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' * V Wr F < I1 * * * ! r' 'THE OMAHA DAILY Unbleached MnsliD , 4ic Worth 70. Turkish Towels , Worth 25c. rtt Surah Silks , : 69c. Worth $1. Worth 25c. Kid Gloves , 99c. Worth $2,25 j * v " < Silk Ruciting , Worth 75c. Tips , Boncli ef 3. 39c .4 . * Worth up to $2 1 All shades. < 99c Yd. 5O in. wideworth $1.75 All shades. Fine line evening 'shades , Safely Pins , 3 cte-a paper , Hooks and ETcs2cts , a paper , NeeiUes , l& cts a paper/ Hair Pins , ct a paper , Pins , 1 ct a paper , Mmita , i TC Black Pins els a boi , ; - < ' ' Blckract Bcb'apiece , | Satin Dress Stays , 3 cts , [ BMBrald/3'Cb , Dress Shields , 10 , cts a pair , HatPte , fc.R. " Crochet Hooks , H/ ; ! Gold Eyed Mlj cts _ , i * * Black Silk , 79c Yd. ' Worth $1.50. A written guarantee for i" - - every yard. Torchon Lace , 21c , to 9c Yard , worth three times the amount Gent's ' Ties , 39c. Worth fl. 25 v Corsets , 49c Side Elastic Corset Worth $ i. Salines , ' * * * 9cYd Worth 15o Ribbons , 15c Yard. New lot Pi cot Edge . , Worth 6Qc. Immense , bargains. ALL WOOL Dress Flannels , 49c Worth $1. ' V ; . Yards Wide ; JS- The above bargain to be had Monday and Tuesday at . . .JLA.ir.JkZr H'- i. . . . - . . " ' . -u . . ' _ _ . . - .S'J-B ; ' - - ! STONEHILL'S ' . . . . * ' ' " " BB BB BB BB BB BB BB1 BB BB BB Bi BB BM BB BB. BB tN , B , WE Advertised to Give Away a Present on Our Opening Days , Monday and Tuesday , Febru ary20tftr-and 21st , Owing to the great rush we ran out of Souvenirs. All parties who purchased 25c or over , and did not , ; get one on the above dates , will be presented with one by calling tomorrow. They will be given * , V < away in-the reaEiatrtherca&h : desk. : . .1 s to WAS A WILLFUL MURDER , Buoh is tbo Vordlot In the Ryan- , Howard Case. ' tHE TESTIMONY DEVELOPED. Eleven Witnesses Give Some Damag ing Evidence Befbro the Core ner's Jury The Court Room Crowded "With Spectators. It W a Not Accidental. . ; BIX of the fellow-men of Frank O. Ryan , the slayer of Mrs. Helen Howard , sat at the tcoroner's inquiry hold last night and unani mously agreed that the killing was done by , ; turn with "felonious intent , malice and aforo- , Xthought. " The inquest was conducted in the -'ydUoe ' court , and long- before 7 o'clock the IpecUtors'cage was crowded to overflowing , lt nd the main room was tilled with witnesses * And favored friends of the police who stood " | rnard over the respective approaches and B entrances. Those who were unable to gam 4 entrance stood on the outside , peered 1 through the windows and blocked up the sidewalks. County Attorney Simeral and Ills assistant , Mr. Gurloy , who conducted the ' prosecution , were on hand early , and waited ° the coming of Coroner Drexel. Judge L. H. jjBradlcy , who know Ryan in Springfield field111. . , was also on hand at a a Reasonable hour , and informed the reporters /that bo had written to Ryua's brothers in 4 Springfield to come on to Omaha at once and arrange the details for his trial. ' * Shortly after T o'clock Ryan was brought In from hU cell lu the central station adjoin- ; lng the police court and took a seat beside ' ' I * i'hlt cool and collected couuscL Ho appeared , h i'but as ho gazed among the audience and his hV eyes fell on the aged and venerable father of hit victim and also her husband , ho became V -tmncrvod and showed signs of guilt aud fear. -.His voice-was husky and inaudible \vhenho attempted to answer the questions put by "Judge Bradley , which were mainlyas to how "lio felt and if he was getting what he wishcd to eat. To the latter interrogation-Ryan ro nliod that his appetite was not the best , and "that ho craved Out little for food. J' Upon the arrival of Coroner Drexel the fury were litfmedlutely seated and the in vestigation commenced. Upon the sugges tion of County Attorney Simeral the eleven witnewe * were sworn together , and as the oeloven tiled before the desk.Ryan partially turned his head to ono side. This was h'b doubtless prompted by the appearance * of { Mrs. Scott , the dead woman's mother ; How- rd , her husband , and Miss Scott , a half biter of the deceased. As Mrs. Scott came In to be sworn she caught a glimpse of Ryan , nd uttered a subdued but painful scream. After the eleven were sworn oy the coroner they returned to their seats , ami Mrs. Scott , Who