving the commissioner or his deputy tin
authority to cuter factories, workshops and
tither places where hands are employed to
e.vamiue into tiie health and welfare of the
employes and the hours of lalior, was passed
by a vole of T7 to 1. Houso roll No. wl was
passed. This bill, repealing sections 21-.VII
and 27 of article i of chapter iv if the coni
ijiietl statutes tf 1KH. reial ing to tlie lav on
live stock, to provide an indemnity fund and
the disiiosal of the same. TJie committee re
port on senate nil No. 37."i. tavitig telephone
companies, was :i double-header, as In the
other bills of this class. The majority report.
recommending that the bill lie placed ou gen
eral tile, was adopted afterscvcral unsuccess
ful attempts to amend it. The vole on the
adoption was US lo 2. House roll No. it, an
act to provide for riprapping ttie banks of
certain s,t reams, was. passed. House roll No.
2.-'.'. to repeal the law authorizing the ap
poiutmiut of supreme court commissioner,
failed to pa's, the vote standing 41 to 3-t.
The commit Ice on telegraphs atid telephones,
lo which had !ceii refci red senate tile 251. a
hill placing the regulation of telegraph and
telephone companies under the control of
the state lioard of tniii.sHrtation, handed in
a majority and a minority report. The
foi liter recommended the bill for indefinite
IKistpoucmcut. Tiie minority recommended
the bill for third reading. 'There wan an
animated discussion, at the close of which
fJaylord moved the previous question, and
debate lielng closed, the motion to place tin
general tile was put and lost by a vote of :t7
to'tl. The minority report, oi-tlei ing tlie bill
lo t bird leading, was adopted by a vote of 42
to St. nnlijOii of i'illmorc reported that tlie
recount o.-nmission had finished its work
and he movnl the appointment or a om
miltee of lliicu to confer with a likecom
inittee from the senate in ivganl to a joint
session as provided for in the recount resolu
tion. Tiie sneaker named Hobson. 1'oddy and
Kapp as such committee.
Hot -'I- 1'iie lir.st thing in the house on tins
;;th was the commit lec report setting 1'rlday
tioon as the time for final adjournment. The
committee further uvommeuded that no
bills shall lie passed after Thursday. A bill
taken up by the clerk was house roll Xo. ."7ff.
toauthorlze liouglascauiity lo vote !0).Ul
iu aid of Hie exposition. The cleik had
s'-aively (iiiished leading the title U'fore
Uayiorii jumped tti ids feet, and "emandtuI
to know bv what authority the clerk had
changed the order of these bill. Tills, he tie-
elated, had lieen done, vvoosier rciterr.tet!
all that hat! Iietu s:i!d. and proiluced as evi
dence n memorandum of the bill nnmlrrs in
be bad taken them v. Inn ie;xn!eil lv the
engrossing committee. The bill passt-d'with-out
the emergency clause. House mil
No. 2'P. lo regulate stock yards and
ti commissions for selling live stock
therein w:i passed by a vote of ) to 2:t.
Hulls" roll No. li'7. bv" Ptebbliis. to pmmote
agiicuiture on lauds ti'mtcr Irrigation in tills
state, and to confer oilgiual juiisdidioii ou
l-urtlstif county commissioners to (jv rates
for the use of annual and perieluul water
rents. wis passetl wit Ii 07 votes to its credit.
House mil .No. 27.1. by l.lthlell. to establish a
free public cmpln.v men! ofticeiu mclrojiolitaii
citict.f t!ie titsl-chis.. was passed bv a voto
ofetloH. House roll Xo.32.asi act tt pre
vent and suppress the use ami sale of cigar
ettes. r;IS passed liy a vote of S2 to 2.
House roll No. IV), ly lUch. to create
a municipal coutl in cities of the metrop
olitan class, was pissed bv a vote of Tl to Is.
House roll Xo. l!. 1'elker's bill lo prevent
the blacklisting of employes bv guaranty
Ixnul companies, failed to pass, the volt be
ing "t for ami. "2 against. House roll No. 200.
bv 1 elker. umeuding tiie law- relating to ihe
Inspection of oils, and providing fer :i higher
test, p:istd by a vote of .t0 to 0. House roll
Xo. r.tJ. Mull's blil to proviilo for tlie payment
of principal ami interest ou real estaie'mort
gages. was passetl with the emergency ciaue
by a votetif U7lo22. Semite amendments to
house roll No. :j2 were rend. Sodcrman
moved that the house refuse to concur in
these amendments. and the motion prevailed.
This bill contains a provision fixing the pay
of sheriffs for transfeiring prisoners to tlie
state penitentiary. The senate amendment
raiscu this pay to S" per thiy aud.'i cents
mileage. Sodernian called attention to the
fact that the law already lived tlie iiav at !
and mileage, and he didn't licllcve it should
be i alsed. Most of the. members agreed v. it Ii
him. The bill passed. Adjottrncii.
