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OMAHA DAILY BKK.fKilUDAY : , , FtiHIUrAKY 10 , 1803 , WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE Sonata Still Snagged on the Dougloi County Election Oontost , COMMENCED COUNTING OVER THE VOTES 'tntlinr Iieiitcil I'lTKonnl DUrumtlnn In- -IIRC | < | In llui IloiiMi Over tlio Appoint ment < > r n .Sprrltil OiiiiiinlltiM ? I'IIMOI ! the ( Icncral Appropriation Hill. LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 0 , [ Special to TUB Bur. , ] The sennlomct u-fow minutes curlier than usunl this morning , nntl gave every ovl- ' .dcnco in'tho earlier part of the struggle of a desire to BO to work , but before tlio session closed tlio snrno Old wrangle over the method of procedure In the Douglas county contests commenced mid noon came with thoi momen- 1 tous question still undecided. " In the roguhir order of business reports i wpro rc'cnlved from standing committees , 'nnil ' the' following bills Introduced and read for the first time : IJy Young To nmcnd the consolidated Btiitutcs relating to public ilniince. IJy Scott To innko the possession of a United States Internal revenue license for the sale of liquors by any person charged with the violation of the state laws pre sumptive evidence of such violation. By Scott To amend the liquor law. IJy Halm Two bills to amend the cede of civil procedure. A number of bills were read the second time and referred. After the regular onler had been com pleted up to the point where bills are passed the second rending W. E. Andrews , private secretary tq Governor Crounse. appeared at the bar of tlio scmito and announced a com munication from the executive. President Pro Tcmporo Corrcll called Senator TelTt up to the desk for a whispered consultation , utid a moment later demanded n call of the senate. The roll call revealed the absence of Senators Clarke , Graham , Mooroand Eggleston. Senator Clarke was excused , and the scrgeant-at-arms was dis patched for the absentees. They were soon brought In , further proceedings under the call were dispensed with , and then on motion of Senator TelTt the senate went Into execu tive session. In ICxccntlvo Session. After the lobby and the galleries had been cleared , the reporters carefully excluded and the doors locked , the lieutenant gov ernor , who had resumed the chair , directed the secretary to read the communication from the governor , wnich was as follows : EXICUTIVK : IHI'AUT.MI.NT : , LINCOLN. Nob. , Tub. 0. To tlio Honorable tlio f-unnto of tlio State of Nebraska : I hereby nominate Allen 1) ) . Itcoinor of ( . 'liming county to bo warden of tliu Nebraska Mute penitentiary. ] , < > lKN7. ! ( > I'HOUNSE , Governor. The letter was written in the governor's own familiar handwriting , and showed by external evidence that it had not been copied. Senator TefTt immediately moved that the nomination of Mr. Beomcr bo confirmed. Senator North stated that ho certainly hail no objection to the confirmation of the nomination sent to the senate by the gov ernor ; that us far as ho was awuro the gentleman tloman was In every way qualified for the place to which ho had been appointed ; but in view of the fact that an Investigation of the management of the penitentiary was in progress , ho believed that it would bo proper to defer confirmation until after such inves tigation had been completed. Senator Kverett could neo no necessity for delay in the confirmation. Ho had boon acquainted with the nominee for a great many years and'know him to bo in every way qualified for the place. Sonatqr Dysart' agreed with tlio remarks ma'do by Senator-North. Ho was In favor in nil circumstances of confirming all appoint ments made by tlio governor , where the nominees were of good character and were qualified for the position to which they wore appointed ; but' ho believed that no harm would bo done if the matter went over fern n day under rule 81. Ho made u motion to that effect. Senator Tcfft had no objection to the mat ter going over , and so after withdrawing his motion to confirm , ho moved that the further consideration of the matter go over for one day , and that it bo made a special order for tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Senator Dysart withdrew his motion for the reason that it did not cover the entire ground and the motion made by Senator TefTt was agreed to. The doors were unlocked and the regular order of business resumed , l > lH < ni flliiK the Contest. The hour of 11 o'clock having arrived , the seiiato took up the consideration of the Douglas county contested election cases , which nail been made a special order for that time , but the senate was not yet prepared pared to plunge into tlio subject without llrst fortifying itself with another discussion over the precise method which should be fol- lowed. Vcsterday the senators decided that tlio proper thing to do was to listen to tlio evidence , and the clerk wore out his voice on the big bundle of typewritten manu script until the senatorial dignity -wilted. Today the senate came to the conclusion ithut the right thing to do was to count the ballots llrst. Senator Gray started the discussion by moving that the evidence bo recommitted to the committee on privileges and elections , for consideration and that committee report .its recommendations to the senate. This suggestion was vigorously combattcd by Senators Babcoek , Graham and Tcfft. Graham was opjwscd to referring the nutter bade to n partisan committee and character ized the motion as an unfair proceeding. Senator Darner was sorry that his sugges tion made the other day , to the effect that the committee on privileges and elections bo enlarged and the whole mutter placed in its hands , had not been adopted , but his expres sions of regret made no visible Impression upon the senatorial minds and the discussion continued until Senator McDonald inter- Jected.a motion to indefinitely postponu the whole contest. The senate was not yet ready togivo up tho'contcst and the motion was not agreed to. ' S hater JNor'th Insisted that the contest aho\ild go on to" the bitter end. Ho was ol the opinion that the ballots could bo counted lit two jjood working days , The fair name of Douglas county had been assailed on the ilopr. of. the senate. That county had been denounced ns the cesspool of iniquity , and further than that It hud been specifically .characterized as the cesspool of