Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 20, 1887, Image 1
EE. SIXTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA.'THURSDAY ftlOBNING , JANUAKY 20 , 1887. NUMBER 210. NOTHING DEFINITE AS YET , The Senatorial Situation at Midnight Gives No Pointer on To-day's Eesnltt THE CHANCES FOR A CAUCUS. Tlin.rBton Dolna Put Forward For tlio Nomination How tlio Vote Stood 2 Yesterday I , lent. Oov. Slicdd's Outrageous Action. The Kltiintlon Last LINCOI.N , Neb. , Jan. ID. | Special Tele- grain totlio Hir..J : At midnight no definite conclusion can bo roaclicd ns to tlin outcoino of to-morrow's ballot. A majority of Van Wyck's republican fi lends are still determ ined to stand with him out of caucus. Seven or eight mcmbcia who Imvo from llio outset been very restive , and seemed only to dcslro to no through the form of supporting him through one or two ballots , nro likely to KO In with the nntl- Viui Wvck republicans , which may glvo them within three or four votes snMlcIont to elect to-morrow If they tiEico upon i\ man. There Is no doubt Van Wyck would Jiavo been elected to-day had It not been for the outraecous action of'thu lieutenant gov ernor and the Irandnlunt adjournment ordered by thu presiding olllccr before thu nctnal icsult of thu first ballot had been do- clared. As usual the pcoplo liavo been deceived and misled by attorneys who wcro In the habit ot serving their corporation clients rather than the masses. The iccord made by BOIUO of thu members today will not likely bo forgotten by their constituents. The general Impression to-night Is that the caucus will nominate John M. Thnrston , How these who came hero to elcot Van Wyck will explain thulr vote for thu polit ical attorney of Iho Union 1'nclllc remains nn enigma. The excitement tip to this hour runs very high all through the city and gen eral confusion prevails , with numberless ru mors. Anil-Van Wyck eavesdroppers wcro discovered In a dark allov below the hall where thu Van Wyck "con fcicuco Is now In Fosslon and routed. Tickets have been ) luted for the joint session to bo held In the opera house to-morrow. Itcflitlt of tlio Vote. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 10. iSpcclal Tclo- prnm to the lJii : . ] The following was the ballot taken In the joint convention at noon to-day for United States senator : c. ii. VAN WYCK. Calkins Dallard Marshall Duras Hat ret Matthlcson Hlgglns ( CassBlck ) McUrew Casper Cameron Kewton Fuller Ciaig Ovcrton nigginsC'lfx ( ) Dempster Jtussell Ki'ckloy Klsli-y Satchell Llnlngcr Kwlng Slater Bobbins Fuller Tingle Schmlnko Gallon ! Underhlll Spnck Gilmore Watson Sterling Harrison Wetherald Trschtick Helinrod Whltinoro Wolback llorst Wilson Wrlnht Jeary "Voiin , ; Andres Lord Bailey llarlan 19. A. J. WKAVEIl. Ilrown Linn Sne.ll Abrulmmson Alkcn Andrews Dabcock Cope Diller Fenton ( lieen Randall Trusdell Yntzy 14 A. S. I'ADDOCK. Colby Conger Holmes Lindsay McNamar Bowman Fox Kinney King McCann Norris I'emberton Peters Sweet WaiUIuw Wilhelmscn Wilsoy 17 GEOIUJK i , . MII.MJH. Bcntly Frantz J'uchs Garvoy llaydun Kelncrs Knox Lafta McKcnna Miller Rler Simms Smyth Sullivan Traei-f Turner Tyson Vcacli Whlto-10 JAMES r.AIItD. Heartwoll Ilrown Cole Crane MInnl-5 AMA8A CO11I1. Burnham Moore Raymond Shamp CaldwcII JJlekinion Keglcston LcIsveld-8 WII.I.IAM MUXOKIt. Boncstccl 8lierwln Vandemark ( iiimhlo Schwab 5 Simaiick , Woienwcber and Wright voted for J. htorllnn Morton. Agco voted for Dundy. Kent and Melklejohn voted for Reese. Majors , Nlchol and Thornton voted for Thayer. Ellis voted for Judge Broady. Balrd voted forThurston. Alexander voted for Majors , McConanghy voted for Nauco. and Nowcouibcr votud for Uliwoith. Tlio Joint Convention. LINCOLN , Neb. . Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram to the BKK. ] From the caucus chamber to the state house was tig pathway which tlio legis lators collectively and singly trod this morn ing. A meetlngof General Van Wyck's forces was held at Red Ribbon hall at 10 o'clock , and Senator Llnlngcr was chosen as leader In the joint convention. Forty-two were pres ent. Harmony prevailed and despite the excit ing events of the previous evening confidence reigned. A meeting of the anti-Van Wyck ( nominally termed "straight" ) crowd , was held at Masonic temple In the morning and that there was a great deal of dissatisfaction and caustic disagreement was Indcated by the look of uncertainty on tlio counte nance of the most prominent and aggies- bl\o of tlio corporate proteges , who in the hallowed name of the "Grand old party , " have been endeavoring to drlvo Van Wyck's friends Into a caucus which would have as Us only purpose the cncoin- pnHsment of his defeat. The liitll ot tlio house of representatives was actually a mass of eagci , listen Ins : , closely watching , uncomfortable , perspir ing humanity on the steps of the ros- turn , on the windowsills , bqimtlcd on the lloor. standluit up and hanging to the gas biackets , Illllng the aisles , lobbies and gal leries , peering over the shoulders and cov- etly watching for a better chance to see and 1 hear. iMilly two thousand Ncbraskans , 1I 1I thlid of whom weio ladles , were gathered I within the spacious hall. About one thou sand tickets of admission wore Issued , and fully double that number succeeded In obtaining admission through Ingenious do- Ttccs. The result was that even if tlio opera liotibo had been secured , as was at a late hour this morning contemplate ! by n joint lesolu- lion of the t-onate. ( hut biilllclont accommo dation Mould not have been afforded. At noon tliusenute was announced and the senators tiled In , accompanied In many in- sUnces by their wives , so that the chairs allotted them were tilled and the crush and crowd became the more oppiossUe. Ho great was the pressure for place of any kind that chairs that had to bu resetvcd lor the senate weio recovered fiom the ciasp of adventurous spectatois with dllll- cuily. Two chairs which wcro obtained J with considerable double by tlin sergeant at arms of the house for use of ( icivuriior Tluocr and wltu weio also dlscoveied to bo non estand the goNuinnrand lady 10- tiled In no llttlu vexation. But even gub- I'limtoilat dignity and e.lnims to precedence availed but little In thu taco ot thn caper for sumo place or any place in which to sit or stand. Amid this contusion thn rap of the givvcl ot the lieutenant governor caused Itistantan- eons ( inlet , and the seea-taiy ot the R-nate < ] > ealied the roll of that body. The loll ot the r house \\asnlso called , and when U was con- eluded Lieutenant Gou'rnor Sliedd said : "Under the provision of the statutes of the United Slates governing the ( ilectlon of United States senator , tins kvls- 1 ituru Is nnur imembled In joint convention lor Uiu purpose of selecting a senator for tlm t'USuliiK tlx > ears. Too secretary