Htir.sK. fter tlie opening exercises in the
house on tlie St h a messenger fpim the gov
ernor announced that the executive had
signed senate tiles Nos. ll."i. 157. IsTaud house
rolls Xos. 15 ami 1!M. fcuale lilc No. 1S4. to
authorire thectmnty jutlge In counties hav
ing a population of 2V iuliubiluuts was
passetl. Senate file No. 11M. to provide ftr the
disposition of the property tf dismembered
school districts, and tiie closing ui of the
a tTaii-s of such districts, was passetl tv a vote
ofsllol. Senate tile No. is. to provide for
tlie making tif contracts in writing M-twccn
owners of land and brokers or agents em
pltnetl tosell it. ami m-tklng sticii coutra'-ls
void unless in writing, was passed bv a vote
t.r SS to i. senate hie No. :CX. bv ttondrhig of
Platte, to define trusls ami coiispira":es
against trade, declaring the same to In- un
lawful and void, and prov hling means for the
suppression of such trusts was passed. Ke
cess tot)k place, after which tlie renort of the
con ferencc committee, iu n-feience to fitia'.
adjounimtnl. was nad. Th" speaker said
the report proper and the recommendation
appended would be acted upon separately.
On motion of I'ollard the rejKirt was adopted,
li.xingtiie time for adjournment at 12 o'cio.-k
noon on I'riday. The recommendation thai
no bills lie passed after Thursday was nut
concurred in. !sC:lte Jile Nt. 2t"-i. by Mur
phy or Cage, to provide against the adulrera
Uon of food and to prohibit its sale. ...$
passed without opposition. Senate Jilo ?'o.
11T. to grant equal privileges to graduates of
the state university, with graduates or other
educational institutions within thestale.was
passed by a vote of C3 to 22. Senate tile No.
:aV. amending the law relalingto water rights
st) as t " require tlie consent ot tlie I.:ud ow uvr
through whose propetty the si: earn or chat.
nelpitsses. waspjssed ly a vote or ii to u.
Senate tile No. !4. to authorize county treas
urers to Invest an amount tint to e.xciel .5
per cent of the sinking fund in their rosjns-.t-ive
counties, in registered warrants or tlie
county at their face value, was passed. Sen
ate tile No. ft. to amend the code of civil pro
cedure in regard to juries. It provides that
jurors may be summoned upon other than
the first day of a term of court, such dale to
lie fixed by the judge. It was passed with
Hie emergency clause, the vote lielug T3 to 2.
Senate Hie No. HV5. relating lothe nro.Volirti
of game, was passed with the cmergencv
clause with only three negative votes.
Senate file No. 2.11. by Mr. Graham, to extend
the powers of the slate lward of iraiisport:.
tion so as to give it power ami authority ov -r
charges by express companies fortranspoti.t
tion. and over telephone and telegraph oo-u-panics
for the transmission of messages bv
telcgraph or telephone, and for rentals ro'r
telephones, and over persons engaged In the
several businesses: and to apply ihe powers
given to said lioartl of traiisiwrtatiou bv law
over railroad companies, to all cjatpaiiies or
persons owning, controlling or operating a
Hue or lines of express, telephone and tele
graph, whose line or lines W or a re wholly or
In part in this state, was' passed. Senate file
o. 41. by Johnson of Clay, provides means
by which cities and villages may acquire
public parks and improve tiie same. The
city council or board of trustees Is given
power to levy not to exceed .1 mills for .tiie
purpose of improving such park orpub'tk
grouuds. The bill passed with the emer
gency clause stricken out. by a vote of . tt'.
Itrlstow Flits Three Kana riaces.
Washington, April .-".Fourth As
sistant Secretary Hristow chopped on
thirty-two postmasters' official heads
to-day and made thirty-five additional
appointments. Most of tlie decapita
tions occurred in Indiana. 11ie.se Kan
sas appointments were made: At Kcn
siagton. Smith county, Nelson Cowan:
at Ozawakic. Jefferson countv. F.
Quiett; at Rockwell City. Norton
county, John. Jackson, vice P. Simer.
rtaiored.
AMfiNDHE&T RECOUKT
THE
REbANVASS COM.M.TTEE
MAKES fcEPOrtT.
Legislature Declares the Constitutional
Amendment Relating to Increase of
fudges Not Carried How Mutti
Ih Toickiiig of a ConMltu-
- tionrtt Majority.
The Keeauvass Fiuislied. ,
The rc-iinvass. of the Htueritlment
vote has ended and tlie legislature has
tleclat'od the constitutional amendment
relating to the increase of supreme
jiHlres not carried. This action was
taken when tlie joint recanvasin";
board submitted a report which showed
thai the aiucndid:nt.has not received a
const i t ill iona 1 tuajori ty.
As rccaiivitssed. tiie ameridment
lachetl 17,7."4 votes of re'ecivlusr a
majority- of the total vote cast tit the
'lection, the. necessary constitutional
majority. The board" reported that
SOI.rtT.'i votes vere east for senator and
'.'iKi.ri.V' votes for representatives-; that
there were ii7,J44 votes for the amend
ment and :J7.029 against it. and that
tlie total vote of the state was 230.301.
