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w 'fTSS BWBWIWWI rSr "f &.-- --t . '-"--!"! ;- X C " r-35 3---.-i9S-. -. - -c-cu-r: -;. K.Tamp .vr 5. -vmSSKS- -5- 0ttrnai j ---r-nri VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER 45. fiOttJMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1899. WHOLE NUMBER 1,501. . Cmuin - r . i- I- r- . i--. u i- r-- iV;V 'c. ? 1gg& m SOME MM P-ASSED Many New One Yet Introduced; Beinz A WSrOSITWN TO RUSH WORK. Legislators Anxlou to Hare Something to Show for Their Time Saturday Sesnioas Will Prerail The Senatorial Election Still Ilanss Fire. Senate. As the senate met on tne 3rd, Sen ator Howard of Hamilton was still ahsent on account of sickness. Upon motion of Halderman of Paw nee the secrotar- of the senate wi3 Instructed to take a c-omplete inven tory of senate property, stencil it as "senate property" and enter the in ventory in the journal, so that the next session may know That property Ihe ssnate should have. The sennts rent into committee. of. . the whofe. iwith Prout of Gage in the chair. S. F S3, by Prout of Gage, a curative act, was recommended to pass. S. F. 109, introduced by Fowler of Fillmore, reducing the minimum dog tax from S3 to SI in cities of the second class and villages, was recommended for passage. S. F. 00. a bill introduced by Tal bot of Lancaster by request, provides for the appointment of a state board of embalming, to regulate the embalm ing of dead bodies and provide for the registration of embalaiers, to shorn certificates shall be issued. Canaday of Kearney moved that the bill be Indefinitely postponed. Talbot of Lancaster moved to amend that the bill be reported for passage. So order ed. S. F. 90. by Noyes cf Douglas, which 'nf'mn,,t Tut district tor nS- limits the amount be raised in school taining schools o $400 " for districts having four or less pupil3. and net to exceed $30 per pupil for all in ex cess of four children, was recommend ed for passage. Bills were introduced as follows: By Talbot- Creating a food commis sion, defining its powers and duties and of the officers and agents thereof: regulatinz the manufacture and sale of foods. Including "imitation butter" and "imitation cheese" and dairy pro ducts; providing for a system of re ports, inspection and permits and fix ing fees for the same: providing penal ties for violations of this act; making an annual appropriation for carrying this act into effect, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict here with. To amend sections 2S and 134 of rhapt-r xxvi. of the Compiled .'tat utes of 1S37. entitled "Elections." S. F. 255 By Talbot: To regulate the fees and taxes of mutual fire in surance companies. To amend section 6. 11. 21. 41, 53. 75 and subdivision vii. of section 69, chapter xiv.. cities of second class and villages, article 1. less than 5,000 in habitant?. Compiled Statutes of 1S97. To amend section SS. chapter lxxviii. Compiled Statutes of 1S97, and to re peal said original section, relating to counties entering into join contracts To build bridges between two counties. To amend section 104. of chapter lxxviii. of the Cor.spiled Statutes for 1S37. and to repeal said original sec tion 104 of chapter lxxviii. of the Com piled Statutes of Nebraska for 1S97, relating to the payment of road dis trict warrants. When Uie senate convenes on the 4th the roll call showed the following senators absent: Knepper of Butler, Howard of Hamilton. Farrell of Mer rick and Allen of Furnas. Senator rloward has a standing excuse owing ro tbe illness of his son and Senator Knopper was excused by the senate7 i iday. After dispensing with the reading of the. journal Chairman Fowler of the committee on municiDal ' affairs recommenced S. F 13.".. 120 and. 121 for passage. No other committeti re ports were furnished. Several oills on third reading were placed upon their final passage and passed with out opposition, as all were measures over which there was no contest. The list of bills passed consists of S. F. 86. 52. SI. 62. 24. 31. 58 and 55. After the passage of the bills Schaal of Sarpy moved that when the senate adjourn it adjourn to meet at 13 o'clock Tuesday. His motion wai seconded by Canaday. but Van Dusen of Doujrlas "was on hi3 feet at onct to offer an amendment making it 11 o'clock Monday. In explanation of his amendment Senator Van Dusen said he thought the senators were here to do businena and he favored staying in the harness at work, especially as there were now on general file thirty-six bills to be considered and disposed of. In reply. Senator Schaal said experience had taught that it was absolute waste of time to hold both Saturday and Mon day sessions and that either the Sat urday or the Monday session ought to be omitted as members wanted to run home over Sunday and many of them were absent en these days if the sen ate remained in session. After the joint session the parley ing on adjournment was resumed. Currie of Custer moved tnat the sen ate take a recers till 2:30 o'clock. Schaal of Sarpy offered an amendmem: that the senate adjourn. Roll call was demanded on the amendment. It re ceived 13 ayes and 14 nays. Talbot of Lancaster tried to have nis vote changed from nay to aye after the re sult was announced, hut was rnled out of order. Roll call on the motion to take a recess till 2:30. however, on ly received eight affirmative votes to seventeen against, many senators re versing their former volte, and it car ried, upon which the senate adjourned till 11 o'clock Monday. When tne sszzzz openeff en me 6ttt Chaplain Cressman prayed for tne American soldiery in the Philippines and that the United States senate would act speedily and with wisdom on the treaty of peace to come be fore it. A numher of new bills were intro