of the sen ile will read , tlio Jourusl ol the senate , giving the vote for United States senator taken on Tuesday. " Speaker Uarlan said : "Tho clerk of the house will read the journal of the house. " Prior to the balloting , Gad Slaughter whis pered hurriedly to the lieutenant governor , who said : "As there scorns to bo a desire to clianucotes the clerk , after the roll call for ballots , will eall the roll a second time to allow members , if they so desire , to change their votes. " The ballot was takcn.and the Joint conven tion waited for the second call for changes. A do7en members looked anxiously towards the chair. Several others passed to and , fro among the desks. Mr. Miller of Butler roe to Ills feet a mo ment after Gad Slaughter had handed the footings of the ballot to Lieutenant Governor Sliedd , and that tiicky olllclal. with a rap of the gavel , beg.in to announce the voto. Ho had scarcclv uttered tlio llrst word before n do7on members were up. Mr. Miller de manded to know why the roll had not been called for changes , ami insisted on its being done according to agreement , oliedd declined to so order or to put any motion to that effect , and ruled Miller out of order. Llnlnccr , Tzschuck and a dozen men were on their teut at the same time and shouting for recognition from the chair. The uproar partially subsided when tltu lieutenant gov ernor said : "It Is too late. The eliah has announced the vote. " Mr. Colby of G.i < ? o moved that the joint couM'titlnn adjourn. Mr. Llnlitgur , who had been standing thioiighniittho entire proceedings , excitedly said : "Mr. President , I liad thu lloor and I do not propose to have this convention snapped up in this way. 1 want fair play. 1 on announced that the roll would ho called again and jott have not declared thu result as tlio gentleman heie has said , All wo ask s fair play. I Insist upon tills \ote upon ad journment going on record , and call for the ayes and nays. " Representative Watson "Tho point of order that Is being discussed is that thu chair announced that the clerk would call the roll and announce tlio vote , when the members would have an opportunity to clianeo their votes , and tlin gentleman from Butler rises to ask the privilege of changing his vote , when ho was unable to get a reply or iccog- nltlon from the chair. Thu Chair " ! desire to state again what I formerly said : If tlicio seemed to bu a desire to change the vote in older to avoid confus ion , thu chair would have the clerk call tlio roll again. No ono asked tlio privilege to ehango his voto. The chair waited irom live to ten minutes , while no one changed Ills vote , t supposed that it was lully under stood. " Senator T/.scliuckpolnllng Ids nngei at the president , said : "You said 'I shall have the roll called over acalu and If thcro is a desire of any member to change his vote the oppor tunity will bo offered. ' " The Chair"Tho question before the house Is upon tlio motion to adjourn. " Tlio ayes and nays wcro called for. during which Senator Linlnger sprang to his leet and , turning to tlio legislators , shouted : "Voto It down ; vote It down. " The motion to adjourn until noon tomorrow row was carried 71 to (11. ( Repiesentatlve Riuf of Hall , as ho voted "No , ' exclaimed : "Ticason to the peoplehas entered this house , hence 1 vote no. " Dm ing the voting the Hist enthusiasm which found vent In applause was when Sen ator Wilglit asked to have his vote changed Irom Moulton to Vnn WyckJind was quickly followed by Senator Wolbaeii , who asked to have his vote changed fiom George L. Miller to Van Wyck. This enthusiasm was again expiessed when , in the roll of the house , the name of Andres was called and ho said : "Mr. Piesidunt.l wish to explain my voto. As a democrat 1 think 1 have douo my duty , and as a ropiesontnvoof the labor vote of my constituency. 1 therefore decide to vote for Charles 11. Van Wyck. " The vote on adjournment was generally taken as a test or the strength ot tlio Van Wyck and anti-Van Wyck elements , and tlio call of the roll was watched with bieathlcss interest. The announcement was thoshinal for a series of yells from the railroad strikers which sounded as if pandemonium was lot loose. Every capper and tool of the rnihoads screamed In ccstacy and the galleries and floors pionptly adjourned to the gin mills and lobby ot the Commercial hotel to ex change congratulations and proclaim Van Wyck's "deatn blow. " General Van Wyck's friends had tought manfully to push the con test and their failure was generally icgardcd by tlio opposition as foreshadowing defeat. That Despicable Trickery. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 19. [ Special to the Br.E.l Every fair minded and disinterested spectator of the Joint convention says the same thing that Chairman Shodd exceeded his authority and prevented the convention from expressing Its will. The arbitrary and despotic rulings which permitted an adjourn mentof the convention have excited most Intense indignation. Tills is intensified by the hickory which wns practiced by tlio chairman , and the whole proceeding Is do nouncud as a political con lldouco game of the basest stripe. But it has proved a boomer ang. To tlio honest legislator , who has been tilled for weeks with stuff about his duty to tlio " old " Shcdd's "grand party" action Is revelation of what despicable tricks the anti- Van Wyck forces are capable , and the wave of sympathy for fair play and a square deal which has been raised by tills chicanery bids fair to carry Van Wyck into Ills scat to- moirow witli a splendid majority. Another unquestioned plcco oC almost bald-headed attempt at coiruptlou en me to light to-day. Two democratic senators in formed the BKK correspondent that they had each been offered SU.OOO for their votes for an anil- Van Wyck candidate. They refused the bribe and refused also tovilvu : tlio names of the parties who have approached them. It Is believed that the money was ollered by parties who shielded themselves under secret organlration confidence. An inetluctiml attempt to obtain a caucus was again made by tlio anti-Van Wyck seg ments tills afternoon at * o'clock. About thlrtyiivovero present , but they agreed upon nothing. Representative Miller , who Is n respected nnd leadluc member of the democratic side , keenly fcc-ls the Insult which was thrust upon lilm by Chairman Shcdd to day , and ho will go Into the joint convention to-moirow with such a backing of ids political associ ates that the arrogant lieutenant governor will do wull to mind Ills n's and q's or he will bu taught a lesson of a lifetime. Just at tills moment theantiVan Wyck hoodlums , heelers and bribers aio outwaidly chuekllng over the adjournment to-day as a sharp parliamentary trick. Inwardly they are .still shaking with the trlght which Repre sentative Miller's request to changu