Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAR A DAILY BEE : 8UJ&DAY , MARCH 3. 1889.-SIXTEEN" PAGES ,
ONE CHANGE IN THE SLATE
Busk Nomod For Secretary o
Agriculture.
MR. PALMER OUT OF THE RACE
Ilic MlcMgAti Man Thought to HAVO
Nn More Clianco For Cabl-
lint Honors Object loin
to Miller.
i Tun Ouxru nnn , )
51 ! ) FbuiiTCBNTii STHBKT. J-
WASIIINOTON , D. C. , March 2. )
Interest in the composition of President
Harrison's ' cabinet became intense to-day.
Although It was very generally known that
the slate sent in these dispatches was abso
lutely correct , there wa an Inclination on
the part of many prominent republicans to
break down ono piece of It if possible , nnd
there was some pretty lively work pjit in
"
nbout General Harrison's ' headquarters "from
10 o'clock this morning until I o'clock this
afternoon , when by almost unanimous con
sent operations were suspended. The on
ulaught was made upon the secretaryship of
agriculture. Senator Palmer's ' name was
very acceptable In general terms to the
public , but there wcro two or three states
not satislled with bolntr passed over.
Among thcso wcro California , Nebraska
nnd Wisconsin , A gentleman who has
taken a very prominent part in the
formation of this cabinet , nnd
who , to all outward appearances ,
has done very little , Is ox-Senator Saunders ,
of Nebraska , the father of Hussoll B. Har
rison's wife. Tlio stately form and white
tend of this old statesman have been seen
Hitting through the corridors and into and
out of the rooms of the Arlington very ac
tively during the past forty-eight hours. It
was known to all who have kept tlio run of
the work being done , that Mr. Saundcra was
advocating the selection of ex-Governor
Furnus , of Nobrasuu , for secretary of uerl-
culturc. It was not till this afternoon , however -
over , that it became known to any consider
able extent that Ills wnrk , ns a supplement
to that of Senator Paddock nnd other mem
bers of the Nebraska delegation in congress ,
was having effect. At 3 o'clock the friends
of Furnas announced that that gentleman
bad as good chances for being secretary ol
agriculture as Senator Palmed had.
At this hour Senator Spooncr again put In
his appearaance at thn Arlington and wa
admitted to General Harrison's room. The
senator announced privately to some of his
friends , Just before this call , that ho m
tended to inako ono moro appeal m behalf ol
Governor Husk. No man , except possibly
ho bo ex-Scnulor Saunders , has worked with
ns much energy and determination for a cab
inet oflieo as Senator Spooncr. Ho began his
labors two mouths ago and lie has kept them
up diligently. Ho has succeeded in remov
ing every obstacle placed in his way , except
the ono of geography. If Micnlgnn was to
come Into the cabinet , It has been well known
hero for some time thnt , on account of the
close proximity to the state of Wisconsin ,
Husk would bo left , out. During the past
three or four days it has been a struggle geographically
graphically speaking , between Michigan aud
Wisconsin.
Senator Palmer was not a real candidate
for any place in the cabinet till night before
last , when becoming somewhat vexed over
the Indorsement of Husk by Senator Stock-
bridge , Palmer announced openly that he
was a candidate nnd intended to win if ho
could. His secretary bent a number of tele
grams to prominent republicans in Michigan ,
which have had the effect of pouring into
General Harrison an avalanche of Indorse
ments. The only obstacle that has remained
in the way of the Michigan senators , aflorho
took precedence over Husk , of Wisconsin ,
was In the argument that the position could ,
politically , bo placed to better advantage. It
was .hold that Michigan did , not need tho-
] ) luco for political purposes , und besides Pal
mer had not been ns highly indorsed by his
own constituents as some other men. When
Senator Spooncr omorgcd from General Har
rison's ' rooms ho bore a sin lie of content
ment. It was then announced that the name
of Husk had been placed on the state in
stead of Palmer.
California lost all hope yesterday and
until noon lo-dny , whoa there was a confer
ence hold at the capita ) , which was attended
by most of the republicans in cougress from
the Pacific slope. It was reported that
Swift , of California , was again being considered -
sidered by General Harrison , and with the
prospect of receiving favorable action. A
delegation was again dispatched to the
Arlington to urge Swift's appointment
It has been uu exceedingly busy period at
the Arlington for throe days , but the climax
was reached to-day. It was generally understood - '
stood that General Harrison desired to com
plete his cabinet before Sunday , and that
whatever doubt might exist us to any indi
vidual whom ho had selected would bo dis
posed of before darkness came to-nlxht. This
made the workers extremely active.
The Indiana republicans , who have looked
unfavorably upon the question of givingtheir
Btuto u cab i tint olllee , for the reason that
there are factions existing which could not
be harmonized easily , spoke their minds
freely upon the subject of selecting Mr. W.
H. II. Miller. During the day it was re
ported that Mr. Miller had refused to accept
the attorney generalship , ou the ground that
it was best , politically , to pass over the state ,
but afterwards tbo report was contradicted.
Chairman Huston , of the Indiana republican
committee , now In tbo city , has been tendered
a position which it Is probublu ho will accept ,
although ho states that ho is not a candidate
for any favor and docs not want the place
named , It is very safe to predict Unit Mr.
Huston will bo assistant secretary of the
treasury , treasurer or first assistant post
master general.
No objection whatever has been urged
against the ability of Mr. Miller or his per
sonal worth No ono objects to President
Harrison selecting a close and confidential
friend as ono of ills counsellors , but one
thing that is used with pertinacity is that
Mr , Miller not being a professional politician
would not want to take thu responsibility for
ntnto management , and besides that the of-
11 cu of attorney general is not of a political
character and therefore the position would
not bo n dispensing place in thu mutter of
onicitil H polls.
At 4 o'clock public opinion settled down to
the bullet that General Harrison had selected
his cabinet. It was considered absolutely
certain that ;
Mr Blulno will bo secretary of state.
Mr. Windom will bu secretary of thu treas
ury.
ury.Mr. . Noble , secretary of the inlorior.
Mr. Witnamakor , postmaster general.
Mr. Proctor , socrelary of war ,
Mr. Milter , attorney general.
Mr. Tracy , secretary of the navy.
Governor Uusk , secretary of agriculture.
This lu thu ( tame slatu mentioned in tha
dispatches last night with the exception of
Uusk sub.ititutod for Palmer , Thu friends
of Swift , Palmer and Furnas hud not , how
ever given IIP all hope. Thu indorsers of the
lutU'r ' wuru indeed somewhat confident that
at last their man would bo substituted.
It was General Harrison's purpoiutoun-
nounco his cabinet before ho loft Indianapo
lis. Ho was only prevented from doing bo
by the Now York complications. I presume
If ho hud made his announcement at Indian ,
npolls ho would have passed over New York
entirely and include Mr. Swlft.of California ,
nnd that ho would have hud Kusk for secre
tary of agriculture. I thought that it would
bo wisu for him to announce
his cabinet before coming hero , us it would
relieve him of iimuonsa trouble , and I am
sure that it wuuld bo a wise thing for him lo
inako public his selections the moment they
nro final. The Now York trouble , I presume ,
has been ns amicably bellied In thu select lou
of General Tracy as it could have boon If any
* one was to bo chosen , it strikes me , how
ever , that thcro would have been less com
plaint and moro general satisfaction if the
Btnto hau been passed over entirely and liber
ally treated with miuor unices. Among New
Yorkers it cannot bo learned to-night Just
who urged tha selection of General Tracy.
