Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1885)
1HE MAHA DAILY BEE FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , FRIDAY MORNING , JANUARY 23 , 1885. NO , 186 LINCOLN. Tbe ProceeHiDgs of the House and Senate. Olark's ' BBBolution Will Sloop Till BesBurrootion Daji Morton to bo Brought Before the House by Attachment. Tendency of the House to Pan der to the Monopolists ! The Supreme Oourt Decides an Important Oaao , TIi'o bcflfilon of tlic Sohool Iianil Framl InvcstlsntlnK Committee Brief nnd Unimportant. 110UOK Opaclal Correspondence of THE JKE. LINCOLN , January 22. Immediately niter the reading of the house Journal this mornlrg Mr. Olmstead , eaalrman of the school lands investigating committee , presented a report to the house that Mr , J. Sterling Morton had bean BubpceneJ as a witneis before the com mittee , but had refused to como until hl fees nnd mileage were paid. The committao asked for an order to compel the witness to attend , Mr , Ililoy stated that Morton bad telegraphed ho would bo on hand nt the proper time. Mr. Wolbach introduced a resolution that the house exert all its power to bring Morton before the committee. Holmes opposed the resolution. Ho declared there was no law to compel an ) one to appear on such a subpoona. Sterling , of Fillmoie , was of the same opinion. Blain thought thin looked very suspicious. The parsons who had brought these charges of fraud weru now un willing to say what thay know about the matter - tor to the committoo. .Leo , of Eurnax , sug gested that thoeecretjry of state be instructed to pay Morton's mileage and of every witness that might eventually bo required to appear before any committee of tha house. Olmstoad pointed out that Leo's sugges tions did not meet the point at insue. since no money can bojiald by a state officer unless an appropriation bo made by tha house. Johnson , of Lancaster , deemed it expedient to pay fees to any witnesi before they appear and testify. Morton is the man who started tlu school land fraud eeniatioii during the re cent campaign for political purposes. If he were nn honest man ho would willingly como and give tbe facts on which he bases his charges. Ho ml vised the house to give no feea to this informer unless ho came and substan tiated hia charges. Miller thought Morton should bo brought fees or no fees. Sterling introduced an amendment , in structing the chairman of the investigating committet to serve an attachment on Morton aud bring him before that body. Nettluton said that Morton was not in con tempt nt the committee , but of the house , nnd that the house should act of Itself in the matter. Dempster suggested that Morton bo given hia fees , and ho would coinq immed iately. He would , as an oxouso to bis friends , to ba nblo to say ha was obliged to testify. Sterling then withdrew his previous amend ment , nnd moved na a substitute to Wol- bach's , tha following : "That the soenker bo authorized to isano an attachment for the ar rest of J. Sterling Morton , and that ho ba brought to the bar of tha house and explain his conduct. vKaley thought this n small matter. The re publicans have given the democrats a chance of inquiry nnd they would not accept it. Morton brought the charges and may bs said to bo plaintiff in this suit and if ho does not app'ar and testify tbo committee should bo dismissed , Morton had flumped the state making those charges of fraud and if he could substantiate what he has said ho should coins befora tha committee nnd do so. HP con- luded by moving that the resolution bo laid upon tha table. Kaley's motion not being Boconded , Wright of Lancaster , delivered himself of n bombantic harrnuguo. Ho thought Morton was like the gentleman from Omaha , Mr. Ilosowater , too modest to testify before any body but the committee themselves , for when thlB latter gentlemin was called before the noinmi tea yoaterday to give evidence ho re fused to do to unless the room was cleared nnd what ho said kept from everyone except the committeo. Mr. Wright was proceeding when the upeaker called him to order. The substitute of Mr. Sterling wan adopted. The housa now proceeded to the considera tion of the special order for to-day. This was Nichol'tf resolution to the off cc. that our senator * 1)3 instructuJ to support the Kefau intor-atatc commerce bill. The clerk waa ordered to real the Regan bill an it had passed tlu lower house of con- ' Mr. Ililoy moved that the further consider ation of this resolution be deferred to the 25th clay of the preuont rcxsiou. Johnson proceeded to address the houeo but thu speaker put tin question and on the roll being called only four members supported Kiloy'tt resolution. They were Adam" , Nolelgh , Ililoy nnd Troup. Peterson now introduced nn ainoadmeiit to t ho Nlchol'u resolution , that instead uf thu house instructing the senators to vote they 1)3 toll that in the opinion of the house thU bill is worthy of their consideration. The rail road going with Troup and Holmes in the load supported the amendment while Casper , Miller and Nlchol opposed it. Peterson nlsj opened his great jaw to expose his ignorance by declaring there wai no precedent for a legislature instructing United States senators. As a matter of fact every volume in our session laws ulnce Nebraska be came a etate contains memopalu t > congress in which our eonators aru "instructed" ami erIn congressmen requested to support measures In which Nebrnoka or uomo locality in ca has an Interest. After the previousquoition had been ordered thu amendment was carried by 19 to 38. With the exception of two or throe , whojwere con fused by tbo debate , the vote on this amend , meut u a fair index of the tendency of the members to truckle to the monopolists. Iho following 19 the record ; Voting for the amendment : A-lnms , Allcen , Bailey , Uaruey , Bassett , H cklev , Bluco Booth , Copo. Cornelius. Corr , Cor. Crawford , Emerson , &Glenn , Hall , Heinrich , Henry Hockuoll , "Holmei , HoH , .lohnion , Kaloy Kuony , Leo , of J'urnts , Leibhardt , Licsvioldt Nelig.li , Osjtood , Pctorsnn , Itlccr , llob'rtson llobmson , Koot. ; 8mith , Stover , Taylor Tliomw , of Oofs. Thomas , of Colfnx Thomoson , Troup , Turtle , Vnrn-T , Waltt , Whit * , Williams , Wright Mr. .Speaker. Voting against the amendment lllaine , Uruner , Usllahan , Cascer , Cole . "ORer. Crook , Dmpster , Kberrnan Hverett > fc 1.111 , Gunner , Harlau , Hazyii , Hlpgins , Hob- worth. Howard , Hutf , Irwln , Jindrn. King