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SIXTEENTHS YE AE. OMAHA. SATURDAY MOUNING , FEBRUARY 12 , 1887. NUMBER 2
GUARDING THE STATE FUNDS
The House Bits Down Hard on a Number of
Treasury Kaids ,
THE JUDICIAL APPORTIONMENT.
Moro Tlmo Wasted In tlio Senate Pin-
ciisBliiK Prohibition The Convict
Contract Extension mil
Scab State Work.
Senate Proceed IIIRH.
LINCOLN , Xeb. Feb. ll. ( Special Tclegrnm
to the Hii.J : : The senate met nt 10 o'clock
nnd went to work nt once In committee of the
whole , Mi. Fuller In thu chair. On account of
the mipcrlluoiis talk > e.stcidny , Mr. Drown of
Clay made a motion that no member be given
more than live minutes In which to speak ,
and thnt ho bo not permitted to ppcak moro
than twlco upon the subject. The result of
this will bo a gteat saving of tlmo. The
special order wns taken up , It being scnato
Illo 174. toappottlon the state Into judicial
districts nndlortliunppoliitmunt and election
of olllceis thereof. U em hi aces the whole
slate , nnd wns framed by the committee on
apportionment , the judiciary committee as
sisted bv the Indues and the bar of the sev-
einl judicial illstilcts. Thu piovlsions of tlio
bill which interest the greatest number
probably , nni these nlfecting the present
Second nnd Third districts. The lormer now
embraces Lancaster , Cnssand Otoo counties.
Thu new bill provides that Lancaster county
alone shall compose the Kluventh nnd Unss
nnd Otoo shall be cut elf to maKe the Second
district The Third distilct Is not
changed geographically , but the bill pro
vides four jmkcs lor It , according
to the wishes of the bar of that district. The
First , Fourth and Seventh dlstiicHonojudge.
The discussion upon thu composition of nil
tlie judicial dlstiiets resulted as follows :
Mrst District Richardson , Xemaha , John
son , I'avvneo and Gage counties.
Second District Cass and Otoo.
Third Distilct Douglas , Sarpy , Washing
ton and Hurt.
Fourth Snundeis , Hutter , Colfnx , Dodge ,
1'lntte , Merrlck nnd Nunce.
Fifth Sallno , Jcllcison , Ftllmore , Thnyer ,
Xuckolls nndClny.
Slxlh Sevvnrd , York , Hamilton nnd Polk.
Seventh Cumlng , Stnnton. Wn.vnc ,
DKon , Dnkota , Madison , Antelope , Pieicc ,
Cedar nnd Knox , nnd the unorganised turrl-
toiy nmtn of Kuox county , Wlnnebngo nnd
Omaha reservntlons.
KlRhth Adnms. Webster , Kearney , Frank
lin. Marian nnd Phelps.
Xlnth Uoone , Hall , Wheeler , Greeley ,
Gnilield , Loun , Vnlley , llownut nnd Dlaino
counties , nnd the unorgnnl/ed territory west
ol lilalno county.
Tenth Huffnlo , Dawson , Cuslcr , Lincoln ,
Sheimnn , Logan , Keith and Cheyenne coun
ties , nnd the unorganised territory westot
Logan county ,
l.leventh Lancaster county.
Twelfth Gosper , Fninas , Frontier , Ilcd
Willow , Hajes , Hitchcock , Chase and
Jnndy.
Thlitconth Holt. liiown , Koya Palm ,
Cherry , Sheildan , Dawos , bloux nnd llox
Untie counties and Iho nnoignnl/ed teirltory
north of Holt and Koya Pnhn counties.
Thu bill ns outlined above wns recom
mended to pass.
Senate Illo Xo. 25 , to provide lor the arbi
tration of contioversles between laboiers nnd
corporations , was discussed at length. Under
It the laboring man , wiongly treated by his
employers , can make complaint to the
county judge , who shall select ono
citizen , the plaintiff nnothcr.nnd thu defend
ant a third , who shall compose a board of ar
bitration upon thnt particular grievance , the
heating to bu conducted as near as may be
niter the manner of ordinary civil cnscs.
The nrblttntors shall partake ol the character
of n jury , nnd their award shall be made In
writing nnd returned to the county judge ,
who.shall lilo ntul enter thu same upon his
docket , and thereon enter judgment In n&
connnco with the terms of said award. The
cost of ai bit ration shall bo taxed to
the party to whom the award Is made. It the
defendant neirleots to comply with the terms
ot the award within the time specilled , ho
shall bo lound guilty of an otlenso. thu pen
ally ot which Is ilxed nt not less than
BJ nnd not more than S'-OO , to bo paid to the
school fund. The committee recommended
the passage ot tlm bill. The senate adoi ted
the repoit and adjourned.
Al'lEUNOON SnfSION.
Again at 2 o'clock to-day the senate cham
ber was packed fiom pit to dome , and tlio
display of mlllliieiy and senl saeqties wns of
gieat vniicty.
The senate wont Into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration of senate
bill H , for the submission to the people ot n
liquor prohlbltoiy amendment to the consti
tution.
Mr. Duras moved to amend the previous
question that the bill bu recommended not to
pass.
pass.Mr. . Meiklejohnsnld : "Xow. Mr. Prost
dent , It Is not my duslio to tnku up nny time
or tu talk tor the puiposu of buncombe or to
make nny recoul. This is ono of the most
momentous questions , nnd Is being prayed
for by a majority of the cltUcns of nils state.
It should receive consideration by the mem
bers of this senate. If I bu wrong 1 will
willingly glvu up the floor , but wo cannot
afford to turn a deal ear to 710,000 people. It
ban been nsked hero If the. people dcsiro leg
islnllon on this question of submission , why
have they not petitioned for It. It Is a fact
that our constitution provides that upon .
tlucc-lifths vote of either body of this legis
lature an amendment may bo proposed.
There Is no provision fora petition of any
kind. There has been amendment after
amendment submitted , and 1 say that this
legislature has been Hooded with petitions
on this Question. I wish to servo
notice that I am not a prohibitionist In the
line of n third party. There Is only one
question , and that Is submission , it Is not a
question of prohibition , but submission. "
'I'ho republican , democratic , prohibitionist
Vnn Wyek or nny other party were not coiv
cerned , It was a question ot right or wrong
Domocratle Texas had voted to submit , and
thu governor on tliosamo day iccommendeil
Its passage. U wan n question that the
people should pass upon thu basis of tight or
wiong. That being true , ho could not bo-
lluvo the senate would tin n ndeaf oar because
of political lines. He believed the quusUot
of piolnbltion should bu handled In tno par
ties of to day. nnd favored no third parly
movement. Ho believed thnt tlm people
should have settled the question longngo ,
nnd thnt was why ha favored the ( settlement
of the question in the party of to-day Instead
ol a third party. The people asked It and
should bo given a chance to vote upon it.
Mr. Vandomark wna surprised at thu state
ments mndi ) by the gentlemen from Nanco
nnd Jcllerson. Ho had heard no mandate
trom his people commanding him to vote on
the submission question. True , nt thu re
publican convention hist summer tlio man
date wns that we should submit thu question ,
but this senate wns not the republican party.
Ho could not understand where the mandate
irose. His constituency of 25,000 people bad
not nsked for the submission ot this question.
