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PHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , JANUARY 20. 1880. NUMBER 187. ' TWO TERRITORIES MAY COME With a Possibility That Washington Will Further Swell the Number. PERHAPS AMENDED TO DEFEAT. llcduco tlic ItcHcrvntlon * to Actual Itcqulrcmcnta I'onslon llllltf I'nss the llouno For lownns Washington Note's. "Weak Arguments in Opposition. WASHINGTON , Jan. B3. [ Special Tele- gram.I A very weak opposition was made to-day before the committee on teintorles to the Harrison Dakota hill. Colonel Thomp son and L. ( ) . Johnson , residents of the territory , spoke against the measure , the lirst being opposed to the submission of nny ques tion relating to statehood , to n popular vote of the people Interested , whllo the latter wanted division on the line of the Missouri river. It Is clear that the tactics of Urn democrats of .Dakota nntl many of those in congress Is to get up a simrl about the line of division , hut there can bo no snarl except among the democrats themselves. Two democratic senators mid rx dozen democratic representa tives said to-day that the Harrison bill would bo passed. Generally It Is believed that Washington and Montana territories may come In with Dakota , but the statement sent Into the northwest that a compromise was being effected by the Dakota state olilecrs now here , or any of the republicans In con gress , Is untrue. The claims of Dakota as hot forth In the Harrison bill stand alone and upon distinct facts now as they did three weeks ago. Senator llarilson says that the Montana constitution Is all that Is required , and that there need bo no more delay In granting ad- 'mission to that territory than In the case of Dakota. Jt Is probable that so far as the sen ate is concerned , nn arrangement may bo made for the prompt admission of Dakota and Montana , In which event no special ad vantage will accrue to either partv. A bill to authorize the people of Washington tcr- litory , to which the 'Tan Handle" strip of Idaho is to be annexed , to adopt a constitu tion and prepare for admission to the union , has peon reported to the senate. Ills simply an enabling act , authorizing the people to form for themselves a state government with the name of Hie state of Washington. The bcuato committee on territories will very probably consider the Mantaua bill at Its next meeting. meeting.A.MF.NniU A.MF.NniU ) TO DKATII. Itepresentativo Henderson of L > ubuQiio very much regrets the fact that so muny amend ments have been proposed to the bill now be- foio the house incicnslng the pei.slons of soldiers' widows loS 13 from 88 per month. Ho said to-day that he did not oppose the principles Involved in the amendments , but lie objected to anything being brought up to' antagonize the passage of the bill. "If there had been no amendments offered , " said he , "I believe the bill would have been passed by the house within an hour after it was called up. Now so many amendments are and will be proposed , and so many i ' _ ° 7 s wiii an- tlCr.C ( ! It , inati fear It wIlfnoTbopassed nt all. It was the loading up of the poor widows' bill that has defeated It heretofore. Now there are some who want to load It down with the Mexican pension bill , and there will bo some responsibility rest upon those who submit these propositions if the bill is not passed this time. Itis strong enough of Itself , and can stand alone if its friends will only permit It to do so. " KKDUCE THE KKSKUVATIONS. It seems certain that congress will act upon the question of reducing the Indian reservations of the northwest to something nearer the actual requirements of the tribes , attaching the surplus to the public domain , the Indians , of course , to bo paid for the lands thus taken from them. While the pub lic domain is steadily diminishing the de mand of settlers for homesteads is rapidly increasing. It is contended that the demand for homesteads Is too great to permit hun dreds of thousands of acres of valuable lands to remain Idle and unused in the hands of the Indians. "There Is no sense , " said Ex- Secretary Teller , "In permitting each Indian la a tribe to hold three or tour thousand acres nearly all of which Is utterly valueless to him. Thnro Is no longer any game for the Iiminns to hunt , hcnco their vast tracts are of no value to them. " A bill providing for the allotment of Indian lands upon some equitable plan , so as to glvo to each all that he may need for fanning and grazing pur poses , and for the purchase of the remainder by the government , will soon bo Introduced In congress. congress.TENSION'S VOn lOWANS. Bills { pensioning the following lowanshavo passed the house : AnnaD. Klchman , John Dofcnbungh and Charlotte D. Crockerwidow of the famous General Crocker , Iowa's model soldier. The Iowa delegation had to make 'quite a light to nave the Crocker bill , and Its members are consequently very jubilant over their success. The passage of the bill was recommended by the survivors of all of the gallant general's brigade. It Increases the widow's pension fr m SSO to 550 n month. There Is no doubt about the bill passing the frenato , nay the lowans. To-day General Uelknnpwason the lloor of the house con gratulating the Iowa members on the passage ot the Crocker bill , against which there has been much opposition on account of the pre cedent it makes. Generals Ilelknap and Crocker fought together and were llnu friends. I'AVNIl'S SKAT IN HANOI : ! ! . There Is a marked disposition on the part of Ohio people , regardless of political creed , to make the Investigations of the charges of biibery and corruption in the elect Ion of Senator 1'ayno thorough. Prominent demo crats from Ohio say that the members of the democratic pai ty in that state are evidently thoroughly In earnest in the matter , and are anxious to have the matter probed to the bottom. They do not hesitate to admit the gravity of the ease and Its apparent founda tion on facts , and there Is abellof with many of them that It will result In the loss of his Beat to the senator , So confident arc some Ohio people that this will he the final result , that they are beginning gravely to discuss the prospect r.s to his successor. Governor Forakc'r seeihs to favor It , and them are many wuo.vruluro the prediction that ho will be occupying the seal now held by Senator' 1'ayno before