Loa of Merrlck. Luce , Marble , Martin , iRl Ardlii Milltr , Nichol , Poynter , Jtllcv , Itiu Bell , Ste\flii.oD , Btorllm ; . Tasrgart , turner Iff. \Ylntinott , Wicipjar , Wolbich. The rcsolu U < m , ai amended , wa then put and carried unanimously , und tha homo adjourned until On thei hou8 U'lng called to order this af tarnoon Air , Stovunion at once mo > ed thai tbo tola taken at the morning SB won concern : Ing J. Sterling aiorton In recomlderfl'l. Tlii cnusBdaoimnoyon. Immediately after Mr bUphenson d ruiolution was submitted , Mr Jjiley , lu n very umuubla speech , accuird Sir Olmttfd , the chairman ol the housa Inveati gaUngcommlttw , of wilfully keaplng lack , lliUrllllthwl t.tx ed f""n Morton with the eject of forcibly dragging tint genUeuiai . \ho house . for conUmpt. ? M . illley also wucrUd that at tha tlmo Mr , olmetcad brought the subject of the refusal of Mr. Morton to como before the oommitteo of investigation dtto day , ho had Morton's letter In his pocket. This letter was now called for. It was produced by Olmitoid and read by the clerk. In thi letter , directed to Olmitead ai chairman of tbo committee , Mor ton says : "Pressing business engigements prevent my coming to Lincoln before Monday , at which time I will appear before the com. mlttce. " Kiley rtqked t ) tee the en velope .which hod contained the letter and in proof cf hli anertlon pointed ont t * the houto the ioct that It bore the postmark of "Nebraska City , " where it wan potted on the 1'Jth of January , nnd the Lincoln postmark of the20th of January , tbua showing that Olmstead bad actually received the hit or before ho had tubmtttal the icr > goanttanm' report to the committee , Olm- stead declared that Hlloy had misrepresented the facts or had nindo a mistake , and that ho Iiad only received the letter at noon to-day. Troup said that Morton had no excuses for refusing to appear , because ho bad mete railroad pastes than nny other man In the state and had never Isit , Several Chills were Introduced , among them ono by K loy for the erection of a normal school at II1 d Cloud , another by Uuffington to autlurlzo the construction cf n house of correction under the control of the penitentiary contractor. Thin la a very important bill , likely to cause a great deal of discussion hereafter. Holmes , tha chairman of the railroad committee , re ported the threu cebtpasacngerrato billsgroed on by the committee. This measure willcomo up In the committeof the whole in nday or so. TUE HENATK. LINCOLN , January 22. Thu morning ses sion of tha ccnato was taken up by routine Clark called up his resolution introduced yes terday , which reads as follows : Whereas , It appears that convicts of the state prison sentenced for a term of bard la bor within the tid prison are put to work , and are worked outside of the prison wall ; and Whorean , This is contrary to tha latter nnd spirit of tha law , to the bo t interests of free labor , to the best interests of the utate , and to the best interest of tha convicts , tince , in retaining them within the walls as contem plated by law , the temptation to commit crime in carrying out an escape or In attempt ing to escape , would wieely ba withheld from thorn , Ilesolvcd , That the board f public lands and buildings is hereby directed to issue a ruling directing that in strict coinplianco with the law , all ccnviots shall bo confined within the plison walls , stud that no lessee , contract or , foreman or boia , i hall heraafter work any ethnic ! outside of the prison wills. On motion of Bastings the resolution was referred to the committee on penitentiary , where it will probably sleep until resurrection day.The The enormous number of supsrimmery em ployes Is still the subject of content ! n In the senate. Day , of Snundors , aikcd for the read ing of the list of employes , which being done showed a larger number cf names than the roll of the senate. Mr. Day asked that this list bo referred to the committee on miscelln neous buiines. , who are to ascertain whether all weru necessary to the transaction of busi ness. The railroad committee being slow to report , a resolution was introducsd giving the members four days to report action and pro gress. A number of bills were passed to the tccond reading. Among the most important were the bill .granting Historical equara to Lincoln for market purposes , and the memor ial to congress praying that Omaha be made a port of entry. The bill for allowing counties to go back from townehip organization to the commis sioner system was referred to the judiciary committee for amendment. Senator Buckworth , of the land fwudinves- tigation committee , reported that J. Sterling Morton refused to testify without his per diem and mileage. Mr. McShaco asked for the senate's authority in the matter. Mr. Burr was facetious enough to offer § 5.00 towards defraying hia expenses. Mr. McShane Intro duced a resolution to issue an attachment to fetch the gentleman straightway. This mot the unanimous approval of the senate. The Supreme Court , LINCOLN , January 22. In the supreme court yeaterday a case of some importnnc and Interest was decided. It was the case of J. II. Webstar vs. the Nebraska Telephone company. Mr. Webster brought suit against the company to compel It to admit him as a subscriber. Some tirao in 18S3 the company placed a telephone iastrumsnt in the office of the relater , but for some reason failed to fur nish a directory or list of subscribers of the circuit , aa Is customary , and which the relater claimed was necessary for the profitable use of the telephone , finally the directory was furnished , but upon the hrst nay doytha _ sub scriber refused payment for the time in which no directory was furnished. Neither party yielding , tha instrument was removed. Soon afterward the relater made application for an instrument and to be admitted as a subscriber , which was refused. The opinion as given by Judge Ree'O was favorable to Mr. Webster , it being held that a corporation or person who assume. ! or under takes supply a public demand for an article of public necessity , must supply thojo deicands without discrimination. It was hold that the telephone was a carrier of public nnws and nil persons were entitled to its privileges who were convenient to Its places of business. There was no good reaeon assigned bv the company for retinal , hence n mandamus i'sues and the writ is allowed. The School Ijin < l Vi null Investigation , Special telegram to THE BEE. LINCOLN , January 22. The teuton of the school land fraud investigating committee this afternoon was brief and rather unimpor tant. Glen Kendall Tiled a protett signed by himself against the order excluding him from the committee room , being charged with mal- feaaanro in office. Ho Insisted upon the priv ilege of being present and also requested the same privilege for other state offlcsrs and par. ties Implicated , Senator Met/ moved that thu committee engage tha opera house and in vite not only Mr , Kendall Iu5 all the citizens of the town to the show , The committee by n tie vote decHnod to accede to Mr. Ken- dnll'i requests. Lander Gerard , of Colum- bus , was examined at borne length. Never Invl purchased or leased tchool lands or ever had any interest in therr sale ; never bad nny proposals mndu tu him to join a syndicate tone speculate in school land > ; knew of but one inetanco wlura school Und had lma leaied In Madison county , and to the best of his recol , lection what ho had told Hoeewater about ilha school land frauds WAS merely ( rtmoral , Thvy , were made during tha Turner-Valentino cam * , paige of 1832. IteprctoutativoVOlmatead , , who , during tha entirn investigation , has , acted as an attorney for Ke nil ill nnd his , "pals " put ( overal questions to Mr. Gerard , whereby ho sought to to secure the admission i that thu charges of fraud were simply cam , paign thnadur , nnd Mr. Gerard , being indls- possi to _ rofrfsh his memory , was allowed lsto depart without divulging any material facU. , , Mr , Frank Sheldon , u real oitato doalnr U.of - Lincoln , who hai been a heavv dealer in school lands , was next called. Ho testified - that he had secured leatoi for about tiO,03C ) - acres of school lands iu various parts of the . , state ard still held thirty thousand aero ? . He - gave the particulars of how he tecurtd the leuf * , and haw much he paid for ths same Sholdon'tf memory tlio failed him , and hose cuuld only lecullect that tbo entlra profits sc - far from h's ' school landu deal wrre six him dred dollars. After crodi-oiamination , wlucr. - was immaterial , thn witness was excused for * the present and tha committee adjourned. . . Deuteronomy XXV. , Special telegram to THE UEE. - LINCOLN , January 22-Thou limit not mm rle the or when he treadetb out the corn iThls llblicil Injunction from the fourth v r * of the twenty-fifth chapter of Deuteronomy has been religiously oqsorvod by Boss Stout ; with his horde of legislative cattle , Ono of UIMO unmuitlod animals with the BUI Stout brand , whoto Toloo h R * > strong resemblance to tha braying of an ass , pranccdovcr the floor of the houBt to-day like a bull inn china shop. Tin occasion for this demonstration was the resolution to order the arrest of Sterling Mor ton for contempt. Instead of charging directly upon the offensive land shark hunter from Otoe , the InfurlnUd nnimnl struckont withhii hcelsagainstthomoreoffensivoRcsowator. This afforded a delightful pastime for the jobbers nd railroaders , but even liota Stout's head cowboy In the speaker' * chair was shocked at such disorderly conduct. In other word * , whin Mr. Wright , of Laneaattr.twcnt clean out of his way to assail and misrepresent n wltncsa who bad responded to the call of the Investigating ccmmitteo , the ipeakor was compelled to remind him that ho woi out of order. This man , y Ight , had * omo of the park himself. Ho invested in 2500 ncr s of leased pchool lands , nud It Is but natural lor him to throw cold water on orcry effort to ex pose the nofariuos operations of Kendall and his nsaociatos , The people of Lancaster county ro not very choice in their selection of lawmaker ! , or eke tnoy would not have- sent n law-breaker like Wright into the legislature , who only a few years ago was in dicted by A grand jury In this county for Nebraska politics , lie even his his eyes on the governors chair. There Is likely to boa lively row over Olnutead's disreputable con duct In withholding from the committee and the legislature the contents of Sterling Mor ton's latter. Such a broach of parliamentary usage has seldom , if over , been committed in this stnto. It is not only contemptible spite- work , but deliberate deception of his colloaRues which cannot bo too severely punished. Olm. stead certainly has shown himself unfit for the chairmanship of any Investigating committee. The railroad lobby doci not at oil appear alarmed over the zeal exhibited In pushing railroad legtulation to the front. They feel confident that the numerous bogus and im practicable regulation bills already introduced will create such confusion as to enable them to defeat what is to them objactlonable , and in anyway _ likely to decrease their revenues , There is a great deal moro anxiety among the school land speculators nnd their silent part ners nt the capital than would appear on the surface. Their only bopo of escaping expos ure and final Indictment , is in making the Investigation a force and sham. If they can keep themselves Informed * ] ns to the witnesses cited and testimony given , they none to baillo all efforts to bring them to justice. The att mpt to tronsform this In quiry into a party fight with the republicans as the defenders of the landaharks and swindlers is part of ths pVugrtmme. It is hardly credible that honest republicans would lend themselves to such a suicidal and dis reputable course. Thu Douglas county dele gation have so far como to no understanding about the charter amendments. They are still wniting patiently for an expression or definite Instructions from leading business men nnd property owners of Omaha. If any. thing is to bo done at this seslon it is high time for the city council and board of trade to move in this matter. FOUEIGN NEWS. ENGLAND ACCEPTS THE FRENCH 1'ROPOSALS. LONDON , January 22. The Pall Mall Gar zetto says the cabinet has accepted the French proposals regarding the Egyptian finances as a basis of the negotiation , provided no mul tiple control bo instituted and the coupons ba taxed , Germany and Russia will bo admitted to representation , says "Inia CaiasodeU Delle Publtquo " England will offer a guarantee loan of nine million pounds , but Js willing to discuss the question of International guaran tee , if tha powers are unanimous on that point. Gladstone returned to Hawnrden to-day , after a long interview with the marquis of Hnrtington and Earl Granville. TUB EARTHQUAKES , MADRID , January 