DAILY BEE
TWELFTH YEAR
OMAHA NEB T1TUJRSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 20 1882 161
s A TUB TOJTHE WHALE ,
Pendleton Civil Service Re
form Bill Passed by tlie
Senate ,
Fourteen Chapters of Rulea
nud Regulations Printed
iu Pull ,
Subordinate Offices Surround
ed With EURO Wreaths
of Rod Tape ,
While Positions of Honor and
j Truat Continue m the
Old Rut.
Important OlHoos Created by the
BI1J , With Tnt Salnrlos
Attaoliotl.
A Variety or Interesting : Washington
CONGRESSIONAL.
EptcUl Dispilch lo Tim BI-K.
NO gUOKCJl IN THE 110USC.
WASHINGTON , December 20. The
house was called to order by Speaker
Kiofor. There
wns not n quorum
present. After several private bills
were passed , llico , of Missouri , ob
jected to further proceedings by unan
imous consent.
Without transacting any further
business of importance , the house ,
just before 1 o'clock , adjourned until
Saturday.
SIKATU : TKOCEKDINGS.
There ore forty-throo senators hero
moro than a quorum , who are in their
aoata this morning. Several petitions
wore presented for passage. A bill to
increase the pensions of one-armed
and one-legged aoldiei b and Pondlo-
ton presented a petition fortho exten
sion of Summit street in Cleveland.
Miller , of California , Introduced a bill
to increase the foesof witnesses in the
United States courts.
Mr. Hoar offered a resolution in
structing the postmaster general to
submit , a statement showing the an
nual oxpanditures to steamship com
panion for carrying the foreign mails
oinco 1840. Adopted.
Mr. Jones , of Florida , offered a
resolution requesting the opiuion of
the president AH to whether the allow
ance made for property destroyed by
the Amiricanjarmy in 1812-3 being
reasonable and just and if in
hia opinion the last clause
of the treaty of 181 ! ) between the
v United Statco and Spain has been
Ji fully executed. It waa labeled to bo
\f called up at an oirly day. Senator
LalVaubmittcd , a resolution which was
adopted calling on the secretary of
> the Interior for the number of con
tested homestead entries pending , and
* . , if legislation Is required to expedite
I the decisions of such cases. At the
I close of the morning hour the consid
eration pf resolutions on the civil ser
vice reform bill was resumed , the
question being on Hawley's amend
ment , prohibiting the solicitation or
collection of political contributions by
officers of the government from ether
government officers or employes.
Senator Bock opposed the amend
ment as a sham because its prohibi
tions did not extend to other peroons
as well as to government officers , and
aaid if it were adopted its effect would
bo that while Senators Halo and Alll-
eon could no longer directly levy any
political assessments as members of
the congressional committee , they
could do it indirectly through their
private secretaries or ether persons ,
not ofiicers of the United States. The
irood faith of the senate in seeking to
prevent these political assessments on
government employes had been tested
by the amendment oflerod by Senator
West , Saturday , prohibiting payment
of such asaeesmentB to any person ,
whether in the employ of the govern
ment or not. That amendment had
been supported by the nuan-
amous votes of the demo
cratic senators , but the republicans
had unanimously opposed and rejected
it. The president had recommended
a law which would prohibit and prevent -
vent these assessments , no matter by
whom made , and at the beginning of
this seBsion the senators on the other
aide seemed willing and even anxious
to pass such law , but it was now clear
that they were only "thundering in
index" by professing they intended
Bomothing which they did not really
' -Intend to do. Unless something
equivalent to the propoeition offered
by Senator Vest was adopted there
would bo no civil service reform In
the bill. Stopping those pohtical as-
BosBtnonts , whether levied directly or
indirectly , was a far more important
object than the distribution of oflijos ,
which had occupied much of the lirao
of the senate. So far as ho was con-
corne < ? , ho did not wish to turn the
present office holdera out. He would
U glad that not a man or woman
from Kentucky should ever seek oflice
in Washington , and ho would rather
see any son of his breaking atone on
the roadside than Booking a depart-
* slafor'blair offered the following
an additional section : "No per-
as Intoxicating beverages -
fen habitually using
eragos shall bo appointed to or retained -
oflice buslnesy or employment
tained In any ,
of
ployment to which the provisions
this act are applicable. "
Senator Brown moved an amendment
Inserting after the word
ment by
"beverage , " the words "to excess
t'BWr spoke briefly in aup
Iport of his amendment. He thought
4ft entirely relevant to the bill propos
lag to regulate admission to the pub
lic adrvJce , and im * more Iwporwut
and philosophical thw the pcop0"1 to
dUTrlbuyj public appointments among
the sf B noeoreling to population.