duced and passed to a first reading. Senate files Nos. 259 to 262, inclusive, were read for the second time and all referred to the committee on revenue. Senator Spohn moved that in view of the news from Manila the senate nag be displayed at half mast for the day. The motion was unanimously carried. Senate file No. 90, by Senator Noyes, providing that in school districts hav ing four or less children of school age the levy for school taxes shall not ex ceed $400 per year, nor the sum of $50 for each child in addition to four, was passed unanimously. Senate file No. 60, by Senator Talbot providing for the appointment of a soard ot embalming by the state board of health. No person may prac tice the profession of embalming un less he has receivee a certificate from the board, for which he shall pay $10. "The certificate will be renewed yearly oa an annual payment of S2. The bill was defeated br a rote of 13 Joas to 15 hays: Senate file No. 56, by Senator Talbot, a curative act regarding security for the payment of alimou, was recom- mended for passage. J Senate file No. 6tf, by Senator Prout, ' a curative act validifying sections 1 and 4 of chapter 67 of the compiled ' statutes, was recommended for pas i sage. The sections named relate to the support of paupers by relatives, and the duties of justices as overseers of the poor. Senate file No. 79, by Senator Owens, to amend section 27a of chapter 32 of the compiled statutes, was recom mended for passage.. It is a curative act and relates to fraud in contract , for sale of railroad property. I Senate file No. 71, by Senator Tal , bet, a curative act, was recommended I for passage. It relates to the plowing up of public highways by road over seers as a protection against prairie fires. Senate file No. 44, by Senator Millef; punishing, cattle stealing by imprison ; ment In the penitentiary for from one I to ten years, was recommended for j passage. It is curative of section 117a I of the criminal code. ju Senate fi'a No 11, by Sgntor Miller, a curative act regarding appraising cf damages done by the opening of pubic roads, was recommended for passage. CCUtltC UJC .CJ. lii, UJ wf UUI . li.1'-. allowing to commissioners appointed to examine expediency of opening pro posed roads a salary of $2 a day and 5 cents mileage, was recommended for passage. The committee arose and reported. The report was admitted, adjourned. The senate 1 - to the game laws by adding a few Birds Chaplain J. G. T:e, late of the Sec- ' to ihe list. Objection was raised to ! ond Nebraska volunteers, attended the the bill because it repealed a section of 1 morning's session of the senate on the i the old law making trespassing a mis 1 7t!i and offered the morning nrayer. ' demeanor and punishable by a fine. An ! He grew eloquent concerning the lat- amendment prevailed repealing that ; est conflict, but that psacc should soon section making transportation compa return to us and to all the nations of nies criminally liable for transport ! the world. Our victories are not sreat ing game out of season. The commit 1 for the dollars and territory acquired, but b' added lF a2d triotism among our people. j S. F. 80, a curative act. passed. S. F. 41, the free high school law, was com mitted to correct the engrossing of the J bill. i S. F. 13. was recommended to pass by the committee on corporations. Aft er adjournment of the joint session the senate took a recess to 2:30 o'clock. The senate went into committee of the whole on bi'ls on general file with Senator Reynolds of Dawes in the chair. The substitute for 5. F. 30 by Pront of Gage was taken up. This bill provides for a lien for labor performed in erecting windmills and digging wpIIs. Mr. Prout explained that under the present law as it has been inter preted the many mn wbo make a liv ing pntting up windmills and digging wells have no security for Davment for labor performed and materials fur- nished. Miller of Buffalo said he was op posed to adding this lien to the already long list of liens authorized by law. Companies would have an equal right to be secured in the same manner. Hannibal of Howard was in favor of giving laboring men every chance to get just pay for their work. Ke thought corporations and cdinpanies furnlshme machinerv did not nppd particularly to be protected further tnan tbey already were. After an unsuccessful attempt to in definitely postpone the bill It was rec ommended for passage. S. F. 38, by O'Neill, to amend the law providing for the appointment of judg es and clerks of election by the county judge, was taken up. Fowler of Fillmore moved to amend so as to provide that in the case of small cities and villages the iu.lzes (and clerks must be appointed, from within the limits of the village, voting precincts often being much larger than ltne municipality. The amendment was aaopteu . e hill was amended by the cdm- mittee on privileges and elections to ' allow county judges thirty-five cents t for making and recording- each an- " pbintment. it further provided that all ' repealing the wolf bounty act, waa ra such. claims now. on file in the several i committed. counties be paid. On motion of Sen ator Currie the clause referring to A back claims was stricken out. , Senator Newell of Cass thought that ; 35 cents was sufficient fee for both the appointment and recording, and his amendment to that effect was adopted. It was moved and agreed to that the bill be reported back to the com mittee on privileges and elections. The committee arose and its rpport was adottsd. ing section 2,a, chapter JJ, ot the com- plied statutes, relating to fraudulent conveyances of railroad property. The bill was passed. Senate file No. 43, allowing a salary of $2 per day to commissioner appoint ed to examine into