democratic i { Iniquity * < ilu demanded in vigorous Platte 'county ' eloquence that the purity of Douglas , , 'e.olmty politics bo vindicated and the rights of Douglas county's citizens bo protected. < That settled it , airl the senate decided to go ahead , A recess was taken until "o'clock. Commimrod to Count. Immediately after the noon recess the sen ate took up tliu contest in earnest. A final * effort was made to throw tha "contest out en Jlrely on Senator Kverott's motion to ills i miss the cases on the ground that the t depositions contained in the evidence hat not been signed. The motion was not agrcoc l to , and the count of the ballots In Florence .precinct was commenced. Senators Yoimg Thomson and Lowloy were iipittlntci tellers , tally sheets distributed and the con test was on' . The examination and count of the votes A proceeded monotonously until a questionable ballot was reached. On this ballot three names were voted for and a fourth , iuuno marked and blotted out. After the ballo liad been passed around for inspection the ncnuto voted to count the votes distinctly marked and to throw out the other. ) The second questionable ballot showei that four candidates had been voted for , on more than the lognl number. It was b.\ votoof the senate thrown out. The thin questionable ballot was marked for ( out candidates , ono of them beimr for Senator Habcock. The senate voted that nil of the votes should -counted except the one counted for Babcook- , despite the protests o that senator , The fourth ballot contained four votes am van thrown out , There was a question in regard to n fifth ballot , but it was counted /or Jxibock on a scratch. Tlio sixth ballo VTM marked "void , " and was contained in separate package marked "a | > olled. " Its ox ? * * nilnatioti wu postiwncd. When the can YRM of the Florence product votes had been v V , M . . i t/-Jt nmpleted It was dlscoverod < lmt Babcoek md lost ono vote , Clarkn had gained three dug lost one. Ixibeek gained ono , Rynear , on gained one. Three ballots were thrown ut altogether. Tlio scnato then ndjournod mill tomorrow morning. V I'ornonut ' Murk thn - ry I'rorrnillnir * lluj- < Appr < tprlntliin Hill l'in rd. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 41. [ Special Telegram oTiin BRB.J The house indulged in a rod- lot row of an hour nnd a half's duration his morning , when the speaker named the ommltteo provided for by McKosson's rcso- utlon of yesterday , calling for an Investlga- Ion of the charges of attempted bribery in ho senatorial fight. The speaker named Stephens. Schappel and Casper. Watson objected , staling that It was un- larllnmuntary not to put the mover of the resolution on the committee. Schappel wanted to resign In favor of Mc- Ccsson. Casper shied his tile and said ho know .tint the resolution was not Introduced in good faith. There was inallco aforethought be- ilml It , nnd he said he would not serve If McKesson was placed on the committeo. Howe took Casper to task , and was sorry , o see such feeling prevail ! ig. Ho censured ho chair and added very materially lo Hie bad blood that was already stirred up. Davies took a whirl at Casper and said .hat the gentleman , wtio was understood to jo a candidate forcongrcss , had gold watches nfil gold headed canes In his head too much to treat the other members of the house wilh .iropor courtesy nnd respect , and ho for one was getting tired of it. A motion to change the committee was intended to sustain the chair , but Iho amend- nent wns defeated on roll call by a vote of 18 to12. . Watson then moved the acceptance of Sehuppol's resignation nnd Iho appointment of McKesson in his place , and that the latter bo the chairman of tliu committee. Casper snorted again , and Inveighed against the motives of the other side. Ho look a lllllo side whirl lo touch up the lobby md oil rooms and told how ho had frequently jecn approached. Cornish didn't think it nt all lo the credit of Iho gentleman from Butler that ho was so much sought after by the men who were supi > oscd to bo in search of purchasable votes. The republicans were taking Casper down the strelch at a lively rale , when ho finally bolted and said ho had not said what was Attributed lo him. Trying to Gnt Straight. This paralyzed Iho opposlllon , and before It could recover from its amazement Porter tiad the floor. Ho said that so much had bhiod had been engendered that It would im- | iair the usefulness of Iho committee , and ho moved as a substitute that a now committee bo appointed lo consist of two from eacli po litical party. Howe raised the point of order that before this could bo done the action of yesterday making it a committee of three would have lo bo reconsidered. The point was sus tained. Keckloy moved that two moro independ ents he added to Iho commlllco so that they could shoulder the responsibility. He re cited the occurrences of Tuesday evening , when a republican was hustled from the hull by independents at a public meeting because - cause ho called upon the speaker to name the man who had been offered moiioy. Porter defended tlio action of the inde pendents on that occason , while Keekley again scored' them , stating that when iho republican wns put out "that brazen faced blower'1 ( Trovalllckj had said ' 'Let him stay. If there is a rat hero lot mo scorch him , " and the sentiment was applauded to the echo by the crowd of independents pres ent. It was of that evidence that Iho Inde pendents had encouraged Iho idea of the speaker of that evening that Keckloy com plained. Keckloy's motion was ruled out of order. The speaker explained that ho arranged the committee as ho did after consulting with a number of members. Ho loft McKes son off the committee because ho had stated that ho knew something about the matter Ills Idea was to appoint a disinterested committee mitteo and allow McKesson logo before it as a witness" , If ho desired. McKesson denied that ho had made any such statement as that Imputed to him , and challenged the speaker to prove his asser tion. tion.Carpenter Carpenter asked why Casper was not loft off the committee if the speaker really In tended to name a disinterested committee. He said that Casper had staled that ho know of oil rooms , yet the chair had'not left him off the committee to act as a witness. Casper denied that ho had mudo any such stalojient. Carpenler sent u newspaper lo Iho clerk's desk and tli.it ofllciul