22. Earthquake shocks were felt yesttrday at Malaga , Loja , Vetez and Almunecar. borne damaga was done at the latter place. MELBOURNE ADVICES , LONDON , January 22 Advices from Mel bourne show the popular feeling against the homo government for _ allowing the recent German annexations in Now Guinea and neighboring islands still continues strong. The municipal authoritienv of Melbourne adopted n resolution whicIftSxpresses regret that England did not regard the representa tions of the colonies In reference to foreign annexations nnd urges the government to remedy the injury a'rendy ' aono and take elf active etsi to prevent a recurrcnca in thu future. FAMINE IN RUSSIA. Sr. PKTKRSRURO , January 2J. 3'anJite is prevailing in the governments of Archangel and Vologda , A FRIENDLY SHIEKII. * KORTI , Egypt , January 22. ffho ehiokh of the Kubabbisli tribe cnno to Korti to-day. Ho heard of the British victory nnd promised Wolseley to provlda him with plenty of cam els. ENGLAND AND ITALY'8 TREATT. TURIN , January 22. The Gazette , of this city , declares that England and Italy h vo figucd n treaty providing that Italy occupy thn territory from Massowah south to Obok. a distance of three hundred miles , England also agrees to support Italy's occupation rf Tripoli , should the question nri p , aud will favor tha creation of an Italian colony in West Africa. Italy , thn same papsr fay ? , is giving moral support to England's Kgyptinn policy. GERMAN COLONIZATION IN AFRICA. BERLIN , January 22 , German colonization Is making rapid progress on the western coast of Africa. A report of a eematlonal character comes from the Sierra Leone to the effect that the German flag has been hoisted in the interior of that country which has long been held by England , This news , if 01 illumed , may lead to ssrlous complications Iwith England , CONCESSIONS 70 THE IRISH , LONDON , January 22. Northcoto , in a speech at Blddcford this evening , hinted that It was probable there would be an oirly moatiiiif of parliament to dlicuss the Egyp : tian ntfttirB , Sir Thomas Brassey , member of parliament and junior lord of the admiralty , iu n Bpsech at HaHiogj this evening , said ho believed the movement In tin direction of [ f lucal 8elf-govmnment _ for Ireland was Immi nent and important concessions would be made to tha Irish. > AN UNl'OVIJLAR LECTURER. BELFAST , January 20. Henry George lec tured bsfpro the Belfast land restoring society this evening. At vho conclusion of the le cturu a disturbance was created and great diiorder ensued , A motion for n vote of thanks to Gttorgti was etlllad by thu uproar. * Chairs were thrown about and thn gas extinguished. The hall was finally cleared by the pollco. THIS TERHIDLE AVALANCHE. HOME , January 22. An nvalancha burled a hamlet of fifteen homes at Chlarnontu In Piedmont. The cries of the buried people - aro-dldtmc'.ly heard. Two thomand soldiers ; are endeavoring toi'rescno ' ' them. 1'ifteen homes were destroyed at FrnisUiera. and eleven persona are still buried beneath the snow , Mcst of the telegraph linoi on hong ' Italii.ii frontier have ceasou working , owing to the avaUncho } , Thu winds have been ngof extreme severity throughout Europe. THE UALLKROOIIBCANDAL. . , PARIS , January 22. The polica to lay searched tbe nltices and residences of tha 3d- Horn of tbuCildu I'-upla for documents 3din - connection with the liafleroch scandal. . HuslnosB I'nraJvzciI. GBKENVILLD , Pa. , January 22. The cloalnj ot the Jamestown saving * bank has painlyzec busIneiB. It appears now that tha foilun will amount to moio than 353,030. Alreadi assignments have been made by partle' who bad ctfinection with the institution. N. . Information of thu w bereabouti t > [ Oashie WASHINGTON NEWS. Yesl and Pluto's ' OUahoiia Resjln- te Before the Senate. Discussing MoasnroB for Improv ing the Indians' OoncUtioih Passage of the Oregon Central Land Forfoitnro Bill. The National Woman Suffragist Association Adjourn , Discussion of the Nioaragnan Treaty in the Senate * The BUI to Protect the Public Health OAiinot bo Reached This Session. SENAZE. WASHINGTON , January L Mandereon , from ooinmittea on printing , reported favorably the concnrront roiolutlon proriding that the Con gressional Record thonld bo an aocurato trans- crlpt of the actaal proceedings and debates of the two houses. The Oklahoma resolutions of VestandFlumb were placed bofuro thu Senate. Vott with drew his resolution. In doing BO ho took oc casion to say there could bo no doubt whatever that as the lain stood , the Oklahoma lauds ivoro not at this time subject to settlement by whites. The president was therefore unable to do otherwise than as ha bad done by Vent , to obttin condition of the Oklahoma affixra ! , and said he was hstonlshod to ECO the state ment made at other places and the capital to atfcct the president , in his action in this mat ter , was violating the laws. The president was compelled to eiecuto the law , and the law was clearly and unquestionably against permitting white settlers to go on these lauds. Vest belloved it inevitable that tha lands would in tlmo be opened to such settler * , but that timn was not now. He expressed the hope that congress would taka action on the matter and avert bloodshed. The remaining rights of _ the Indians to the lauds ID nuestiou should be purchased , Mr. Dawes said that wo had no right to open up thoao lands for settlement. The United States could not ti ample on our-treat tee. Harrison suggested that tha committee on Indians affairsmight _ at once report unfavor ably on a petition recently presented to the senate which grayed for the opening up of the Oklahoma country. On thu question of ad opting such report the yeas' mil nays might bo called and recorded as the sense of the sen ate. Thus decided. * Maxey , said this was a good opportunity for the government to put its BOI ! of condemna tion upon lawlessness/ The lands which formed the subject of this debate had never been surveyed , sactionized or subdivided. They woro. therefore , in no ) way open for set tlement. Plumb believed , tliat most people tint went into the Oklahoma , country went there under the conviction snat they had a lo- pal right se to do. Maxoyiiild not sec how they could entertain each a conviction , siuco they have , been notified every practical means that they had no such right. Plumb s id much misunderstanding had been created by a rumor that a United States judge in Kansas decided that