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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOIINJNU , MARCH 30 , 1891 , SINGLE COPY FTVK CENTS. BLAND BILL VETOED Another Blow Given to the Advocates of the White Metal , COINAGE OF SILVER SEIGNIORAGE DEAD President Cleveland Announces to Congress His Disapproval of the Measure. HE STATES HIS REASONS AT LENGTH Belief that Such a Law Would Greatly En danger the Public Good. IT V/OULD / AL0 ROB US OF'OUR GOLD So l.ooirly Hull UK , HIM Itceu Ilr.iwn Mutt Jin I'rovlnloiiH Would Ho Const rued ill Many M'UJH Another ( 'banco for lloncN. WASHINGTON , March 29 , The president today sent to the house of representatives thu following message vetoing the Dland fcclgnloragc bill : To the House ot Representatives : I return without my approval house bill No. ' 159(1 ( , en titled "An Act Directing the Coinage of the Silver Bullion Held In the Treasury , and for Other Purposes. " My strong deslro to avoid disagreement with those In both houses ot congress who have siipporlcd this bill would lead mo lo approve It It I could believe that the public good would not be thereby endangered and that such action on my part would be a propar discharge of ofllclal duty. Inasmuch , however , as I am unable lo sallsfy myself that the proposed legislation Is cither wise or opportune , my conception of the obliga tions and responsibilities attached to the great office I hold forbids the Indulgence of my personal deslro and Inexorably confines mo to that course which Is dictated by my .reason and judgment and pointed out by u sincere purpose to protect and promote the general Interests ot our people. The financial disturbance Which swept over.tho country during the last year was unparalleled In Its severity and Its disas trous consequences. Tliero seemed to bo almost an entire displacement of faith In our financial ability and a lack of Confidence In our fiscal policy. Among'those who at tempted to assign causes for our distress it was very generally conceded tlutt tlio op eration of 11 provision of law then In force which required the government to purchase monthly a largo amount of silver bullion and Issue its notes In payment thereof was entirely , or to a largo extent , responsible for our condition. This led to the repeal on the 1st day of November , 1SH3 , of the statutory provision. .Wo had , however , fallen so low In the depths of depression nnd .timidity and apprehension hail BO com pletely gained control In financial circles that our rapid recuperation could not bo reasonably expected. Our recovery has , nevertheless , steadily progressed , and though but five months have elapsed since the re peal of the mluchiovous silver .purchase re- milrcmcnt , -wholesale Improvement Is un mistakably apparent , - . - Confidence In our absolute solvency-is toljsuch' an extent'fcln- Rlalcd and faith In our disposition to ad here to sound financial mclhods Is so far restored as to produce the most encourag ing results both at homo and abroad. WHEKLS OF INDUSTHY IN MOTION. The wheels of domestic Industry have been slowly set In motion and the tide of foreign investment has again started In our di rection. Our recovery being so well under way , nothing should be done to check our convalescence , nor should wo forgot that a relapse at this tlmo would almost surely reduce us to a lower stage of financial dis tress than that from which wo uro Just emerging. I believe that If tho. bill under considera tion 'should become a law it would bo re garded as a retrogresaian from the financial Intentions indulged In b'y our recent repeal of the provision forcing' silver bullion pur chases ; that It woutd weaken It It did not destroy returning faith ami confldpuco In .our sound financial tendencies , and that ns a consequence our progress lo renewed busi ness health would bo unfortunately checked and a return to our recent distressing plight seriously threatened. This proposed legislation Is so related to the currency conditions growing out of the law compelling the purchase ot silver by the government that a glance at such con ditions and u partial review of the law re ferred to may not bo unprofitable. llotwcen the 14th o'f August , isno , when the law became operative , ami the Isl day of November , 1803. when the clause It con tained directing the purchase of silver \\as repealed , tliero were purchased by the secretary of the treasury more than 308,000,000 ounces ot silver bullion. In payment for this bullion the government Is sued Its treasury notes of various denomina tions , amounting to nearly $156.000,000 , which notes were immediately added to the cur rency In circulation among our people. Such notes were by the law made legal tender in payment of debts public and private , except when otherwise expressly stipulated , and were made receivable fcr customs , tuxen and all public dues und when so received might bo reissued. They were also permitted to bu held by bunking associations as a part ot their lawful reserves. On the demand of the holders these tieasury notes wnro to bo re deemed In gold or silver coin In the discre tion of the secretary of the treasury ; but It was declared as a part of this redemption > provision that It was "tlio chtubllshed policy ot the United States to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other upon the present legal ratio or such ratio us may be provided by law. " The money coined from such bullion was ta bo standard sliver dollars , and after ill- iccllng the Immediate coinage ot u little less tl an 28,000,000 ounces , the law provided that us much of the remaining bullion should be thereafter colicd us might be necessary to provide for the redemption of the treasury notes Issued on Us purchase nnd that "any pain or eelgulorago arising from