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.prswr * * - f-wft , w wif rnr HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ' TWELFTH YEAE. J ° ' 7 OMAHA NEB TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY G 1883 396 FEARFUL FLOODS. A Break-up of the Gold Weather in Ohio and Indiana Cause * Great Damage. The Inhabitants of the Town a Fleeing for Their Lives. The City of Mansfield , Ohio , Under Water and the People Are Rescued in Boats. The Bridges on the Lake Shore and Baltimore & Ohio 7 Swept Away. A Number or Men Find Watery Graves. The Rivers lllso to an Unprece dented Height * Hlfcliiat Ever Known. Special Dispatch to Till linn. CONNEKSVILLK , Itid. , February 5. The river is the hlgiost ever known. TUB Great * st in Fifteen Yeats. BpecUi Uhpatch to Tni llm. RKicuuoND , February 5. The river is the highest in fifteen years. The bridges are swept nway. > iiRhcit for Yc ri. SpecUl Dispatch to Tin Dm. IticUMONn , Va. , February 5. The river is the highest in fifteen years. Several bridges are swept away. The Mighty Mill Cr ok- Special Dispatch to lint Hun. OKHVILLK , O. , February D , Mill creek is higher than was ever before known. Houses are flooded nnd live stock drowned. Rain in Indiana- Spotiil Dispatch to Tun Bun. INDIANAPOLIS , February 5. The mi a continued hero up to miduight last nljht. ( Savoral streets in the northeasters portion of the city are flooded. Considerable damsga is done to manufacturing establishments. The F < inp1o Go toy Boats- Special D.Bpatch to Tun IJEK. ' YoONGSTOWtf , O , February 5. The > river is still rising. The people living on the flats have oicapod from second story windows on rafts und boats. Fleeing inr Their Lives- Special Dispatch to Tns Bux. MASHILON , February 5. Many famUos were saved in boats from the upper parts of thouaes. Extensive damage ia cone. An Ice norgo is form- t _ . v. Ing ini the riyur and sovi-.ral bridges * ' " * Driven From Homo- Special Dispatch to TDK HKK. SIIEUIYVILLE , lud. , February 5.here The greatest flood over known here has flooded farms' ' , nnd fences , out- houses and lumber are being washed away. Travel in suspended. The plkoa are under water. The lovucs are broken and some people In East Troy have boon driven from their houses. Flood * in the East. Special Dispatch to Tun llm. MOUNT VEIINON , February 5. The Kokomo river 13 raging , Ono honp.o is surrounded by the water aud thu family is in the upper story cut off from assistance. Thu Baltimore and Ohio bridge has boon carried away while a freight train was crossing. The locomotive and forward part of the train are sunk out of sight. All the train hands escaped except a brakeman named Hartman. The Greatest Known. Special Dlupatch to Tni BIB. INK is , Ind. , February 4. The greatest floods over known hero. Farms are flooded ; fences , outhouses and lumber are washed away. Travel in the cnuntry is suspended. The pikes are under water. In n portion of Sheliyvllle there are several foot of water in the streets. Very High. Special Dlspitchw to Til x Dim , CoLUMnns , 0. , Ftbruary 4. The Scioio river is thirteen inches higher than ever before. A largo portion of the city Is under water and all the bridges are in danger. 1 ho fillnma MillrAce. SpecUl Dlipatch toTui U i. TKOY , 0. , February 4 The Great Mlama is higher than over known hero. The levees are broken. Some people in Eist Troy are driven from the houses. APassoBgor Train in Danger. ipcial Dispatch to THE DBS. AKUON , O. , February 5. Fuller Information increases the previous es timates of the flood losses. The bridge on the Cleveland and Akron and Oo- lumbus railway broke just as n crowd ed express train passed over it. At Canton a hundred houses are under water. water.A A Lake Shore Bridge llown- Special Dtoatch to Tun llm. CLEVELAND , February 5.A special to The Herald cays : The Like Shore railroad brldga tit Fremont , weakened by the rush of ica against the abut ments , wont down with a freipht train The conductor and a brake man wore killed. The town ia flooded nnd several pornons are reported drowned. Tbo Like Shore bridge al Huron is no dama-jod that trains cm' not move. The Like Eclo & Western railroad brldgti at Fostorla Is swopl away. The Watfr and Weather. Special Dispatch lo Tux HUB. MANSFIELD , Ohio , February 5.