1HE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , FRIDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 27 , 1885.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
The Senate Does a Good Day's ' Work
Passing Seventeen Bills ,
The Houses Also Passes A Num
ber of Important Billsj
Among Them the Celebrated Rail
road Commission Bill.
Omaha Not Likely to Get A New
Charter.
Senator Love's Anti-Adultery
Bill Turned Into Eidioulo.
The Subject of Convict IjnUor IMs-
ciiBseU Stout "Wants to Uiilld Two
New rcnltontlarlCH.
TUB SI3NATE.
Special Correspondence of The Bee.
LINCOLN , I'ebruary 26 The senate flittered
nway much of Us precious time this morning
in committee of the whole over House Koll4G ,
a bill giving the Hebrew society of Lincoln
wo lots , owned by the stnto , for church pur
poses.
The bill was strongly supported by Senator
Bunn , who displayed a long petition from
1,000 German citizens , askintf for the lots.
Ifo argued that the state had crantod lota to
every other church , nnd should make no in
vidious distinction.
Objection was made by Senators Sewers and
Dolan , who thought the bill unconstitutional ,
nnd the former did not think the state wanted
to go into partnership with any church.
Senator i'aul introduced an amendment to
sell the lots for SEO. lie know of .no city that
needed churches worse than Lincoln , and
would llko to BOO ono good city , and Lincoln
needed praying peoplo.
Senator Motz said there could not bo too
many churches.
Senator McShano moved to make the price
91 Instead of S50.
After much wrangling as to legality and
constitutionality some nno moved that the
committee rise , report progress and ask loarc
to sit again. This was done and another sen <
sion was held immediately.
Church Howe's gambling bill won brought
tin , and by the efforts made by Senator Me-
Slmno te amend it or got rid of it entire ! }
there are suspicious that ho wan the Omaha
man who played that noted game of poker ic
which Howe was so bidiy flercod the night
before ttiia bill was introduced. The bill was
finally recommended for passage.
Some half dozen other bills were considered
nnd hurriedly recommended for passage ,
liono of them elicited any discussion nor are
of particular interest.
Afternoon Session.
Special telegram to THE BEE.
LINCOLN , February 20. Aa In the morning
session the senate again wrangled much of tin
afternoon over donating a lot for thoLutherat
church , The bill was so cimendtd aa to sol
the lota for $500 , and was recommended fo
passage. Altogether the senate's atternooi
work was good , sovontoan bills being considered
ored and disposed of.
Senate Pile 21G. Senator Smith , of Till
more , a bill to provide for ttio election o
United States senator was indefinitely post
poned , balng but a repetition of a statute nov
existing.
The grave senators grew very hilarious eve :
Senator Lovo'd bill for the punishment o
adultery. The bill was commendable , but i
and the seventh commandment wore treatet
as a huga joke , and too senate facetiously referred
ferrod the bill to the committee on federal re
lations. During the discussion of the bill th
lady spectators loft In disgust.
Another attempt to kill llowo'a gamblin ,
bill was not a success.
At a late hour the railroad committee bll
was called up for third reading and passed.onl
Hastings , Love , McShano , Mills nnd Shoi
vinotmg no.
Browniay , Hastings , McShaneMeiklejoh
And Mills explained their votes , and went o
record. Thus does the great railroad ana
conda swallow oven state senates.
THE UOU8F.
Correspondence to TIIK Bun.
LINCOLN , February 20. The business n
the house this morning was of a most unintor
estiug nature. More than an hour was waste <
discussing tha advisability of making Senat
.File 11 a special order for this evening. This
a lallw.iy bill , was sent from the senate , am
3Ir. Nuttleton opposed it because , in hi
opinion , it is unconstitutional , ire therefor
wanted it brought buforo the cjmmittao c
the whole to maku the bill passable an
straight.
Members desirous of making a railroad re
ord opposed thin method of procedure at :
wished thu bill engrossed for third joadin
the seekers after railroad record being ev
deutly of opinion that anything called a rai
road bill , good or bad , will do to pacify the
constituents. The bill waa ordered to bo ci
grossed.
On the third roadiug of bills the followic
passed the house :
Ilousa Hell 25 Compelling railroads i
make an annual atatumont of their accoun
to tha sUto auditor.
House Roll -Making It unlawful to tra
.Certain wild animals at prescribed times ,
Hotisa Hell 101 A bill regulating the pa
t/f the militia ,
House Koll 273-A bill to organiza Blait
.ojimty ,
The appropriation bill , House Hell 401 , w :
je&dn third time , and Mr , Stout allowed h
§ 0 , < 00 for n new boiler.
Jfter House Hell .230 , a bill to prtwei
the dicing of altchoa within fifteen foot'
tha piiblia highway , had boon p&aaed , tl
houtu JJotimeU until this afternoon
A possibility oxiiUtlmt Omaha will yet cue <
uo new city chnr er. There is a row In tl
Douglas delegation camp , Tnia rumpi
originated by jilcAnllo on Wednesday mgl
when he ollered his feeble protect against tl
bill on Its pajBuga through UM home. /
that time members not ol Douglti thought
a good joke and Hocked around tha end of tl
liouia where tha Oui.ba puople kit to watc
tbo fun , Bat ifcArd.'o ' stood no chance , th
: cn soon ended and the bill pasted a third
adtng.
Senator McShano now appears on the scene
nd discovers that there are sections in the
111 rolnting to grading and paving which
. ant amending and unlosn amended ho will
.ry to do BO on the pMsngo through the senate.