Taking the vote on senators for a basis
fur a majority, and the amendment
lacked .",. 11. " Takinjr the vote on rep
resentatives and it lacked -l.i:3. Tak
ing the total vote of the slate as re
ported by the commission, and the
amendment lacked 17.537. According
to the official vote, as returned to the
state canvassing board, the amend
ment received S1.57:). lacking nearly
3 l.iKMi of carrying. Tlie aggregate in
crease for the amendment as found by
the reennvassing hoard was l.'t.Ofi.l.
The joint convention was called to
order at 4 o.cloek. with Lieut.-(Jov.
Harris in the chair. There were twenty-two
senators and eighty-three rep
resentatives present. The chairman
stated that the convention had met
pursuant to an act authorizing tha r'c
canvass of tile, vote oil the constitu
tional amendment.
Chairman Loomisof thereeanvassing
lioartl handed up the committee report,
v.hich contained the vote by counties
as reeanvassedi Tiie report contained
the vote on senators and representa
tives, the vole for and against the
amendment, and the total vote cast at
the election. The report of the hoard
was as follows, minus the tabular
statement in detail:
To the legislature of the statu of Ne
braska: We. the joint committee up
pointed by the senate and the house of
representatives of the state of Nebras
ka, tinder an act to provide for the
recount of the ballots cast on Novem
ber ::. 1S15. on the constitutional
amendment relating tt judges of the
supreme court, and approved March 'JT,.
ls"'.7. have completed the work as
signed tti us and herewith submit our
tindings. This report was signed by
the recanvassing board comprising
Senators Canaday. Sykes, Heapy. Rep
resentatives lioomis? Fernow. Dobson
tint! t'erdes. who conducted the recount
and employed a large number of legis
lative employes to do much f the
work.
Footings of the table given with the
report are as follows: Vote for sena
tor. 2(l.37r.; for representative. 23.-.-..-":
for amendment. !7.''47: against
amendment. 37.0211: total vote. 230.301.
I "Ire liisitranre itatiness in 1S!0.
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i hi. .iuuiii.il ji jjitMiit; iicctiiiuts iias
issucii i::.s annual statement of the
risks written, premiums received,
losses incurred and paid by fire and
other in-ui-.ince companies, except life
ami accident. The report is for the
year ending December 31, 1SUG. The
reiK)rt s'tow.s that joint stock lire in
surance companies wrote risks amount
ing to .$U.73u,30K.2S. receiving there
for premiums amounting lo 1.377.
OmI. 13. The lovses for the year reached
S"ii3.1sS... and the losses paid for the
year. ,;j!,('u,...-,0.
Nebraska farnie '.s mutual insurance
companies wrote S10.427.(li2.92, re
ceived an income of S71.SS0..3, and
paid expenses amounting to 21,j...0!.
The losses paid foot up to ?.ir.2..2.70.
and the amount of insurance in force
is$2l..m."35.8l.
Miscellaneous companies wrote 12.
Iti0..i37.02 in rislis. received "570.304.20
in premiums, and paid losses amount
ing to CI (5.708.82.
Nebraska mutual companies, two of
which are at Omaha and two at Falls
City, wrote S"isi..i$.ii.) j ris)iStm rc.
ceired 5 32.rr.3.7.i in premiums and in
curred i"l."i i.70 in losses.
Will Try Tobacco Culture.
George Godfrey of Dodge county has
leased thirty-five acres of land
from the Fremont stock yards
and land company and will put in a
crop of tobacco. Mr. Godfrey experi
mented iii growing tobacco several
years aj.-. on his farm east of Fremont,
which was succssfnlly grown, but
was spoiled in caring. The govern
ment also undertook to raise a crop at
v.oiitmnus several years ago. but made
a failure of it. Since he, put in his
first crop machinery has leen invented
which greatly facilitated the work.
The price of leaf obaeco has been
greatly increased by reason of the
Cuban rebellion and is Incoming
scarce, and in addition the tariff legis
lation will tend to proteet the grower.
Mi-. Godfrey lias been in the cigar
making business for years and under
stands tobacco growing. During the.
season of cultivation of the crop he
will give cmploj-ment to from twelve
to Ihirty-live men. A portion of the
seed has already been planted in leds
and ths plants will be put out in a
month.
At the meeting of tiie Long Pine
Chaaiancjun board the following odi
cers were elected for the ensutne;
z. . i tt-aiia-uu .lunge .Morris; vice
president. Dr. II. P. McKnight: secre
tary. W. W. Learn.
The joint committee annotated lur
the two houses to fix upon a time for
Unal
aujo-iirnment ot tlie legislature
reported recommending that the legis
lature adjourn sine die at noon on
Friday. April 0. The senate agreed to
tiie recommendation. The committee
also recommended that no bills be
placed on third reading after adjourn
ment Thursday evening. This, too,
us agrecii u. -Many members of the
senate admit that it will be almost im
possible to adjourn at the time agreed
upon. In order to do so the appropria
tion bills will have to be passed just as
they came from the house, without
consideration.