- Two freight trains went through Uu bridge near here , ono brakotnan bolnf killed , nnd another losing n log. Throi other bridges on the P. I. W. < t C. road were carried nway. Specials report - port from other parts of the state in dicate the floods have * caused n crest damage to property cf all dlscriptlon. At Franklin , Pa. , 25 families were driven from ' .heir homes by the water invading the houses. At Moadvillo last night an Ice gorge' In a mill run broke , and the wliolu and central part of the town was flooded , nnd 30 fam ilies were rescued in boats , There Is much suffering from the cold and water. The gas works nro tinder wr.ter and the city is in darkness. No trains can enter or leave the city. The station agent at the junction was res- cut'd in n beat just bcforo his houao wns whirled nway , nnd many cattle were drowned. Ind'nua Frcthit * 9vocl.it Dispatch to Tim lUi. iNWVNAi'ons , February 5. The Whiio rivur reached its highest ut nnou to-day. The water Is higher than over known. It has just com menced receding. The damage along the river Is very serious , but no esti mate CAU ba madu at this limo. The Wabash river la booming nt nil points. Two spans of the Wabaah , St. Louis & I'rteific bridge are down at Logans- pDrt. Regular trains nro ubandoucd. Floods throughout thu state are gen eral. Ninirly nil the rnilroiida have Buffered damages from wnahouts nnd losi of bridges. On account of the u'saroWrid condition of telegraph lines it la diflicult to got definite informa tion. Tbe Destruction in Central Ohin. Special Dispatch to TUB UKB. COLUMBUS , O.r February G. The reports from all parts of central Ohio show the highest water by from B.I . to twenty inches ever known. The Scl- oto in this city was fourteen foot higher - or than ever before and the damage hero ia enormous , mostly to the inun dated portion on the west tide. Over 100 families had to quit their houses. The river by noon to-day had fallen two feet nnd the worst Is over. ' Be- port * from all points , especially along the Scloto'and its branches , show loss of bridge ; , devastation of frms and numerous other loates. Reports along the Ohio cinals to-day she < v general losses by washing out of banks and acquednoto , but not so serious ns was expected last night. Trains wpat out on all the roads this morning , Around Flttblmrg. Special Dispatch to Tim BED PiTTSiiuiio , Pa. , February D. The .pprehmioionu . which were entertained tero by the phenomenal rijo In the Vllrghony river hwo boon allayed , as ho waters have born stair navy for 3vor.il hours up to two o'clock. This ftornooa the bridge connecting Allo- ; hony City with hero was swept away , s morning the lower portisn of Vlleghony City and the south aide era under water , and many work- ihops and foundries wore compelled D tmpond operations until subsidence f the flood. The daraago hero will xcoed $100,000. The Monongahola iver did not put out much water , but ; a now rising. The ice In the You- hoaghony remains intact , and no a luJngo ii-uiiUlu to uo.1 . .nAirju l iflerent points along the rivor. Dia- atchca from Kituuiug this morning iy the water ia falling. Between 25 id ICO families are moving to the econd atoriea or have moved out. There is great ni ) ( Taring among them n account of the cold weather. Wrocliod by High 'Water. poclal DUpatch to Tint URK. EMPOUEUM , Pa , February 5. A ansengor train on the Buffalo , Now rortc & Philadelphia railway from Ok'an this morning , plunged into n reek near Irchna. The engineer and ircruun were killed , and the conduo- or eori > ualy injured. Sovcral pnsaen- era were elightly injured. The accl- lent waa caused by the high water indermining the track. BKADFOUD , Pa. , February 5. A orrlblo disaster attended by lose of ifo occurred on the Buflalo , New York and Philadelphia railway iuet orth of Hlnesdale thin morning. The rain bound for Buffalo , consisting of , n engine , baggage , nmoking car and day coach , only partially filled with patpongers , lif Olean at G o'clock. The urent floods weakened the trestle jvertho creek a few mtloa from Brad- ord. When the train entered the bridge there was a sudden deafening cash. Too timbers and flood which was within two feet of the tip rails , swallowed up the engine and tender , ho baggage car following the eng'.ne tnd striking on the end. The smoker remained partially on the bridge , but he p48JonL'rs were terribly shaken ap. Eirly reports had it that nice- icon were killed , but late dispatches place the number at two. Fire and Flood- Special Dispatch to Tin Dun. CLEVELAND , February 4 The fire n the Standard oil works is still burning and other stills were de stroyed during the night. The flood Is subsiding. The loss to lumber firms alone by the floods will reach almost $300,009. Thn Cninocn of Silver Special Dispatch to'Tim llix. WASHINGTON , February 5. Bnrch- ard , the