A meeting of Douglas delegation was called
Mt night at 8 o'clock , and was Attended by
lows. Woolworth , Hosewatcr , Barker , Ken-
ledy , Ogden , O'Kcofo and others. 09oll aa
ho members of the deltgation. Mr , Brumer
ran appointed chairman and the wrangle bonn -
nn at 8 o'clock , Senator McShano versus all
" 10 others. Mr. McArdlo w s absent. At
ildnlght Mr. Whetmoro warned the deloga-
ion not to trifle with the bill , and asserted
hat others In the homo would only bo too
lad to destroy It. He thought this was ap-
iaront when Mr. McArdlo opposed the bill on
Vodnesday , and ho strongly urged members
n become unanimous nnd inow the members
if the legislature that the Dougloa delegation
raa solid and desired the bill to pass.
The sensible remarks of Mr. Whitmoro
.reroofno . avail , Nobody would concede a
iplnt. Senator McShano showed the advls.v
iility of altering and amending the bill , and
.isurod tha delegation that if it passed ai it
teed it would ruin half the small lundowners
n Omaha , Ho could not support tha bill un-
ess it WM amended. At one o'clock the per-
onal nbuso Ixgnn and continued for nn hour.
Mr. Barker , of the Omaha street car corn-
any , now took the floor and condemned the
III , but cunningly refrained from saying his
pposition wa * because of the powers it seeks
to bestow on the municipal council over the
itrcet railroads. Outsiders now began to dls-
emble , and at three others followed. Their
ixamplo having satisfied Ihnnselvos
hat no change had been or
would bo made. At1 o'clock , like the fight
if the Xilkenuoy cato , there waa nothing left
nit the tails , the tails in this case being Me-
3hane , Mr. Brunnor and Mr. Croizhton At
ho hour of five Mr. Brunncr , having assured
ho senator that ho did not care a damp about
itm and the senator having assorted that
'them ' were his sentiments towards Mr.
irunncr , the meeting adjourned , Brunnor haJ
'one nothing except exchange of courtesies.
Joday the Douglas men have framed the foi.
owing resolution and so tha matter stands at
resent.
WHKIIEAS , The people of Omaha have ro-
juosted certain amendments to the charter ol
aid city and by the city attorney of said cit >
Inly authorized , Imvo Incorporated said
.mendmenta in a bill , the same being Housi
loll 207 , and said bill baving passed tin
house , and it coming to the knowledge of th <
Douglas county delegation in the legislature
bat certain great changes are now attempter
: o ba nude in said bill by Hon. J. A. Me
"hano of the senate , and
WIIKHEAS , At this late day the amend
ments suggested will provo fatal to the entiri
' ill.
ill.Now
Now Therefore. Bo it resolved that we thi
indcraignea members of the legislature , o
Douglaa couniy , do not concur in any amend
ncnt whatever to said bill offered or made b ]
.ho senate , and that the secretary of the meet
ng , A. C. Troup , bo instructed to notify talc
Elon. J. A. McShane of the action of eaic
undersigned members.
A. C. Tnonr ,
S. 1C. KILKV ,
S. II. WlNSl'KAR ,
WILLIAM IDTTLE ,
T. C. BKUNNKB ,
\V. G. WHITJIOBE ,
Afternoon Session ,
Special telegram to the BEE.
LINCOLN , February 20. At the nltcrnoo :
session Boss Stout's bill , H. 11.235 , to enabl
lim to construct two now penitentiaries am
provide for leasing the convict labor , was die
cusiod at length.
Bcforo the debate began a resolution wa
Kissed , restricting the members to five minut
ipcechos on all subjects during the remainde
of the jerslon. An hour waa taken up in read
Ins tha bill , and Illley proceeded to opcali
after five minutes , the resolution passed a
hour before , was set aside , and all membei
speaking in the present debate were allowc
as long as they wished.
Itiley quoted statistics and read lettci
from several persons , all shoeing that th
states mentioned had been bei ofitted by lea :
Ing their convict labor to contractors. Aa th
bill stood , ho objected to it , but would sup
port it if amended as hla labor friends ha
suggested. Ho accused Turtle of suppressin
the petition from the labor union ot Omahf
and to the Douglas delegation , and after an
hour's speech , finished by urging the mere
bors to support the bill.
Winspear followed with his statistics , an
contradicted all Kiloy had said of the statei
lliley had quoted that ho never made an
contracts. Convicti in Now York cost tli
state twelve and a half cents a day , whil
Stout's convicts cost the state forty-live. H
opposed the bill and objected to having ] Sri
btufkft made n convict settlement.
Hurl an followed and In nn animated spoec
condemned the bill and chnractorizjd it as
gigantic pleco of jobdery. Ho wondered a
any man having tha astounding chock to pn
sent a bill of this kind to the houso.
Holmes supported the bill , saying tin
Stout would build the two reformatories f
his own expense. He urged the leasing (
the convictH , saying that formerly under tl :
state management each convict cost a dolU
and a half a day , against forty-five cnts :
present.
Stevenson raid that if Stout wanted to buil
the prisons at his own expense ho needed noai
to enable him todoso. Ho was at libeit
to go and build whenever ho felt incliuec
Ho spoke of the bill as a gigantic tyranlc
outrage.
BuUlncton and Knley both supported tl
bill , as did Kusscll , who advised more moi
eratlon in the discussion in the house. Wit !
out proceeding further the committee roe
asking leavu to sit again. In the house
long and disorderly scene occurred ,
Nettleton first moved the report of the coi
mittoo bo rejected and the bill indefinite
postponed. After considerable wranglli
this waa carried 19 to 45.
