L , ' THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWELFTH YEAH. OMAHA NEB TMUJKSDA\ MORNING ! JANUARY ( ; 5 1883 18 (
JHE STATE CAPITAL
Important Measures Disou
ani Introflucou ,
The Propoatd Railroad Com
mieuiou Declared Un-
conBtitutional.
A Slrlngont Antl-Fror-PA s BU
Introduced ill the Senate ,
The Koutlno Work cf Bottt Houaoa
IKE LEQI9LATUHE.
Spccl&l Correspondence ol Tun DKS ,
8ENATK AlTKRNOOW HEHHION.
LINCOLN , January 24 , On motioi
of Mr. Butler , the sonata went inti
oyicmitUo of the whole , with Brown
of Douglas , in the chair.
Bill No , 1 , to amend sections 'M anc
40 , cf an act to provide for rtvcnue
was then considered.
Section M , no ntnendcil , will rent
as btf.ro , except that In ipoc fying thi
p-oporty to bo lunecscd , the wore
franchicca" iainnertod.
Section 40 wna amended by a cluusi
to provide for any board of rqunliz.1
lion , other than the present , and oni
to include in the nesessmont roll al
depots and other buildings , whothe
on the right of way or not. It wa
then resolved to recommend that thi
bill d < > pass.
The bill deGnlug the boundaries o
Brown county , was tien ! cotsldered
and It was resolved to recommend tha
it paaa.
The report of tbo committee of thi
nholowaa adopted , and the sonati
proceeded to the special order , thi
contested election caao of Sadler vi
Bomgardnor.
Mr. Butler offered a resolnttor
afflfining that Bomgarduor is ontitlct
to his Beat , /
Mr , Reynolds would like to know
if the committee could not agree anc
the senate had resolved to ga into thi
facts , how they could ooneiatontly pasi
such u resolution ,
Brown , of Douglas , naid he hai
looked over the mlJsnco linco th
morning and ho was convinced tha' '
monstrous frauds had been perpetrated
tratod , but while tint might bu trn
ic did not seem to him u reason fo
disfranchising all the persons who ha <
voted legally. If the votes subjast ti
suspicioawero rojocied , even then tin
sitting member lud a. majority.
Mr. Reynolds euid he did not wlal
to unseat Mr. Bom nrdnor , nor sea
Mr. Sadler , but hia idea wa ? that m
irrrgulnii y in one direction vitiatci
the validity of the election altogether
All ho wanted wan that the purity o
the ballot should be vindicated am
justice bo done to all parties.
After aomo further diaeusiion th
resolution to Boat llr. Bomgardnor wa
carried without diesont.
Mr. Butler renewed his reeolutio
that the secretary of state bo instructe
to distribnto papers , stamps and wrar.
'l/ers to the members of the senate
The resolution being objected to wee
over.
BENATE - MOKMNO HEHHION.
LINCOLN , January 24 la the die
tributlon uf clerkships , iu epite of th
numerous candidates , eomu fjivorei
follows managed to c irry of two priz"
Instead cf ono. Ono gentleman hu
obtained a clerkship in the house , an
ono in the senate , and was soreuul
drawing pay for both , when the impc
aitlon waa discovered Und ho was corn
polled to surrender one poaition.
I learned yesterday that an attach
of the eenato holds the permanen
clerkship of ono committee and th
temporary cleikthlp of another. Bi
the temporary clerkship holds on a
long that it has a auspicious look c
permanency. This ought not to be
especially in a body eti largely con
posed of men Those election was
protest against every species rf job
bjry , whether great or small , whotht
in legislators or clerks.
The committee en railroads roporte
on the bill to prevent the use c
pataes , etc. , In favor of haying the bi
printed and considered with oth <
bills npon the same subject.
The committee on engrossed bil
reported that the several bills place
In their hands had been correctly ci
grossed.
A memorial to congress was prc
flouted , asking that sorag law mi ht b
passed that would effectually provot
railroads pooling and consolidating.
The bill to re-define the bounctai
of Knox county was again road.
This is the result of Slanders' add
tlou to the ntato t f Njbraaka , but No
rla and Kiucaid vote steadily ft
Cowin.-
, . The Bill of Brown , of Lincister , t
abolish the corrupt UJG of railroi
pesios , appears to bo absolutely con
ploto In relation to its object ,
meets with general favor in the BO :
ata , and if the house will do Ita dul
it will booomo a law , ani n lastir
monument to the legal skill of 1
framers and purity qf its author. ' .
makes criminal both the giver an
taker of a pass , or transportation b
low the general rate , it specifies a
holders ot oflico under the atato lawi
1 and when acting In the state , of fet
eral officers , and all delegates to non
inating conventions. It imposes fini
both npon the persons andcorporatioi
violating the provisions of the ac
For the first olTonso the oflki
shall pay not less than $25 nor moi
$100. The second offend diaqualitii
him from holding any c fli o in t !
state thereafter , forever. Tha railroci
will bo fined $200 tor every olfona
which can bo collected by uclk
against the company by any citizen
the state , and which fine shall bn L
the use and benefit of the school fun
T. Bend you a copy of the bill , uhii
has boon reported favorably , and
hope you will endoreo it and join
thu otnphatia recommendation tint
do pus.
The bill for an act to define tl
boundaries of Brown county was rci
A third.time and pissed.