Kreryljody knew the InduUenee In In-
lexical indrinka -WM treat evil
r/
among persons in public office
* ' as ntnon8 others. Ji | fer-
ou had boon cltod aovcr.il times
as authority for the doctrines thai in-
egnt i and cap c ly hould bo the testa
for Kdmuaion to public servlc , but an
other utterance of Jeffereon , made
Utcr in llfo , showed there was another
test which ho hon ht of equal import-
atico and might bo cited in strong sup
port of this amendment. "Tho habit
of indulging in ardent spirits by mon in
onieo , said Jefferson , " 1ms occwionod
tnoro injury to the public tlnn wllothor
01UI03 , and wore I to commotion my
administration with the oxporion'co I
now h < ue , Iru first question I would
ask respecting a candidate would bo.
'Does ho ue * ardent npirits1 This
amendment simply proposed to ask as
to candidates for public appointment
thfi first question that Jefferson would
ask if hit were prcsldant or head of any
executive department.
Senator EJmunds said the amend
ment as it V.ood contained a legal Im
plication that other vices were to bo
excluded from con.ilderaion by the
civil service commit lion and to cure
this defect ho moved to insert after
"intoxicUing beverages" the words ,
'or in gnilty of any other immoral
habit. " [ Uughter. ]
After some discussion the amend ,
mont was agreed to ayes 32 , noea 10.
Senator Llawloy moved to reconsider
sider thn vote. Inst ayes 14 , noos 21.
Seuatot Blair's
atnondment as
amended was then agreed to.
Senator Jonas said ho was in favor
at reform of the civil service , and ho
had waited patiently in the hope this
bill would bo put in such shape ho
could support it , but ho was dls-
ippolntod. If the amendment offered
ay Senator Put h , applying exam-
nations to these in oflico as well
is to those outside had boon adopted ,
10 would have voted for the bill , but
as it stood now it was a moro protease
ind sham. Ho did not oppose the
jill as a parly man , or as an enemy to
is profosspd objects. Ho believed the
civil service waa in a largo measure
ncotnpetent , if not corrupt , and that
t needed to bo reformed. In his :
own city ( Now Orleans ) there
was a custom house , which waa
used as a vast house of refuge for
lolitical outcasts , and ho could not
rote for a bill which proposed to sub-
act now applicants for appointmontn
to examination , while it loft these
gentlemen untouched.
Senator Voorhoou said ho voted upon
; ho amendment to the bill , desiring to
inprovo it as much as poasiblo , even
though he could not support it. Some
amundmonta adopted had improved
ho hill and ho would vote for some if
hey were before the aenato as separate
) ropoaitons [ , but to the bill as n whole
10 could not give his support.
Senator Edmunds said he would
vote for the bill. Ho was a little afraid
t was not adequate to the object in
view , iut it was a step in the right
direction.
Senator Brown said his amoiidmont
> reposing approximately a fair division
if patronage betireen the parties bo-
ore the era of non-partisan civil nor-
vice should commence , and ether
imendmonta tending towards fairnota
iad been voted down by a republican
itrty vote. This a'omod to rhoT
very clearly the republicans did not
desire there should be a fair distrlbn-
; ion of offices , but intended to hold
on to thorn , BO they might be pre
pared for any misfortune that might
} ofall them hereafter. Ho could not
vote for the bill which was designed
; o glvo a monopoly of cilices to a mi
nority pirty , nor could ho BOO how
democrats could support it.
Senator Coke regarded the bill . .s
nn utterly worthless response to the
popular demand for reform of the
; ivil service ; n measure which was
rinding upon nobody , and which
woold leave the question still to be
; ho foot ball of party politics , Never
theless ho would vote for the bill In
: ho hope that by its passage the
authority of it might bo encouraged to
strong and moro practical efforts in
the same direction.
The bill then passed ayes 30 , noos
j. All senators present ( oxulusivo of
pairc ) voted in the affirmative , except
Senators Brown , Call , Jones , Morgan
and McPhoreon.
The yeas and naya are as follows :
Yeas Senators Aldrich , Allison ,
Anthony , Bayard , Cameron ( Pa ) ,
Cameron ( Wh. ) , Oliilcott , Cockroll ,
Ooko , Conger , Davia ( III. ) , Divia ( W.
Va ) , Edmunds , i'rye , Garland ,
George , Gorman , Groome , Harrison ,
Hawloy. Hill , Hoar , Jackson , Jones
( Fla ) , Jones ( Nov. ) , Lamar , Liphum ,
Logan , Miller ( Gala ) , Miller ( N. Y. ) ,
Merrill , Pondloton , Plutt , Plumb ,
Rollins Sswell , Vest , Walker , Win-
dom-39
Nays Brown , Call , Jones , Me-
Phnrson , Morgan , 5 ,
The tallowing pairs were announced :
Blair with Barrou , Halo and Beck ,
Ferry with Farley , Maxey with Dawes ,
Saunders with Williams , Butler with
Pugh , Johnson with Voorhoos.