Thu speaker nt some length reviewed tlm
tempeiniico agitation , nml said that when
piohlbltlon became assured by legislative
enactment It would bo when tlio lion
laid down with the lamb , nnd in
thnt event the lamb would bo
dead , Ho recited some ancient history in
support of his argument. The Savior had
used winuaud tolerated It and In tact turned
water into wine when among ptohlbitlonists ,
whllii Mohnmmet , ( lee JUars alter , had
founded a religion which prohibited the nso
of wine. Thu fi eaker chose the example oi
Christ. It was natural for a man to protect
himself , nnd tlm bu.ist possessed the simo In
stinct. It was a law of nature nnd It was
not n subjict ot legislation , Prohibition
could never bo enforced ns long as the cereals
weio grown from which it vvns made. Mur
der and ciimo existed befuro Its manufacture
was Invented. One-fourth of the population
of thu enith mot u violent death beloro alco
hol wns known , and yet but ono man was
slain. Alcohol was not responsible for nil
mime. Piohibltlon would not prohibit. It
hvt been said ty Um Iwuperauco people thnt
when It was proposed to abolish slsvvry , tlia
statement Was made that it could not bo
lone. Yet It was done. The speaker hold
tint If slavery prevailed over the entire civil-
ted world as does uluohol.lt never could
ave been prohibited.
Mr. Duras said this matter had been dls-
issed thoioughljlixll over tlio btate , and ho
did nol scoviiy Ilia senate should bo thus
nflllctodi llcliad heard enough ot the tom-
pcraaco question , Ills amendment that the
bill bo recommended not to pass had been
put In writing.
Mr , Snell nsked that final disposition bo
not made of the bill , as some of Its friends
vvcto absent. It had been agreed that all
members should bo present when the bill
was put to n vote.
Mr. Hobblas snld the friends of the mca1)- )
nro had not forced the Issue , and ho thought
further delay was necessary.
Mr. Schmlnko said the people had not sent
representatives hero at SJ ! a day to waste
line. Ho was willing lo go on record. If
loiuo contloiiH'n hnd come Instuictcd to vote
'or thu bill let them do so. Ho had not been
10 Instructed. If n vote was not reached to-
, lny the temperance people would bo held re
sponsible.
Mr. Durns shared the opinion of Mr.
.Sehmlnke.
Q Mr. Hi own favored referring the bill back
to-day and passing It on the thlid reading
tvlien every senator would probably bo pres
ent.
ent.Mr. . Shcrvln could sec no reason for the
vote not bolus ; taken to-day.
The bill was then recommended lo pass.
.twill never recelvo the necessary twenty
vote.s on ilnal passive.
Sent.to lilo No. fi > to icgulato fees of county
clerks was discussed at leimth , and the com-
nlttee again nsked leave to sit again.
Sennte Hie 45 , regulating cities of the second
end class , vvns recommended to pass.
Senate file' ) * , amending the statutes en-
.Hied villages of the second class , was rccorn-
mended to pass.
When the committee arose the rcpnit was
adopted.
Mr. Keckloy's grain bill ( S. K. 32) ) came up
ipon Milul rending nml wns passed by a vote
oi 27 to 3.
Senate Illo 187 , entitled cities of the second
class nnd villages , wns passed.
Senate Hie Xo. 121 , providing government
for cities of thu second class of over 5,000
> eoplu was passed.
Senate lilo 41 , in relation to pensions , was
passed.
fho senate adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
NOTE1" .
There has been a teed deal of talk with
rcfercnco to the action of the governor In the
light between Church Howe and Tom Majors
In connection with the former's continuation
as n member ot the normal board. Mr.
Howe had It stated in some of the papers
that the governor had sild to him thnt In the
event of the senate rejecting Howe's nomi
nation ho would at unco return It to the
.senate as his appointment. Governor
Thayer authorized thu statement thnt ho has
never snld to any ono that ho would return to
t' ' > o senate the nomination of Church Howe
after It had been rejected by that body. Ho
would not return any nomination that had
been rejected and would consider It dls-
icspectful to the senate to do so.
In the House.
LINCOLN. Xeb. , Fob. ll.-SpecInl [ Tele
gram to the Uii.J : The house manifested a
decidedly economic frame of mind this morn
Ing. Almost at the opening of the session a
resolution by Mr. Fuller that thocommlttcoon
normal schools be authored to visit Fiomont
and Inspect the building and grounds there ,
which It wns proposed to donate to the
state tor n normal school , If the .state
would assume the Indebtedness of 50,000 or
87,000 , was tabled. The resolution led to n
general discussion of the uoiuul school
question , during which Mr. Kenney said ho
hoped the house had really got through send
Ing out committees on junketing trips. If a
committee was to bo sent to Fiomont , why
not to the twenty other places
offering Inducements tor the establishment
of normal schools. There wcro points oiler-
ing 820.000. He hoped the resolution would
bo voted down.
Mr. Dempster favored the resolution , saying
that he believed it was a good linanclnl In
vestment.
Mr. White favored It also. Several othergen-
tlunicn made remarks until toward the con
clusion of the question resolved Itself Into a
test of the feeling of the house on more nor
mal schools anywhere. Thu tabling ot the
resolution Indicated thnt unless the house
changes in feeling , normal schools need not
apply.
The house went Into a conimlttoo of the
wholii with Mr. Whltmorn in the chair nnd
another showing of tliosamo sentiment was
made. The committee took up Mr. Cole's bill *
to establish nn nsylum for incutablo Insane at
Hastings. The bill contemplates nn apnto-
priatlon of S75,000 nnd provides thnt Hast
ings shall L'ivo 100 ncres of land within four
miles of the city. Mr. Hailan opposed the
bill on the giound that such an
Institution was not needed. The ono nt
Xoifollc Is just readv for patients , nnd It Is
asking for SOO.OOO. Ho favored additions to
the present buildings , not construction ot
new ones In new locations.
Mr. Xlchol supplemented Mr. Harlan's
position by lm ther arguments against the
*
Mr. Whltmoro said the bill was a scheme of
log-iolllng. Tlm peoulo will uotjustlfy it.
Mr. Tingle opposed the bill.
Upon motion of Mr. Smyth , the enacting
clause wns struck out. Subsequently , after
the committee rose , Mr. Cole moved that the
action of the committee ho not concurred in
and called for the ayes and nnyas. The G.
A. U. Influence then demonstrated itself and
enough ot the members who had voted in the
committee to strike out thu exacting clause
voted the other way to carry Mr. Colo's mo
tion 11 to 12. Then Mr. Coin kicked the pall
of milk by calling for the ayes nnd
nays on another motion that the
bill bo ordered engrossed nnd placed
on lilo for third reading. Some of Mr. Cole's
friends went out betoro their names weio
readied , nnd the result was his motion was
lost , 4 to 45.
A motion to recommit to the committee of
the whole was also lost. The bill therefore
hangs up to dry and probablr will never get
throiuh. If Mr. Cole had submitted his mo
tion on n vote by acclamation it would have
carried.
The bill to authoilzo the secretary of state
to iccelvo and provide for thu sate keeping ol
the lield notes , maps , etc. , from the surveyor
general's ollleo was recommended for passage
by the committee of tlm whole.
A resolution by Mr. Andres to rescind the
contractof printing thu house and senate bills
awaidcd to Henry Gibson , vvns rctetred to
the committee on printing. The resolution
recites that the contractor Is delaying the
woik nnd that ho Is having It done by
scab printers In Kansas City.
AITEIINOON SESSION.
Mr. Smyth moved thnt the house ( TO Into
committee ot thu whole on the special order
of the hour , the contest cnso Irom Sarpy
county , In which the committee has reportei
favorably to unseating Mr. McKunna ami
seating -Mr. Snell.