was evidently prostrated , laid her hc.id on the shoulder of her bereaved son-in-law , whose features were a telltale of his anguish. The testimony was of a highly sensational Character , nnd was listened to throughout trith the greatest of Interest. The husband t U > dead woman displayed considerable Venom , aud Mi-a Scott talked rapidly and waphaslzed all tha damaging points Ctinst tbo prisoner. Old Mrs. Scot < WM terribly worked up , and caused a sensa- ' tioa when she turned to Ryan wbilo giving \'b- \ > * r YW nee , and said : ' You sra to kill her , you blackleg ; you ) mow you aid , and you've done it , you Villain. " , . This securing seemed to have but little ' fleet on Ryan , who , had lust before been on ihe stand and recited his ezpcriencu and UUett relations with Mrs. Howard in a niat- srof fact way , aud with a loaferlsh slang cowspatiimeat. < < 'Dr. AyrL-ui > on taking the stand , testified ba.ritr wU9 post mortem on the body of .Jtn.Jto ranL Her dMtkwa * caused -bjf a aullot hole through the heart from a 33 cali bre ball. , The .bullet broke the sixth rib , went through the heart and landed in the baik. It cut through the rib and took a downward and upward course. She were considerable clothlnp , and the corset was stained either by the ] x > wdcr or lead of the bullet. Dd not cut the bullet out. Joe Blackwell , a colored man , swore that ho was in Doty < fc Darst's saloon Friday night ; saw Mrs. Howard after she was shot ; had not soon her before that. She came out of the door as 1 was passing to another room ; heard the report of the pistol , and she came out of the wine room ; heard no conversation before that. When she came out she cried : "Oh , he shot mel" She then turned nnd fell to the floor after walking about four feet. Saw Ryan there. As the door opened I saw him rise from his chair. That was after the shot. The door was closed before the shot , tie said , "I shot her accidentally. " He was handed a revolver , and the witness identified it as tbo one turned over to him by Ryan. There wore four men in the saloon when the shooting occurred. There was a woman in the wine room with Leonard Laxu. Ryan came out of the wine room and went into the saloon. He said , "Go for a doctor , " and afterwards said he would go himself. Just at that moment a policeman came along and took Ryan into custody. Hod seen Ryan and Mrs. Howard in the wipe room previous to Friday night. They wcro there before within two weeks of the shooting. There never was any disturbance between them. They used to drink together. They used to' come in the evening between 7 and 9 o'clock and drink wine and beer , sometimes once and other times moro. Ryan had the pistol la his hand when he said. "I shot her acci dentally. " Ho was perspiring , and looked frightened. There was no outcry previous to the shot being Hied. Leonard and a lady were in the adjoining room. In answer to the coroner , Joe said ho was a porter about the saloon , and went on duty Friday night at 0-30 i > . m. He didn't see Ryan and Mrs. Howaid come in-ana to the best of his knowledge it was twenty-five minutes to 8 o'clock when the shooting took place. MM. Howard were a seal plush sack , which was ourning , and he put out the tiro. Cross examined by Mr. Bradley Entrance to the wine rooms ran bo gained by a side door , and that's the wav Ryan and Mrs. Howard came In. They did not call for any thing to drink. By Mr. SUiieral The chair which Ryan raised from was sitting close to the table. The other chairs were not disturbed. By Mr. Bradley None of tbo chairs were tumbltil on the lloor. Henry Doty , ono of the proprietors of the Merchants' , said that ho did not t > ce them coma in on the fatal night ; saw them after the shooting , which took place at-twenty-five minutes to 8 o'clock. They were in wine room No. 9 , and ho hoard the shot ; ran back and met Mrs , Howard who- said , "Oh , he shot me , " and Ryan replied , ' 'I did > it acci dentally. " Ryan passed by her and went out to the saloon , where he was an ested by Officer Ward. Hud seen Ryan and Mrs Howard in the winorooms a ha'f ' dozen times during the past six weeks. They came after noons and evenings. Leonard Laux was In the saloon Friday night. Ho met a lady friend , and the two went into wino room No. 5. Heard the shot , but no disturbance prior to it. Did not hear