Nebraska Newspapers

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TWELFTH YEAR. OMAHA NEB SATURDAY MOjRNESTG JANUARY G 1883 170
THE SALINE SAGE.
B'Bs First and Greatest Effort in
the Direction of Statecraft ,
Embellished With Numerous
Bub-Heads and Several
The Free Pass Business Boldy
C JProclaimed an Iniquity ,
White Qtio tion of Uailroud
Cnutlon ly
Handled )
A Variety of Other Subjects Urloll ?
Touched.
( lonthmtn of thi Sera'e < M > d HOUKB o' Keptc-
Hcnta.ltts.
Having been called by the people
of Nebiaek * to servo thorn in the capa
city of their chief executive , it is in
obadionco to tlmo-honored custom
that I appear before you to-day.
In entering upon the discharge of
the dulioB pertaining to thh position ,
I am deeply impressed with the rcB-
pocmbilitiea , and the magnitude of
the trust placed in my keopinp.
It IB my determination to devote
my best efforts to the service of the
oooplo , aud I shall serve them with
all the honesty of purpose and earnest
endeavor.
In obedience to the requirements
of the couetitution the ofliceru of the
.executive department and of all the
public institutions of the state luve
severally reported to the governor.
An examination of the various ro-
iporte will BRtlsfy the nnst critical that
the affairs of the Btava uro in a oatln-
'factorycondition ; and they furnish
ample evidence of the f-ict that the
interests of the oUte hiwo been in
ibla and trustworthy hinds. FJD a
dotbiled a statement of the condition
of affiirayou are referred to the mea-
SAp.u i 7 my predcceoaor that haa juit
be ° n road to you , and to the ropurta
above mentioned , which are full of
valuhb o information couoerjlng p * l >
lie affairs. I would n k for tuoru all
a careful ard psinu takia ? oxamio.vion
at your L.iriUb , and th.it the various
sug.jest.ioua and racommonelavions
therein contained may ricoivo the
consideration to which their merit on-
'titleoihem. Thia oxuminatuon should
bu early ard careful , and yon will find
that economy has characterized pub
lic expenditures , aud etlLiancy and
faithfulness boon manifested , in all
the state departments and inntltutlpns.
I aubmit the following suggestions
and recommendations :
IMUIQRATION.
The superior advantage * and atlna-
tions of soil and climate possessed in
ao hih a degree by Nebraska have
been and nud will continue to bo the
leading Icflaoncw operating to pro
mote the atoady growth and develop
ment of-our ntato.
It should be our policy to Bupplo-
mont thcao natural advantages in overj
possible way by wise and liberal legi * '
latlon to the end that iinutgrantBfroai
other lands , aad all who may bn lookIng -
Ing for homes in the west , rray bo at
traded towards and icSaencnd to find
homes within our limits. The qne3' '
tion of Btica InglaUtiou as may bo ad
viaablo or nosesaary to enable ua tt
-realize this policy aud reap its certait
benefits is referred to you for sola
tion.
AOBICULTUBE.
The agricultural interests of Nebraska
ka were never moro prosperous that
At the prenont timo. Among the mos' '
serviceable agents in the advortiaomen
of our state have bson our agrlcultura
and horticultural societies. AU reasonable
enable aid that you may BOO fit to extend
tend theru _ will bring a certain ane
satisfactory return.
lleporU from the various connti
and atato associations throughout thi
country afford ovldenco of proqres
and growth in agricnlturo that is in
deed most gratlfyinR. The exhibltioni
at our eiwn state and county fair
during the paat year wore the ben
over had in the Btato. A Rtoady ad
heroneie to grain raising alona tonda t
impoverish the Boil. That the far
inora of our atato will find It to thoi
advantage to diversify their indus
triss , there can ba but little if an ;
doub1- , and v/o have reaaon fir con
qr.Uulation In the fact that our ! u
more are devoting more aad moro at
tention to the growth and brooding o
Block , and leas to the growth of gr , ic
that must at great oxponeo be trauj
ported to a distant market. Agncu !
tnre ia at the preaont time , and will b
for yo.ua to como , if not always , th
loading interest of our Btato , and a
such it will no doubt receive at you
hands such consideration and care n
the great Importance of the subject di
mauds.
lll'-OLOOICAL SURVEY.
The subject of a thorough gooloj
ical enrvoy of the Btato ia commeudo
consideration. ]
to your moat careful
! a bollovod by competent judges thn
wo have within our borders coal I
abundance ; and the importance of th
fnel question alone would seem t
warrant a reasonable exponditui
looking to the development of ot
hidden reaourcsa. Such survov
- awaken an interest among the poopl
to B3flk nnd oxAintne for th imaulvc ,
nud by "sus'i ourveyj other stttoi hav
nr ( ' d lar 'tily to their rosoars < :8
Under the inanageuiont ot a aoiei
tifiinud thorouxhly nracticil man
would , I feel assured , bo producth
of crcat good both to the cau-e of ac
cnw and the material purees 6f tl
flftc
If U.e work should bu uutercd ipr
it ii hl 'y ' impcrtant that it be pro
ocutod wth the greatest economy pi
tibia coislntont with the re ult d
EDUCATION.
