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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE-iffHUESDAY. : JANUAKY 24. 1880 , A Scheme to Investigate ) Iowa's Liquor Law Dofoatod. LIVELY TILT IN THE SENATE. JIowc nncl Itnymniul tX cuii ttio ItlH Providing Kor nti Klcotlvo Hall- rand Commission -t.mbor lny Debate. House. it.rr , Neb. , .Ian , ai. rspecl.il to Tun HKK. | Dempster presented six resolutions from various parti of the state In favor of the submission of n prohibitory amendment. Satoholl , chairman of the committee on revenue nnd taxation , reported that house roll 17' , the bill exempting invalids nud dis abled pensioners from paying pall tax , do pass The committee on cities nnd towns re tried that house roll 'JO , livorott's "dog tax" bill , do pats , Resolutions requiring the postofllco in the IIOUMO to bo kept open until 9 p. in. , and pro viding for n supply of 1-cont postage stamp' , where paper wrappers cannot bo procured , were introduced und passed. A resolution providing for nn assistant night watchman was Introduced and on mo tion referred to the commltteo on employes. Mr. Hampton introduced n resolution re quiring the chief clerk to prcpnro a list of all the employes of the house with thuir duties nnd compensation for the Inspection of uiom- 'icrs , Passed. Among the bills Introduced to-day , ore the Uy O'Sullivnn For the protection of ' LJy Swartzley Providing that the county Bhnll pay all election expenses. By Holier Changing the law relating to accidents , The house went Into committee of the whole to consider McBnde's bill , malting September I u legal holiday , to bo known as Labor Day. The clause , "And treated as the first day of the week , commonly called Sunday , " was btrlckcn out. Hall moved the bill as amended bo indefi nitely postponed. Cnldwoll opposed the motion and said that the laboring men of the country demand this measure and are ontitlcd to recognition. Hall replied that threats had been made that secret organized labor would knife any one at the polls who opposed their demands , but such considerations hud no inllucncu on him. him.Dempster said the business interests of the state would suiter , and ho did not believe in booming special interests. Uuker favored giving labor a holiday if they are entitled to one und demand it. "Hut we are not legislating for Lincoln or Omaha , but for the people of the whole state. 1 am willing to give labor a holiday provided it docs not affect thu rights of other people. " Corbin also opposed the measure. The bill was llnally sent buck to the com mittee on labor with power to substitute the senate bill on the same subject. A1TEUXOO.V SESSION. Hunter , chairman of the committee on con stitutional amendments , sent in a report signed by the majority , as follows : We , the undersigned members of , your committee , have concluded to defer further action for ten days on the house roll No. 1 , n bill for an act to submit to the electors of thd state , for approval or rejection , nn amend ment to the constitution of this state to pro hibit the manufacture , sale and keeping for ealo of Intoxicating liquors as a beverage , nnd providing for the manner of voting on Bucli proposed amendments , nnd we recom mend that a committee of live bo appointed by thu speaker to visit DCS Moincs and other oluts m Iowa to examine into the practical workings of the prohibitory laws of that tatc , and on their return report their timi ngs to this house , provided tnat the ex penses of such trip be coutlucd to the actual expenses thereof. J. C. MaUiuiiB , WILLIAM BOHACKK , W. A. GAIIDNKII , Luorou > HAIIX , HENIIY BECKMA.N , HAL CIIUISTI- . A minority report was also presented , signed by Hunter , Hampton and Hawthorn , recommending the passage of the bill. Cady moved that the report of the majority bo not concurred In. The speaker ruled that no report had been filed , that the communication was only in the nature of a request. Olmstcad wanted to Know what would bo the effect of adopting Cudy's motion. The speaker said It would leave the bill in the hands of the committee , and bo equlval- lontto refusing to appoint the special investi gating committee. > Caldwcll suggested that both reports bo re ceived and placed on ( lie. Cady said : "Tho members should under stand this question. To adopt my motion is equivalent to saying no committee will bo edit to lown. " Baker said he was In favor of the people of Nebraska managing their own affairs In their own way. Is prohibition is a farce and the people want to Indulge la such a luxury it Is tholr privileges. Lot us face this question like moiuiud settle it ono way or the other. Corbin opposed the sending of any committee on a Junketing trip nt the expense of the stato. Ho bad official reports from the governor that were sworn to , and that settled the ques tion with him. Dempster hoped Cady's motion would carry. White wanted to strike out Dos Moincs and Insert Council Bluffs. Ho feared the committee , if they got to DCS Moines , might fall to return. Cold well said : "Two years ago this ques tion absorbed tbo attention of the house to the exclusion of ether important business. Let us meet the question and settle It now. Ballard thought the question of prohibi tion and submission wcro two different ques tions , and whether prohibition Is a success in Iowa Is not the question at Issue. MoBride explained why they had made the request. Ho said : "If prohibition Is not a BUCCCSS in Iowa the people of Nebraska cer tainly don't want to adopt it. " Majors arose and Bald : "Tho proposition before us was very plain.f | [ we want tu put off the consideration of the question and send the committee to Iowa , lot us support the motion of Mr. Cady. The motion to deny the request was car ried with very little opposition , Dempster then mo veil to adopt the minority report and place the bill on tlio general lllo. The speaker said no report from the committee was before them : that a minority could not file a report and ruled tbo motion out of order. Brink of Boone then sent up n resolution requiring tlio committee on constitutional amendments to report the bill back on Thurs day morning. The roll was called on this inotlon with the following result : Ayes Abrnhamson , Baker , Balloy , Bal lard , Berry , Blsbco , Bortls , Brink , Burn- ham , Cady , Cameron , Christy of Cluy. Cole- nan of Antelope , Corbin , Citizen , Demp ster. Dlllor. Dunn , Klllott , Everett , Parley , Foulon , ITloldgrovo , Gilbert , Hah , Hampton , Hawthorn , Harding , Hays , Hill of Butler , 21111 of Gage , Hunter , tJohnsou , Lash , Leo , Majors , McNlcltle , Potter , Rhodes , Kobb , Sargent , Satchcll. Bcovillo , Shephnrd , Stirk , fit. llaynor , Wober. WollerVolls , West- over , Wbltohoad. Whitford , Whyman. Wil- cox. Williams , Wlnter'Yutzy 57. Nays Bcckman , Berlinliohucek , Braucht , Oaldwull , Christy of Dodge , Coleuiun of \Fp\\s \ \ \ , Gushing , Delaney , Donman , Dickinson , Fenno. Fuller , Gardner , Gates , Gitchrlst , .Orocn , Halm , Hoopar , Homo , Hungato , ICelper , Larson , Ley , Mattes , Jr. . MoBride , ( McMillan , Meeker , Morrissey , Neve , Olm- mtoad. O'Sulllvan , Seed , Sovorin , Swartsloy , Sweet , Towlo , White , Mr. Speaker. 