Mrs. Howard scream. As quick as I heard the shot I said , "This is no place for me'and went out. As I was going out I heard some ono s > oy "Oh , he shot mo. " It was the voice of a woman who. came to the door of wino room No. 3. Did not see Ryan , and heard no shuffling or sounds of a struggle in room No. 3 prior to the shooting WillUm Hector swore he was itt the saloon the night of the shooting. Hoard the report of a pistol and then a scream. Heard no noise prior to that. After tbo shooting Mrs. Howard came to the door of the wlno room aud said , "Oh , ho shot mo. " Ryan appeared in a few seconds and said ho had shot her ac cidentally. When Mrs. Howard sank to the fioor Ryan had stopped into the barroom. Thomas IJosg , who was in the saloon at the time , corroborated Hector's testimony and stated that ono of the chairs was moved back about a foot from the table , Ryuu. said the shooting was accidental. Cros examined byMr. Bradley When I took hold of Mrs. Howard .to guide htir to a chair aftec Uuj shooting , Ryan' ws walking out towards the saloon. Ryan assisted her n no wav. * , ; Miss Willlo Scott testified that she was a ialf sister of the deceased. A little after" o'clock she and Mrs. Howard stai ted out to get guitar string. Mrs. Howard saying that she was afraid Ryan would follow Tier. . They went to Masonic hall , but'could not get.the' string there. Willlo had no rubbers * oil'and could not walk over the icy sidewalks. She , returned home , and Mrs. Howard went on to' Crapp's to got the siting. WUen Willlo went Into the house Ryan grabbed his coat and pistol and started after Mrs. Howard. Willie - lie had heard Ryan say to Mrs. Howard that bo would kill her if she went back to live with her husband. Mrs. 'Howard had told her that she was afraid of Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. Howard used to quarrel a little. Ryan said nothing to her the night ho followed' her sister. Did not go out after him , as I feared ho would shoot me. Cross examined by M ° r. Bradley Mr. Ryan had roomed with the Scotts for two . months ; did ' ' not , know that Ryan and Mrs. Howard'frequented , saloons. Saw Ryuu take hi * hat anal coat and pull tbo pistol out of the dresser drawer , after which he ran after Mrs. Howard ; know , that Mrs. Howard had madono'arrangeinens ( to meet Ryan. She was homo nil day Friday , and did not speak to Ry.au. . I. was i with bar all the afternoon. Wo wore in the kitchen most all the afternoon. ' She did not go out of my prcscnca. ; r i Richard J. Howard , the husband of the deceased , stated that he had a conversation with Mr. Ryan Friday night : Ho said , VDick , I want to see you to-morrow afternoon to bavo a conversation with you. " Did not have the meeting with him ; Knew nothing of tbo intimacy existing- between my "wife and Ryan until three or four days ago. She Said , " 1 want to go away when you go this time.1 ' I asked her why she wanted to go , and shu said that she was being continually tantulizcd by Rynn and that ho was annoying her by leaving the door to his room open. She further said that . he had put a pistol to her head , nnd on various occasions had forced her into wine rooms and made her drink. I went down town about 7 o'clock Friday evening , and Hjan was then in his loom. < Cross-examined by Mr. Bradley She , said that Ki an forced her to visit wino rooms. Wo married Juno -4,188.1 , nd wo have lived together over since. My wife humored Ryan so that ho would keep his room at the house , as her parents were dependent on boarders and roomois for their livelihood. She told mo not to raise a disturbance in the house , as it might drive RJUII iiwuy. J was not Jealous of Ryan , but while I was away Ryan tried to alienate my wife's affections. She. told mo a few days ago that Ryaji hud couio to her and said that I w as u poor man nnd had no money ; that ho was rich , and wanted her to elope with him , addlngithat if she did not ho would kill her. ' Dr. Webber was present at the house when Mrs. . Howard aud. Willie Scott went out ; was there when Willie came back , and she said to mo , "Uyan has followed her out. Do you think ho will harm horl" I told her I thought not. Friday eveningMrs. . Howard told the witness that Ryan had culled her to his room that afternoon , shook his fist in hot face and said hu \ \ ould get een with