expediencv ct open ing or altering a public highway. Ue , bin was passed. Senate file No. 13, appraisers cf dam ages done by opening cf road3 to re ceive 12 daily and must be freeholdais cve - oauy ana must oe ireenoiaais. rd with the terms proposed by the 3Tw .? anu ?r,0V1Q They must file their report within j United States- and ' in& suits affecting titles it twenty days from time of appointmet. Tne bill was passed Senate file No. 69. nrovidine in what cases paupers must be supported by tbe United States in a ridiculous posl their relatives and making justice of tion before the world in falling to the peace overseers of tne poor; cura- rratify what it had itself proposed- and. tive. The bill was passed. Whereas, The ratification of the Senate file No. 41, S.natcr Curries ; treaty in no manner commits this gov free high school bill. Under its pro- ernment to the so-called policy of ex visions high schools are opened to I pansion or imperialism, but simply pupils residing without the district in puts an end to the war, aud permit their own districts. For each ncn- the nation to assume and perform the resident pupil attending the high 1 duties imposed upon it by the results school is to receive 75 cents weekly ' of the Spanish-American war; there from the county fund. The state su- I fore perintendent shall each year designate ! Resolved. That the house of repre all high schools that he considers sentatives of Nebraska hereby respect sufficiently well equipped to meet tne fully requests Senators Allen and requirements of the act. The bill was I Thurston to vote for the ratification passed, there beine no negative votes. I of said treaiy of peace. senate file No. 06, curative, providing that security may be required for pay ment of alimony. In default of secur ity being given real and personal prop erty of the husband may be sold, as upon execution, fcr payment of sum due on decree and court may appoint a receiver of his estate to hold rents, interests and profits as security tor payment of future installments. The bill was passed. Senator Van Dusen's resolution, di recting the secretary to keep close count of the number of days in excess of three that bills were held by the printer, in order that the printer might be fined the sum of $25 per day for each day in excess of three that bills were held, was passed. At the afternoon session senate file No. 44. to provide suitable punishment for cattle stealing was passed. This is one of the curative bills. Senate file No. 109. reducing the minimum dog tax from $3 to $1 in. vil lages and cities cf the second rTn, was pesssed. Senate file No. 71. a curative act, requiring road overseers to have four furrows plowed on each side of public highways during June and July, as a preventive of prairie fires, was de feated. The bill provides that the fur- .ows on each Side must b plowed at least two rods from the center qf the road. It -was objected by Senator Al exander that this would bring the fur rows into the farmers' corn fields. The objection was sufficient to defeat the bill, but four votes being cast In iis favar. The committee on railroads recGJU mended that senate file No. 200 be in definitely postponed. This bill provid ed that bicycles be carried as baggage Senator Van Dusen moved to amend the report by placing- the bill on gen eral file, so it could be debated In committee of the whole. In most states the senator said, bicycles were now carried as baggage. Senate file No. 12 wa3 reported for passage as amended by the committer on municipal affairs. It prohibits the platting of encumbered land into city, 1 town or village lots. t Senate file No: 1C8 was recommended for indefinite postponement. .It was ' nvnTotnal flint- lbs rtnt-noao At fho Kill is covered by another bill to be favor ably recommended. Senate file No. 1S9 was recommended for passage, with amendments. This is the bill providing for the registra tion, leasing, selling and general man agement of school lands,' for the col icotinn nf rpntnl interest and nrincical paVment thereon and disbursement cf samk In tbe senate on tlie 9th the commit tee on municipal affairs reported S. F.s 2t)3. 197-. 139 and 122 for passage. The senate at 11:20 went intd com mittee of the whole, with Alexander nf 4f?.nm? 11 fh chair. S. P. 4fi. hv j Alexander of Adams, was the first bill ' considered. It provides an amendment tee aro Chief tee arose and reported progress. Clerk Wall of the house re ported the pass1"1 of H. R. 156. 197 and 92. The following bills were passed dn , third reading: S. F. 78 and 95. Koth ' "'curative acts." The senate went into committee of the whole with Holbrook of Dodge in the chair. The discussion on S. F. 46. to amend the game law, was continued, t resulting in a recommendation that , the bill pass. S. F. 6, by Talbot of Lancaster, was ) next on general file. The bill cuts down the interest on state warrants i from 5 to 4f per cent and On dfiant?, city, township, precinct or school dis j trict bonds from 7 per cent to 5 per i cent. i Van Dusen of Douglas feared county , and municipal bonds would not find , ready sale at so low a rate as 5 ner cent. Senator Talbot said that bonds old easily find a market at 5 per cent with tne enormous amount of I money in this country now seeking in vestment. The bill was recommend- 1 ed to pass. S. F. 20 was again taken up. It is the bill of Senator Holbrook relating 1 to the refunding of the bdnd 6! cities , of the second class at a lower rate of j interest, ine substitute offered by tne I municipal committee was considered. me ODject ot tne diu is to mase tne legality of bond issues more easily dis- cernime. ine suostitute was recom mended for passage. S. F. S2. by Owens of Dawson, a "cu rative" measure, was recommende.1 for passage and the committee arose. lions. In the house on tne 3a standing com mittees reported H. R. 183, 101, 4, 190, 158 and 206 and S. F. 29 for genera file and reported 120, 152, 180, 73 and I Ho for indefinite postponement. AU . v .ywwv --Vf VV -A.UW fhOGfi ronnrta mart arlnnfori o ItfinricrPi there was a fight to have 120 and 153 , placed on general file. H. R. 120 was to provide for the survey of a nortb. 