these land * ware public lands. Tha United States decision was not to that effect , however. Plumb's opinion was that 'the lands could be opened to settlement by congrens and the president , without the consent of the Indians , if prompt action were taken. Plumb had no doubt an entirely just and peaceful solution of the difficulty could be arrived at with duo regard to the rights of the Indiana , JWumb'a resolution calling on the president for bi < views of the present status of the Okla homa lands was then agreed _ to. Vest then re-offered his resolution directing the secretary of tbc treasury to ascertain and port upon what terms the Creek and Sominola Indians would burrender thnlr remaining rights to the lands in question. He requested the resolu tion Hoover till to-morrow whonho would make it more comprehensive. The resolution laid over accordingly. The senate then went into executive session with reference , it in understood , to the Nicrra- gua treaty , When the doors o repencd the senate ml. journed , IIOUSE. WASHINGTON , January ; 22 , OT motion of Lsnhimtho sonata amendments were con curred in to the house bill authorizing tha ap pointment of a commissioner to run and mark the boundary lines between a portion of In dian Territory and Texas , in connection with a similar commissioner appointed by the state o ! Texas. Cobb presented the conference report on tha Oregon Central forfeiture bill. Agreed to. Tha house recede * from its. disagreements to all the sfnato amendments. The house then went into committee of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill , The IJoueo committee on public health do. cided that by reason of the late stage of tbo seHsion and tha crowded condition of the calendars , it would bo impossible to pass this sesiion the bill to protect public health re cently proposed by delegates from various state boards of health. The committee , however - over , decided to recommend an appropriation of § 25,000 for a national board of health and $ r ' .q,000 , to be used at the discretion of the president in proven tin ? ths spread of iliolera , should It appear in this country before the next congress assemble ; . ] Chance than spoza in support of an increase of the appropriation for the Indians at Fort Peck agency. Maginnli attributed the starv ing condition of those Indians to the Ineffi ciency of the Indian department. Reagan said that'it btruck him as a curious fact that jhe government could always find means for appropriating moncyjto food a lot of vagabond and lazy Indians , but could never find means for putting them to work. Hewitt , N , Y. , read o letter he had received from tiishrp Whipplo , of Minnesota , who is dying on the b nks of the Mediterranean , Im- ploiing his good offices for the Indian i and asking lifm to request the president-elect to bo rsreful in < ho selection of a commissioner on Indian affairs , No position , eas the bishop , in the gilt of the president can bring to his party greater honor or greater fame. On motion thy Manzanarea amendment was adopted appropriating J20.0CO for the erection of an Indian industrial gchonl at Santa Ke. Outcheon offered an amendment providing that nny Indian committing nqatnet the per son or property of another Indian or other person any of the following crime * : Mulder , manslaughter , rape , assault with intent to kill , orison , buiglary and larceny , shall be tub- ject to the laws of tha territory in which such crime is committed , and shall bo tried therefor in same courts and In tha same man - ner and shall be subject to the same penally as are other persons charged with tlu commission of said crimes , and permitting the Indians to prosecute , iu any court , any clvi action at law and equity , Adopted , On motion of Throckmortou an amendmon was adopted giving the United States diatrlc : court for tbe western district of Arkausa civil jurisdiction over five civilized tribes of tha Indian Territory. ' Ilyan ottered an amendment authorizing the pretident to open negotiations with the Creeki , Seminolej and Cherokee * for the pui > pose of opening \o itttlement , under the homestead lawn , the unasiignod landi in tha Indian Territory coded by them to the United StaU * . ( Theue are the Oklahoma lands. Adopted , ThacommiUoo then rose and reported the bill to ths house , The previous qufstlou was ordered , the bill pasted and the homo adjourned , WASHINGTON KOXB9. LANDrORFEirUREa. WASHINGTON , January 22. The Oregon Centril land forfeiture bill , the tenato Amendments to which were concurred in by Ikohouio to-day. la the first forfeiture bill pawed by Both houses of th * present con- gress. It Is tubftUntikliy tha eamo a the bill originally prepared by the Astoria clum ber of oomttcrco with thn addition of an amendment offered In the hou o by Georga for the purpose of protecting lottlora. It u the forfeiture of all unearned lands botwo en Forest Grove and Astoria , CONFORMATIONS. Carroll Dwigfct , Boston , coinmhiioncr of labor. Pension gent , Jacob Jlicli , Dos Momcs , Iowa. Postmasters-D. A. Leahr , Lnsall . 111. ; Jnmw Lynn , Carrollton , III. } U. C. Coolbaujth , Hamburg , Iowa. Th * sonata remained two hours in rccret session this afternoon discussing the NIoara- iiK guan treaty. Senator Morgan finished hlR. speech ! and Senotor Edmunds consnmed the remainder of the session. Doth gentlemen are In favor of the treaty. The committee on rivers and harbors decided - cided to consider to-morrow the proposition of Captain Eads to improve Galveston liarbor at n cost of 37,750,000 with the view whether or not it may not bo added to the regular river and harbor appropriation bill. The proposition which was presented In the com mittee to-day by lleprceodtatlvo Bayno that the works should be let to the highest bidder , was defeated. The secretary of w r refuted the request of Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka to bo allowed to withdraw his resignation which had boon accepted , to take effect the 31st inst. At a secret session of the CHAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION to-day Mrs. Blake , chairman of the commit tee on plan of work , made a repurt , which was adopted , recommending that the women of the several states labor with their legislatures for tha passage of suffrage Iowa , and to mark e\ory member antagonizing the measures in favor of women in eider to oppose them. The work before congress for tko passage of the 10th amendment is to ba