read a paragraph from Iho report of the proceedings of the ratifica tion mooting , quoting Casper as making the statement that ho hud just denied. Then Casper dodged the question again by stating that ho did know of the existence of a lobby. Ho said "Boyd and Morton and their gang of slrikers were bore for weeks trying to influence votes on the senatorial question. If that ain't a lobby what in tlio devil is it ? " Ho declared that it made no d.ffcrenco whether they peddled cigars lo influence votes or sought to buy them outright. Watson's motion prevailed by a vote of 43 to ) ! ! , and the speaker's appointment was knocked out after he had declined to accept Schaffel's resignation. Supplanted by KouUno. The wrangle was still going on when Rhodes headed it oft with a rejwrt of the committee on enrolled bills. The following new bills were introduced : By Davies To exempt from taxation the property of old soldiers to the amount of si.ooo. By Davies Appropriating money for the sinning fund of experimental artesian wells in certain counties of the state. By Olson To amend the slalutcs relating to roads. By Casper To amend the statulcs relat ing to tax sales. By Scott Providing for the invesling of sinking funds in county warrants. By Wnlson Amending Iho slalules relat ing to corporations. Rhodes submitted the report of the com mittee , of which ho was the solo member , lo Invcsligato the labor troubles touched upon in Cooley's resolution. The ruuort was an arraignment "of capital and existing social conditions , coupled with u mild roast of the introducer of the resolution. The house received and adopted the report of the commitleo of Iho whole on several bills , and adjourned until ! 1 o'clock. At the afternoon session Ihe following bills were inlroduccd : By Davies To amend Iho slntutcs relating to courts. By Davies Repealing certain sections of the law regarding building and loan associa tions. By Davies Relating to pleadings. By Davies Relating to appeals. By Davies Relating to transcripts of judgments. By Davies Defining llio powers of notaries public. By Llngenfoller To redistrlct the state into senatorial and representative districts. By Dobson Relating to cities of the llrst class. By Cornish Regulating cities of the first class. By Lookner To regulate tlio manner of voting for electors at corporate elections. By Smith Appropriating S15.000 for the national guard. By Burns To incorporate accident insurance - anco companies on the assessment plan. By McKesson To regulate land leases. By Wlthuell To rogulalu the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. By Sinclair Limiting the salary of clerks of district court in counties containing met ropolitan cities to 1,000 nnd these contain ing cltios of the llrst class to # . > , M)0 , with necessary clerks to bo provided by the county commissioners at not to exceed f'.i per month each. By McCutchen Amending the criminal code as to assaults , By Sutton Amending the statutes relat ing to exemptions. 1'iuicd the Appropriation Hill. The houto then took up bills on third reading ami passed the general appropria * tion bill. Nearly all those who voted against it clumped their voles when they saw that it was passed without their help. Thov stated ibat they would depend on the senate to do the proper thing by It and raise the amounts to what they should bo. * The house also passed No. 81 , by Crane , amending the cede of civil procedure. Cioss of Douglas culled up the resolution onered by him yesterday demanding that the sorgeant-at-arms appear before the bar of .ho homo and explain his sUtcmunt that ho itul an opH | > rtunlty to handln senatorial [ Kxxllo monoy. lii'umuch as the soritnant- it-arms was out of the city , Iho matter was illowed to go over for another day. Will l > -lmrK l < > thn Clrrl < , Howe Introduced a resolution calling for .ho discharge of eomtnltteo clerks In view of the fact that tio.u-ly all bills had been re- IKirted on ntul there was little left for them to do. Sheridan , Porter ntvl Klder nt once en- iereil n violent protest , but SherJnan nnd Sutor endorsed the resolution and It passed overwhelmingly. Watson introduced a resolution reconsid ering the snap judgment 'of the democrats md independents taken Tuesday morning while Iho republicans were absent In confer ence , protesting against the repeal of the Sherman act. The Independ ents objected nnd Watson and Rhodes Indulged in another tilt. Rhodes raised a point of order that Watson declared was like several others that had como from the dnmo source In that there was no point that could bo detected , oven with the aid of a midro- SCOIMi Woods said the two gentlemen would never mdcrstnnd each other In this world. The speaker expressed the hope they would in the next world. Watson's resolu tion was finally made n special order a week from Monday , and the house adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. IIKI.lt A STOUMYSKSSION. of Sniitli Dnlcnta I'liinllr ! ' tint Fair Hill. Pininin. S. D. , Feb. 1) ) . [ Special Telegram lo Tun BBB. ] The house held a long and somewhat stormy session this morning on Iho World's fair bill. Mrs. Hnynlo ad dressed Iho members and the house unani mously voted to give tlio woman's depart ment § 10.000. Efforts were made to put the appropriation at $ " 0,003 , but It was voted down step by stop until it reached $30,000 , when it passed the committee of the whole by a vote of U3 to 17 , many being disgusted nnd refusing to volo. Kelly declared Iho action disgraceful. The bill will pass and go to conference. Evidence developed Ibis morning that tho. farmers combine had been reconstructed , The prime motive appears to be to light the governor. The investigation into the Brooklnps scan dal < vas continued this morning. A. O. Hitchcock , who was dismissed from the board of trustees by the regents , declared that at the time Mcluth was making dam aging charges against the trustees , alleging gross misapplication of funds. Mc- Loulh wrolo admitting that only $500 had been misapplied. FearIng - Ing that because of lack of facilities some of the Merrill fund would bo returned lo Washington , McLouth urged that the balance be transferred to the salary fund and that the salary fund bo diverted to other purposes. Wheaten - ton was ward dealer and was elected professor by the Irustees at the re quest of Freuaenfeld. Wheaten erected n dairy building and fixed his bill so high that