A motion to reconsider this was now pr
posed , followed by a motion to table , wt.ii
wa < carried , and the house ] adjourned unt
to-morrow.
The following members voted for an i
definite postponement of Stout's convict lab
contract bill : Alken , liaaiott , Blaine , Boot
Callahan , Cisper , Cole , Cornelius , Coi
Crawford , Crook. Emerson , Everett , GT
Uumaer , Hale , llarlan , Heimrich , Higgle
Holt , Howard , Hutf , Jendra , Kehoo , Kilmt
Kroncy , Lee of Morrlck , Llebold , Marbl
Martin , Millar , Mulvahlll , Munn , Nettloto
Neumeyor , 1'aynter , Hobertnon , Hoot , Sc
villa , Stevenson , Sutherland , Thomas of C <
fax , Turner , Turtle , Whltmore , Williare
Wluspearand Wobach.
Those voting for the bill wore : Adam
Bailey , Buckley , Blues , Bradt , Brunner , Ik
tlDgton. Burnhain , Conger , Cope. Cox , Dem
ster , Glenn , Hazen , Henry , Holdsworth , ]
win , Johnston , Kaloy. Lee-oi Furnas , Livei
feldt , Luo , McArdlo , Neligh , Nonrcomc
Xicliol , Olisstead. Oigood , Voterson. Kile
Hoblnson , Hussoli , Smith , Stayer , Tactgai
Taylor , Thoutas of Cass , Thompson , Trou
Vnrnor , WaiU , Wright and the speaker.
The following did not vote : Barney , Kbe
man , Hoknell , King , Milei , Wco , Sterlii
find White.
THE
TIIH nKSDLT OF THE HKBTINO Of THE DOUGLAS
DBLKOATIOX IN LINCOLN.
Special Telegram to The Boo.
LINCOLN , Neb. , February 2C. The legisla
tive delegation of Douclas county met lost
night to discuss charter amendments pro
posed by McShane , who suddenly claims to
have discovered numerous material errors. Uo
had been in close consultation with represen
tatives of the street railroad , gas and
other companies and the tax shirking elements
of Joseph Barker strlpq , The meeting was
attended by James Creighton and Andrew
Hosowaler and a very long and bitter discus
sion onsued. McShano sought every subterfuge
to cover up the attempt to defeat the charter ,
The meeting lasted till 3 o'clock this morning ,
The delegates , including Senator Clark , except
McArdlo and McShane , signed tbo agreement
to oppose any amendment at this time , recog
nizing tuch an attempt certain to kill the bill.
Kcniiody , In the discussion of the sewer tax
question , demanded Kosowater to name any
signer of the petition for a sewer on
St. Mary's avenue. To the surprise of all ,
llojowater produced the name of Kennedy
himiolf , as well as Woolwwrth. The secret of
the opposition to tbo bill ia the regulation of
street railroads and other corporations , and
the provision to equalize sewer taxes ,
The Illinois Senatorial Prospects.
TUB DEATH Or JUDGE LOOAN HENDKU3 IT 111-
1'OSSIULK TO ELECT A SKNATOH I'OU OSK
MONTH ,
Special telegram to the BEK.
CHICAGO , February 20. Ths death of Rep
resentative Logan wonderfully complicates
tha senatorial situation in a joint session vrhon
a United States senator ia to bo voted for.
There is nothing left now for the republicans
to do except to refrain from voting. But this
baa been the situation right along. There
must bo 103 votes cast in all for the election
of a United States senator , for it takes 103
to conatituto a constitutional quorum. The
death of Logan blocks the game for about a
month. Notice must be given by the county
clerk of Whitesido county to the governor ,
of the vacancy , and then the governor must
order a special election. The county clerk
must then order n special election
Notice of this special election must then , un
der another statute , bo posted for not less
than twenty days. Judge Logan's seat cannot
bo filled under threa weclct. Logan's district
ia overwhelmingly republican , and has always
rnturnod a republican senator , yet with the
United States senaturshlp dependent upon
thia district , the special election will llkolj
prove a most remarkable contest. It will ,
perhapi , bo the most remarkable contest ovei
recorded. Moro money will probably _ be
spent , mora talking done , and more wire-
It will bo the fiercest and strongest ovei
known for so small a territory. It holds only
two counties , Whitesido and Carroll ,
Ono correspondent telegraphs from Springfield -
field : The death of Judge Logan helps John
A. Logan , for it nuts any republican out ol
tbo question until this deceased member's
place is filled. All Senator L gan will need
to do now is to keep hh party men froir
voting ; he need fear no bolt and no conspira
cies on the part of Farwell or his other com
petitors. Of course this calamity may hel [
Morrison. Ho can now devote himself tc
whipping in his party men , and to getting
ono republican fo vote. He need not foai
Logan for thirty days.