Action has been commenced in the
district court of Dodge countv by R.
F. Newman and Thomas Shiels to re
cover S275 from the receivers of the
Union PaciOc railway. The plaintiffs
live at Kimball, and 'last fall made a
shipment of cattle from Kimball to
South Omaha. The cattle were un
loaded at the company's yard at Fre
mont on the loth of September to be
fed end watered. During the stop
eleven head of the cattle got out of the
yard because, it is alleged, the fence
at one point was only twenty-foar
Inches high. Eight of the cattle have
not since been found, though there has
been diligent search.
PERISHED WITH COLD.
A Nebraska1 Stati Laaea BU Ufa id i
. .Ws'tra Storaa.
a KimbrtU dispatch says: Word was
received hero this.aicrnlrig to the effect
that two of the Johnson befyswerc
found dead north of Cheyenne, and as
the other two have not made their ap
pearance, thev arc thought to have
been frozen to death. They were on
their way from their home near La
Grange to Cheyenne with hogs and
were eaugiit iritfic feccitt storm.
.Casper (Wyd.) spfcfcial: TUc body of
th'e sheep herder found in" the snow a
week ago was brought into tfiwn to
day. Ills name was -Richard Kirch
ho'ff, and he has been in the western
country for the past fifteen years. lie
came here from Shelton, Neb., and is a
member of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows at that place. He was 35
years of age. He has a brother living
in Jldssell cfountv. Kansas, and two
sisters in New YorTc. Hie storm ofd
lost Monday was drmrig m character
but not very cold, it is thought that
he left the .Sheep arid started for camp
dnd got lost. His bodv was found ionr
miles from camp, ife probably sat
down to rest and went to sleep and
was chilled to death. His body when
found was not in a frozen state.
United Workmen Matters.
The Hearing of the evidence in tlie
injunction1 suit against J. U. Tate,
grand master workman of the A. O. U.
V was begun iu the ilistrict court of
Hall comity. Tlie trouble arose in the
home lodge Of the grand master at
Shelton. where charges were preferred
against the latter for charging up.
transportation when lie had been oth
erwise provided with the satric and for
failing to properly account for money
voted by the grand lodge several years
ago for'the members who were desti
tute through the effects of the drouth.
The lodge trial was duly held at Wood
Uivcr and the result of it was that Mr.
Tate was fully exonerated. The latter
thereafter desired to withdraw from
his honte lodge und asked for his clear
ance card. The Shelton Lotige refused
to comply. The grand master then
warned it that if it did not comply lie
would suspend the charter of the
lodge. It still refused and the order
went out. Hence the application" for
injunction.
Sale of the Union raclfic.
General John C. Cowin, special
counsel for the United States govern
ment in the foreclosure suits of the
government against the Union Pacific
railway, returned last week from
Washington. He had been in confers
ence with the attorney general and
other government officials regarding
the foreclosure. General Cowin said
that he saw no obstacle in the way of
foicclosure, but thought that event
would come along as quickly as the
necessary legal papers could be Issued
by the courts.
Whcn will the foreclosure take
place. General Cowin?'
"It's difficult to tell the exact date,"
lie replied, "but the decree will un
doubtedly be issued in May. Then it
.should not be more than a matter of
sixty or ninety days after that until
the foreclosure is complete."
sheep Losses bjrStorai.
Wyoming dispatches say that peo
ple from Lost Cabin report twenty
inches of snow and no sheep losses to
speak of. On Powder river the storm
came with wind and no loss of sheep is
reported. In the Salt Creek section
there is almut two feet and some loss.
Hates Hole reports alxmt the same,
with considerable loss.. On Casper
creek the storm seems to have been the
heaviest and considerable loss is re
ported. In the Ervay country the fall
of snow was greater than around
Green River, but no sheep camps have
been heard from. Sheep owners along
the Platte river got the full benefit of
the storm from all reports received.
No total losses have been reported and
the sheep killed are old ones.
Decide to Meet at Norfolk Again.
The North Nebraska teachers" asso
ciation, which closed its session in
Norfolk last week was a great success.
Though the weather was exceedingly
disagreeable during the meeting, there
was a large attendance and much in
terest was taken in the regular pro
gram. The election of officers resulted
in the selection of D. I). Martindalc of
Knox county for president. Superin
tendent Williams of Platte county vice
president. Miss Ueed of Stanton secre
tary, and J. E. I"aul of Humphrey
treasurer. It was decided by a over
whelming vote to have the next meet
ing at Norfolk. Stanton county hav
ing held the silk flag for four years,
had the largest attendance, and was
again awarded the flag.
A Snectatorinm Planned.
It has been decided by the executive
committee of the Trans-Mississippi ex
position that jvhat is to be called the
spectatorium." or the theater build
ing, will be constructed first. The aim
is to make it a light, airy affair, and as
pretty as possible. It will have three
galleries and a seating capacity of
alout 3.500, the main part being sur
rounded by a foyer with standing
room for 1.000. The estimated cost is
S3.-i.000, and an effort will be made to
bring it below that figure.