the truslees cut It several hundred dollars. The trustees obtained estimates from cream ery contractors at $278 less than this bill. At the lime Prof. Updyko was dismissed , Governor Mcllclto went to Brookings and very strongly remonstrated , staling llmt the board of regents and trusloes had been np- poinled by him and that they certainly should save hla friends. Updvko was re moved for insurrectionary actions , and nt that time several regents and professors , after consulting with the governor , stated that they feared that unless the dismissal was reversed Mellotle would use all his influ ence with the legislature to prevent an ap propriation for the college. The truslees re fused lo yield. UNDER OUR JMIODS FLAG [ CONTINUED FIIOM FIltST I'AOC. ] under the protection of the United States , was taken without instructions from the De partment of State. In fact the movement had not been expected and ha'd not been an-j tieipatcd. Mr. Stevens had , therefore , been compelled lo act independently and upon his best Judgment as the emergencies had arisen. Tlio llrst instruction given by the depart ment was Ihe telegram of the 23th instt. , already published , approving M. Slovens' recognition of the provisional government , an act on his part which hud been followed by all the other foreign representatives in Honolulu. Ho hud been further instructed to protect American citizens and property. There was no conference today between the secretary of state and the Hawaiian commissioners , as Thursday is "diplomatic day" at the department , and the secretary was fully occupied witn the calls of foreign ministers. It is-tindcrstood tonight that the Hawaiian commissioners are to see Secretary Foster tomorrow. Statement from Mr. Tliiirntoii. This evening Mr. L. A. Thurslon. with the consent and approval of bis associate com missioners , gave out a statement in reply to the letter from J. F. Colburn , ox-minister of the interior of the Hawaiian cabinet , pub lished in the papers today. Mr. Thurston's statement denies that the revolutionary movement was a preconceived conspiracy in favor of annexation planned , fostered and carried out by the Americans. No action , says the statement , was taken until January 14 , after the queen had at tempted with force to promulgate tlio new constitution. The cabinet Itself issued a call to the citizens to resist with arms the queen's demands , which the queen proposed to en force with the entire military and police forces of the kingdom , and after she , had threatened the lives of a number of the cabi net themselves , the cabinet was the first to request the people to take up arms against the queen. In the meantime all the armed forces of the government , together with 540 extra men , .were entrenched in the barracks , the palace and the police station , and besides their rifles possessed a battery of four breech loading cannon and three galling guns. There was every indication of a light and a bloody one , which might bo precipitated at tiny minute , in which many lives and inuijh property would have been Inevitably destroyed. Then , and not until then , was the provisional gov ernment established. Continuing , the statement rehearses the well known facts attending the establish ment of the provisional government and in conclusion urges annexation to the United Stutcs , or at least an American protectorate. It Was Hound to Come. INDIANAPOLIS ! , Ind. , Feb. 0. Mr. Henry Drydcn of Martlnsvillo , Ind. , who spent two years teaching in the schools of Hawaii , gives the following statement of the con dition of affairs there and the causes leading to the present revolt : "I am not in the least surprised at the con dition of affairs now prevailing in the Hawaiian islands. Trouble has been brewIng - Ing for the past few years and what has now happened was almost dully expected. The surprise Is that it did nothappen sooner. For a long time one could sea that the race question was being closely drawn in church , state and home , and the manner in which many natives made use of the expression , 'kcfa haolo , ' ( the foreigner ) , was anything but com plimentary. " Official HONOLULU , Fob. 1. William George Ash ley resigned January 34 from the advisory council and was appointed marshal of the inlands. Cecil Brown was elected a member of the advisory council , vice Ashley. Western 1'einloiii , , Tlio following pensions granted are re ported : Nebraska : Original Henry II. Benson , Clarksou Yore , Elijah B. Egan , John W. Dotwoller , Onecn Chaddock , James W. Now- bold. Thomas II. Beach , Andrew McBoth , Additional Zalmon E. Peck , James H , Dutton. Jefferson Andre. Surveyor Indian wars Robert "Wore. Iowa : Original Nathan Metzger , Charles Brewer , Augustus P. Lord , Benjamin P. Butler. Anson Baughmau , Lawson'S. Allen , John II. Water , George A. Crandal , Charles F. Wimuuore , Moses Carow , Uriah II Welch. Additional William F. , Curtis. , Daniel E. Curtis , Joseph Buttcrfleld , Joseph C. James. Original widows , etc. Eve 10. Carson. Survivor Indian wars John Pal mcr. South Dakota : Original Michael Zim merman , Edinond Craak. SILVER DAY-IN THE HOUSE Frionda of the V Mli Mofcil Score a Do- cisiveiiVlctory , SMALL CHANCE $ "SILVER LEGISLATION Cluturn on thn Illl JT llnpp.il the Nlinrntau Silver l'tirnlimaAct DnCiwtmt Inlor- ptlii | ( l > U < : iNlf 1t on tltoljilci- tliin ln'l * o Srimto. WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , Feb. ( ) . It was silver day in the house , and the friends of silver were victorious in Iho light by a majority of nine. They rtustalmM the demand for the 1fl pravlous 1 question on the resolutions setting apart today and tomorrow for the consideration flt tion of the bill repealing the Sherman act. 1r Had 1 not the previous question been ordered , 1s closure amendment would have been sprung upon the house , and the struggle would then have been contliluo.il. but when it iI i was ordered tlio advocates of repeal grace ii fully I passed under the yoke and allowed the resolution to bo submitted without making any i strong objection. This action , in the opinion of members sounds the do.vth knoll of any sliver legislation in , the present con gress. I Mr. Catchlngs called up Iho resolution from the committee on rules , setting apart this legislative day , and , if necessary , the next legislative day , for the consideration of the bill repealing tlio Sherman net. Mr. Duron MM lie * n