The Journals Springfield despatch siya
however , on the same subject : "It gives tin
democrats a majority of two in the house am
ono in the joint assembly , and deprives Haine
of the balance of power. The st oring com
mittees of democrats would not enter into ai
agreement to adjourn the houses until nex
week , claiming that the law requires that thi
two houses shall meet and ballot every day
It was finally agreed between the Btoerinj
committees of the two parties , that each o
them elumld have a committee present , am
that the two houses should hold a nouiiaa
session , nnd take a nominal ballot unti
next Tuesday , so aa to comply with thi
letter of the law. Nearly all th
members intend going home , and only th
. members of this committee will remain
livery ono agrees that it still takes 103 t
make a quorum of a joint session of the t\v
houses , and if the republicans do not vote fo
thirty daya , a republican successor to Logai
j will bo elected. It is not probable th.it wil
bo done , however. Ono republican can malt
a quorum for the democrats , while it will tak
two dcmocratH now to make a quorum for th
republicans. In brief , the democratic chance
of electing a United States senator have no
increased , but the republican chancaa hav
diminished. "
The Toledo Election IVrnml.
TOLEDO , February 20. The third day c
tha Uurd-Homiuj contest brought forth som
Interesting testimony. Precinct B , ward I
where Hjmeis held 220 majority , Is undc
consideration. The first witness , Louis John !
was ono of the republican judges. His test :
mony showed that one of the jtugcs did no
live in the precinct , that both the rlerkawor _
republicans and that there was a big mix I
general. The tally sheets did not correspon
with tha poll box , thuro being moro ticket
than names on the book. Tha clerks an
judges attempted to fix thingj by dlstributin
around the extra tickets. After this wa
done there wore still more , showing very con
clusively that somebody waa tampering wit
tha box. There were present besides th
judges ten or twelve member * of each partj _
At 1 o'clock the judges got mad and si no
the sheets regardless of the consequence'
The testimony of James Kelly , democrat !
judge , taken before another notary , eubstai
tiatod Johns' throughout ,
TIio Pauper AVnlmnh Cut" ,
CIIIOAOO , February 20. The Wabash oil
cialshoro state they ha\e no knowledge asyi
of any strike among the employes of the rai
way in this city. Notices , however , ha :
been posted up In the shops and In the yari
here , and thu employes state they aru iwai
Ing tha action which may bo taken by the ;
in the employ of the road at Springfield , 111.
SrniNtU'iEBi ) , February 20. About half tl
employes of the Wabash shops went out on
strike this morning against a reduction i
wages of D to 10 per cent. The strikers ai
not all organized. About -100 men are 01
ployed In the works. The strikers claim
have received teiegrama from Ohicag
Moberly , Fort Wayne mid Decatur informit
i them of co-operation in the strike Tl
superintendent says ho has no intimation
[ > the strike at Fort Wayne.
r-
rJ. J. ' A AVrestllns Match.
r't Special telegram to THE BEE.
t , CHICAGO , February 20. Ed win Bibby ai
" Jamet Faulkner wrestled here tonight , catcl
as-catch-can and Graeco-Homan. Faulkn
won the first fall , Blbby next three and t !
match.
CONGRESSIONAL
The Senate Takts Up Tiie Silver Coin
age Bill ,
And The Trade Dollar Engages
Their Attention ,
Relief for The New Orleans Ex
position is Mentioned.
The Paoifio Railroad Funding Bill
is Discussed.
The National Theatre a Prey to
the Fiery Element ,
There AVI11 Bo No Increase of Animal
Clerks to the Bcn.ito
Committees.
BENATE.
WASHINGTON , February 20. Halo , from
the coramittco on appropriations , reported
with amendraonta the regular annual naval ap
propriation bill. Placed on the calendar.
Halo said ho would endeavor to * call up the
bill to-morrow.
Sowoll , from the committee on railroads , re
ported favorably the bill already passed by
the house , extending the provisions of the Pa
cific railroad construction act to tmch roads as
may bo constructed through the Nlobrara val-
y. Calendar ,
Hoar Introduced the Pacific railroad fund
ing bill , containing the provisions of the bill
already repotted from the judiciary commlt-
toe , but with amendments suggested , bo said ,
by experienced senators , while that bill was
on the calendar. It was unlikely the said bill
could be considered ttiia session. The subject
desererved serious attention and might involve -
volvo considerable discussion. Ho thought
it useless , therefore , to refer to the judiciary
committee the bill now introduced , but ho in
troduced it for the information of the public.
Ho toped that before tbo next session the
matter would receive tbo careful attention of
the business men of the country BO that congress -
gross might receive the benefit of their sug
gestions aa to the justice or injustice of the
measure , Ho moved the bill bo printed and
lie on the table. Agreed to.
Ingalla said a short executive session was
desirable , and moved the senate proceed to
consideration of executive busines ? . Two
democrat ! opposed the motion , but it passed ,
31 to 23. The senate then went into execu
tive session. When the doora reopened the
sanato resumed consideration of the legisla
tive bill.
All amendments yesterday proposed by the
senators to Increase the number of annual
clerks to tha senate committees were voted
down by n vote of 33 nays to 15 yeas.
The senate agreed to the senate amendment
striking out the house section providing for a
new apportionment and election in the territory
of Wyoming. The bill was read the third
time and passed substantially as reported
from the senate committee of appropriations.
The silver bill WAS then takoa up , Sherman
said he wna willing to vote for tha bill as it
came from the senate committee , ho maintained
that there was uo obligation of any kind tc
give the trade dollar any preference over the
bullion purchased in open market. ' This dollar
lar is like silver bars and had been 'Issued foi
bullion purposes and trade only not for cir
culation. After reciting the history of the
trade dollar , Sherman showed that the bill
taking away its legal tender quality has beer
passed without objection being raised.
Mcl'herson asked why the governmenl
should have taken away the legal tender qual
ity of the trade dollar without providing foi
its retirement.
