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.