his vote gave them. It was a clo o shave. Hut they are like horse thluvoi the justice-meeting vigilantes have lifted once tiom the mound nnd let down again to give them a chancu to pray. To-inonow they will all go up higher than Hainan It the signs do not l.ill. No IliiHllions Transacted. LINCOLN , Jan. 19. [ Special Telegram to the BIK. : ] The senate and house simply met this morning , but transacted uo business , and after the joint convention each adjourned to 11 o'clocic to-morrow , The house had a red- hot light over adjournment , and It would not have taken place , but tor tlio statement that tlm Grand Army wanted the use of the repre sentative hall to decorate for the Logan memorial services , which will bo held this evening. OXI1CR LK Plenty of Protesting lit Indiana lint No Kleotlon. iKniANorous , Jan. 19. The legislature to day took two undecisive ballotsjor United States senator. The negotiations began yes terday looking to the holdrne of but ono joint convention were continued during the morning and between 11 and 13 p'clock an agreement was reached which resulted In the choice of a presiding officer. Under this Agreement the senate at 13 o'clock 'proceeded to the hall of the house and President Smith , of the senate , called the joint convention to order , hpcakcr Sayro retaining possession of the gavel. Representative Deblock nomi nated David Turpo for senator and the iiom- Ination was seconded by Representative Par ker. Senator Huston did i& similar service for Geucial Harrison aud was seconded by Rep resentative Griftlths , Tlio labor candidate. J , M. Alleu' , \\i\t nuuiluateJ bjr Representa tive Glover , seconds , by Representative Rob inson. A ballot was then taken , which re sulted as follows : Whole number ot votes cast , 150 ; nece suy to choice , 70 ; Turplo re ceived 75 ; General Harrison , 71 ; and Allen , 4. Under the agreement adopted It was stip ulated that the members should bo permitted to freely enter protest , which should bo spread upon record. Availing themselves of this privilege , the republicans protested against Senators Smith , rirannauiin and B. Mc.Donald being permitted to vote. Senator W. M. McDonald ( vTllo was unseated on Mon day ) offered to vote , but w.is not permitted to do so. Tlio democrats protested against Sen ator Kennedy's vote. Of tlio house members the republicans protested against tlio vote of Bcasly , Harrell , Jowutt , Mety.ccr , Mock , Shields , Stull and Barno. and thu democrats enteicd piotests against Dlckerson and asked that the name of Meajthre ( the un seated honso mcmbur ) bo called. They piottsted against the votes of Mackay. Line ) : , Ackermati and MeCren , and offered that of Lloyd , the conteslor against thu latter. They rilf-o piotostcd n gal nit Iho votes of Senators Dunn , Shrayer and Thompson , and ollered the votes ot the con- tcstors , and finally entcied a piotust against all the republican senators. After tlio an- lounccmunt of the Hist ballot thu republl- ans moved to adjourn , which was dotealed 70 to 71 and a second ballot was rdorcd. It lusulted similarly to the rst , and the convention adjourned .utll to-moirow. Tim lieutenant gov- tnor-elect appealed upon thullooroC the ouso during thu mornlne and was piesunt urine the joint convention , occupying a cat among the senators. Uo made no at- empt to violate tlio restialnlngoider issued gainst him by Judge Ayers. SheillT King vas present , hut it was understood ho hade o intention ot sorvlng a writ on Robertson , nd It Is claimed he did not have such a iaper In ids possession. Tlio capltol was ensely packed before and during the joint jonvontlon , and largo nrowiN assembled In he stieets outside , but no disturbance of uy kind occutied. In Illinois. SiMiiNortrn.D , 111. , Jan. 19. Tlio two ouses met in joint session In the hall of the louse of icproseiitatlvo at U ! o'clock for the lurposo of hearing the announcement of estei day's vote for United States senator. . 'oily-eight senators and 111 representatives tvcro present. The journal ot both houses nc read the speaker announced that a lomparison of the two showed Fanvcll had ccclved a. majority of votes of botli houses , avlng received thirty/two in tlio senate , and cventy-oight In jho' house. Ho therefore eclared him elected to fill tlio vacancy In the United States senate. A committee consist- ngof Senators Chapman and Johnson , and tcpresentatlves Fuller , McMillan and Crafts. , veru appointed to cscoit the senator-elect to , ho hall. Fanvell delivered a short address hanking tlio elcctois for the honor cou- 'crrcci nnd speaking warmly ot the cause ot abor. At the close of his address , Governor Oglesby was loudly called for and his appear- ince on thu platform called forth prolonged Veering , lie responded in a slioit addiess , ivarmly commending the choice of the as embly for the United States senate. The assembly then adjoin ned sine die. In tlie house the joint icsolution from tlin jcuato to bo concurred in by the louse expressing the approval of tlio general assembly of the patriotic iction of tlio federal house ot rcptosentatlves n adopting the luport of the committee on .nvalid pensions was adopted by a unanimous voto. The Logan monument bill was ru- lortud back as properly einrossed , and a .hlid leading called for. A motion to sus- jiciid the rulus tor a third readinz was lost. A joint resolution was Intioduccd by Senator Utawtord expiessing thu sunsu of thu gcuoral assembly that a convention to lovisc : and amend the constitution of the state is neces sary , and that the question of calline such a convention bo submitted at tlio ncxtgeneiai election. Bills were Introduced : By Sena tor Strattan , to revise the law concerning tlio circuit courts , and hx tlio time for holding the same ; by Reavill , to protect stock bieud- crs within the state ot Illinois. Dwyer pre sented a bill to prevent the employment ot children under fourteen years ot age , except In certain eases , In factories , shops and stores. In Hew Jersey. Tnr.NTON , N. J. , Jan. 19. In the house this morning tlin contested election case of Walter Jones was taken up. A scene of great confusion ensued. Tlio democrats pro tested against a certain ruling of thu speaker and stopped the proceedings by yell ing at ttie top of their voices. Threats were made to pull the speaker from tlio chair. While the jelling continued wes were sent In all diiections to bring in absent demociats. Finally , when all the absentees wcro brought In. the noise ceased and Walters , democrat , was declined entitled to the scat aud was im mediately swoin in. The committee on contested elections , which had a republican majoilty , was dis charged and ono with a democratic majority appointed instead. It will have tlio contested election case of llalnes vs Hinley to con sider. McUurmitt , democrat , moved to de clare the