Sherman replied that to have talked of pro
viding for the retirement of tbo trade dollai
when the law was passed taking away it :
legal tender quality would have boon folly
because that dollar was at homo worth thir
teen cents on the dollar more than Unitot
Statesmonoy. Perhaps it would have beei
better If the arrangement had at that timi
been made , permitting holders of trjdodollari
to convert them iuto greenbacks , but it woulc
have been simply considered ludicrous am
ridiculous.
I .Mcl'horson thought that the fact that tin
United States paper money was worth lee
than gold at that time was no reason why tin
trade dollar should have been robbed of it
valua as a circulating medium. What notici
had congress given to the holders of that coli
that the legal tender quality was to be takei
away ?
Sherman said that the law was Q notice t
everybody. Owinp to the appreciation of pa
per money in 1&77 , the trade dollar became o
less valua than paper , and while Sbermai
sympathized with those who may hold trad
dollars , still ho could not see that they hai
any right to call on the government to repal
their losses , any more than if they had IE
sisted OD wheat or corn , Although there wane
no obligation on the part of the government
vet If congrcBi chose U pay $00,000,000 t
redeem those coins , Sherman would not ob
ject. It would make good some bad bargain
of the bullion dealers. If the bill stood a
the house had passed it , Sherman woul
have opposed it , but as amended b ;
the senate committee ho would vote for il
All commercial transactions in the Unite
States , Sherman continued , were based , nu
had been since 1817 on the gold dollar , 25 8-1
grains solid gold. The market value of ailve
bullion had been steadily declining since th
passage authorizing the coinage of ttmidar
silver dollars. If this should lead to largo 01
portation and the hoarding of gold , tlie stanc
ard value would in timu be bated on the mar
ket value of the standard silver dollar , the cl
feet would bo the contraction of cur re.icy
sharp as to send a shock tu every village in th
country. The volume of paper money bein.
Insufficient for the demands of business
uDiti ivt v i MI biiu uciitMiiua lit jJintut B , i t
would ba used for labor , but its purchasm
power would gradually decline , until
reached a level market value , measured b
gold. This depreciated currency would the
take the place of hoarded gold and tl ;
laborer would receive hU pay in dt
predated money , while the capitalii
would stipulate for gold , Then wo shoul
hear the cry for the redemption of tbo stai
dord dollar in gld , and rightly hiar becau :
we had provided that it was to bo receive
and paid In all respecti like gold coin. It wi
true that the Interests of all classes was I
maintain the circulation of both metals , hi
this must be done on a bate according , i
nearly as possible , witli their relative mark )
values and that alone by the constitution t
bl-metalism. Any demonetizing of eltlu
metal would bo a wide reaching calamlt :
bermnn't Idea of the remedy for the thrcat-
ned evil would be cither , lint , by an.lnt r-
Atloaal Agreement to maintain the free coin-
go of silver and fix its ratio , or second , by
uspending the coinage of silver until do-
anded by the wants of business , or third , by
10 adoption of the American bl-metnlic
iclicy of a free coinage of silver and gold
ccordlng to their market value. The sonata
ommiUoo of finance did not eeom prepared
herman said to adopt so broad an economi
cal policy , and so ho would support the pond-
ig bills but his own idea was boldly to pro *
aim the purposeof the United States to
iaintain the bitmetatio money even if wo
, oed alone among the nations on earth.
Wo were better able toestabliih such fiscal
ollcy thah any other nation , but the policy
itondcd was , perhaps , in advance of tha
anthncnt of the country , and Sherman would
ot press it and would bo content to deal with
10 provision that ga\o us some safe guard
; lnst what ho regarded a treat threatened
il , the demonetization and hoarding of gold ,
lorman approved the Idea of endeavoring to
Dcuro an international Agreement as to tha
itio of valua between silver and goldbut had
ot much faith that an agreement could bo
'ached ' ,
Heck road from the report of Kx-socrotary
olgor to controvert the position assumed.
y Sherman on the trade dollar. As to the
isponsion of silver coinage. Bock said we
lould not in the last hours of congress at-
mijt to strike down shvor. Neither chould
o give any president power in his ditcretlon
o strike down the coin ot _ the country. Bock
ould as lief give the president power to do-
are wir , Uo was glad to bo able to saj
icre was no danger that any president would
et Mich power.
Hill maintained the time was an indefinite
emovo when the gold would bo in demander
or export. Uo ciitlcisod the position ol
herman , Monlll and Bayard on the etlvei
uestlon , also tha attitude assumed by the
nanco committee. Ho insisted It was 111 ad-
Isod to attempt to diapo30ot _ such an Impor
mt monsuro m the closing hours of the
ossiou. He thought that the lat (
eriod in the session at which the bill was In-
reduced , was calculated to favor a plan thai
nay have been formed in certain quarters it
ecura a snap judgment in congress , and aouni
false nlarm through the country to thi
nemies gain in certain classes.
Cook said the suspension of silver colnagi
ould itself bo a contraction of $50,000UOO i
ear in currency. This closed the silver dc
ate for the day and without action the matte
vent over.
Van Wyck offered an amendment to the
I'ACIFIO UAILIIOAD FUNDING : BILL
his morning , submitted by Hoar. _ Tin
mendment provides first , that no dividend
hall bo declared until the interest upon th
onde shall have been paid , Second , Tha
lie consolidation of the Union Pacific wit' '
lie Kansas k Denver Pacific shall not b
egahzod , und third , That no stock shall b
onsidered legal for which no money waa paid
Executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON , February 20. Forney sub
mitted a conference report on the army apprc
iriation bill. Adopted. An agreement wa
oported on'all amendments except that role
ivu to the hours during which cturts martin
nay hold their sessions , A further conforeuc
was ordered.