director of the mint , who ap peared before the houao committee on coinage , weights and measures yester day , did not recommend the continu ance of silver coinage , as was erron eously stated. Ho was present by the Invitation of the chairman of the com mittee to give , if the opportunity of fered , his views and hi ] reason for the suspension of silver coinage as recom mended ia hia annual report , and as proposed by the Fisher bill , before a formal meeting of the committee , the proposition to itsuo fir the purpose ol money. The bullion deposited at the midland sub-treasuries was discussed , and Burchard stated hla objections thereto , but did not glvo his ylowe with regard to suspending the coinage cf silver. The Naval Cadet * . BpecUi Dispatch to Tux Um. ANNAPOLIS , Md. , February G. Th < cadets have been organized It-'to thre < divisions of three crows each. Al cadets not quartered on board thi Santee will bo quartered on the nppe cadet quarters. Promotions and ap polntmonts of cadet oflicors and potty oflicors nro announced. This promotes cadets of tbo lower classes to the places of the recalcitrant cadets. It will bo bitter punishment for them , The now appointees have accepted , as to refuse , under the circumstances , would bo open mutiny. Jtidftn Black n Polygamy. Special Dispatch to Tin Dix. WASHINGTON , February 4 Judge Black , in his argument before the hnuso judiciary commlttoo against the the constitutionality of the anti Mor mon legislation , took the ground that the matter to which those laws relate were in tholrjnaturo more purely do mestic , private and local than nny other to which human legislation np- piles. Mormous have the right to make their own laws on the subject of their rights which belongs by nature , and ns n great principle of universal law to every separate community to nettle upon the public hmda with the consent of the federal government. When thcso people colonize them selves beyond the limits of otato they did not leave thuir liberties behind thorn , the freedom of caumumlly results necessarily from the freedom of indi viduals that compose It. Tnli was the very principle that triumphed in the success of.our i evolution. No ono can deny it now except for ccaaiona which would have made him n tory In 1770 The right of local aolf-oovornrnont is reserved by the constitution to the people of territories ns distinctly and clearly ns to states , the subject upon which congress cannot legislate in n state manifestly beyond Its power in n territory. What Is called the Edmund bill , but which the senator of that name certainly did not draw up , ox- proBsly puts it constitutionality on thu exclusive jurisdiction of the United States In thn territories , Judge Black denounced this OB simply a fabric. No such jurisdiction IB given nor any jurisdiction at nil over local affairs in territories moro than in BtatoB the powers nro given but nro withheld. This IB moro n usurpation nnd gross violation of the constitution , whlcli is wilfully committed and is an heinous crimo. Judge Black con claied with the assertion that the bill la ono of pains and penalties , and will not panlah polygamy , but is to atiiko the whole people of the territory with a bloating cnrae of political slavery , and protested against all this loglaln- tiou ua n porfldous outrage upon the civil liberty cf the p.-oplo who nro aud of right ought to bo free. Moxicaulaml Ainurioun Diplomacy Special Dispatch to Tint UBK. WASHINGTON , February G. The diplomatic correspondence concerning the Weillu Orbra claim against Mei' ice tolls the atory of awards made in the casd and fruitleau i fl'jrts of the Mexican government to have the pay ment suspended because , as alleged , fraud baa been perpetrated. As each Installment became duo the Mexican minister protcstod agalnat payment , and when the fifth installment was p id ho endeavored to have the cases reopened , hut Ernrts , the secretary of Ibh. , fi the J . nUtiiu si xhii- incident was not to reopen thociuos. ? ho decision was final , and that the , warda must bo distributed unless ongress should direct to the contrary. ° aymont waa made just nt the close of 'resident Hnycs' administration in I y , 1881. Ximaconn advised Blaiue hit new nnd important proofs of raud In the Weilla case ex- stjd in the treasury department n the sliupo of affidavits of Voilla'a witnessed and reports of roasury special agents. This latter , t was alleged showed that the aigna- uro of thu mcxlxican minister had loan forged to a loiter offering money o pavtios in Now York against the lanu. Zunacona