continued by the women in tha several states. They oio alee requested to oppose the re-election of senators anil representatives Toting against woman suffrage. _ The vice-presidents ware requested to obtain , If possible , the passage of resolutions by their rcspectivo state legislatures recommending to congress tha adoption of the IGth amendment. The question of municipal tuffrago was discussed at some length. It was stated that school suffrage had been granted In twelve states. At a public meeting this afternoon addresses were made by Mrs. Biggs , Kansas ; Clara B. Colby , Nebraska , and Dr. Alice B.Stockham , Chicago. In the evening session addresses wore made by Laura Deforce Gordon , Cali fornia ; Matilda Joslvn Gage and Susan B. Anthony. The association closed its annual session by an able speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In order to obtain a clear title to certain property here , T. J. Fisher , a real estate dealer , filed a bill against William Sharon. Sarah Althea Hill , otherwise Sharon , asking n decree , establishing that by the conveyance from John B. Alley and wife , Sharon ac quired no beneficial interest in certain lots of ground , and that no dower accrued to the said Sarah Althea , and that she be enjoined from settling up a tight of dower in the lots , the title of which wai in John B , Alloy , and was conveyed to Sharon , and by him to plaintiff , COLLECTIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE for tha first six months of the fiscal year'were" as follows : Spirits , 5310,000,000 ; tobacco , § 127,000 , fermented liquors , § 90,000,000 ; mis- rellancous iources , S16l ,000 ; total , SDG5.0CO- 000 , being $4,30D,000 less than the receipt ! for the same pericd last year. Iowa Htato Temperance Convention. DBS MOINZS , January 22. The stale tcm- peranco convention , called by tha state torn- peranco alliance , assembled at Foster's opera house at 10 o'clock a , m , and was called to or der by the Hon. Aaron Kimball , president of the alliance , Thr delegates joined in singing "Nearer My Uod to Thee , " and a prayer was offered by Rev. J. H. Lazier. On motion of tha alliance comrritteo Senator T. E. Clark , of Page county , was made temporary presl- pent. On talcing the chair Senator Clark made n stirring and effective speech. After the appointment of committees on resolut'cnw ' , credentials , permanent organization and busi ness , Francis Murphy , the fjreat temperance apostle , being present , was called upon and spoke for a few minute ] . Ho also addressed the convention this evening. At the afternoon - noon session the committee reported that thay found fixty-scvon of the nlnPty-nino counties of the btato represented. The temporary or ganization was made permanent , dropoed from the window. The first resolu tion states that the duty of the utate is to sup press and not to legalize crime , and claims tint the manufacture aad ealo of intoxicating liquors is a crime. Second , tint the verdict of the people of Iowa has been four times given for prohibition Thin' , conscious of right and duty , and btrengtliPnoi by these repeated declarations of the will of this people , we will st md by the present law of the state and will claim at the bands of the next general assembly such omflndmoct as will cure any defects or ineffi ciency that may bo discovered and make it moro easily and universally enforced. Fourth , that the saloon u nn evil , and a dangerous social and political cgency , and should array all goodcltizens against it , Irre spective of party , for its destruction. Fifth , tint the education of the people as to the nature of alcoholic botenges and their effects are of priina importance. Sixth , that in our social and politi cal action on thu subject , wo lion. Aaron Klmlmll read and interesting report entitled , "Note ) from tha Field. " It was a comprehensive review of the work that has been tlono in the temperance field and tha statement of tliosituation , in which the cauto stands to-day , Ho traced the elepa that have been taken preliminary tu the enactment of the present liquor code. The paper called forth o spirited discussion and eloquent words of endorsement were spoken. The afternoon trains brought many more delegates and probably fivu hundred or more were present. The name of St. John mentioned but once during tha convention then it was received with disapprobation nnd "pooh , ] M)3hs , " One delegate tnid that if the nama of the Saint wan mentioned again the person uttering it should bo will take no ba kward step , n r will we be turned asidn by any temporary expediency , and wo shall expect of any organizations of any kind that look ta tbu prohibitionists for support that there bo no retreat or eqnlvoca tion as to bupportiug thu 'lw- ' Seventh , That It Is the duty of all citizens to obey the law nnd assist its enforcement ; .hat no citizen has the moral right to rnioy the protection of tha law that secures his life and property and family from violence and at .ha eame time condemn the authority that enacted it , as wall as all other laws of tbe state ; that Bticti conduct is simply moral trea- - non against the Mate and thu principle ! ) saof free govtnnnent , and ho is not entitled to be regarded as a good citizen who it guilt } inthoro f Eighth , That as the prohibitory law make Ittho especial duty of police officers to Boa i to the arrebt and prosecution of the offender against Its provisions ; that the mayors of on cities and towns who have their appolutmen' and removal when they fail to perform the duties of their offices are largely responeibl for the failure to enforce the law in place whera it ii disregarded ; and that the publi officers tuun falling to perform their ollicii duties aad regard their oath ) are espectall deserving of our condemnation and censure. Ninth , That wherein tbe United State conrta have fully recognized thu pollua powe of the ( crpral sUtes to regulate and prohibit ths manufactnro and tale of Intoxicating liquors within their state boundaries , that it it the duty of congrrs * to conform to the revcnui IAWB of the United State * and the laws rrgulallncr the Inter-stato commerce In regard to prohibitory legislation of the tovorftl states in lieu thereof ; nnd to that end ink that conjtwa shall provide that no license ( hall be i sued by the United States government for the manufacture or solo f intoxicating hqu * within states except for iticli purpose * , the laws of laid