Oar cdnsaUoncl institutions , pub'
and private , are making commendable i
progress. It ia entirely annocr siary I
for mo to urge upon you consider- j
tlona in support of the proposition
that our common school system should
bo carefully and steadily developed to
the end that it shall moat fully moot
the high pnrpoao for which it was es
tablished ; and wo can devote our
time , or our strength to no higher
putp390 than that of devising me > as-
ues calculated to strengthen nnd Im
prove thin snared Interest. We all
agree tlut noon the widespread and
thorough ditl'uulon of knowledge de-
panda m great measure thu happmees
of our people , and tbo tafo'y of
our ey.item of government , lleog-
nizltig this fact the nation has made
provinion fur the most generous vid
from the publio property , and this
triia- . will receive cobuciontioua guird-
i.uithip at your hand a , that in the end
the maulta rightfully to ba expected
from a proper use ot our educational
resources may bo fully attained. For
uo other purpose will the people moro
willingly and cheerfully give than in
tupport if the cauto of education if
they can but have reasonable _ asBUr-
auco that their moans BO contributed
will bo economically and wisely used.
Your epecial attention it called to
the qiieition of text books for our
common schools. The frequent change
of booka Is attended with BU expense
to parent H that in many cases is burdensome -
densomo in the extreme , and it ia
hoped that yon may devise some plan
looking to a reduction of the expense
to which parents are subjected on this
account.
MILITIA.
If it is the policy of the state to
maintain ita military force , there
should be ample appropriation * made
for equipping it in a tnorou h aud
efficient manner.
While it is to bo sincerely hoped
that the day m y never again como
when the civil authorities of Nebraska
will bo under the extreme necessity
of calling for military assistance , yut
should that time came , the mont nori-
oU8 consequences might result if there
were not well disciplined and prop
erly urmud militia to answer such de
mand.
\Ve cm scarcely hope to nlwayo escape -
capo tumults and di.v rdera such
as have ariien in oilier s'atea ,
tumults or ouibrt-nka that are a ) a
rule , or ia at luait in a majority of
04303 , insiteJ , ctiouragod aud led by
a lawl.'ia and uisrnp unbln cKai of
porsons. th iuavh" , Inciting habit.i of
thrift nod industry thtm.'t'\ , Butk ,
by f mi'iitiag puollc d.ao-dur aud a
apint of diBcouteui am < iif { ti ! < su of
beeaJy habita , tu ruap the bjm tl ,3 tlut
undur such circnuiatancoa inure tn
them aloi o , for in ths i * ' , niorut in
variably , nonost labor mtuta the ex
panse iMul la the loser Our militia it
for the protection Df honest industry
aud honesl labor , whether of high oi
low degree. It is therefore of iotereal
to all , aa well ai the part of prudence
and economy , to inako BUCU preparation
tion aa experience has shown to be
nondod for the suppression of sucl
outbreaks as may ba too formidabh
to ba controlled by the civil author !
tiea , aud liable to arise at any time
You will no doubt take such action ii
the promises aa in your judgment i
doomed bst , for the interest and welfare
fare of tbo state.
I'UOTEOTIVB LF.QISIiATIOX.
There la an evil of considerable
magnitude , which of late years hai
provuiled lu many looili les of nui
utate to the great injury cf large nntn
ban of onr people. 1 refer perticu
larly to the aaio of bogus or fraudulen
patent rights , aud of stock in lictiti
tiona or pretended corporations , b }
which unsuspecting persona , througt
various devices , have been induced t <
msko worthless piuchtB-e , and giro it
payment their negotiable-promissory
notes , which , by a transfer to inno
cent holders , they vroro finally compelled
polled to pjy.
There acorns to bo a well foundee
doubt in the mindn of many whether
in the prcBout condition of our crlini
ual law , such fraudulent practiccn cai
be reached and punished , which prob
ably accounts for tha fact that sucl
sales are made BO frequently , am
with Booming immunity from punish
mont. I would , therefore , respect
fully anggcBt the propriety of incor
porating into the law , by amondmen
or othnrviae , a suitable proviaio :
remedying this defect.
UAimOAD FAfciSEH.
The cuitoin on the part of ratlrcai
corporations of granting passes t
atato oftioinla and mombora of the leg
islntuce is one of long standing , nnd
might nay of almos ; universal prat
lien. Wnile I do not believe thn
puHKi3 h".ve boon xivo > or intondud ii
thu in-.lun ) of a bribe' , or for the pur
posa or with the expectation of in :
properly indcionclng ttm HOI ion uf in
dividual , or that they have boon con
atdortid by thnso who may htvo takui
aud used them as platting them nude
any obligation , direct or indirect , th
fact yet remains that a pasj represent
'an and Iti ucoptuco it I'or tha
reason of doubtfnl propriety. To th
end that roprtaontutivea of the pt p' '
rnr.y bo enabled to avoid oven the but
Husptcion of having been improper !
influenced in their action or in tli
faithful discharge of their public di
tics , it is recommended that a law L
enacted prohibiting the granting c
pauses to olficera of the executive di
partment of tha atato , members of tli
legislature , and to ai.y of the class <
ollicla's who , by roaaoua of their pul
lie positions , m y have it within the
power either to confer or withhold fi
vorj or benefit * to railrjad corpor ,
tioua.
KA1LU3AI ) COIII'OUATIOKS.