another year passes. I'KKSONAI , AND OTHKIIWISK. General William P. Carlln , Fouith infantry , who Is at the Kbblt house in this city , on leave from Fort Omaha , Intends remaining in the city for tovoral weeks. Ills recent sketches and reminiscences of army men hero mo considered among the most valuable and ( nli.'icsllng of the contilbiitious totho history of the late war , 1 * H. Tower and wife of Omaha vyoroat the capital to-day. It h expected that the bill to admit Dakota will be taken up la the Ecnato to-morrow , and probably bo passed in tlui.t body. IOWA i'osr.MASTins : ArroiNTj.o. To-day the postmaster general uppointod the following lourlh class postmasters for Jkwa ; John Wlsgin , at Jamaica , GuthrKi cou'ity ' , vie * B. K. FsrweiiUT , removed ; " Henry G. Nelson , at Monroe , Jasper county , \ico O. 1J. Nlpp , resigned ; Wheclock S. Bowen , atShcflleld , Franklin county , vice A. Dallrry , removed ; P. P. Scott , at Harper. Kcokuk county , vlc Daniel Itoiecmns , re signed ! A. II. Brow ? , at 1'ralrlc City , vice John K. l.yon , removed. SKNATI : HILLS iNTnonucT.n. W A niXdToN , Jnn. 25. [ Press. ! Among the bills introduced In the senate to-day were llio following : My , Mr. Morgan Providing that the mcmlier * of nnv trlbo or nation under the Jurisdiction of the United States shall bo ellgihlo to gap- poliitmont as postmaster , mail ngcnt , postal clprk , deputy collector of Internal revenue , deputy marshal , Indian agent , or Indian Inspector specter , or to any other olllco relating to the conduct of Indian affairs or to the govern ment of nnv Indian tribe or nation , My Mr. Van Wyck To Increase the pen sion of widows and dependent relatives , and giantlng a pension to Invalid and dependent soldiers and sailors. It provides , among other tilings , that the pension now granted the widows or minor children of deceased soldiers or sailors , shall bo Increased Irom 88 to S12 per month , My Mr. Cullom Increasing the pension for total disability and for total helplessness to Siioo per month. * My Mr. Howen Providing that no action shall ho begun by. the United Slates to cancel ii land patent after three years from the date of entry. WOHK OK Tin : HOUSK COMMlTTnr.S. ' 1 ho house commtteeo on pensions to-day added an amendment to the Mexican pen sion bill , introduced In the house by Mr. Walford , and directed a report of the bill to the house as agreed upon in the committee , ihobllluiithoilzcs the secretary of the In terior to place on the pension rolls at 88 per month the names of all surviving ofllcers , soldiers and sailors who served In the Mexi can war for any portion of time during tno years 1845 , iwd , 1547 , and 1848 , or their sur viving wTdows. No soldiers whoso political disabilities have not been removed shall be entitled to the benefits of the act. The house committee on labor to-day ap pointed Messrs. Crain , LawleraudUuclmuan ns a sub committee to draft a bill amending the eight-hour law so as to provide that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for men employed by contractors on government work. The members of the labor committee say as a result of the conference between the sub committees of the committees on agri culture and labor , a bill will be reported by the former committee making the commis sioner of agriculture a cabinet officer , and providing ihat- the department shall bo known as llio department of agriculture and labor. The house committee on territories heard arguments from Thompson and Johnson , prominent citizens of Dakota , in tavor of the admission of the entire territory of Dakota as a state , and against division. They said the interests of the entire territory wore Identical , and that the state's resources should bo kept together. They did not think the northern portion of the state should be cut off. Johnson said thonorthjandsouth division was a political scheme , gotten up by Judge Moody to send himself to the senate. If the state Is divided at all It should be divided from the east and west , and they claimed such was the sentiment of the people of Da kota with the exception of Judge Moody and a few others. CONFIHMATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. The president to-day nominated William H. Parker of the district of Columbia to bo minister resident and consul general of the United States to Corea. The senate to-day confirmed Charles , T. Canda to ho assistant treasurer of the United States nt Naw York ; John S. McCallrnoiii-n * Pennsylvania to be commissioner f - . , , : * nidits 101 : 'Iw oseiu'for'ihe' ' o * - . " . ' - juuiauh tlieilcsc.licl.0 agency In Now Mexico ice ; Kllhii C. Ooboru of Tennessee , aueut for tlio Indians of the Ponca , Pawnee , ( Hoe and Oakland agency , Indian territory. PAl'ITAI , Or.KAXINGS. Doro of Chicago to-tiny made an argument before the house committee on rivers and harbors on the general subject of the im provement of western water ways. The court of claims to-day decided the case of tlio Choctaw nation against tiie United States and rendered judgment in favor of the nation lor 5380,005. The president went to Haltimore this even ing to attend the charity ball. Ho was nccomnanled by Senator and Hire. Gorman , Miss Endlcott , Miss Vilas , Colonel Cassady , Colonel and Mrs. Lainont , and Colonel and Mrs. Wilson. The party will return to Washington to-night. Senator Platt to-day reported favorably from the committees on territories a bill for the admission of the territory of Washing ton , together with what Is known as the "Panhandle" of Idaho. The Semite committee on public buildings decided lo report favorably bills making ap propriations for public buildings at Sioux City ( Iowa ) , 5100,000 , and Oshkosh ( Wis. ) S100.000. SANDWICH TIIE SINNERS. Scheme to Transfer a Mormon Colony From Utah to California. CHICAGO , Jan. 25. [ Special Telegram. ] During the recent rumors of the uprising among the Moimons against the United States authorities , negotiations were pending between the heads of the church and a syndi cate represented by Dr. George A. liawsou , formerly of Chicago , but lately government physician of the Sandwich Islands , which may furnish a clue'to the future intentions of tlio Mormons should they refuse to renounce their polygamous practices and bow beneath the power of the government. It seems that on one of the largest islands of the Ha waiian group there