10. Collins , Hunnn and Truosdoll wore absent. Bills on second reading wore read and re- cforrod. A largo number of committee re- j'orts were handed In. House roll 103 , fixing foes of county treasurer , was favorably ro- i > orted. After cocMdoring some bills of minor importance tbo bouse adjourned , Benato. LIKOOLN , Nob. , Jan. 133. [ Special to THE lieu. ] A sharp dlsousslon was precipitated in the senate at the outset of the day by a committee report recommending the Indefi nite postponement of two bills , by Raymond of Lancaster and Beoldey of York , provid ing for the submission of amendments for un elective railroad commission. Raymond and ICcckloy plead to have their bills put on the general ilia to come up for djacusslon In cointuittee'of the whole. Senators Connor , Robinson and Suthor- argued the policy of making the com- mUslon responsible directly to the people. In the course of his remarks General Con nor sold' "If I had my way I would have a schedule of freight rates established by the legislature , I would fix the terms of trans portation and write it in the law. Then I would take measures to enforce it. " Senator Nesbitt expressed surprise at the onslaught on the constitution as Indicated by the many amendments proposed , and ho dep recated such frequent changes In the funda mental law of the stato. If nny change bo made It should bo to niako the commission appointive , but no change should bo made until the present system have n fair trial. Senator Church Howe said ho had scon no petitions -for an elective commission. He know of no disaffection towards the present system except from the Lincoln district. The rural districts are all quiet. The farmers and small shippers nro nil right. But because the railroad commission cannot bo moulded In thn Interett of one wholesale center , tbo Jobbers como up hero to light the commission. "The supreme court has held that the commission has absolute power tn raise or lower freight rates. What more do you want ! It li not the people who nro cryIng - Ing for n change , but these who want to make the people cry. I am speaking fr < vu a railroad standpoint. The railroads don't rare how you choose your commissioners. The courts have given them supreme power , nnd It makes no difference whether the board Is elected ono way or the other. But I am opposed to the expense which the pro posed change will entail. Attorney General Lceso says ho is going to make radical re forms In the board this spring. Let us give the commission n fair trial before making n charge , This move comes with very poor grnco from a district that employs an ox- railrond freight ntfcnt at a salary of SIX)0 ( ) n year to secure It special favors from the railroads. " v Beardsloy , of Lancaster , said no one had asked him to work for ono. "Much obliged. " said Howe to Bonrdsloy. "You see how it Is. Benrdsley represents the country and Raymond the city. " "Tho gentleman from Neiuaha ( Howe ) cannot tnito nny other position. Ho Is n rail road president and is on that side. Two years ago ho thought thu people wanted him to go to congress , but they ejected him to stay ut homo. | Laughter. | Isn't that true I" Howe You ought to know. You were one of the manipulators , Raymond The people had a chunco to vote on the gentleman from Noinaha. Ho ought to lot them vote on this measure. If the railroads had been fair and Just there would have been no need of a $1,000 agent to watch thorn. Tlio speaker- then made gouor.il charges of Inenlcioilc.v and cowardice against the pres ent commission. He also maintained that the people demand the change. LimKiy If the gentleman Is anxious to bo with the people , lot him como over and Join us on thu matter of submission. Howe The gentleman from Lancaster ( Raymond ) says 1 am a railroad man. I ad mit it. But 1 am hero in the interest of the people. Ho says ho favors the elective com mission because the people demand It , Now , if ho will Join with mo and vote for submis sion , for which wo know there is a general demand by the people , I will join him and vote for an elective railroad commission. It was n barofaccd bluff , because Raymond is instructed against submission and Howe for it , but its unexpectedness took the senate - ate completely by surprise and created much merriment. IJams The people of iny district gave n largo majority against Attorney General Leose. I take It they are against the present r.ulroad commission and want something else. What this bill is I do not know. It happens to be something else llaughtor ] and I would like to have a chance to consider It. The report to indefinitely postpone was de feated by a vote of 24 to 9 , and the bill will como up in the com mittee of the whole. The vote does not fairly indicate the complexion of the senate on the proposition , as the dis position is to give a hearing to almost any bill on demand. Among the bills introduced was ono by Conner , prohibiting anyone setting trees or shrubs in Nebraska until ho has deposited with the secretary of state a certificate giv ing his age , name , etc. There is likely to bo a change in the gov ernment of counties with township organiza tion. A joint senate and house committee has reported a half dozen bills for that pur pose. The committee on school lands introduced n substitute for the I jams bill relative to the conveyonco of the Omaha high school grounds. It directs the governor to issue the title to the city instead of to the school dis trict of Omaha. AFTK11SOOK SESSION. The senate took up the KccUloy bill remov ing the $5,000 limit of damages for a man killed through the actioable negligence of his employer. Robinson moved ns nn amendment that such damages bo limited to $10,000 , and Howe moved to make it $0.000. Lindsay feared juries would , under the proposed act , bo made a prey to narrowing appeals to tholr sympathies and prejudices. Ransom alleged that other states had a $5,000 limit. Ho argued that juries would discriminate