In fact it is not bcliavcd that ho was thu
rholcoof any faction , or Unit he has received
the Indorsement of any considerable num
ber of men who constiluto the factions in the
Mate. Tno only criticism on his selection
\vhloli is Biwketi of freely Is on account of
Ills not bulaur as actlvo In pollllcs an many
othur man who have been presented for a
cabinet portfolio. His ability aud Integrity ,
Bud admirable political record are pointed ut
by his frlonds as atnplo testimony that any
political recognition of him could not bo
amiss. Ho was ono of the famous 300 at
Chicago In 1830.
It stated late to-night thnt the question of
who shall bo secretary of agriculture has
been ixistponod until to-morrow. In the
same connection it is stated thnt ox-Govcnor
Rusk , of Wisconsin , will in all probability
bo cboson ,
Senator Mandcrson has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be nblo to go
about his hotel. Ho hopes to attend the In
auguration ceremonies on Monday ,
The secretary of the troasuary has
awarded the contract for the erection nnd
completion of the public building at Ot-
tuinwn , la. , to L. L , Leech & Sou , ot Chicago
cage , for $ i'J,7S3.
Henry Hardy ana M. L. HocJcr.of Omaha ,
nro here.
Among the prominent Nebraska arrivals
to-day at the capital wcro the Hon. William
G. Gurlov , Luttier Drake , Charles H. Saun-
rte > rs , Milton Harlow , Charles Chllds , John
Grant , Hon. .1. H , Mlllard , P. N. Phillips
and II , B , Hodson ,
Mr. Victor Roscwator , accompanied by
his sister. Miss Nclllo , are in the city to wit
ness the Inauguration , also II. F. Clark and
Mrs. S. S. Caldwcll , of Omaha , and W. W.
Kutclmm , of Crawford.
PIIIIIIY S. HiHTit.
IOWA NKWS.
The Lnsl Straw.
FOUT DOPOR , la. , Mn.rci ! 2. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun Bin : ] The news of the failure
of congress to pass the Dos Molnes river
land bill over the president's veto creates
consternation among the settlors. This ac
tlou Is the final straw that bus destroyed
hope long deferred , nnd many settlers are
now ready to make settlements on almost
any forms. The threats of the Litchllol'l at
torneys to evict all settlers on their clients'
lands become more formidable , and many
farmers were in Fort Dodge to-day trying to
ulToct nn assignment by which they could re
tain | Kssos8ion of the lauds. All tbo settlers
have not lost contldenco in the ultimate suc
cess of tno bill , and strong efforts will bo
made to remain on the lands until the bill
cau bo acted upon by the next congress ,
HrJolcliiK nt Kalrllnld.
Dr.s MOINES , In. , March 2. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB Bnn.J There was an enthusi
astic celebration at Fulrtleld last night over
the return of Mr. O. R. Patrick , of Parsons
college , who had Just won first honors at the
state oratorical contest at Mt. Vernon. The
opera house was IllleJ with huppy citizens ,
who listened to short speeches from the
president nnd others , aud at 11 o'clock the
audience formed in line and marched to the
depot to meet Mr. Patrick , who was lo
arrive on the 11:40 : train. Every man
carried a torch , lantern or flag , und when
the train approached rod flro was burned
und everybody shouted. The young orator
was taken to the opera house , where the
general rejoicing was kept up uutll after
midnight.
Rank Kail lire * .
DBS MOINIS , la. , March 2. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Him. ] The Merchants' Na
tional bank of this city closed its doors this
morning , biting nimble to moot its liabilities
to the extent of nbout 820,000. Genera :
Stone , United States bank examiner , has
been looking into its affairs for several days ,
and when ho found that the bunk hadn't
money enough to meet Its current demands ,
ho insisted that more money must come ii
sight or the curtain should uot rise. He
gave the bank tlllU o'clock to-day to raise the
amouut needed. It failed to do so , and ho
therefore closed Its floors. Its assets arc no
yet known. _
T\vo Crcsum Accidents.
CKESTOS , la. , March 2. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bir.J : A terrible accident occurred
hero this morning. John Butler , a "Q" em
ploye , was run over by three empty engine
tanks attached to a locomotive and horribly
mutilaled. Ho was dragged'ovor thirty feet ,
and death was almost Instantaneous. Ho
He leaves a wife and two children.
Ottls Rood , a young fanner , was kicked
by horse yesterday. His loft temple was
badly cut and his loft car torn almost off.
'Iho Alliance IHiiHt
low.v CITIla , , March 2. The Anhouser ,
Busch Brewing company , of St. Louis , and
the SchliU Beer company , of Milwaukee , to
night served papers in n suit for $10,000 dam
ages against prominent members of the
county temperance alliance and Sheriff
Fletcher , for the'recent seizure of 500 kegs
of beer In the brewing companies' cars in
this city , which boor was ordered returned
In a suit here this week.
Struck By u Train.
WAi.Nar , la. , March 2. [ Special Telegram
to Tins Bui' . ] David IColloy. a farmer , living
a few miles east of here , while driving across
the track , was caught by a passenger train.
Both horses weru killed , and the man in
jured , probably fatally.
IVJLlJ ADAMS UESIGN.
A Humor to Thnt liffoct Sets Knll-
way GosHip In Blotion.
Concerning a report purported to have
been forwarded from Boston to the effect
that Charles Francis Adams was about to
resign the presidency of the Union Pacific ,
nnd that the same would result in W. II.
Holcomb , the present vice president , being
made his successor , but little authority could
bo obtained in this city in support of the
statement , oven Mr. Holcomb disclaiming
any knowledge of the alleged change. It is
well-known , however , that harmony does not
prevail to uuy great extent In the board of
dircutoisof the Union Paul lie. What has
been known for several years as the New
York faction and the Boston faction both
constituted of members of the board are
said to exist in distinct bodies , thu siimu as
of yore. The former is headed by Sidney
Dillon and the latter by Fro.l Ames. Adams' ,
the president. Is an Ams man , and in consequence
quence the Now York faction opposes him.
It Is stutcd that Ames indirectly controls -
trols 70 per cent of the Union Pacific
stock , und that the Ames faction are
never caught short of holding a controlling
Interest. Aside from bMnc the propeller of
the Outhwuilo bill , Adams is reported not to
liuvo a very big leverage on the Boston ele
ment , and it is thought that should thoOuth-
w aitu bill projest bu abandoned , jVmes may
roleasu Adams in order to bring the two
fictions together , but In this event undurall
probability General G. M. Dodge will bo
called lo the presidency of tlio road. It is
B | Jteil that the upp'jlntuipnt of Holcomb , as
successor to Adams , would not harmonise
uut'crs ' to any extjnt , nnd , aside from this ,
th-Jt ho lias but a limited exporloaco and is
IiK'upablo of dUi'hnrgingtho duties of that
I'Ofiiisii. Huwevur , it i * thought , nothing
will b'j consummated in this direction until
thu meeting of thu hlQckhulders , which will
beheld in Boston April Ul ,
Individuals iu Omaha who claim to have In
formation fiom thu Inner circlu of the Union
Pacllio , udvunro their opinions fronly in a
light bearing out the theory that while the
Union Pucillu is lu its present "lliiunciul ro-
siiuints" Adams , will bo kept at the head.