speakershlp vacant. His colleagues thought tins unwHo and the motion to table was carried. McDcrmitt declared that ho would not now vote with the democrats for senator. It is not thought , hownver , that ho will persist In this resolution. With Walters' vote the demociats will have thirty-one votes out of sixty-six In the house , and their nine votes in the senate gives them forty in all for the United States seimtorslilp. This is ono short ot the number necessary to elect. They expect to get the needed one from the labor contingent. Thu liuuso then adjourned lor the week. _ " In New 1'ork. Ai.nANV. N. Y. , Jan. 19. The two houses ot thu legislature met at noon to-day in joint convention to elect a successor to Warner Mllleras United States senator. The thst ballot resulted as follows : Total votes cast , 14S ; necessary lor a choice , 75 ; Miller , 4 : $ ; Morton , : ; Hiscock , 11 ; Weed , ( U. Tlio joint convention then adjourned until noon to-iuorio\v. In BOSTON , Jan. 19. The legislature mot In Joint session at noon and resumed balloting for United Slates senator , The first ballot resulted as follows : Dawcs , 70 ; Loiu , 53 ; Ribinson , 63 ; Collins. Uj ; scattering. 1 ; ab sent , 4. Another ballot was then taken , re sulting as follows : Dawes , Ibl ; Long , 25 ; Collins , U ; Robinson , r.3 ; Russell , l. In "U'cst Virginia. CuAiu.rsTON , W. Va. , Jan. 19 , The demo cratic caucus to-night nominated Senator Camden to si'ccecd himself as United States senator troni this state. There are titty dem ocrats in tlio legislature on joint ballot. Camden received thirty-soveu votes on thu 'lirst ballot , _ In California. SAcnAStiNTO : , Jan , 10. The legislature In joint convention to-day elected George Hearst United States senator. The vote was as trllows : Hearst , democrat , 05 ; Vrooman , republican , tti : Uartson , repuMlcar , 1. In Bllchlgaii. LANSING. Mich. , Jan. 19 , The Joint con vention of the House and senate met at noon to-day , and having canvassed the vote cast yesterday In separate sessions , declared Francis B. Slockbrldge elected United States senator. _ In Delaware. POVKH , Del. , Jan , 19. In the Joint session of the two branches of the general assembly at noon to-day Gcorgo Gray was formerly dec'Iaied re-elected United Slates senator by thuvote of yestcruay. which was unanimous. In ajirmesotn. ST. PAUL , Jan. 10. The loIslaturo In Joint session elected 0. K. Davis United States senator to succeed McMillan. In Maine. AUGUSTA , Me. , Jan. 19. At noon to-day Eugene Halo was declared elected United States senator from thu 4th of March next. ' In Connecticut. HAnTKoitD , Conn. , Jan. 19. The two brauclac oi ; the Jv iU ) ; lire met In JoluJ as sembly at noon and the election of General llawley as senator was formally declared. In I'cnnsjlrnnln. llAiiiitsnt'no , Pa. , Jan. 19. The legisla ture assembled In joint session to-day and M."S. CJuay was formally declared elected as United States senator. In Missouri. ST. Louis , Jan. 10. The two brandies ot the legislature In joint convention to-day reelected - elected Senator Cockrcll to the United States senate. Iltecook Wins In Now York. AMIANV , N. Y. , Jan. 19. The caucus of the republican members of tlio state legisla ture met again to-night for the purpose of selecting a candidate for United States sen ator to succeed Senator Warner Miller. At two previous caucuses four ballots had been taken and the caucus proceeded to the fifth ballot. The candidates weio Senator Miller , Lovl P. Morton and Congressman Frank Hiscock. 1'na ballot resulted as follows : Miller. 40 ; Morton , .TO ; IHscocV , 11. This was ono moio than Miller had before re ceived , Rea. who was absent bufoie , voting for him. From that point to tliosuventconth ballot theio was no cliaime. On tlio seven teenth ballot Morton's followers went over i a body to Jllscock nnd tlio vote tosd : Miller , 40 ; Illscoek , 47. This would a\u nominated Illscoek had It not been do- Idcd by a combined vote of tlio Morton and llscock men when the caucus llrst met that a iaoilty | of all tlio republicans-elect to both mtses loity-elght votes should bu ro- lured. On the eighteenth ballot lllscocl : gnln reeehed the solid'Morton vote , and 'lost changed fiom Miller to Illscoek , thus ivlng him the necessary foity-eight and omlnatlngliim. Other changes from Miller o Hiscock made thu final result of thu chili- ecnth ballot : 11 iscock , GO ; Miller , 43. The Iiolcc was made unanimous. Tlio noiulna- Ion is equivalent to an election , as the repub- leans have a clear maiority on joint ballot. The cause of the sudden break on the sev- nteentli ballot from Morton to Illscoek was ho fact that after the Sixteenth ballot Krwln vlthdrew Motion's name in favor of Ills- ock. A scene of great excitement ensued , lotions for a iccess were made and with- rawn sexeral times and Senator Miller's rlonds made stiouir appeals to thn Morton nun to vote for Miller , but without effect , as ho seventeenth ballot showed. When. In lie eighteenth ballot Forest changed to Ills- ock It became evident that the struggle was i\er and great cheering for Illscoek ensued. July oiioiopubllcan member of the legisla- uru was absent. NEW YOIIK STOCKS. vtchmoml Terminal nnil Jersey Ccn- trnl the licnilliiK Features. Niw : YOIIK , Jan. 1 ! ' . [ Special Telegram to .he BII : : . I Richmond Terminal was washed iip 2 per cent shortly after the opening to-day nut civcn a very strong appearance. The advance , however , did not hold , notwlth- itanding the bull talk which the active trad- ng and appircnt strength biought out. loom traders detected the cllquo selling at ; ibout 48 and quickly broke tlio price to 47. Jersey Ceutial was also advanced 2 per cent by cllquo manipulation , but outside of Rlcli- uond Terminal and Jersey Central the mar ket was almost dead. The story that the di rectors of St. Paul & Duluth contemplated ssulng to common stockholders u stock dlvi dend of 40 per cent to represent dividends passed durlnir the last live years caused a smut in St. Paul & Duluth. No authorita tive statement could bo seemed In the matter and In consequence thn report did not receive much credence. Lake Shore and TrunK line stocksvcro heavy on icportsof rate cutting on business east-bound from Clilcago. Hocking Valley broke 1 per cent and , In fact , about all tl'o stocks uot actively supported by pools declined a. fiactlon. East Tenncss e securities were sold elf on the the ory that the load would now bo managed in the Interest of thu Richmond Tuiminal com pany. At noon the maikct was dull but linn , coal stocks being especially stionu on the prospective settlement of the strike among coal nandlcitt. It was rnpoited that the Tttily- Cobln and Tliomas-Brlco parties had joined their forces and would make an effort to bull Richmond Terminal , Reading , and Jcisey Cential. Tlio advance was