THE OMAH DAILY BEE ELEVENTH YEAE , OiMAHA TUESDAf MORNING MAT 23 , Lb82. 287 THE BROKER BUSINESS. Liberal Distribution of Railroad Passes Among Friendly Fellows , In Which Oarns Performed the Part of Paateboard Bearer. Thurston Dotaild His Conneo tion With tha Bribery Oaso , And Foofcly Fortifies the Political Fortnnoi of HI * Bwiom Friend. Klmball Relates How Ha Spumed the Offer Life Was Too Short , You Know. Special Correspondence ot Tin tut. LINCOLN , May 22. The unexpected ndjournmont over to this week was brought about by two * causes. The two investigating committees had nol brought in their testimony by Satur day noon , and in the sonata the ad herents of the Slocumb apportionment bill found themselves , through the ab scnco of Myors , just one vote short o ! a majority , and they adjourned sooner than have the bill come up for pas sage and got defeated. THUIUITON'S TESTIMONY. Q , What is your place1 of residence' A. Omaha. Q. What is your profession ! A. Attorney ; I am assistant attorney for the Union Pacific. | ( Q. How long have you held thai position ? A. Five years , Q. Do you know Mr. Carnal A. Yes , sir. Q. Were you present last winter during the session ? A. Yes , air , 1 was. was.Q. . Where did you boardl A. At the Commercial hotel. Q. Do you know where Cams boarded ? A. Ho was at the same hotel. Q. Whore did Robberts board ? A. My impresaion ia that he was there also , Q. Do you know Church Howel A. Yes , air. Q , Where did he stop ! A. At the same place. Q. Was ho on the same floor with you ? A. Yes , sir ; nearly opposite to my room. Q. Did you have any conversa , , „ , , . tion with Mr. Cams .at .tho last iSea. aion of the legislature , in which you authorized him in. any way to influ ence Mr. Robberta' vote ? A. I never had any such conversation with Mr. Cams. I never authorized him to offer money to anyone. Q. Did you know that ho had made a proposition of that kind to Rob beries ? A. No sir. Q. Did Cams have any authority to make such an offer from anybody ? A. Not to my knowledge. Ho cer tainly had none from mo. Q What did occur bet ween you and Mr. Cams ? A. I with to state before going further that I never had any conversation with Mr. Robborts , and have never talked with him on rail road matters. All that I know about this transaction ia that some two or three conversations were had by mo with Mn Cams. I can't give th details - tails , but can give the substance there of. Some time , after the appointment of the committees , perhaps a week , Mr. Oarns came to my room and said that he had something to tell ran that would surprise me. I asked him what it waa , and ho said : "What do you think ? Jake Robberta wanta $5,000 for his influence aa chairman of the railroad committee. " Ho said that Mr. Robberts had an interview with him , and stated that ho was there on expense ; that he had a family to take care of and was poor , and that if the U. P. wanted to prevent unfat arable legislation he could do them a great deal of harm , unless they did some thing for him. Robborta had asked him to come to me and toll mo what ho wanted. Ho told Robberts that ho wouldn't bring the message , and told him to bring it himself. Mr. Cams said to me : ' 'John , I simply bring this w rd from Robberts ; I am much surprised at it. I wash my hands of the whole business , I thought it right that you should know what Robborts eaid. " I told him , in substance , that it was somewhat remarkable , both in the demand and the amount. I had no money to give any man. I said I couldn't ' help what Robborts might do. Some time thereafter , perhaps a week later , Cams came to mo again , / and said that ho was unwilling to come , but that Robborts sent him ; that Robborts was friendly on Sena torial matters , and ho said that Rob- borts had told him that he didn't believe - liovo that I had told Mr , Kiraball what ho wanted ; that wo didn't appre ciate the importance of his position towards us ; that Whedon would have got $10,000 if he hold the place , and that ho was worth half aa much. Ho wanted the thing settled at once , I told Oarns that there wasn't any use of my going to Mr. Kimball ; that if Robborta wished to come in and fight a1 the railroads , all right. I afterward saw Mr , Kimball at Omaha , and told him that Robborts wanted $5,000 and was threatening to harm us if ho did not get it , Mr , Kimball asked me if Robberts had come to me with such a demand , I said no , but that Mr. Cams had brought