Mini AKrniuniMit on Trial.
The nunouni'omont by the Hiirilngton &
Northern thnt March 4 It would redtico the
rates on flour from St. Paul and Minneapolis
td Chicago UV- ; cents per JOO has raused con-
viderablo of. a ripple among the western
roads , und especially as the Burlington &
Norlhcin is ono of the roadS that fulled to
sign thu presidents' ngnwmont. The Bur *
llnytnn men sialo that thU move U made to
incut thu gut of the "Son" road between the
above points. Just what will result is a
matter that U lining wutiilied by numerous
el'cctttnt ' eyes. H is intlimitud that the
parallel Hues , although bulng bound by Iho
presidents' UKi-eemont , hnvii foreshadowed
un Inclination to meet the ratu of their prod-
Igul competitor , aud timt thu chances aio
that the great presidents1 agreement will he
torn asunder whllo slumbering In Its in-
fancy. The fact that sumo of the. roads
travcrsine a competitive and valuable terri
tory failed to bhm the agreement | g sold to bo
thu cause of Walker's ' husitaut-y In accepting
thu chairmanship.
,
TliBjuryln the easu of Goorpo Astluford
g-ahiHt th j Omaha Horse Railway company ,
Pav2-li ! Plaintiff verdict for fSa.1. Ho sued
or fo.ouo damage * for pereouul injurio * kus-
ainod by having u foot crushed.
ALL WANT BILLINGS' ' SCALP ,
The Professor's Enemies Movlnff on
Him lu Three Porcoa.
SYNOPSIS OF RAYNER'S BILLs
It Provides Tor tlio Establishment of
nn Industrial Col logo Indopcn *
tlcnt of tlio Stnto University
Gossip ,
The Stnto Form Mniltllo ,
LINCOLN , Neb , , March 3. [ Special to Tits
The committee investigating the
stuto farm nnd experiment station have been
asking themselves for some time past ;
"What are wo going to do about Ul" The
experiment station is supported by the gov
ernment and is under the wing of the stuto
university. The university is under the
management of the regents. The latter are
elected by the people , nnd the only manner
In which the legislature can reach thorn is by
culling oft appropriations. The committee
do not wish to Injure tlio legitimate work of
thu university by oven suggesting such a
course , and they have been casting nbout for
means of reaching Prof. Billings.
They think they have found it. The way
seems to have been suggested by ex-Chan
cellor Manutt , who testified that agricultural
collegas had only been successful where con
ducted as institutions separata and away
from regular universities. Three .distinct
movements are under way to divorce the in
dustrial college from the state university.
Members of the seuuto investigating coin-
mlttco nro at work on a bill for that purpose.
The constitution provides that no bill can
now be introduced except on the request of
the governor , and the committee have
counted oa the co-operation of the executive
to that extent. It is now given out that the
governor himself has been considering a
similar course. It is reliably asserted that
bo has been consulting n legal gentleman
with a view to prpparing and intro
ducing such a bill. The ether
effort originated in the house iu u bill intro
duced by Kcpresentativo Unyner some days
ago independently of the investigating com
mittee. The senate committee did not learn
of the of the bill until to-day and may drop
their own measure as unnecessary unless the
house should defeat the Uaynor bill.
The latter provides that the Industrial col
lege shall bo located as a distinct institution
outside of tlio First congroisionul district. It
shall include the agricultural experiment sta
tion , together with colleges in agriculture
und metallurgy , mechanic nr9 , cjvll engi
neering , commerce , domestic economy , mili
tary science und other branches. The man
agement Is vested iu nlno curators , nine ap-
pointable by the governor and thu ether
throe consisting of the chief justice , the sec
retary of state aud the president o'f the col
lege. The location is to bo selected by the
curators und the college opened by Septem
ber , 1S90. Tlio curators are empowered to
sell the present state farm and use the fund
In the purchase of a newsltoand the erection
of buildings thereon. The funds for the
maintenance of the now college are to con
sist of the income from lands granted under
the congressional act of Ib03 .for the estab
lishment of colleges of agriculture- the
mechanic arts ; the $13,000 appropriated
yearly by the national government for the
support of tbo experiment station ; the pro
ceeds of a state tux of 3-1(3 ( mills ; matricula
tion fees , donations , etc. Thu duties of the
otllcers arc outlined , and the bill names tlio
following gentlemen as tbo first board of curators
raters in addition to the ex-olllclo members :
J. A. Dempster , of Fillmore county ; J ,
Sterling Morton , of Oleo ; George L. Miller ,
of Douglas ; Fred L. Harris , of Valley ; U.
II. Green , of Buffalo , and James Wbilohead ,
of Custcr. Two are to servo two years , twofer
for four and two for six , which shall be de
termined by lot. . ,
This bill is supplemented by anothfer'wbiclj
takes from the state university the staio tax
of three-eights of a mill now levied for" its
benefit.
Senators Sutherland , Keckloy and Funck
and Representatives Hayner and Cady , and
possibly oilier members of the committee ,
are favorable to the proposition to establish
industrial colleges as separate institutions.
Senator Conner is of the opinion that it did
not como within the scope of the committee
to examine into Prof. Billings' methods :
that the committee should merely report the
condition of the farm and the station , and
the cost of maintaining them. Other-mom-
bcrs have been visited by Hillings , and it is
noticeable that ho is wielding n persuasive
influence. The comtnittse will meet nuxt
Wednesday evening to agree on their report.
IIowo Illustrates u Point.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 2. Special to THE
BKB. ] In the discussion of Senator Linn's
bill limiting the employes of each house to
fifty-eight , Church Howe twitted Linn of
having a private secretary , although ho op
posed the proposition in the ropu oilcan cau
cus. Howe continued :
"When I went to school there were two
kinds of boys. The lively follows had the
grit to go out aud stchl npplos. The ether
fellows sneaked behind tlio stonewall , nnd
when wo shook the trees they gobbled the
apples and ran. I don't llko to see any boys
of that kind on the floorof the senate. "
A homely illustration that appealed forci
bly to the senators , und brought out a hearty
laugh. _
Tlio night of Way mil.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 2. | Special to TUB
Bnu.1 The bill authorising water com
panies to condemn right of way has boon
heard from , It was sent to the Judiciary
committee after a sharp contest. The com
mittee recommended ttiut it do not , pass , und
the report was adopted. The bill was Intro-
Inccd by Senator Church Howe at the ro-
juost of a friend , and was understood to fit
Lho case of the Omaha water company lu lay-
ng its mam from Florence.
Senate.