Mr. Randall moved as an amendment thnt
the contest ease bo referred back to the com
mittee on privileges und elections.
Mr. Smj th accepted the amendment , am !
the report was recommitted.
Mr. Cole moved that the bill regarding the
proposed Hastings' insane asylum bu luado
the special order for Tuesday evening next
That disposition was made ot It.
The following new bills were Introduced
lly the Committee on Ways and Means To
provide for the payment of thu talaries o
the ofllceis of the state government , hospi
tnl for Insane nt Lincoln , hospital for Insane
nt Norfolk , institute for the blind , deaf nm
dumb , reform school , normal school at Peru
homo tor thu friendless , Institute for feeble
minded , live stock sanltaiy commissioners
railroad commissioner and list ) commis
sinners.
Hv Wothcrald Regulating the fees o
probate county judges in the state of Xo
braska In counties having less than 1MX
population , and amending sections Sand I
ot chapter ' - of the compiled statutes ot Xe-
brnskn.
Uy Veach To reifitlnto the taxing of costs
In certain eases nrfslng under section 77 o
chapter 11 , compiled statutes of Nebraska
entitled "Cities of the second class : iiu
villages. "
11 > Ilayden To amend section 8 of chapte
5 of thu compiled stututca of Nebraska , en
titled "Koos , " and to repeal section t ) of said
chapter 2S.
Hy Wat > on To regulate commerce In the
state ot Xobraska.
Hills were passed as follows :
Providing that In counties under township
unionization bridges exceeding sixty l" < it it
length Bliallbar"55tnicUxl aud jnalutamei
by the whole county. ,
Authorizing thu auditor of public account
to draw warrants on the unexpended balance
of appropriation for taUiu of census o
IWvit
To spproprlato 55,000 to reimburse Otoj.
ounty for expenses In the trial of Qtilnii
Uohanno.
When the bill extending the contract for
ease of the penitentiary to C. W. Mosher for
en years alter 18 was reached , Mr. Young
uoved that the bill should bo recommitted to
lommlttee of the whole. Ho wanted It ru-
! ommltted for the purpose of changing the
Itlo so that It would rend : "A bill for the
benefit of 0. W. Mosher. " That was the
only object of thn bill , and ho desired that It
should indicate what It was.
Mr. Wntson opposed the motion. Ho
claimed that the committee hnd received the
iplnlons of all thu members of the state
> oard , governor and other stata olllclnls , and
hey had nil agreed that the best thine the
cilslaturo could do was to renew the con-
rnct ; that the prisoners weio cared for ns
well ns they could be , nnd thnt the stnto was
nnklinr money by the contract. The system
of contracting convict labor was the best de
vised. Its opponents were manufacturers of
agricultural Imtilomonts nnd other articles
which the convicts could mnku.
Mr. Xewcomer moved the previous ques
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Smyth sa'd ' In explanation ot his vote
that he was surmised at the unfairness that
was manifested. Several gentlemen had
! ) cen permitted to speak In favor of thu bill
tnd he was not permitted to reply. Ho was
not prepared for sueh nn expression of un
fairness on the pal t of tlm house.
Thu roll call then proceeded upon passage
of the bill.
Mr. Smyth ondi'avored to bo heard but was
leclnred to bo out of older. Ho objected to
final consideration ol the hill but wns nut
permitted to discuss It. When It came to his
name Mi. Smyth snld he voted no because he
believed tno bill Is wrong In principle , nnd
wrohg in prnctlce ; nnd because theio nro
men who would necept this contract at SO
cents n day. It Is Infamously wiong to ex
tend this contract ten years without Inviting
competition.
Mr. Whitmoro "TheroIsan overwholmlng
public sentiment amonc my constituents
ngalnst convict contract labor , liccauso of
this and because , too , 1 claim wo could do
better , I vote no. "
Mr. Young "Relieving this bill is In the
Interest of one man and against the Interests
of the state. I votu no. "
Mr. Horst "i vote no because It Is right to
vote no. "
The bill passed. The following votes were
recorded aanlnst It : Hick , ( Jafford , Gnmblc ,
Gilmore , Hnrrlson. Horst , Jeary , Knox ,
Mntthleson , Russell. Satchel , Smyth , Whit-
more , Willielmson , Young.
Tuo bill prohibiting employment of child
labor muiu than four months In n year
passed.
Tno bill mnklne It unlawlul for any rail
road corporation to chanto moro than three
cents per mile for the transportation of any
passenger , was passed.
The bill to protect primary elections nnd
conventions of political paities and punish
Illegal votlu/ , tampering with the ballots or
obstructing a ineetlnu' wns passed , Messrs.
Horst , Russell [ and Tingle nlono voting no ,
Mr. Russell changing his vote , saying thnt ho
did so because ho didn't want to bo In such
company.
Mr. Horst retorted bysaylns that ho wns
under obligations to the gentleman because
from thugcntlemaii's reputation he did not
enjoy his compnii } .
The house wont Into committee of the
whole , Mr. Smyth In the chair.
The bill amending the law regarding fees
of county and probate judges was killed by
having its enacting clase stricken out upon
Mr. Watson's motion.
Mr. Wllsey's bill , providing that whenever
any person receives injury to person or prop
erty by reason of detect In highways or
bridges located In any county , thu county In
which such dnmnge arises or the town , iff the
county bo under township organization ,
shall bit liable , brought on some debate.
Mr. Raymond opposed the bill ntul moved
to strike out the enacting clause. This was
lost. The bill was recommended for passage.
During the debate Mr. Caldvvell said that
what the bill provided vvns nlready provided
by the common law ot every other state and
the bill would not be necessary wcro It not
for a decision by the Nebraska supreme
court , which had been criticised by every
writer on common law In the country.
The bill to amend the mechanic and labor
lien law by a proviso to the section which
gives tlio person furnishing material or labor
to a contractor a lien on the piopcity , ns fol
lows : "That a written notice ot the nature
nnd amount of the claim shall bo served
within twenty days from the dnv of furnish
ing such labor or material on tlio owner or
aentof the propei ty , " was recommended
for passage. Tlio discussion developed Into
n pretty thorough airing of the mechanics'
lien law.
Mr. Caldvycll made a vigorous appeal for
the enactment of n law which would piotect
the owner of property fiom rascally con-
tiactors. It subsequently developed from
Mr. Russell's remarks that Mr. Cnldwell
spoke trom his heart , ns the latter hnd been
oblleed to pay S750 twlco on account of a
rnscally contractor's defalcation.
The committee rose , and Its report was
adopted.
The house adjourned until the usual hour
to-morrow.
THAT rill.NTINO CONTItACT.
The full text of Mr. Andres' resolution in
troduced this morning Is as follows :
Wheiea.s , the present contractor for legis
lative printing has failed In seveial Instances
to comply with the provisions ot his punting
contract with the stale ; and
Whereas , Said lallure was due to the fact
that said conductor did not pay thn current
rates of wages to the men in his employ , and
iorced them to go on n strike : bo It
Itcsolved , That the board of public Innds
and buildings bo requested to Inseit In any
nnd nil contracts let by said board a clause
compelling contractors to pay the current
rattt ot wages to anv and all men in their
employ under such contract ; and bo it
further
Uesolveo * That the board of public lands
and bulldlncs bo requested to rescind the
present contract for legislative printing.
Tlio above resolution was prepared and Introduced -
troduced upon the request of Messrs. Uoyor ,
Abernethy nnd Lewis , representatives trom
the Omaha Typographical union , who visited
the legislature this week.