hor. The defendant , Ryan , was next put-upoa the stand and said : Mrs. Howard and my self wont up to Doty & Darst'tt saloon Friday night ; as we entered another lady went lu ahead of us ; wo went into wine room No. S and had a pleasant chat. Then I sat ou her lap and was hugging ana kissing1 her. I had a pistol in my back pocket and it began to workout. I reached around to pull it out , and in doing so I slipped from her lop. In the attempt to catch myself the pistol ex ploded , and she Jumped ta her feet. I told the durky that came to the door that I shot her accidentally. I wa iroinjc to laytha pistol tel on too table. There wereno reasons foe the shooting. We were as friendly as lovers could ever be. I hod on several occasions threatened to leave the houso. but sha told , mo I must not. I can pruvo that sho. cuino to my room continually and kUud , hugged , bit , mo and pulled my hair. Friday ufturuogn she agreed to meet ma at a little saloon. I , went there , and waited fo her , but she did not come ; afterward met her on. the ; street , and her excuse-for not-uMUJtinc- at , the UtUo saloon was that sh aajd she had hoard that people bad seen her tlic.cc. Tbo reuacA I carried the pistol was that. I wu afraid Howard would knife me. She told me1 that ' ' ' ' ' . . i. . . . Amber Half flps.Tcte . , ; Elastic WeV3ctnjrart Embroidery Silk , 25 Skeins for 13cts , . DressR e4 A'Meriifl'cts i set , ; Face Powder . , . 4 cts , > v v v Scissors , 10 cts , . . Pearl Buttons , 3 cts adieu , Ivory ButtOrtyietiiHok Lace'collarejcts : ' ' : she was afratd of her husband , and It was at her request that I bought the pistol. ' Cross examined , by Siincral Knew Mrs Howard about two months ; got acquainted at their house , and went with her first to the Eden Musec. , _ , By Mr. Bradley Did not try to alienate ' the affections of , Mrs. Howard ; liny hotel or saloon keepers where we have been will tell you that she came alter me of her own free will. By Mr. Simeral Had illicit relations with her on various occasions ; wo were in the sa loon flvo minutes before the shooting ; was just going to call for a drink ; had nconvcrsn- tidn with Howard before going to Kansas City : called him into my room and told him tnnt he bad no reason to be jealous of mo ns there was nothing between mo and his wife ; I did this at the solicitation of Mrs. Howard ; worked two days at the Union Pncfic railroad at their shops , but threw up the Job at Mrs. Howard's solicitation , who said she didn't like to see me Ko.to the shops ; thatsho wanted mo to stay arouna the , house. The reason I told Howard that ho should not bo Jealous of mo was to throw him off , as ho commenced pouting and acting disagreeable. It had been made up between us that Mrs. Howard Avas to go away with me. She waste to go first with her husband , and let mo know where she was. . , Mrs. Scott Uho mother of the deceased , said she know Ryan. When ho came to my house first it was in soldier clothes : he was then Mr. Cook , but when ho took off his soldier clothes it was Mr. Ryan ; then ho began pay ing attention to Helen , and offering her money ; she ( jot , to pomp out , and made mo feel uneasy ; she showed mo her arm which was black and blue , which she said had been done by Ryan pulling her into a wine room ; Ryati had threatened time and again to kill MM. Howard if she went with her husband , ono tune holding a loaded pistol to her tern- .plo ; on other occasions ho had mode threats against other members of the family. , Who Mrs. Scott had finished her testimony ihe Jury retired , and after a deliberation of a few moments' returned Ihe following as their verdict. State of Nebraska , Douglas county At an Inquisition hold in Omaha in Douglas county on the 3d day of March , A. D. 1S3S , before me , John C. Drexel , coroner of said Douglas county , upon the body of Helen R. Howard lying dead , bv the Jurors whoso names am hereto subscribed , thqaaid jurors upon their oath , do say "that the said Helen R. Howard came to hor.death by a gun shot fired by the hand of Frank B. Rj an , said shot being fired with felonious intent , , malice and a fore- g. , , "In tortimony wlicreaMhesaJd jurors have hereunto set thalr hands * the. day and year , aioresaiiu. . .1110 i 1 W. H.Cnvuv , G.F > UBMKB llt II. vf , G\V. KUTGHAM , Guv a ni iS JA. . EVLEB. ' ' The funeral of MM..HU ward will bo held this afternoon at3/jUIwjk : fiqin her late resi dence , No , 410 Nqctyi , xteiantb street , to where the body waSj.o.ptiyivcd yontMrday af ternoon from the uyvcjyuf. > . 