The committee on railroads rccor
mended that the bill to prevent din
elimination by railroads bo priutci
> nd placed on file. Agreed to.
' - ' resolution to furnish c fli : or
jL i J stamps , came u ]
e , . , a b lay the bil
on the iu. itpono Its cinfid
oration indefinite. , The motion wn
lost by a vote rf 1C noes to 12 aTce , |
Brown , of Don ? as , asked it boot
blacks were included.
Builer retoraod that they hnd no
tot to that yot. They hud laft tha
tor the judiciary committee.
Before the motion to adopt was pu
Mr. McShaim cilltd for a list of th
cithers aud omployta in the rcsoli
tion. Twenty-throo names wer
rend , but there are a largj number b
othcra whoso tiaintH were not read.
Connor .1111 ! Brawn ( Douga ! ) heli
consistently to their point , and Butle
find up , making one of hio rattlinj
spin chef , full of anecdote nnd point
nnd making considerable fun of th
roiiititutioiml lawyers on the fl M > r
llo closed with a warning that if dc
fcatod ho would make the senate vol
on a similar resolution every dav
The motion was lost na.ja 1C
yeai 13
At noon the scn.ito ndjotirncd to g
into j lint convention for the olccioi
or United States Eon.itnr.
1UUSE I'UOCEKIIINCIS
LINCOLN' , Jinuirv 24 Among th
important bills bi f ire the house tc
day wr.t ) cine Itgihztnc urhnary eloc
ti us. U II No 201 , ii a bill appro
printing money for the payment uf as
S'pnod claims against thn xtatn in th
case of J. P. Oliver. II. R. No. IBS )
n a bill to repair rocf jf thn univcrait
and baildouthou.'oi , etc. Tao nnoun
appropriated ia ? 0 000
The bill of T P Kci'nard ' , H. R
No. 1G3 , was road n BOO u < l lime. Thi
bill asks over § 3 , CO co piy Mr. Ken
nard his fees audexpvnseN aa attorne ;
in collecting money from ths goners
government for Nebraska.
The second reading of a bill was ha
to-day appropriating § 2,000 for th
purpose ot orectint ; a s-ildicr's monument
mont near Lincoln. 7 ho question o
making the old Glllo.'pio residence
which is now the property c f the state
nto an executive mansion , assume
ho nhnpa of a bill in the house.
The committee on normal school
midoaoma recommendations in rela
ion to appropriations needed for th
normal Bhool , and moved that th
amo bo referred to committee o
iuanco. wayu and moai a
A bill npprrpriating $500 to nzais
n building the Liuculti monument a
Springfield , Illtnota , w.n to-day re
'erred to the commutjo on finance
waya nnd means.
The trumbanj who hive been f ivor
ng the paisago of a law providing fo
ho uppamtment or okcuon of rail
road comm'a'ionera ' aa ia now thn OB
n Iowa and Illinois , hive run uqmre
y against a rock in thu shape of a dt
cisiou of the supreme court whloh i
; p the cfTdct that under' our conaiitu
, ion no such lair can be enforojd. j
nil has already been introduced prc
viding for the submission of the quei
tion of changing the state constltutio
BO that such rjtise of railroad commi !
iloner or commissioners may be lega
ly created , but aa this will require tw
years something mu t be done for in
nedtato protection , and this is whs
, B being considered by the anti-mot
opolists at this time.
A bill was introduced thia mornln
jy Mr. Haven , of Buffalo county , nf
propmting $75,050 for the purpose e
greeting a new building to bo used b
; ho reform school at Kearney. Th
aill provides for the erection tf an et
tire new building to bo used for tl
Bchool , while the old building , whic
IB considered much too small , is to I
Uttod up as a work shop.
The houao paaeod II. 11. No. U , an
X \ U this afternoon. The former r
Fora to the recording of pUents to rai
road landc , and the latter prohibits tl
importation , selling or running i
laiga of domestic anlrra'.a ' or aniina
infected with infoctlona or contagiot
diseases.
A bill providing for the publioatln
of the proceedings of the county cor
mlssionen in county newspapers , w ,
Introduced and referred to the con
mlttoo en counties and county boum
ariea.
ariea.H.
H. R No. 11 , by Mr. Sosaions , Wi
defeated. The bill had nome morl
but Sessions and death are aynon
mous terma In this body.
The c ntOBt over the Boat oconpit
by McG.ivoak , from Djuizlns , has bet
the special order for this afternoon i
3 p. m. W. K.
The Nowbnll Inqneit-
Special Disi > atch to TIIK UER.
MILWAUKEE , January 24. Tl
night clerk JJelanoy was examim
this forenoon in the Inquest on tl
Nowhall houao diaastor. The aalio
points of the testimony are that ]
thought iho 11 ro originated in the ba
room. The hoio in the halls had n
been uied or examined for the la
two years. Ho could ha1
ca < led the guests if I
had not been engaged npi
mattera which ho considered moro h
portant than alarming the gueats , I
had twenty-live minutes between t !
discovery c f the fire and the time b
fore ho know the hotel was doomo
llo could hbvo ran through every hi
in the hotel and alarmed every guc
in that length of tlmo , but he had
attend to the office duties In savli
the papers , he knowing the hotel aa
to bo useless In cato rf firo.
a mnt
Thn fin.vn.Eo IJeheadera-
Special Dispatches lo Till Um
SAN FuANOihfi , January 21 I
formation has beoa ncuived nt Br
bane Quocnland , that a largo thr
maatua schooner was lost on the BK
nnd rr.oath of the Fly river , Nc
Guinia. Tha crow , seventeen in nui
bar , were killed by the BivagCH. Tht
hoids : wcro cut off nnd aiatribut
nmong the natives.