Salaries of State OIHcera.
LINCOLN , Xeb. , Feb , 11. [ Special Tele
gram to the KuB.l The house committee
on ways and means Introduced a bill to-dny
making thu following appropriations for
salaries ot state ollicers for the next two
years : Governor's ollleo , SS.-100 ; adjutant
general's olllce , 5(5,000 ( ; secretary of state ,
512,200 ; auditor of public accounts' , 518,000 ;
treasurer , § 11,200 ; siipeilntendent of public
Instruction , 0,100 ; commissioner of
public lands and buildings , 520-
000 ; supreme court , S20.000 ; state
library , 5.1,400 ; distilct courts , S'.W.OOO ' ; nor
mal school , 328,100 ; hospital lor thu insane ,
Lincoln , 10,400 : hospital tor the insane ,
Xoifollc , gs.000 ; Institute tor tlio blind.SS.OOO ;
Institute for the deaf and dumb , 821,000 ; re
form school , S14.0CO ; Institute tor tlm feeble
minded , 88,510 ; live stock sanltaiy commis
sion , $11,240 ; railroad commission , § 17,710.0) ;
lish commission , S2,400.
Work of Committees ,
LINCOLN. Xeb. , Feb. 11. [ Special Tele
gram to tlio UKE.J The ways and means
committee of the house met this evening am
practically agreed upon the miscellaneous ap
propriations. Altogether the appropriations
will reach Slrx , OOD. Governor Thayer ,
Lieutenant Dudley and others appeared be
fore the committee and urged appropriation
for thu proper maintenance of two national
L'tinrd regiments nnd ono company of artil
leiv. This is done for the purpose of avail
ing the appropriations In the Scwell bll
which has recently pns ed congress.
Tlio railroad committee held another meet
Ing this evening and considered the bill In
troduced by Mr. Watson to-day along with
other bills. Mr. Watson's measure practl
cully applies the Intoi-stato commereo bill to
the btnte.
Short Hut Sharp.
Pmr..vniu'iii.Y , I'cb. 11. A desperate nn <
hotly contested prlzo light came of ! this
morning In an tip-town barn , near German
town , betve m DennioF. Duller , the chain
plon cahort-dlstanco swimmer of America
and John lleagan , of Kensington. A purse
of 3309 was the stake , and the time of tlio
fight was eight minutes. The light consisted
ot three rounds , at the end of which It was
Elven Butler on ajoul.
Nebraska auU Iowa \Vcatlief.
ForXebraska and Iowa : Generally fall
tweathejr.
SEALED WITH DISAPPROVAL
The President Plno23 His Veto on tlia Dependent -
pendent Paronfs' Pension Bill ,
HE EXPLAINS HIS REASONS
The Country's I'eiislou Ii
Itcvlcwcd I'rotutlii ; Hcvoliulonnry
Wnr Until the Present Tlnto
nml Conclusions Irn\vu.
The rrcsldent's Veto.
WASIIINCITOX , Feb. 11. The president
lo-dny sent a message to the housn vetoing
.ho dependent patents' pension bill. The lol-
owing Is the text of the message :
To the House ol Ucuiesontntivos : I here
with retuin without my anpioval Hon < o Hill
Xo. X0ir > 7 , entitled "An not lei the relief of
lopcmloni parents and honoiabty discharired
soldiers nnd sailors who nro now disabled
nnd dependent unon their own laior lor sup-
: > oit. " This Is the lirst conornl bill that hns
jcen sanctioned by congioss slnco thu close
ot thu late civil war permitting pensions to
soldiers nnd sailors wlio served In that \\ir
, M > on thu ground of service nnd present dls-
ibllity alone , and the entire absence of nny
Injuiles received by casualties or incidents of
inch service. While by almost constant leg-
islntlon since the close of this war there has
icen compensation awarded for every possi
ble Injury received ns n result ot mtlitaiy ser
vice in the union aimy , and while the great
number of laws passed for that purpose have
bcon administered with gient libctallty
and ha\o been supplemented by niim-
cious private acts to reach special
cases , theio has not , until now , been an
avowed depaituro from thu principle thuslar
adhered to respecting union soldiers , that the
bounty of the government In the way of
pensions is generously bestowed when
Kianted to those wlio. In their military ser
vice , hnvc , to a greater or less extent , been
disabled. Itut It 14 a mistake to suppose that
service uonslons , such ns nro permitted by
the second section of the bill under consid
eration , nio new to our lodslatlon. In isi1 * ,
thuty-livo years alter the close ot the revolu
tionary war , there were granted pensions to
boldleis outraged In that stimuli1 , conditional
upon seivlce until the end ol the war or for a
term not less than nine months , and reauir-
int ; every beneliclary under the act to bo one
"who Is , or heienftcr by le.ison of his 10-
duced circumstances in life shall bu In need
of assistance Irom his country for support. "
Another law ot llko character was passed In
1W8 , requiring seivlco "To the close of the
lovolutlonarv war. " nnd still nnothci passed
In 1SW provided for those persons not Included
In the previous statute but who served
two years at some time during the war , and
glvim : n pioportiounte sum to those that had
served no less than six months. A service
pension law wns passed lor the benefit of
soldiers of the wnrnf 1813 In the year 1871 ,
llfty-slx yen is alter the close of that WPr.
which rcrjulied only sixty dnvs' service , and
another passed In 1873 , slxty-tureo yeais
alter the war , requiring only fourteen days'
servlco. The service pension bill passed at
this session of congress , thlrty-nlno years
after the eloso of the Mexican war. for the
benefit of soldiers of that war , requires either
some degree of disability , dependency , or
that thu claimant under its provisions should
bo sixty-two voara of ao , nd In Cither case
that ho should have served blxtv days or have
been actually engnced in battle , it will bo
seen that the bill of 1818 nnd the Mexican
nension , being thus passed nearer the close of
the wais In which its beneficiaries wcro en
gaged than the otheis-ono thlrty-llvo
nnd the othpr thirty-nlno yoais after
the termination Of such " wnrs
embraced persons who wcro quilo ndvanced
In nge , assumed to bo compmatlvely few in
number , nnd whose slrcumstanocs , depend
ence and disabilities woioclenily defined nnd
could be quite easily lised. The other laws
releircd to npponr to have been passed at a
time so i emote liom the military service ot
"
the persons whom they embraced" that their
extreme ace alone was deemed to supply the
presumption of dependency and need. The
number of unlisted men In the rcvoltitlonniy
war is stntcd to bo : ! OJJ1 , , and In the war of
ISl'J , 57fiG2'J , but it is estimated that on ac
count of repeated in-onllctmonts the number
of Individuals engaged in the war did not ex
ceed one-half of the number represented bv
these liguies. In the war with
Mexico the number of enlist
ments Is repotted to bo 112.230 , which
represents a greater propoition of Individu
als encaged than the repotted enlistments in
the two previous wnrs. The number ot pen
sions granted nndernll laws to soldiers or tlio
revolution Is given nt 02,03 ! ) ; to soldiers of
the war of 1812 , and their widows , f0t7ri ! ; nml
to soldieis ot the Mexican war and tholr wid
ows up to. Inno 80 , 18V5 , 7,0 It ) . This number
of pensions wns granted to soldiers of n war
Involving much hardship for disabilities In
curred as the result of such suivice , nnd It
was not till within the last month that the
lew remaining survivors weio awarded n
service pension. Thownrof the icbelllon tor-
minnted nearly twenty-two years ago. Tlio
number of men lurnisned for Us prosecution
is .stated to bo 'J,773.-f03. Xo coiiesponding
number ot statutes have over been passed to
every kind of Injury or disability Inclined In
the military swvlco of any war. Under these
statutes 501,570 pensions have been granted
fiom the year IbOl to June 30 , IbbO , and moiu
than 2,000 penslonois lia\oheen added to the
rolls by piivato acts passed to meet
cases , many of them of questionable merit ,
which the aveiao laws did not coyer. On
the 1st day of July , IbbO , 80Ti,073 pensioners ot
all classes were upon the pension lolls , ot
whom 150,505 weio survlvois of the war of the
rebellion and tholr widows and dependents.