1 and south railroad under the direction of the srovernnr at a cost nf 412 0OO a111 15-.' as a hi1 compelling railroad companies to ounu tences. ti.tL.ss, Elwood of Antelope offered the fol lowing resolution: Whereas, he opinion as expressed by thi3 house that United States senators should be elected by a direct rote of the people; therefore, be it Resolved. That we hereby request our senators and representatives In congress to procure as soon as possible cue auuuiinaiuu ul au ameuuuicut LU uo constitution of tSe United States for ratification, providing for the election of United States senators by direct . th rPcninHr,T, whinh ,, ataA h bw -w. wWM, " . W4 UV4V.MCI.U a vote of 60 to 19, and the resolution was adopted. ttvans of Adams offered the follow ing resolution : Whereas. The rovernraent of tbe United States and the government of Spain have, after long and carf ai ne gotiations, agreed upon a treaty of peace and the terms of that treaty are, in all its substantial features, in ac- Whereas, a failure to ratify the I utij u iuu aeuaie ul uie u 11114a States would nlace ine miveriiiaeiit .if The resolution was adopted. H. R. lis. by Sturgess, to require the auditor of public accounts to annually ascertain sinking fund, interest ac crued and to acme noon all bonds ro istered in his office and report to the county clerk of same county, was recommended to pass. H. R. 157, by Sturgess of Douglas, an act requiring any officer who shall pay any county, city, precinct, etc., bond or conpon to notify the auditor of public acounts, and provide a penalty for neg lecting to comply with said require ments, was recommended to pass. H. R. 170, by Armstrong of Nemaha, an act to anthorize the .State Board nf Health to appoint a board of examin ers of embalming and provide a penalty for violation, was recemmended to pass. H. R. 3. by Taylor of Custer, to amend section 13. sudhiYision yIL chapter ixxix. Compiled Statntee of 1879, entitled "Schools,' was recom mended to pa L H. R. 46. by Loomls of Butler; t amend section 4699 of the Comyflea Statutes of 1897, so legal voters of a school district may appeal frost the action of the board and elect teachers was indefinitely postponed. The joint vote for senator resulted todayr Allen 53. Hayward 37. Thomp son 1Q: Webster 10, ineld 4, Weattm t. Fobs i." Reese X; Jaimpertsofl 1, Adams 1, Hinshaw 1, Van Dusen i. Ccraistt 1 Necessary for a choice.' 6L Standing committees reported In the house on the 4th placing H. R. 6Sr252, 138. 1S4 34 and S3, and 8. F. 50 on gen eral file, and indefinitely postponing H. R. 293 and 173. H. R. 53 is the Zellers bill changing the Australian ballot law. and H. R. 54 is the bill providing for machine ow ing voting. H. R. 68 is Beverly's bill to prevent the employment of child labor. H. R. 13S is by Lane of Lan caster making av slight amendment to the law providing tor tha organisation of hew Counties and the-location of county seats. H. R. is4 is the Glnn sted bill to prevent corrupt practices at, e:tiqns Hi R. i78; indefinitely postponed, was h'r.Zellefs; covering the same subject as the Olmsted bill: and H. R. 252 and.292 authorized precincts; townships, cities of the second class; and villages, to vote bonds for inter nal improvements and H R. 252 was seat to the general file, while the other bfll was tedelBitely postponed. S.,F. 50 authorises the transfer of eertsaiL fanfe-im tfce-state tresiryiMo-tWTti'sip; general fmtd. H. R. 115, by Sturgess of Douglas, "to protect the. association and unions of wockiirgmen in tne use of labels, trade inafkss and 9iher forms )f ad vertising goods manufactured, by meni: bers of such associations and unions" was considered and recommended for" passage. The joint ballot for senator resulted: Allen, 49; Hayward, 35; Webster, 10; Thompson, 10; Field, 4; Weston, 3; Reese, 1; Foss, 1; Hinshaw, 1; Van Dusen, 1; Lambertson. 1; Adams, 1; Cornish. 1. H. R. 92, by Weaver of Richardson, was recommended for passage. The principal section of the the bill reads as follows, relating to school lands and funds: "The said board shall, at their regular meetings, make the necessary orders for the investment of the principal of the fund derived from sale of said lands then in the treas ury, hut none of said funds shall be investd or loaned excpt on United Stated or state securities and regis tered cduhty bonds. The provision of this act in relation to the payments of interest upon the purchase money of any lands sold shall apply to all future payments of interest upon sales of land heretofore made in this state." The bill also repeals section 21 cf article i of chapter Ixxx of the Compiled Stat utes. The hqUse assembled at 11 o'clock on the 6tL Wheeler of Furnas offered the fol lowing, which was adopted: Whereas. The news has rpached us of the saa death of the loyal sons of Nebraska at Manila, therefore be it Resolved, That the sargeant-at-arms be instructed to place the flag at half mast during today's session. House roll No. 250,. by Taylor of Custer, providing for fixing the salary of registers of deeds in counties of 18,000 to 25.000 at $1,200: in counties from 25,000 to 60,000, at $1,600. and in conntle of over 60,000 .inhabitants at $2;&)0; and providing th'at no deputy 3hall receive more than half as muck) as the principal was placed on -neral file. Easterlins offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That we tender Nebraska's brave volunteer boys our congratula tions for their brilliant achievements at Manila February 5. and to the par- I ents and relatives of the fallen oar 1 heartfelt sympathy. moH ;im i,pEi rl SmTv,, w5?S2Lr House roll No. 118, by stnrgess. pro- TU -,,. -- 1 . - viding that the state auditor resister , all bonds of cities, villages and pre- I -.Ii . . .... - . "port amonnt or smKmg k 1 iwc . otattu ,mnzo. ao iwu tuo time ,and cassd House roll No. 157. requiring county. city, precinct and district officers to rer port to state auditdr and payment of bonds or coupons, was read the third time and passed. House roll No. 143, byG. W. Ander son, provided for-the repeal of sectlcn ' 11. article 1. chapter 2 rf the compiled 1 statutes, the section which provides a penalty for embezzlement of appro priations for benefit of agricultural and horticultural societies, was read the third time. The members general ly voted yea on the passage of the bill under the impression that it referred to another subject. Before the vote was announced almost all changed, and the bill was lost by a vote of 28 for to 50 against. The sneaker annoitnp thxt- ha hfii? received a telegram announcins that I the United States senate had ratified ' . tne treaty or peace with Spain. The j announcement was received with ap piause. The joint vote for senator resulted: Allen 46. Hayward 28. Thompson 10, Webster 10. Field 4. Weston 4. Reese 1. Foss 1. Hinshaw 1. Van Dusen 1, Lambertson 1. Adams 1. Cornish L Standing committees m the house on the 7th reported for indefinite post ponement H. R..s 193, 149, 212, 138 and 129. Of these bills 193 was by Tanner, re quiring the recording of real estate mortgages and trust deeds and provid- should be sufficient to make the person who appears from the records to be the owner of any mortgage, trust deed or other lien a party in order to ef fectually bar such interest. H. R. 149. by Cawthra, provided for the abolish ment of the office of county attorney. a. n. 2i oy Crockett, allowed nonres- .. . 1 utes, which required railroad compan- t ies. in case or consolidation of two or ' more lines, to keep both lines in good J running order and operation. . a. . t. oy .Prout. was recommended ( t'ffA ffonanl AT a T-V;m ; .1 l.s, to tne general file. This is the bill ei abling counties, cities and precincts to issue bonds in aid of internal improve ments. On third reading H. R. 170. the Zel lers bill, providing for a State Board of Examiners of Enbalming. wai passed by a vote of 668 to 28. The bill provides for a board consisng ot three members, to be appointed by the State Board of Health. H. R., by Weaver, to define the com pensation of receivers, was passed. The bill provides that in cases of protec tion of property pending litigation they may be awarded a salary or lump sum .and that receivers appointed to wind up the affairs of a debtor or cor poration reducing assets to cash and distributing same mav be awarded a percentage of the cash received and properly accounted for. The house went into committee of the whole with Olmsted of Douglas in the chair to consider bills on general fie. H- R. 152, by Sandall of York, an act to amend section 1, of chapter Ixxii. of Compiled Statutes of 1897. to provide a penalty for the violation thereof, was recommitted. H. K. S2. by Taylor of Fillmore, an ac to amend sections 1. 2, 3 and 5. of articles L of chapter liv. of the Cott- laent litigants to give guaranty bond I jnages and clerks cf election and pro as security for costs. H. R. 138, by j vide for the recording of such appoint Lane, was intended to make changes ment, and to further provide cjmpen in the wording of sections 26 and 27, sation to county judges fcr making chapter xvi. of the statutes. H. R. 129. such appointment and recording the by Harkson, provided an amendment to same; was recommended to pass, section 93 of chapter xxv of the stat- l H. R. 252. by Nesbit of Burt, an act piled Statutes of 1897. entitled "Me. caamics' and Laborers Liens," was in definitely postponed. . H. 1L 156, by Wilcox of Lincoln, an get to ahen4 subdivision 10, of section 65. cf article r 6t ihaftet sir, of the Ocmpiled Statutes of Hifl: to reduce the dog taxes, was recommended. v H. R., by Fuller of Seward, an act to provide for mowing or otherwise de stroying weeds on public roads and re Qfiirlhp the owners of the land to re imove tt'e weeds.- was recommended to :pss- ... .. " The Joint senatorial vats 5rood: Allen, 57; Hayward, 37; Thompson, 10; Webster, 10; Field. 4; Weston. 4; Reeee, 1; Foss. 1: Hinshaw. 1; Van Dusen, 1; Lambertson, 1; Adams, 1; Cornish, L '" in the house on tne Sth a memorial was presented, from the labor unions ot Omaha in favof &f the passage of H.' R. 3S5,. the, amendment to tn6 city charter prpvidmg that the construc tion of sewers, drainage and other city 'work be done by day labor instead ot by contract, and also asking for the passage of H. R 25, 63,. 103. 155. 141. '282,rl0, 309. 