In this connection I will quote fro :
Artiolu eleven ( U ) , entitled Corpor ;
ti mo , of the cous'itution of the Ma
nf Ntibmku , ncctions numbered ivi
(4) ( ) and eovon (7) ( ) :
"Stotlun . K llw yn 1-eretaforo c
uttucted nr that muy here f ur l > o conbtrui
cd ia thU ttatu are hereby declared pub !
hUhwayd , aud thill be free to all | ie o
fur tha traniportutliiiHot tlulr por-t tin in
prupertv tbereun. under such rc ulatlu
as may lo protcttljtd by hw.
And the lo idhtture may from limo
thno pann law.i iHtabliihi' t ; reiHoaftl
m&xluimn r.atesof chargw f > r tba * trn
portrUlnii cf t ) rcnier * and frclgh B tr t
dilfercnt railroidi In tlm itate ,
liability of rjili\i | uoiprrath
AS common carrier * hn'l ' ncnor bo limited ,
"Section T. The IcgUlature oliall ] > IH
lawi to correct a ! > u o and prevent unja.it
( llscrimhntlou and extort on In all elm get
of oxprt'j' . tplegraph and railroad com-
psnlet la thld st. > te , mt cnftrce * uch lawn
liy adeiiURto iicnaltlex tn the rxtrut , if
ncco * aty for that purport * , nf foifellutc of
tholr property and franehne i"
Thoiu citations MO ma-Jo for the
reason that I wleh to bring your minds
direc'ly ' , and in the moat forcible man
ner , the f.\ct that by virtue of these
provisions in our fundamental law the
people have reserved to themselves
abajluto power in all uuttera pertain
ing to the corroctioua of abueea , ex
tortions or unjust discrimination upon
the part uf railroads or other corpo
ration ! " .
Uulroftdoraay bo justly regarded aa
among the most important factors in
the rapid development of our aca'.o ,
and It is ot vital importance to nil in
terests that they bo sustained and en
couraged , for it must bo remembered
that auch corporations are indiiponsa-
bio to the material prosperity of the
atato , They have in the paat been
dealt with gonorouMy by both the na
tion and thn state ; and there is to-day
no flentiuiont among onr people nuch
as dmnanda that thu railroads should
bo either destroyed or crippled to the
extent of impairing their usofuluetp ,
or so rcatricted aa to deprive them ot
a legitimate return upon capital In-
vrntod. If the railroads have been un
just , the pfoplo will not In turn bo
uiJaat The people cannot afford to
bo unjust loony intoroat ; but will bo
careful that the rights of the publio ns
aeaiust corporations nro protected by
efliclont lawa. It is only asked that
such control and legislation bj had as
will bo just and fair , considering the
rcupeotivu rights of both the people
and the corporations. This ia us un
reasonable demand. It la such a de
mand as keeps steadily in view the
mportant fact that with our resources
an yet all but undeveloped , wo must
not repel capital by legislation such
aa would hazird our best intoroitn.
[ n legislating it should bo kept con
stantly In mind * that corporations
aavo the aamo protection trom the
laws that any citizen has , and thr.t
capital invested in railroads mush bu
protected equally with capital invented
in any other branch of industry. To
just that protection it is entitled , and
no morn.
It tba railroR-Jti h-wo boon oppressive
it is tor the lojjiol.xturo to t.puly the
Whether the fi.ilroa.ia are r. . the
tsnat tirno miunged in a fair und
jus4 ; nnnner in a question for you ti
decldi ; , und ic ia tu ba hopt'd that you
may bo so guided In your deliberation !
that you may bo enabled to find the
golden moan in li'tjfiuliUii'n and oriao
auch a law a ? wi'l ' 'jy ' not only just t (
cipitil , but at thv > fame time full ]
protect the rights of the people. Aa i
guide in connidering r. q'leniunot auol
( jrAvp importance , DO el flL-ult and perplexing
ploxing , "it would neoui thu part o
wisdom to avail ourselves of the expo
rionca of other atatoa.
You will fiud mo at all times read ;
to co-op rate with you in such actto1
aa may bo necessary for the piotuolioi
of. the public lnt roflta.
HABTt LEGISLATION.
By the terms of our constitution i
is provided that members of thu logio
latnre shall not receive pay for mor
than forty days at any ono uoaMon.
The compensation is email at best
nd but few can afford to remain a
heir own expense. It ia therefore im
Tortant that your work bu done withii
uo constitutional limit , as to time
or which you will receive pay , an <
or the further reason that an undui
rolougiug of the session is adding un
eceasarily to the oxpana a incidon
iioroto and plaomg additional burden
pen the treasury.
The interest and excitement attend
m ; the election of n United Santo
tnator has resulted in timoa past ii
ho neglect of other important bual
ness nud to undue ha ; to and dUpitcl
> f basinets lu the closing days of th
csslon.
To remedy thia evil of tasty an
joorly connldered legislation , yo
hould , it oeems to me , apply yom
promptly and vlgoronsly to th
work before you , and In this way ma
uro and perfect the more iraportan
subject a of legislation at tha earliei
iruatioablo day. You will by so doio
nako it possible for all whoao duty !