in favor of thu heirs of rich and popular mon , which would not be fair to poor men. Conner asked if there was not ns much likelihood of appealing to a Jury's sym pathies In the case of a man manned and helpless. There Is no sense , ho said , in the proposition to permit a Jury to find $10,000 or $20,000 damages for a man injured , and only $5OCO for a man dead. It should also bo re membered that an attorney's fee must como out of a $5,000 judgment , and the speaker knew of no attorney who would take such a case for less than $1,000. As a compromise be favored Robinson's amendment. Nosbitt replied that in the case of a man killed no one could compute his expectancy of life and earning power. In the case of a man injured ho has to suffer the pain and live on in a maimed condition. Ho was will ing to raise thu limit to $0,000. Kcckloy expressed a willingness to accept Robinson's $10,000 limit. Howe's ' amendment , raising the limit to fO.OOO , was adopted. The committee of the whole then agreed to report the bill for passage. Robinson's bill for female suffrage In vil lages and in cities of the second class catnu up unexpectedly. It was found very defec tive und sent to the judiciary co mmitteo for repairs. Viioy DiHctiHiiod Prohibition , LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. (23. ( [ Special Tele gram to THE BK E. ] Senators Lindsay , Hurd , Robinson , Burton , Shannor , Kockloy , Jowett , Rocho , Wctherald nnd Punck hold n two-hour conference nt Hurd's sleep ing room to-night to discuss ways and means for sub mission. The mooting was hastily called und was hold with closed doors. Lindsay was in the chair. Numerous petitions were presented , The members of the senate and their leanings were discussed , und the conclusion was reached that the submUslonlsts had eighteen votes solid and a margin of three doubtful mem- bora to work on. A proposition to push a bill for prohibition us an nltcrnutlvo to sub mission was opposed by Hurd and perhaps others. The adoption of this club Is held in abeyance. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman , An effort will bo made to got u fuller attendance at another meeting within u day or two. A Sonatorlal Conference. LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 23. [ Special to Tin : Bun. ] The conference of BO mi tors favorable to submission lias not yet been called. It will bo n secret meeting , nnd no attempt will bo made to adopt n caucus gag rule. It will dis cuss submission and outline a plan of cam paign. Some of the Interested gentlemen nro disappointed In the posture of the house cau cus tn bind all republicans to Its actions , and there Is a feeling that submission has re ceived a black eye , It will como up , how ever , for another round. Tbo Oiualin Contnuts. LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 33 , [ Special Telegram to Tn n Ben. j The house committee- privileges and elections held an important session to-night Mattes , a democratic mem ber , read a letter from County Clerk Roche' in which he stated that the ballot boxes did not contain any pall-books , but on opening the box the poll-book of the First precinct of tbo Second ward was found. After examin ing the condition of tbo poll-book and counting the ballots the republican majority ot this commute ? practically de cided to throw out the return from this pro duct , The ballots m the Second product of the Second ward were counted and. found to bo about ono hundred loss than the names on the list. This precinct will also bo thrown out. The ballot box from the First precinct of the Fourth ward Is yet to bo examined The commltteo will call no more witnesses. A member will be sent to Omaha to secure nn outlined copy of the election returns , so far as they concern representatives , nnd the missing keys and poll-book * . Arguments on legal points will bo heard Friday nlternoon. Notes. LIS-COLN , Neb. , Jan. ) . iSpoclal to Tin . J Tlio members all pralso Tun I3nn for the fail report of the work of the caucus in this morning's issue. "That report ought to sell 10,000 copies of the paper , " said a lend ing submlssionlst. Speaker Watson wants It distinctly under stood that ho did not sign tbo call for the caucus to consider the question of submis sion. The omission of a comma in the report of Hall's speech would indicate that "Speaker Watson and Jlfty-ono members signed the call. The pni > er was presented to the spanker but ho dot-lined to utllx his Big- nature. Mr. Sroviilo did not claim , as the brief \ nopslfl of his speech would lend ono to infer , that the caucus could bind absent members. Ho moan t only that the absentees should bo present nnd abide by its action. Oratory is being fast developed on the floor und the lawyers uro not the only mem bers gifted with a ready How of words. Curblu and Gllchri-u , who are farmers , and Cndy , who Is a banker , are all good speakers and command attention when they nriso to speak. The subniisslonists "caught n tartar" when they oust rollectlons on Cady and Rayner In tho.lr remarks last evening. Those gentlemen - men proved equal to tlio occasion nnd defended - fended their position with marked ability. "Labor day" is meeting with much opposi tion in the house , especially from the farm ers. The amendment treating thu 1st duy of September the s.imo as Sunday was sav agely attacked and stricken out. nud even then the opposition was formidable. Thu committee on labor wi'l substitute the senate bill , which passed that body with an almost unanimous vote , and then the light will bo fought over again. Cnldwoll and Hall , of the Lancaster dele gation. seem to gut on opposite sides of every question. Hull opposed "Labor day" and Cnldwcll favored it. On the railroad and monopoly questions Hall will stand with the people and Culdwcll la expected to favor the corporations. Mr. Dempster is strongly opposed to send ing u committee to DCS Moincs to Investigate the working of the prohibitory law. Ho says "the question is" submission , the redemption of the party pledge , and not prohibition. Mr. Cameron of Washington , who has boon counted for prohibition , arose In the caucus last evening and fairly paralyzed the sub- mteslonlsts by declaring that ho was Ui- instructcd against submission and would not take part in tbo caucus. "What do you think of the effort to make submission n party mcasuro ! " was a ques tion asked of a doubtful member to-day. "It is n bad move , " was the reply. ' 'Such resolutions have no effect on me. They can't bulhlozo the legislature and this bill cannot bo forced through by any such