is a tract of land 1,000,000 acres In extent , and comprising the most beautiful farming , grazing mid plantation laud to bo found in the kingdom. This land is owned by James Campbell , a wealthy Irishman , who made his money as a sugar planter. It was his intention to colonize It by bringing to It COO Kngllsh families , and was making preparations for the carrying out of Ills Idea , when a Mr. DHUngwortli , of Hon olulu , heard of the unsuccessful attempt of the Mormons to negotiate with Mexico for the purpose of founding a colony In that re public. The Mormons have a settlement numbering about 4,030 under a Mormon bishop on the islands , but tlio members do notopnnly prac tice polygamy , and the laud they own is a tract of 600,000 acres adjacent to that of Campbell's. Dllllngham Immediately formed a syndicate of live men for the purpose of buying the Campbell tract , and entered Into correspondence with the .Mormon church re garding the purchase of it by their sect. The Idea seemed to mett with favor , and Dr , Itawson was sent to Salt Lake City with maps and details to submit to the heads of the church and with power to complete nego tiations as he might see lit. When ho arrived in Salt Lake ho was met by J. T , Corse and the church heads with whom he remained In consultation several days. They were very much impressed by his representations and seemed favorably disposed toward the pur chase of the tract. Dr. fluwson was to have had an interview with President Taylor , but the members of the church thought It wiser not to allow it In view of the fact that Taylor had been In hiding since last spring , and the exceedingly great risk in allowing any Gen tile to .see mm. On the return ot Dr. Raw- son from the caf.t , however , they promised that ho Miottld see tholr president , when , In nil probability , tliole would bo completed. Know Slides in Oregon , Por.TiiANn , Ore. , .Jan. 25 , Snow slides ou the Oiojroii & Navigation line , between Dal las and Multnoinuli 1'alltf , are much heavier than tlrst supposed , ns earth , trees and rocks are brought down with the snow. Plows can not buck through it , uud It must bo removed with picks and shovels. It Is reasonably cer tain that the track will not be cleared for three days , Collision of Trains. TORONTO , Jan. 2& Yesterday afternoon during a blinding $ now stony which pre vailed heie , an Inoomtnr train on the Grand Trunk railway collided with uacthur train near this ally. Severn ! trhta'uroj wore badly Injured. The low by tan nuiwtrii b v/ < AUDITOR BROWN REINSTATED A Political Surprise to the Statesmen of Oar Sister State. LARRABEE'S ACT CRITICIZED. Tlio Title to tlio omce With the Courts to Dcclile The IOIVH licj- Islnturo nml Sonic or Its Prospective Work. Cattcll Given \Vuytoriro\vii. Dns MOINKS , Iowa , Jan. So. [ Special Telegram. ! The reinstatement of Auditor Brown Is the chief topic at the capital to-day. The returning members of the legislature are very reluctant to express opinions , be cause they expect to have to pass upon the matter in a judicial capacity. It seems to bo the general understanding that an investiga tion will bo ordered and n strong effort will bo made by ox-Governor Sherman's friends to secure Brown's Impeachment. The restor ation ot'i the auditor was a great surprise to many people , who had relied on Sherman's confident declaration , that Cattcll , whom ho had appointed , would remain in ofllce during the balance of the term. After Sher man had dcclaied a vacancy and appointed Cattcll , many doubted the right of Governor Larnibeo to Ignore that appointment and put Brown back. In talking with leading lawyers of this city , it appears that nearly everyone of them are of the oplnloi ; that his act Is Indcfeiisl ble. They say that whllo Sherman may have erred In declaring a vacancy , having performed an executive act , ills successor had no power to overrule It , but should have left the matter to the courts to decide. Gov ernor Larrabeo submitted tlio matter to tno attorney general and acted on his advice , so the burden of Brown's reinstatement falls upon his legal adviser , Attorney General Baker. The democrats are very happy over the complication , expecting to make a good deal of political capital out of It. If tlio republicans do not move an Investigation they will. With the Hayes Impeachment proceedings , and the Brown matter , aud pro-- hlbllory legislation on hand , the prospects for a long session and a' big wrangle are quite certain. The democrats have held a secret caucus and resolved to support Sherman's side of the controversy. When ho was governor they took the other side and opposed him all the way through , Now that ho is out of ofllce and they see a chance to stir up trou ble , they support him. They say that the original charges against Brown have not been investigated by Governor Larrabee at all , and must now be , as they threaten im peachment proceedings ngalnst Brown , The latter took possession of the office to-day and restored his old force , including nJl VJa deputies and clerks , as ' , 'uer V.'Si'O when inarched out Qj Ofloo y the Governor's The Iowa Legislature. Dr.sMoiNES , Iowa , Jan. 83. [ Special. ] Despite the snow blockade shutting off to some extent eommunlc atlon with the outside world , DCS Moines has been quite lively in a social way the past week. There have been parties or receptions nearly every night , and this week has several more in store. When the legislature convenes again it Is expected tbatsomo larger parties will be given for the benefit of the visiting statesmen. A few of the members did not go homo for the recess , and some who tried hnd a hard time to get through , and the condition of the roads at present indicates that they will have a still harder time to get back at the opening Tues day afternoon. Some of the members have a long distance to come , and the roundabout way they must travel since the storm set in rolls up their mileage pretty high. One mem ber was paid S34 mileage , at ( he usual rate of five cents a mile. There will not bo quite so much anxiety among the statesmen as to the condition of the blockade at the reconvening as there was when the legislature opened. The caucuses have been held , the ofllces have been filled , the glamo r that ambition throws around the legislative prizes has been dispelled , and nothing now remains but to settle