LINCOLN , Neb , , March 2. [ Special to Tun
FJKU. ] In committee of the whole this thorn-
ng the semite took up Senator Hocho's bill
ibollshlng capital punishment , and used
nest of the session discussing the effect on
loeiety , criminals , the humanities , etc. , etc. ,
jut without any notubjo argument. The bill
, vus Indefinitely postponed. Tlio following
Jills were put oa their third reading and
mssed :
Making It unlawful to contract in notes ,
jonds und mortgages for the payment of
ittornoys' fees.
Providing that suits to recover on Insur-
inco companies may bo begun at any tlinu
vlthln live years from data of loss.
Authorizing Iho government to pardon two
ong-term couvicis on July 4 of each year.
Providing for the Incorporation of town *
ylng in two counties ,
Thu semite adjourned at noon until Mon-
lav morning.
lIllllHC ,
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 3. [ Special to Tun
ir.i : . ] Several inauibora , us usual , asked to
10 excused and wout homo. A weak effort
'o ' hold an afternoon session was iniuliH ) \ \ {
t was greeted with u Blorm ofnoes. . "
Mr. bpooht offered a resolution directing
.peukor . to appoint u apoulal oommittoo of
hrco to Inquire into tha skill und onicicncy of
ho engineers und tlrpmcn employed In thu
iapitol building , Carried ,
A resolution by Sweet , discharging the
irlgiiml committee on employes , of which
ilr McUrldu is chairman , was adopted.
Mr , Collins moved tlut | thu Hampton com-
which was directed ycatorduy to
o the forty unnecessary employes ,
10 excused from performing its duty und
lisuharged ,
'Mujurs opposed the motion , and declared
hat thu members duro not face their oou *
tltuontH with the declaration alroudv
idopied , that forty pooulo wore pensioner *
n thu 8Uto bv grace o' appointment by the
IOUBO , without making one effort to 'striite
heir names from the pay roll ,
Douipalor could not BUU thu point of the re-
ulution und inovod thai U bu laid on , the
able , wliieli was can-led.
Thu Uill providing fur a modified Austra *
tun bujlot system was dlsousjaoO. 'u\ \ length ,
the bill applies to nil cities of 1,000 inhabit
ants and over. n
Hall of Lancaster , Dempster and others
objected tQ otno features of the bill , nnd it
WAS recommitted to the committee of the
whole nnd will como \ip again as a special
order Mond-ij' afternoon.
Hrlnk'8 bill , providing for a special levy of
not moro than three-tenths of a mill in each
county , for the relief and for the funeral ex
penses of honorfibly discharged soldiers and
snllors , was takQiiip for consideration.
Catdwoll thought the veterans who went
to the front and ilskcd their lives lu defense
of the country were worthy of every consid
eration. '
Corbin .said the -bill was an excellent one
In every rcspcctrnnd should bo passed.
Whitehead ably defended the measure and
paid a glowing TrRinto to the services nnd
sacrifices of the did1 veterans. Hu thcught it
was n disgrace to send them to the soldiers'
homo when they Ind families.
DolaneyAaid that the soldiers had already
been relieved of ooll taxes , when disabled ,
and did not think ithoy hud a desire to appear
before tbo legislature as constant. They are
generously- provided for by tno general gov- .
eminent. Ho was wllllnc to grant them nuy
favor they wished but could not sec why this
bill should pass.
The bill was reported back with the rec
ommendation that It do pass.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 2. [ Special to Tun
Hr.K.J The attempt to hold nn afternoon
session was a lamentable failure , but the
forenoon session was well spent.
Next Tuesday the appropriation bills will
come up as a special order , and , without in
terfering with other special orders , will bo
considered from day to day until disposed of.
The whole week will likely be taken up by
the consideration of these bills.
The Hampton committee on employes is
going courageously to work to lop off the
Biipcrserviceuble help. Forty heads will fall
lu tho'waslo basket on Monday. This com
mittee is composed of Hampton , Johnson ,
Berry nnd Cushing , und are a unit in tbo de
termination to cut down legislative expenses.
Olmstcad uuulo an eloquent plea in favor
of Australian ballot , and walked the floor
continuously while the bill was under flro.
Mr. and Mr * . Charles 13. Drom , of Kear
ney , have beod visiting Representative Ful
ler , of Sherman , for a few days and taking
in thu sights at tlio capitol.
The insurance men are up In arms again.
Tlio bills romovlnir all restrictions from
Farmers Mutual Insurance companies have
been made a special for Wednesday after
noon.
The wife of Representative Fuller , of
Sherman , who Is now in the city , will remain
n few days loiuipr und then go to Galcsburg ,
III. , for a shorrvlsit with relatives.
Representative Hunnn of Grooley is the
youngest member of the house , but has so
fur shown himself an able and eap.ible legis
lator. Ho has supported , every measure in
the interest of economy nnd reform.
The long and useless discussion over dis
charging the unnecessary help has trivcu a
decided boom to Yutzy's bill limiting the
number of house and senate employes.
Mr. Gardner of Douglas , Wilcox of Red
Willow and IIuliu of Adams were sick during
the week.
Plug hats have bccoino the fashion around
the capitol. Dick Berlin's handsome tile
looms up conspicuously on the head of the
handsome mem her' from Douglas , and many
members have eadcavorod to imitate him.
Some members hfcvo become frightened at
the house report of tuo explosion at the in-
suno asylum nndhrtve como.totho conclusion
thai if the state hires "incompetent men , " as
the rcoort state * , for other places , why not
for the statoJioU'if } Tilso. A resolution has
accordingly beoiy introduced oy Speclit ,
which provides [ that thn speaker shall ap
point a special committee or three to inquire
into the compotcnft.pnnd efficiency of the en
gineers and llroinen employed at the capital.
Boss Stout's ' bill pfSf'J.OlM ' for"extrub" in
putting up the capitol building 1ms been ap
proved by tue committee on public lands und
buildings , but will hot go through the house
without a ficht.
.Mr. FieldgrovC ; 5f Buffalo , has lost his
grip on legislation. When the house first
opened , n word from the solid German far
mer from Buffalo nvould not only set the
house in u roar but ba the signal for the
overwhelming dftfo t ot auy measure that
provoked his oppasitlotu But recently Mr.
Fioldgravc has wandqrcd in straugo paths
and his influence is perceptably waning. Mr.
Potter , of the same county , stands true to
the farmers Interests on all occasions.
There are nearly tliroo hundred bills on
the general file and a few yet in the hands of
the committees. As these bills will not bo
considered until the appropriation bills are
disposed of it is not likely that any railroad
bills will receive further consideration , as
special bills will occupy the ti-ne and atten
tion of the house for the last two weeks of
the session.
The proposed amendment authorizing the
investment of the permanent school fund in
"registered school district bonds" is moot
ing with much opposition from parties who
arc cnjoving the fros use of the school
money. But Mr. Carbiii is an energetic und
determined member und will not let ins bill
bo lost by default.
Mr. Cushing , of Omaha , got in a good Jciko
wlillo the Australian ballot system was being
discussed. Ho submitted uu amendment
providing that each candidate should furnish
a largo picture of himself lor each voting
precinct , and the- county clerk or other
ofllcer should certify that ho was the identi
cal man running for the oflico. The elector ,
under direction of tne Inspector , should approach
preach the pictures und when ho hud selected
his candidate would pull n bell punch , which
would register ono vote 011 the murrfm of the
picture. TJie introduction of this unique bill
created a great deal of merriment.