it. Mr. Kimball said , "You know that wo have no money to buy members of the legisla ture with , and can't bo blackmailed out of a cent. " I then told Cams that it would bo well for Robborts to act conservatively with the railroads , after what had occurred. Q. You think there was a week be tween the two oonvonationa you had i with Corns ? A. Yes , sir , about a week , as near as I can fix It. Q. Did you Ulk with Robb&rta on this subject at Omaha ] A. I had a talk with him nt my oflioo. Q. Did you go to see him , or did he call on you ? . A. Ho came to m ; office. Q. Who else was there ? A. Mr Carna. Q. Did you talk to Robbortn whil Oarna wa present ? A. A very few worda. I said , "Robborts , I heart something that susprised mo vor ; much about you , I hoar that you havi made an affidavit that Cams offeree $5,000 and that I authorized it. " He kaid , "Norr John , I'll ' talk that over with you , but not while Cams is pres ent. " Wo then wont into another room and wo had some considerable conversation. I told him that I die nut know whether ho had made any affidavit , but I was anxious to see him for I did not believe ho had over made any such affidavit. Ho said , "Look hero , John ; whatever affidavit I have made will not hurt you in Butler county or anywhere else. " I said ] did not like-to have affidavits shown around the county with my name in them , He said , "It wont hurt you. It was made to show to some of my rjonda. " Robborta said that the affidavit was made at the time when Cams' friends in Butler county were circulating icports on him , and ho made the affidavit to satisfy his friends that ho was all straight. "It will never hurt you John , anywhere. " 1 then talked with him about Mr. Cams. Q. How was the interview brought about ? A. It was at my ra { uest. ] had hoard of this affidavit from two or three parties. ( Mr. Thurston then related a conversation between him self and Cams in which the latter showed him b letter from Reynolds threatening exposure in case ho didn'l settle with him. Q. Was Cams friendly to ths rail roadj ? A , Yea , sir , ho was. Q. Had hojatiy official connection with the railroad during the session' A. Not thwt I am aware of. Q. Did hogivoRobbertsanycncour agoment that' the railroads would buy him up ? A. No ; Mr. Cams said to me , "lonly bring to you what Rob- boi ti said because I am asked to do it. " Q. Did ho state that as a matter of policy it would bo better to pay him anything at ali ) A. No , eir ; I think pprhapi I said that he waa an almighty high priced man. Q Was that the special objection you made , that ho waa so high priced ? A. No , air ; that waa my first impulse only , Q. Did you sugeest to Mr. Ireland to telegraph to Rjbbertt ? A. We were talking about the matter when Ireland cirno in and I said that I didn't believe Jake had ever made any auch affidavit and that I hoped that Is it was in existence the legisla ture would have a special eotaion and have "itinvestigated. . Imlcnd said- ' "Why don't'jou telegraph to him ! " I said that if wo * wrote or telegraphed to him about this matter ho would go right to Reynolds and toll him about it if there waa anything between them. Ireland then said , "I'll telegraph him. " Q. Did he suggest this to you or you to him ? A , I suggested this to Darns. Q. Was it the intention to have trim come there and have him explain , 3r did you h vo the idea of attempt ing to induce him to drop the fight ? A. I desired to know in the first place whether I had made any affidavit , and why ho had used my name in connec tion with it. Q You don't think Mr Cams had any authority to purchase votes ? A. [ know nothing about it ; he had none o my knowledge. Q Was ho authorized to extend any favors in any way , for the road ? A. Sometimes ho asked mo for passes 'or different parties. Q Was there anything like the jiymont of bills that Cams was au- horinod to make ? A. Not that I mow of. Q , What is the fact then regarding ho expense of members being paid by railroad companies ? A. I know of lone personally ; probably I paid the room ren t of my room mate , Mr. vyner ; but if so ho paid his own board bills. Q Was the propriety of giving Ur. Robborts $5,000 over discussed > y you , or the other railroad officials ? A. Not to my knowledge. By Roberts : Q , I n't it a fact that Jirra left the room whore you and I were talking that morning ? A. I 'UPE * you are right about that , Q. You remember that Cams and I eft tot'pthoi ? A. Yea , I do. Q