Senator Brown moved to amend the
title of the bill so as to make it road
"An act to perpetuate in oflico repub
licans who now control patronage of
the government. " [ Laughter ] Lost.
Senator Edmunds gave notice ho
would ask the senate to-morrow to
consider the bill reported from the
judiciary committee to prevent politi
cal assessments. Adjourned ,
THE GREAT REFORMER.
TEXT OK TUB J'KNWLETON HILL.
Special Dltpatch to Till Bit ,
WASHINGTON , December 27. The
civil service reform bill , as finally
amended and passed , is in iti full text
as follows :
A Bill to regulate and Improve the
civil service of the United States ;
Whereas , common justice requires
that so far as practicable all citizen ;
duly qualified shall bo allowed cqua !
opportunities on the ground of per
sonal fitness for securlngappolntmont ,
employment and promotion in thi
subordinate civil service of the Un'ted '
States ;
And whereas , justice to the public
likewise requires that the government
shall have the largest chance among
those likely to answer the require
ments of the public service ;
And whereas , justice as well an
economy , effitacy , and integrity in the
public service will bo promoted by
substituting open and uniform com-
pMittve examination for the examina
tions heretofore ho hold In pursuance
of thn statutes of 1853 and 18f > 5j
there fore ,
Bo it enacted by the sonata and
house of representative * of the United
States of Amcrlci , In congress asaom
bled , that the president Is authorised
to appoint , by and with the consent of
the senate , thrbo persons , not moro
than two shall bo adherents to ono
party , as civil scrvico commissioner * ,
and said three commissioners shall
constitute the U&i'.od Slates civil ser
vice commission. Said commissioners
shall hold no ether oflisial place under
the United States. The president
may remove any commissioner , and
any vacancy in the commission shall
bo so ailed by the president , by and
with the consent of the senate , DO as
to conform to said conditions for the
Grot selection of conimicslonor. The
oommUsionorsohaUeachrecclvoasalary
of _ § 3GOO , a yoarand | each ot paid com
missioners shall bo paid his noccasiry
traveling ovponsoa incurred in the dis
charge of his duty ns such commis
sioner.
SKC. 2. That it shall ba the duty of
said commission , first , to aid the
. resident an ho may request in pro-
mro suitable rules for carrying this
act into effect , and when said rules
ihall have boon promalgntod , it shall
10 the duty of all thu officers of the
United States in the departments and
oflicos to which any such rules may
relate to , to aid in all proper waya in
saarrylng said rules and any modified-
ion thereof into effect ; second , and
among other things , said rules shall
> rovldo and declare as nearly aa
ho conditions of good admistration
will warrant the following : (1) ( ) For
competitive examinations for testing
'ho fitness of the applicants for public
orvlco now classed or to bo classified
lore under , such examinations shall
10 practical in tneir character , and BO
ar aa may be ohall relate tcv those
matters which will fairly teat the rola-
ive c ipaclty and fitness of parsons examined -
aminod to discharge the duties ot
.hat service into which they nook tea
> a appointed ; (2) ( ) that all ofiicers ,
> laocs and employments BO arranged
> r to bo arranged in classes shall bo
illod by uoloetion , according to grade
'rom among those graded highest aa
.ho remit of such competitive exam-
"nation ; (3) ( ) appointments to the pub
ic ourvicu aforesaid in dopart-
mouto at Washington shall bo
apportioned among the several statea
ind territories and District of Oolum-
> la upon the basis of population aa
ascertained at the last preceding cen
sus ; every application for examination
shall contain , among ether things , n.
itatoment under oath Bitting his oc
ler actual bona lido residence at the
imo of mr.king the application , as
roll as hotr long ho or she haa been
resident of said place ; (5) ( ) that there
shall bo a period of probation before
any absolute appointment or employ
ment aforesaid ; (5) ( ) that promotion
shall bo from lower grades to higher
on the basin of merit and competition ;
G ) that noportion in the public ser-
ice is for that reason under
, ny obligations to contribute to any
political fund or render any politic * . !