A large part of the cost will return
to the pocket of the association, for
one of the most prominent spectacular
managers in the country is ready to
enter into a contract for the use of the
building for his entertainments, and
guarantees a return to the exposition
of JJ24.000 out of the large percentage
which he offers out of his receipts. He
will use the building every night in
the week, and on two afternoons of
each week, and the rest of the time it
can be used for any purpose, such at
the holding of conventions, congresses
and concerts.
Utile Iloy Fatally Injured. -Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Stccves of
Panama lost their little boy. On Mon
day morning Mrs. Stccves took the
team and top buggy and their little
son Glen and started for her mother's,
Mrs. Thomas J. Dickson. The wind
was blowing very strong and her hat
blew off. She left the team to get it,
and just as she attempted to get into
the buggy again the team got away
from her. The little boy was thrown
from the buggy and struck near a cul
vert and was insensible when Mrs.
Steeves found him, and never gained
consciousness. rhc team ran about
.three miles before it was stopped.
A sad accident occurred near North
Bend. While the sons of Mrs. L. M.
Dodge, one mile west of Morse Muff,
was engaged in sawing wood with an
old circular saw rigged up for hors"
power the fly wheel burst and. one
part struck Arthur Dodge, aged 1
years, across the breast, killing hiai
instantly.
The residence of Alfred Phillin o
j farmer living in Saunders county about
eieven mucs soutuwest -of Fremoat
was burned to the ground last week.
Mrs. Phillips and the children were at
home at the time. Nothing could be
done to save the building and every
thing in it was destroyed.
KJCHED FOR 1,275.
MA&K THE MISTAKE
SHOWING MIS ROLL.
OF
MafcWa fttawksaM While U
iaacV lit Tilt of Ills cat-"
tl Marry Bfallay ArreStCd fb'f
th TtMft The Moaay Not
Tet Kstaraeil.
laat Hi Roll.
i sUJckaaaii erf tikfabouM CUv. who
ive" the police the assumVtt iia'nfe of
. ttitson, says inc immiu- -tree,
raoucu o; n run ui green oucits.
latin? tof l.ifra. tit the corner of
lirteeatH and Farnam streets, sdtortly
Iforc midaight Friday night. The
ef was Harry Mallov, better known
TSn WfcM.n.r'VM "
Uhe
My .eeaststecl- lanrcl? of tlie
rofctaluad-from a "big bunch of
cattle! brought to south Oiraua and
sold a few days ikgo. After disposing
of the herd, so successfully Wilson
felt inclined id take in" Omaha
before going back to llis home and
consequently he came to this city in
company trith the "kid" and H. F.
Hndelson. The party at . once pro
ceeded to round up 'the joints about
the city and were well organi7.ed when
they landed in a down town saloon.
In the latter place the three men
fell in with a couple of disorderly
women. The entire part drank con
siderable and almost came to blows.
In the course of a quarrel over the
payment for drinks Wilson pulled out
his "roll" and exhibited it to all as
evidence that he. could pay for any
thing in the house. He then shoved it
back into his hip pocket. This little
proceeding Avas watched closely by
the "kid."
After this little squabble tlie party
left the saloon and proceeded cast on
Farnam street. Wilson was walking
in front with one of the women and
the "kid' was in the rear with the
other. When Thirteenth street was
reached Mallov stepped up to Wilson,
put his hand itl his hip pocket and
pulled out the greenbacks. With the
money in his hand he fled.
A report of the occurrence was ttt
once made to the police and the whole:
party' was locked up. Neither the
women nor Hudelson could be con
nected with the crime and they were
discharged. Wilson will be held as a
complaining witness against Malloy.
It was learned that Malloy was in
South Omaha and having a high time
with the stolen money. A couple of
detectives were sent there and they
succeeded in locating him. He was
arrested in company with a couple of
other young fellows, who were helping
him to spend his booty. The men were
brought back to this city and lodged
in jail.
Nebraska Postofllce Changes
Washington special to the I'ee: The
headsman's ax, so far as postotfiees go,
will in all probability begin to fall
next week, the committee on post-
offices and postroads of the senate hav
ing reached an agreement regarding
tho, reporting back of nominations.
These Nebraska nominations have
olready been made by the president:
Leopold Hahn, Hastings, F. P. Corrick,
at Cozard, and W. W. Hopkins, at Oak
land. In the case of Hahn there is a
disposition to allow Wuhlqttist to send
in his resignation, but he evidently
wanted the honor of being beheaded
without resigning, and the machine
will get in its work next week. A
number of other offices have about
been determined upon by those having
the matter of postofficc patronage in
hand. Among them arc: W. E. Mor
gan, at Greeley; Dennis Tracy, Cedar
Rapids; W. F. Ware. Plymouth; Charles
F. Soule, Wallace, editor of the Tug at
that place; J. W. Hann. AVaunetu.