Thn'Wnnthrr Imjirovt H-
Special Uii-i > atli to TIIK UKK.
OJIIIJAOO , January 2ti. The weath
this morning has greatly modarato
The thermometer is CO dogreoa high
than it was yesterday morning ai
ii now 12 degrees above the rlsin
The blockades on western and iiort
western ror.ds are removed and tra !
are running nearly on time.
FREDERICK THE GRAYT
Millarfl's Ohief Capper Simbbei
in the Monopoly Oauoui.
Joseph's Brethren Decide on i
Forlorn Hope To-day.
The Pruipeot of im Enr'v Settle
mout n B Htimoto n * Ever-
Tbo List Two Ballots In IJotnll
THE OUTLOOK.
Special Dispatch to Tint llm.
LINCOLN , Neb. , January 24. Th
legislative dead look ooutlnura. Ther
are no indications of n choice to-moi
row , although there is groit notlvll ;
in nil the camps. Members nro bo
( jiuniog to nhow aiins ; of rcstlnisnos
nnd anxiety for dociaivo nation. Ai
effort was made to-ni ht to conaoli
dnto forty rcpubllcatiH in n caucus 01
n mnjoiity vote , but when Otay , o
Douglur , made a motion fir a billet
twenty-four members picked up thoi
bata nnd walked out. Another tfljr
to select a candidate by a confcronc
botwouii ff eon republicans and twelv
autl-monupolists failed , bocaus3 th
republicans refunod to consider
proposition to soloot n candidate fror
nmong the anti-monopoly republican
At midnight considerable oxcitomon
tvas created by the report that Millar
would make a doaporato onslaught o :
his rivals to-morrow. It ia poseibl
rhat ho may develop considerably o
ho next ballot and jump up abov
.hlrty , but ho cannot Btatnpodo th
mon into an election. The democrat
and anti-monopolists agreed in thoi
caucujoa to stand out by their c'tndi
dates to-morrow. E. 11.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
LINCOLN , Januiry 24. The aenatc
rial contest ia growing warm. Th
domocrata and anti-tnonops hav
greed to concentrate on Boyd ( dome
oral ) to-morrow , llo will probabl
mvu fifty votes. Tnn policy of th
inti-monopoliata in thia atrategy is t
orco thu republicans to name u ma
igruoablo to them It is difficult t
aay what thu result will bj. A no'
'actor ontora into the fight tc
night. . To-dny the auprcmo com
> uvu an informal opinion tin
ho railroad commission law woul
bj unconstitutional. This ia npplaude
} y the auti-moncpiliatB. Judge GJI
B. Like , chief juatloa of the suprerr
court , IB now announced BE a oand
data for the senate. His frionc
claim ho will ba the compromise ci
did to. This If ver.v doubtful , Tr
opinion of the court has imbittore
many members who occupy a cense
vativo position on railroad leglslatiot
The cintuat , will ba full of Intoroi
from now till the conclusion. Tl
republicans were in conference ti
night , bat no decisive action vrai hat
WILL BE UN CONSTITUTION A
SpocUl Dispatch to lux llp.it.
LINCOLN , Nob. , January 24. Tl
eupremo court by a unanimous vo
have decided that a railroad commi
aioner bill mndo after the style of tl
laws of Iowa or Illinois would bo u
constitutional under the Conatitutli
of Nebraska. This decision will
published on Thursday or Friday ,
was brought forth In response to
roaolutloo introduced in the bout
This decision will have the effect
aholvo a largo number of bills of tl
kind that have been Introduced in bo
branches.
In the joint convention
T1IK PIK8T BALLOT
for United States senator was as f <
lows ; Saunders , 1C ; Millard , ]
Cowln , 13 ; Morton , 3 ; Connor ,
Boyd , 34 ; Dye , lj Hall , 1 ; Stlckol ,
Thnyor , 1C ; Mandoroon , 8 ; Lake ,
Darjoy , 2 ; Crounso , 2 ; Ashby ,
Weaver , 1 ,
TUB HKCONII BALLOT
resulted as follows : Sauuders , 15 ; M
lard , 15 ; Cowln , 13 ; Morton , 3 ; Cc
nor , 4 ; Kayd , 31 ; Dye , 1 ; Hall ,
Stlckol , 8 ; Thajcr , 1C ; Mandersc
8 ; Lake , 3 ; Djraoy , 2 ; CrounaD ,
Ashby , 1 ; Weaver , 1 ; Wells , 5.
TUB VOTE IN DKTAIL
The hall of representatives TI
crowded ao usual , many ladies or.cuf
ing forward positions on the fbor.
The following U a statement of
THK EIOIITII VOTE
In joint convention in fnll :
Fnr Hiundert Brown ( of Lincaate
Heist , Deirbower , ColpetzT , Draper
Knnx ) , Guw , Grltne > , Iftm'r , Jutinni
Miller , 1'ahnor ( of Dlzoi ) . ll'imsey , U
clltfe , Ilocho , \VB-tcott--l.r > .