service , and that he will not bo re-
novod or otherwise prejudiced for re
fusing to do BO ; (7) ( ) that no person in
uaid service baa ony right to use hia
official authority or Influence to coerce
the political action of any person or
anybody ; (8) ( ) there shall bo r.on-com-
lotitivo examination in all proper
cases before the commission when
competent poraona do not compete
iftor notices have boon given of the
existence of a vacancy , under such
raioa as may bo proscribed by the
commiafiioncrB , aa to the manner of
jiving notice and competition may not
30 found practicable ; (0) ( ) that notice
ahull bo given hi writing by the ap
pointing power of the commission of
loreona selected for appointment or
jmployment from among thoao who
iavo boon examined , of the placa of
residence of such persons , of the re-
ioction of any such persona
after probation , of transfers , re
signations and removals and of
the data thereof , and a record of thou
u line shall bo kept by said commis
sion. Any necessary exceptions from
the said nine fundamental provisions
of the rnles shall be not forth in con
nection with such rules , and reasons
thorofor shall bo stated In annual re
ports of the commission. Said com
mission nhall bo subject to the rules
that may bo made by the president ,
shall make regulations for and have
control of such examinations ant
through its members or examiners il
shall supervise and preserve the rec
ords of the same , and oald commission
shell keep the minutca of its own pro
ceedings. Said commission may make
investigations concerning facto , utiel
may report all matters touch
ing enforcement and effects o
Baid rules and regulations am
concerning the action of examiners
or a board of examiners hereinafter
provided for , its own subordinated
and those in the public service in respect
spoct to the execution of this act
said commission shall make an minus
report to the president for transmls
sion to congress , showing Its own no
tlon. rules , regulations and exception
thereto in force , the practical effect
thereof , and any suggestions it maj
approve for the more effectual accomplishments
plishmonts for the purposes of thl
act.
act.SKO.
SKO. 3. That said commission li au
thorized to employ a hlof examiner
a part of whoso duty it shall bo , undo
itn direction , to act with examining
boards so far as practicable , whothe
at Washington or elsewhere , and BO
cure accuracy , uniformity and jultlc
In all the proceedings which shall b
at all times open to him. The ohle
oximlnor ahull bo entitled to receive
salary at the rate of 83,000 a year anc
ho shall bo paid his necessary travel
ing expenses incurred In the dlocharg
of his duty. The commission shal
have a secretary , to bo appointee
by the president , who shall receive
ceivo a ualary of $1,000 po
annum. It may , when necezsary
employ a stenographer and messenger
who bhall bo paid when employed , th
former at the rate of $1,000 a year
the latter at the rate of $000 a year
The commission thall moot nt Wnsh-
ngton , nnd t ono or moro places in
> ach state and territory , whpro rxnin *
nations are to take place , designate
\nd select a suitable number of per-
ons. not lo s th < ui thrno in the official
lervico cf ths United S'atea ' , residing
n said state or torritorr , after con-
tilting anid department or oflioe in
which nuch persons serve , to bo mom-
) ors of the board of examiners , and
niy nt any time substitute any other
> or.'on In said service living in such
itate or territory In place of rtny ono
so ( elected. Such board of examiners
hall b } BO located as to make it rea
sonably convenient and inexpensive
or applicants to attend before them ,
and | < rhoru tl-o ni e persons to bo ex
amined in any state or territory , ox-
nmlnatlona eh : ll bo held therein nt
east U Ice onch year. It shall ba the
duty of the collector , postmaster and
ether officers of the United Slates
at any place outside the District of
Columbia , where examinations are
directed by the provident or nald
> oard to bo hold , to allow ix roasona-
> lo mo of the public buildings for
lolding auoh examination , and in nil
> ropcr ways facilitate the same.
SKO. 4 , That It shall bo the duty of
ha secretary of the interior to cause
tillable and convenient ncoommoda-
iona to bo assigned or provided , nnd
o bo furnished , heated and lighted ,
t Uio city of Washington , for carry-
n on the work of said commUsiou
nd said examinations , and to cause
lie necessary stationery and other nr-
iclos to be supplied and the uocossary
riuting to bo done for said coinmla-
Ion ,
SEC. 6. That any of said comtnis-
loners , examiners , copyists , or any
thor ponmn iu the public norvico who
liall wilfully nnd carruptly , by Win-
elf or in co-operation with one or
nero ether persona , defeat , deceive or
bstruct any person in respect _ to
Is or her right of oxaminn-
ion according to any such
ulcs or regulations , or who
hall wilfully , corruptly and
a'saly ' mark , grade , estimate , or ro-
ort upon the examination or proper
landing of any poraon examined here-
ndor , or aid in so doing , or who shall
wilfully and corruptly make any false
oprrBontation concerning the came or
oncoming the person examined , or
vho shall wilfully nnd corruptly fur-
lish to tmy person any special or
oorot Information for the purpose of
ithor Improving or injuring the
irospccta or chances of any person
o examined or to be examined , bolng
ppointcd , employed or promoted ,
hall for each ouch offdiiso bo doomed
; uilty of a misdemeanor , and upon
onviction thereof flhall bo punished
> y n line of not leu than $100 nor
moro than $1,000 , or by imprisonment
lot lese than tan dnjti nor moro than
no year , or by bothuuoh fine and im
prisonment.