A concurrent resolution was agreed to , ten
[ oring tha thanks of congress to Col. Case ;
and hia assistants and workmen for the admit
able manner in which he and they performei
heir respective duties in the completion o
he Washington monument.
Thomas moved to reconsider the vote b ;
which the resolution was adopted. In urde
o oppose the resolution , he called attenttoi
.o the fact that its elfect would ba to cxteni
he period of Col. Casey's active tervico te ;
yeara , Ho did not wish to detract from th
ichievomcnts of Col. Casey , but did not wan
ha thanks of congress martofc too cheap. H
did not think it rightthat Casey's term ehoul
jo extended three years for achieving a simpl
civil enterprise while no honor was given th
officers fighting on the frontier.
The motion to reconsider was agreed t
and the resolution laid on the table.
Cobbjmoved to suspend tha rules and tak
'rom the speaker's table for reference to th
committee on public lands the house bill re
pealinc the pre-emption , timber culture an
desert land laws with senate amendment
thereto , Jn supporting the motion Cobb eai
no greater evil had been done to the future e
the country than had been done through frau
and perjury under the laws which it waa pre
loaed to repeal.
Conversa assorted that moro fraud had beei
committed under the homestead than unde
Lhe pre-emption laws , and instanced the caa
of Kates Pixrk , Colorado , which had all bee
taken up by Lord Dunham under the home
stead law.
1'Aypon controverted thia statement , an
stated Kates Park was taken up under tl
pre-emption law.
Valentino thought he voiced the sontimet
of the people of the west in protesting again
the repeal of these law * . The demand f (
repeal came from two sources -railroad coi
porations and cattle kings. The _ former , hi
causa they could not raise the price of the
lands when tha homestead laws were in forci
and the latter wanted the timber culture at
repealed in order that their herds might roa :
over the prairie * undisturbed by settler ? .
Perkins , ConvetBc , Maginnia and Holme
spoke in tbo Eamo strain.
In the senate the legislative nppropriatic
bill was passed and the silver bill taken ut > .
( John's motion waa lost yeas KJ8 , nays ! )
not belnc tBo necessary two-thirds in tl
affirmative.
The po.toffice appropriation bill , with tl
senate amendments , was taken from the tab
of the committee of the whole.
Randall moved to suspend the rules , so th
the sundry civil appropriation bill might 1
considered for four hours , which time shall '
occupied in debate on the clauses relating
the suspension of silver coinage and t
world's Industrial and cotton exposition , thr
hcurs to ba devoted to debate on the lii
named item and one hour on the latter. T
bill shall bo subject to amendment , to utrl
out or amend clauses , after which the prevlo
question shall ba considered as ordered.
Bland demanded a second to the motion.
The motion waa seconded 105 to 89 ,
The half hour's debate under the rules w
not asked for , and the house proceeded linm
diately to vote on the motion.
Randall's motion to suspend the rules I
the consideration of the sundry civil bill w
lost yeas 118 , nays HI ) . The result was i
ccived with applatiij.
Randall then moved to suspend the m
so as to take up the sundry civil bill and cc
bidcr for one hour the clause relating to t
New Orleans exposition ,
This w w objected to as not specially elim
ating tha silver question , and thereupon R ;
dall asked unanimous content to atiiko fn
the bill the silver coinage clause , but Hepbt ]
objected ,
Then Randall modified hla motion to ai
move to suspend .tho rules and pass the su
dry civil bill , with the silver clause etrlck
out.
out.After two hours' debate on the New C
r j leans proposition , with the opportunity bel
, [ offered to amend the same , after quite
lengthy discussion Handall's motion was
agreed to and two hoars' dcbata tinder it was
begun ,
Among those speaking Against tha exposi
tion appropriation were Hoar and 1'otter.
The latter laid that to make tuch an appro
priation would bo to change the government
Into one of patronage.
O'Neil ( Pa. ) tald hia constituents would not
Indorse hit action if ho did not veto to giro
away tint 5300.0CO.
Cannon , Keifor and Russell ipoko in favor
of the appropriation.
The debate having cr.tsod , the bill went
over until to-morrow and the house ad
journed , _
WASH INGTOX NOTI39.
WASHINGTON , February 20. The senate
committee of appropriations Increased the
naval appropriation bill as follows : Two
millions for continuing the work on doublo-
turreted monitor ? , $ 00,000 for the armament
of the new cruiecra and gunboats , $1,160,000
for the constructiou of stool cruisers nnd gun
boats , $500,000 for the general maintenance
of the bureau , yards and docks.
Negotiations have been in progress botwncn
the United Statei and Spain for an extension
until May IS , 1SSC , of the time within which
the Spanish reciprocity treaty will bo ratified
by the United States senate and put Into
elfect by congrostional legislation. The pres
ent limitation Is six months from November
18,1881. It is understood that the negotia
tions have been practically concluded , with
the effect above indicated.
THE PACIFIC 11AILKOAD rDNDINQ BILL
introduced in the senate by Hoar , differs from
the bill of the eamo subject reported from the
rcnato committee on judiciary , as amended in
the house bill , In several Important particu.
lari. Those difference * are substantially as
follows : It fixes the date for the ascertainment /
ment ofjtho indebtedness of the companion on
April 1886 instead of 1S37 , and provides that
in computing the indebtedness and deducting
therefrom the amounts in the sinking fund ,
tha value of any bonds in such sinking fundi
shall bo computed at their market values , nnd
it provides bonds of redemption to ba delivered
to thosecrotary of thetreasury | by the companies
shall mature at tha expiration of each six
months , beginning with October 1 , 18SG.