Among those, it is understood, who
have been favorably considered for
places are John Hoog, at Palisade: S.
M. Pinkerton. Inland; W. R. Pcdlcy,
Rcrtrand; J. L. Saunders, Stockville;
F. C. Morse, Eddyville; H. N. Thorp,
Rrayton; W. A. llarlier, Virginia.
That Indian Supply Depot.
Ex-Senator Manderson received a
letter from C. W. Miss of the depart
ment of the interior to the effect that
it was very doubtful if the movement
to secure the location of au Indian
supply depot in Omaha instead of at
New York or Chicago would be suc
cessful. Mr. Miss was urged to work
for Omaha bv Gen. Manderson. In the
former's letter he assures Gen. Man
derson he will do so, but doubts very
much if he can meet with success.
Omaha ltrltlje Cats.
A Washington dispatch says the in
terstate commerce commission will
not render a decision in regard to the
Omaha bridge arbitrary short of a
month or six weeks. The case has
been under consideration, but no result
was reached, owing to the fact that for
some time the commission was reduced
to four members, and it was desired to
give Pronty, the new member, time to
familiarize himself with the features
of the case.
Adjoarament Near at Hand.
The talk aliout adjournment of the
legislature is beginning to become
more frequent. The recount commit
tee is expected to finish by Friday,
April 2, and then the argument of the
houses on the appropriation bills will
bo all that will stand in the way. The
iiouse has authorized the appointment
of a committee to confer with the sen
ate committee to fix the day for final
adjournment. Helicf is that adjourn
ment will take place about April 7.
Seed fer Hasting" College.
Upon application of Representative
Sutherland ISO packages of garden
and field seeds have been ordereJ" to
the Hastings college for experinn Atal
purposes.
Better Price fer Corn.
McCool Junction dispatch: Already
the farmers of York county are receiv
ing the benefit of a cut in rates. An
advance of 3 cents a bushel for car
corn, not only here but in. surrounding
towns, is not caused by the corn ad
vancing in value so much as that the
rate for hauling has decreased. There
is no doubt but Avhat grain brokers
are getting cut rates on freight, and
this 3 cents advance tba't farmers are
getting means thousands of dollars
more that the farmecs of York are real
izing for their corn-
Valoa Facile Foraclesare.
Washington dispatch: Gen. Cowin
of Omaha, who is in the city, states
that in the matter of the foreclosure of
the Union Pacific railroad he antici
pates no antagonism to the securing of
a decree. Gen
v.uv m !. occa m i
leavintr ashinsrton. .
New York since
consalting with the various interest i
involved. He says there has been
some controversy regarding prior
lien, but that in his judgment there
will be no opposition whatever to. the
granting of a decree within the next
fey weeks,
NEBRASKA IS BEST.
A Travels afaa Tasto mi
la stoatiMm IH!
Writing from Olney, IU., to the Ne
ba.si a State Journal, a traveling an
-tfvs 1 rjet no know ttt life from
me is CallsftJ fo,- tttt the 1faiZ ,ee"?
that 1 have for" try ieloytetl state v.Ne"
craslu) nas prompted if. A- mm mtw
traveling hi the .southern part ttt
Illinois where tThVtef wheat is the
principal crop raised. Wfcert that
fails, as a rule, they sow aaore tints'
This year seems to be different from
any other from the fact that we have
had a continual rain for nearly two
month and that taken in coonectioa
witlt frite'st; and thawing has killed
winter wheHt arid H fo now gettinr so
late that farmers fesY that oata will do
no' good if put in af tef f Me 10th of
April. Sttcbilrfwc have dry Weitfc
for one solid tfetfk ihe' grovad wowld
be in shape to get tit the cfcHsswttb
teams. -This is bat" a aapaVasV'rllsl.
condition all over the state and front
what I can learn in talking with other
traveling men this is the true condi
tion of many states where there is
usually a large acreage of winter
wheat.
Nebraska farmers cannot help bat
raise big crops this year, and I hop
they will take advantage of their
chance now and put in a large acreage
of wheat and oats, for I firmly believe
that prices will be good next fall.
With a large crop of wheat, oats and
corn in Nebraska with fair prices, t
can sec the smile of content on the
faces of all who arc blessed with privi
lege of enjoying the sunshine of our
glorious state of Nebraska. I am long
ing for the time to come when I can
return to the best state in the union.
In this part of the state there have
been two failures, one in 1895. and one
in IS'.H, and everyone complains more
of hard times here than We ever did in
Nebraska.
I wish it were possible for every"
man, woman and child to come to the
southern part f this state this spring.
I believe they would return to their
homes with a feeling that they are liv
ing iu the garden spot of the earth.
I can see a bright future for Nebras
ka farmer and business man. and if
they could see what I have seen since
December last they would return to
their homes with a feeling that with
all the drawbacks titey have endured
they are not alone in their troubles.
Chance ta Save Mvaa.