SEC. ii. That within aixty daya after
ho passage of this act , it ahall bo the
dnty of the secretary of the treasury
n as near conformity an can be to the
lasaifications of certain clerk * now
listing under the 103d section of thu
ovisod otatutos , first , to arrange iu
lasses the several clerks and persona
jraployod by the collector , naval of-
icor , surveyor and appraisers , or ,
ithcr of them , or bolng in the public
orvice at their respective offices in
ach district , trhcn the whole number
> f said clerks and persons shall ba to-
; ether as many as fifty , and thereafter
rom time to time on the direction of
ho president , said secretary ahull
make the like chiiifloation or
arrangomonta of clerks and per-
ons so employed In connection
with nald office or oflicos in any ether
ustoms district , nndupon like request
ind for the purposes of this net , auld
icrotary shall arrange in ono or moro
f said clauses or ot existing clauses
any other clerks , agents or persons
employed under his department in any
> art of said district and not now claa-
ifiod and every such arrangement and
classification upon being made flhall
)0 reported to- the president ; second ,
within said sixty days it ahull bo the
duty of the postmaster general , in
; onornl conformity to suid 103.1 sec-
ion , to separately arrange in classes
ho eoveral clerks and persons em
ployed or in the public service nt each
lostoflico or under any postmaster of
, ho United States where the
whole number of said clerks
and persons shall together amount teas
as many na fifty , and thereafter , from
.imo to time , on direction of the pros-
dent It shall bo the duty of the postmaster -
master general to arrange in like
classes the clerks and persons so em
ployed in the postal service in connec
tion with any ether pOHtofiico , and
every ouch arrangement and classifica
tion , upon being made , shall bo re
ported to the president ; that from
time to time Baid secretary and post
master general and each of the heads
of departments mentioned in the 108th
section of the revised statutes nnd each
head of oflico shall on direction of the
prosldont and for the facilitation of
the execution of this act respectively
revise any of the then existing claim-
fication or arrangement of thoeo ii :
their respective departments and
offices , and shall for the purpose ol
examination heroin provided for in
clude ono or moro such classes , so fat
as practicable , subordinate persons ,
clerks and officers In the public ser
vice pertaining to their respective departments <
partmonts not being classified for ex
amination.
BEU G After each expiration of six
months after the passage of this act ,
no officer or clerk shall bo appointee
and no person shall bo employed tc
enter or be promoted in either of sale
classed now existing or that may be
arranged hereunder , pursuant to sale
rules , until ho haa passed oxaminatior
or is uhown to bo specially exomptet
from euch examination in conformity
herewith , bat nothing herein con
talnod shall bo construed to take from
these honorably discharged from the
military or naval service any preference
once conferred by the 1754th sectior
of the revised statutes , nor take fron
the president any authority Incon
elstont with this act conferred by the
17531 section of said statutes , noi
Bhall any officer not in the executive
branch of * he government , or any par
BOH employed as laborer or workman
bo required to bo classified heroutider
not unless by direction ol the senate
shall nny person who has boon noml
nntod for confirmation by the senate
bo required to bo classified or pass ex
amination.
SKC. 7. Whenever there are two or
mote members of a family iu the pub
lic corvioo in grades covered by this
net , no ether members of such family
tha't bo eligible to appointment to
such grades.
SKO. 8. That no recommendation of
nny person who shall apply lor oflico
under the provisions of the not which
may bo given by any senator or mem
ber of the house ol representatives ,
except a * to the character or residence
of the applicant , nhall ba received or
considered by any person concerned
In making nny examination or appoint
ment under Ik's ' not
SKC. 9. Nu parson habitually using
intoxicating buvoragoa In oxcotn nhall
bo appointed to or retained in nny of
fice , ouslnr > or employment to which
thn proylsit of this act are applica
ble.
ble.SEC.
SEC. 10. ' iat no senator or repre
sentative ( territorial delegate nf
controls or nntor , representative or
delegate o ! ; , or any officer or em
ploy oof oil' ref said houses , and no
executive , j licinl , military or tiavnl
officer of tt United States , nnd no
clerk or em lye of any department ,
btnnoh or ' ironu of the executive ,
judicial , ni ) < tary or naval service of
the United b Atos shall directly or in
directly nolu'tt or receive , or bo in any
manner conuvrnod in soliciting or re
ceiving any nenccsmont , subscription
or contribution for any political pur
poses whatuvur from nny officer , clerk
or employe of the United States , or
any department , branch or bureau
thereof , or from any person receiving
nny salary or compensation from the
moneys derived from the treasury of
the United States.
SEC. 11. That no person shall In
any room or building ucoupioH. in the
discharge of oftlciat duties bv any
person or employee of the United
States mentioned in this act , solicit in
any manner whatever , or receive nny
contribution money or any other
thingof vnluo for any political pur
pose whatever.