B to do so , to examine ana undoratan
measures they are called upon to uot
lort bolero acting upon thorn , an
? ou will thus bo enabled to boot mec
ho wialuK ot those you represent. T
rou , coming directly from the people
: heir immediate reprceeutallven , th ;
s a consideration of grave roomont.
PKOOU/HH.
In the prepress wo have thu * ft
rnado aa a utato and in the proaor
'ratifying condition of ali'ilrn , as wo
13 in the promising outlook for th
'uturo , wo aa a people have abnndac
calico for congratulation end rcjoicini
Under the guidance of the suurco c
all wisdom , rnuy we , into whoso hant
iho honor ot our atato has baon con
mitted , si > ocquit ouraelvca of tb
trust , so perform the work aislgnc
us , that the good name Nobraoka hi
lima far borne may receive no ataii
and that wo may in aomo degree a !
in strengthening , in making yet moi
broad and firm , the foundation of hi
future greatacau ,
CONCJ.UHIOK.
In concluBlon I wish to aesuro yo ;
that in nil meaunres calculated to pr
mote the honor , prosperity and ge
oral welfare of the Btato , yen will ha' '
my earnest cu-opcrfttion , und that
entering upon the discharge of ti
eji'cutivo atpirltneiit it is in the fir
t that yeu vill extend to n
your generous aid aud counsel ,
JAMK. ' ) W. DAWKS.
, o Lincoln , Jan. 4 , 1883.
it
Pottoulnc a Huibaud.
H"t > atch ( oTiii ll t.
t vm , J.muary 5 The Ilspnb
1C can'.i Alb'juorquo ' ( * T. M. ) IHOC :
1 aiju : Aloj > ( fircia , n Mexlo.x hvi
nonr Meealla , vt.n killud to-day
poison p'aocd ' in his food by hin wil
R'.p.-rt ; * Artillrt DbGirc'u and .Ic
\laitieta , her parimour. lliporta
an Attractive yonng annora of au e
cslUut Mexican family. Both are
jail.
NEBRASKA LA\V MAKERS ,
A Proponfleranoo of Brains in
Both BodiGS With Oonsidot-
ahlo Bowols.
"By all Odds the Moot Keprc-
sentntlvo Logisltvturo ! ' , vur
AHP.ernblod in Linook. "
The Desperate Attempts of the
Monopa to Defeat the Antiu
and " 3boko" with Agce.
A ViRllnnt Wntnh to ba Kept on
the Tricky Clnvk of thn
Tbo Hopontunt Pnwnco Hoturiis to
HlB Vomit.
THE FinST WEEK.
Corrf nKmilonco ol The lk' .
Ol'KNINO OVKUTUUR.
LINCOLN , January 5. The curtain
has been rung down upon the first act
of the political drama , that ia bo ing
played at the state uapitol. Like n
Ohiueco play which continues from
day to day , through comedy , trayody
aud mnlo-dromt , the biennial potfor-
inauco that commenced at noon Tues
day , will extend to a period of up
wards ot forty days. In many ro-
ipeota the opectaclo affords mu.cn in
struction as well as amusement.
THE INTBIIIOK DECORATIONS
of the two houses excel in elegance and
luxury anything of the kind that hat
over boon scon on the political toot
boards in Nebraska. Thononato ia by
all odds thu moat dlgnilied r. ? ircll at
intelligent brdyof mon that. IKWO cvei
assc mblod to make lawa for the coni'
monwcalth. In fact there ia a preponderance <
pondoranco if brain , and a very good'
ly display of bowels among iho grave
mid dignified nonatora , moat of when
would pull down the ncalra at 20 (
poundr.
Thi > house ia not only the meet nn- -
meroua Ifflalativrt body that has ovei
convened to mulct ) laws in Nobraika
but COIUCH noircr n'yrewntirtj the tig
cregato wiuh and will of the n opli
than any oi ita produces r > n. Un'es '
iippoantncoa arn tU-ooptiv , I am aafi
lu predictinf ; that thin leghhtluro wil
JCQOIT iTSEir wiTirTcrrniT
in the ditchargo of I'D great truet Th >
mcmbara appear to bo nubcr , iuduatrl
oua Mid earnest. They nuan buoinee
and will not bo trilled wi'h , JOun ;
tit thorn , of courue , Inok ncqnaintanc
with their dntloa , bat nearly all tioor
to bo dlapoBod to ecrvo their conotitu
onla with fidolily. The speaker , Mi
Humphreys , la a man ot moro tha
average ability. Prompt , and decisiv
in actio , aipd if rjrt'UgeJilm , riihU ; ; |
ambitious to inako n reputation thfc
will advance him to a higher post t
no distant day.
JIK BTAND3 I'LEDGEI )
not only to respect the antl-monopol
eentimcut , but to aid in wholcaom
anti-monopoly legislation. When hi
committees are announce * ? , wo aha
see how far his action accords with hi
profession.