For Millard Killoy , Ilarrlp , Sclioenlie
Abcll , l-'rowii , lirowa , Cabtta , CharlHti
Field , Gray , Moirison , Savage , Sea ! o ;
BtPi > h"nflon , fiiic'senbacli. Thdinpaon
For Cowin Dolan , Klncal' ' , Nori
liabcock , ( ! hrl topiertoti. ) Colllnx , Da
son , Gord'.n ' , llnll , Lee , Taylur , wtes :
berg , Wopli-llt.
For MHRilcr'on Bomgirilner. Howe
Walker , Cux. JCDBCD , Jljb'jcrts ' , Walk
Humphrey 8.
For Thaver Urown of CUy , Fithi
Ifnrihou , Hi > well , Cole , Cook of Nuckol
CabllnKer , CJrlnntead , Howard , Mart
Nettleton , Kanuey , Kuiuell , Spanoc
Stcever , Sweirlngcn 10.
For Connor HarUer , lltitler , D' '
Dodd , Haven , Sadelllc , S-cad well - 7 , '
For Uonl Hiown ( nf UnuKl" ) , Jiroi
( of Colfax ) , Canfinld , ConkllnK McShai
J'atternot ) , Satijf , Tnatsb , Ashhy , Hart *
Carnaby. Cl&ric ( of DnuglaOi Clark
Collar ) , Darentiort , Demnan , Draper
Cast ) , Fran e , rieoburn , Graver , Harrli
ton , Heturich , Jloebel , Hollman , Jali
Lnthey , McG.wock , Nfvllle , North ,
P , jne , f'chrocdor , Tl'omm , Tower , Turtle ,
\V tts-S4.
For Crounio-Hatch. Kuoncr-2.
F r Morton -C * , Dtmphy , llaKors-3 ,
For Dvo Connor 1.
F-r IUH-Uech-1.
For Stlukel P.cynnlclv , U'ch ' , ArmUnKe ;
Ucrklev , ' 'o 'k ' ( ( JefIcr OB ) , Town , Wer
hnn , Whltxol , YouitR-9.
For Weaver Ohsplp l.
For Domey Grant , Worl 2.
For L ikelonej , McAllister , Palmer ol
Saline ) . Wlicdon-4.
For Ashley Turner 1.
A SECOND BALLOT
was had with the following result :
For llovd Urown ( of
Coif iaUftnn ) > lil , Coiikllnc , Mcbhunp , l' t
torenn. litug , 'L'hntoh , Afhby , It.nton ,
C. itVy , < . 'Urk ( if ColiMxCii ) > lc ( of Doui ?
Iw , U.vvenonrt , Deuiimn , lM | > rv > f G. ) i
FrunsFrceuurn. . Griiscr , Harrington ,
llrtlinrlcb , Hol"l , llollman. Ijind , Litttcj ,
McRivoolc , Novll'o , Nor'b , I'ayne ,
Sohroeder , Thoma , Tower , Tuttle , Wattn
34.
For Alvln Sunnier * Urown ( of
t r ) , HeNt , Dlerbowcr , Ooliotzur , Drnpci
[ of Kttnx ) , Ouw , Grhne Homer , il > lin
POU , .lone" , Miller. Palmer ( of Dlxin ) ,
llttlclilfe , 11icKVrntoiittir - > .
ForCowiii lolatKlncikM No
pock , Cliristnnliorjon , Collin * ,
Gordon , Hill , l.ce , Taylor , \VisacuberKnnt
Wolph-13.
For Manilnnn Uomgnrrfner , Walker ,
Sjwers. C x , llobberlu , Walker , HutO'
phrpj- , Jensen 8
For Thwvcr Urr.wn of Cloy. Filter ,
HurrUnn. Howell , d le , Cook of Nuckollr
F.kbliaRor , ( Irinetoad , Howard , Martin
Nottloton , Kannov , Kiuaell , ijpniiCKic
i'srlriRt-n , Stcever 10 ,
ForMillnid VHloy , Hnrris , Schocnlielt ,
Hrltton , Urown , C.wtle , Cliirlnton Field
Gray , Morrlton , S viuf , ric.'slonp , Slepti
en oit , SiiesKcuhnch , Thiimp nn-lB.
For WBlls-Uirkor , Dye , Paluier of S
line , Unmey , SadolU u.
For ( 'minor Butler , Armitago , Djdd
For .T. H. Stlckol H ynold , Bfrkley ,
Kich , Oook ( of JtflerHnt. ) , Town , Werlwu
Whitzi 1 ud Young 8.
For Morton Cii > e. Dunphy , llogers 3
For IHH-Dech 1.
For Dye Connor 1.
ForJDowey Grout nnd Worl 2.
For Oroutno Hjtcli , Haven , Kounoj
It.
For Ijako Abel , McAllister and Whe
don-
donFor
For WemerClinpln - 1.
For A t hby Turner 1 .
LOUISE JLCAVES.
The Departure From Obarloaton
Soutd Carolina.
Special Dispatch to Tint IKX.
CHARLESTON , S. 0. , January 24.