For the } car cndliiiriJ uno uO , Ihb7 , 875,000,000
have been nppioprinted for the payment of
pensions , nnd the amount expended tor that
purpose Irom ISO ! to July 1 , 1SSO , Is SW.OJV
bll.5i. While annually paying out such a
vast sum lor pensions already ( granted , It is
now proposed by the bill under consideration
tonwnid n seivlco pension to soldiers ot all
wais In which thu United States has been en
gaged , Including , of course , the war ot the
lebslllon , nnd to pay those entitled to the
benefits to thu act S12 per month. So far ns
It relates to the soldieis of the late civil war ,
the bounty It nllords them is given thirteen
years earlier than U has been fur
nished to the soldiers ot nny othe.i
war and before a largo majority ol its bene-
lichirics advance In agoboioml the strength
and vigor of the prime of life. It exacts only
military or naval service of three months ,
without any ieiulremont ] ot actual engage
ment with the oncmy in battle , nnd without
subjection to any ot the actual dan cis of
war. The pension It awards Is allowed to
enlisted men who have not suffered the least
Injury , disability , loss or damage of any
kind incurred in tor in any degtcu referable
to their military service , Inclndtnc those who
no\er reached the front at all , nnd these dis
charged tiom rnmlc/rous at the close of the
war , It discharged three months niter enlist
ment. Under the lost call of the piosldent
for troops In leccml > er , l8tM , ll.lio. ) men weio
furnished who woio thus discharged. The
section allowing this pension does , however.
lequlre , besides a service of three months and
an honorable discharge. that these
seeking the benefit of the act shall bo such as
"are now or may liereallcr bu sutlcrlng Irom
mental or physical disability not the result
of their own vicious linblts or gross careless
ness , which Inrapacltntes them for the per
formance of labor In such n degree as render
them unable to earn support , and who are
dependent upon their dally labor for sui > -
port. " It provides fui ther that such poisons
shall , upon making proof of tlio fact , "bo
placed on thn list of Invalid pensioners of
the United States , and bo entitled to receive
for such total Inability to nrocuro their sub-
slstenco by daily labor , 813 per month ; and
such pension shall commence from the datu
ot the filing of tlio application In thu pension
olllce , upon pioot that disability then
existed , nnd continue during the existence
of the same In the degrco herein provided ;
] > ro\ldiHl. that persons who nro now receiv
ing pensions under existlns laws , or whoso
claims nro pending In the pension olllce.
may , by application to the commissioner of
pensIoiiH , In such form ns he mav prescribe ,
recelNothobeiielitof this act. " It Is mani
festly of the utiaost ImiKiitanco that that
statutes which , like pension laws , should bo
liberally administered as measuies of bdiiov-
olenro in behalf of worthy .beneficiaries ,
should admit of no uncertainty ns to their
general objects and consequences. Upon
careful consideration of the language of the
section of ts ! : ! ! > ! ! l pbovo civen , It seems to
nio to be bo une ertaln oTifl Hauls to ucn con-
incline csiistriictlnns and to bu subject tu
aj
lo nlono furnish snlllcleiit ground for disap
proving the proposed legislation. 1'crsons
seeking to obtain a pension provided by this
section must bo "now or hereafter sullerlnz
from mcntnl ornhyslcnl disability. " S , "Such
disability must not bo the result of tholr own
Melons habits or gtoss cirelcssnoss. " H ,
Such disability must bn such as "Inc.iptcl-
t.itea them from the performance of labor to
earn suppoit. " } , They mtnt bo "depundnnt
upon their dally labor tor support. " f > . Upon
in oof of these conditions they shall bo
"placed on the lists of Invalid pensioners ot
Iho United States nnd bo entitled to receive
for such totnl Inability to piocuro their snt > -
slstonco by dmly Inbor , S12 per month. " It
Is not piobablo that the words last quoted ,
"f uch total Inability to procuto their subsist
ence by daily labor , " at all qualify the condi
tions prescribed In the preceding language of
thu section. The "totil Inability" spoken of
must bo "sueh" inability that Is. Inability
ttlieady described nnd constituted by the con
ditions already detailed In the previous parts
of the section. It thus becomes important to
consider the meaning of and scope of these
last mentioned conditions. The nientit and
physical dlsnbllltv spoken of has n distinct
mcatilni ! In the prncllco ot the pension bu-
lean , nnd Includes every Impaluucnt ol bod-
llv or mental strength nnd vigor. For sueh
disabilities tlnuo mo now paid 131 dif
ferent rates of pension , lancing fiom
SI to S100 per month. This disability must
not bo the result of the applicant's "vicious
Habits or eioss eaielessness. " Practically
this piovlslon is not important. The attempt
ol the government to escape the pajment of
a nension on such a plea would , of course. In
the very largo nnjorlU of instances , nnd le-
gnrdless of the merits of thu ease , prove n
lalltue. There woulil bo that strange but
neirly universal willingness to help the In-
dlvldnil ns between him and tlio public
treasury.whlch goes very far to insure a stnto
ot iioot In tnvcir of thu claimant. The ills-
abliltv of applicants must bo such as to " in-
capncitnto them tor the peiformanco of labor
In such a degree as to render them unable
to earn support. " It will bo obseived
that there Is no limitation or
dellnation of the Incapacltlni ; Injury
or ailment Itself. U need only Jbo such a do-
uree of disability from nny cause ns renders
the claimant umiblo to earn support by labor.
It scums to mo that the "support" hero men
tioned as one which cannot bo earned , la com
plete nnd entire support , with no diminution
on account ot the least impairment of physi
cal or mental condition. It It had been In
tended to embrace only those who , by dls-
enso or Injuiy wore totally unnbiu to labor ,
Is would have been very easy to e\pie s that
idea Instead of recoKiiblng , ns is done , thu
"degieo"of such Inability. What is support'/
Who is to determine whether a man earns it
or has it not'Is the Government to enter
the homcsof claimants for pensionsand niter
an examination of their siirmundlnsH
and cliciimstnnees , settle these questions'/
Shall the government say to one man that
his manner of subsistence by his eai nings Is
support , and to another that things his earn
ings lurnish nro not support'/ Any attempt ,
however honest , to administer this law In
such a manner would nccessniliv produce
inoro unfairncssand moro unjust discrimina
tion nnd give moro scope for partisan par
tiality , nml would lesult in moro perversion
of t.'io ' government's benevolent intentions
than any statute ought to permit. If In the
effort to carry out the proposed law the de
gree of disability as related to earnings bo
considered for the purpose of discovering if ,
inanyway.it em tails the support which
nn applicant , If entiielv sound , would
earn , and to which ho is entitled ,
wo enter the broad field long occupied by the
pension bureau , and wo recognl/o as the only
dillercnco between proposed legislation and
the previous laws nassed lor the benefit ot
surviving soldiers ot the civil war the Incut-
ronce In one case of disabilities in mllltniy
service , and In thu other disabilities existing
but In no way connected with or resulting
from such service.