Thu groatent blunder the house ha
made up to this tlmo is the re-elco'lo
of Brad Slaughter aa ahief clcrL
Slaughter is a dangerous man in thn
responsible poaition. lie la notori
oualy *
IN oouUHioi ; WITH joenitr-s
and corporations thut ueel : to thwai
legislation'und defeat the will of th
people by trickery and fraud. Thus
parties made n desperate effort to gc
him in under all aorta of protoxti
iho main ono being that he knows th
duties cf the poaition. The fuct In h
knows too much , and makes bi
use of hlo knowledge in ham
< ing bills. I am told that tw
yoara ago every railroad bill intrj
ducod into the house waa immediate
ly copied and duplicates sent to Omati
to the IJ. & M. and U. P. headqua :
turs , and that ia not the worst by an
means. Ilia clliclenoy in other n
spocta ia questionable , The maniii
lu which ho calls the roll IB simply u
Insult to thu house , to which no leg !
lutivobody in any state would oiibml
Moat of the time ho culls the namoa i
rapidly that only a few can nriuwe.
and nobody can toll who in absent i
preacnt. When bilia are put on the
passage , his peculiar roll c ill enabli
him to defeat bills by miscount , at
ho also carriea jobs through in 11
Hf-.mo way. As a matter of fa
Slaughter i&uot yet legally chief clorl
IIo only received 4H votes when tl
records should ohoir 51. But tlioi
who have discovered their blunder r.i
not disposed to rctnco.
roil TIIK FIHST 'IlUK
the Bonato has aaaerted itn dignity ;
stripping the lieutenant governor
the power to pack the oommlttcoti
the Interest of corporations and jo
Dora. Although thorn is n dedal
anti-monopoly majority tn the aona
the result waa only aohioved by i
organized struggle. Every schou
that Ingenuity could contrive w
tried to defeat the will of the majo
ity. After the aonato had appointi
its conimlttocn the gang of monopu
honohmeu that hung iround the lobl
Q made a dash at ae.voral of ita mei
n
bors with iho view of croa'.Irg dhoo
and divininn
[ n
TIIKY orrcur.ii fWArou IIOWELI ,
| 0 of York the priviitgo of appoint !
the entire list of cmnmlttucm and ta
whatever ho wanted if ho would on
make < * minority report and vote
HiuUin it. Mr ilowcll did not uibl
at the baU.
Othcraenators wore roped in by t
cappon into thn rooms rcnurved I
corrupt work and theta importun
with all aorta of bww propnnaln , 1
all the flchcmci ftilnd. When t
were tirially rcpirttd
Ii thu Bunato cx-Oovorior Butlur , w
Iix had been
x >
in TIIKOW.V OVEUIIOAUU
by the anti-monops In their cnnf
once , took the tloor and made ono of
1m prancing campaign spoochoa. Ilia
rllnrt was listened to with marked at
tention until ho called attention to the
fact that now converts are generally
very Z9lotia , and omplmslr.od his re
marks by quoting :
"U'lim thd devil WAS slctc
The devil n * lnt would be ;
When the \llcotwell
The devil a saint was ho , "
This sally provokad a good deal of
merriment at Butlor'a expense. Sen
ator Uo k , who made a brief hut pointed -
od reply , thought the uhoo fitted the
governor ao well. The committoca as
constituted ard certainly not partisan.
The chairman of tlio leading commit
tee , Senator Ivtnkaij , la a straight re
publican , and considering tholr num
ber , the republicans h.va had a very
fair apportionment. If the oamo fair-
nets ia alown by Speakir Humphreys
thenill bo no grumbling on the
other sii' ' "
THE i QISLAT1VE QIUND.
SpoclM Dili li to Till U .
LINCOI. Nob. , January 5. Both
brunches : the legislature mot at
the usual iiir. In the nonato a reso
lution w ; H olTercd by Senator Boy-
nolda to HI ( joint a committee consist
ing of D.i . , lleiat , Barker , Brown of
Douglas , . .nd Pattersou , ou senate
rules. It was carried.
The aonato commenced the opening
of papers in the contested cases and
at 11:45 : adjourned till 2:30 : p. m. next
Monday.
In the houno , Bicrbqwur , of Ohey-
cnno county , cc3upled the chair , and
a good deal of kkirmlahing was done ,
but nothing of importance except to
vote each member and officer of the
house Ion throo-contntamps , ton one-
cunt wrappers , and ton dally papers ,
or their equivalent in weeklies.
The hotuo then adjourned till 2 p.
in. next Monday. Most of the mem
bers will leave on the traliiH for homo
to-night.
Grbbnrdt Oem West.
Special Dispatch to Tim Ilia.
CIUCACIO , January 5. The Now
York train thU morning had among Itu
passengers Frederick Oflbhnrdt and
11. A. Mauw und 0. A. Swartz , of
New York Thoiu were not a half
dozen persona upon the depot plat
form when the train pulled in. A
nio'iierit thereafter the pcsaengorM be
gan to alight , and a young man
drcnsod In the holht : of f.xoblon ,
wearing a brown ulatar overcoat and a
Derby liat of the s.wio color , and term
cottu kid , alighted from the train. 1 ;
was hut u mmnimt buforo the p.tusen-
grvn a.iid , "Them ROCS Froddia Gub-
tiurdt. " The depjt omployou fet n
giviica r t him uu ha passed out r.ud
procaedud tu wr.lk to tlio Grand Pa
oitlo. Ori his atrl/al at the hotel , he
wftlkid directly to the register and
registered as ' F. Qtbnsvrdt and sor-
vaut , "P. A. Maura , 0. A. Svvarlz ,
Now York. " IIo waa ahown to hi :
npiutmonta.
rMEDILL FOR REflATCOR.