SKC. 12. No officer or employe of
the United States mentioned In this
act shall discharge , or promote , or
degrade or in nny manner change the
official rank or compensation of any
othur officer or employe , or promise
or Uirottou so to do for giving or with
holding or neglecting to make any
contribution of money or ether viilu
able thine for any political purpose
Sec. 13. No ollicor , clerk , or other
poraon in the service of the United
States shall directly or Indirectly i > ivo
or hand over to any ether ollicor ,
nlork or person in thu oorvico of the
United States , or to nny senator or
member of the house of representa
tives or territorial delegate or ether
person acting for such senator , mem
ber or delegate , any money or ether
valuable thing on account of , or to bo
applied to the promotion of any po
litical objection whatever.
Sr.o 11. That any person who shall
bo guilty of violating any of the four
forgoing sections shall bo doomed
guilty of a misdemeanor , and shall ,
. ' . jouviotlon thereof , bo punished by
anne not oxceodrng $5(000 ( , or by
mprisonmont for a term not exceed-
ng three years , or by such fine nnd
mprlsonmont both In the discretion
f the court.
CAPITAL NOTES.
NO 1101'E I'OIl JUHTICE ,
( icclal Dlapatchca to Tim UKK.
WAHHINOTON , Dacombor 27. llop-
eoontativo Ilolmnn , who heads the
> ppoaltion in the house , against Pa-
ilia railroads regards the prospects of
ills forfeiting to the government the
unearned land grants to Pacific rail-
ooda , not very flattering this ncssion.
I'ATOIIINa THE TAltlPF.
The wttys and moans coi mittoo to-
lay considered the schedule of provi-
ions. The duties were advanced half
a cent a pound over the commission's
oport on nil grades of rice , and on
lee flour the rate was changed from
2& centa per pound to 20 per cent ad-
'aloroin ; pickled or Halted Iiorrlntr
rom throo-qnartorn to one-half cent
ior pound ; pickled salmon , 1 cent to
hreo-qnartora of n cent per pound.
Several changes of the classification
of chicory were inado without affect-
.ng the rate.
THK RICK Jimoii
was In nttondanco at the star route
caao to-day , and testimony was re
sumed.
The Japanese prince and suite leave
Lo-morrow for San Francisco via the
L'oncHylvania , and Chicago , Burling
ton & Quincy , and Union and Central
Pacific railroads
It in reported W. D. Slockbridgo ,
assistant commissioner of patents , has
resigned.
The annual convention of the Alpha
and Omega fraternity was hold to-day ,
Delegates are from chapters in eigh
teen states.
IIEEHDKLL'H OAUD ,
The Star publishes a card from M.
0. lleerdoll , ono of the star route defendants -
fondants , In which he denies the truth
of all assertions that ho has boon in
communication with counsel for the
prosecution in the star route cases.
Ho sayBj "I have at no tlmo con
versed or communicated with oithoi
Colonel Aforrick , Bliss or Kor on that
or any other subject. "
eiJUIN I'UOUUUTIONi
The commiHslonnr of agriculture
has prepared a revised table , showing
the Krain production for the year end
ing December 1. It Is as follows : Corn
1,035,000,000 bushels , wheat 510 ,
000,000 bushels , outs 470,000,000
bushels , barley 45,000,000 bushels
rye 20,000,000 bushels , buckwhon
12,000,000 bunhols. Total , 2,692,000
000 bunhels ,
CLAIMS SETTLED.
The Spanish-American claims com
tnianion adjourned sine die , The
commission has boon in oilstone
eleven years , during which period M1
claims were considered , representing
about $20,000,000. Awaruu wor
made in twuuty-eiuht cases , aggregat
lug about $1,200,000 , Might case
remain in the hundi of the umpire fo
cclsion. These claims aggregate < ,
18,000.
WITNKR8 FF.KS.
A bill was introduced in the sonata
o-day granting to witnesses in the
tar route prosecutions In criminal
: ourt of the District of Columbia ,
, ving west of the Mississippi river ,
> or diorn of $2 50 and mileage nt the
ate of seven cents per mile , coming
nd going.
The , president to-day nominated
> os Unas torn as follows : Feline Gamer ,
ilontoroy , Oala.j Chas. W. Wilklns ,
Uvorsldo , Cala ,
GENERAL FOUEIGN.NEWH.
Special Dbp Uh to Tin U .
IUKLAMD IN WAUT Or FOOD.
LONDON , December 27. The noting
governor of Iceland Bishops , ami
ether persona of note , in n communi
cation to The Times say that notwith
standing the largo donations received ,
hero innst bo n urcnt distress from
wan. of food In Iceland during the
winter.
AN AVIICAIILK A1UUNUKMF.NT.
ST. 1'Kir.usuuno , December 27.
latsin nnd the pope have arranged n
modus vivendi , ono of the first rosulta
of which the pope will ronppolnt
Catholic bishops in Poland.
THK rjl'E AOHGEH.
UOMR , December 27. England has
proponed to nccood its diplomatic rest-
lonco In tile Vatican on the same
ootlnc ; na thu representatives nt
Prussia. The pope lias ncquloacod iu
ho proposition.