Whom did you see with Cams hat Saturday and Sunday ? A. I lon't know that I saw anybody , unless t witti Ireland , Q. Do you know whether they owned together at the hotel ? A. I lon't know how that was. Q Did you eend Air. Hall to the lotol for mo ? A. I did ; I wanted to ee you. By Girna : Q. Aftnryou had had your cjnvcrsalion , I came in and glkcd ( o Robbcrts didn't I ? . A. Yen. Q Did you not say that there wasn't xnything in that affidavit that would hurt mo ? A. I don't remember he language. Robberts said to me hut'thu affidavit would never hurt 'OU. XIUUALL'H TESIMONY. Mr. Kimball testified as follows : Q , Wiiera do you reside and what s your oilichl business ? A. I reside ; Omaha arid am in the railroad busi- ices. ices.Q , Do you know Cams and Thurs- on ? A. Yes , sir. Q Did you have any conversation wl h Thurston during the last session of the legislature concerning Rob. jerta ? A , Yea sir ; Thuraton came to my office on his return from Lincoln , and said Robberts wanted (5,000 , ind by implied threats said wo should jo punished if he didn't got it. Ho hen told mo all ho knew about t. I asked him whether Mr. Rob- lerta had personally made each a de mand. Ho said tkat ho didn't ; "Mr. llobborts insisted that I should bring t to you. " I told him that wo didn't propose to buy any member of tin legislature , and Mr. Robbatts migh do js ho pleased. Q. Did ho stnto to you at that tirai in aubstanco as to what Mr , Oarn said to him , and how ho conduclcc himself ) A. I undoretood that Cams was simply bearing a message between Robborts and ThunCou Q. Do you know of any money being placed in Thuraton'a hands to influence matters at the session ? No sir ; there was no money used. Q Did you ever converse with Robborts ? A Novur. Q. Did you understand that Cams acted as agent for Robborta ? A. No sir. I got the impression that it was a reluctant matter onMr. . Cams' part , THK UNIVERSITY. The following resolution , which was introduced in the house Saturday by Mr. Cautlin , of Dodge county , anc was laid on the'table by a close vote , 37 to 33 : Whereas , The educational interests of our yonngand growing state should ever bo hem sacred ; and Whereas , The action of Regonta Fi- field , Persingur and Carson ( the latter since resigned ) , taken during the ab sence nf Regents Gannett and Pow ore , in removing Professors Church , Emerson and Woodborry from our State University , ia unbecoming , im politic , and establishing a bad proca dent ; therefore bo it Resolved , That wo , as the people's representatives of the state of Ne braska , do hereby condemn the course taken by said regents , inoarruch aa they did not remove the entire profes sorship , including the chancellor , and that the roeignation of said regonta would bo acceptable to the tax-payers of the state at largo. Several of the members , in explain ing their votes on this resolution , stated that if it had boon introduced earlier in the session they would have v.itod for it. The narrow majority by which the motion to table was car ried gave all the moral effect that would have been secured by its pas sage. It is said that Gage county is in turmoil over the stand taken by Senator Castle on the apportionment bill , and that his visit home yesterday was not altogether an agreeable ono. If enough pressure can thus be brought to bear upon him tu over balance the governor'a influence the bill will go by the board. ABO us. . APPORTIONMENT AND BRIB ERY Special to Ten BU. THE DAY'S WORK or TUB Z.EOISLATCHH. ' LINCOLN , Neb. , Hay 22. The senate - ate to-day passed the Slocumb appor- tiocment bill by a vote of seventeen ; o twelve , Graham going over to the majority. The honae ordered the printing of the testimony in the Robberts inves 'tlgallori "else'but ; teri'likeljr-Jfni ad journ to-morrow without waiting to consider it. It Is reported hero that Gero was offered the regency some tfmo since and still has it under consideration. DKVIOUa DOCTORS. Who Fall In a Box at Plattamouth. ea Special Dispatch to TUB BBE. a PLATTSWOUTII , May 22. Four decors - ors from Omaha came here to-day on ho invitation of a , "so called , Dr , 3oggo , to prove wo had no small pox. Our sheriff and board of health cor ralled them at the post house , where hey had gene without permission and they had to beg hard to got re- eased. They concluded that they were doing wrong and that wo had small pox. The bcya are having lota of fun over it. VJSKITAI. Iiobor Trouble * . Vatlonal Associated 1'row. NKW YOKK , May 22. All boiler makers in New York , Brooklyn and Qreonpoint struck for 10 per oont. in- reaso to-day. Journeymen plnmbors renewed the itriko to-day because some of the ) osaea were paying less than § 4 a day. Small Pax. fattonal Associated 1'itbi. CHICAGO , May 22.A St. Paul dis patch says small pox has baon intro duced along the Missouri and Yellow- tone rivers by immigrants. There ro six caeca nt ftliles City , ton at Glenvillo and several at Bismarck. Arthur Tlirentoiiod. 