aided by some heavy buying bv shorts. The strength of coalers , however , changed the complexion of the whole maikut , which closed strong at about the highest point of tlio day. Tlio total sales were about 270,000 shaie.s. AVolf JluiitliiK ill Illinois. CHICAGO , Jan. 19. A special to the Dally News tiom Oakland , 111. , says : To-day ovci 1,000 men and boys gatlicicdlhcio and pio- eeeded to organize a giand limit for wolves in Sargant township , Douglas county , live miles noitb ot this city. Tlio hunt had been advertised through various newspapers in the vicinity for the past two weeks. The scene ot tlm limit was the largo pastuiool Andiow Gwynn and a number of other farms. Tlio Gwynn estate contains : ! , ( X)0 ) acres and on its west side Is bounded by the Ambrow river and hills. For the past year wolves have been destroying sheep and hogs In the vicinity , as many as t\\cl\e wolves In a pack buing sighted atone time. Four dif ferent lines under the charge of as many diU'eicut captains wcro oruanl7cd. Then the hounds , some 300 In number , were tinned loaso. No ono was allowed to carry fire arms. Thu sport soon commenced and in earnest , Tlio "haying ot tlio ! > oo hounds could be iieaui all over thu township. The lirst two wolves started up , ran to llio easl Hue and weio quickly despatched by the dons , aided with clubs In the hands of the hunters. A gang of five- more wolves were next flighted. Throe of these were killed on the north line , ono on the northeast line , tlio remaining ono of the five slipping tliroiiL'h tlio northeast Hun and escapeda the hunteis would not allow the do.-s to uet oni of the circle. Three moru wolves were stlncd up by men on the west line in the hills of Ambrow. They ran eastwaid only to qulckl.v meet their doom at thu hands ot tlio dogs am clubs. The remaining t\\o wolves caiiuht in the chase were stlried up near the center o ; the circlu In thu big pastuic. Ono was killed aiidtliootherhndlycilppled [ and biought to the city. Thn hunt was unlveitially deulaied a grand success. Not an accident happuiici during tlio day. Awftltlne Congressional Action. CIIICAOO , Jan. 19. Tlio committee of managers of the Western Passenger associa lion met to-day aud effected a compromise 01 all disputed points. Thu main question a Issue was tlio demand of the Wabash that I should bo allowed to make the .same rate pc mile irom St. Louis to Omaha as Is chaige < by the Chicago roads Irom this point. Tins was arranged by ullbwlnz the Wabash to make a rate of 311.75or ) a difference In their favor of 75 cents. Agentnal meeting will bo called when thu fate of the inter-state eom , mcrco bill Is decidod. Action will then betaken taken either to put the pool Into effect or , I It should become a law , substitute a tiaflic agreement. In the meantime the truce ro gardiriR the maintenance of rates will con tinue. A Ilaiilcrapt Arrested. PEOIIIA , 111. , Jan. 19. Gcorgo W. Gay , pro prietor of a number of W cent stores , through out the west , who recently failed for nearlj 3100,000 , was arrested hero to-day for obtain Ing goods under false pretenses on a warran sworn out by Lands , Owen & Co. , of Chicago cage , who charge that Gay boueht goods o them on credit attur he had sold the Wichita store , representing himself to bo still proprl etor ; that he bought poods on ciedlt for hi Peoria and Springfield houses after lie luu made an assignment , Gay was taken to Chi cajro to-ulfht. Two Tough lirothors I/ynclictl. NKKDLES , Cala. , Jan. 19. News was re colvod to-day that a man named Hawos she and killed J , II. berry , a saloon 1st , at Flags tolf , Ariz. , this morning for Interferlni , In a quarrel between IIawes , hU-brother am another man in the saloon. Half an hou after tlio murder twenty citUens captured tlio two brothers and .shot them dead. Berry Is known as a peacetnl. respectable man The liases brotheu uro disreputable. MORRISON FOR CHAIRMAN , The Belief That Ho Will Head tlio Inter state Commerce Commission. POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYSTEM. . 'dnnimls' Hill Made n Sjicclnt Order Kor Next U'cck My the Senate 1'ostofllco CoinnilUco t News. Morrison to llo I'rovtded For. WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. ( Special Telegram o the UiK.-Kvcr : ] > body thinks that Colonel lorrlson will be appointed elialiman of the ommlsslon to bo appointed under the Cullom Inter-stato commerce bill. The bill oes not s'o Into effect for sixty days after Its pproval , which will bring thu time about the rst of April. Morrison's Irionds , without onstiltlng him , have suggested his appolnt- icnt to the piesldunt , who iccelved the sttg- nstlon with great favor. Tlio trlcnds of cnator Conger will also put In a recom- icndation for him , and ho Is likely to tecelvo tie appointment. Tlio bill contemplates the election of two republicans and three demo unts , and It would not bo surprising If the epubllcans weio Conger and McMillan , and ho democrats a southern and eastern man , vlthMoirlson as chairman. The commls- loneifi will reside In Washington , although hey will havu somu traveling to do , and will ceelvo salaries of 87,500 and expcnses.wldch s a good deal better than the pay of a con- jrussmati . KIIMUNDS' rosTAr. Tin.r.ouAVii IIU.T , . The senate postoflico committee to-day ook up the bill Intioduccd some time last esslon by Senator Kdmuuds , providing tor ho establishment of a telegraph service In onnectlon with the postoflico dcpaitment. t provides lhat the secietary of war bhall auso to bo constructed muter the direction if the engineers of the United States army our trunk telegraph lines , with blanches xtcndlng wheiever It may become ncces- sary.to be operated under thudliectlou ot the postmaster general. 1'rovislon Is made for condemnation pioceedlugs to secure a nglit ot way and tlio authoilllcs are permitted to iso all appliances for telegraphy , whether latented or not , by paying a tair compousa- lon for tliu ame. Thu committeu made the > ill a special order for next week. MUXIOAN PHN UINS. 1 asked Mr. Randall what provision the committeu on appiopriatlons Intended to uako icgaidinc the Mexican pension bill , which passed the house Monday and now re- itdres only tlio slgnatiiiu ot tlio president to become a law. Ho suld : "Wo were discussing lhat subject 111 the commlttco on appiopria- lions this mornlnsr , and tlieio were availety of opinions expressed as to the amount that would bo necessary to meet the disbursements necessary under the bill. It was my opinion that wo would have to appropriate from Sl-VKW.OOO to 818,000,000 for the lirst year , but othuis seemed to think that would not be sulliclciit Holman insisted that it would require 8 0,000,000 at least tor the liist > ear , and , of course , the amount necessary will increase as the claims for pensions under the bill aie