'Wnnt WASHINGTON , M/irclljSJ / Ih the house com- tittce on agrlcuHu J uy Wilson presented numerous pctUionv jn/Jigorluia Qnd resolu tions praytnff for threpuaeaso of the pending bill to protect thelvitAmfactureand sale of pure lard. Ho also rftaufo number of letters from commission mWchants in different lurts of Europe U'stifylnf ttf 4 ho injurious effects which result tdthVsatoof tmre American bird abroad by the exportion-front the United States of compound lard. ' Damaged PrrrsBLKO , March 2 Messrs. Henry , Kennedy - nody and Allen , deposed Pittsbui'g & Lalco Erie officials , broucht suit to-day against Manager Colbrook and the Lake Erie rail road to recover 150,000 as damages to thck roputatlun , caused by rumors resulting from tha recent inreatigauou. WASIIINOTO.V , March3. [ Special Telegram. totheUcR.j Uaury S.Jfrevman wa to-day ainwinted postmostov at Porin , Uuu county , Zbwa , vice J. H. Davis , resigned. * THE REPUBLICAN'PROCRAMME * _ _ _ _ _ Preparing a Ooup d'Etat For the Democrats. FIXING UP A' TARIFF MEASURE. . r t Will .Endeavor to Have It Sub- , stltutccl For tbo Majority Bill Printer Benedict on tho-Hack. Plans of the minority. WASHINGTON BUIIEAV THE OMAHA Bon , I 513 FocnTKEXTH STBEKT , V " * 'WASHINGTON , D. C. . March 3.1 'A. tariff bill will bo introduced by the re- ' "frablte'ans In the hquso.'but it will not be un til"a'refy itiqrttfme before the vote Is taken on the administration Jbill , which was pre- BcntVd to tn Committee on ways and means ' ' onThursdayj'last. , The programme has been par'tliilly ' agreed ' up\ > ntby the republican members of the" committee on ways and means in the bouso'and ' the senate committee on finance , by which pothing is to bo done towards the compilation of the tariff bill , till "ibo"administration" bill has been reportedHto " the'Chouse and placed upon. rtho calendar. _ Then it will bo known'just exactly what this bill contains , With'the amendments which arc made to itln committee , together with what action is to be lakdn on the R&ndall bfll , which is to bo m ado public On next Tuesday. When th& nd- jnlnistratlon" bill tseady for debate the ' VopubUcans'wlll cpinpilo their own measure. This they will hold In reserve and offer as a substitute for the , administration bill when the question of a final votes conies , or they willsond.it to the senate , where the repub licans will substitute it for the bill which may pass the house , by striking all out but the enacting clause of the latter. This pioceduro will enable the republicans to aet after they see nil that the democratic partyiaffoingtodoand After the debate in the house has devcUrpety the ( wishes of the republicans there , Aleauwlula the steering committee of the liousq w-ili obtain a concensus of the opinion "of the republicans hi the hpuso in such a way'iwHo'know.exactly ' wliat each one wants In thewo ' ? of 'tariff , and internal ' " ittvenu'o reform. This information" I get through private bourcus and it is not public property by any means. It shows that the rcpublicanVare acting together and tlmt.tlioy at d determined to take every advantage of ( ho situation , Ono of the best known and most influential'of. them told me this evening that they' Were determined that if u tariff , bill' is passed at allito dictate , if possU blc/whatiiphoi'-he ' , and that there was no disposition whatever upon the part of oven the foremost liberal tariff reformers to get into a posltfon where republicans would have to support a dcmo'cratlo measure , but that on the contrary th oy would endeavor to reverse the order and secure the support of one or the other wings of the democratic hide of the house when it come to the final question on reform. o ( UJQ tariff. COllMilUNQ JlEXnniCT. Mr. Gallinuor , a republican member of the special , housa * committee investigating the niuuagcmpnt of the government printing offlc.0. continued , hjs croHs-exauiinutlon of PubllQ lclnter BenedictthU afternoon. TJio interrogatories nnd answers grew very tart at timesand a-number of Questions propounded - pounded wurp objected , , to. , The objcctigns were sustalned.by the majority. The major part of the