down to the hard work of the session. The members of tlio third house give promise of being hero "by a largo majority. " The school book lobby , the insurance lobby , the railroad lobby , and several other more or loss Inter ested lobbies will boon hand to look after the proposed legislation. It doesn't appear now that the legislature will bo very ladicalin any direction , but It will probably pass some much needed measures In the Interest of pub lic rights and the public good. It seems quite likely that a bill will pas ? requiring foreign corporations doing busi ness In tlio state to ro-lncorporato here. There will bo a strong effort made to have the railroad commissioners elected instead of appointed as is now tlio case. Governor Sherman , in his retiring message , stated his objections to the change very strongly and forcibly , showing that the result would bo to make the commission partisan , and to force railway matters into politics to the great detriment of tlio public good. But tlio last republican state convention , yielding un wisely lo popular clainoiM'iisoIved in favor of tills measure , so It Is a question with a good many republicans whether a bad promise Is bettor broken or kept. An Influential repub lican senator Is quoted as favoring a com promise , that the railroad commissioners shall bo appointed as at present by tlio governor but that their nominations must bo continued by the senate , making the latter body a popular check and balance io the governor's discretionary power. Governor Lanabee , who Is now fairly in stalled in ofllce , is making a , fine impression and opening his administration well. In many respects it is quite unlike his predecessor ser , being much more conservative and retir ing In ills disposition. Ho proceeds very cautiously , giving personal attention and in vestigation to all the routine details of his of- lien. Ho is not quite as approachable in the popular sense of tlio term ns his predecessor , though this Is duo to personal reserve rather than any disposition to be exclusive. Unless a governor puts up the bars some time he will get little opportunity to attend to his work. Governor Sherman was always so tillable and cordial to visitors that his time was Imposed upon and ho was greatly overrun with callers. Governor Iar- rubee , with more personal reserve , will not be troubled as much in tills way , but will bo better able to dispatch public business. Tlio recent state prohibition convention called many enthusiastic people togetherand created some sentiment tor the vigorous en forcement of the law. But a good deal of the talk was of the frothy kind , that looks largo away Irom homo , but means little when per sonal work is to bo done. The drift of the convention toward coupling woman suffrage on to the prohibition cause. Is regarded as a Biave mistake. It has already embittered and alienated many temperance woikers and gahis no friends for prohibition that thu cause did not already havo. Many ambitious women In this ttate , aa well us in other * , ain pear to consider urohibition as a kite to ily tholr bulfrarjo notions , and they luso no oi > - portunlty to push \voniaiis' sutl'raco ; to tint I ) on t , to the great disgust of many tempor- uco wcrkcn vfho vreut prohibition for its ownukt. FOUTY-NtNTH COXOUESS. Senate. ' WASHINGTON , Jan. si The chair laid before the senate a Icttej from tlio secretary of the treasury In comp' lance with the re cenl rrsotiltlon of tlio senate asking for In formation as to what proportion of bonds called for payment on February 1,150 , are held by national banks as a basis for circula tion. The letter states the amount of such bonds held are 55,003,509. Also letters from the secretary of war showing the contracts made by his department during the past fiscal year , and transmitting the report of the board of foitlllca- tlons , report of the quartermaster general , and a report Showing the number of clerks cmplojed in the various bureaus of the war department. Also , a letter from the secretary of the interior , stating an increase of tlio clerical force of tlio commissioner of railroads is indispensiblo to the piopcr per formance of the duties devolving on that ofllcer , especially In connection with Investi gations on the subject of laud grants to rail roads. Among the petitions presented and appropriately referred , was ono from Mr. McMillan , from the board of trade of St. Paul , ( Minn. ) , urging cougiess to appropri ate money for the Improvement of the upper Missouri river. Mr. George presented the credentials of E.C . Walthall , elected senator from Missis sippi ! to fill the uucxplred term .of Mr. La- Mr. Walthall was then sworn In by the president pro tern of the bonate. Mr. Hoar , from the committee ou judiciary , reported a bill for the settlement ot the debt ot the Pacific railroad. Mr. Wilson submitted an amendment , which was ordered printed and referred to the judiciary committee , providing that whenever It may bo necessary for the protec tion and security of the interests of the United States to respect Its Hen , mortgage , or otherwise on the property of any of the companies allccted by the bill , the president may order the secretary of tlio treasury to clear elf prior governmcntllens or mortgages by paying the same , aud on such payment the United States shall become subrogatcd to the rights thereto before pertaining to such paramount Hens or mortgages. Mr. Hoar said the judiciary committee would agree to the amendment , which had been perfected too late for the consideration ot the committee. Mr. Hoar submitted for reference to the committee on rules a proposed now rule , re quiring that upon a motion to adjourn tlio senate to a day other than the next legislative day , the question bo taken by yeas and noes. In submitting the proposed rule. Air. Hoar called attention to the largo number of Im portant bills left over ou the adjournment of the last congress , and the corresponding number of public grievances left consequently uuredressed. Mr. HourJ deprecated the prac tice of adjourning from Thursdays to Mon days . A joint resolution from the house of rep resentatives was placed before tlio senate , appropriating uioiiev for the relief of the Northern Cheyenne Indian's. Upon examination the thielling of some of the words was found to be wiong. Mr. Uawes said that tlio misspelling was such as to render the intent of coj > doubtful , and tlio matter w'nii ovflv , * , permit of correction. * - - Mr , .liariy --j up llig resoiution - muted some days ago. providing that the leases of bath house and the hot springs at Hot Springs ( Ark. ) bo not-renewed till con gress shairdecido whether further legislation in regard thereto bo necessary to beautify and improve Hot Springs so long as the present system of management prevailed The place intended for the special benefits of invalids was. made * tlio general dumping groiihd' for unseemly articles and persons.