I'rinouoA Ljuiao rnibarktd on tin
Dido at 5 p. m. An immimao throng
lined thu battery to witness the d jpar
turo. As atio drove with the Marquii
of Lorno in an open carriage to tin
c.irpotcd and dacarutod I'tnding stage
erected by the city authorities , shu no
knowludgod the ctieora of tliousauda o
Hpeotutora by constimtly bowing am
finilins ; . Two ten-oired bargyj conveyed
veyod the pirty to the Dido , whiol
was Rally drcsaod ivith buntini
and thd yards tu.iiuicd. As soon as thi
royal standard wnsdinulayod from thi
firs' barije a salute of 21 guna wera firoi
by the Gorman artillery of thia city a
the inet ince of the mayor. This wa
nnsworod by a double salute from thi
Dido in greeting to the princess am
the marquis. The princess oxprewp
beraelf delighted with Charleston
' The m rqni loavoii to-nip ; ic iby ) ,
for Waahiogton. The Dido will sai
curly to morrow morning.
1HE CitKDIT MOrilLIER-
The Culon Pacific Suit Against It.
Special Dispatch to THK Hun.
NEwYoitK , January 24. Argumon
was heaid to day In the supreme coui
upon the motion in the suit brougl ;
by the Union PAcitio railroad oompan
against the Credit ftlobillor of Atnei
lei to open dofuult of dofondent , t
vacate judgment and all proceediup
taken , nnd for leave to petitioners t
defend the action or bo made part it
to the defendant. This motion is mad
on behalf of six potitlonora aa otocd
holders of the defendant corpori
tion. Oliver Ames is the prlncipi
petitioner , thn others joining in wit
him. The nllilavit of Sidney Dilloi
president of the Union I'.icilic rai
road company , sola forth the iteir
upon which this claim is based , an
that the judgments obtained wore co :
ract and had not boon paid , and di
nied that any fraud existed in tb
procurement of this judgment. Tr
affidavit of Jay Gould was road , sta
ing that ho was president of the Orod
Mobiiler and a director of the Unic
Pacific company ; that ho owned son-
stock of the latter at preaont , but ute <
to such a largo extent as ho ha
formerly. Gould asserted the troa
ury of the Credit Mobilior did nc
contain any money and there rrati n
available assets. At the time c
bringing this action he inquired as <
the nature of the claim , and ho thpr
upon sitlHliod hlmitilf it was a jti
ono , and that no jast dtfjneo cou !
bo made. Ho siya thii was the oul
reason ho did not defend the action.
Senatorial Contents ill Othtr State
Speclnl Dlnpatcli to TIIK Ilrx.
TOPKKA , January 24. In the joli
scFslon of the legislature to-day tl
vote for United Stafui senator , take
in separata honaoa Tuesday , was ai
nouncod and P. I ) , Plumb declare
elected.
DENVEU , January 21. Bat fivoba
lots were had In the senatorial canoi
to-night , and while those do not Ind
cato a change , yet there is a manife
disposition on the part of many man
bers to bring the matter to a critl
and thcro is u ttrong probability tin
thia will bu done to-morrow nigh
That Bomn of Pitkin'd friends are b
coming diahoartoned there is r
doubt , and that a datk liorao may y <
win the race Ii rather moro than coi
jocturo ,
Tlio Whipplut ; Pont
DlnpaUh to TlIK ItKK.
DOVKU , Dc | , JAtmary 2J. Tl
housa to-day killed the eeimto bill I
abolish whipping penona cnnvlc'.od i
murder In the aecond do roe 10 to ;
TheSuitniNmUiecl-
Hpc-UM Duputcli to Tim IltK.
NKW YOKK , January 2J. Thu cou
hav dismissed the stilt of Colon
Jaraos AI. Solovor against ox-Unite
States Senator Jerome B , Chodoe f
recover & 750M0. ;
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The House Vigorously Wolils thi
New Steel Clad Monitors ,
The HIIRO Job Turned Over tc
the Secretary of the
Navy.
A Tew Trininc Tariff Rrdnctloni
Sronnd in the Netiato
Tbo Census Uuronucrnta QrncUmll ]
Soneof.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Spcclkl Dispatch to Tin Un.
BKLFOIin'R HMAI.L HOY
V. AstiiMirox , January 21 Represent
sent , ivo Bedford , of Colorado , got i
lutti from hia O'Vonr old boy in Ool
orid to-day , in which ho opoko (
the it natorial contest now going 01
there. The lad concluded , "Thougl
things nru in a mnddlo , tny opinion ii
a dhik horse will win. I hope ho wll
have rod hair. " The point in thii
will b < > rocognlzod by those who knov
Air , Btilford or either of his eons
They ull have the reddest kind of rrc
hair.
TUB HAWAIIAN TIIKATY.
Tho' foreign alf\ira counnittco hni
innmiitod its chairman to make nil
ufhrt to gut the houao to fix n day tc
consider the bill abrogating tin
Hawaiian treaty and the bill to Incot
porato Iho Nlciraguan cunul com-
pauy.
I'ETITION ron A rOSTOKFIOK.
Senator Miller to-day presented ii
tha Bcimto the putltlon of tin
Merchants' Exchange of San Franolscc
asking lor the pnsaago of the bill fo :
the erection of a postoflioo building h
that city.
BPUFCKKLH1 8CUKMK.