The committee's bill provides that tha bond !
of redemption shall baar interest at the rate ol
three per cent per annum for the time ow.l
bond has to run ( interest on each to be payablt
somi-annually ) , and that each bond shall be
for an equal ono hundred and twentieth pail
of the balance of tha debt , and interest com
puted thereon computed as duo the United
States at the time the bond was issued.
Hoar's bill provides that each of the bond
shall bo for the same sum , which sum shall be
ascertained by adding to the balance thu in
debtedncss , computed to the time the bond
nro issued , interest at three par cent per an
num from that data to the average date of tu
maturity of the bonds , nnd dividing such ap
gregato amount by 120. It contains also , n
addition to the provisions of the judlciar
committee's bill , a clause providing tha' '
every disposition of any stocks or bonds , o
other securities of other corporations , nov
owned by the companies , whether by sale
pledge or otherwise , shall bo repartee
to the secretary of the interior within thirtj
days , and the clause authorizing each com
pany to expend in each year wlmte\orsum
necessary to . maintain its railroad , rollnij
stock , equipments and operating property o
every description , in as good condition as thi
same now are , and in all respects in a prope
condition to do the business of such company
Also a provision authorizing and directing tit
secretary of the treasury to require the com
panics to pay out any balances of net incomi
left In any year , after the requirements of thi
act have been complied with , and after th
payment of euch sums as lira required for th
maintenance and improvements of their ra'l
roads , ecmipmontg-and eppnrtcnanccs , Mnn
dividends not to exceed p per cent'por annul
on their lndi\idual capital stock , such surr
not to exceed 10 per centum of such balanc
as ho may think proper. The money so pni
to bo invested by him in the sinking fund t
bo held by him as additional security for th
bonds of redemption.
NOMINATION.
Post chaplain , Rev , B. C Hammond , In.
IHVEES AND HABUOIIS.
WASHINGTON , February 20 , Reproeenti
tivo Willis submitted n proposition to th
members of the committee on rivers and hai
bors , individually , to abandon the river an
harbor bill now before the house , and to re
poit a measure recommending an npproprir
tion of $5,000,000 to bo expended undt r th
direction of the secretory of war in completjn
or preserving tbo tinfinishhd works ot in
provement. No conclusion was reached.
If the proposition is favorably receivei
Willis will endeavor to pass the profcosod hi
under suspension of the rules.
Representative King Intends to introduce
joint resolution providing an appropriation <
§ 1,000,000 to bo expended under the directio
of the president in the prosecution of euc
works of improvement on rivers and harboi
as are now in progiess.
Senator Gibson introduced a bill to-da
providing for the appropriation of $2.800,01
for the improvement of the Mississippi rive ;
to bo expended under the direction of tl :
secretary of war , in iccordunce with the plan
specification , estimates and recommendatio
of the Mississippi river and harbor commi
sion ,
THE HOUSE COMMUTE ! ! OV FOHEIGN AITAHU
was in session four hours to-day , considc
ing the participation of thin government I
the Congo conference. A conclusion wi
practically reached that the resolution pr
pared by Representative 1'hlllips would ha
monizo with the views of the committee.
The resolution provides that no prospci
of commercial advantige warrants a dopai
ure from the traditional policy of this go'
ernmcnt which forbids all entangling nllianc ,
with tbo nations of the old world. That _ tl
participation of delegates from the Unitt
States in the so-called Congo conferen
while , as your committee believes is careful
guarded in the purpose to confine their poi
era , to the cone [ duration of the commcrci
interest exclusively , Is unfortunate if ( t sbou
bo anywhere rccognl/.ed aa a departure fro
the policy which forbido the government
the United States to participate in any , p
litical combination on movements outside
the American continent
eras THE NATIONAL THEATKE BURNED.
as WASHINGTON , February 27 1:10 : a.m.
e- The National theatre was discovered to bo i
fire at 1:30 : o'clock and is now burning fierce !
es lighting up all the central and western po
esn. tion of the city , The fire had Rained cons :
lie orablo headway before it wan discovered ,
evidently started iu the rear of the sto
n- and was first observed by two police office
nm on their beat In the neighborhood as it bui
> m through the roof just over the center of t
rn stage. They aroused the engineer of t
theatre , who was aileop in the second ate
to of the building. So rapidly had the flan
ii- spread that they were compelled to pu
iien ladder up to his window , And lie only escjp
in his night clothes.
Wyraao , of Citil IJend , dropped
thumb on a buzz saw the other day ,
BULLS AND BEARS. I
I
The-Bears Were Relentless , ani Put
May Wheat Down to 793-4c.
Absurd Reports Used to Affeot
The Wheat Market ,
Oorn Sympathizes With Whoatj
and Drops 3-8o.
The Oattlo Market is Lower Than
Last Week.
Hogs Were Plenty ani the Market
Closed Weak ,
Frovislonn Drop tOc , In SyiHpntliy
AVIth the Hour Movement
In AVhcat.
OHIO AGO MARKETS.
Special telegram to the BEK.