urosa-eiuum'uaUon related to the dismissal ofr omployest'who come within the piotectlou of the statutes which give prvforenco to soldiers and sailors and thuir widow * and orphans. Mr. GallUigpr read a. letter written by'Rep- wsenjativo .AVUswn , otVojst Virginia , who stated to a recent employe of the government printing office named Hyatt , of Charlestown , W. Va. , that whnnlio ( Wilson ) called upon the public printer and asked for Hyatt's rein * statement that the former gave as a reason for the discharge that the former was not a democrat. After considerable sharp rcpartoo on this question Mr. Galllnger asked of the witness , "Don't ' you think that your pretenses ns to your having observed the spirit of civil service reform is a delusion , a sham and a fraud ! " The majority of the committee ob jected to the question and It was withdrawn. Benedict was then questioned relative to the notice pasted in his oftice slating that there wore observers who would report louder or boisterous talking and other reprehensible acts of employes , and that those who were discharged might Know why , etc. Mr. Gal- linger wanted to know whose these "observ ers" or spies won ) , , and the witness denied that there were suoh persons in his omu'oy. ' He was then asked about the number of em ployes in the government printing office who came from his homo , Ellitivllle , N. Y. . which the witness said contained 2.700 population and two printing' offices. Ho could , however , recall bat two persons In the oftice from that place and denied that there were as many as JUty or- even twenty- flvo. There are ubout twenty-five in fact. The witness denied that ho had any personal knowledge of the government printing oftl co having been canvassed for the collection of money in the'interest of tha democratic cam paign in New York and Maryland , wlrcro women were solicited to contributes as low as 10 cents each. Ho had read charges to this effect in the newspapers , but he did not see proper to deny them , which Mr. Gullingor could not understand if the charges w ei o untrue. Mr. Gallingcr named three men , recent employees of the office , who , he said , had made these collec tions , and would bo culled upon to give testi mony on the point. The questions relative to discharged soldiers who were not charged with Inefficiency or immoral conduct , were full of teeling. Benedict said that he hud not given these men n hearing. To which Mr. Gallingcr added , by wav of inter rogatory and comment. "Wkw jour nomination to this poslUoq HIk ) now occupy was pending before flP r Senate committee on printing , charges' were filed against you to the effect that , \ ou were not a practical printer , and not competent , I be lieve you were called before the committee nnd given an opportunity to submit proof in refutation. Ifyou'had not been given a hear ing and your nomination had been rejected , nndyouiwc.ro not even told why you woie not confirmed , would you not have deemed the proceeding of the senate very unjust ! " Benedict replied that ho lintf not sought the place which he ilowholds , INTKIISTATD COMMTlirR COMMISSION fOMINfi. The clerk of the Jntei state commerce com mission stated to day that the commissioners intended leaving here In time to reach Omaha on Monday the lOth inst. . and they would remain there long enough to hoar u number of cases vlllch ore to bo presented. I'lIHSONAI , AND OTMKUWISK. George P. Stehblns , assistant superintend ent of the Pacific express , at Oinaliu , and his wife ( nee Mury Knight ) , are in the cltv. Bishop P , Walker , of Iowa , Is at the Eb- bltt , J. S. Camcrnn , of ClilcaRO , assistant to the first vice president of the Union Pacific , Is at Wolcl/er's / to see Thomas j ; Potter , whoso condition is unchanged lo-filsht. Religious services uro to bo held in the room of the police court on Sunday , after noon hei rafter. OMias J. Mnrklc , of Iowa , was to day ap pointed to a jioaition In the war. department ut $1,000 u year. PKHUV S. UKATII. The Pacific Rallr6ad Commission. WASHINGTON , March 3. The senate special committee , to whlohiwus referred the report of the Pacific railroad commission , gave a 1 further hearing to day on the branch subject relating'to the affairs of the Union Pacific 'company ' , 1 Commissioner Anderson addressed the committee , explaining substantially , as