When the bill providing for the adoption
) f thu Australian ballot was under discussion
Mr. Towio arose und.said it , appeared to him
: iio members thought that half of the io.-jls-
at tire was elected by fraud , und wanted
.hose who know tills to bo true to stand up
nnl bo counted. Not a single man stood up.
Johnson ot Phelps is proving n very valua-
ilo member. Hu Is uotivo aud vigilant and
) orfectly fearless in ox'io.ilng any contein-
iluled raids on the treasury , add in insisting
hut the running oxpcnsos of the legislature
ihall bo i educed lo the minium.
Mr. Huysof Yoik is seriously ill ut hln
loma near McCool Junction. He is ono of
ho most valuable mombora of the house , nnd
us absence U greatly full.
The Knights of Labor and trades unions of
Dimihu , rcprosantod by Mr. Abornothy , nro (
ringing u strong pressure to bear in favor
if tlnrAustrallai ballot , uml In response to
heir demands nearly or quite every meirtbor
rom Douglas will vnto for the bill. '
Mr. John D , Lohmkuhl , nn old citizen and
vcnlthy fanner of Suumlor. , has been in
ho city for several d.iys visiting tin dele-
ration from that county , and Representative
lllclmstof Box Butte , wno is a long time
rltind.
Mr. Corbin pf Jolfuson arose to u personal
xphinatlon this morning and deciarod thnt
lolthor Tom Majors nor any ether member
ad any influence nvVp * him ; that bin actions
u Iho floor and in cdtiimllteu are governed
ololv by his deslrtf ttfsurvo his constiluunis
n u defend thuir Ifnijrcutf ,
The api > r priutUili bills are now reached ,
nil rings and roinnlfcs | nra being formud nn
very hum ! to pull'throuph ' this and thai ap-
r.Miriatlon , The ijS/ct / two woulw will ba
eying limes lu IhiPfwuso , mid titu inatul of
I'btoh every moniljOr'js nmdo put to the test ,
Mrs. Senator JJ.uhs. of Omaha was a ciipi-
ol visitor this
Ten senators wmroJubaont thh morning , .
Thu aomiU ) uTuiu-'lqd over a holf-dozon melons
lens to adjourn , U'l(6 ( sentiment of thu ma- /
wty finally swuu ) : to u recess UU afternoon ,
ienulor KeckloyW&irotl to adjourn , suppos.
ng ft would carry tim session till afternoon ,
'resident Cliurclijilowj put the motion hur
led ly , and duclurud..tho * piiato adjourned
ill Monday , mucirfc. tlj-j surprise and clia-
rin of Keckloy anil ti1 adherents , Under
liu rului thu ndJti"'intorvul ( U known an a
eesu , und an adjournment carries u session
vnr until thu next logislr.tlvo day ,
"Our Diuk" gave u Iho Her party last night
or hl.s commlttu. ) on cities uuJ towns , u
-
Ho Wua Carol'iil ,
Philadelphia Kaeonl : Misa Do Pink
itn bull ) Hocnrohil , Joshuti , nnd do
ot atop 011 my ih'OHo. -
Country Cousin Oh , I'm ' lookiii * out
) ! lliut. I nptiucd it hud blipped down ,
t\n ( Jill Kjimlly ,
I'htltidniphlii Record ; Mr. Do Pink
My dear , I'vu found n husband for
011"
f H.Do Pink "Doaa ho bolonir to un
iiliriiilvy"
Mr. lo ) l'lnk-r"Yes1 indcody. All
ts brothers afo over eighty , and ho' ?
rayhuadud hliusolf. " ;
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Nebraska's Interests Receive Some
Attoutlou In tbo Sonnto.
ACTION ON APPROPRIATION BILLS
Xho Conrorcnco llcport on Amend
ments to the Intcr-Stnto Com-
incrco liaw AKI-OCI ! to by
the House.
Srnnto.
WVSHIKOTO > ? , March 2. The scuato did
notndjourn until ten minutes of three this
morning. The night was spent in consider
ing amendments to the deficiency appronrlii-
lion bill. Air. I'addock offered amendments
appropriating $3,1,000 to pay the state of
Nebraska on account of the 5 per coat fund
arising from the snlo of public lands , wliUU
was agreed to. The bill was then reported
to the senate and the amend mcnts
adopted in committee of the whole were
agreed to , except where special votes wore
required. One of these was a proposition to
pay Representative 1'ost $ . > , ( 'HO ) for the expense -
penso of his contest , which was rejected.
The bill then passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was rouorlod
and ordered printed , and the conference report -
port on the sundry civil appropriation bill
was presented but not uctcil upon.
The senate Ihcu at:50 : n. m , adjourned
until U u. m.
When the senate reassembled at It o'clock '
thu house amendment to the bill authorizing
the sale of a portion of the miliUry resorva-
ntlon at Fort Le.ivcnworth , Kan. , was con
curred in.
A conference was ordered on the deficiency
appropriation bill and conferees were ap-
poiutod. ,
The conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bltl was .presented and agreed
to. There being seven amendments upon
which Iho conference hud not agreed , a fur
ther conference on thcso amendments was
ordered.
The resolution reported yesterday for a
continuance of the Pacific railroad select
committee until the indebtedness of the com
panies to thu government shall bo adjusted
was taken up , but upon an objection being
raised it was laid over.
The senate then proceeded lo considera
tion of the Indian appropriation bltl.
Pending consideration of the Indian appro
priation bill the conference report on the
postoRlcu appropriation bill was presented
uml agreed to.
Mr. Sherman reported back favorably the
house joint resolution to promote commercial
union with Canada , Ho said that Mr. ICd-
munds ulssuntcd from the rcpoit , and asked
unanimous consent to take up thu Joint reso
lution for consideration. Objections wcro
aUo made by Messrs Hoar and Blair.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill was then resumed.
Mr. A'est offered an amendment looking to
purchase of the Cherokcos the title to lands
in Indian terrilor.v ( Cherokee outlet ) , but , on
objection by Mr. Uutler , it was ruled out of
order.
Mr. Vest , however , proceeded to speak on
the subject. It was known to everybody , ho
said , that same solution of the question was
necessary iu the interest of peace and justice
und civilization. To-day was presented tlio
remarkable spectacle of O.'OO.OOO acres of
public domain held by u few cattle barons
for their own purposes , under pretended con
tract with the Cherokee Indians. The
amendment which ho offered proposed to
send commissioners to treat with the Indians
and pay them a Just and fair price for their
land.
land.Mr.
Mr. Cullom said ho had , two weeks ago ,
reported from the committee on territories
Oklahoma bill , and had desired every day
since to call it up for action , but was pre
vented by other nusiness before the senate.
He agreed with Mr. Vest that the Indians
had no sort of claim to the Cherokee outlet
tnat would prevent the extension of a terri
torial form of government over it.rHo bo-
lio'vcd that unless some such bill was passed
there would bo trouble in the region and
great diniculty in protecting the rights of
the Indians as well as of the white people.