- , Those who had leases had a complete monopoly of , the water.-Even the army and navy hospital authorities had to pay for the hot' water used in the con- that since the hot water was going to .waste daily , it should bo utilized for the benefit of all the inhabitants of the city of Hot Springs. Mr. Logan feared the resolution wou leave the matter of new leases too long in definite , as congress might not como to a de termination as soon as Mr. Berry might ex pect it would. He saw no better way than to leave the matter to the discretion of tlfo sec retary of the interior. Ho ( Mr. Logan ) thought the service and arrangements at the Hot Springs heretofore good. After further debate the matter went over until to-morrow. The senate then proceeded to the consider ation of the electoral count bill , and Mr. Mor gan took tlio floor. Ho characterized Mr. Sherman's proposed amendment as entirely new. It would usurp , ho said , into tlio hands of congress power that was not given to congress by the constitution , and a power the exercise of which under tlio proposed amendment would tear down and destroy one of the electoral bodies provided by tlio constitution. He could not see how danger to the senate could be decreased by having the seventy-six senators voting pell moll with the three hundred and twenty-live members of the hotibo of representatives. Could there bo a more daring threat or greater dangers to constitutional powers than the proposition brought forward by the senator from Ohio ( Sherman ) sunported by the senator from New York , ( Mr. Evurts ) , when they declared tho'rlghtof congress to create an electoral body which the people had never chosen with reference to the choice of a president of the United States. Tlio bill reported from the committee was worthy of the senate , and lie hoped It would pass. At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan's re marks , the senate went into executive ses sion , and when the doors reopened a mes sage from the house of .representatives was placed before the senate , giving information oftho death of Bepresemauvo Bankln of'iWis- cousin , and presenting for the action of the Kcuato a concurrent resolution expressing its regret. Mr , Sawyer offered a resolution , which was agreed to. In which the senate , after concur- Ing in the house resolution , expresses its deep sensibility of the loss sustained by con- gre.-sby the death of Mr. lianUin , and pro vides for a committee of three senators to act with the house committee In superintending the funeral and i cortinj ; the remains of the deceased to Wisconsin , Tlio chair appointed as such committee Messrs. Sawyer , Blackburn and Jones of Ar kansas. The senate then adjourned. House. "WARHiNfiTON , Jan' 25. In his opening prayer the cliaplaln'referred to the death of Itepresentativo Bankln of Wlssonsin and in voked divine blessing' and protection upon the sorrowing family. On motion of Mr. Ulount It was -ordered that after the reading of tlio journal tomorrow row states bo called for tlio Introduction of bills and resolutions. . Mr. Bragg annouuced.tlio death of his col league , Mr. Bankln'anil ' offered the custom ary resolutions , which 'were unanimously adopted , and us a mark of respect to the memory of tlio deceasddjtho house adjourned at 12:15. : Tlio speaker appointed Messrs. Bragg , Van Shalck , Stevenson , ( Swinther , Carlton , Hen derson of Illinois and Jpiinson of New York as a committee on the part of the house for superintending the furjoral and accompany ing the deceased to his homo in Wisconsin. A Deluge In the Hookies. CmoAcio , Jan. 25. Another severe rain and sleet ttorm Is reported raging west of the Itocky mountains. Telegraphic communica tion Is again practically severed between the east mid California. BKiti > NO , Cahi. , Jan. 25. Tlio Incessant rains of the past week caused the streams to overflow , and halt the town Is Inundated. The damage already U estimated at § 20,000. Justified iii.uilnt ; Him. SALT I/AKU , Jau. 2 } . Tlio examination of Deputy Marshal Collliis for shooting Mo- Munlii , tlthliiK olllco watchman , was con cluded to-day after four days. Tills is tlio case- which iimdei t-o much excitement'tlio lat ter part of November lst. The commission er discharged .Collins , tavlng no doubt a plot had existed to as'sasinatu liliuor do him great bodily hui in. ' Weather Tor To-Day. Mis.souiii YAI.I.KY Fafr weather , fol lowed by increasing cloudiness and during Wednesday by j oca ) tuows ; winds " falilitiiig 111 ? WISHED TA RE Champions of the "Lost Cause" Carefully Onrb Their Tongues in Congress. THE BOUT WITH MR. BOUTELLE. Silver Sccins tlio Uppermost SulUcct I'anslonltiK 1'oHtnl ClcrlCH A Sol- lllor's Willow Tnrncil Out lit tlio Cold by Vilns. The Norfolk Ntivy Yard Dlsoitpslon. WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. [ Special. ] The debate In the house on Friday last over tlio resolution Inquiring into dismissals of ox- union soldiers from the Norfolk , ( Va. ) navy yard to makeplaeesforex-confederates , and , inquiring about ( ho obliteration of me morials to union victories , demonstrated that there yet lies In the breasts of certain gentlemen from the south much feeling from the "late unpleasantness. " A good deal of comment is made , however , about tlio cau tion observed by Captain George D. , Wlse of Virclnla , who spoke for the living confeder acy. During the debate in the private meet ings of the committee on naval alYalrs , of which Captain Wise Is a member , that gen tleman and one or two others became very much excited and spoke disrespectfully ot the union cause. When ho addressed the house , where all heard and where his remarks were reported verbatim , his language was much more moderate. Cap tain Wise Is a generous , warm-hearted and companionable man , Gl