It must be boinn In mind that In no cnso
Is there any grading ot this proposed pen
sion.
Under the opnratlon ot the rnlo first sug
gested. If there Is a lack In any degree , great
orsninll , of nblllty to earn such support ns
the government dctci mines tlio claimant
should have ; nnd by the application of the
rule secondly suiscstod , If theic Is n reduc
tion In nny degree ot the support which
ho might earn It sound , ho is en
titled to a pension of 812. In the latter
case , nnd under thopiovislon of the inoposed
bill peimittlng poisons now icceiving pen
sions to bo admitted to the benefits of the act ,
I do not .sco how those now on the pension
roll tor disabilities incmred in the service ,
which diminish their earning capacity , can
bo denied the pension provided In this bill.
Of course 110110 will apply who nro reeeivin. :
513 or moro per month , lint on .luno " 0.
1SSO , there were on the pension rolls 20J,02l
poisons who weio receiving litty-eight dllfer-
ent rales of pension from 81 to $11.75 per
month. Ot these , 28.112 were iccelvlng S2
per month ; 0) ) , 110 , 3-1 per month ; 3 ,2 > t. SO
per month ; and riO,27-J , whoso disabilities
were rated ns total , S3 per month.
As to the meaning of the section of
the bill under consideration theie
appears to have been quite n difference of
opinion amnntr Its advocate in congress. The
chairman of the committee on pensions in
the liouso of representatives , who reported
the bill , declared that there was In It no pro
vision for pensioning any ono who has less
disability than total disability to labor and
that It was a chnilty measure. The chair
man of the committee on pensions In tl o sen
ate having charge of the bill In that body ,
dissented from the construction of the bill
announced In the honso of repiesentatives
nnd declaied that It not only embraced nil
soldiers totally disabled , but in his judgment
nil who mo disabled to nny considerable cv-
tent , nnd such construction wnssubstnntinlly
given to the bill by another distinguished
senator who , as n former seeietmy of the In
terior , had Imposed unon him the duty of ex
ecuting the pension laws and dcteiminlng
their extent and meaning.
Another condition required of claimants
under this net Is that they bo "dependent
upon their dally labor lor support. " This
language , which may bo said to assume that
there exists within the reach of persons men
tioned "labor" or nblllty In homo degieo to
work , Is more aptly used In n statute describ
ing these not wholly deprived ot this ability
than In one which deals with those uttcily
unable to work. 1 am of the opinion that it
may be fairly contended that tinder the pro
visions of this seetlon nny soldier whoso
faculties of mind or body become Impalied
by accident , dlseasoor auc , inespeetlvo of his
service In the army as cause , and who by his
labor only Is left Incapable ot gaining the
lair support ho might with unimpaired pow
ers have provided for himself , and who Is not
so well endowed with this world's goods as
to live without work , may claim to
paitlclpato in Its bounty ; that It is not re
quited that hu should bo without propei ty ,
but only that labor should bo necessaiy to his
suppoit In the same degree , nor Is It required
that he should ha now leceivlns suppoit
from others. Uellevlug this to ho the pioper
Interpretation ot the bill , I cannot but re
member that the soldiers of our civil war , In
tholr my nnd bounty , lecolvcd such com
pensation for their military seivlco ns has
never been received uy boldlors before or
slnco mankind lirst went to war ; that never
before , on bchall ot any soldiers , Imvo so
many and such generous laws been passed to
relieve ngainst the Incidents ot war ; that
statutes have beau passed glylngthem prefoi-
oncn In all public employment * : that really
needy and homeless union soldiers of the
rebellion have been to n largo extent
piovldod for at soldieis' homes , Instituted
and suppoited by the government , where
they aru maintained together , fien from Uo |
sense of deiriadatlon which attaches to thu
usual suppoit of chnrltv. and that never bu-
fore in tlio history of the country has It been
proposed to render govcinnumt nld toward
thu support of any ot its soldiers based ulono
on military service so recent and where age
nnd ciicumstanccs appeared so little to de
mand such aid. Hltheito such aid has
been irranted to surviving soldiers , few
In number , \enernblo In age , alter Ion-
lap'e.s of lime slnco their milltaiy service ,
and as n parting beiietuctlon tendered bv n
grateful people. J cannot bellcvn
that the vast , pcscctnl mmv of union
soldieis who , having contentedly re
sumed their places In tlieordlnaiynvocatIons
of life , cherish as sacred thu memory of patri
otic service ; or who , having been disabled by
thucaiuuallicsot war , justly regard the pies-
ent pension roll on which appear their names
ns a roll ot honor , desire at this time nnd in
thu present exigency to bo confounded with
those who. through such a bill as this , nio
willing to 'jo objects ot sVmplo chanty and to
culn anlaeoon thu pension roll through al
leged dependence.
A recent pen > onal observation and oxperl-
enco constrains mo to refer to another result
jvhlch will Inovltably iollow the passagto [
tlitt pill Jt Is s&d * t nevertheless true ,
nlready In the matter of procuring pensions
there exists n widespread disregard
of truth nnd good hilth , stimulated
by these whom , ns agents , undertake to
establish claims for pension' , heedlessly on-
tared upon by expectant bcnojlclarics. and en-
comaued or , nt lenst not condemned , by these
unwilling to obstruct n neighbor's plans. In
the execution of this proposed law , tin dor
any Interpretation , a wide field of Inquiry
would bu opened for the establishment of
tacts largely within the knowledso of the
claimant nlono ; nnd there can bo no doubt
that the lace after pensions offered by this
bill would not oonly stimulate weakness
nnd pretended Incapacity for Inbor , but put n
further premium on dishonesty nnd mendac
ity. The effect of nn Invitation to apply
for pensions , orotnow advantages added to
causes for pensions already evict
ing , Is sometimes startling. Thus
In March , ISTII , largo nrrearnges
ot pensions were allowed to bn ndded to nil
claims tiled prior to July 1 , IbS ) . For Hie
year from July 1 , isTD , to Julv 1 , ISM ) , there
were Hied 110,071 ! claims , thomrh in the vear
Immediately previous thcio weio but "i\Sii
Illed and In the \oar lollowhn : but 18,4.V > .
While Iho cost should not bo set ngalnst a
pati mile duty in a recognition of right , still
when tlio mcasuio pioposcd Is linked upon
ueneioslty or motives of charity , It Is not
amiss lo meditate somewhat upon the OK-
penso which It Involves. Hxiierlenco has
demonstiated , t believe , that all estimates
concerning the piobablo luturo cost of the
pension list are unecitaln and unreliable , nnd
nlwnys fnll tni below the netunl ic.illrntlnn.