allowed. Mr. Matson , the chairman of the pensions committee , who reported the mcasuio , claimed botore its passage in a soeech that 84,000.000 would be sulllciunt tor tills bill and 5 0,000 for tlio other. Thunder nnd Mars ! U will be nearer 540,000,000 , and as for the S&O.OoO estimate , that will not pay the claims in my town. " CONOIIKSSIONAI. OAMIU.EIIS DISAPPOINTED. Tlio congressional gamblers aio a good deal dlsappolnteoTAt the effdcfcbf thw resolu tion they passed yesterday on the stuck mar ket , They expected the passage of the resolu tion to investigate the affairs of the Union 1'acillc ftaliway company , carrying with It as It did the defeat ot tlio tunding bill. , would knock oil the stock several points , and sold short wltti that expectation. Many of them ha\o been slioit lor sunn : time and wanted to cover , but thu stock icslstcd tlio blow in a manner that suipiiRcd them , and now some other scheme must bo invented to send It down. Thuio Is no piospect of the resolu tion being passed by the senate. If , will Wr" ceive no attention overtheie. srnuni.KTAi.ivB. Speaking ot the pioposed reduction of In ternal lurenuo taxes and the duty on sugar. Kcpiesentativc Stuible , of Iowa , said to-day : " 1 am sttongly opposed to removiiigall tax on tobacco or making any considerable reduc tion tlicreot. lint tobacco lias come into such general use among tlio people as to approach more nearly to articles commonly classed as 'the ncccssaiics of lite. ' His not a neces sary ailicle of consumption , and can never piopoily he so denominated , but it ontcis largely into consumption among thu pcoplo and to such an extent that It seems to me , from thu standpoint of a legislator , that a 10- ductlon of the present tax mav bu mailo without doing injustice to tlio pcoplo of this country Kcner.illy. With rcteiciico to tlio removal of the duty on sugar , I prefer at this time to expiess no opinion as to what my vote shall he it a proposition to put sugar on thu tree list or tnatciiallv reduce the rate of duty comes up for consideration. " M1MTAP.Y MATl'IIIIS. A boaid of survey consisting of Lieutenant Colonel Amos Heckwltli , assistant eommls- sarv general of subsistence , Major diaries " W."Fostcr ; < jmiitcniiastcr , and l-'list Lieuten ant Thomas S. S. Mumtord , Thirteenth In- lautry , has been oidercd to meet at St. Louis to lix the responsibility for deliclences dis covered in tlio stoics received from Phila delphia. Colonel Robert S. Lamotte , Thirteenth In fantiy. has been ordeicd to Kort Winsate , New Mexico , for dutv witli hlsreclment. Major Utilities A. Wikoft , Fonitccnth in fantry , has been orduied to the Uup.utment of the Columbia. Second Lieutenant E. S , Avis , I'ifth ' In fantry , lias been granted leave for tlneo iiioiitns mid ten days. Kirst Lieutenant A. J. Slocum , Seventh eavaliv. has boon oiduied to Jeifeison Bar- lacks/Mlssourl. The leave ot First Lieutenant Wlllia n W. Tyler. Thirteenth infantry , has been ex < tended one month for disability. NKllllASU'A AND IOWA I'KN.SIONnif ? . 1'ensluns gianted to Nebraskans to-day : Rachel , mother ot David I' . Ralston , Schuyier ; Jas R. Davis , Tekamah , Thu followlnir for lowans : Mmy , mother of David Tarry. Alula ; David Carmuan , Medl- apolis ; Kli Uiyant , Cuntefvillu. .M1N011MKNTION. Mrs. James F. Wilson and daughter , of Iowa , and Mrs , Charles S. Maker , of New York , assisted by MKs Hlackford , will re ceive to-morrow at No. C2J Thlitcenth btieet , northwest. POSTAL CJIANnKS. The following Iowa postmasters were Coido county , vice Maitha L. I'litnam , re- nuncil ; Kdwaid N. Brynn , Apton. Van liuren county , vice L. M. Me.ranee.reslsned ; Wm. Thomnson. Woolstock , Wiight county , vice Eliza Mlddleton , removed. Thirty Thousand Tcxans DcHtttutc. AUSTIN , Tex. , Jan. 19. A special commit tee appointed to Investigate as to tlio sulfurIng - Ing from drouth prevalent over a largo bec- tlon of the state submitted a report to the legislature to-day , The report states that In this region at least SO.OOO persons are , or soon will be. absolutely destitute and who most possibly subsist without Immediate assistance. The committee recommends an appropriation of 8109,000 for the immediate relief of the sutlcrers under euch prominvs as may bo deemed beat until tlio ciops can be grown , Action on the rcpoit will be taken to-morrow. Four Olllccrn Murdered , FoitT SMITH , Ark. , Jan. ! . Henry Smith , acting as a posse , United SUtes Deputy Marshal John Phillips , and two guards , names unknown , were imudered In their camp at liufaula , Indian Tenitoiy.last night. No paitlculars of thn alfalr have been re ceived. Marshal Phillips and party were In the territory sorvine writs and arreaUui. violators lators ot tJJe Un tva State | Jp . SUIiUVAN'S CAKlitill OVBJt. KiiRllsh I'licllNts Think Illn Accident AVill Use Him Up. Iroji/rfji | ( ? ( J557 liv Jiimfd Hordon HcnntltA LONDON , Jan. 10. iNorc York Herald Cable-Special to the lUr. : . ] A cable dis patch was received hero to-day from New York giving the news ot the accident to Sullivan and of Ids light with Cardiff having resulted In a draw. 1 Immediately took the dispatch to the oflico of the Sportsman and showed It to ono of the editors. The news soon got about among the frequenters of the oftlcc , causing great Interest and excitement , and the geiieial oxpieaslou made was that Sullivan's day was over. 1 next visited a well known rmclllstlc lon- dezrous in Newman stiect , ott Oxford street , where 1 expected to find many professors of thn manly art , but only amateur boxing ic- hearsals were In progress. 1 was told that ( iiecnhcld was In the countiy near Ulrmlng- ham resting , and that Jem Smith , with Charley Mitchell , the son-in-law of Pony Moore , was in South Shields on Tyne , where thu two were giving tills moining a boxing exhibition ; also that Jack Kulfton and his tuother D.ivid , weio giving an exhibition to night at Card I if. 1 next visited a public hou o called the Horse and ( Jrooin. In N'ual street , near Covent ( Jarden theater. It Is much frequented by pugilists and Is kept by Jack Ma sey , who fought Knlftpn about six months ago. I showed Massuy the dispatch , llosald : "Very likely the accident Is a similar ono to that which oecimcd to mo in my own tight with Jack Knlfton. The cause of my defeat was that thu lingers of both my hands were driven back upon my wilst bones and tendons. " Massey then drew up his slco\es and showed two great swellings on the wrist bonus , and how the lingers had been Injured , "But , bless you , " ho continued , ' 'I'm all right again. Sullivan will come around all light In my opinion. " 1 said 'llut ' you have not tiled to fight or box since then ? " "Oh , yes. A month after I was healed 1 had a glove bout for stakes with Coddy Mid dens. AVc fought twenty-three roundswhich lasted an hour and a quaitor , when the "bob bles" Interfoied. But I was winning. 