319 and 446, introduced ryn-'M4 uimsieaa oc Douglas. These are the uilis relating to child labor, arbitration of labor disputes, dairy anil factory inspector, fire escapes, branding of convict made goods union labels and eight-hour law and giflns more Dower to the bureau of .labor. I Tanner of Nance presented the fol lowing resolution and moved its adoption: Whereas, It was with the greatest pleasure that the people of the state of Nebraska, regardless of politics. watched and fairly endorsed the coursa of W. J. Bryan in his earnest endeav or to hold rip the hand? of the admin istration In behalf of tire' 4udp?lon of the peace treaty; and Whereas. The senior senator from Nebraska also lent his voice and vote in the passage of the treaty in the senate of the United State; therefore be it Resolved, That the house of repre sentatives of Nebraska does hereby go on record as endorsing the wise and patriotic efforts ef its two foremost citizens in iighdidihg the policy of. the administration on the jfcace treaty proposition; and. be it further Resolved. That the able manner in which the junior senator from Nebras ka reflected the sentiment of the people be also commended and endorsed. Evans of Adams moved that the res olution be tabled, which was done by a strict party vote of 51 to 44. . The hmise went into committee cf the wfidie, with McCarthy of Dixpn in the chair, to consider bills on genera file. H. R. 1S3, by Wilcox of Lincoln, an act in relation to hours of employment for certain railway employes and pro viding a penalty for the violation of the same, was recommended to pass. H. R. 101, by Rouse of Hall, an act to require school district boards to provide and keep in repair suitable water closets or privies in connection with all public school buildings, was recommended to pas3. H. A. 4, By Taylor of Custer, an act to amend sections 1 and 2. subdivis ion ixj. chapter Ixxx., Compiled Stat utes, entitled "Sfihools," was recom mended to oass. H. R. 1S9 by Zellers of Dodge, an act to amend section 11 of subdivision u., cnapter Ixxix., of the Compiled Statutes of 1S97. relating to school dis tricts, was recommended to pass. H. R. 190. by Zellers of Dodge, an act to amend sections 3, 4. 5 and 6, subdi vision vii. of chapter lxxix. cf the Com i PiIed Statutes of 1S97. relating to the issuance of teachers' certificates by ; ..... ,...:.,. a , ,.,- , ' "",i.53 ?X: "Z ' ' lunnucu iui ptrriiQ S. F. 29, by Steele of Jefferson, an act to amend section 6 of an act entitl ed "An act for a general herd law. to protect cultivated lands from trespass by stock." was recommended to pass. H. R; 175. by Harkson of Lancaster, an act to repeal section 2 of chapter li., was recommended to be indefinitely postponed. H. R. 153. by Rouse of nail, by re quest, an cct for the establishment, maintenance and management of pub lic libraries in school districts, was recommended to pass. H. R. 206, by Evans cf Adams, aft act to create a public library commis sion, defining its duties and for organ izing a system of traveling libraries for the state, and making an appro priation of $2,000 for the purchase nf books and equipment was recommend ed to pass. The vote for senator resulted aj follows: Allen 55. Hayward 33. Web- ster 10- Thompson 10. Field 4. Weston i. n.eeie 1, nmsnaw i. uamcertson 1. Cornish 1, Fcss 1. Van Dusen 1. Adams 1; necessary to choice. 63. House standing committees on the 9th reported H. R. S9, 308, 246, 264, 109, 161, 309. 92. 240, SJ and 3j8 to the general file and indefinitely postp:ned H. R. 322. S3. 73. 81. 82. 80 and 76. Of .ae bills postponed, 32 was by Wyman. relating to general elections and construing the word "majority" to mean a majority of all votts cast at such election, instead cf a ma.ority of tnose cast on a particular p posi tion. H. R. .3 was by Elwood, to fix the rates of toll for the grindins cf grain. H. R. 79, by Lane, was to re peal section 4. chapter xxviii. relating to fees for "register in chancery. ' H. R. 81, S2, 76 and 80 were also by Lane, being a part cf the list of Wheeler cur ative bills. H. R. 61. by Carton of Holt, an act authorizing county judges to amoint . . -.. . amending sections 1, 2 and 3, chapter Ivm, Session Laws of 1885, entitled "Internal Improvements," so that cities of the second class can vote bonds in aid of internal improvements. . . . i nia leojmiuenuea 10 pass. J H. R. 184. by Olmstead of Douglas, is I an act to prevent corrupt practices In politics. It provides a heavy penalty for expending, offering or giving any money or other valuable thing to aid in securing a nomination or election, and provides that a sworn statement of all candidates showing amount ex pended be filed with the county clerk and imposes a heavy penalty for vio lation thereof. It was recommended for passage. S. F. 50. by Allen of Furnas, an act to transfer certain funds to the general fund and to provide for the credit of these direct hereafter and the pay ments of any warrants outstanding against said funds, was recommended to pass. The joint vote fcr senator resulted: Allen 56. Hayward S3, Thompson 10, Webster 7. Field 4. Weston 3. Ree se 1, Foss L Hinshaw 1. Van Dusn 1, Lam. tertson 1- Adams 1. Cornish 1. Salcide of m Freaiacat Attorney. DENVER. Feb. 10. Henry P. Rhodes, ex-assistant United States dis trict attorney, died today from wounds inflicted by himself with a razor. He wa3 31 years old. His reason for com- i mitting suicide is nnknown- m is cm Americans Dislodge Rebels with Heavy Loss. rmf or fttfuittOTS miff ktwc Big Gaaa ef JfoBadaock Kay PraSMacae Fart la the Engagecat Shell Ea freftCkmetiU with Effect Kaaaaa aad Tafrtf Artillery Stake Gallaat Charge Acroea the FUtataaa Wftltm Flgktlag gtnterftrr. MANILA, Feb. II. The America forces made a combined attack on Ca Icccan anu reduced it in short ordei. At a sienal from the tower of Uie De Lome church, the United States doubie-tnrrcted monitor Monadnock. owened fire front the &Tf with the big nins of lis frwaid turretea the eartlu works with, great eJUet.- Soon after ward the"TJtahT)attery bomWMwi'lhe plft?e from the land side. The rebels .reserved their fire until the bombardment teased, when they fired volleys ct masketry as the Mon tana regiment advailce! on the jangle. The Kansas regiment 6C tbe ex trm left, with the Third artllWy deploying o the right, charged across the open cheering, and carried tha earthworks dnder a heavy fire Sup ported by the artillery at ine church, the troops frirther advanced, driving the enemy, fighting svery foot, right into the town line, penetrated to the presidencia, and lowered the Fillplntf flag at 5:30 p.