The Nebraska India relief commit
sion has issued to the public the fc4
lowing:
The famine in ludlJ Is still raging, atlditu
unnumbered victims to its ghastly record
every month. Months must pass, even
though tiio drouth be broken, before the cross
ripen to sustain life, antl uianr days of suf
fering and death still await WffMTO of hu
man beings. Tlw committee for the last
time appeals to the people of Nebraska to
help alleviate this awful calamity. It has
already forwartletl about 3)0 tons of shelled
corn to San Francisco to be shinned to India.
Other cars aro bflng loaded. The railroad
offer to haul 500 ton free of expense; Iienca
it will be seen that we have not half met the
opportunity for free transportation offered
us.
Wc wish to close the" business by April 39
Und niako tmr report to the governor and tha
public. Therefore, wc urge those who have
the means and disposition to help la this
most u r 'cut charity to do so at once. The
United States senate lias passetl a bill direct
ing tlie secretary of the navy to charter tw.i
additional vessels to carry America's gift of
corn to famine-stricken India. A telegram
to the governor says: "Tlio United States
can save thousands of lives by acting
promptly."
The statement of this fact is far stronger
than any appeal the committee can make,
and we tire confident Nebraska people need
no prodding to this great opportunity for
human pity and benevolence.
Address all communication, cither fay
mail or telegraph, to the secretary.
II. u. RoirLiMM. Chairman.
Lincoln, Neb.
M. D. Welch, Secretary.
Lincoln. Neb.
Beet Sagar Iadastrr.
A proposition has been made to the
local company at Fremont, which w
not yet legalized, by a Chicago beet
sugar manufacturing and developing
company, which will erect a factory
at Fremont; that is, furnish money by
lionding the concern which it guaran-,
tecs to float at from 85 to 87 'j per cent
on equity. It is understood that this
company has closed a deal with O'Neill
people "for a .1.V,000 ton plant to be
erected for this year to work up the
beets grown. Contracts, it is said,
have been made there for growing
4.000 acres. Another plant is being
discussed. This is that a bonus be
offered with a site, a guarantee that
4.000 acres of lieets will lc raised for
two years at $1 per ton, with the under
standing that the growers receive St..V)
per ton, or a bonus to tlie factory of .'0
cents a ton, which would be a cash
bonus of $40,000 figuring ten tons of
beets to the acre. L. I). Richards
stated that Secretary Nason of the
Omaha beet sugar company would like
to make Fremont a proposition.
A committee composed of R. It.
Schneider. L. I). Richards and William
Ruwe was appointed to investigate the
proposition in ltand and also to investi
gate what was lieing done at other
points.
Bond Bill Recommended to Past.
House roll No. i7tJ, introduced by
Roberts, permitting counties with a
population of 100.000 or more to vote
liontLs for international and similar ex
positions, was considered in the com
mittee of the whole in the house, and
re-commended for passage. The bond
proposition must be requested by a
petition containing the names of 1,000
of the voters of the county. The or
iginal bill provided a limit of t-.V),000
to the bonds voted for this purpose,
but upon motion of Dudley Smith of
Douglas, this amount was amended to
$100,000. The bill was passed in the
committee in the face of bitter opposi
tion, and only after a lengthy debate.
The house will pass the bill during the
early part of the week. Its passage is
assured. It will be sent immediately
to the senate, where it will come up in
a short time for consideration and wil)
undoubtedly be passed.
WUl Bo Kxeaalaed for laaaaltr.
Frank W. Mcsplay, of York coanty.
has gone insane. He is the person
who played such a prominent part in
the sensational Lee case of a few
months ago by giving away Lac's plot
to wreck the Burlington flyer in order
to kill A. Bissell. An affidavit charg
ing insanity was filed by the father of
Mesplay. Mesplay is now in jail at
York. He refused to make a state
ment, saying that he preferred to
.make it after his examination before
the insanity board. Mesplay gives no
apparent sign of insanity and he hints
at something which may cause another
sensation.
Ainsworth dispatch: About 10 o'clock
yesterday William Sopher, an old
soldier aged GO years, living about sis
miles south of here, while in a fit of
insanity left his home, going in the
direction of the sand hills. He did not
return last night. A searching party
of at least twentv-five men have tvn
ont all day, bat found no trace of him.
it ;a wmotmi that i.- iita ;m t.:.
body has made a meal for the hungry
woives.
Mrs. B. A. White, wife of Kev. White,
pastor of the Lutheran Evangelical
chnrch at Benedict, died last week
frost a complication of kidney and
asthma troubles.
SIMPSON AND SEED.
THE KANSAN HAS A CLASH
WITH THE SPEAKER.
Jerry
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test Take Away TTaa Kaj
Uaa. of Speaker aUoarTae
Jtoaaedy With .