'allonal As oci .ted S'raat , NEW YOKK , May 22. A postal ard threatening nf.siasination of the ( resident by Fenians unless ho recalls jownll waa dropped in the city post- j Hico yesterday. The clorkg arc much xcitod. NatlooM Associated 1'iu-o. WAHAHU , Ind. , May 22.Tho largo grist mill of Nelson & Co. , nnar rlarion , waa burriwl last night. The fire originated in a pile of ulmvinga by parks from the fimiKco. Loss , $8,000 ; 10 insurance. Obaoeno Poetry. raiUna ) Awociatnl friar. BOWTON , May 22. The atato attor ney general has prohibited Oagood & 3o. from further printing and circu. ating Walt Whitman's "Loavoa o' Grass , " on the grounds of its obacie- nity , The firm has complied. Whit man refused to allow the proscribed ) ooma to "A Common Prostitute" and 'A Woman Waits For Me" to bo left out. _ _ Kunsai Crops. National Associated I'romi > KANSAS Orrr , May 21 , The Journal - nal will publish to-morrow an extend- t id report of the condition of oiopa in lie great grain growing section of Kansas , This report covers twenty- eight counties along the line of the uumaa division of the Union Pacific road , The general opinion of the people ple lu that lection U that tha pros > pects were neVer bolter. Winter wheat is universally reported iit good condition , and lUtlo fear is expressed of damage done by the chinch bugs. Very little sprip ? wheat has been sown. Most of the spring wheat men have planted co n. Corn is backward owing to the ooont cold weather. Ooiiflidorablo .U , flsi and millet seed has been a wn. Grass generally is in R d oo dttion. Cattle and sheep are also repot ted as looking fine. FINNEGAN'S WAKE. A OloBO Watbh on a Suspected Assassin at Philadelphia. A Myttorlont Statgrruit Arro ted National Araoclattt ! Prow. Prow.May 22. On the arrival of the American line steamer British King at lir : this afternoon , Detective Ohas Miller , representing the British com ul , boarded her and arrested a midc lo ngod Irishman who gave the name f linnegan on sus < picion of being ooncernod in the Car ondish-Burko assassination. Ho was found stowed away when two daya out fr m Liverpool , the vessel not mopping at Queens town. When cuostioncd ho replied evasively that to came to see friends in Now York , Ho said at first that ho waa a Sco chman and then ad mitted that lo was an Irishman. When two doy from Delaware break water ho washou his pants , which had several spots ofj blood. Ho has a sore foot and a partially sprained ankle , which ho clains came from having fallen from a v thiclo. Ho was taken to the British c onaulato for examina tion. There wsresix Irish- Americana among the passengers. Fmnegan waa terribly agitatcawhon arrested. The consul committed Fitmigan to the custody of Datestivo Miller , pend ing investigation of his statement. Four Irish Americans , two claim ing Chicago aa jtheir residence , are also being shadowed. Finnegau slept in the lodging house to-night , a dowctivo being unknown to him in the next room. In a state ment to the British consul ho said ho was a coal hpaver out of work , and thought if he CDutd got to Amerio i ho could get workl Ho claimed to have friends in New York , but refused to give their name. The inipreanion pro duced by his ajatbracnt is that ho is only a "bum , " ' .but it ia considered advisable to have ' 'him shadowed for the present. Ho is middle-aged and lias a sandy complexion , and hi ; tieighth corresponds strongly with the published description of ono of the JPiicunix Park \ assassins. Hence his arreat. r ; ' Denial. Notional AMoclatfd l' 2,3.Tho Hoald to-day publishes an interview with ex- Senator Conkling denying in tote the charges recently published by the Kingston ( N , Y ) Freeman , in effect that Mr. ( Jonkling'a candidacy for re election to the senate was against the a xdvica and wish of party associates t > ut his own determination , and further t , that they advised his with drawal and ho refused , and lastly that corrupt bargain