-m. The enemy's sharpshooters in the jangle rm the right, fired at long range en the PecnsTlvania regiment, bat the rebels were soon silenced by shrapnel shells and the Pennsyiv3iians remain ed in the trenches. As the Americans advanced they burned the native huti The rebels were mowed down like grass, but the. American loss was light. MANILA, Feb 11. The rebels have apparently selected Malabon as their bane of operations in their next en- coirnte'r wtn the Americana, as tney are concentrating In considerable force there and at Caloocari. Many small bodies of scattered troops are strag gling in from the right, and others are undoubtedly arriving from the north Interior provinces. Agillnaldo is re ported to have established headquar ters at Malabon for the purpose of ral lying his forces for a decisive blow. In bfder to cover their movements the rebels again opened fire on the Kan33 outposts last night froH the jungle The firing was continued for twenty minutes without effect The Ameri cans resefved fire until a detachment of the enemy eme"rtd from the bain boos, when a well directed" roller made the rebels scuttle back to their Cover like rabbits. Beyond this everything is quiet. The Fourteenth infantry has un earthed several tons of Spanish shells Which had evidently been stolen from the Cavite arsenal and cached by ihe rebels in the vicinity of Paranaaue. Fifteen cart loads of it have" been brought into the city, as has also been d mofJern naval gun and a part of it mount Ttfere i fid doubt that the gun was stolen by the Insurgents or re moved from one of the sunires. shins. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Ttie fol lowing dispatch from General Otis was" received tonight: "MANILA. Feb. 10. Adjutant Gen eral: Insurgents collected considera ble force between Manila and Caloo can. where Aguinaldo is reported to be, and threatened an attack and upris ing in the city. Swung left of Mc Arthur's division, which is north of Pasig river, into Caloocan, driving the enemy easily. Our left is now at Cal Socan. 01ir loss slight, that of insurg ents c6nsid'e,rblei Particulars in morning. Attack prece4ed by one half hour's firing from two o! Admiral Dewey's vessels. "OTIS." Scouting parties of the Dakota regi ment yesterday surprised some Filip ino scouts at the bridge across the Par ahaque river. The memy retired hur riedly swimming the Stream to reach the main body of" the rebels, en trenched opposite troop l di the fourth cavalry. A few rebels have concentrated at Paranaque. While they are entrenched they are fully ex posed from the water front. General King's headquarters are now at the village of Pasig. which sur rendered yesterday without opposition. Many of the rebels are coming in. hop ing to be allowed to enter Manila, but they have been refused the necessary permission and are now afraid to re turn to the enemy's ranks. The Cali fornia regiment, whose members are in excellent spirits, is now occupying tbe villages of Pasig. Malate and Santa Ana. Cabinet Opens a Can of Beer. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. In the cabinet meeting the president read a brief extract from the report of the war investigating commission and the matter was discussed informally. Dur ing the conversation a can of roast beef, which had been taken from the commission stores, was brought in and opened. The members present exam ined it as well as could be done with the means at hand and all declared that so far as they could determine it was in perfect condition, wholesome and sweet Sews From tbe Klondike. DAWSON CITY, Jan. 18. (Via Se attle. Wash.. Feb 11.) There is little news from the Klondike claims as yet this year. Stampedes to new districts are of frequent occurrence, but no im portant discoveries are reported. Fath er Judge, who founded St. Mary's hos pital here, is dead of pneumonia. Tom McFatbrick an old man, was found frozen in his cabin December 22. Word comes from Circle City of the shooting of Joe Moranzie and the rob bery of a saloon by two masked men. Moranzie may die. To Pronecate Admiral Cervera. MADRID, Feb. 11. The supreme military court, which has had under consideration the loss of the Spanish squadron at Santiago. Cuba, on July 3 last, has decided to prosecute in con nection with the disaster Admiral Cevera and Commandant Emilio Diaz de Moreu. former captain of the de stroyed cruiser Christobal Colon. Actios oa tko Canal Bil'. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11 Mr. Hep burn, chairman of the committee on interstate and foreign commerce, gave notice in the house this afternoon that at the proper time he would offer the Nicaragua canal bill as an amendment to the sundry civil bills. The state ment was greeted with applause. Katlflcatfoa m Comple. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1L The treaty of peace ratified by the .senate was 'signed by the president and secretary Hay at 2:35 o'clock this afternoon in the library of. the excutive mansion. CM 010 IN THE SENATE. Xeteaafc Seaatar Crgea tkat Principle of Declaration ef ladevendenee he lade Calve ai. rS-ASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Mr. Piatt of New" yrk presented the credentials of Senator-u?K Depew. A bill amendifljc an act to provide for the reimbursement of governors of states and territories for expenses in curred by them in raising and equip ping the volunteers army in the war with Spain was reported by Mr. War ren of Wyoming from the committee on military affairs. The hill went over to he printed. Mr. Allen offered a joint resolution providing far tbe submission of the legislatures of an amendment to the constituti. pioviding