means I" The third party prohibitionists are making a nuisance of thomsolves. They daily be- siogc members , and especially doubtful ones , and pretend to urge submission. They nro unwittingly doing very effective work against the moasuro. The woman suffragists have not given up the flght. They have applied to the supreme court for an opinion on the constitutionality of municipal suffrage and have introduced new bills in both houses to confer on women- this privilege. General Connor objects to having the rail road commission nungon the cent tails of the executive oQlcers of the stato. Senator Rob inson Bald the people of his district don't know what a railroad commission is. They have never seen ono. In referring to the constitution Senator Robinson provoked a laugh by venturing the opinion that Nebraska bad outgrown its pants. Among to-day's visitors are W. F. Bechol , Pat Ford , Tom Lowry , Q. W. Whitlock and Inspector McDonald. Senator Pope filled the presiding officer's chair while the senate was in committee of the whole this afternoon. Mrs. Senator Lindsay of Beaver City nnd Mrs. Senator Funck of Beatrice had seats with their husbands this afternoon. Morrissey was completely done for to-dny. In opposing in committee of the whole thu bill punishing thu wearing of the insignia or rosette of the Legion of Honor , he aroused the wrath of Fieldgrove , of Buffalo , and that gentleman arose to the sublimity of the occasion nnd declared in a very earnest voice that the bill was intended to keep out such follows as the geutloirmu from Douglas , who crawled under the canvas. His sally brought down the house , and Morrissey said that seeing as they were going to sit down on him , ho would withdraw his objection , ASlUSIiMENTS. Ono of the most satisfactory engagements ployed in this city by Mr. and Mra. W. J. Florence , was brought to a close last ovon- nifr at Boyd's. ' Mi * . Florence , however , was not in the cast , because the piece was Dom- boy & Son , in which there is no part for her. While the supporting characters acquitted themselves In a satisfactory manner , Mr. Florence , of course , as Captain Cuttlu , at tracted the greatest attention. In this ho displays greater artistic ability than In any ether of the characters assumed by him. The Ut. Louis Claim. The question of title of E. V. Smith's , Paulson's , Axford's , Idlcwild , Pruyn's and other additions in this city , of which some thing was said In Tin : BBC a short time ago , will likely bo brought before the federal court before many weeks. The latest de velopments go to show that the surviving contestants as to the title in the old case , of which Holfunstoln was ono of the defend ants , have vested their interest in him , and that the title had been declared void after Hclfcnstcln & ( Joro had been dismissed out of the naso , and before the decree was made In the case of Root vs Shields nnd others. An attorney of St. Louis nas been bore for some time , and ho claims to have unearthed nn old dccruu issued by Judge Kellogg in IBtV ) , which will materially alter the circum stances of the case us regards ownership , Grim Wnrrlor.4 ftlnlco Morry. The old armory on Capitol avenue looked Its host lust night , when the officers nnd men of the Omaha guards sought In a slight man ner to rop.iy the kindness of the ladies who bad charge of the bazaar recently hold tar their bonellt. Red , white and bmo hid the darker corners of the room , nnd loft the elec tric light to nhow the- brilliant costumes of the ladles who danced whore thu guards so often drill. It was not a ball , but brought out some of the beat of Omaha's society , and from half past 8 until midnight , the strains of thu orchestra took the place of the usual bugle calls , The band of the corps furnished the music , and the arrangements for the evening were loft to M. Torell , fid. Sher wood and H. A. Carey. Quito a huiriber of army people were there , and all present in- joyed themselves. Woatlior Indications. Nebraska and Dakota : Fair and warmer , southerly winds , becoming westerly. Iowa ; Fair nnd warmer , preceded in south- cast portion by colder variable winds , to.J- crally southerly varying to westerly. Daatlt oVVllllitui Hm-ncsr. William Horncr , aged eighty-four , died Tuesday night at his residence on Davenport BtrcoL The deceased was well known and hlchly respected in Omaha The funeral Trill tuko pluco to-morrow to Prospect Hill. SPRAINS , STRAINS , INJURIES. lltl feriaU 8k , LnliTUlt , Jt/ . T7UI fctlplac to rtmtrt 4 frin t > Jldlr ot Uw City Btllvtr c . , U ( ill vir at , pmiUf mt to ilii frcond id lyrtlnlnc nr Ink. I w i HU kuui M k Irtlctitr , e4 Ui dxttti tltudtd tw w > U , vlu B7 wll , ( riu < ) dm u u * It. JiooU Oil , ul Ui pita wn MOB f latlKl/ . JAim 8PWE . FuU by DruyyitU aiul Dtaltrt Evervwfiae. THE CHARLES A. VOCEIER CO. , BtlUqigro. Ut. Shoruinn's AtvbUTrust Measure Taken Up ti > ' the Sonnto. g _ _ _ _ > , _ SUNDRY CIVIL. , APPROPRIATIONS. i Their Consldornllnii In the House I > cnils to n 'Controversy on tlio Si fjnb'pr. Ir Bonnie. WASIHXOTOX , Jan. 'J.5. Senator Sherman this morning ropDrtod from the committee on foreign rol.itiom the following ninond- monts to the diplomatic and consular appro priation bill : For the execution of obligations and the protection of the Interests of the United States , existing under the treaty between the United States and the government of the Sumonti islands , $500,003 , or so much thereof as may bo necessary , to bo expanded under thu direction of the president , this appropri ation to bo Immodiutoly nvnllublu. For the survey , improvement and ocoup.x- tlon of the bay nnd harbor of Posopisa In the Island ot Tutulla , Samoa , nnd for the construction of the necessary wharves nnd buildings for such occupation , and for a coal ing station therein , under the direction of the president. $150,000. This uppropriution to bo Immediately available. Tlio census commltteo reported back with sundry amendments the house bill to provide for taking the eleventh and subsequent con- susc1 ! , nnd Mr. Halo gave notice that ho would at an early day ask the. senate to pro ceed to iti consideration. On motion of Mr. Hoar tlio concurrent resolution elution for the counting of the electoral vote was taken up and passed. It provides , that the two houses ot congress shall ussomblo In the hall of the house of representatives on tlio afternoon of Wednesday , February 15 , 1SS ! ) , to receive the vote of the electoral collcpc. On motion of Mr. Sherman the bill * to declare - clare unlawful trusts nnd combinations In restraint of trade