waa about to bo con summated for his election and that of another person and that ho was a party thereto. Conkling , replying to these charges states * that his name was used for ro- iloction and ho wont to Albany against its own inclination and under the ad vice of friends , who said ho should bo on hand and give information in per son and explanation of his resignation. Jo never asked a man to vote for lim. His withdrawal was never sug gested by hia friends , but frequently > y himself , and his friends advised against it ; that ho know of no bar gain , corrupt or otherwise , The whole atory waa false , as also that ro- contly'circulated that in Cleveland ho grossly insulted a number of loading itizens who offered to escort him to Cincinnati. Snloldoi. national Associated I'rcu. ATCIIISON , Ks. , May 22. Hiram iweet , a prominent jeweler , commit- cd suicide yesterday. Ho left a note Inting domestic trouble waa the aucs. WIIITKWATEII , Win. , May 22. lobert Grant , a well known young nan of this place , auicidid bv shooi ng himself with a revolver. No cause s assigned. Basa Ball. Katlltial AnsodaUd i'loas Tnov , N. Y. , May 22. Treys 3 , ioatons 7. WonoKsriin , May 22. Worccstora , Providence JJ. CHICAGO , May 22. Chicagos 12 , > otroits. ) . GLEVKLANU , May 22. No game on account of rain , A Dying BUliop. National Aiw > cl ted i'ress. MINNEAPOLIS , May 22. The condl- ion of Bishop FOBS to-day is alarm- ng , and the worst is feared , and preparations have been made for it , as very pronounced symptoms of blood poisoning are apparent. Sunday in Now Yorlr. National Associated I'rusn. NEW YORK , May 21. This was the irst bright spring.Jiko Sabbath that Now York has had , and the effect was noticeable in crowded churches and hrongod streets. The beautiful weather was an inducement to visit Coney Island , Rookaway and other easido retorts , and thousands loft the ity by various moans of transportat ion. It was estimated that J 00,000 eoplo wore on Coney Island , Fort joe and other places. Up the river was also crowded. The Muckleulmrg Declaration. fatlonal Atwociatod I'ttit. CiiAiaorrn , N. 0. , May 21. The olobration of the hundred and ceven. eenlh anniversary of the Meoklen- arg county declaration of independ- once took place yesterday. Many ininont nion wcro present , including Senators Hampton , Butler , Vance , Ransom and Bayard. The latter de livered the addrcsi of thn day. A great military demonstration wn * made there. Ilouso.i were decorated and the streets crowded , FOREIGN NOTES. National A ocated ! Prt > M. PAUXIttt. AND IUV1TT. LONHON , May 22. Parnoll hns decided cided to continue to load the Irish party in the commons , Davitt pro poses to take the American platform in a campaign in favor of the land league AUADI TO KKHION. CAIRO , May 22. Arab ; Boy Patma , it ia expected , will resign the war portfolio. Chief Pasha will form now ministry , A MINISTKR IIUVFKD. PARIS , May 22. M. Loon Say haa resigned the otlico of minister ol finance in consequence of the clmm bar of deputies voting for the retnis Bion of 1,000,000 franca collected as taxes on drink. WINTER. WiNNKi'KO , Man. , May 22. The severe snow storm yesterday seriously affected early vegetation and is source of alarm to the agricultural community. A Treasury Bond Plato Thief- National Associated 1'ion. BROOKLYN , N. Y.May 22. Before United States Commissioner Bene dict , Charles H. Smith , indicted by the Washington ( D. 0 ) grand jury on the charge of itcaling from the United States treasury a plate of n $1,000 bond of 0 per cent denomination on January 15 , 1830 , uloidod misnomer , alleging that his name is not Charles U. Smith. The case was adjourned for investigation. Going ; TJndor Sure. National Asuoctalod Trow. BOSTON , May 22. Tha Pacific Na tional bank suspended for the second time within six months this morning for liquidation. It is generally thought this means bankruptcy. Fancy Farm Sold for Fancy Money. National Associated Prcea. PIIILADELPIIIA , 'May 22. Aristides Wolck sold his Chestnut "Hill stock farm to-day to Commodore Norman W. Kittson , of St. Paul , Minn. , for $125,000. Marino Intelligence , Notional Associated preM. NEW YORK , May 22. Arrived : The Manse , from Rotterdam , and City of Now York , from Liverpool. PHILADELPHIA , May 22. Arrived : The British King , from Liverpool , ANTWERP , May 22. Arrived : The Bengenland , from Now York. Sailed : On the 20th , the Rhynland , for Now York. - jaJCTEEDA'H , My-22j