> > . JT " , - ,
tt An EuUmslnstlc Hend-Ott for the Kcll
Itor of The Ghlcnno TrlDuno.
Sj > ccliil DlspaUh to Tim Him.
CHICAOO , January 5. Oongrosmai
John Fhierty propoacd Joseph Bled 111
ditor of The Cnioago Tribune , foi
United Statca sonator. The O'liicluaioi
of u long article , ouloglntic of Medlll
is an appeal by Finorty to hla folio *
( lemscrnta to join the republicans am
elect Modill. "To domocrata , " Thi
Citizen saya , "by following our nug
geatlon they will nond to the Eonnti
un American of the Aiuoricans
a man vho boliovoa in up
holding the power and dipniti
of thia rtpublio at homo and abroad
a man who buliovoa in the full riahti
of adopted uitizjno , and who \vouli
never pormlt uny unfair or cowardlj
ditcriralimtion to bo made botwooi
them and the native born people f
Amoiicn. Such n man , wu cmphatl
cally repeat , M patriot as well as ,
s'atoaman , ought to bo thn next eona
tor oliCBon by thia aptondid atato t
reprcRunt it In the higher branch o
the national lopialnluro , "
Putty Moorn'N Partner-
SpoclAl Ulcpntcli to TIIH 11 .
OIIIOAOO , January 4 The lute
Ocean's Baltimore special says : LM
i- Sunday at the Outholio cathedral
Misa Lfzzlo McDonald , eleven yoiro
slater of charity teaching In Mobile
Ohicsgo , Milwnukoo and olaewhoro
married Patrick Moore , of Waili
tngton. By pormiasion , bolng ill , fih
lett the convent five years ago , Afto
rpcovrriii } ' nho nursed her fathr
thniuxh a protracted illness , Goin
to Washington nho rnct Mooro. Lov
at first sight. She did not return t
the liatorhood.
A Thnntrioal Kocoptton.
Bpoclal Dispatch to TUB JJn.
OniUAOo , January 5. Miss Kmll
Faithful nnd Minn Kato Pattisou , c
the Langtry troupe , were tendered
reaeplion this evening by Mrs. L ) ,
Sarah llochntt. It was n brilliai
affair , at irhlch the loading nociot
ladies of the city were present. Thai
to . floral tributes.
were many C'.atly .
ill
Cotton Mill * Iillo.
Special 1)1 | utcli to Tin Hut.
i'iiiLAiKi.riiiA , January fi. It
estimated that at least ton thonaan
looma , and probably two hundrc
thonuatid spindlcn nro Idle in the co
ton and woolen mill.a in this city KI
vicli ity.
TECKQUAPH NOXK3
Special WsifctchcB to TIM Hun.
Cm "AGO , January fi. James It Aril
( Uclm d tha p'mltlcm of o nimlteiuuer
tu the FouthwtBtnrn piu-en 'or | iool.
llu
OAMDHM , N. J , Janimrv B. WHlli
H. lir. H < nnd I hfiM > i H , Call , employ
bo of the Mrt oiiolltfiii Jmuritiica
ar are nilrt.ln . The fnrinnr In untlcr bond f
eel ml tM\lnx \ fuinl i 'f ' the I'rwlenthl h
ut ) coiiipjt/y / , and for forgery ,
he NKW Youii , .Tr\nurtry r , - JmlKB La
t l rotico dltmUiiwd thnrit uf liali n.H cori |
< nnil liiil-d tnu peii i n for JN > liurga III
lie l > y ICrnd t Ilnrvcr , imilur Dnll fur poiju
amt lib. I la the tmlU I roURht liy Mm
"re cott , the ac'.rrM. llttr rujtu ere bni"
tu Hnrvfr's testimony ill her care agali
tiio American Newu compnuy f jr libel ,
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ,
Recommendations of tlio Oattlo
Commission oiMlio Subject of
Plotiro-Pnouraonia ,
The Secretary of the Interior
Oonaured for Proposing to
Lease the Park.
Lively Debate lu tlio Hcnatoon tlio
PronliloiiUal aucooitlon-
NOTES.
dptcl.il l.6i tili to Tun IUt.
turru : IVLAOUK.
WASIIINOTON , D. 0. , J.tnuary 5.
In duousaing the question of the
admission of American store cittln to
Grunt Britain , the cattle commission
reportsuys ; It ia vain to hupotlint
England will remove restrictions us
long as wo full to show that the last
veatlgo of infection haa been wlpod
out from onr land , and nothing short
of absolute and undonlnblo extinction
of thlo dieoiao In the United Sttxtoa
will open the lirlthh market to our
llvu cattle ft nd save ua thoao millions
wo nro now ovcry year prodigally , wo
might almoat any insanely , throwing
away ; ' The report estimates the
yearly losses from the lung pluguo in
the United S atoa gat from 2,000,000
toj3OCO.OOO ; hoad. The capital rep
resented by the present yearly losses at
5 per cent would bo from $10,000,000
to 500,000,000 , and that roprtoontued
by prospective loss on at the sumo rate ,
$1,000,000,000. The ovorning prin-
olplo in all thcao recommendations' is
that the federal government nhall for
bid the movement of oto'ru cattla out
of any Infested state , except after
quarantine , auoh aa is now impu&cd on
cattle Imported from infected foreign
oountriua , The report rccomniondn
that the Beorotnry of the treasury by
empowered to order the Instant de
struction of all anlma'B which In
quarantine give any ovidonccj
of a dangeroitB contagious diaoaao.