states permit , and to Bum , persons only as have authority br nnd under thoetato lawto manufacture and sell euch liquors , nnd that persons who manufacture nd sell without such authority bo subject to tha proper penalties of thoUnitod States laws ; nlio , that no porton shall bo permitted to im port Into ttatci having such prohibitory stat utes nny intoxicating liquors for purpose made unlawful by the state'statutes. That wo also _ earnestly urge upon our delegation In congress to do nil In their power to secure congressional action in prohibiting the sale of intoxicants in the District of Col umbia nnd in all other places o > or which it has jurisdiction , That wo eudorso the plan of or ganization nnd the work of the stats temper ance alliance for the enforcement of the law and to urge temperance workers throughout the state to co-opoiato therewith , The reso lutions were adopted and the session nd- journed. In tha evening Francis Murphy nd- drwied the convention , Adjourned sine die. 1l\o Pluto Indians SAX FRANCISCO , January 23. The Piulo Indians are said to bo atnn ! u ? on their barren jcsBrvation in Nevada. Noticaof the congres sional appropriation of Beven thousand dollars secured by Senator Dawes of Massachusetts , has reached them SAN FBANCISOO , Jnauary 22. The winter in Nevada has been very n tevcro one , Thu reservation is so barren that nothing could be crown on tbo land to provide against it. Thu Indians number 7,000. Almost their Bole moons of subsistence has been pine nuts , fish from Pyramid lake and rabbits , the latter beIng - Ing the only game on the reservation. Sarah Winnomucca , a member of the tribe , who lec tured in the east on the condition of the Piutes and who Is now spending a few dajs in this city , nays : "My people are utterly des titute , numbers of them are famishing in the mowShe attributes their misery to the nef ligonca of the reservation officials , Arizona Bnnults Captured , YcilA , Arizona , January 22. Troop M of the Fourth cavalry arrived last night with twelve bandit prisoners. Four others were left on the field dead. Troop E is after others and expect to mnkothom all prisoners to-day. Lieut. Jenkins ia the only ono who received an injury and that was slight , The bandits captured are supposed to bo those Mexican aoldiera who munitopd at Encenada , Mex , the 12th fast. , and killed their commander. Lieutenant Jenkins returned to-day bring- { ng two more Mexican bandit prisoners , mak ing fourteen captured and four killed. It is believed that Lopez , leader of the band , is among the killed. The prisoners my they were compelled to take the life of Command ant Rico , as he bad defrauded them out of two years pay. They refused to explain why they murdered the commandant's wife , or give any information about the remainder of the gang. Mercurial Mutations. CHICAGO , January 22. Early this morning the mercury fell to 17 below zero in this city , according to the report of the slcnal Bervicc. In the extreme northwest , however , the cold has moderated somewhat , Fargo and James town quoting 5 below. The mercury hod risen to 6 degrees here at noon to-day. MOUNT WASHINGTON , N , H. , January 22 , Tbo thermometer this morning was CO degree ] below zero one degroa lower than the low * est teperaturo ever recorded hero biforewhlch was in March , 1872 , Probably no rougher weather was over experienced than at the present moment (9 ( a , m ) . A northwest hurricane has been blawing 100 miles nn hour for the last twelve hours. Sleep was Impossi ble during the night. The chimney of the signal elation was blown off , filling the houEO with gag and smoke. Two men are on tbp summit P , J. Cahilland Alphonto Laundey , Oliver Brothers Jb I'utlUps' Creditors Accept 'JTlieir Proposal , Pirrsunna , January 22. At the mooting of the creditors of Oliver Brothers & Phillips and Oliver & Roberts wire company , limited , to-day the committees reported in favor of accepting tbc proposition of the firms With some slight modifications. AN EXPLOSION OF NATURAL QA3 near the work-housg , eight miles from this city this afternoon , eeriously injured five men who had gone down a ditch to repair a leak in the maines. The explosion was caused by one of the workmen striking a match to light his pipe. No further particulars. The Whisky Pool. PKORIA , January 23. The auditing com mittee of the whMcy pool met hero to-day for the purpose of auditing the claims against the last years pool , preparatory to the meeting of the association at Cincinnati next Tuesday Tha committee deny that there is any danger of a disruption of tbo pool , They say one firm In Cincinnati is making all thn trouble , and that the firm wants its claim paid before it has been audited. They say an soon a < i the amounts of outstanding indebtedness nro as certained they will be paid in full. All et tes are now iu by mail and messenger , Election Judges to be Indicted , CHICAGO , January 22. It Is learned to night that the county special grand jury has voted to indict 255 judgea of the recant elec tion for permitting carelessness and fraud * , through which hundreds of thousands of dollars lars of appropriations for additional police wen made to appear correct by a majority of 14 , OCO , when in reality the proposition was de. foated by Boveral hundred volae. The num- bar of judges to bo Indicted Include about threo-quartere of nil who served , County Clerk Ity.m and Justices Scully and Korstt-n , who compoied the canvassing board , are a BO to be Indicted , Etarvinf ; out the Boomcrp. EiiroRiA , Kan. , January 22 , The Repub lican's Arkansas City , Kan , , epecial Hays ; Gon. Hatch has surrounded the boomerH at atm Stlllwater with the intention of starving them out , Ho allows no ono to approaca them , but lets any leave wbodosiro. A courier jutt In reports several leaving already , astthn provi sions are running short. The Oklahomltles have been trying to raise money here for tliuir relief , bur without succcba. Tlicro was no firIng - Ing done. NKW YoitK , January 22. A , Oakoy Hall , formerly mayor of NewYork , now resident in London , England , hai licon appointed com - missioner to take the testimony of m.ho Viscount and Vlscountosu Mandsvilie in a suit [ or fale imprisonment brought by the muiil I ol tbo viscountess , charged one year ago "ill having stolen gloves , jewelry , etc. , from tier mifitreia. Death of Mrs , htnnloy MatthowH. WASHINGTON , January 22. Mrs. Mary W A. Matthews , wife of