CHICAGO , Fobmary 20. 1'ho boars wore
relentless again to-day , they put the price of
May wheat down to 80 and then , oa
if not satisfied with that , sold a few lota at
791 just for the sake of getting the price below
80 , At ono time during the forenoon a number -
bor of small shorti who wera obstinate ycstcr- 1
day swearing they would not cover a cent \ >
above 70 became Euddenlv uneasy in tholr
minds from some cause or another and buying
all at once , put the price up to SOJ which wan
the highest point of the day. The close at 1 '
o'clock was weak at 80j. The extreme de
cline of the day was pirtly olfoctod through \
the most absurd reports. Yesterday everybody - '
body interested in grain heard of the alleged I '
action of the French go\ eminent in placiog a , j
duty of incabushcl on American wheat , BO .
this morning when it was reported that the !
French were Boiling wheat hero , quitq a |
splurge on the bear Bide , and a general selling j
movement among the scalpers emued. Wheat )
went down to SO and about that time it leaked * )
out that the only Frenchman colling wheat on ' \ -
the Chicago market to-day was n gentleman ( ,
who put out perhaps 200,000 bushels and that fc. '
ho did EO to accommodate some long-headed "J ' ,
shorts who thought SO would bo n \
good point to realize. Then came tha { j
purchases by other shorts , which Ironght .
about a reaction to 80Jc. Klsowhero there
was not much to attract the attention of ppoc
. Fluctuations of only Jo in corn
made opportunities for scalpers there very
meager , and pork , too , was comparatively
steady at $12 82i@12 DC. QTakon altcgothor ,
the market waa only Interesting in view of
the complications in the wheat pit. On thu H
call thuro was renewed excitement and nctiv '
ity , wheat closing at 70.Jc for Hay and 81ja
for June. In fact , there was another boar
raid. Wheat was depressed from the opening
Jc for buyers , showing a total fall for twenty-
four hours of Igc. Cora sympathized go and
provisions lOc.
1 CATTLE.
The market vrns slow , the pens full and
trade did not fairly open until late. hour.
The ordinary run of Chipping and droiBod *
beef steers are 20@25c lower than at tbo c'.oso
of lost week , and common to medium sells
30@i5c lower. The beat cattle on the market
to-day were the sort that are soiling around
about $5 50@5 UO ; good fat steers , such aj are
ordinarily bought by shippers and dressed
beef operators , and such as form the bullc oC
current receipts ate making 5110@4 ! i)0 ) nnd
fair to medium 81 ( JOfcM 70 , with common
around about S12S@450. Fat cows and ; , i
heifers nro making equally as good prices an ' '
at any time , but mccllnm to common sorts are
more plentiful nnd generally quoted lower ,
while canning was quoted 15@20c lower ,
Bulls in good demand nnd steady. Stackers'
and feeders' in active demand and firm : 1,050
to 1,230 Ibs. , SI 00@1 75 ; 1,230 to 1,350 Ibs. ,
$190@5 35 ; 1,300 to 1,500 Ihs. , S3 (500 ( C8 ;
cows and mixed common , 32 00@2 75 ; me
dium. S3 00@3 fiO : good , S3 75-I 26 ; stock-
ers' , S3 40 ® 110 ; feeders' , § 1 23@-l 70 ; Texans -
ans , S3 7t@4 70.
HOOH.
With the froeli receipts and the number
left Ja&t night th'ero were at least 50,000 on
sale. The general market opened rather
active and about lOc higher than lowest of
yesterday , but about steady with closing of
last night. The advance however was not
fustainod , as toward thu close the market bo-
canio dull and weak and so cloied. The
prime cause of this weakness at the close was
the absence of the class of buyers that ship to
Now England and want choice heavy sorts.
They refused to follow the advance _ of the
morning. Now York ehlppers and miscella
neous tuycrs of light sorts boupht freely ,
Packing nna shipping , 275 to 100 p-nmds ,
$170 < g5 CO ; light , 140 to SlOpoundf , $1 00 ©
470 <
TKLKCKAI'U NOTI39.
A church at Ponliac , Ills , , erected In 18CU ,
waa burned last night. Loss , $25,000 ; insur
ance , S5.000.
The greunbackora of Michigan have fused ,
nnd the prohibitionists and republicans have
coalesced , and all ia quite in | thu. peninsula.
The grand lodge of the Ancient order of
United Workmen ia in saislon in Puoria ,
Chicago has been chosen as the place for hold-
the next annual meeting.
The convention of persons interested in the
electric light concluded its session at Chicago
to-day , after effecting a permanent organisa
tion with the aame officers chosen for the con
vention.
About Koventy-fivo machinists In the Wa
bash shops at Fortieth street and Stewart
avenue , Chicago , ntruck this afternoon a short
time before the close of working hours ,
O. C. Tltts and J. Daman have been con
victed in the U. S. court at Springfield , 111. ,
in for obtaining a bogus pension claim of § 1,200. ,
iny The alleged father of the girl for whom thu
t- pension waa obtained was killed In the war
dIt td three years before the girl wus born.
It DongToiiff , a Chinese painter In Chicago
living with Ins \vifo in respectable quarters of
the city in a civiled ! nort of way , applied to
st the county court fo r thu privilege of adopting
lie Phillip Drown , n white child , four montha
bo old , now in the cuitody of the foundling's
ryes homo , The court refused to grant the privi
, es lege on the ground that the child wan born
; a under nno civilisation and could not , owicf ; to
I'd its Infancy , assent or object to its adoption
into another civilization. If the court should
give consent no earthly power could present
the child being taken to China to grow up
under another civilisation ,
cofiere reeogmzeel
Smoking Tobacco , affe