Souio onu started the story horoyoa
tordny that Glaus Sprcckols w.vs work
ingto acouro annexation ol llwaiiai
islands to thin country and it found it
way. in ono of the morning papere
Tha. < 5nly comment hoard on the pro [ :
oftitibp is from a southern smmtorwh
said there wuro na good reasons fi
annexation of the Sandwich Island ;
as ttiWo was for the purchuoo nnd ar
nr > xa\ion \ of Aluakn , na privnto ind
vidlula who owned imona'.a In thoi
would lie the only pcraona hpnctUlo
by anncxali m. Ho thought it a llttl
Btuc ± > for Sprockola to pak the govitrn
mcvi % to buy the entire hlands so tin
ho could got thorn to extend his Hiig.i
plantations and increase his number c
ooolios to work thorn ,
TUB AOUICULTUUAL CONVENTION
roaaomLoJ : ( ! this morning. John II
Kln , president ( f the United S.att
Agricultural nooioty , reviewed its hi
toryj and stated its objoots nnd pu
poaiS. A resolution was ndoptc
authorizing President King and tl
Bocrota'y of the society to confar wil
otb i.ituto societies for the purpose i
tl-1 > pr.v. . .ho practicability of hol <
' 'w c -j ! ? ' ' ' fftWdarinir fho ccuiir
season in some section of the countr
Discussion of pipers consumed tl
tjfcernoon.
THK C'KNBUS KLEHIANT.
No rly two months have elapse
slnco the compendium of the conn1
was promised , without its nppearatic
The fact is that , as stated In thci
dispatches some time ago , so mnti
errors resulted from the prolimlnai
preparation of matter for this public ;
tlon that they were found not oven I
for this preliminary nppoaram
in the compondiam. Sach gro
errors were discovered in tl
tables rcUting to apricultur
and manafacturos that after tl
matter was put into typo at the go
eminent printing cflbo it was r
called , and the work of corrects
begun at the census bureau. 8uc
blundering not only involved the lo
of eloric.il labor , but the work of tl
printing eiliso also , owing to the deli
cf the discovery until after the tabl
had bnon set up In the moanttn
Mr , Siaton , acting suporlntondeu
has not 70011 at his cilice forsixwook
having , It Is reported , sustained
severe mental shock from ovorwor
It Is said that his mind is in a co
fused state , and the utmost effort
made to prevent a reference by him
the subject of figures. Ills friends o
courage the hope that his aflllctic
will bo but temporary. Things are
sixes and sevens at the census buroa
and it scorns to ba extremely problot
ntical whether order will over 1
brought from the chaotic state in
which its atf.iira I'ave fallen , til
another $200,000 ha just boon appr
priated by the house , and no dou
will bo concurred In by the senate ,
carry on the work.
TIIF. TOTAL DKKICIBNl'IK.S '
of appropriations In the various d
partmnnta for the fucal year ondii
June 'JOili , next , is $510 835.
THF. I'HOrOSUn KXTIU HEHHION.
The Star Hays the president recant
told a Ndw England senator that will
ho was anxious to havn congress pa
a bill revising the tariff ho was foarf
on account of the lateness of the sr
slon and diversified intercut In thn b
that it would foil. Being askud If 1
would call an extra session if the b ;
did fall , ho said , "That is an erne
goncy 1 will not consider until
arises. "
SUIT AtlAINfcT TIIF. UNION PACIFIC' .
Tno commissioner of railroads ,
preparing papun to enable the attc
ney general to bring enit against ti
Union I'.vcilis railway company to r
cover a balance of about § 1,000,01
alleged to be duo on aosonnt of po
centago on net earnings. In the at
tlomont by whioh the amount of tl
balance was ascertained , the itcmn f
"HOW construction" and new equl
mont were excluded and f
this reason the nilvrr.y ouinpai
refuses payment of the sum cla m <
by the United Hiatus , and crsortH u
dor liberal construction of the act
May 7th , 1878 , and under the decinic
of the United States supreme coui
these itemi should bo deducted fro
the gross earnings as being ncoossa
in operating the road and keeping th
name in repair. The suit raises agaii
the question what constitutes no
earnings under the law. "
JANHKN ,
the resurrectionist , who exhumed th
body of Obarlea Shaw , who killed hi
sister , has been sentenced to Imprison
msnt for 11 months and 29 days ,
PUBLIC LAND I-ATKNT8.
The commissioner of the goncra
landotlio requires that naturalizatioi
pipers bj ijroducei1 , or evidence o
chulr cloitruailon boonown , to ontith
foreign born cltizons to a land patent
WHAT WOMKN ( UN DO
The woman's sullrago couvoiitior
adopted rcjolullons doolniing thn
woniau' salVfngo means ti'nblo inatltn
tlonc , happy homrs , tquil wnges nticl
equal purity for men nnd women ; pro
lounumc the pending ruforms In ttu
ivil pervlco dmhaneat pri-tonco union
vomcn are graded in the norvlco the
nmonsmen ; denouncing the prnpo
I'ion to diefr.uichleo the women c
Jtth for no crime whatsoever as i
ruol dhphy of power which lies it
might alone ; assorting that womcr
hould bo given the ballot to preserve
ho integrity of occioly and the per
mauonco of American institutions ,
CONGRESSIONAL.
prclal Dlsp.ilch to Tim linn ,
HF.NATK I'llOCEKlHNClH
WASHINQTON , January 24 In tin
onato Yoorhoea clferod a rcsolutloi
) ro\iding that the reciprocity iroatici
> u coneidorod in open session and hi
aid ho would nsk for a vote on tin
solution na BOOH as prsalblu.
At the close of the morning buainosi
ho tariff bill was taken up , the pond
ng question being on S n < itor Chin
en'snmandmont to make the duty 01
ron ore 00 cent ) a ton. It was do
eatod.