Stanley Matthews , ss codate justlca of the supreme court of the United State , died this morning. The funeral ; ral will ba on Saturday , The remains will , nebo ' ttken to Qlcndale , Ohio , and interred in Sprini Uiovo cemetery The Jury NEW YOHK , January 22Tho Jury In the theP. unit of Mn. Elizabeth Patton VB C , 1 Huntingtou started In court to-day they war unable to agree upon a verdict and went dii- charged from further coniideration of the caie , THE MARKETS. Tto Gsnerai lartet Atonl * lie Same as Ye&torflay & , Full 26 per oont , Lower on Oattle Thau Monday , Tlioro was Moro Lifo in the Hog Trade , Wheat Closed at an Advanoo of l-8o , Oorn was Fully UD to Yester day in Prices , Outs Wore Qnlct Ityo Ruled Ilnli The I'rovlsljn Market-was Very Qulot. CHICAGOCATTH. CATTH. Si > ocial telegram to the BICK. OHICAOO , January 22. The general market was in much the sarno condition as noted yesterday , and values remain strong nt 25o per 100 Ibs. on all clMses lower than nn Mon. day. The only change to-day was that theio may bare hoen n few moro buyorr , n moro ac tive demand for heavy shipping cattle , nud that in a few instances those sorts sold a ebado stronger. With the fresh receipts there wuro nearly 10,000 on the market , and under this supply there was not much of a chance for any great advance , Vet there will bo a good many moro cattle sold to-day than yesterday. Tha trouble- the trade just now is the great numbers of medium nnd unfinished steers , nnd they drag down everything above them. Butchers' stock , either cows or bulls , continue to sell at good prices , and capners' stock is making gopd prioss. Sales are confined mainly to speculators , nnd they nro carryinf * about all thay care. Good to choice , 1SUO to 1460 Ibs. , 85.4005.00 ; 1200 to 1300 Ibs. , $5.00 @ 5.40 ; common to fair , 84.00@4UU ; cows , 82.5004.50 ; bulls , S2.5U@4.25 ; Btockorn , 83.50@4.00 ; feeders , § 3.75@4.GO ; corn-fed Texan ; , 84.00(24 ( 85. HOGS. There was more Ufa In trade , and valnoa ruled strong and Cc higher than nt tha close yesterday , The advance was mainly on the best medium and middleweight packing sorts. Hough and common and the very best ship ping ehorta underwent little or no change. There was fair shipping demand for light sorts , with prices around about the same as yesterday. 'JLhoro H llttlo or no packing de mand for light sorts at present. Packing nnd shipping , 200@400 Ibs. SI 554 75 ; light , 160 @ 210 IDS , S425@405. The day's markets were characterized by very few features. The opening was inclined to steadiness on light receipts both locally and at outaido points , The firmno's was later changed by large local purchases , making the market quotubly firm. The early decline in wheat was overcome. .Yaluoa wera about steady but outaido orders weio very scarce. ' f WHEAT Opened steady and n shade higher all around on light receipts and a fair prospect of a still further falling off int Ihis direction. The market , however , received early but little support from any source , and folloff Jo. At this decline there were liberal purchasoh hero nnd on New York mi-rkot by local parties which firmed values perceptibly and made the close of the morning session steady nt ( | o advance over tbo opening point. Very few features of any character entered into the day's dealings , while only moderate attention was given to the market by local scalpers. No. 2 spring was quoted at SO@SO.lc. CORN opened full up to yesterday's closing figures , ruling very quiet within fluctuations of le , tlio main course of the market was about the same as in wheat. No. 2 cash was quoted nominally at 3Sjc. OATS woru quiet in nympntliy with the general depression. w _ th rather Icsn doing than usual. Favorite options in May only fluctuated Jc and closed easy. IlYK ruled dull , with llttla or nothing doing in a speculative way or In store. Options wore quotably G2ccanh and January , C21o February , ( JScMarcb , Ola April , and 680 May. Track stuff ranged from 58o to Glc for No. 3 to No. 2. PROVISIONS In a general way were very quiet and dull , scalpers taking hold very moderately and packers being practically out of the market. Prices throughout the whole hog product list were very steady nnd the market barren of Interesting features Cash quotations were nominally : Pork , $11.95 ; lard. SG.G5@G.G74 ; short ribs , SG.Oji. The cloeo of the morning Eession was quiet and dull , KAIIAIOAD U&OKET. PHILADELPHIA , January 22. It Is admitted nt the main oilico of the Penneylv nia rail- rend that the company la cutting west-bound freight rates , but the officials say that the company h meiely meeting the prices quoted by other lines. CHICAGO , January 22. At n mooting of the freight representatives of cast bound lines to day , it was agreed to maintain 20 cent rates , on grain to Now York , Another mooting will bo hold to-morrow. Coal Btoamcr ana Barges Bunk. HENDERSON , Ky , , January 22. The tow. boat Harry Brown , of Pittiburg , with 22 barges of coal , struck thu plbr of the Hender son bridge thin afternoon and mink eight bargps nnd with them wns lost two cf the bonU1 crows. Aflur striking the pier she flanked around on another pier , breaking the tow in two , which was the cause oftho ] loss of most of the barges. LATER , EVANSVILLK , Ind. , January 22. Seven barges of cnal lost by the tow boat Harry Brown , nt Henderson bridge to-day , contained eighty- four thousand biuhols , owned by ft L'ittsburg firm , bound for New Orleain , No livus weiu lost as at first reported , The Dakota Capital Hill , BISMARCK. 1) . T. , January 22 , The capital removal bill in both houses was amended so OH to give the capitol property to the persona tubscribini , ' money , material aud labor ubed In its construction aod made thu special order In thu council at 11 o'clock nnd the houto nt 2 o'clock. The bil ) will undoubtedly pa a the amendment was adopted , requiring all the territorial officora to remove t ) Pierre within ten days after the approval of the bill and an . adjournment of the legislature for seven day ate to recommence at Pierre. < Ho&t IJuimititf Failure. , N. Y , , January 22 , A state ment of the liabilities and uiseti of the boat building firm of Ward , Stanton & Co , shows total nominal assets of 5113,395 ; total liabili ties , $228,323. Mill Burned , P. OITUMWA , la. , January 22.-Wapollo mill * , - J. M , LounV , proprietor , burned last night. Ixuu on building And stock , $91,000 ; iniur anoe , 10.000.