A CKLK11KATION IN V1F.NNA.
VIENNA , December 27. The ontlro
population la preparing to celebrate
ho nix hundredth anniversary of the
house of llapsburg. The emperor ,
empress nnd crown prince arrived this
lorning , nnd will receive numerous
deputations nnd addresses from the
prominent Austrian corporations.
THR FRENCH KXrEIUTION.
PAUIS , December 27. The govern-
nont has introduced into the chain-
tors of credit 1,275,000 francs for thee
) o Brar.zan expedition.
IN I'AVOK OF TUB OATH.
UOMK , December 27. The central
mronu of the Donate haa reported
nauimously in favor of a parliamon-
ary oath bill.
TAXING RAILROAD LANDS
Senator Van Wyck'a Bill to Compel
Pucltlo RnllroiulB to Tnko Out
Ptuunto.
Introduced by Senator Van Wyok
n the senate of the United Stales ,
February 23 , 1882 , nnd reported back
rom the committee December 22 ,
8S2.
8S2.Whereas
Whereas various railroad companies
o whom donations of land have been
granted by the United States were re-
[ uired to pay costs of surveying and
ocating lands , and ether fees , before
receiving patents for the name ; and
Whereas nald raihoad companies in
ofusiug to pay said costs nnd foes ,
tud not procuring patents , nro Book-
ng to protect themselves from state
and local taxation , thereby clatmilng
an' against ntat.cn nnd local authorities
xemptlons not intended by congress ;
andWhorenn
Whorenn the supreme court has de
cided that atatas cannot not tax nn-
> atontod lands donated to aatd rail-
'oadu because of the equity and Inter-
> st the United States may have to
iald lands In case of on absolute re-
'usal on the part of Baid railroad coin-
> anloa to pay said costs and fees ; nnd
WhoroaH , The Baid no la were not in-
.ended . to protect or exempt any suoh
unpatontud lands , or nny railro.id
company to whom they were donated ,
rom taxation by any state , county , or
municipality ; therefore ,
Bo it enacted by the senate and
lonao of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled :
That the United States does hereby
relinquish nnd quit-claim to any state ,
county , or municipality Belling unpat-
unted lands donated to a railroad com-
iany , for non-payment of taxes as-
lonsed nnd levied upon Bald lands , all
equity and interest the United Stales
may have In any such lands by reason
of the failure of the railroad company
to pay any costs and foes or oommis
elans before obtaining patents to such
lando : Provided , that only auoh lands
shall bo taxed an the property of suet
railroad companies to which the said
companion are fully entitled
to patent on the payment ol
costn and fees for surveying
and locating said lands ; and the
patent nhall issue to the purchaser at
such tax Bale , If regularly and lawfully
made , upon the payment of the fooa
and costu duo to the United States on
the land BO purchased.
SEC. 2. That all lands granted to
railroad companies , subject to pay
ment of costn and fees of surveying
and BO forth , shall revert to the Uni
ted States , and bo considered public
lands , In all cases where within one
year after uuoh companies shall bo entitled
titled to pay such costs and to domani
and receive patents for Much lands , the
nald companies neglect to pjy eucl
costs and fees ,
A Heavy Excursion.
Special IUi4tch to Till till.
WAKHINQTON , December 27. Th
Japanese prince and suite In company
with the secretaries of state , war , nav
and treasury , with General Shorm&t
and members of the diplomatic corp
and committees on foreign affairs one
foreign rolationu , have gone to Motin
Vernon on the Despatch.
Knioltle.
Special Dispatch to TUB UKI.
SAN FitAMoiHco , Dacombor 27. A
Tucson dispatch nays that Strgean
Ilufus Soinotly , of the Sixth cavalry
committed suicide nt Fort Lowe
this morning by nhooting himself wit
a c.irbino In the presence of hla com
piny. Ho vrua a graduate of Wes
Point , and formerly a lieutenant 1
the Sixth cavalry. Ho waa compello
to resign on account cf drunkcncei
and misconduct. The suicide ia a !
tributodto drink.
HERR JOHANN Mf ST.
rrival of tlio Leading Earop8in
Anarchist ; in Chicago ,
lia Experience ia 'Gorman
Jnlls as a Prisoner of
State. i
Ha IlnHovcB in nn Xvcn DivHlon of
Property nnd Wraith nil
Aronnil-
Ttltmnc , PfCfmlci 11.