Mr. Uutler said that , lie would not deal in
terms of crimination or recrimination , but
ho would say that during his service in con
gress bo had never known so disgraceful , so
flagrant , so shameful a lobby around the
capitol us was here this session in the inter
est of passing the Oklahoma bill.
The discussion was interrupted while the
conference report on the naval appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to , and was
then resumed.
Mr. Plumb said that the whole trouble
about Oklahoma had been raised for ulterior
purposes. Jt had been a contest against the
settlers by persons who wanted to speculate
in town sites. Ills belief was that the lands
would "bo obtained quicker , easier und more
in accorii with national honor by negotiating
for the cession of whatever rights the Indi
ans had
The senate then proceeded to vote on tno
alncmlment , which was to strike out the
paragraph us passed by the house , providing
for negotiations with the Chorokocs for the
cession of the Cherokee outlet , and to sub
stitute for it the paragraph reported from
the committee on appropriations , which also
provided for negotiations , liut requires the
result to bo reported to congress for its rati
fication.
The amendment , was agreed to. All ether
amendments reported by the committee was
also agreed to. the bill parsed and a confer
ence icqucsteu.
The senate then took n recess until SI0. : !
At the evening session the proshlent'rt veto
to the direct tax bill was presented and road ,
und after a short , debate the bill was passed
svor the president's veto yeas -15 , nays I ) ,
rotative votes wore : Hlalr , Cili , Coke , Kd- I
) , Jones of Arkansas , "Pasco , Reagan , '
3aulsbury and Vest.
f
llolimi.
M-iroh t ! . The deficiency
ippropriatlon bill having boon received from
ho Bonato , the house disagreed to thu Honuto
imondments , and a conference was ordered.
On motion of Mr. Anderson of Illinois , the
ill was passed authorizing Illinois , Indiana
mil Ohio to prosucutu HUU | against the
Jnlted States In the supreme court on ac-
'ount of H.doa of public lands In those Btatos. °
Mr Haker of Illinois asked unanimous con-
out for the passage of tlio prlvuo claim bill ,
vbichvu grantuJ and thu bill passad ,
The Bunutu bill was passed authoring
hu construction of u railroad bridge across
ho Illinois river at Columbians , ill.
Mr. Uandall , fiom the com nil I too on ap-
iropriutions , reported bank tno Huttorwnrth
eaolutlon inviting the Canadian ullluialu to
islt the United Stat-M. It was ordered
rlntoJ und rocommlttuJ
The conference report on the bill to uiiicnd
ho Inlor-sluto commerce law was then sub-
ulttoJ. The house receded from Us amend-
units relating to thu transportation of oil In
iinic IMM , und L'Olifoirlug 0:1 : state courts
oncun-ont Jurisdiction with the United
itatos. coiirtH to hoar atid determine all cases
rising under the inter-stato commerce act ,
Mr , lUndall submitted the mnfm-onuj re-
ort on thu sundry civil bill , Thu conferee
.avo reached an itgruoment on all matturs of
IfTurunoj with four exceptions , Thu report
/as agreed to ,
A motion was mailo and lost that the house
ocudu from its disagreement regarding thu
laymont of n royally on steam presses.
Mr. Heed moved that thu houuo rcceda
Mm Its disagreement to the senate uniend-
iient Inorcasing thu cmt of the paw library
ullding to fi.M . ) ) , OJ ) , oxolujlvo of the appro-
irlatlons heretofore imule , Thu motion to
ecii'lo was ngroe i to.
The : iuxt point of disagreement the senate
inendmuiit upimjpriatiui ; one year's salary
Iho widow of the Into Chief Justice Wulto fc
-coming up , Mr , firosvenor inovod that the fein
ouao recede from 114 disagreement.
Muiisru. Kandull and Cannon of Illinois inBC
bucuuau it BC
ppoml thu senutu amendment
a dangerous proujdcnt and would
ad to like piyniBiitb of unearned money lo
lid widows of all thu Justice and Judge * .
Mr. ( Jnm-enor mil led that thu oammiUeo Ti
u appropriations had c tabllahud 11 principle tc
rtH'ii It paid tliu unwarned salary of tbu lulu ai :
oorkoepur , Wlnturninllh , to hU father. b (
Mr. Wlilto of Nuw York said that the di
Linuncuu jiaoplo wore Urn moat niggardly on
iu luce of llio globe. If Wulta presided In
Ingfand hu would IMVO huJ u salary of JH10-
XJ. The commlttuu ulUlook thu good HUIIBO
nd good huarl of the pooplu. J !
Mr. Huttvrworth of Ohio also thoueht that
10 late chief Justice , who died In tbo liar- ca
cgj , liaii been underpaid. Thu precedent i'1) )
was not dangerous bocnuso llko oircuhi-
stances might not nriso for a century.
The motion to recede was lost and the bill
sent to a confcrcncd
Mr. Lllount of Georgia presented the conference
foronco reort | on the iiostofllce appropriation
bill , and It was iigrccii to.
1 ho conference reparl on the bill to nmcnd
the inter-state commerce act was then
taken up.
Mr. Anderson of Iowa opposed the adop
tion of the report. In the course of his re-
murks denouncing the railway management ,
ho referred to Mr. White of New Jersey ns
n Wall .street representative of the lawbreaking -
breaking highwaymen of the country.
Mr. Grosvonorof Ohio charged thnt tlio
country had received no benefit from the
Intor-stato commerce law.
The conference report was agreed to.
Mr. Dunn of Arkansas presented the con
ference report on the bill for the protection
of the Salmon fisheries of Alaska , and it was
agreed to.
The house then took a recess until 8
o'clock.
At tlioovonlug sosslouMr. Ilolmnn of In
diiiua presented the conference report on the
land forfeiture bill.
Mr , Stone of Missouri said that the bill
was too Important to bo considered In the
confusion and hurry of the closing hours of
the session. Ho therefore raised the ques
tion of consideration , and pending that
moved a recess until 11:45. :
Half nn hour was consumed before n
quorum could bo secured to vote down the
motion , and then the ranks of thu llllbus-
terers were reinforced by Messrs. Ander
son of Illinois and Smith of Wisijonslu , each
of these gentlemen making motions for n
recess.
STAT13 XKAVS.
Death or An Ohl Citizen.
PHEMONT , Nob. , March a , [ Special to Tun
Uii3. : | Uonjamln Reynolds , the oldest man
Uodgo county , died at midnight Thursday at
the residence of bis daughter , Mrs. W. II.
Iliimllton , of this cits' , at the ago of ninety-
six years and eight months. The deceased
was born in Washington county , New York ,
In 1702. He has six children living , the
youngest of whom Is upwards of lllty years.
The venerable Mr. Reynolds was n remark
able man in many respects. Ho bus lived
under nil the administrations of the republic
up to the present time , and siuco arriving to
an ago when ho would bo expected to take
nn interest In public ufluirs , ho has mani
fested the deepest concern In thnt direction ,
nnd could relate political romiulsconscs und
recollections under the administration of
nearly all the presidents of the United
Stutcs. His mind and memory wore remark
ably clear to the end. As tin evidence of his
interest in public affairs , his last words to
bis son was an inquiry about the condition of
the Samoai. diniculty. At tlm last election
ho went to the polls in Ills ward and voted
lor General Harrison , feeling that a crisis
had come in the politics of the country and
desired to uphold what ho deemed the best
interests of the nation. Funeral services
were held Pridny afternoon at 1 o'clock ,
nfler which Wilson Reynolds , his son ,
Blurted with the remains for Rucino , Wis. .
where the interment will take place at Mound
cemetery , Sunday afternoon.