SaU.od : jCho Servia , forNoir York. HAVKK , May 22. Arrived the 21at : The Canada , from New York. LIVCUPOOL , May 22. A-rivod : The Adriatic , from NbYork ; Lord Gough , from Philadelphia , and Mis souri , from Bieton. PLYMOUTH , May 22. Arrived : The Wieland , from Now York , for Ham burg. SOUTHAMPTON , May 22. Arrived : The Maine , from Now York , for Bre men. QUEBEC , Can. , May 22. The Allan steamer Peruvian reached this port this evening , having lott Liver pool April 27. ST. JOHNS , N. F. , May 22. There [ are twonty-ono ships in the ice look northwest of Capo Ray. Two large ocean i tuamora were caught in the co and driven on the ccaat between ; Capo Ray and Angall. A 1,000 ton ship driven upon a aloaping cliff by ho pressure of the ice , is resting orty foot above the sea level. The fate of the crow has not been learned. Bnlldoiod. Utlonal Aaaclated Preu. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , May 22. In Union county , Zichariah Johnion , solorod , waa caught in the wooda and . ninjod five times , the rope being ro- a eased when Moath was near. The ob ject was to make him confess theft which he denied. Ho has had the flhoriff and a deputy arrested on perse cutors. Poarion'a Plaoa. National Amoclato < l l're s. NKW YORK , May 22. There were rumors about the city hall this after noon that when the United States senate aclj lurn President Arthur con- omplatcn n change in the postnffico of , liifl city and that ox-Police OommU- aionor JSIiardt is anxious to fill the ) ostmustoralii [ ) . Indications. NiUoiul Anoclatoj I'tea. WABHINOTON , D. 0. , May 23 , 1 a. m. For the upper Mississippi valley : 8 ' weather , northwest winds , broom ing variable , stationary or higher tem perature. For .the lower Misaouri valley : Partly cloudy weather , local rains , variable winds , uliifting to southeast , stationary or higher turn- loraturo , generally lower pressure , . Moro people have used St. Jacobs a Oil for Rheumatism , than you huvo any idea of. tJtnh BB a State- National AuoclaUd Prou Utah , May 22. An unusually largo vote was east at the election to-day. With the exception of perhaps a dozen , all votes were in favor of a constitution , Very few 'ontilet voted , as they looked upon the proceedings as a farce. The con- atitutional convention meet again Juno Cth , when dolugatea will be chosen to carry the constitution to Washington and urge the admission of Utah aa a state , Hartford , Pa. Thomai Fitclmu , Bradford , Pa. , wrltei : "I enc'oee money for BriiiNO BLOSHOII M Iiild I would if U cur l me. My dy - popaia haa nuiltbed , with all iti eymp- toint. Maor tliauknj I thall never be without It in the hoa * .h 1'rlco 60 ce t , Uia bottle * 10 oomU. m23dlw THE DEATH BLOW. The Decision of the Court-in fiano Dooms the Assassin , An Elaborate Document , Set tling Several Import ant Points. The Democrats Succeed in Blocking All Business in the HOUBO. Additional Correipondouco Relat ing to American Pri - onora in Ireland. . THE COURT IN BANG. Notional Anocutcd I'rrM. DKCISIOK IK THK OUITBAU CARE. W-asiiiNdTON , May 22. In Gui toau'a case to-day the court dccidcc the court had Jurisdiction , and tha it was proper to try for murder in the district where the murderous assaull was mado. In regard to the point that the law of Maryland at the time of the cession of the District ol Colombia to the United States , claimed to bo still in force , according to which , where a fatal bio wwaa struck in ono county and death occurred in another , the crime could not bo pun juliod in.tho former and possibly in neither , Judge Wagner road a special decision covering the ground , and reciting nil the precedents , and con eluding by holding that tlio crime was punishnblo under the Maryland law , where the murderous blow was struck. The first part of the opinion was road by Judge James. After Judge Wag ner had concluded , Chief Justice Car- tcrs announced that the opinions road wore the unanimous conclusion of thu court ; that a now trial bo denied , and the judgaaont of the court below bo affirmed , Ono point in the decision , as road by Judge James , was that the government mont of the United States hail exclu sive jurisdiction over the District ol Columbia , and that murder committed therein was a crime against the Um ted States. Mr. Reed Ouiteau's counsel , says ho does not sivo it up , but will require time to consider what stops should betaken taken next. Guitoau received the news of the overruling ot the motion for a now trial in his case with calmness. Ho said Mr. Used would fix him all right , and expects a reprieve for six months Meanwliilo ho hopes for relief from the supreme court in aorao way. CONGRESS National Associated Preaa. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. WjfHjNOToiG D. O.f May .22. Senator Miller ( Dal. ' ) introduced joint resolution authorizing the pres ident to declare martial law in Alaska. Senator Pugh moved to reconsider the vote by which the 5 per cent , land bill passed the IIOUBO Friday. Consideration was postponed until to morrow. The Geneva award bill came up as unGnishod business , Senator Hoar speaking in favor. Senator Garland offered a resolution for the minority report of the judiciary committee , providing - viding for payment of insurance men for vessels captured , and it , was lost. After a speech by Senator Jones Fla. ) , Senator Bayard made a strong argument in favor of executing the award in accordance with subvention agreed to in advance and with the erms of award itself. Ho urged that the matter should bo loft to the de cision of the judicial branch of the government. It would bo a clear lorvoreion of publi j , duty to take money for ono purpose and deliber ately use it for another , The president sent a communication ransmitting a letter from the acting chief of the signal service , recom mending an appropriation of 825,000 , .o bo not later than Juno 1st , to send vessel to the relief of the expedition sent last year to Lady Franklin bay. The senate then wont into execu- ivo session and at 4:55 : p. ui. ad- ourncd , Mr. Calkins called the M.ickay- Dibbell ( S. C. ) contested seat cam. The democrats , under the lead of Mr. Randall , filibustering , delaying the taking up , and when taken up filibus tered to prevent argument by a mo tion that when the house adjourned it adjourn until to-morrow , etc. , and de manding the roll call in onch caso. The entire afternoon was spent in fruitless attempts to gut a quorum. The Bergcant-at-arma wua sent out for missing members but only brought in ono , Voorhces of Now York , who stated ho was in hiu seat when the first roll wai called and had only boon in a committee room on the floor be low. Meantime' motion was made by Mr , Klobe to fine him 20 but it was voted down and attor some politi cal sparring for amusement and politi cal cll'uct ho was excused. Mr. Bayno sent to the clerk's desk Philadelphia paper with an editorial denouncing thu course of the demo crats in obstructing public business , and under the ruling of Mr. Robin- eon ( Ohio ) , who temporarily occupied the chair , it ivas partly read , but not heard , the clerk's voice being drowned by crioj of "Order" form the demo cratic side. The point wiuj then made that the reading waa out of order , and was sustained by the chair , Mr. Moore ( Tonn. ) sent a ri'solu tion to the clerk's desk to be road for adoption , but it was ruled out of order by the speaker. Mr , Singleton ( Miss , ) was granted leave of absence , on account of dan gerous illness of his wifo. At 4 o'clock another roll cull was had , on which were 118 yeas and 1 nay , ' Adjourned at 4:40 : p.'rn. OAPITAI * MOTES. National AwodaUd rrew. UISCBLLINKOUS , "WAHUWOION , May 32. Postmaster General Howe , in response to inquiry by congress , reports in favor of abolishing ishing postage on second-class mattnr , which amounts to $1,500,000 a year , saying the incroaao in revenues will more than ollsot. lie says the expense - ponso for the star and steamboat ser > rice will bo $1,000 , 000 loan in the next fiscal year than this , The liouso judiciary committee authorized the chairman to report tote to the house that the Northern Pacific lind grants have not lapsed. CONFIRMATIONS. The sonata in executive session to day con firmed the following nomina tions : James S. Hulor , United States marshal for Pennsylvania : Thomas II. Van Volkonburg , supervising in- BDcctor of the Oth district ; GoorgoM. Chapman , of Now York , to bo an _ In dian inspector ; postmasters Bonj AT. Robinson at Fait bury , Illinois ; James , S. Foulko , Napoleon , Ohio ; Wm. T. Yoe , Independence , Kansas. ntKEIlMANS DANK. The government has approved the bill of Freodmans bank building , and accepted it for $250,000. Commis sioner Knox has declared the fourth dividend of 14 per cent , payable Juno 1st. It is expected the final dividend of 5 per cent , will bo realized out of the remaining assets within tha next two years. years.snow ur. The comptroller of the currency has. called for n report showing the condi tion of all national banks at the close of business May 19 , 1882 ; also ap pointed L. M. Price receiver of the Pacific National bank , of Boston. 