Va Speaker' rUey CrHletaeaV
WASattftftrov,- April A In his speech
in the Houstf yesterday attacking
Speaker Reed's policy of iaactiea ha
not appointing tha regular committees
daring the extra session, Mr. Sfoapaon,
Populist, of Kansas, said in part:
"I represent a large Kansas
4Ur1et, aad the refnsal of the
saeaicer. to appoint tne cosnautteea ex
.jmMsaKlvf '? W.
atltaentsof tne right ta do
I propose to rbe here and protest
against this autocratic dictation. It
is reported in the newspapers that tha
speaker says that the trouble is that
if the eomasltwrs were appointed,
where one jast claims passed there
would be ten nnjast ene. Is not this
a reflection en this Honte? I ask the
honorable speaker?
In the Fifty-first Congress the power
to the minority to protest had been
taken away, aad the speaker given
veto power, Mr. Simpson continued.
It was unsafe to give oae man such
power", for where one despot of 1M
might use his power wisely, the other
ninety-nine woald prove bad despots.
The speaker had come into Kansas
during the election, aad had said on
the stump thst for four years the Sev
enth Congressional district (Mr. Simp
son's) had been represented by chaos.
When the speaker refused to appoint
committees the House was ruled by
chaos.
"I demand that the Speaker appoint
these committees,' he shouted. "As
long as I am a member of this nonse
no business shall be done by unani
mous consent, and only la the regular
form after opportunity for considera
tion by the committees. The members
of this House have given the Speaker
the veto power bv the adoption of the
roles of the lsst Coagress. The people
might as well have saved themselves
the expense of electing members and
given all the power to the Speaker.
This Is not a legislative body, and I
insist that its power be returned to
the House"
In conclusion he said that the Presi
dent had recommended that Congress
enter on financial legislation ana the
returns from Chicago, Cincinnati and
Detroit indicated that the people
wanted financial legislation.
There was a profound silence when
Speaker Reed began to explain his
policy, ne said:
"The chair has had full consultation
with the various members, as he has
met them, upon the subject, and until
this morning he supposed that it was
the unanimous feeling of the House
that it was not necessary to appoint
the committees iu haste. Decease
the public service did not require
it. The chair is sorry to see
that any gentleman in the
House has lent himself to the
saggestions which are sometimes made
outside of the house with regard to the
power of the occupant of the chair.
It is a power that is given to him by
the house for its purposes alone, not
for any selfish purposes, not for him to
carry out any personal designs or de
sires of his own, but to carry out tho
wishes of the house as he understands
them, after a faithful and conscien
tious examination of the subject. If
the house thinks that any occupant
of the chair is not carrying out its
wishes, is not acting as its representa
tive, the remedy is in the hands of the
bouse at any time: and the chair cheer
fully welcomes any action on the part
of the house, whose representative he
is.
At 1:20 p. ra. the house adjourned
until Saturday.
FOR HIGHER DUTIES.
Western Senators Calto to Seen re Coat
eeuloas. Washixotox, April '. A number of
Western Republican Senators, more
particularly those from the Rocky
Mountain states, have united in a
movement to make sure of securing
certain concessions in the tariff bill
which they consider important to that
section of the country. There have
been several informal conferences re
cently, but up lo date no conclusions
have been reached. The articles which
the senators have c-.pc'ialiy in view
are wool, hide.s, coal and lead ore.
Senator Chandler authorized the
statement that the passage of the tar
iff bill might l: endangered if the
pressure for h;h duties continues.
"'This pressure is enormous from all
parts of the country," he said, "and it
is so strong that there is some danger
that it may be yielded to. If the pres
sure continues and is yielded to. there
is great danger, I repeat, that the bill
will not become a law. There wi1!, in
that event, be such an uprising against
the bill that there will be a majority
against it instead of for it. The mar
gin is small at best. The Republicans
have not a major.ty without assistance
from other parties and the danger is
that there will be such a general re
vulsion of feelinjr as will cause the
outsiders noon whom we arc counting
not to cast their ballots for the meas
ure. A Veteran Kills Wife antl Self".
South Havk.v. Mich.. April '.. A
veteran named Dickerson. living about
three miles from here, shot and killed
liis wife and then shot himself, inflict
ing a fatal wound. He had driven his
first wife from home and married the
woman he killed only three months
ago.
APPOINTS A DEMOCRAT.
sects toy Wlleoa Creates aa Iaa-Mrtaat
Oaaee fer Charles W. Basaey, Jr.
Wasuixctox, April 9. Charles W.
Dabney, Jr., of Tennessee, assistant
secretary of agriculture under the
Cleveland administration, has been ap
pointed "special agent in charge of
scientific and statistical investigation
in the department of agriculture with
a salary of $4,500 per year. Secretary
Wilson's creation of an important
office and its bestowal upon a Demo
crat is denounced by Republican office
seekers. for CetaeUelean.
Baltdiox, Md., April 0. By the
will of the late Mies Winifred Martin,
who died at the Hotel Altamoat on
April 4, nearly, if not quite, n million
dollars Is bequeathed to various Cath
olic churehee aad charities in Mary
land and California.
La
on, Kan., April . A
fioaa Denver announces the den hs
of Mian Alien Mason, who
there n ssw months ago ii
savinf her Ufa, She was a lender in
eoeietrhere
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