LKAHINU YKLLoWHro.VK PAUK ,
Un the lirat of September last Aot-
injj Secretary of tlio Interior J.nlyn
agrcrd to lease to Gtnol T. Ilobjrt
and Donry F. Diuglaas iv territory of
1 410 acton within the Yellowstone
national p.irk for hotel purpoma , Ho-
birt and Dauglaua ansuciatod with
th' < m Ilufno Hatch and the lorai wm
drawn rrady for nlguuturo. On Do-
cumber Till the tionatn at the instance
of Senator Ve'gt innlruutud the uosru-
Ury uf the Interior to farniah the sen-
ute with copies of the agreement and
propofod l nso. The mattur was ru-
fcrrcd to the commlHoa on territories
to Invontigito and the oommktoo in-
ullno.i to the conclusion that the interior -
torior dopartrannt him traneooudcd itis
authority in making the agreement
and agreed to report the bill clearly
dbfiniug the dnly of the department
and also extending the area
of the park to the east
to n line north and south through
Cedar mountain and southward to the
44th parallel , north latitude , an aildi
tion of U.334 square miles , whulo area
of which would bo GJ41 , ( equaro mlloa.
The bill provided that all territory
within the limitn of the park ahull be )
withdrawn from eottlomont , occu
pancy or nalp , and not apart ami public
park or pleasure ground for the people
of the United titatos. The preaont
trcepiBsora will bo removed and
further trespass prevented , troopj to
bo mod if necessary. Fish nhall only
bo taken with a hook and line and
killing of ( jauio prohibited. Thoeooro
tftry uf the interior may grant Icaaon toi
terms not exceding ton years of email
imcels of ground , but no nioro ground
Dhnll bo luasod than is nuccnaary foi
hotels or storehouses for thu accom
modation of vialtora , and the ncoou
nary outhouncc , and for pardoning 01
grazing land in connection with the
hotolu , but tn exclusive privilege 01
monopoly of any kind nhallbo granted
which shall In any manner Interfere
with free and unrestrained access ol
the public to all portions of the park.
Tlio extension of thu limits of tin
park was rcoommondad by the committee
mitteo upon the suggestion of Qon
bral Sheridan , who has , as command
IT the military department ombracinj
tlm park , made n careful study of tin
country and was convinced that thi
reservation ithould Include the pro
pined oxtention on account of gco
graphical and other physical oundi
tiotiB.
WAU CLAIMS.
The homo commlttuo on war claim
agreed to report favorably the r.lnlmi
of Gaps. Nicholas Big'.oy for $210 ,
COO , tlm alleged vaiuu of the stoatno
licrculoa uml tow f coal dimtroyni
on the Mississippi at Memphis li
1863 and of Mary Janu Voazlo fo
$5,000 for property tahon by th
United States troops at Nutchi/ dui
ing the war.
OLD WAU CH1MH.
The houeu conimltteo on war clalir
to-day iigrood to report favorably o :
the Ilwoncrann bill allowing the nat !
of California 5 5,000 for the mono
peld by the ot.xte on account of u :
in thu Indian w.its and authoi
ilng the treasury department to sol
tlo also favorably the claim of Oai
tiln Nicholas J. Bigloy for 321,211
the value of the ntcamur flercules nr
a tow of coal destroyed nt Momnh
in 1803.
The house committee on naval afl'ai
ngroad to ak in appropriation aul !
ciont to build twj heavy armort
cruuora , ono cruiser of 4,000 and thri
cruisoia uf 2,500 tone ; also for a df
pitch boat tiiid a torpedo boat , nil '
bu ( f atcel. It was agreed fcrihur , i
the event of the appropriutnn boi'
made in a bulk , to ntxu that half of t !
work be lot at publio contract.
. FJIUIT KoH THE ILUNKBYd.
The oenate naval ouinmittoes ti
day agreed en a gonernl bill , whlc
will allow the govorntaent cllisers
thu UnlUd States to receive moda
from foreign govoriimunta.
The houan judiciary uoinmittoo t
day , nlilur diauiusing Knott'e rusoli
tlon d'-olurlng ' all Northern Paci
railroad land grants forfeited , on mo-
iin of Mr. Kuott it was laid on the
table.
TUB TAIIIVF REVISION.
The ways and moans committee waste
to d y at work ou the free Its' , tariff
commission report They atrnck out
quinine and fixed the duty on the
preparation thtirouf at tun per ceat ad
valorem ,
A NOMINATION.
The president to-day nominated
Ouatavus Qoward , of Illinois , to bo
eecrolars of the United Stitea legation
to Jitp.in.
Oon. Grant wl xlino with S.n
Miller of C A ! if on u , on Monday ,
wlih I ho secretary of t tat eon Tuesday ,
and the president on Wtdnosrlsy.
Thn Ohincao minister called on him
to-day.
The director of the mint roportn a
gain in metallic circulation by the
coinacn and imports during the. pm
MX months of about $24,000,00 in
United States gold c-in , and about
§ 14,500,000 in allvpr coins.