Senator Maxoy moved to slrik
> ut the lattur part of the puragrapl
ojvoring pvvlU'p ) ai thus nmondud
jest nyca 27 , noes SB
The next p ra raph , ombMcing pi |
roii , iron kontledge , tplegololsen
wrought and eorup iron nua eor.tp ntoo
of every description , w a taken up.
Satmtor Shormixn moved to strlk
out $ U a ton and make du'v 8 10 of
cent u pound , equal to $0.72 per ton
Iho r.vtu rco nimundod by the tanl
commieaion. ! was thn opinion o
ooo b at inf nnnd that thn reduotio
proposed by thu liiinnco committee , !
inaotcd , won d stop lulf the f .irnaoc
in this industry. Shonnati'u nmenc
mont was rojco'etl ayoa 18 , nays 3'
On motion of Senator I'Jatt , hello
tichliii ; or ellpptngs cf Iron or atoi
[ ) cnm or barn , were added to the H
tf urticlra to bo admitted nt $ G p <
ton. By general cnniont the provif
wna reserved for f trthor cjnaidor ,
tlon.
tlon.Tho
The committco on ti lanoa next pi
ayrnph wivs road , ntool ingots , ooggc
ingots , blooms and nlnbs , made by tl
Bosaoiner or nny otlnr process exoe ]
the cruoiblo process , and fixing du
at nix tonthn of ono cent per pound.
Senator Aldrlch olTorcd an amen
mont striking out this paragraph nt
nnbstUuiing ono proviaing tor a du
of six-tenths of ono cent per pou >
on article ? , above enumerated not c
o'fjdlng valaeftYfO oautspsr pcuu
ono and two-tenths csutn'ppr pjut
on those above two conta and belo
five cents per pound in value , tl
rates prescribed for cruoiblo 01
stool.
Senator Brown moved to amend tl
amendmtmt by substituting fiv
tenths foraix-tentha. Agreed to.
Senator Brown moved to furth
amend by substituting ono cent f <
for 1 2 lO.conts. Agreed to.
Honator Aldrich'a amendment , th
amunded , was then agteod to.
Tlie next paragraph makes thodul
on iron rails weighinc more than i
pounds to the yard 7 10 of 1 c nt pi
pound.
Senator Yunco moved to make
0-10. The amendment was reject )
aycH 22 , noes 20.
Senator Vance moved to amend tl
next paragraph BO aa to made thu du
on steel railway bars and railway ba
made In part tf steel , weighing tno
than 25 pounds to the yard , 7 10 of
cent per pound , instead of 8 10 of
cent , ai in the bill. Aurood to ay
25 , nc'oa 21. Adjourned.
1IOUHK I'HOCKKDINOH.
The committee on rules this mor
ing , in view of the action of the ca
cus to press the tariff bill , oonclnd
it inexpedient to re-enact the "Pom
rule" of the last ooaslon for procno
ing to business on the calendar ai
apeakor'a table ,
The house then went into a oomm
too of the whole on the naval nppt
priation bill. The pending paragru ]
bolng that in making the appropri
tions for the bureau of constructs
and repair.
Mr. Llarrin , i f Masiaohnsotta , inov.
that a contrert of either of the vossi
bo approved by the naval advise
bo rd , inatcad cf the new board ,
provided by the bill , Adopted , A
kins gave notice that ho would ask
vote in the house.
After thu chair had overruled no
oral points of order against the pju
graph , the committee proceeded
the consideration cf the parsgra ]
providing for the completion of ono
the double tunetted monitors.
Mr. lloboson moved to amend 1
adding n clause permitting woik to
donoiu navy yards provided It can
cheaply and with much advantage
the government , as , by a'jntnicl
Adopted.
Mr. Atkins ( Tenn ) aald there h
boon spent oinco the war $300,000,0
on the American navy and it wai
commentary on the government I
thu qontlunion to muku appeals In 1
ha'f cf hia amendment. Sjniothi
besides the morn pay of thu na
ahon'd ' have como out of suoU one
inous aiproprliition3. )
Mr. Whltthornu cll'jrcd as n an
stituto for thu provision for couatrt
tlon by oontrnct undorthuHuporviai
of u board if three oillcnra , n Rt <
atonm frigate of 0,000 tone dlsplai
mont and u steel steam corvette
4,000 tons displacement. The ouba
tutu details elaborately the duties
the board , provides no money shall
paid until the vessels shall bo i
eaptod by the board and fixes $1,801
100 M the maximum coat of the
t igalo and $1-1QO,000 aatho maximum
coat of the corvette.
Mr , IlolmanInd ) ofTorodanamond-
mont to the original tox' , s > an to pro
vide that now cruisers shall bo built by
ontraot with the lowest and brat re-
ponslblo bidder , mire after GO days
dvortisomcnt in five leading papers of
ho United States , inviting proposals
or constructing said vessels , tubjoct
o auch rules , regulations and pro
islons as to bonds and socuri'y for
uo competition of the work a the
octotary of the navy may pruiuriba ,
nd no such vessel shall bo acup'od
nleea completed In Htrict conformity
vith the contrnoS Adopted ,
The Hants nud Whlthorno proposi-
ons were lust.