The chairman of the homo committee on
pensions calculates that dm number of pen
sions under this bill would bo 1,105 , and
nn Inctensed annual cost of S 1.707,410. This
Is upon thu theory that only these who are
enlnely unablu to work would be beno-
liclarles. Such vvns thu pilnclnlo ot the re
volutionary pension law of Irtis , much moro
clearly stated , It seems to me. than In this
bill. When the law of isis was upon Its
passaco In congress the number of pension *
eis to bo benefited thereby wa's thought to
bo ! 17 1 , but the number ot applicants under
the act was 22.2117 and the number ot pen
sions actually allowed ! iO,4sri , eostlnir , It Is
reported for the lir.-t year. S1M7,1KX ) . instead
of 540,000 , the estimated expenses tor that
period. A law was passed In 185 ; ) for the
benefit ; of surviving widows of revolu
tionary soldiers who wcro mar
ried alter Januaiy 1 , 1M)0. ) It was estimated
that they numbered 'MO nt the time of the
pnssnce of the act , but the number ot pen
sions allowed was .1,743. nnd the amount paid
tor such pensions during the first > ear of thu
operation of the net wns Slt-0,000 Instead of
S2IOOPOO , ns hn'l been estimated. 1 hnvo
made no search fur other Illustrations , nnd
the nbovo being nt hand me given ns tending
to show thnt estlmntes cannot bo iclled upon
In such cases. If none should tie pensioned
under this bill except those utterly unable to
work , 1 nm satisfied that the cost estimated
In the estimates icfeued to would bo many
times multiplied ntul with constant Increase
Irom yeai to year , and it these paitlnlly
unablu to earn their support , should bo ad
mitted to thu privileges of this bill , the
prohablo incieasoof expense would bo nlmost
appalling.
1 think It may lm said that at thn close of
the war ot thu rebellion nveiv northein state
and the mnjotlty of northern counties and
cities were burdened with taxation on ac
count of largo bounties paid our soldiers , anil
the bonded debt thereby created still con
stitutes a largo item In the account of the tax
gathered against thn people. Federal tax
ation , no less borne by thu people than that
directly levied upon their property , is still
maintained nt n rate made neeessaiy by the
exigencies of war. If tills bill should become
a law , with Its tiomcndous addition to our
pievlous obligation , 1 am thoroughly con
vinced thnt lurthei ulfoits to reduce the
federal revenue and lestoio .somo partot It
to our people will and perhaps should
bo seriously questioned. It has continually
been the cause ot pridp and congratulation to
the American clti/eii thnt his country Is not
put to the charge of maintaining a largo
standing army In time of pence , yet wo are
novY.llvinir under a war tax which has been
tolerated In peaceful times to meet the obli
gations Incuned In war. lint tor y ( < ars past
in all parts of the country the demand lor n
reduction of the bunion of taxation upon our
labor and production has Increased in volume
and urgency. 1 am not willing toappiovo a
measure presenting the objections to which
this bill is subjected , and which , moieover ,
will have the ellect of disappointing
the expectation of peonlo nnd their desiio
nnd hope for iclief irom war taxation in
tlmo of pence.
In my last annual messico thn following
language was u vd : " Kverv patriotic hem t
responds to a louder consideration for these
who , haying served their country lomr and
well , nro reduced to destitution nnd depen
dence , not as an Incident ot their service , but
with advancing nv.o or through sickness
or misfortune. Wo nio nil tempted by
the contemplation of such condltlo'i to
supply relief , nnd are olten impUient ,
of the limitations of public duty. Yielding
to noono in ndosliu to Indulge this feeling
of consideration , I cannot rid myself of the
conviction that if these ox-sold lei. s are to bo
relieved , they and their cause nio entitled to
the benefit of an enactment under which le-
llof may bu claimed ns right , and thnt such
relief should bo gi anted under sanction ol
law not In evasion of it : 1101 should such
worthy objects of care , nil equally entitled , ho
remitted to the unequal operation of sympa
thy 01 of thQ tendnr meieies ot social nnd po
litical Influence With their unjust
discrimination. " I do not think that
the objects , conditions and limitations thus
suggested are contained in the bill under
consideration. 1 adhere to thn .sentiments
thus heretofore exniesscd. Jtul the uvll
threatened ny this bid Is , in my opinion , sueh
thnt , ehnigcd with a gieat responsibility In
bohalt ot the people , I cannot do otheiwlso
than to bring to the consideration ot this
measuio my best clforts of thought and judg
ment. and perlorm my constitutional duty in
relation theielo , icganllcss ol all consequences
quences , except sueh as appear to mo to ho
lelated to the best and highest Interests ol
the country.
( Signed ) ( Innvru Ci.ivii.A.xn. : :
Kxeentivu Mansion , Washington , Fob , 11 ,
TII 13 siori .M
Tlio Oponinc Sent Intent Strong Hut
thn CloHo Knsy ,
Xivv : VOIIK , Feb. 11. [ Special Telegram
to the lin. ) : I Owing to the nlmost complete
suspension of telegraphic communication to-
dny vciy few outsldo oidein In blocks enmo
on the mniket. The sentiment , however ,
wasstiongln spite of London advices thnt
the foreign markets wcro nil Hat nnd lower.
The London opening quotations on Ameri
can stocks came In H < S % percent lower , nnd
In consequence stocks were a shadu lower
hero. Krlo nnd Kansas it Texas , however ,
did not pnrrlclpato In the heaviness of the
rest of thu list. Vciy strong bull points were
out In Krle , and the advance In both common
and preferred stock Indicated that It had
BOIIO Into strong hands. ( Jould's brokers
weio buyers of Kaunas , t Texas , nnd points
from this somco were bullish on all thoUmdd
properties , U was claimed that homo veiy
good buy ing of Northwestern was at Iho bottom
tom ot vesterdn } 's advance nnd thnt the Mock
would bu put to 120 on this turn. The Xew
York Centinl earnings for thu mouth ot
January increased 8 II' ,0W ( , anil caret id oh-
servers stated that all of the trunk lines were
a puichnsu on the statement of earnings
which they vvllj put out tor the lirst quarter
of the current year. It wns claimed thnt
some plan had been agreed ontoprcseivo
the eastmn trunk line pool after Iho Intel-
state commereo bill went Into ellect. Coal
stocks weru only moderately active. A hall-
hearted dtlvo wns made at the nmiKet dur
ing the closing hour , and a fractional diop
wns seemed. Cnmunck'H brokeirt were
sellers of St. Paul , Lake Shore and Kneka-
waiina. Foreign operators fnvnicd the
decline , and It was predicted that the bents
would puss their ndvnntaco to-morrow. The
closing throughout the list was eaiy nt ton-
Kldei able concession Irom thu opening prices.
The total sales weie about ; ,00iMJ
Parnoll'H Amendment
[ Coiijjrluht 1SW bi ] Juiitrs < 7iirJ"ii Jlcniirlt,1
LONDON , Feb , 11. INtw York Jlorald
Cable Special to thu lli'i-.i-Tho division
on Mr. 1'arnell's amendment to the address
In reply to tno queen's speech took place
early this mornlny. Mr. ( Jladstono was not
present to vote. The result .of thu division
was ; Tories nnd liberaf-nnloinsts , a' . ! ;
Oladstonlans and nationalists , 'UO ; majority
aaalnst the ameuduicut , fi
LONG AND SHORT HAUl $ I
Iowa's Railroad Commission Decides tfi (
Pirst Oaso Under the Now Law. | ,
THE STATE THE PLAINTIFF/ * /
Suleltlc at Or nml Island A Younjfl
Ijtul's Miraculous Kqunpo Kroiu
Dentil Other Nebraska
and lim it NOVVH.