years old , and popu lar with his constituency , but he Is full of passion and the cause for which lie fought. He is a native Virginian , and ho despises the man who casts a letlcetlon upon the Uld Dominion or bourbon ism. No other man ou his side of the house was so well equipped to makethe defense and assault. Ills very skin is full of every element of the subject. He was icared in the vicinity of the Norfolk navy yard , and ho knows everybody about and tlio history of everything connected with the yard. Ho needed no rehearsal and no preparation. It develops , however , that the democrats In the house were In a trembling fear during tlie delivery of fill of Captain Wise's remarks. They expected to hear him say something very Indlscicct. They knew ids Impulses , his sentiments , and they were afraid lie would speak them ; and when finally ho be gan his peroration they pulled him down when he readied his first climax. His friends actually took hold of him , and sayiuo. "There I you have reached IJiO poli > ' - * wliici ! to stop 1 say no uioii i'ucy aimoVr forced i The tiling the cold-blooded , long-headed democrats and ex-confederates of the south fear more than all else , and especially do the western democrats fear it , is that their hot headed brothers who fought for the "lost cause , " will speak the sentiments they have for years entertained and which they hold most dear lo their hearts. They realize , too , that one of the objects the republicans had in discussing the Norfolk navy yard.mattcr was1 to drawout this southern senliinout and true feeling.- Is only their second thoughts they caro'to have the country consider. This matter-will come up again when Secretary Whitney's report is received. i'OINTS ON T1IK SU.VUlt SUBJECT. The organization of bi-metallio associations throughout England is regarded as slgnlti- cant by tlio silver men In congress. They believe the object of the organization in England is self protection , and for the p\ir- pose of Influencing' this country. England , and in fact nearly all the nations on the globe , want the United States to maintain the present standard of bi-metallsm. If It should bo determined to make a heavier or liner silver dollar In this country , or suspend the coinage of silver altogether , even for a brief period , It Is said the English money system would be more or less disorganized. If the present status of affairs can be main tained England will bo pleased , and the enemies of silver say it is because she is gradually getting hold of our gold. The chief basis of finance of nearly every government is gold and silver. In connection with observations on the English view of the question , bometlilng is being said about the announcement that Mr. Blalno has given a good deal of space in the second volume of his history to silver and its advocacy. Some people profess to believe that lie is catering to the south and west and has an eye on the political chess board of 18S8 , while others say he only wishes to popu larize the publication to inoicanc its sale ; that he has long been known as a strong sil ver man. Some of the most earnest advocates of silver are becoming considerably excited. They are charging the administration with violating lating the laws relating to the extinguish ment of the public debt , the transfer aud exchange - change of current inonoysctc.and In various ways , evading duties set foith Uy the revised statutes. Tlio more inflammable talk of Im peachment proceedings , public censure , etc. Thcso modes of punishment have been spoken of so much and so great an Interest is entertained by some members of tlio lower hoiibo of congress that It will not bo surpris ing if steps are taken in that direction. This liotous talk may not materialize , and doubtless never will , but it shows tlio pitch of earnestness ' icached by some of the advo cates of silver. It has frequently boon re marked , the difference between tlio silver and anH-.sill.Vcr advocates. One Is excitable , emotional , energetic , earnc : > ttio ) other quiet , undemonstrative , determined. In the minds of sQuieailver men to demonetize silver , to stop it < coinage Indefinitely , Is sunlcicnt pr6ypeallpj'(6-.nqt ) ( } only impeachment pro ceedings but proceedings revolutionary. PENSIONING I'OS'l'AI. CI.UIIKS. Another effort Js.folio made during this ses sion of congress to pass a bill pensioning rail way postal clerks ; In the uast congress two bills were Introduce'dto ih'lsend but they were defeated In committee. Since then , how ever , the postal clerks and their friends have been at work aud report increased sentiment In their favor. 1'liov beliuvo they will now succeed The question opens the wholn sub ject of pensioning all peibons employed by the government at extra-hazardous work. It is claimed that the railway mull service sub jects its employes to far more danger than that of the army or navy In times of peace , and yet the soldiers and sailors are always guaranteed pensions In case of accident. A great deal of strong argument pro and con is furnished , and the subject is oi\o \ of more significance than at first glonro one would suppose. If these men como in tor pensions there are thousands' of otheis In other service who will after a while ask for a pension when injined by accident In the line of duty. Sl'OII.S FOll TUB IUJNCIIIV. Something of a Hurry lias been cica- tcd at the postofllco department by the sum mary removal pf a poor widow.tho relict of a gallant Union soldier who fell on a battle- Held , and who lias a number of persons do- pendciitiipon her'for support. She had long occupied a position In the dead-letter olllco , and performed her duties pleasantly and with icmarkablu elUclcucy , but the was lust Jho least particle eccentric. It was some time before the other employes in the office could ascertain why this poor woman was re moved. They know that she was not an "of fensive partisan , " and that she was ft very good clerk. When It was ascertained that the alleged reason for her removal was that she wascccentilc , there was n great deal of Indignation expressed by those who knew her. "If this lady Is eccentric to any mate rial extent , we luivo been unable to discover It , " said an employe of the office. "Sho was kind and clllclcnt ; she was respected by nil , and she had no other dependence than her salary. " It has been stated tlint