A U uul Itnncflt.
VAI.KXTIVB , Neb. , March 2 , ( Special Tel
egram to Tin : UKC.J The Valentino dra
matic company presented "Dot , the Minor's
Daughter , " at the opera house , lastoveniag"
toun Immense audience of the olitoof Valentino
tine for the purpose of securing instruments
for the Valentino carnet band. Miss Minnie
McDougal in MIC title role and Miss Kmma
Ray as ' 'Mrs. Mason , " wore exceptionally
good , also Miss Donohor and Mlrtio Me-
Dougal and Messrs. North , Chirk , White
and Ray deserve much credit for their splen
did performance , and the entire cluuac
iiuitcd itself in the most creditable manner.
About $125 was realized from tbo cutnrtain-
uicnt. Lieutenant Hutchison , of Port Xio-
brar.i , very ably assisted to the success of
the play.
For Vftrscry.
Cor.u.Miius , Nob. , March 2. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : BII : : . ] John Bass , n young
man born and brought up In Piatte county ,
forged the names of Christ Boss , his uncle ,
and Peter Zipbact , his brother-in-law , to two
promissory notes , each for § 150 , yesterday.
Ho sold ono of the notes to the Columbus
State bank und the other to Israel Gluck , a
broker. To-day the notes were found to bo
forgeries , and ofllcors were placed on Ins
track. He had pin-chased a ticket from the
Union Pacific for Oregon , but ho was not
seen leaving the city. Tins evening Police s
man Taylor found him about u half inilo cast s
of town , and placed him under arrest. Hu is d
now in the county jail. ii
A Narrow ISscnpe.
Neb. , March 1. [ Special Tele ' t
gram to Tun Uuu.l--AtJJ o'clock this morn tti tr
ing the general store of J. H. Darner & Son ti
was discovered to be on fire , and shortly
afterwards , with the entire contents , was
uurncJ to tlio ground. The family of seven
persons living up stairs had a miraculous es-
uapo from suffocation. The loss will reacn
j-9.000 , covered by Insurance for § 1,500 , in the
Stain of DCS Molnes Insurance company. A
blacksmith shop adjoining , owned by James
Ware , was also destroyed. Loss , ? ; iOOj no n
insurance. Tbo implement house of Clay- is
pool 13ros. was partially gutted , but is fully isst
insured. The llro Is supposed to bo the work st
if an Incendiary. stu
HevivnJ at Fremont. itcl
FiiKvoxr , Nob. , March 2. ( Special to cldi
I'll i ! Ur.c.l The religious revival which has 81Bt
jocn in progress here for thu past three BtPI
.veuks is still in progress. Tbo meetings are tl PI
jciug held at Iho Methodist church and are tlIII
. onducted by Rov. Parker , an evangelist (1 (
'roni Illinois , assisted bv Mr. Olcutt , a re ai
vival .Hinder from Nuw York. Tlio church is aiTi
uxed to its utmost capacity every night ami Tini
.ho clly Is being deeply stirred. Scorns of ni
innvurlB have boon made and the Interest it Hi !
itendily growing. fit
fitet
et
Hardware More-limit Is
HnoKKX How , Neb , , March ! i , [ Special to Isbt
: 'iu : Unn.1 John McDonuld , the largest an
nirdwaru merchant In this city , has failed. qil
I'ho sheriff has possession of his stock under ! } „
.ttachmcnU for Hlobard , Springer , Uartlott . . .
i Co. , of ChicttL' ! ) , the heaviest creditors ,
nd Rector & Wilholmy , of Omaha , and the
) maha liarb Wire company , and several
tlierH. The stock Is worth about i-5,0)0 ( ) ,
LttuchnienU to the amount of * 10 , < ) ( K ) wore
mdo on It tb-dav , wltn mora to follow' . ro
l > y Wlilto Cup.s. be
HIIMI'.II : , Nob. , March 2. [ Special Tele- tri
ram to TUB Hnu , ] An assault on "a man Jot
amod Hc-anies , from Kansas , who bud tin
loped with another man's wife , occurred In
ere last night by the whlto oips. Ho was Inwu
Iven u thorough whipping and some whole- ( ill
imo advice and then put iu charge of the till
luralml. no
I'lnycd HIHO Hall. Inn j
Dicii.MKii , Nub. , March 2. iSueciul Tele- in i !
nun to TDK Br.K.I An exciting gaum of ull
iso bull was played hero to-dav between rut
ic bii'ilniiss mon of thu town nnd thu bo ;
.udentB . of the limit school , resulting 7 to ID vui
i favor of the business men. Considerable wo
onuy clringod hands ,
Itul'im UnHcmilH Onrrloil. C
Nuiuu&Kt CITV , Neb , , March 2 , [ Special woJ
Bit-gram to Tun BHU , ] Heturnu from the J
cht
unity precincts show tlmt Iho ? 5 < > , ( )00 ) re- in '
Hiding bonds were carried by a small ma 'I
nly. A dcclilodly mimil vote was cant , and
eoine precincts the polls wcro not opened. ocn
xva
Thn Wire Kniioi ) 'Mini Aguiu. COLJ
Gitciii.ur CKN.TKII. Neb. , March- . [ Special
rec
jlcgrum to Tin : BII : : . ] < Ono of the wlru am
nco men was arrested hero to-day. The Mo
ellug to wards thuia fellows Is growing
uro bitter every hour , and if. they do not
on leave they may bo assisted.
IliMinit Over.
Cirr , Neb. , March 2. [ Special inn
lo Tim Bun. ) Wagoner ami Pot. -
pt-c
v. tin ) men who came hero from Omaha ptcJ
d wcro urrosted for horse stealing , had u hu
luring to-day and were bound over to the
strict court In bonds of H.tXJJ eu-jli , .
Nrlnnli ; Day.
JUM\T.t | Nob. , Mnrith 2. [ Special to'J'ni : Oil )
iu. : ] The unnlvomary of the day on which Dealt
ubraska was aUmitletl Into the union , was alt
mmumoratud by- the Junlata Bchoals bu
rid iy ( jveulnt'i March 1. me
REFUSED TO SIGN THE BILL ,
The Refunding1 of the Dlroot Tax 10
a Gross Injustice.
SO SAYS PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
In Ills Opinion ( ho Question of
nlty to tlio Guvcrninoiit 11 ns
Nothing to DoVllli
the CUHO.
Withholds llln
March 13. Thn president , In
his message on the direct tax bill , nflor de
scribing the bill in detail mid giving n full
history of the nmttor , says :
"Tho conceded effect of this bill Is to tike
n sum of nioro thmi 817,000,000 , or , If the pcr-
ccntuuo allowed Is not Included , more tlinn
$15,000,1)00 ) , mill pay bach to the rcspcctlvn
status and territories the minis they or tholr
cltbens paid more than twenty-live youis
ago upon the direct tax levied uy the gov-
eminent of the United States for Its defense
and safety. It Is my belief thai this nppro-
prlntlon of public funds Is not within
the constitutional power of congress.