1IOND3 REDEEMED TO IATX , under the 106th call , $1 000,700 ; un der the 107th call , $17,487,350 , under ho 108th call , $18,045,000 , ; undortho 10 th call , 81 400,000 ; under the 110th. cull , $4 549,591) ; under the lllth call , $3,080,000. AMKIUCUN-IllIsm I'lllSONKP.S. A mcsiago wan sent to the liouso o day , conveying further correspon dence between the state department and the British government rolatiyo .o American citizens in British pris ons. The documents are very volumi nous , and contain much that has boon , already published. Thp most im portant , howoyer , are letters passing Between Secretary Frclinghuyaon and Minister Lowell during the past few months. Lowell writes that on April 25 , in coBsultation with Forttor , ho assents to the suggestion that the American suspects now imprisoned should bo offered their liberty on condition they would return home. This Forstor agroed'should bo made then. Lowell says ho caused , unoffi cially , assurance to bo sent them , that those who accepted this proposi- lion and found thomsolvua in need of funds to return , would bo furniihed with which to return. Of five of them in prison three , McSwoney , O'Mo- liony and Gannon , absolutely rofusnd to bo released on these term * , while the other two , McGnory and Slattory , , took 'tho 'matter under Vjdvisumon for throe days. In the latter of May 4th , 'Lowell ' writes that the ciso of MoCormick : oiifined in Conmcll jail is rather om- sirrassing , because McCormick , who > reduces the records of a court at Troy , N. Y. , to provo his American citizenship , seems to have been out of ho United States thirteen years. He s of opinion that the term of ho lawa ot protection must have some imit , which limit ho suggests should jo about two years. Tno report was also accompanied by a summary of > her correspondence between Fro- inghuyson and Lowell. From these t is learned that all of the prisoners except O'AIahony , had refused to ac- opt the terms of release by which hey were to return to the United States , and ho was still undecided , [ "ho communication also cnnvoys a copy of long instructions from Fro- inghuyson to Lowell , in which ho in- truota him that in the case of Ameri can naturalized citizens who lave been long absent from his country , who are holding oflioo in the country of thoirnativity , lus country could only demand that ho same lawa should bo applied to hem which Great Britain applies to lor own countrymen , but where American citizms who are such in ho full sense of the word , are ar rested and hold without trial , this government must do as Great Brit- lin did regarding her subjects during ho lute war in the United States , lomand their trial or release. Railroad Matters , rational Associated i'rtu. CINCINNATI , Ohio , May 21. The wnership of the C , n. & R. railroad vas formerly transferred to Jowutt , rid Mailing certificates of $20,000 hares of stock were hold by pool. A special from Louisville , says a ompany 1ms boon formed and capital ubecrined to build a short line bo- ween Louisville and St. Louis , The > reposed route adopted ia 80 miles liurtor than the 0. & M. Tlia Foniaus- National Associated NKW Yoiuc , May 21. A manifesto las just been issued , aignod by order > f thu executive council of the Fenian irothorhood , declaring to every Irish. ecret organization that the watch word of hour has ueuo forth , pledging- homsolves to apply all their resources with redoubled energy and devotion , with ferocity equal to that of their arch enemy , to the great work front- ng them , and urging upon all their irothren at homo and abroad the nec essity greater than over of consolida- ion of all available forces and hearty co-operation of their common object , ho destruction and annihilation of Jritiah power in Ireland , whoso oxia- once they claim is the cardinal ro- > roach and the supreme and burning iliamo of modern civilization. i i Bluiue and. tionld. National Au eclated 1'iaea. CINCINNATI , May 21 , A Washing ton special says it is authentically re- [ > orted that a now railroad company , with Jay Gould and ox-Socrotary Blaine at the head , will build a road from Baltimore to Ohio , along the Bouth eido of the Ohio river , at a coat. of 810,000,000. /j