production was tunon up for consideration and amended by striking out of the first section the words , "That compotes with any similar article upon which a duty is levied by the United States , " nnd Inserting in lieu thereof the words , "In duo course of trade. " Ho then proposed that the bill go over until tomorrow row to allow Mr. Hoar to offer some amend ments to it. The bill accordingly went over until to morrow. On motion of Mr. Voorhces , the senate proceeded to consideration of the house bill for the rollof of the State National bank of New Orleans , formerly the Louisiana State bank. The bill was opposed by Messrs. Plutt nud Edmunds , and w.is advocated by Mr. Hoar. Mr. Edmunds offered an amendment , which was agreed to , striking out the word "belonging , " nnd inserting the words "al leged to belong , " BO as to make it read "proceeds of cotton alleged to belong to said bank. " After further discussion the bill , as amended , was passed and a committee con ference ordered. Mr. Fryo asked unanimous consent that his special order ( special railroad funding bill ) should bo given precedence over ether special orders. Agreed to. Mr. Fryo said that a Vote would bo taken on the bill this week. The bill was tbon taken up and laid asldo as unfinished business. Mr. Chandler gave notice that ho would , no later than Friday of this week , ask the sen ate to take action on histrosolution proposing an Investigation of th'e election in Louisiana last April. Tlio District of Columbia appropriation bill was taken up but not disposed of , and after an executive session the 'senate adjourned. HOIIKC. WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. The bouse went into committee of the whole on tbo sundry civil appropriation. bill immediately after the reading of the Journal. Mr. Lnwler of Illinois offered nn amend ment appropriating $53,000 for repairs and tbo preservation of the custom house build ing at Chicago. Agreed to. Mr. Landers of Illinois moved to strikeout the clause on the bill providing that for the use of steam presses In the bureau of engrav ing and printing a royalty shall bo paid not exceeding 1 cent per 1,000 impressions. A long discussion ensued as to the relative merits of band press nnd steam press work , during which Mr. Butterworth said that the organization of baud plate print ers had declared war upon steam machines and had dctcrlncdm that they should go. If they ought to go on their merits let them go , but if they ought not to go on their merits the fact that these gentlemen desired thorn to go was not the slightest reason for putting thorn out. Ho bad been told that men who worked on steam presses were hissed nnd annoyed while going to and from work by the hand workers. If this were true the secretary of the treasury and the superintendent of the bureau ought to bo impeached for not vindicating the right of man in this country to earn his bread. A committee bad been appointed by tbo house to look Into the character of the work of the staiin presses , and ho was sollcitlous to know whether the witnesses tostitted as they would have testi fied , had it not been for tbo reign of terror established in the bureau ; If such a reign bad been established. Quito a colloquy ensued between Messrs. Buttorworth and Foran of Ohio , and Farquhar of Now Vork , In which the latter spoke for the organized mechanics of the land , who hud , ho said , built and kept up the Industries of the country. Mr. llutterworth said that ho approved the combination of the latter , but he did not ap prove of force being used to uxcludn any American from any walk of lifo or any call ing. It was needless for the members to shut tholr uyes to the fact that some of these organizations had starved widows and orphans Into compliance with tholr behests. Ho hud not suggested that the Knights of Labor were opposed to the introduction of labor saving machinery. But ho know that some times misguided men , under a belief that it was against their interests , had protested and fought , and uvon used violence , against tholr Introduction. All ho Insisted upon was that thu members should stand by tholr de liberate Judgment and not yield to the sug gestion that It would shorten tbolr political life not to do so. He denied the right of any association to say to this boy that he should not learn the tr.ulo of bis father. Against that right bo Inveighed , t So long as huck stering politics yielded to the trade winds set in motion here an. there , just so long would free institutions bo in danger , not be cause the men did novluiow bettor , but bo- causa they had not tljo courage to do bettor. If this bouso had done its duty the children of men who had made and kept the republic would not bu so crowded out of employment by the ship loads of luzzaronl from Kuropo who land dally on our shores. An > Immigrant brought In energy , thought , some money , moral make-up , manhood ; Jjut wo wcru having thrown upon our shores man who represented nothing upon Cod's eartU except un appetite , a stomach , and nn .lolimcntary canal. Neither the house mor congress hud dared , In the presence of. u political necessity , to stand by the homeslof their country He hoped that this congress would do HO buforu the session was over.i bub ho protested that no association In the World had a right to punish him und starve him to death because ho hired this man or that. Mr. Grain of Texas said ha was surprised that so distinguished a representative of the republican party , which hud posed as the friend und champion of the laboring mon , attacked them because they hud done what capital had done organized themselves for their own protection. It was by brganlia- tlons that they compelled their employers to pay the rate of wuuos they demanded and were able to attain the present rate. Mr , Farquhur offered an amendment that none cf the uionay appropriated shall bo uecd in thi repair of steam presses , and Mr. Whitu of Now York , an amendment fixing tbo royalty at 1 cent per thousand iuipros- aluus. Pending a vote on any amendment tbo committee rose and the houtu adjourned. Mrs. Clara Colby , of Beatrice. Neb. , read "Women in Marriage" nt the a paper on con vention ot the National women's ' Suffrage imoclutiou fit Washington yesterday , OHiVWKORIVS A98UKA.NCI3. An ICx-SfMYbniics Vcntiirn * to Criticise the IlrltUli Army. [ fopi/rfcM i'HO liy Jitmts Onnlon llrnnetl. } LONDON. Jan. 2.1. fNew York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE.I General S. W. Crawford , who was manufactured into n major general from the position of military sawbones , has been giving an interviewer for the Olobu ipso dixlt about the personnel of the British army. He criticised Scott's Fusilier Guards slow nud their accoutre ments ns too heavy altogether. "I think , " ho says , "that in modern warfare the Knglish troops nro lee heavy. Tholr oommlssnrinto is too , bulky , requiring trains that would surely prove n source of great weakness In a compalgn , Wbllo tnls Is n striking feature of nil the Kngll.ih service , It Is specially noticeable In the cavalry , and markedly so In the cavalry of the Guard , where a lurgo proportion of a private's kit Is only for articles necessary In keeping his uniform nnd accoutrements In order. " General Crawford's estimate of Lord U'olscloy Is ludicrous , Of this red tape popinjav of a martinet who , in thu east , where the soldiers know him , is despised ns he deserves to bo , Crawford says"It is but Just that I should record the impression I have formed that Lord Wolsoloy Is as ad vanced in the application of modern Ideas to military life as any general I have known. " Tlio Pnt'iiMI CoiiunUsloii. Loxnox , Jnn. 2' ) . Before the Pnrnoll com mission to-day , Dentils Tobln deposed that ho was a member of tlio Kllcolony band of moonlighters , He said that when the mom- ucrs of the band were sworn the leader told them that by order of the league nil tenants who paid their rents were to bu raided. The moonlighters were furnished with arms and jinid for committing outrages. Cross exam ined by Mlchaol Duvltt , the witness said that raids wcro not made for the purpose of get ting cheap beef j they were moonlight affairs under orders. THE NEW COKN K.VT13S. St. LouU Mnkos n Yl i > roii4 Protest AKftlnstThoir Enforcement. ST. Louis , Jan. 23. [ Special Telegram to THK BIJK. ] A mooting of the crain factors on the lloor of the Merchants' exchange was hold this afternoon for the purpose of consid ering nnd taking immediate action on the proposed abolition ot the differential rate on corn from the cornllolds to St. Louis. Thu mooting .v.is very largely nttondoJ. It was decided to send n commltteo to Om.iha to confer with the managers of the Union Pa- cilia railway nnd protest In behalf of this city ngalnst the unjust discrimination that would bo made against it by putting in forno on tno 'JSth the proposed through joint grain tariff , which makes a rate of U cents more pur 100 on corn to St. Louis than to Chicago. With Wife Murder. POUT TowxsuN'D , W. T. , Jan. 23. Charles Lumsdaller , a Scandanavlan , ajred forty-five , was arrested hero to-dny for the murder of his first wife , near Fergus Falls , Minn. , about a year ago. It is charged that ho was unduly intimate with a servant girl , and that he poisoned his wife , nnd after her drfath married the servant. The couple then onme hero with Lumsdallcrs children. It is claimed also that he left a considerable amount of debts in the shape of borrowed ironey. O. L. Larson , also of Fergus Falls , who stole $ -r ! > 00 and came to this territory , was arrested last week by ofllcors from Fergus Falls. Through him. the whereabouts of Lumsdaller were learned. Hf AUKS FROM THK WIU13S. Ishnm G. Harris has been re-elected United States senator from Tennessee. Senator Cullom's re-election - was declared in Joint session of the Illinois legislature. The Oregon legislature , in joint conven tion , formally re-elected Dolph United States senator. A Are in the dry goods district of New Yorlt city last night destroyed $100OJO worth of property. The bill for the suppression of White Caps was reported favorably to the Indiana senate. Its passage Is conceded. Two men were killed by the premature ex plosion of a blast in the stone quarries at Shawmout , Pa. , .yesterday. A dispatch from Sydney , N. S. W. , says that the German gunboat Olgn has taken Maliotoa , ex-king of Samoa , to Marshall islands. John Wanamakor , the Philadelphia mil lionaire , had a secret conference with Presi dent Harrison yesterday , presumably on cabinet matters. Mrs. Lou Wright , of Bryantville , Ind. , was brutally whipped by White Caps , owing to .some idle talk concerning her character before marriage. The naval reint'orccincnts for the German fleet now in Samoan waters have loft Bre- merhnven on the North German Lloyd steamer Noretnburg. A battle between Hungarian and Italian mine laborers at Barry's station resulted in one mau being burned to death nnd several others badly injured. Goblet has telegraphed Waddington , the French embassudor to England , Instructing him to oak Lord Salisbury for an explanation of the seizure by Great Britain of the two Tongway Islands. Delegate Carey , of Wyoming , to-day ad dressed the house committee on territories in behalf of the passing by congress of an enabling act for the admission of the terri tory of Wyoming into the union as u state. Judge Patterson , of the New York supreme premo court , bus granted an attachment against the property in that stuto of ttiu St. Louis & Chicago railway company , in a suit brouL'ht by the Holland Trust company to re cover 830,000 on promissory notes. The senate engrossing clerks endeavored to complete the uunatu's substitute for the Mills tariff bill , so an to got it back to the house before adjournment yesterday , but they wcro unatilu to do BO. It will bo read and go to the house to-day. Secretary Whitney has written a letter to the chairman of the house naval committee asking authorization to purchase tbo neces sary laud for a coaling station In the harbor of Page Page , Samoa , and to erect a wharf , build lighters , etc. The secretary of state to-day received a cablegram from Acting Consul Ulacklock at Apia , Samoa , by way of Auckland , saying that a large flro recently occurred on the Island , und that the German consulate was among the buildings destroyed. Ho adds that the lira was undoubtedly accidental. No other details are given , Almost nil Aouldant. The funeral of the lute Colonel Forbes nearly led to another fatal accident. Hack No. SO , returning from the cemetery , und containing Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. T. M. Smith and Miss Hnttio Wood , stopped for a moment on Sixteenth street , between Corby and Howard streets , to allow ono of the In dies to alight. Just us the driver opened the door , tlio horses started off on u trot , and Mrs. Blackburn fell to the ground , severely spraining her arms. Mrs. Smith became frightened and endeavored to Jump from the hack , but she too fell to the ground and was rendered insensible. Miss wood retained her presence of mind nnd remained in the vehicle until the horses were stopped , when she w.is taken out unharmed , \ c-teruii Kron The veteran Free Masons of Nebraska met and banqueted in Masonic hall lust night. There were thirty-one gentlemen present who felt elated at the thought of having for upwards of twenty-one years gloried in ear nest attachment to mystcilos of the craft , men on whom thu hand of time had dwelt lU-htlv. An hilarity as of youth might have been heard eminatlng from the crevices of door nnd keyholes , und a reign of good fel lowship and unifcublo feelings prevailed , The banquet , which was served in the hall , was of a sumptuous nature and thoroughly enjoyed. Kpecchm followed , the meeting terminating with sincere wishes that at the next assembly each might again bo present , Mr. Adaiiui In Ahvujs Calm , Chicago Tlmua ; The report that Charles Franc Is Adluns has been startled in premature. "When thuitphlux Mr. Adams will sturtlo. MS FKI2S. A Hill Doiliincd tt > Mntorl.