Tlio Kirit Cnso Dmlcr the Now
lis : MOINKS , In. , Feb. 11. [ Special
gram to the lii.j ! : : The lltst cnso uiuli > r the
provisions of the now Intcr-stnto commerce * '
law to bo decided by any judicial body wn
passed upon to-dny by the Iowa board ofl ,
railway commissioners. It relntcs lo the (
discrimination of the lone nnd short Imul'
and lake slups to prevent any further action1
of thu kind. The case Is that ot UicMatooC
Iowa ngnlnst thu Chicago , Hurllngtun & >
Quliiey railroad. It was instituted on a com
plaint by Governor Lntrabco ns to the dls-
crimination on intos for hauling coal. The
stnto paid for hauling coal fioni Cleveland ,
Lucas county , to Glonwood for the use ol
the asylum for the feeble-minded , Sl.bO pot
ton. From .tho sumo place to Council
Ulnlfr , twenty miles further , fqr tlio
< c of the dent nnd dumb nsylum , the rnto
vvns S1.2o poi ton. Tlio view of the governor
was that slnco the rnto to Council Bluffs wn9
voluntary It vvns n reasonable charge , anil
being higher lor a shatter distance was ox-
liorbltanU 'I'ho railway company contended
that the rate made to Council Ululfs was very
low and Kavo thorn but little excess In cost
because the active competition compelled
thorn to cut rates. Tlioy said at Glenvvooil
they had to return empty cars ami fiom
Council IJliilfs they did not. The Governor ;
In icply to that statement of the railway
wrote to tlm board stntlne that the rate to
Council lllnlfs was hither than their nvorngo
rule and moro than other loails churged , anil
said that co.il ought to bo ear-
iled cheaper than nny other piodnct. "
The commission discussed the matter ;
fully ixnd closed their Undines with tliesif
wouls : Tlioiulonow belngns to Inter-stato
commerce that tlio charge .shnll not bo cicatcu
for a .shorter than for a lonccr distance , to
allow a diireieiit mlo tor local irolelu woulil
throw all the Inequalities ot which so much
complaint has been made unoii domcstiecom-
mciee. to which wo cannot consent. The
commissioners \ \ ore satisfied that the scotloii'
will bo engrafted Into state legislation nndV
that the question may ns well bo met now ni
any other time. With this in view , while'
possibly they mnv enteitnln some doubts as
to its effects on thu eonernl shipping Inter
ests , the eommisslonei.s would ndviso the
Chicago , Hnilington * Quincy railway com
pany to levlse Its tnrllf to comply with the
provisions ot the Inter-state commeico bill. \
Suloldo in Ornnil Inland.
Ibi.AND , Neb. . i'cb. 11. [ Special
Telegram to the Hr.n.J Thomas B. Malimc ,
ot Stella , Xeb.ent into the pawn shop on
East Thiid aticet Into last night and asked to
look nt 11 levolver. Ho li.ul no nooncr rocolveil
it than he placed Itto Ills head and pulled the
tiiggur. lir. Sanders was called and the
wounded man was taken to the city hospital.
There is no liopo of his recoveiy. Ho as
signs the cause ns being tired of Hie.
ANorniu : ACCoi'XT.
Gi'.AND IsLAh'D , , Neb. , Fob. 11. [ Special
Telegram to the Hin. : I Last night about 0
o'clock a ninn cntcicd the second-hand store
of Marcus it Co. and asked to look nt sonio
revolvers , nnd after examining them ho
selected a-ll-callbre , but remarked ho would
llko something bettor. While the clerk
fi'cpped to the front part ot the store , ho
placed a enrtildge In the revolver , lalsed it to'
Ins lett breast nnd shot himself. Ho was at
once taken to the Clarendon hotel nnd medl-
cal nld summoned. Ho gnvo his nnino ns
Thomas A. Mnlonc. llu is fiom llroken How ,
Xeb. , nnd has been In this city for three dnys.
Ho gave no icason for the rash act timber
than that ho wanted to dlo. Ho was removed
liom HID hotel to the lioipltnl , wheioho was
attended by Dr. Gahnn , but it is thought that
lie will not live Hois nbout thirty years of
age , nnd siys he has a wife and two children ,
also n brother living nt Stella , Xub.who have
been notilicd of the said ntfalr.
Itrown County \VautH a Court llouno.
AiNSvvoimi , Xcb. , Fob. 11. [ Special
to the JJii : . | A petition hns been tlr-
culnted nmong the cltUens of AInsworth.
precinct nsklng the commissioners of Drown
county to call an election In said precinct for
the purpose of voting on bonds. The peti
tion bets out that the fnco of the bonds shall
bo 810,000 , nnd that the ptocceds of their sale
shall be for tlic purpose of building a court
houbo In Alnswoith. The commissioners
have already considered the petition and
h.ivo called an election for March 12. Should
the bonds carry AInswortli precinct will do-
nnto the court house nnd grounds to Brown
county lobe used lor olllces for county olll-
elals nnd lei holding district court for n
period ol ten years.
Slight Knrtliciiake | Shock.
Knoiu'K , Feb. 11. [ Special Telegram to
the IIK. ! : | A distinct earthquake shock was
felt In Hamilton and Warsaw , ncioss the
liver fiom this place , last night about 9:30. :
The railroad employes In the Hamilton depot
weio at n loss to know what was the matter.
The building quivered and wavered tor a
few seconds nml great alarm wns felt. The
bamo Hhock was experienced at Warsaw ,
lour miles below.
It WaH Country IJitttcr.
IH'nroUK , , Feb. 11 , [ Special Telegram lethe
the liKi : . I The supposed bogus Duller seized
hero In Xovcmbcr has boon returned by the
got eminent chemist at Washington who says
it Is genuine. Collector Webster now re
pudiates the so-called government test used
by collectors nnd Kays that n chemical analy
sis lt > the only lellublo te.st.
AV.Ukod ntV tlio Train.
Jis ) : MOINKN , la , . Feb. 11. [ Special Tclc-
ginintotho liii.J : : AN the .Milwaukee pas >
senger train was running west last night , be
tween Whlttlmoro anil Knimcttburg , a nine-
year-old boy asleep In thocnr. walked off thu
tear platform. When missed the train
backed un and ho was lound uninjmed at a
Inim honso borne dlslnneo liom the tinelc.
The train wns iniinlng between twenty and
thirty miles un hour ,
Took All tlio Ktnuk.
Xoiiroj.K , Neb. , Feb. 11. [ Special Tele-
grain to the 15ir..J : Thu books woru opened
and the stock ol thu Xoi folk Sticet railway
all tnl'.un to-day by cltUens.
A Hooilliuiinii Hciitouocd.
Niw : Vonic , Feb. 11 , "Hoodie" Alderman
O'Neill has been sentenced to four and a
hall jears Impilbonment.
\Viinl Another Klato Camp ,
CiurAM ) , Feb. 11. The Illinois , t'omnian-
dary of the Mllitmy Order ol the J nl
J.eglon has adopted a petition asking the
Illinois leglslntuie to make the neeei-ury np-
propilatlon for u luiithern mllitiry state
camp. The petition cities that the troop } o
the not them brigade , eomposedof ' . . ' , 'JOJ olll-
tt'in and men , travel neaily lour hnndied
ihiles in going to and Irnm thu Sprlnulleld
camp , costing the sUlonbout lour dollars to
tiuiiblereach boldlci , To tiansport soldlera
to thu noittiein camp , thu petition btutos ,
would cost ? 1.H , and that f > ; tUng would pur-
ch.tsu a camp giound and give the tioops the
benem ol it and Its lilloian 'uthionghoutthd
entire > eai. Tlio jiulitiun was placed on the
boaidof trade and at vuilous points In the
cit > to-day , lecehiut ; iiumeious bl nuture.
DlHtihlcd nt Bf.ii , '
1'cb. 11.One of the steamships
of the National line was spoken on the Cm
lust , \\lth her propeller broken , and was io
tin nlng to Knglnnd under bail , The steamer
Nas pokt ii 700 miles Irom land.