the real rea son for the dismissal ot this lady was to make a place tor somebody else. It Is one of the sad features of politics here. AN AUAl'AliOK 11AP1ST Accomplishes Ills Foul Purpose Threats of Lynching. AitAPAitoi : , Neb. , Jan. ii > . [ Special Tele gram. ] William Trldlo was arrested to-day fora brutal assault upon a 1-1-year-old girl named Edith Hell. Upon some pretext Tridlo enticed the Rlrl to go out of town with him on one of tlio country roads. When about two miles out the brute accomplished his fiendish purpose and then left her. The scene of the outrage is about half a mlle Irom the assaulted girl's home. She made her way homo , where she now lies in a critical condition from the terrible treatment s''n ' received at the hands ot 'the brute. i-uhllc sentiment Is very strong , aud loud threats are made of a repetition of the sum mary justice dealt out at Schuyler a few weeks ago. Tridlo Is now Incarcerated , and Ills prelim inary examination will occur in a day . .or two. A Result oftho lllocknilc. HASTINIIS , Neb. , Jan. 2.1. [ Special Tele gram. . ) News came to this city to-day of a serious railroad accident which occurred on thu Burlington & Missouri road thrco miles cast of Kanong , a small station on the Oborlln branch. Tlio freight train from this city stuck In n snow drift and the engine cut loose aud went on to Oborlln atler a sn ow plow. In returning the darkness and the blinding snow hid the freight train , uud the engine ran Into it , causing a disastrous wreck. One man , whose name is unknown , was caught between the cars while attempt ing to jump upon the way car , and had botli legs crushed so badly that amputation was necessary. . MONEY AND TUADE. Imst Week's Olcnrlp- _ , _ * ns Deported - - * From tli- _ tJi-"JtfSaiUiij Cities. , . " ' VrSfass. , Jan. 25. The following MQIP , compiled from special dispatches to the Post , from the leading clearing houses of the United States , gives the gross clearances for tlio week ending January 23 , with percent age of decrease and Increase compared with the corresponding week of 1SS5 : Norn Denver aud Galveston not included in totals. Jlovicw of British Trade. LONDON , Jan. 25. The Mark Lane Ex press i Its review of the British grain trade for the past week , hays : Young wheat thus fur has stood the winter well. Trade is steady. Sales of English wheat during tlio week , GS.l'JlqnaitiTHatuy.sl'd ' , airalnst 63.145 at 34s lid for the corresponding' period last year. lrlue barleys are Is dearer. Business In foreign wheats show no now feature. American II our Is Od@ls cheaper. There Is a ijbort supply of corn ; pi Ices are steady. Ono cargo ot wheat arrived , ono cargo was sold , and 0110 withdrawn : none remained. Several - eral cargoes of California , are due. Quota tions are against hnyi'iu To-day wheat was steady ; Hour steady ; corn flim , prices of mixed American lather against buyers ; bar leys quiet but" steady ; oats were dull and j c cheaper. Tlio Vlsililo Statement. CHICAGO , Jan. 23 , The number of bushels of grain in store in the United States and Canada , and the increase or decrease com pared with the previous week , January 2j : , will bo olllcially reported on 'Change to-inor- low , as follows : Wheat 55,870,797 Decrease 1,2I7,5SO Corn 0W < WO Increase ) 62,007 Oats lOUltH ) Decrease WtWi Bye 7-l'JlK)3 , ) Decrease I'.BS ' ) Barley , , . , , , , 1,051,412 Decrease 15,175 The proportion of this In Chicago elevators was : Wheat 14.rm , < KW Corn , ! 02-3.050 Oats ! i75UO Uye : W.811 Barley. 150,0-Ji The KlKlii Dairy Market , CIIICAOO , Jan. 25 , Tlio Inter Ocean's El gin special : The butter market to-day ruled hteady , with regular sales of JU.lttO Ibs at iv ( gtfic. Cheese was quiet : bklms , 5c ; full creams , KQi'Jc , with little Jirmcr leellng. Private sales of 2,115 boxes of choose ami 00.017 Ibs of butter were reported , Tlio total sales aggregate fei'i,7'-0. ; IITjAINU IN 1 88. A Portland I'olltioiau Still Shouting For tlio 1'liniioIosH Knilit. ; Niw : Yonc : , Jim. ( " 5. | Special Telegram , ] The Tribune bays : J. S. Montgomery , of Portland , Oregon , who was mi aetivo Blalno man at the last icimbllcan national conven tion , was asked yesterday about the present political ideas of tlio republicans of the Pa- clllc coast , ami replied : "Thoy are aheady looking ahead to LSbS. ThMo Is only one man to nominate Jame * G , Blalue. The force of circumstances would require that ho should bo nominated , The democrats willro- .nmulnato IVusidont Cleveland , Time is a grcn deal of bitterness ajfnlm > t him in his own party but they cannot i etu o hint leiioiuliia- tlon. 1 havojtut spent nwccl : lii Welling ton. Thodemociatlc members of cougivss hu\e closed Cii'vcJnud beloro mo u ; ; ll I thought they Yvui.lil . lift thoroof. But 1 fold themthcy-would.be obliged ( o put liliiiim again. Their answir has been that hcoould not bo elected , Them 1 ngivu'wltli them. .His ivnomliiatlonv.uiii ! | earnHi ! It Bhdnu's iciiomlimtiuii , Blalnoutim'get iijl tl olihli votoanoihortlme. llouiily . , t tv\'o-ulth-of It tills Unit' . Tw cnHroP.ici cc W'l III l iiL'tlu ; tor li.'iilco ' as I'liChiuUstiojU- ; - > i\er. : ' , GREECE WANTS HUMAN GRAY ! She Threatens to Twist tie Nock of tli EiTcto European I'owl , GOING TO WAR WITH TURKEY If the Union of HulnttHn nml Kusloru Itoumclln iH'Ilceonnlr.cd liUlloJd lloiio of Pcacu General Foreign Notes. On tlio Verfio of War. Nnw YOIIIC Jan. Stf. [ Special Telegram. ] The llcmld's Constantinople cable says : "I have just received Information from such high sources as leads mo to bellovo that war between Greece and Turkey Is nearly cer tain , The only chance for maintenance of peace would be tlio session of Jaidna by Turkey , or the occupation of Kplrus by the powers , us It was during the Crimean war. Tlio Greek government has had to cheese be tween striking a blow for establishing Hel lenic supremacy In Macedonia , or facing dynastic troubles at home. 1 hat o reason to know that the Turkish government lully ex pects hostile demonstrations on the part of ( irecco to commence within the next three weeks. " LONDON , Jan. 2. " . [ Press. ] The Greek minister In an Interview to-day respecting the warlike news published this morning from At lien ? , said : "Tho tJ reck king , go v- erumeut and people will light to the bitter end before they will allow Bulgaria to absorb one hundred