nuked for copies of hoae papers In December , 188i. Blaine forwarded the copies naked aud tiled this government can havu no esa interest than ihat of the Mexican n probing t ny allegation of fraud whereby the good faith of both in ommon transaction Imposed upon ) ecember 2d , and Z imacona addressed "Voliughuyson , thanking him for the locuments furnished by Blaine nnd or the declaration by which they roro accompanied , but stating that he assurance of the secretary would > o still moro satisfactory if ho would ; lvo Bomo Indication with regard to tops that may bo taken by botn gov- irnmonts conjointly only that of the Mexican alone , with n view of aub- icrvlug the ends of justice nnd mor- illly in this matter , recount- ng the history of the ilalma for four years past. 10 alluded to the refasal of Evarta to open the cases diplomatically , to the Inaction of congress on Evarta recom mendation , and to the objection made jy an appeal to the courts , und said ; hat his government found three paths before it , each ono equally obstructed to the convention of 1808 on ono hand and the proof cf frauds committed by certain claimants to whom n largo portion tion of that amount was to bo paid , [ n the other hu may not bo obliged to consider that the act is a definitive tribute to falsehood and perjury , and it may bo possible for him to turn his eyes in nome direction in hope of n remedy. Ran 4 shore. Special Dispatch to Tim URK , NEW YOUK , February o. The steamer Old Colony , from Newport , ran jn Hart'a island In n fog thii inonlng , A steamer In the neighbor- herd brought the passenger. ! to the city. . - Kllloti in a Mine EpeclM Dlip.4U.li to TUB Hits. DEADWOOD , D. T. , February 5 Three miners rrcro killed to-day by a cave in the Esmeralda rnlno. Thirty mon were nt work In the mine , bui they were warned by the cracking ci the timber and escaped. Three "whe went back after their coats were caught In the tunnel by compressec air and hurled against the walla of the mine with deadly effect. Ccmpover Dead. Special Dl-patill to Tui UiR. WOHCEHTEH , Mass , , February D. Henshaw Dana , the musical composer Is dead. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. A Lively Day Without Results in the Lower Honso of Congress , AHEflortato Crowd BuaineeB Blocked by the Bourbone , The Dakota Division Bill Shelved by Less Than Two-Thtrda. The Supreme Courb Annuls tbe Alien Head Tex in Now York. A Largo Aisartmitut of Misotllnn- con News- CAPITAL NOTEU- Special DhpatchM to Tun UKH. WASHINGTON , February G. Secretary tary Folgcr 1ms gone to hta homo nt Qonovn , N. Y. , on private bnsinets. Supreme court ndjourncd until the 5th of March. PAYNE'S KAIDH. A tncssngo from the president wan laid botoro the Donate to-day trans- milling n communication from Iho accrotary of war rotative to the Inva sion of Indian territory , in which ho calls attention to the importance of amending the rovleod statutes so as to Impose the penalty of Imprisonment for unlawful entry upon Indian lands. THK LEGAL TENDER CASK. In the supreme court the motion to acslgn the legal tender cnso for orgu- mont was denied. The justice said the court wouldjhesr the ease t'tla term if cuuiiBol oould agcoo on a day for nr- gumout , but if not the court could not assign it nt pri'eont , ILLEGAL TAX. The Bupromo court decided Invalid the not of the Now York legislature imposing on steamship companies n tax of $1 for every alien passenger brought from a foreign port to Now York. TUB DEFUNCT Senators Windom and Saunders were in the sonata chamber to-day. CBKATINO OFFICE * . The bill introduced by Belford o promote commercial relations with Central nnd South America provides for appointment by the president of commissioners , nt a salary of $10,000 a year , to visit the principal Central and South American independent countries , and collect information note to the efforts those countries are mak ing , or are desirous to make , to secure increased commercial facilities with the United States , nnd appropriates § 20,000 for the purpose. VAN WYCK AND TUB I'VJfflfWiH. \VAKII i Moroh , I-isbnn&y * 0. "S nu Vyck has offered n resolution direct- ng the commlttoo on pensions to in Tulro whether the claim agents in Vuahington are practicing extortion or thuir sarvlcos in procuring the va ions claims lor soldiers , widows or irphans. Referred. THE HILVEH QUESTION. The committee on coinage , weights , nd measures thin morning udoptod , by a vote of G to 2 , the following rcaolu Ions , and instructed Belford to report hem to the house : "lloaolvcd , That it is inexpedient o