-vlly lii- orcmo Profits Not Sin nil Now. The Douglas county ofUclals who were watching the proceedings of tbo state legis lature nt Lincoln yesterday were somewhat surprised ns tlio purport of housa roll 112 was unfolded to them. U wis road by the clerk In his usual mnttor-of-fact style and aroused no suspicions among the uninitiated , The Douglas county mon caught Its object and nt oncu lu'canio Intensely Intoroned. The title of the Kppnrontly insignificant bill Is "Honso Hell 113 , a Bill to Auuind Section r , Chapter US , of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska. " It has been Introduced by Mr. Dentniin , of Grand Island , and to the tax payers of this county Is ono of great impoit- anro. This section fi , referred to ubovo , deals exclusively with sh nT'3 ( fees and par ticularly With those pnUl fir bnnrdlng of pris oners. The object of thin v bill is to mnko it compulsory on the couiit.to pay To cento nor day for each prisones under six days nud DO cents per day for those after that tltno. Some tlnto ago the county commissioners reduced the scale of foes , and the sheriff now receives 35 cents per duy for each prisoner , and ' -1 " cents for these on bread and wator. This is not enough for the avaricious shorHT ; hence the present bill , By a c.iroful perusal of the following Items will be seen the amounts thu sheriff lias drawn during the last thrco yo.irs for boarding prisoners alone : ISbU. In this yc.ir Douglas county nnid $10,017.M to the sheriff for boarding prisoners , or an average of filj < cents per day for each person. ThoeMiniutod nrollt on this is 00 per cunt , oral least UJJi , cunts uer day for each. Chicago pays 'J2JJ cents for each prisoner. For limno persons in the I'nunty Jail f ( WILTS was paid , or at the rate of . " > ( ) ' cents per day each. The prollt on this is estimated nt ( ! 0 per cont. For boarding United States prisoners the sheriff received from the government $1103 , at tlio rate of TO cents a duy and 50 par cent estimated prollt , For boarding Sarpy county prisoners , $100 , nt 51 a du.v or M ) per cent proilt. For transients ? To , at ? 1 per day. 1SST. During this year thu sheriff received SllaO .7T for boarding prisoners , or nn average - ago of .VJ c-ents per day each , with uu esti mated prollt of GO par cent. For boarding Insane $5W 50 , or fil cents pjr day each , with the sumo estimated profit. Hoarding United Stales prisoners $ l"JO.5 ! at 70 cents par day each. S.irpy eountvW20 , nt # 1 per day each. Transients tO , nt ? 1 per day each. ] n this year the county commissioners cut down the sheriffs fees for boarding prison ers , and whore ho got SO cents per head ho now gets ati average of 'W ' } cents. The total amount during this year paid to the sheriff for boarding prisoners was SS.-IS'j.-IS. n considerable falling off from the $1-1,507.75 paid the previous year. But oven now the prollts are estimated nt15 per cent. During this year tlio insane cost j''OS.0 ! ! , or un average of 94. % cents for each person per day.The The United States prisoners cost Sl.-119.70 at 70 cents each. The Sarpy county prisoners , f 1S3 , nt ? 1 each , and transients nt ? 1 per head. Aa well as the fees arising from the above the sheriff gels n salary of $ i,500 ! a year , which together with the estimated pioiits on the lowest salary ho ever drew from the county would make in round numbers some thing like 37,000 a year. Besides this there arc numerous other fees from which ho can Increase his bank account , as a close perusal of the said section 5 , chapter % * , will show. The totals for the last three years p.ild to the sheriff for boarding prisoners are as fol lows : In ISSC. . $10,017 InlSS7 . 1-1,3 ! ) ? InlSSS . S.I.'J. ) Total . S3.I.-1 1 ! ) Should this bill , house roll Il'J , become a law , tbo sheriff jwijl Jump from hLs $ ,135 fees for boarding prisoners in ISsS under re form rules to ? 14,3'J7. , ' tlio amount he received In 18S7. And by the simple words , "shall be , " Inserted in the bill thu commis sioners will bo obliged to pay it. It might be well to compare the figures of cost for keeping prisoners in Douglas county with these elsewhere. In Chicago the county pays 2 X cents per day for the board of each prisoner. In St. Louis , during the summer mouths , . ' ! . " > cents each , anil in tlio winter cents each per day uro the prices paid for boarding prisoners. In these last two cases the couthy provides nothing else neither bedding nor clothes , nor lire. It will bo seen Hint Douglas county pays almost double for the keco of its prisoners what cither of tlio above mentioned places do. lilTKHARY OMAHA. Preliminary Stops Towards ( he For mation of a UHofnl Society. There were no vacant seats In the lecture rooms of the First Congregational church last night , when the Kov. Dr. Duryea spoke on the subject of establishing a genuine lite rary society. One hundred and twenty-live of these present sitnillcd their intention of becoming active members of the society , and will henceforth devote ono night a week to the study of lOnglish literature and kindred subjects. Psycology , biology nnd other olngics will nlso have 11 place in the curricu lum , und there will bu no expense beyond that of purchasing the necessary text books. Wednesday , at 8:45 : p. m. is the time designated for the weekly meetings , und the promise is given that they will not bo prolonged beyond 0:110 p. m. In naming Wednesday us the date of meeting , Dr. Duryea said that the clergy of Omaha were contemplating setting that night nsidu for church life. In the east it was generally accepted as being devoted to tlio church , and wan quietly being dropped as