thousand people belonging to tlio Greek race , which she will certainly do IE the union of Bulgaria and eastern lioumclla is recognized. Greece is fully entitled to the whole of Kplrus. KiiKlamf is Interfering with the rights and libel-tics of Greece , I am confident that the Giceks can whip tlio Turks at tea. As to tlio land defense ot Greece , the moment war Is declared Mace donia and Albania will bo set in flames , thus cutting on' the land communication of the Turks , and tlio sea ports attacked. " SMVUNA , Jan. ' . ' 5. Great activity exists in Turkish military and naval circles. Troops' ' and horses are being dispatched to Salonlcn. The transportation department is using extraordinary efforts to accelerate the movement of troops and munitions of war to the Greek froni'- ' LONDON , Jan. 25. The cabin" * . , rr'-Yn morrow. Dispatches n' " " niCcta to- houdon and Ati-- , - 'frequent between suit. { ' - ens , but so tar without re- -.ceco has completed her preparations .or war , and Is nov/ seeking a plausible pre text for a conflict , ATHIJNS , Jan. M. Other diplomatic repre sentatives have presented to the government a note Identical with that from the British ministers , The government has made a re ply similar to that to the British note. Fre quent warllko demonstrations are taking place In this city. LONDON" , Jan. 2. . Count Von Hatzfcldt , Count ICnroly and M. Waddiugtoii , German , Austrian and French cmbassadors. hail ; i lengthy confcionco with Lora Salisbury to day for the purpose of considering measures to prevent wartaie In the oast. LONDON , Jan. S3. Tlio Greek government. In reply to the notn of the Marquis of Salis bury , says that the representations- En gland int'riiig on international andcdlplo- matir observances , and declares Greece re serves perfect freedom uf'uctlon. The answer further says that Greece has not declared war , nor has she given eause.fpr . England to Inter ! fere regarding her attitude. Bulgaria , hav ing violated the treaty of Berlin under llio cj-es of-Knglaud , Greece Is justified in using every means in her power , und oven resort to arms if ncccsMtry , 'to obtain -the' ' concession/ the treaty of Berlin gave her. Greece will maintain her claim loThcssaly and no matter what tho'cost may be. and Is pr.e- parcd to take the Held at tlio earliest moment ami light to the bitter oiul in support , of' her rights. She Is confident of her success. The first movement of the Turkish troops against Greece .will ho the signal for a revolt In Albania and Macedonia , and Europe will not look placidly on. Admiral Lord John liny , commanding the Mcditcrranlan squadron , consisting ot tlio Alcxaudila , Neptune , Thunderer. Dread- nauglit , Iris nml Helicon , received Instruc tions as to the course ho shall pursue In the event of its becoming necessary for him to take action on England'sdemand of Greece to disarm. In the house of commons this afternoon , lit Hon. Uobert Bourke , political secretary of the foreign ofllce , In answer to inquiries regarding tlio warlike news from Greece said ( hat at the Instance of England the six * great powers notified Greece ! yesterday that a naval attack upon Greece by i'urkey would not be permitted. BEIIUN , Jan. 25. A dispatch from W1I- hclmshafcd , one of the principal German naval stations ou tlio North sea , says tho1 iron clad , I'riuco Frederick Karl , is being rapidly lilted out for son. Her destination is Piraeus , a port of Athens. Tlio Prince Fred erick Karl carries sixteen guns of ten tons each. She is of 0,000 tons displacement and y,4. > 0 horse powar. PnrllnniRiitnry Procceillngs. LONDON , Jnn. 23. In tno housoof commons this afternoon , ' Sir Michael Hicks Beach , chancellor of exchequer , said In answer to a question that the government had no inten tion of abandoning control of the Irish con stabulary. Dr. W. A. Hunter , liberal member lor North Aberdeen , moved an amendment to the addiess in reply to the queen's speech. denouncing the government for having used the revenues of India to carry on the Bur- iue-so war. It is stated that the government will proba bly deal with the liish question before tail ing up llio proposed amendments to proce dure rules. Tlilsstatcment has caused a Mir- prlso here , where It has been generally un derstood tlut government would seek defeat by forcing the hoiisu of commons to act ou thu amendments , the ministry , according to report , being afraid to fuco the Irish Issue just now. _ Coercion for Ireland , LONDON , Jan. 20. In the lioitbo of lords last night Lord Salisbury said that within two days the government would bo nhin to explain the steps which It is considered iifccssarv to take in Iiclaud. Lord Mliiioro withdrew his motion to abolish ish the lord lieutenancy nf Ireland. His rumored that Lord Salisbury's state ment regarding Ireland was duo to a telegram from Chief Secretary Smith saying that re pression was absolutely necessary. Tlio pu-ss association Mates that the measures rvlll inclndo a proclamation of the national leajim and remedial measures. Fishermen's LONDON , Jan. 25 , The linns ot C. Itobln Coy , P. Itobln Coy , and Dulieaumo , Gostct , Nlcollo & Coy , of the Island of Jersey , have suspended. Their total liabilities amount to JCiOO.OOO. Their assets consist rhlclly of lish- ln vessels and factories In Diitlsh America , which the Canadian lis'iermun Uneaten to pillage. The Ottawa government has asked the r'nglhh government by cable to send troops to protect the propeity , Horvlti'H 1'oiico Proposals , MISCH , Jan , 2.5. M , Garaclmnlno , Servian prlmo minister , has submitted to King Milan the Servian cabinet's pe.ico proposals , which deal with tins Hiiblects of Bulgarian pat-sport regulations , blockadn of the frontier , t-ettle- nuint of tlm emigrant question and thu con clusions of tin ) customs and commercial con ventions with Bulgaria. Opposition to ( Monopoly. Br.itMN , Jan > . Three hundred and seventy-live petitions have been presented to ( hi ) H'i'h.itiv ; ' against the government splr.lt monopoly bill 1'iom all parts of Ueimany , ICvports ol' BIMII.I.V , Jau , 2j. The value of exports to America dniln ; , ' IHS.V was . l'JOOyo leis than .tlio value of e.spoita of IbS ) , hi the Now York1 senate a.coneuirentivso , Julloii asking congressional action to Mip jiiY s.lh'Miim.uiactiiro of &lcomari\ilncim ! < the adiiltciiUlon of daily products , \vW