Stiitcment. Mr. Bacon , chairman of the committee on banking and currency , said tlio main pur pose of Iho bill was that the purchase of sil ver bullion and the storing of It In the vaults of tlio treasury as n commodity In metallic form , and without coinage , should stop. The rule as reported by the committee on rules was in the form which the committee of con gress had invariably usct' ' Cor the purpose of bringing Important mo-.surcs before the house. The lessen which the house had learned on the oankruntcy bill otighl not , then , to be forgotten. ° Thcro wits no phase of the silver question that needed discussion. There was no phase that , had not been ex ploited. The discussion of tlio bill could iiavo no useful purpose , unless the house finally came to a vote. Ho would , If the pre vious question was voted down , offer an amendment providing for cloluro at 'J o'clock on the second legislative day. [ As the clerk read tlio pro posed amendment it. was greeted with loud applause ] . A vote for the previous question , ho said , was a vote for the doatn of the bill. A vote against the previous question would meet with the approval of the committee on rules , "How do you know that ? " shouted one of the most intense silver men. Mr. Bacon replied that it wns correct. The committee on rules was not seeking to pre vent the previous question being voted down and the rejection oftho previous ques tion would bo no affront to the members of that committee. < i " liliiuil Talks PlnYn'to ' tlio Democrats. Mr. Bland , the gc oryil of the silver forces , said that it would bom curious thing for the country to observe tjioivote upon the cloture resolution in order .to ascertain how many men on the demooiptic side of the house who , when the ffflaooinage | ) bill was up , planted thcmsolvctf ? pn the nigh horse of democratic principles and announced that the proppsi ion was undemo cratic would thcn , , corao down from their horsei and , / would vole in the interest of Wall street , , lo demonetize silver. All the people wouljd. watch how many would raise themselves ubovq democracy and vole in the interest of Wall street. The proposed bill was a monstrosity yielding to the na tional bank fuvthcrjuijyilcgcs and defeating Iho monclizatiou ot , | iyer ; in .behalf of gam blers. When thu.djnnocvauo. party went be fore the people it said that lho silver ques tion was nothiug in comparison with the tariff question. 7.'ho latter , was tlio over shadowing , paramount is',4uo , which the people ple had to face , but as soon as the election was over nothing was heard or the commit tee on ways and means , it having absolutely subsided , [ Laughter. ] The tariff question had been relegated to the rear : the demo cratic party had betrayed their promise made to the American people on the tariff and silver , and up to this moment the people had been deceived in the last election. [ Laughter and applause , 1 It had promised a reduction of the tariff and had scut tlio silver question to the rear , ho added. Let the silver question go until tno Inrlff was revised. There was not in iho house a force strong enough to compel the repeal of this law , the so-called sliver law , unless some other measure was instituted rnoro satisfactory or better to take its place. And ho gave notice that the dumocralic party might bo disrupted and all reforms might bo defeated , but no proposition solely in favor of Wall street should pass a demo cratic house. [ Applaiso. ) ] No thought would deter friends of silver from the per formance of their dtty ( on this question. Ho defied the house to demonetize silver and go back lo the Infamous legislation of 187i. ! Other Hpenkcr * . The discussion was continued by Messrs. Bartino , Watson , Bryan , Walker , Cox , Springer and Reed. Mr. Catchlngs closed the debate with a statement that the coinmillco on rules would not bo affected by any action which the house might take on its report. The roll call was taken on ordering the previous question. The Interest was In tense and many members followed tlio call with tally sheets of their own. When H was generally known that the silver men had carried the day and ordered iho previ ous question Mr. Williams demanded a recapitulation - capitulation of Iho vole , and , approaching the clerk's desk , asked him in a low tolio lo "go slow. " But Mr , Hopkins of Illinois heard Iho whisper and prolcsted against the advice given. Ho vehemently declared that no clerk should bo dlctaled to. "You want a row , " salit Mr. Tracy , good naturally , taking Mr. Hopkins by the arm. "Yes , " replied Mr. Hopkins , with face re laxing into a si.iile , "I want a row , " But there was no row , and the speaker , amid applause , declared that the previous question had been ordered by n vole of yeas , 15J ; nays , 143. Uctiill of tliu Vote. The detailed vote Is as follows : Yeas Messrs , Abbott , Anderson , Allen , Anthony , Arnold , Babbitt , Bailey , 'Baker , Bankhoad , Bartino , Bceman , 'Bolknap , Bellzhoover , Blanchard , Bland , Blount , Boatncr , Bower , Breeklnrldgo ( ArMv Brotz , Broderick , Brooks , Brown ffjiu.l , Bryan , Buchanan ( Va. ) , Bullock , Bunfa , Burrows , Bullor , Bynum , Camlnctli/Kl'a'pehart / , Clark ( Wyo. ) . Clark ( Ala. ) , Clover'Cbbb ( Ala. ) , Comptou , Coooer , Cowles , Cdx ( Tcnn. ) , Cram , Craw ford , Culberson , DwiijDoArmond : : , Dockery , Dolllver , Dugan , Kdmuuds , Ellis , Euloo , Epos , Everrotl , 4'Jlijk , Funslon. Fyun , Gantz , Grady , Halvorson , Halch. Huugcn , Heard , Henderson tN. C. ) . Hermann , Hll- born , Holnian , Hooker ( Miss. ) , Hooker ( N. Y. ) , Hopkins ( Pemv.KHopklns ( III. ) , Houk ( Tcuti. ) , Hull. JohnsDiMN. D. ) , Johnson ( S. C. ) , Jollov , Jones , , lOm ) , Kendall. Krobbs , Kyle , Lane , Lanhanvtawson fVa. ) , Lawson ( Ga. ) , Lester ( Va.y , .leslcr ( Ga. ) , Lou-is , Lind , Livingston , Lon $ Loud , Mnllory , , Man- sur.Martin.McCrcary.'MoICelghttn.McMlllan ' , MeHao , Montgomery/Moore , Moses , Norton , Oates , O'Donncll , O'lfcrrall , Otis , Owens , Parrott , Putti rsoUcPRmn. ) , PaUfcn , Pain ter , Parson , Peel. V-prMw , Pickler , Pierce , Post , Price , Qiiackeubttsh , Richards , Hobort- son , Sayros , Shell , Shlycly , Simpson , Smith , Snodgrass , Stephonson. Steward ( Tex. ) , Slockdulo , Stone ( Ivy. ) , Sweet , Tarsnoy , Taylor ( III. ) , Taylor < Tenn. ) , W. A. Taylor , Terry , Tillumn , Townsend .Tucker , Turner , Turnlu. Watson , Weaver , Wheeler , Wnlto , Williams ( N. C. ) , Williams (111. ( ) . Wilson ( Ky. ) , Wilson ( Mo. ) , Wmn , Wso-152. Nays Messrs. Amerman , Andrew , Bacon , Barwlg , Bonlloy , Bergen , Bingham , Boulcllo , Bowman , Brawloy , Brocklnridgo ( Ky. ) , Brlckiier , Broslus , Brown ( Md. ) , Brunnor , Buchanan ( N. J. ) . Punttwr , Busspy , Bush- nell , Cadmus. Caldwell , Campbell , Carutii , Castle , Catchings , Cato , Chlpinan. Clancoy , Coob ( Mo. ) , Coburn , Cookran , Coggswcll , Coolldge , Coombs , Covert , Cox ( N. Y. , Crosby , Cummlngs , Curtis , Cutting , Dalrell , Daniel Do Forest , Dickerson. Dlugloy , Doano , Duuphey , Durborpw , Elliott , English , Enoch Fellows. Fitch , Fowler , Geary , Gelssonhainer , Gorman , Qreenleaf , Grout Hall , Hulloway. Hamilton , farmer , Harris , Hurter , llaycs , Uuyncs , Hemphill ! fortiori , I Hit. Hoar , ITmik fO.i , Johnson Unil..lohiiMiKO. ) ) ) , Kotcham , Ml Itoro , tnif n , JLnphnni , Uyton , Litilo , fx > dgt , Much , Magncr , MoAleor , McClollun. ifie- Gann , McKulg , McKInnov , Meyer , Mlllor , Mllllken , MltpYit-ll.Morso , Nowborrv , O'Noll ( Maw. ) , O'Neill ( Pa. ) . Outhwuito , Payne , Pendleton , Powers , liulne * , Uandall , Itnv tier , Hood , Keybiirti , ItobitiRoti ( Pa. ) , Rook- Yoiimnns Mfl. The foliowiifg pairs were announced : Messrs. Goodnight and Sanford ; Forney and Henderson ( III. ) ; Branch and Rlfo ; Bowden ntnl O'Neill ( Mo. ) ; Lockwood and Hender son ( La. ) ; Riloynnd Whiting ; Paulson ( O. ) and Wadsworth ; Alexander ami Page ; Forman - man and Filhinn ; MeLaurln and Rife ; Dlxon and Wright. AmilyxM of the Vole , An analysis of the vote shows that the mo tion was supported by IOT democrats , 115 re publicans and 10 populists or Independent members. The opposition , or cloture and silver repeal party , consisted of 101 demo crats and : ) republicans. The strong dcmocratie showing made In favor of cloture on repeal of Iho sliver bill was a surprise and all that prevented Its adoption was thu division on other than sli ver nllnoR , of iho republicans , many prom inent ones , including Messrs. Burrows. Dol- liver , Hopkins ami Lind , believing that it was good party policy to leave the silver ( iiioslion for iho incoming administration to deal with. Mr. Cox then moved lo recommit the reso lution to thu committee on rules , and on a standing vote this was agteed lo hv 150 to 81) ) . The yeas and nays could not be ordered , owing to a lack of strength by its opponents. The recommittal of the report is regarded us an end of the silver question for this con gress. Thu house then went Into committee of the whole for the further consideration of the legislative appropriation bill. Amendments were adopted providing that hereafter no public building should bo draped in mourn ing ; that executive departments bo closed out of respect to deceased ollleinls , and pro hibiting the use of public funds for funeral expenses of government ofllcials or em ployes. The committee then rose and reported the bill to the house. Mr. DoArmond moved to recommit the bill , with inslrucllons lo report it buck with an amendment striking out appropriations for Iho civil service commission. Lost by a vote of S.M to BIB. Adjourned. IN Tin : SINATU. : iloii of Knlhvuys find Cnr Coupler ) tliu I'llnclpal I'eatnre-i. WASHINGTON. D. C. , Feb. U. The whole of the day's session of the senate , after the morning hour , was devoted to Iho discussion of Ihe railway automatic car coupler bill. In the course of Iho day Mr. Wolcott had a small Interchange of words with Mr. Cullom and alluded to Mr. Peffer as one of the people ple who make up to the labor movement to reach public offices. Mr. Fryo , in reporting bark adversely cer tain amendments , referred to the committee on commerce- ( proposing river and harbor appropriations ) , said that the sundrv civil appropriation bill already contained river and harbor appropriations to the amount of about $10,000,01)0 ) ( under the continuing con tract clause ) and that the committee on commerce would not recommend any further river and harbor appropriations. At noon the senate wont Into executive session on motion of Mr. Morgan , who said that ho merely wanted to get a paper and have It printed. The doors , however , re mained closed for moro than half an hour. When they were reopened a motion was made by Mr. Wolrotl lo have iho hour of meeting again changed lo noon. The vote resulted yeas , ISO ; nays. ISO , and Ihoi vice president , in announcing it , said : ' "Iho senate being equally divided , the chair , [ a pause ] votes aye. [ Laughter and applause ] , The credentials of Stephen M. White , senator-elect from California were pre sented. Cur Coupler 1HI1. The unfinished business the automatic car coupler bill was taken up , the question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Dolph to that offered by Mr. Morgan. Mr. Morgan's amendment requires the at torney general to bring suit for the condem nation of any coupling patent that may bo selected , and Mr. Dolpli's is that no railway company shall bo required to use such patent until such condemnation has taken place. The amendments and the bill were de bated at much length , and finally Mr. Cul lom moved to lay ihe molion and amend ments on the table. Carried yeas , 3(3 ( ; j nays , 9. Mr. Brice offered an amendment prohibiting - ing , after January 1,18SS , the use of any car equipped with couplers that required the person using or operating it J to go between Iho curs , and Mr. McPherson expressed the opinion that the adoption of the amendment would moot the whole difficulty. Mr. White suggested that Mr. Brico's amendment would permit the use of ordi nary link and pin. Air. Brice withdrew his amendment in favor of ono suggested by Mr. Palmer to strike out all of section B , except tlio first sentence , which is lo the effect that railways must not use curs not equipped with uni form couplers , coupling automatically by compact. Amendments Agreed So. Mr. Palmer's amendment was agreed lo. Mr. Buller offered two amendments , which were agreed lo , changing the date In Iho llrst section ( when power driving wheel brakes must bo used ) , January 1 , 180 ; > , to January 1 , 1803 , and the date in Ihe fourlh section ( grab irons or handholds In the ends and sides of cars must bo provided ) from July 1 , IS'JS , to July 1'lSOo. Mr. Wolcott resented , with much ascer- blty of manner , a criticism which Mr. Puffer