discontinue ttio coinage of silver under the existing laws. " Ro&olved , That all coin now In the reasnry with the exerpMon of nu amount not exceeding 25 per cent of ho outstanding circulation 0,1 a re [ eruption fund and nlao excepting all IUUIH hold for th < J redemption ot out Undirg gold and silver cortificatoa ihould be at once mod in the payment if nuatanding interest bearing obllga- ions cf the government subject to collection and payment. A resolution was also adopted ask- ng the appropriation committee for ho appropriation of sums necessary to provide for additional vault room for he storage cf coin , and that such ad ditional vault room should bo located n the Mitaisslppl valley at such a joint or points as shall bo determined > y the secretary of the treasury. Those in favor of the resolutions were Belford , McCluro. Paysnn , Sin gleton , Rosocrans and Bland. Op- ) osed , Fisher and Licuy. Not voting The following resolution was offered jy Hazaltlno , and win ruled in order : RKHOLVKD , That the secretary of the treasury bo required to pay Idle metal money now in the government's safes and vaults to bondholders and other creditors ; that such payment be ton- terod at the present places of deposit of such metal ; provided , that the sec. rotary of the treasury may issno new legal tender non interest bearing treasury notes in addition to notes now in circulation , sufliolcnt to pay such creditors , provided such creditor * ! shall prefer such notes to metal money. On Wednesday , upon Invitation of the committee , Bnrchard will glvo his views upon the proposition of Repre sentative Belford that sliver certi ficates shall bo issued at the assay oflisos upon deposits of silver bullion , the basis of certificates to bo coin fine of bullion. Belford says by this method the markets cf Colorado could bo maintained In an easy con dition because the certificate Issued locally upon Colorado's silver producte would supply a circuiting medium. The issue of o nndard dollars from the mint last week was S198.0CC against $117,030 the corresponding time last year. CONGRESSIONAL. Special Dispatch to Tun ! ) . SENATE I'ROCEKUI.VCIB. WAHHINOTON , February 5. Aftoi an oxecutlvo session the tariff bill wa.c taken up , Senator Beck moved to reduce the duty on spool cotton thn ad from sever to six cents per dozen jpooli of no exceeding 100 yards each. Upon this amendment there was a long debate , Senator Vanoo said , according to the protectionists taxation was the one thing needed to stimulate industry and reduce prices and produce univer sal prosperity , and ho proposed for their benefit a now version of the old missionary hymn concluding as fol lows ) "In vain , with lavish kindness , . 'Tho gilts of God ore strewn ; The haathen in Ills blindness Jl'rcfen cheap Roods atcuo. * Taxation , oh ! taxation ! M'he joyful nouiul proclaim Till tbo remotest nation Ilia learned protection's name. " ( Lighter ) . After dobata by Senators Ilawloy nnd Ingalls the amendment nas re jnotcd , nud the paragraph ( 'ho last In the cotton schodulr ) left unchanged. The senate paused to consideration of "a" schedule , hemp , jute nud ( lax good ; . No'Important changes were made in the schedule. The woolen schedule was tukcn up. After n general dob.Uo the senate , on motion of Senator Merrill - rill , adjourned. ' HOUbK rilOCEEDINUS. Bills Introduced and referred. Bf Mr. Oobb , to prevent the secre tary of the interior from issuing pat ents to laud grant railroads where such roads have not boon completed within the specific time. By Mr. Belford , to promote com mercial relations with Central and South America , Mr , Grant moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill establishing the territory of North Dakota nnd provid ing temporary government therefor. Mr. Grant said the measure was not partisan , bat purely n business one. Mr. Randall opposed the bill. There was no real requirement at this tlmo for division of the territory nnd it was nccoosfry to look ahead to BCD the real object of the bill. lie took it for granted that the object was ulti mately to bring in n now state , per haps two of them. If there was n state to coma in ho would prefer Dakota to bo admitted In entirety. It was vain to lull democrats Into security by assurance - suranco that this would dismiss the eubjuct of admission ot the state. What asiuranco was there that thin would diutnisi the subject of admis sion rf the state ? What assurance had they when this bill went to the senate , it might not bo amended so as to pro vide tor admission of the state , or perhaps