1 found that ilie Injuries did not Interfere with uy play 'of defense or attack. I am giving boxing lessons the same as ever. Of course , the American medicals can besl tell the cll'ect of the accident on tlio > owcr of Sullivan's working time and tlio 'orco of his blows. But although such mls- mps are rare , there are Instance hcrcs where ho vigor of the bones has been restored. It Is lucky for Sullivan and his friends , hough , 'hat terms had not been arranged be tween him and Smith and both mado. " 'I aftcrwauls talked with several boxers and pugilists , but they are not known enough to bo author.t-dively quoted. All the tromlncnt persons are to-night out ot the city. However , the majority i talked with sympathised with Sullivan. They wcro stiongly ot the opinion that such an acci- lent must destioy the flexibility and tree play of the defensive annalthough the bones might bo icknittud and this would prevent Sullivan lemalning the champion or hero- alter tiying conclusions with Jem Smith or anyone else. " THE 1 > KA1)1/V 1'ANIO. Scenes of Horror at the Hebrew Tlie- ntor In London. Jan. 10. The hall In Prin cess street , Spltalfield , where the ilatal panic occurred last night , Is a favorite resort for Jews In that part ot London. Last evening the place was ciowded. Duii'igtho proeicss of the play a man and woman wcie lighting outside and near the main doorway-of the hall. Tlio man used violence and the woman screamed. Her crjoBMs heard by a passerby who mlsundur- fffiod It an I died , tire. Tlio woman's -rsci-eams and cries of fire were heard inside and cieated a panic , the audience numhciina 500 , using In a bodv and rushing pell moll lei the enhance. The manager of tlio He brew dramatic club Was on the stage when ho peicci\cd at oncu theio was no good reason for It , and did all In his power to allay tlio excitement and to alloid all possible facilities for exit tlio the people. Thu hail lias a number of en trances and all weio thiown open , and ho called on the people when they would not lemaln to divide and use all the doorwavs , but they paid no attention to him. The wholn ciowd made tor the main entrance. It happened that among tlioso who llrst icachcd itere a number of ciiildien and women , who wcro oveiboriio by strong men attempting to pns * by them. As the \\omeii and cliildeun fell at the ilooi- way as stumbling blocks , they tripped up tlio others who weio ciushed down hv the Iiantlc ciowd. Se\entcen corpses were found tnsldo of the theatre near the door. They were all torn , ciushcd and ills-figured. It wa found that of the dead twelve weio women , three weio boys , ono was a gill and the other was a man. The hall to-day resembjoR a disordered auc tion room. Broucn iurnllme , crushed toys , children's hats , broken bottles , oiange peel , actors' wigs , shreds of clothes , lln scattered over the tlwor. There are many blood spots on the chairs ami lloor. Ileio and thcro ghastly knots of hair clinst to thn furniture. Bodies were found at the bottom ot tun stone stairs Imuiint : tiom the pallety. Hero a horrible struxclo took place between the front of the crowd rushing Irom tlio main lloor and the leaders of the throng which rushed down the callciy stalls. The dead lay mostly in two opposing row.s , the feet of each row close to these of ttio others , ono row of heads lying closu to tlio gallery stair way , ( hn other towaid thu opposite of the hull. The faces of the dead are dlt-toiled with asonl'/U'J exprshlons. The clothes aio completely torn tiom thu bodies of somo. A llttlo gltl , slnco identlhed as Kva Marks , was found lying at thu bottom of thu pllu dead , her lower limbs bate , , the upper part of her dress torn to slucds. hlio must Imvo lought haul for Hie. Ipaau Levy , a veneiahlo Hebrew , was lound among tlio dead. His wile's body lay opposite. Beside her lay a llttlo hey whose pants and stockings weio torn to hlneds , A man named HauisOoIdbcigsays lie went to tlio gallery of the hall , accom panied by his wife and family. During tlio performance borne boys , In order to tet a butter view , ellmbed up tlio gas nlpes tlxet : along tlio walls. This started the leak. Some one .shouted. "Turn off the meter , " just as an actor on the stage made some crv of alarm Then tlio people In the gallery lose am rushed headlong down stairs. Goldberg's wife WHS trampled to death. Hlssix-yeai-oh son jumped down on the heads of the mass below and escaped by rnnnlnir over tlimr heads. The managers am not to blame lor the disaster. The passage from thu hall to the street entrance Is tun feet wide where the strugglu occurred , and the door swings boll ways. Theio are several minor exits lion tlio gallery , three besides the staircase , The disasteraroso not tiom the crowding of the pas > ase , hut tlio frantic efforts ot tlio people to foice their way down thn ciowded stalls Thu men and women In liontcio dnvei licaiiloiu' into tlio passage , where they me tlio excited occup.ints of the pit , and theio was a hopeless block. Tliolr Charred Hoinalns Hurled. CI.IVII.A.VI : : > , Jan. 10. Tliofuncialof fou of the victims of the Baltlmoio t Oliir wreck at Republic , O. , on tliotill lust. , wa held to-day at Republic In the town hall Eleven clergymen ofliciated. Thousands o people weio in attendance and thu Masonic lodges of all the surionndlnz towns \\eie represented by delegates , i'lie bodies buried were those of David Uber , ( Jberlln , I'.i. ; .i. S. Gardner , Mcclmiiicivllle. la. ; fiank 1 > , Bowman , Lanaik , 111. , and ' 1 homns Pembor- ton , Payne , O. Tho.CoalUaiHlleiV Strllce. Nnw YOIIK , Jan , JO. There Is po change In tliestilkoot coal liandleis. Tlio enmiid- niesha\e men at wrnlc and ante tbut thu bacii of the Etilkols broUeu. STILL UNDER DISCUSSION , Long Debate in the Honso on the Inter State Oommcrco Measure. GENERAL WEAVER'S OPPOSITION. Rdimtnda Itcports thci Hill to the Scunto to Protect the ( lights or American Flwhlnj ; Vessels Otlior Legislation , HOUFO. WASIIINOTON , Jan. 19. In tlio morning hour the house resumed consldciatlon of the resolution setting apart tho'-mtli of January forthocousldeiatlon of the Blair education bill. bill.No No action was taken on thn resolution and at the conclusion of tlio morning hour the hou < io lesumed consideration of the con- fetoncu icporl on the Intel-state couimctco bill. i Mr. Dunham of lIllnoK addressing him self to the lung and shoi t Until sections of tlio ill ) , expressed his Inability to undeistand IU iiuanlng and his disbelief that anjbody eiso indeistood It. Its Intelpietatlun would ha\o < o bo left to thu com Is. It thu inllroadsweroj oiccd by thU hill to raise their tlnouch ates. tlio section of country in which no' ived would sustain thu greatest Injury , for : t would bu moio dilllcnlt tor the fanners of : hat section to piaco