an evening for oci > il gatherings. Leading newspapers declined to notice public enter tainments held on Wednesday , and ho thought that these of Omaha would look on it in that light. He wanted the members of Ills congregation who wished to become identified with this literary society to bring any of tlusir friends of other denominations with them , and ho assured them that there would bo nothing theological or sectarian In thu meeting. Messrs. Alexander , Homom and Mclntosh , and Miss House and Mrs. Benson wore then unpointed a committee on organisation , with power to secure rates on thu necessary text books , and the meeting adjourned until Wednesday , when Dr. Dur- yea will lecture on "Beginnings of Life. " flnz'tr ' ? In tlin Air. Fannie Harris , a colored \vomnn residing on Eleventh street , was arrested last night on the charpj of assault with intent to kill , The intended victim was a colored man named C. Pi'ge , who was locked up as prose cuting witness Tlio woniun did nut succeed in killing him , but she spoiled an overcoat with two cuts of u razor. She boars un un enviable character among tbo policy. f SIOUX CITY'S ' SERIOUS LOSS Fowlor'a Packing Houao Sold to Kan sas City Parties. THE PLANT TO BE CLOSED DOWN. Four Hiiinlrnil Men Thrown Out of KmployiiiiMit The AVInnnni SiiiilliivcMtarit l > 1Atnl Slab- t liiK AlTrny nt A r.-irkinc ll"iisi > Shut Down. Rtorx Cm , la. , Jan. U I f Special Telegram - gram to TUB Br.n.l Tlio flrm of H. I ) . Fowler & Co. , of Chicago , to-day sold their packing business In Sioux City to Ooorgo Fowler .t Son , of Kansas City. Orders were at once Issued by the now linn to close down , but It cannot bu learned whether the closing is permanent or not. Unilor II. D. Fowler & Co.'s contr.iet with the Sioux City Stock Yards company the lease of the former holds for live A oars. Four htind rod men are tin-own out of employment , nt lo.ist temporarily. 'I ho Wlmnin & SontlnvcHlorn. m , In. , Jan. 3) ) . ISpuchtl Telegram gram to Tin : BKI-.J The corps of .unirlnoern ot the U'lnon.v & Southwestern railroad to day , completed tholr surveys between Osagu ltd tills city ami h ivo brj on. c auip. Of the live surveys they will adopt the most pruo tical route , and ground will bo broken ax soon as the frost Is out. Fifty jnlles nro located In this direction from Wlnona. It will bu necessary to push the work from now on In order to save some of the subsidies now voted , which will lapse inside of a your. hey connect hero with Mason City & Fort Doilgo , and will build from Fort Dodvo to Omaha , niukini ; a through line from Qrccu Bay to Omaha. A Youthful Count crlVltoi * . Duiimji'ii , I.i. , Jan -Special [ Tulegram to THU Hni : . ] Fr.ink Miller , Sherman Bartlett lott and Alamuda Daniels , the last two being dupes of the first , were arrested yesterday nt West Union for using the mails forunlaw ful purposes. Miller offered f UK ) in counter feit money for 10 of gonuino. Ills lottur foil Into thu wrong hands nccidcntully , am ) ? 3i ) w.is sent in a decoy loiter to Daniels , ami was found on his person. D.iniols , though but sixteen , is divorced. The trio will have their examination to-morrow before u United States commission hero. The Ktijji'cnio Cnurt. Dr.3 MOINI : * , fa. , Jan. 0. ) . [ Special Telegram - gram to THK Bic.J : Tlio supreme court Illed the following decisions hero to-day : Edward \Vcrt vs 0. W. Potts and O. B. Hamilton , appellants ; Polk district ; ro versed. n Perry & Towuds end , appellants , vs W. D. Mills ut al ; Monroe district ; anirmeil. George A. Wurfield vs Elsie L. U'urfield , appellant ; Muscatlno district ; afllrmod. Ann Phil vs John Polmnn otal , appellants , Allamakeo district ; afllrmod. State of Iowa v.s U'lllinm Aulnian ct al , up pollants ; Polk district : ufllrined. Only $ r , OOO Khort. Dii MOISKS , In. , Jnn.il. . [ Special to TUB Biu : ] Great interest is being felt in this city in the project for building a Y. M. C. A building which shall accommodate that in stitution and the ladies' art club und the pub lic library. It was decided to raise $50,001) ) for the building , exclusive of the lot , and all subscriptions were to bo conditional on the raising of the entire amount by Jnnnury " 5. There has been subscribed up to this moru- iag 5-15,202.93. A Ijociiu St.ilihinir Affrny. DEH Moixr.s , la. , Jan. ffil.- [ Special Tolo- grain to TUB iJni.J A quarrel between two members of n literary society at Logan , Harrison risen county , last night , resulted in the stab bingof thu president , Sherman Gritou , by Tom Kennedy. Oriton had reproved him for disturbing the meeting , and after it adjourned Kennedy .stabbed him throe times. Ho is not expocti'd to live. Accidentally Shot. KEOKUK , la. , Jan. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEK.J Gcorgo Pierce , of this city , while out hunting yesterday , had his loft hand so badly injured by thu accidental dis charge of his gun that amputation was nec essary. _ _ GOT IT FOf MODJESKA But the Aljscnt-.MIiHliMl Count Ate tlio Fruit Himself. Modjcska tolls a story about her hon eymoon tlmt is soinowlmt amusing. It was bomo yours IIRO , but alio still liuifiliH about it.Vlicn the Count and Countess Ko/.ontn wont , for their wedding trip , I think it was to ijaris , I am not Hiiro , i I does not matter. Ono morning slio had jubl got up nud the count hud been out for nn hour or two taking u morning walk. Uo came back and appeared lo bo excited. "Ilolonl Helen ! Come hero. " "What is it ? " "Como hero quick , Pvo brought you some lovely fruit , the first in tlio mar- kol. " "All right. I'm drossing. I'll como out as soon ns I got ready. " Slio dressed leisurely and came out of her room. The count was sitting reading - ing , deeply interested in IIIH book. She looked nraund. No fruit wiw to bo seen. She looked all over the placo. Tlio count looked up. "What are you looking for ? ' ' "Whore's tlio fruit ? " The count looked on the table. It was not there. "Woll , " ho said , "I'll bo hanged if I haven't eaten it. ' ' Korr'fl tin-cad , black fast dyo. IJaydou BroB. _ _ Women Oriiiikni'/lN Ni'vor Itpforni.CI Nelly lily , this famous lady writer for the Now York World , put thin question to Mrs. MfAulllfe , tlio matron of the Tombu : "Did you ever know of any woman reforming ? " "No , 1 never did , " wiw the ronly. "I have known of hard drinkcm Uooplng Hobor for several months at a time ; but thov can't control thomnolvcH , and n wild desire will return which brings them lioro again. " RrlUSTAflSQ mm- &e * * * Thus the. ' " Rflustang" conquers pain , Makes BflAM or BEAST well again ! W' V