for the election of United Sta senators by direct vote of the peop'ff. The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Allen also offered a resolution dectartag that the senate rtfaann the doctrines and prin ciples of the Declaration of Indepen dence. The resolution further declares tlttt. tham priirii.arejohejidhered. to not oaly in tne United! States, hut are to be deemed universal, and are to apply o all who have a distinct so ciety and territory of their own. Mr. Allen asked for immediate considera tion of the resolution, but Mr. Chand ler objected, and it went over. A nOUMe Dili IU tSlUUUSil X uauimai I military party to commemorate the campaign, siege and detense ot vicus burg was called up by Mr. Money, of Mississippi and passed. The bill ap propriates $6o.0Gl for the purposes stated. Mr. Jones of Arkansas presented a resolution calling upon the secretary of tfc savy for a concise statement of the expenw of the personnel of the navy under lbf proposed personnel bill, the amount of expense of the 22, 500 sailors and the expense of the marine corps under the proposed ar rangements. The resolution was pass ed. 2Jr, MeEnery cf Louisiana asked that unanimons consent be siven for a vote to be taken on bis resolution de claring this country's policy in the Philippines next Monday Immediately after the disposition of morning busi ness. Mr. Mallory of Florida objected. The senate agreed to the request of the house for a conference on the In dian appropriation bill and Senators Allison, Perkins and Cockrell were named s the conferees. Consideration of the legislative, ex ecutive and judicial appropriation bill wis then resumed. Mr. Foraker of fered afi amendment increasing the ex pense of the office of sub-treasurer in Cincinnati by $1,470 per annum by the addition of a stenographer and some other expen32. Mr. Allen. :n making so-ne inquiry about the" amendment, si'd: "Of course if there- are any good thine? going around I aui perfectly billing that the Ohio mnn sl.o'iM nave them." "I m much obliged to the sena ator." reptted Mr. Foraker. Mr. Cockrell of Missouri, in antagon izing the amendment, remarked: "Ohio should be satisfied with the distin guished honor it has bad. with numer ous appointments it has received in the public service, from measures no to the" highest office in the gift of tfcs people." "That argument." suggested Mr. For aker. "does not apply to this senator from Ohio." "Then." replied Mr. Cockrell. "the other senator has more patronage than ought to belong to any one senator." After some further debate the pro posed increase was reduced to $720 for a stenographer At 1:45 the bill was laid aside for the day. The message from the president rec ommendins a Pacific cable was read and referred to the committee on ap propriations. The following bills were passed: Au thorizing the Dakota Southern Rail way company to construct a bridge across the Missouri river at Yankton, S. D., and for the relief of the Fourth Arkansas mounted infantry. Brilliant tfrifh hjr Otln' Brigade. LOS ANGELES. Fe&. 1. A special cableirrr.m to the Times frdtn Jlanila says Brigadier General K. G. CHi holds the extreme left of the American line from the Bay near Caloocan. The regiments on the line in support are: The Twentieth Kansas. Colonel Funs tori, eleven companies: First Montana. Colonef Kessler. nine companies; Third artillery. Manor Kobbe. four batteries, ana the Tenth Pennsylva nia. Colonel Hawkins, foUr companies. Two companies of the Tenth Penn sylvania are behind the walla of the De Loma church yard. Across the ra vine from the Montana reeiment is Captain Jensen's company, holding the stone fort supporting Grant's battctT of four Utah guns, a fifth gun to the left on the railroad supporting the Kansas troops. To reach is present position the bri gade has advanced four times since Saturday in a series of brilliant com bats on different parts of the line of action, especially so on the 5th. 6th and 7th. The last advance was the most sanguinary, the American less being one killed and six wounded, while the Filipinos suffered a loss ot forty-four killed and were utterly routed. The brigade has lost to date six killed and fifty-five wounded. The Filipinos lost 130. All the dead were buried. Several bayonet charges we.-e made on the 7th during the advance of the right and center. The taking of the Chinese cemetery on the Sth by the Montana and Pennsylvania regiments was a superb piece of work. A bril liantly executed advance up the slope in the open made a battle picture that would delight a veteran. Spala Will Keep the Caroline. MADRID. Feb. 11. The Spanish government has decided not to sell the Caroline islands. lgsal Corp Men Needed. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Owing to the pressing need for additional sig nal corps men in the Philippines and the difficulty of getting reinforcements there from the United States it has been decided by the war department to strengthen a corps now in the islands by th addition of one company of six ty men recruited from tbe volunteers in the forces now stationed there The comDany will be recruited from the best men obtainable in the service and officerd by tbe bst non-commissioned officers that the company com manders are willing to spare. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. The war department, after long and careful work, has made up what it believes to be a full and complete list of the dead of the Cuban and Porto Rican wars, who are still interred in those islands. An appropriation has been made to have these bodies removed to the Unit ed States and the Roumanian, with large forces of undertakers, has start ed to Porto Rico to begin this work. 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