two states. The gentleman from Vermont might glvo his word of honor that such was not the purpose of the bill , nnd that anoh would not bo the result , but the scnuto had a will of its own. Mr. Grtn1 What objection Is there to the admlaslon of the state if It can come ao other states coma In ? Mr. ilindall Throw off your mask and present , that issue nnd I will an swer you , but I never like to fight people under cover. Mr. Williams ( Wis ) suggested oven hough the senate should amnnd the ill so as to provide for admission of tXti'C It rsnld not bo passed by the .onto. . Mr Randall The bill would go to ho npcakor'a table just as the whisky ill hus done and the whisky bill may o instrumental in passing the Dakott ill. This moans the admission of the outhcrn part of Dakota and the gen- lumen who vote for it will vote for It with their yi > s open. Mr. Ilindill called attention to the 'act ' that the republican party had ad mitted Nevada and Colorado ; one had eon admitted bocauoo there was ulitical necessity r.a to control of the onntc ; the other because of the oli'ical necessity an to the electoral lollngo. Ho did not propose to bo itirticeps criminis to the admission of Dakota to mueteom < 3 emergency which might occur. Mr. Bui rows ( Mich. ) regretted that i purely business question should bo dragged down to n political one , Mr. Rindall Inquired whether the of the atato was purely a business question. Mr. Burrows This is not admission the state , and the gontlomau knows t Is Impossible to pass an admission bill. bill.Mr. Mr. Ruidall ( from his seat ) I hope "Now , " continued Burrows , "ho admits in his seat that this is so ; ho admits that there Is no tiutb In the statement. Mr. Randall What do you mean by no truth ? Mr. Burrows There is no correct- ! css in the statement. Mr. Randall Does the gentleman mean that I was not right ? "I don't want to bo drawn away from my argument , " interrupted Mr , Burrows. "I do not want the gentleman to bo offensive , " retorted Mr. Rtndall. Mr. Burrows 1 hope the gentleman - man will look at this as a business juestlon. Mr Randall 1 Joslro to ask whether you mean to dispute my word. Mr. Barrows I decline to yield. Mr. Rindall Thla Is the last place In the world that I would seek a con troversy , but the gentleman has said that there was no truth In what I said , Mr. Burrrows The gentleman mis understands mo , Mr. Randall I want you to bo a man , and if you want to Insult mo , do It in omo other place than hero. Mr. Barrows When I stated to gentleman that it was not proposed to bdinlt Dakota in this cession , that it could not bo done , I understood the gentleman to fay "that is so , " Mr. Randall I said I hoped BO. During this controversy the houic was In great confusion. It wai dilli cult to distinguish what was said by the members. Mr. Burrows went on to snpporl the bill , stating that at present Dikotti was f Jiir times as largo In area a- Pennsylvania , but was really In twc separate and distinct soctlonn , whlcli were without meaim of communication with each other. ( &Mr. Randall said the [ members mis understood the question if the con sldored It as a business question , II WAS a great physical requirement or II was nothing ; It was a great politics necessity for the republican pwty or it was nothing. [ Derisive laughter on the republican side. ] The motion to suspend the rules was lost , yeas 101 , nays 110 , not two- thirds in the sfllrmntlvo. This wns a party vote except that Messrs. Athor- ton , Beach , Bloriok , Dunn , Jones ( Tcxat. ) , nnd Wise ( Conn ) , voted with the republicans in thonffirmatlvo. Mr. Converse moved to suspend the rules and pass n bill confirming and de claring legal the nets of the Interior department In Issuing patents and cer tificates to persons making onlrlon on lands gra tad to aid In the | w > ustrnc- lion of n railroad from Out agon , on the Wleconsln state line , nnd declaring forfeited to the United States so mnoh of nnld grant as may bo noconsary to confirm and patent titles of parsons making such entries. The motion to suspend the rules and piss the bill was lost-yeas 1C ! ) , nays Mr. Richardson ( S. 0. ) moved to suspend the ruloa and pass a bill to provldo civil government for the tor- rltoiy of Alaska. Lost ycaa ICO , nays 80. Mr , Cannon moved to suspend the ruli'B nnd bring the legislative appro priation bill bcforo the house for Im mediate consideration. Mr. Block burn inquired whether the motion did not amount to suspou- thn of the rules and passage of the bill without nny rights glvon to the house to discuss or