ho had previously explained to the house com mittee , the provisions of _ the commission's i bill. The question of a , statutory , lion for furttior security upon any property possessed I by the company coming upl AJidcrsoq reiter ated his * assertion'that' the government had no riicbt to declare such a lieu. Senator Morgan then raised another view of the samfl question , and Anderson contended that if th * question shall comoup at all It will come , not against the Union Pacific which , now offers nmplo security for" the debt , but against the Central Pacific. Mr. Hnj ward , for the Cen tral Pacific , rejoined that the reputation and Integrity of the Central Pacific directors having been assailed they would assent to no bill which should settle the question upon a mere mono.vcd basis. They would assent to any bill which provides for a fair Investiga tion of all the facts by the courts. They claimed thcv had done no wrong to tha United States. They could afford to los * this property , but they could not afford ta trade upon their reputation , ohai actor ana standing. _ FIFTIETH CONGRESS. House. WASHINGTON , March B. Henry 0. mour , of Michigan , successor to the late Sew Moffatt in the house , took the oath of offlM to-day. _ _ _ _ i A resolution was adopted authorizing toft expenditures by the committee on manufac tures In the trust investigations. " After reports from various committees th house resumed consideration of the Paoiflo railroad telegraph bill. Mr. White of New York took the floor fa opposition to the measure. The bill afforded the govoi nmont no now remedy , There WAS buncombe In It , but there was no legislation In it. Ho warmly championed the Western Union telegraph company and assorted that the company fin nlshod better facilities and lower average rates than in any other country. Ho said ho was here to , piotost against anarchy nnd communistic legislation , which would seek to legislate away property so- quiicd honorably aud honestly under the forms of law. t Mr. Symes of Colorado said the purpose of the bill was merely , to compel subsidized railroads to comply wrth the conditions and provisions of the grapts creating them. After Jay Gould nnd his jpmg bad conducted the Union Pacific as lo r a ? ho could make any thing out of it ho ftd walked off leaving the company bankrept , and taking with him among the ussotj , the telegraphic lines , with which holovleJ discriminating tribute from the people wont f the Mlssourfrlvor. Mr. Dockorr'of Missouri said under the granting nctslho Pacific companies were re quired to construct not only railroad lines liut also I telegraph lines. Instead of doing tltfs they had assumed to dt- vest tlicms/vcs of their obligations by a monopoly i/ntract with the Western Union telegraph ( /mpany. Competition was essen tial to tile Hghust nnd best Introrosts of the whole wowe , and If necessary ( and h bo- licvcd it tope necessary ) the power of the goveinmcil must bo exercised to execute to the pcople/mt perfect equality without dis ci imlnutlot which was the basis upon which i cstcd thqwholo fabric of our Institutions , The pondj [ ? bill was the initiative measure of loform ) He desired to appeal to no preju dice in tlJ discussion of this question , but ho was in i-afiicst about this proposition , that no man in W's ' country , although ho was worth $300OCVXX ( > . should domlnaU ) the country and suapccl In his attempt at universal monopoly Mr.ihito then offered his substitute , which v" > rejected without division , and the bill wa passed yeas. 107 ; nays. 4 Bliss , ICotchap Mcrrlam and White of Now York. The ho e adjourned. Benedict Inv < * itlg tloa. March 8. The house com mlttco | > printing to day 'continued the in- h of Uunedicl's administration 'of ' the gov ninqnt printing , ofllco , the oxamlna- tion be : conducted by Representative Gsl linger. t the outset witness reiterated his former iscrllon that he had observed'tho civil sef co law during his incumbency. Ho had novr had any. ojwininatlops for appoint , menu , t t arranged the jnaonor of competi tion for'jouu ) of tbo higher jilncei of work. \Vitnca Voull ( not deny be hod r fu d to relnstat lwcliargcd itersous because bo hod loarnwWpon InvOstJ ttlou they wcro repub licans , flo hud only two relative ! ia lUf . { f.itl rnnirA In Jijg eplPlOYi I I iafilTfl B 1 ' junHUfB