made of some things which ho. Mr. Wolcott , hud said the previous day. Ho utterly re pudiated the Idea of hostility to the farming class and to the laboring classes. "Tho people to whom I referred , " ho said , "wero tlio fraud and scum of Iho labor movement ; men who uro sometimes walking delegates , men who are socialists and anarchist agi tators and men who , on thu strength of the labor movement , sometimes temporarily llnd public office. " [ Sensation and laughter. ] Without concluding the consideration of the bill the scnalo adjourned. PLOTTING FOB POWER. Scheming ; to Get Control ot Oinithn'H Pollen Department , To Iho public everything in Omaha police circles may appear lovely and serene , but knowing ones assort that a lively dissension is simmering in that organization and is lia ble to boil over. It is alleged that the American Protecllvo nssocialion has a deep laid scheme to gain -control of the police de partment , and the plot goes s'o far as to aim a t the deposition of the chief. Chief Seavoy complained to the Board of Fire and Police commissioners that the se cret politico-religious organization was tryIng - Ing to dictate the management of his sub ordinates. The board held an executive session behind closed doors to consider the matter , and within an hour of adjournment their discussion , supposedly secret , was known to patrolmen on their beats. The particular case which the chief called to Iho altenllon of Iho board was the demand that had been made upon him for the re moval of Oflleer Sullivan from his beat in the Third ward and In the vicinity of the "burnt dlstriut. " Sullivan had been on the force for some time and had proved himself very of- llclent In the management of the class of people who demand jwllco attention in that quarter of the city. But the reason for his demanded removal was easily found. A few nights before the complaint was madeho had arrested a young fellow named Thomp son In ono of the houses of ill-reputo and hail charged him with carrying concealed weapons. Thompson was a brother of an American Protective association leader and was at the time doing some detective work on the Mayor Miller caso. Ho was released on bull and upinsared the next day with a certificalo from Sheriff Bennett , who had appointed him as a deputy sheriff and had thus given him nuthorily to carry con- ecalod weapons. Then the American Pro tective association members of the force and their friends went after Sullivan's scalp , but they haven't secured It yet. There are ninety men on the police force aside from the chief and hostler Of these at least forty four are members of the Amer ican Protective- association , and several othnrs are sympathl/ors. Those who are not members of the others nlh-ge that the "Amorl'inns" have been laying deep m-hcmos for the entire. tvorganUullon of the force and the discharge of the Irishmen on the force , orat least their reduction lo places In thu ranks. They allege that the American Pro tective association members of the force have been Industriously booming Oeorgo Do Graves , n present sergeant of police , for Chief Seavey's place. The plan has Iwen to have Do Graves made a captain Instead of Cormnok or Mostyn unit then boost him Into the chief's chair when the time was ripe. These sumo men allege that Do Graves' record lias not been such as would warrant his promotion on account of efficient work. He has been on the force for four years and has fewer arrests of crooks ami had men to his credit than any man on the force of his time. SUOAll BEETS. Injustlc-o ol ( living I-'iirnu-rs a llountjnnd Not Manufnrhirers. There is a feeling among those financially interested in the beet sugar factories of the stale , and these who were Instrumental In securing for Nebraska Ihe location of these plants that the bill before the legislature to give n bounty to farmers raising beets for sugar Is not altogether equitable. The bill provided for n bounty to bo given farmers , but it expressly prohibits n bounty 13 owners of factories who raise boots. This , in view of tlio repeal of the bounty formerly given manufacturers , iho latter say is a species of legislation designed to get other factories , ami Ignoring an obligation of honor to those already here. In speaking of the hill Mr. J. C ! . Hamilton , secretary and treasurer of the Norfolk Boot Sugar company , who is stopping at the Mlllurd , said last evening : "Wo do not object to the bill oxnetlv. It Is the provision barring the manufacturers from any bounty benefit thai wo object to , believing it n bit of law-making altogether too partial. As for the bounty to the farmer by all means give it to him. It will encourage him nnd attract people to the stale. But , In my opinion , It would have been more Just nnd equitable to have divided the bounty , giving , say , one-half a cent to Iho farmer and one-half a cent to the manufac turer. At the lime we came hero the state was giving n bounty for the niannfacturo of boot sugar. Wo put several hundred thous and dollars into our plants , and when we got fairly in operation the legislature whisked off the bounty. "Tho boot sugar industry is a much larger affair than the majority .of people are aware of. The profitable results of beet raising are but b'ginning to bo recognised and appre ciated by the farmers , who now see that a higher grade of farming makes their land yield from $50 to $100 an aero and hence such land is f-ir moro valuable than that produc ing out $ S to $10 per aero. Eventually 1 bellovo Omaha will have an immense re finery , such as is located near Paris and Into which is 'piped' all the fluid for refining. But raising beets has grown to bo an agri cultural science and we have expended thousands of dollars In sending men over the state teaching the farmers gratuitously how to properly raise beets. Tlio industry Is yet in its infancy. Wo that is myself and the ' gentlemen associated with mo have placed our capital under fulso pretences in Ne t braska , for it was duo in great moastiro to the bounty offered that wo located hero Instead of going on to California as wo in- j lomtcd. " Speaking generally of the sugar interests of the country , Mr. Hamilton referral to the Sandwich islands. "It would bo a grave mistake , I believe , " j I ho said , "for Iho United Stales to annex the 1 islands. I believed at the llrst and slill bo4 Hove Iho entire revolution was the work of I the sugar trust. It