amend. The speaker replied that the motion itself did not amount to that. What its result might bo ho did not now feel called upon to decide. Messrs. Belford and Atkins demanded - ed A second , and the motion was seconded ended , 125 to 0. Mr. Cannon explained the bill which was proposed to bo taken up for consideration , wns ono which pro vided for salaries of oflicors of the government , was substantially n can- tinuatlon for the next year of the service - vice of the present year. It carried an appropriation of 520 31)8,003 ) , on Increase if 48,000 over the' present 'aw. ' There WHS only ono item of now ogislatlon .in klt , that requiring eight loura work in the department. There fas but twenty-three legislative days eft , and the legislative , sundry civil , nd deficiency bills were not pissod. t wr.n ovldout to everybody that these .pproprjatlon . bills could not ba con- Idotod in c < nitnlttoo of the whole , , nd the tariff bill also considered. Illn ; ido of the liouso believed some logls- ation touching revenue should bo iad thu season If this ind the tariff ) lll were pascod , they would reduce axatlon to the amount of $10,000.000 , nd the country demanded action upon hem. hem.Mr. Mr. Belford inquired whether , if ho motion prevailed , It would bo in irdor to offer in nmondtnont to the ) ill , or whoher ! it waa to go through under whip nud spur. If it was , ho lid not propoao to support it. [ Ap- iluuso on thn democratic side ] Mr. Cannon replied that at this tlmo 10 amendment vns In order , if the uloa were suspandod nnd the bill : amo p forofouidornlion , the major ty of "tho hotftbronIJ hsvo csntrcl of It. It.Mr. Mr. Atkins said the bill oarno for ward in a very Irregular manner. Do ibjcctcd to the proposition , because t was a vary dangerous precedent. If t were to become n precedent for the assago of appropriation bills , what Ights had the minority , what power ad the people to prevent monlcd illw being pasacd under the gag of aw ? Mr. Blackburn said the pending notion In its very ossoncu was not a landld one. It the motion should pro- 'all , the gentleman would not deny it was his purpose to put the gag on the mouth of the houco under the opera- ion of the previous question and deny ivcry man the right to a k any ex planation , to dobnto the bill or offer itmondmunts. Democrats would agree on night soeslon to discusa thu bill rom now to the 4th of March. They were not obstructing ; they were demanding that the people' * represen tatives had a right to challenge the wisdom of the commlttoo. This mo- ion was the expiring throes cf i repentant party , It was thu death-bod confession by which repub licans nought to save their political souls. Lot the republicans go on with their revenue legislation nnd their ap propriation bill , The minority had borne the monaoloa often enough at the hands of arbitrary power. Thank God there were but four weeks loft In which the republicans could employ aud practice that abused and prostitu ted power ( upplansn on the democrats side ) "If yon do it , " continued Blackburn , "I toll you now I trust that the tyranny you teach us now will return tenfold and It will go hard but wo will better the example. Wo challenge yon to come to the con sideration of this bill not under gags and fetters , but In open debate nnd lot the government's interest bo fairly and justly considered. The motion to suspend the rules aud inf 'ho bill up for consideration was lost yeas 130 , nays 108 , not the necessary two-thirds In the affirm ative. ative.Mr. Mr. Rosecrons moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution mak ing the bill to incorporate the Mari time canal company the special ordoi for February 10th , Messrs. Belmont and McLano opposed the motion , their principal objection being that the bill of incorporation rocrgnizod the existence of the Olayton-Bulwei treaty , Mr. McLano said the United States would innko itself ridiculous baforc the world if it should cook to guarantee too the neutrality of nny transit. Mr Blair opposed the motion ant Mr. Kajson aupportod , Baying that I wan for American Interests that thii Nicaraguan route should bo openci up , that the prayoro of the Icglsln turos , of the west and that boards o trade of the cant should bo hoard There ought to bo a day fixed for con stderation of the measure. IIo couli not overestimate thu Importance of thl work and Us being under Amorlcai control. The motion to suspend the rule nnd adopt was lost-127 to 70. Th POULTRY. The Supply is Not Epal to the Demand , 17000 Chickens and 7000 Tur- koya are No 3 ? Wanted by UB , To Supply the Council Blulte and Omaha Markets. Send by ExproeB to J. M. St. John & Co. , Council Blufls , , Leading Cash Buy era. 