their gialn pioducts In. European markets In coiiiulitlon | ) with tlio ; grain products of Australia. This bill was letter than nothing , and while he thought It- ' vas Inconsistent In place.s , in the absence ot anything butter hu would vote for It , Mr. Uyuum ol Indiana would vote for the bill , but with some misgivings. Mr. Gucntlinrof Wisconsin congratulated ? ho people thai at last congress was to p sst an ( nter-stiito commerce bill. Its passano j would insplie them with renuwcd coniidunco' n their repioscntatlves in congress. Tlm > a sago Ot tills bill would bo the greatest lumph 1)19 ) public had achieved fornmny Mr. Nelson ot Minnesota favored the ncasure. Mr. Weaver of Iowa opposed the Dill. IIo md heat till supported tlio ituacan hill , hut ho bill now presented was substantially tlm 'nlloni bill , which thu honso had once ionised 'o pass. The theory of the iiutidlng bill was o do as llttlo lor llio people as possible and to render these sections which i elated to the rights of the people as obscure and tin Intel- ' iiriblo as human liivunullv rould makn them , I'ho people had been demanding tlio Reagan 'Ml and they had been fed on ashes. They , lad asked tor an egg and weie glvun a scor- liion which would sllmr them to death. Pending fin liter debate the matter went over. over.Mr. . Woilhlncton of Illinois , from the com- < mltteoon public buildings repmted a bill ] lor Iho completion of a public building at Ncv braska City. Roluited- committee of tho' ' whole. Mr. Outhwaito of Ohio offered a resolution , which was refeired to the committee on Pa- ciliu tailroads. that the secietary of tlio treas ury bo requested to inform the house ot. representatives thn sums of mouuy which1 weio owing to tliu United States on the llrst. day of Januaiy , 1SS7 , from thu Pacllic mil- loads that have received aid from the gov- einmcntand what \\ill bo the result to tlio' treasury and the ITect upon the.su debts IT thu house hill No. H.liW ( funding bill ) should ! become a law aud Us provisions bu complied' with. After an Inulfectital altemnton tlio part at * Mr. Cilsp to obtain a night session fordfbnto on thu confeienco rupoit on thu Intcr-stato commerce bill , thehousuadjouiiicd , Senate. . Janw 19. jur. Edmunds , from tlio committee on foreign relations , re- Doi ted n olll to authorize the picsldcnt ot the United States to protect and defend tlio ' -J rights of American lishing vessels , American trndliu vessels nnd other vessels in ceilaln cases , and for other purposes. Ho said he liad also written a lupoit on the subject which ho liad been directed by the commlttco II lo submit to them. A little later hu gave notice - , tice that lust as soon as the bill aud report ) ! weropiinted , so that senators could oxamlnu , them , he would ask tlio senate to take up tlio till , and niocecd witli It and dispose of It at' the cailiost possible day. Mr. Mltchull of Pennsylvania , from the committed on pensions , tuported back favor ably the house bill for thu iclluf of depend ent parents and honorably discharged M soldiers nnd sailors , now disabled and dependent - pendent on their labor for suppoit. He gave 4 notice that to-moirow morning im would ask tiiu scnatu to take It up and consider it. Tlio presiding ollicor jnes.cnted tlio re sponse of the seciutaiy of the treasuiy to Iho icsolutlon lelatlvo to the Indebtedness of subsldl/ed Pacific railroads. Kefeiled without reading to tlio Judiciary committee. On motion of Mr. Vest the senate bill an- thorl/lng the constiucllon ut a bridge across the Mississippi river at St. Louis ( between the ICads bridge amPthu mouth of thu Mis souri liver ) was taken up and pasaed. Mr. Vest said the object of the jieoplo of St. Loins was to elect a practically Iruu brlrtgo. Their cxpcileiice In the lecent strike had taught them a lesson which they could never lorget when all transportation across ttio river was stopped excupt by ferry. Messis. Allison , Plumb and Gorman wer appointed conlerees on tlio army uppropilao : ll tion bill. On motion of Mr. Thompson , and'after a speeches In its favor by Messrs' ' . Hoar nntT Conger , tlio semite bill approptlatlng SUOO.UOO i to expedite the completion of tlio Charleston jetties ( appropihdion to bu avallablu Immedi ately ) was passed. Mr. Kdmunds presented a icport from tlio committeu on loieign relations on the subject1" of liblicrlus. Ordeied printed. Alter executive session tlio senate adjoin - ; join nod. FlHliory mil. WASIIINOTOV , Jan. 10. The bill reported' ' by Senator Kdmnnds to-day horn the com- 'i mltteo on foreign iclatlons to protect thn rights of American hshlng , trading and other vessels , ami Aineilean iishprmcn , pro vides that whenever the piesldent of thu United Stittesshall bu satlMicd that Amur- t lean vessels and crown visiting In the watein or pot IB of the lirltlsh Dominions In North ' i Amcilca aio denied or abridged in any of tlio privileges .seemed them by tlio treaty law , or i are unjustly vexed or liarrahKid in tlio enjoy- ' inent of such rU'lits , or hlull bu prevented i liom purehii'iliig sujipllus as provided for 1 by tieatv , In any ot sueli eases , It bhall bn lawtnl lor him at hlu discretion to U.siio u pioclamation denying vessels and crows of the Itiitish Dominions of Noith Ameilca any entrance to tlio watois , poits or places within the United States ( vessels in dlbtrcHB ex- eepted ) , and may ( juallfy the llmitor re now bitch inoclaiuutloli fiom time to time as hu may deem necehbarj to a full and just execu tion ot tills act. Vessels violHiIng Micli piocl.imatlonHsiiall bofoi felted totliu Unlteil States , iindKiieh lot luituro Khali bu enforced. I'eisons violating thu provisions of this act may bo lined not to exceed § 1XXI ( or impris oned not exceeding two yeais , or both , Thu rupoit of thu Fenato committee accom- panlng the bill coiibti lies the tin co-mile limit 111 th etreaty to mean tlueu milen tiom Hhoro , IrrespeetUu of headhuids. Kcfenlng to Canadian legltlitlon which permits numerous magistrates to deal \\itli hel/ures ot Amer ican vessels accoidlng to tlmlr variom con- r centlons ot thu law , ( lib committee siy.s : "Jlad It been Intended to iiauass and cmbar- tas Amuilcan tishlngand otlicre Mls , and muku It impracticable for them to enjoy tiielr treaty andotiiui common iUhtH. Mich legis lation would have been put purely adapted t < thatiiiid. " 'i'he rommltteo gives a staiement of the Ki'Umo of end ) of thue - , ela by thu Can- aillnii goveinmout and conclude.s. that llio ? light to lisliitliln tlueo miles of ttio Domin . ion bhoiea U ot uo practical \ftlue to Amer ican tibheimen.and lliat'there is no necessity whateter for Ameilcan lishirnien to rcsoitlo Canadian watei.-flor lialt. It uasaUo pioved lietoin the committee that except In case ot diMiess U was ab > ouituly injiiiloua to tlioli picuulary luleie tb lur A'.ueiicau v