Johann Most , the celebrated Gor-
nan socialist and the editor of the
'Voiheit ' , reached Chicago yesterday
nomine nt 8 o'clock and proceeded
0 the residence of Dr , K. Schmidt ,
whoso guest ho will bo during his stay
1 this city , llorr Most is probably-
10 loading anarchist of his limn , nnd
lis experiences have boon varied nnd
artllng. There is nothing , however ,
bout his looks , manner , or aponoh to
.iggont the revolutionist. Ho la
ight In build , wears n hnndsomo
irown board , has n volco of ploacant
allbro , and la decidedly nn agreeable
lan to moat. Ho told n Tribune
cportorlaat evening that the scribe
ould not guess his ngo. The mind-
oador who hold the F.\bor put/it
t 90 years. llorr Moatill
) o 37 In n few months. Ho is n B va-
an byjbirth nnd was apprenticed to
i bookbinder. Ho first catno to the
rout ns n socialist fourteen years ngo ,
lion ho protested against the treat-
lent of the socialists by the govern-
lent of Austria. Ho waa promptly
lumped into prison , nnd upon his
elonsi ) visited many townu and cltloa
n Auitrla , never failing to advocate
in socialistic cause. Tno authorities
nn him out of Vienna , and Herr
[ cut wont to Chemnitz , whore ho
ditud The Free Proas. His oxprcs-
otin were hero regarded as criminal ,
nd ho was again thrown Into jail.
saving prison bars once moro behind
1m , ho wont to Mayenco und started
'ho Volkatimma. Ho was sent to the
oichatag In 1874 , and the penalty of
speech which ho delivered In do-
onso of the Paris cummuna was nine-
eon months in jail. Subsequently
o started the Boilln Free
'rosa and wrote n number of
oika nnd pamphlets devoted to
10 propaganda ot socialism. Ho was
nrxny timoa nrrostod nnd sent to jail ,
nd It wan not until 1878 that ho do-
orminod to leave the continent nnd
ottlo in England. In London hoes ,
ablishod The Frolhoit , but wna nont
o jail in 1880 for praising the assassin
ot-tho czar. When Lord Cavendish
nd Secretary Bmkj ware killed in
Park , Dublin , Most'a p.ipor ,
The Frolhoit , printed an article wnich
2sultod in the suppression of the-
itpor. Her majesty's blue-coated
'bobbies" swooped down upon that
irlntlng oflico nnd the place that know
b know it no moro forever. Herr
lost nnd hla compositors were en-
ortod to jail , nnd upon hia release
ho editor of The Froihoit determined
o come to America and plant his
) ipir hero. . ,
At the ofliooof the Arboiter tfdltung ,
ast evening Herr Most was found in
otnpany with Herr Spier and Dr.
Schmidt. Ho wna in a commnnicitlvo
mood , and had many agreeable thinga
o say about the city of Chicago , its
'rowth and Ho magnificent future. Ho
onsidora America the grandest conn-
ry In the world.
"Do jou inland to stay bore ? "
"At prcBont not longer than n few
iioiuhs. I have agreed to return to
England , nnd I intend to keep my
word. "
"What was your special object in
oming to America1
"To eotabliah the Froihoit hero and
o present my views to those who eire
0 listen to them. "
"fa not the Froihoit now published
n the continent ? " .
"Yea , In Switzerland. It was trann-
erred there when the English govern
ment suppressed it. It has boon pub-
regularly , and It will BO con-
inuo. It has never omitted an losno
m time. "
"Do yon believe in the Commune ? "
"Yoe , It Booms to mo to bo the
embodiment of fair play , and fair play
you know In a jewel. I entertain the
riowa of the Carl Marx Hchool of ugl-
atora , but advocate the practice of
.ho . anarchist , I am not one of the
mpraoticablcs , I-boliovo in an even
division all around 1 hold that the
domain of the country should bo
owned by the people , and that the
profit from the manufactories should
DO divided between these Interested
.n them. Some people claim that I
: ontomplato the overthrow of society ,
[ t is not BO. I would build up society
and glvo it a healthier tone. "
"But you eulogized the mon who
assassinated the czar. "
"In the Interest of the people , yes.
That ono man's vroak will decided thu.
destinies of millions.
UK CHEATED UNTOLD MIHKUY.
He was a tyrant , Ho deserved death
and hia death waa simply an act of
too long delayed justice. The amount
of human misery that man cauBod
will never bo understood. Hla death
waa but an episode In the forward
march of freedom. People inclined
to criticise say that the socialist nnd
communist are impractical. It ia
not true , The people arc ) always
practical , You can always trust
them to rise to the level of the
occasion. They admire nothing BO
much aa justice , and they can bo
trusted to enforce the principle of fair
play and half the road. In America
1 shall speak for the ) welfare of the
workiugmon. "iVorkinu-mon the world
over are revolutionists , and their
emancipation can only come through
agitation , Where the worklngman
has no power , social and national
bankruptcy must follow , The labor
movement la gaining steadily , and
there is strong ground for hope for a
brighter future for the workingmau. "
UUB neddhu'd Kussin Halve In the
houae.and usa lleddiug'a lluBsltm Salve to
thu btable. Try It ,
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