'ery Hluheat Market Price will bo Sent by Draft With Return Mail. Ouro is a Cash , Not a Oommia- eion House. Sow is the Time. Right Now. to Ship Poultry. Nebraska Dealer * Are A nil oil to Try egativo vote was cast by democratn nd four or five republicans. Mr. Kelly moved to suspend the ules nnd adopt the following resolu- ion : That on the 12th ol February , r on any day thereafter , the com- nlttoo of the whole on the state of ho union , having consideration of the onsd tariff bill , Is hereby empowered order the bill nnd amendments loroto to the house for its notion , with such recommendations ns may bo otormlnod upon by n majority vote F said committee , nnd on February 2th n motion made in commlttteo f the whole to rise and report the til to the house , should take pra- odnnt of n motion to nmond. The motion waa seconded , 120 to 9. 9.Mr. Mr. Kelley said the country expect- d this congress to revise the ravonuo ratom and to rndnco the oxcotslvu irplus incomo. The tactics which ulnyod the , internal revenue bill until car the olo'ao of last session , nnd had orced down Us proportions , were now oing resorted to In connection with with the pending tariff bill. If the house s to pans n tariff bill it must have ewer to oscnpo from the distinguished ad or ship on the other side ; that oadornhip ( referring to Springer ) hloh , on n joke , mistook specimens [ American ceramic art as n onspa- ere nnd lectured the house on the or- ravaganco of American worklngmon providing themselves with such ojtly spittoons. [ Laughter and ap- lauie on the Itapubllcan side ] AloflK ncflrnrinlnnN dobatA < jn' V . _ ; lotion ensued. Messrs. Morrison , 'arlislo ' , Hatch and Springer opposed , 'noy ' critlciaod and ridiculed the tariff 111 nnd the commission. Messrs , laakoll , MoKinloy , Hoed and others iado long apaoohos In favor of the notion. afoKinlby believed the dem- cratlc sldo had msdo up its mind do- 'boratoly that if it could be prevented o tariff legislation should bo unacted y this congress. Mr. Springer That is not oo. Mr. McKinley I have hoard rep- csontatlvo men on the other side of ho honsQ say they could amend this jlll until the 4th of March , and that hey would do It rather than that the opublicnn party should pass a tariff ill. [ Great confusion ] , Mr , McKenzie Nouio your men- defy you to immo them. Mr. McKlnloy I can name men on ho very committee on which I ser vo who are honest enough to say that ather than have n bill reported by thu ommittoo on ways and moans they would sot hero until March 4th before ho bill should bo passed. [ Derisive anghter on the democratic side and rlos of ' Oh , thia IB another thing.\ rho motion to suspend the rulea and adopt the resolution was lost yoao 30 , nays 102 not the necessary two- birds in the aflirmatlvo. It was n party vote , except thai lardenbury , Morse , Spear , Wilson W. Va. ) , nnd Wise ( Pa , , ) voted rlth ho republicans In the affirmative. Mr. Flower moved to suspend the rules and put on Us passage a joint resolution giving the president power o vote special items in the approptla- lon bill while approving the rest of ho bill. Pending which the benne idjourned. llio Railroad Wreck N. Special Dispatch to Tin Uu CANTON , O. , February 5. The aoutb 3onnd freight train on the Council Valley railroad was ditched last night in consequence of a washed out cul vert. The locomotive waa overturned , killing the fireman and injuring tbe , engineer. Two hours previous n pas senger trnln safely passed the spot. The Council Valley railroad bridge south of this city , Is washed away and a largo part of the Straltsvlllo division Is under water. The Pacific express of the Chicago , Fort Wayne & Pitts- burjr railroad stopped at Louisville because n bridge was washed away. The trains were backed to Alliance , divided into two sections and started for Orvlllo by the Cleveland & Pitts- burg and connecting the branch be tween Alton nnd Orrvlllo. The first section was ditched by n washout , and the second section telescoped the sleopli g car , killing the porter tnd Bovorolylinjuringjhalf a dozen passen gers. Ono volco all over the laud coca up from mothers , that says , "My daugh ters are BO feeble and Bad , with no strength , all out of breath and life at the least exertion. What can v/o defer for them ! " The answer is slmplo and full of hope. Ono to four weeks' uao of Hop Bittera will make them healthy , roiy , sprightly , and cheerful.