DI. pAUli toTliictlitK.
PHCCKKUINOn ,
WASIUNHTON , J.uimry 5 In the
acnato Van Wyck , in prcaontlng petl-
tlona for the passage of the bill to give
inoroaend ponoinns to ono armed and
oiiu legged soldiers , said that the committee
mittoo on pensions would probably
reach a conclusion upon the subject
at the mooting on Tuotdiy next and
would report immediately thereafter.
Sunntor Platt said ho hoped the
committee would I o roidy to report
after ita next mooting , but ho was not
so confident of it as the senator from
Nobraika scorned to bo.
A. bill was passed making an appro
priation for the turroy to ascertain
thn prAoticibility of uniting , the upper
1.111 jcntn of the filiniourl and Oolum-
bia rivera by a canal.
Vint , of the committed on territor
ial , submitted a report relative to the
Vnllowatono Pafk and imid ho would
cull it up at au oirly day.
At 2 o'clock the presidential jticcea-
eion bill camp up as untlnuhod bust-
net A.
Senator Garland , in advocating the
bill , said the practical objection to the
present hybrid system created hr the
law of 1702 had beau strikingly illus
trated at tlie limo of President Qar-
tiold'a death ; and after the -1'b. of
Mjxroh next , unlesa congroas nhould
logmlato upon thouubjec.tin the mean *
time , the lifo cf the prcnldont vror.ld
be only otto atandtup ; botvroon ua and
anarchy. On thu other hand , ono nf
the advantages of thoajate.m prop Bed
by thin bill w\s , it devolved the dutien
of Uio preoidtitiRy in anarchy c aos up
on the secretary of aUto. N ) inferior
man wxs ever nomiuatod for that
Under the oxiatinc law tbj
president of the nonnto would become
in certain contingency , acting
president. The provision rendered
the character of the adminintvation
very uncertain. For instance , whra
the uonato mot after tbn death of Git-
field , the oenator f rora 1)jlawaro ( Uiy-
ard ) wes ohosoii prcaldont of thu sun-
ate , and if ho had baoomo president of
the Unltrd S'.atui. , llu chiiiS xzcuUv v.
ofllo would have boon filled by a >
member of the p rty defeated at the
polls. But , as if by magic , Bayard
was deposed and the senator from Illi
nois ( Livh ) ) waa put in his phoc , the
distingnlshodflonator belonging to no
party , but walking in an atraoo *
phoro of his own , above Ml
part ice , cerulean , ethorlal , or what
not. [ Lttughlor. ] If ho had been.
called to the presidency by the death *
of President Arthur , wunt vordlot of-
the nooplo would have approved htm
or hi * part } ) Garland in the conr-.o
of bio remarks oxpreaaod the opinion
that thu president's term of clllse
ouuht to bo six years.
tiouator Morgan mnvctil to amend ,
to provide that the ofliccr succeeding
to the acting presidency shall hold thu
ollico until the president's disability ia
removed , or , until the vacancy IB
othcrwlnu lawfully filled , Instead ol
until the end of the regular term aa
provided in the bill.
Senator Edmunds moved the bill
bo recommitted to thu committee on
judiciary with instructions to report
as soon as may bo a bill to further
provide for and regulate the duties of
the president of the United States by
the president of the sonata pro tern
and speaker of the house of ropro-
Bonlntives respectively In oiso of vn-
c.tncy in both the oiDooa of prenidont
and v.co prciiidont of the United
States and for the administration of
thu dutloi of the ollico of president
of the United Statca in CUSCB in which
thorp shall bo at the tirao neither
president of the aunato pro torn nor
speaker of the house of roprczeuta-
tiveo ,
Senator E Jmunda said this motion
presented clearly the alternatives of
either perfecting thn lyatom devised
by the f.\thora or departing entirely
from that system as proposed in tlio
pending bill.
Sunator Blair ottered an amendment
providing ( hut the cuoiuut tflisbM
named ( n uuccennion ) instead of no' lr. %
as proaident in the cases contemplated
in the bill , ahull BO act ouly until con-
greiia can unmo together and provide
by law for filling the presidency.
Sanator Jonea ( Fla ) offered an
amendment providing thut no cabinet
c liber shall succeed to the noting
presidency who would not bo ellclblo
for election 01 president. Without
noting on theeo amendments the sen
ate Trent into executive cession. Ad
journed.
HOUHi : rilOCL'EDINaH ,
WAHMINQTON , Janucry 4. llindall
ho waa unavoidably absent from
the house yesterday , but had ho been
present b" xvould have voted for ( life
o pizwgo of the civil eorvioo reform bill.
n Mr. Singleton ( Ills. ) , didn't hoar his
naino called. IIo would have voted
agalnat the bill.
The homo then , In coirwlttcp , took
up the DUtritt of Oolimbla apnro-
prtatlon bill. It appropriates § 3. 433 , .
847 , balng 08,0 12 Jeoe tlut the cstl-
matf H. The bill ia substantially us the
prccont law.
V.ORK , Januarys. Tha battle vl
New Orleans will be cthbrateil hero Ia u
publio met-tine , under the amplces of tto
countyditnocrecy. Uougressman OirUtsIe ,
ol Kentucky , will deliver the addree * .