Many motions were made and re-
ectnd , and finally the Monitor clause
at rgrccd to in tlw following form :
The money to bo applied by the POO-
otary of the navy undrr tht-Hpproprl-
lion bureaus , nnd for compli-urg , in
ccord.iuco ilh the reoomtnei > d < uoua
the naval advuory board , the un
ities and machinery of the double
urrottcd Iron-chi'Je , whtuh oiid board
my ndvito shall bti IKI' ccimplntotl in
10 government navy y > r Jr , tit dor the
ireution of the navy dtcnrtme it , by
tllcura and employes of thu govern-
lent , and not by contrao rj , pro-
idcd ho can do work of the sumo
uality in the navy yards IB ct oaply
nd thoroughly and with as much ad-
Atitago to the povernmont ; nnd pro-
idod , that if ho aha 1 not
ecido to do thlfl troik m
lie navy yards of the United S uk'n ,
u alt all then invlto propuaala
rom all American ship builders whoao
[ tip yards urn f ally equipped fur ru-
uiiing or building iron or etcol ships
nd for construction of tlgincs , bril-
r , machinery , and shall build the
nmu by a no IT oontrnot , or othorwico ,
5 the eeoretaiy may think best for
lie interest ot the govommeiit , but-
tin oxboution of the now contrast shall
ot bu entered on fir competition of
Uhur of these vrasuli nntll the terms
litTitof sball bo nppr < tvud by the ad-
Isory board , who "shall " approvu only
uch oontractn f n may bo to the best
dvantogo of thu government and fair
nd reasonable , according to the low-
mt market prica for similar
v.irk from responsible and cnmpotent
uddcis , nnd that the total cost nhull
lot rxaaod the nmunnta estimated by
the advisory board , in its full report ,
aa required by the not of August 5th ,
L882. And the secretary of tliu nr.vy
ahull tnkn posncetion cf the double
: urruHod Iron nlads , and , If he thinks
boot , remove the Bomo to the govern
ment rmvy yards , nnd ho shall ascer
tain Iho amouutn which ought ' .i bo
paid thu contrectora severally f r the
uap nnd occupation of their yircM with
bxid Ghips , and for the caru t'teroof ,
nnd report the oamo to congrrm , with
all fivato In connection thoruwit'a ,
Mr. Harris ( Masa ) under ntructian
of the naval committee , < ir.-rrd un
amendment in the nature of u ttiibnl-
tuto , appropriating ? 2,3CO 000 'or ono
alool cruiser of not K > ba thtu 5,000 nor
moro than 6,000 tons displacement :
SI 35\COO for ono of not IOM than
4.030 tons displacement ; $2.f 87OPO
for three of not low than 2tOO , tons
clup1acemont [ $430,000 for a ditpatch
b > at , havibgrou average speed or not s
loia thanfifteon knots ptrhour ; $350-
COO for a torpedo boat not less thin
100 foot long , and 81,101,000 for the
manufacture of guns fur thu grma-
ment of tlieso boats. Ilarrls , advo
cating tlinampndtnontsaid that on the
subject ( f buildinc the nuvy his ccm-
uilttoo was not divided by party lines ,
and gentlemen representing both
parties Imd pledged themselves to the
consideration of the atom demands of
the country.
Mr. Botry ofibsod an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill npnroprl-
ntlng ? l,5COOCO so as to oomtloto all
the monitors. In support of his amend
ment ho made a strong speech. Ho
first called attention to the fact that
theeo mot i ton had been laid up in the
ship yards for the past ton years , und
if ttiuy were of uo account they should
be broken up and Bold for old iron.
If they were of account they should
bo completed. The naval board had
aald they were of value and ho pro
posed to BOO if congress would not or
der their completion. In regard to the
charge that the engines for the moni
tors could not be made as cheap at
Mare Island as at the the eastern
navy yard , ho said : "The facts should
bo the reverse and that the navy de
partment admitted that monitors could
bo completed as cheap and better at
Mare Island as anywhere olso. Atkins
Biid It would take two millions to com
plete the monitors.
Mr. Hickock ( N. Y ) said the same
amount of money could bo used better
by building now vessels entirely. Ho
alaoclaimedthat monitors wore still an
experiment. In reply to theao atatu-
inonts Mr. Berry made another speech.
Ho snoko of the danger the port of
San Francisco cow stood in , that any
> f the amall republics of South America
could eond an Iron clad there and do-
stroj thn oily if ita demanua wore not
pnid I ho amendment , however , was
vcit * d down.
Thu olamn appropriating $20.000
for tenting the practicability of dilbc-
tivu armor having been reached , it waa
nmoudocl , on motion of Mr. Harris , BO
as to apply only to dflo3tivo points
designed by Assistant Encinoor N. B.
Olark.
Mr. Thomas (111) ( ) ns additional
noction , offered an&mondmout provid
ing that any prrjon la the pay corps
of the navy who chnll receive any
present or ratatty of any kind or
value whatever , by reason of any pur
chase or piymunt made by him on no-
count of the tuval service , shall bo
dismissed from the service , Imprisoned
for a term of not less than one or not
more then ten years , nnd fined not
Irai than $100 nor moro than $1,000.
Adopted.
The committee arose nnd reported
the bill , nnd the previous question
was ordered on the bill and , amend-
montfl , The amendments were adopt-
in bulk except that providing that the
ohiofa of buroani shall receive no ad
ditional pay , and that relating to the
appropriation for torpedoes. Pending
action on those amendments the housu
adjourned.