looks not only possible , but extremely probable. Glaus Sprecklos has vast interests at stake. Annexation lo Iho United Stains means 810,000,000 annually lo Iho sugar trust. The reason for this is nppsrent. If congress puts back Iho lax on sugar , which , In Iho light of present events seems altogether likely , it c.ui ho readily seen where the benefit of annexation comes In. Should the bounty remain , another iri- ccntlvo for annexation is apparent. To my mind , as I huvo said , the whole thing is a movu on the part of the sugar trust. " i.ou.ir Two minor permits , ngcrogating f IfiO , were issued by iho inspector of buildings yester day.Tho The Hallway Employes' Fraternal Bene ficial association of the UnLi Pacific shops will have n musical and dance this evening nt Grand Army of the Republic hall on North Fifteenth street. A social dance and entertainment will bo given Saturday evening at Washington hall by Wasa ledge No. 183 , Independent Order of Odd Follows. The proceeds will po to assist , a brother member of the lodge. Fire was discovered In the grocery store at the northwest corner of Eleventh and Capitol tel avcnuo shortly after 1 o'clock this morn ing and an alarm was turned in from box 51. The store was occupied by B. Rahinowottr , who carried $ 1.000 worth of insurance. Dur ing the fire one of the hook and ladder men discovered a bundle of burnlm ? rags under a counter and car ried it out. The rags smelted strongly of kerosene nnd caused Chief Galllgan to think that the lire wns incendi ary. An investigation will bo nnido today. Loss on stock and building about $ ! > 00. COLORADO'S ' GREAT BLIZZARD Mountain Trails and Railroads Rendered Almost Impassably DEATH IN FAST MOVING AVALANCHES Trnvcl on the Mountain lltmiM Kt i * l-'our - Mm mid Tlii-lrTciimi Hurled lluiii'iitli Ton * of SIICHV nnil Ice. Dr.Nvnn , Colo. , Feb. 0. Tlio wind storm which began hero early this morning extends over the west and southwest part of the state , and the mountain roads are having u very hard storm j the South Park branch of tlio Union I'aclllo Is having the worn snow storm it has h.ul fora number of years , and It is doubtful if the trains from Lcadvlllo will reach Denver before tomorrow All Union I'aclllo and Denver ft UloOrando trains south of Pueblo are being moved'vrr slowly , and with great difficulty , us the wind Is blowing sand on the tracks so ns to make fast running very dangerous. In Denver during this mornihg's wind storm , Port Col ver , aged l. > , was struck by a piece of falling cornice and dangerously in ured. At Ouray , Colo. , an unusunlh hcav\ snow storm has prevailed for two da.\s , block adlng the Silverton railroad and cutting olT communication with the towns of Kcd Mountain and Ironton , besides blocking many ot the trails to the mines Snow- slides are. numerous and fatal to life , and much damage has been done to nroporty Tonight , intelligence was received of a terrible avahincho that occurred between Our.t.v and Porter's. Four men were in stantly killed , and It will probably bo months before their bodies can bo recovered , us several snow slides followed the olio in which they were buried. Tlio men were teamsters and were in charge of four teams , all of which were burled in the snow and destroyed. The names of the unfortunates are ; IUIIN SWAN. MAUT1N WHITE. HANK MKTl'AU- ' . AN UNKNOWN MAN. ' .S IH.I//.A III ) . Worst Know .Storm of Iho SfUMon I'l-cvaUIng ill ( IiilerlilRi- . Coi.miinon , Nob. , Feb. . [ Special Tele gram to'l'nn Bii : : . ] The worst blizzard of the season is now raging in this locality Tlio wind is blowing n porfurt gale from the northwest and the atmosphere Is filled with flying snow. The intense cold weather of the last two weeks has bron a severe trial on live stock and it is feared that this storir will result in much loss. Imvu TrnliiH HliH-kiidnil. Sioux CITV , la. , Fob. U. [ Special Tel.- gram to TUB Bcu.J A hllz/.ml , the worsl m several years , sot in bore at ! J o'clock this afternoon and tonight all roads east , north and west are blockaded and trains iiban doucd. The Sioux City .t P.icille from this city to Omaha Is the only line in the citj that is opun. M < i\rmrnts of Occ-nn Sloimirrs , 1-Vliriinry 1 . At Fnstnot Passed IJovium , from New York for Liverpool. At Sellly Passed Nessmoro from Boston for London. At Uromcrhaven Arrived Allcr , from Now York. / IJK.SO.V.I/ , I'.lIt.tail.l 1'llH. F. Bell of York , Nob. , is in town. Hev. Dr. S. V. Leech is in the city J. T. Loftwioh of St. Paul. Nob. , is in the city. city.W. W. II. Stlllwell of DCS Moines , la. , is visit ing Omaha. C. S. Fletcher , a resident of Atlantic , la. , is in the city. Miss Dot Dunn of North Bend , Nob. , Is stopping In the city. At the Mercer : J. G. MiUn , Now York , E. C. Easton , Newark , N. .1. ; A. Desjardlns , Chicago ; U. D. Pottibone. Minneapolis , Hugh N. Johnson , W. M. Hobinson.Portland ; A. llarman , Salt Lake ; A. B. Hoylo , Ojrden ; J. 1C. Moore , Fort Washaklo ; II P Johnson , Davenport , la. ; J. II. Coloney. lcrver.f. ; W. Nler , St. Louis ; U. C. Uusch and G it. Knight , Danlsou.Ia. ; L. Romans and William Grady , Charter Oak , la. ; H. J. Martin , Han cock , la. ; G. II. Slater and wife , D s Molncs ; Peter Young , jr. , Geneva , Neb. : James A Downey , Benedict , Neb. ; A. 13. Pike , Grand Island ; C. II. Smith. Beatrice ; C. H. Glover , I eng PinoC. ; Hosteller , Central City.L. Hern , Chicago. NEW Yonif. Feb. " . [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bnr. . ] Omaha : T. Swobo , St. Denis ; F. E. Flint. St. Denis. Lincoln : F. A. Bartholomew - tholomow , Broadway Central. CIIICAOO. 111. , Fob. ! > . [ Special Telegram' ' TUBBKK.I Nebraska arrivals- Grand Pa- clllc-J. H. Knapp , J. J. Johnson , James Stephenson , Omaha. Great Northern Mr. and Mrs. A. Bllger , Omaha ; V. C. Htickloy , Nebraska ; C. I. Jones , Lincoln. Victoria L. J. Drake , Joseph Garneau , Jr , L , Hug- gins , Omalia. Auditorium C. 1. Jones , Lin coln j Mrs. J. L. Klmball , Omaha. We say as we mean. We do as we say. ' Boys' Flannel Waists For a week we will sell any Flannel Shirt Waist in the house at half price. $2.00 waists go at $1.00 1,75 , 87y2c ,1.50 " " < 75c --T.25 . " . " . " - 62yac . ' .M.OO " " < ( ' 50c We have reduced the price on these shirt waists as we are bound to close them out it will pay you to take advan tage of this sale. THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO.