Under the limited and delegated
authority conferred by the constitution upon
the general government , the stnteiuont of
purposes to which money may bo lawfully
raised by taxation In any form declares also
the limit of objects for which It may bo ex
pended. All must agi-03 that the direct tux
was lawfully and constitutionally levied ,
and that It was rightfully mil correctly col
lected. It cannot bo claimed , therefore , noi
ls It pretended , that nny debt nroso against
the government and In favor of any stuto or
individual by the exaction of this lav.
Surely , then , the appropriation directed by
this bill cannot be Justified as the payment
of n debt of the United States.
"Tlic disbursement of this money clearly
has no relation to the common defense. On
the contrary , It Is the rcp.ivmont of money
raised and long ago expended by the govern
ment to provide for the common defense.
The expenditure cannot properly be ad
vocated on the ground thnt the general wel
fare of the United States Is thorebv provided
for or promoted. This general welfare of
llio United States , as used in the constitu
tion , can only Justify appropriations for nn-
lioiml objects and for purposes wrlch ha o
to do with the prosperity , growth , honor cr
dignity of the nation. Hut If the conilltu
.ion.il question involved In consideration of
, hls bill should bo determined in Its favor ,
there are other objections remaining which
ircvcnt assent to Its provisions. "
The president hero enumerated a number
of defects in thy bill , among them the fol-
owing : "I'lu fact that the entire tax was
lot p.xld furnishes no reason that would not
apply to no'irly every case whore taxes are
levied. 'J here are always dcllmiucats , and
while a more thorough and complete collec
tion of tuxes Is a troublesome problem of the
government , the failure to solve the problem
has never been held to call for the return of
taxes actually collected. The deficiency In
the collection of this tax is found almost en
tirely in insurrectionary states , while the
quotas apportioned to other states wore , < ns a
general rule fully paid ; mid throe-
fourths or four-fifths of the monov
which it is proposed in this bill to return
ivould bo paid into the treasuries of loyal
tutes. Hut no valid reason for such pay
ment is found in the fact that the govern
ment at lirst could not , and afterwards , for
easona probably perfectly valid , did not , en-
'orco collections in other states. There were
7inny federal taxes which wore not paid by
.ho people in the rebellious states , and if non-
ju.vmcnt by tfiem of this direct tax entitled
ithcr states to u donation of a share of said
axes paid bv their citizens , why should not
ho income tax and many other internal taxes
> nd ! entirely by the citbens of the loyal
.tales . bo nlso paid into the treasuries of thcso
ita'cs ? Considerations which recognbo the
ici'tionnl divisions or loyality of the
illVorent states at the time this tux was laid
hould not enter into a discussion-of the
ncrits of this measure. The loyal states
hould not be paid the largo sums of money4
iromised them by this bill because they wcio
ayal and other states wcro not , nor should
tales which rebelled against the govorn-
icnt bu paid the small swim promised them
ec.iusc they wore in rebellion , and thus pro-
cntctl the collection of their entlro quotas ,
or because this concession to them Is neces-
ary to Justify proposed larger gifts to other
tales.
"The people of the local states paid this
ircct tux ns they bore other burdciiH
i support of the government , and
believe that the taxpayers them *
jives arc content , Jn the light of
lieso considerations , 11'.uui opposed to the
loymcnt of money from the federal treasury
i enrich the treasuries of stales , The bnnp-
al effect of the surplus in the treasury bt
10 general K-ovornmcnt , is daily scon and
> lt. I do not think , however , that this sur-
lus should bo reduced , or its contagion
ircud throughout the states , by methods
jeh ns are provided in this bill.
Another objection to the bill , say the
resident , is its unfairness and unjust diver-
flcation in the operation of the plim of
slmbursoincnt , Ho continues : "The1 ox-
lencu of u surplus In Die treasury is no
iswcr to these objections , ft is
.111 the people's inonu.v , and better
to can bo found for It than a distribution of
upon tliu plea of u reimbursement of an-
cnt taxation. A more desirable plan to re-
jco anil prevent the recurrence of a largo
irplUB can easily bo adopted. One that , in-
cud of creating injustice and Inequality ,
omotcs jiiKtico and equality by leaving In
0 hands of the people , and for their use ,
onoy notneodod by the government to pay
ihts and provide for the common defense
id the general welfare of the United States ,
lie difllculties In thu wny of making
just reimbursement of thi.s direct tux fur-
sh the reasons why the scheme It proposes
ould not bu entered upon. I am con-
rained upon considerations herein prcsent-
1 to withhold my HHHCIII from thu billwhich
herewith returned , bucaaso I believe It to
i without constitutional warr.ml ; because I
i of the opinion that there exists no udo-
iiito reasons , ullliLM1 In right or oipiily , for
return of the lax In Haul bill mentioned ,
d liccuusu I bullevo IU execution would
USD actual injustice and unfalrmws , "
Gnovr.it C/.KVii.iM > . "
WlllTt It > a KlrikoY
J'ho m.istor plumbers held a meeting in
Din SO , at the Murray hotel lust night.
During the pust two weeks the relations
twccn the two branches of the plumbing
ido liuvo been somewhat atrmnud , thu
iriieymon malclng certain domanda mid
3 bosses meeting thorn half way with u cut
prices , A week ago last night a meeting
is held and an iittumpt made to Hottlu thu
feroncDH , but the journeymen imulu cur-
n demands to which thu muatuivi wuuld
I accede.
Vt the meeting of the muster plumbers
t night a communication from thu Journey-
u was conslijorud , and ns u luHiiltun
imatum , thu provisos of which thu authors
use to iiuikii public , was issued from the
ises to tlm journeymen. It now looks
y much us though all the union meu
uld walk out.
I/ooa ) Ur'ivllloH.
Elections of Interim ! revenue yesterday
Oljn ( irmly , who has been hold on I ho
irgo of forgery , wan discharged yuslorduy
the criminal court by Judge GrolT
'ho will of Iticlmrd Klmball , whu wa ro
illy killed by thu cur * in Uoiuu'll Uluffs
B admitted to prubatu yesterday Jn the
inty court.
udk'o Dundy bus so far recovered from his
out Illness Unit hu will prucocd to l.lnc-oln
I preside over thu United Stale * court
nduy mutt.
I.IMH of Con II I once ,
VinkB "J mimxjHQ you r < ) outraged
Unit cliiifmiiit' tynuwrllur ( 'irl of
i rd. SIIU'B liocii with you u Iontitnu ,
1 I've iiQticud lutuly you t coined
illyvol | gene on her. ' '
Inks ( sndlyJNo o , bho 4ho won't
vo mo , "
'You ' | mvj proponed mid boon ro-
todV"
'Vca. ' You ace , during my HUCCOSDIVO
Mioiiiont8 [ to MBH | Do Pln ! < und MJK
Swout iin d Minn Do 1'rotty I dictated
my love luttont to hur , und U up-
wt sho'b sort , u'lent coiilldonco ia
ti