such coln- Dgo shall bo accounted for and puld Into tha treasury , " This gain ot seigniorage evidently Indi cates how n.neh of the bullion owned by the government should remain after Issuing a lulllclent amount to coin us many standard illver dollars as should cqml In number the dollars represented by the treasury notes Is- mod In payment of the entire quantity of bullion , These treasury \\otsn now outstand ing and In circulation amount to $ iri2U."l,2SO , i nil although there 1ms been thus far but a ( omp.iratlvely small amount ot this bullion coined , yet the aa-calleJ. gain or seigniorage , as above define ; ! , which woutd arise from the coinage ot the entire mass , has heiui easily ascertained to bo a quantity ot bullion suf ficient to make , when coined , G5,15liUSl standard silver dollars. Considering the present Intrinsic relation between gold and silver the maintenance of the parity between tlio two metals , as men tioned In this law , can mean nothing less than the maintenance of such a parity In Iho estimation and confidence ot the people ple who use our money In their dally trans- tctluiiH , Manifestly the maintenance of thla parity can only bu accomplished so fur 11 It U affected by these treasury notes , and In the estimation of the holders ot the same , by giving to such holders , on their redemp tion , the coin , whether It Is gold or silver , which they prefer , H follows that whlg | in loruib the k\v leaves the choice of coin to bo paid on such redemption to the discre tion of the secretary of the treasury the exercise of thla discretion. If opposed to the demands 0 { tj10 holder , U entirely Incon- llit ut with the effective ana bciienclal maintenance of the parity between the two metals. NECESSITY OF A STAIJLB Ct'lUlKXCY. If both gold and silver are to serve us OR money nnd If they together are to supply our people a "bnto and stable currency then the neccslly of preserving this parity Is ob vious. ' Such necessity has been repeatedly conceded In the platforms of both political parties and In our federal statutes. It Is nowhere more emphatically recognized than In the recent law which repealed the provi sion under which the bullion now on hand was purchased. This law Insists upon the "maintenance of the par value of the coins of the two metals and the equal power of every dollar at all limes In the markets ami In the payment of debts. " The secretary of the treasury has , there fore , for the best of reasons , not only com piled with every demand for the redemption of these treasury notes In gold , but the present situation , as .well as the letter and spirit of the htw , appear plainly to justify , If they do not enjoin , upon htm a continua tion of such redemption. The conditions I have endeavored to pre sent may be thus Bummiirlzcd : 1. The government has purchased and now has on hand sutllclent silver bullion to permit the coinage of all the sliver dollars lars necessary to redeem , In such dollars , the treasury notes Issued for the purchase of said silver bullion and enough besides to coin , as gain or seigniorage , ? 3j,15fiijSl ad ditional. 2. Thcro are outstanding , and within cir- cillntlon , treasury notes Issued In payment of the bullion purchased amounting to $152- 931,204. These notes are legal tender In pay ment uf all debts , public or private , except when otherwise expressly stipulated ; they are receivable for customs , taxes and all public dues. When held by banking associations they may be counted as purt of their lawful reserves.'and they are redeemed by the gov ernment in gold at the option of the holders. These advantageous attributes were deliber ately attached to these notes at the time of their Issue ; they arc fully understood by our people to whom such notes luive been dis tributed as currency , and have Inspired con fidence In their safety and value , and have undoubtedly thus Induced their continued nee , and counted up as money , Instead of anxiety for their redemption. Having referred to some Incidents which I deem revelunt to the subject , It remains for mo to submit a specific statement ot my objecllous to the bill now under considera tion. tion.This bill consists ot two sections , exclud ing ono which merely appropriates a sum sulllclcnt to carry the act Into effect. The first .section provides for the Immediate coin age of the silver bullion In the treasury which represents the socalleil gain or selgn- lorogo which would arise from the coining of all the bullion on hand , which gain or seigniorage this section declares to be $33- 160,681. It directs thut the money so coined or the certificates Issued thereon shall be used In the payment of public ex penditures , and provides that If the needs of the treasury demand It the secretary of the treasury may. In his discretion , Issue silver certificates In excess of such coin- not exceeding the amount of seigniorage In said section authorized to be coined. The second section directs that as soon as posslille after the coinage of this seigniorage the remainder of the bullion held by the government shall be coined Into legal len der standard silver dollars , and that they shall bo held In the treasury for the redemp tion of the treasury notes Issued lit the pur chase of said bullion. It provides that as fa t as the bullion shall be coined for the redemption of said notes they shall not bo reissued , but shall bo canceled and de stroyed in amount equal to the coin held at any time In the treasury derived from the coinage provided for , and that silver cer tificates shall bo Issued on' such coin In the manner now provided by law. H Is , how ever , especially declared In said section that the net shall not be construed to change existing laws relating to the legal tendor- chamcter or mode of redemption of the treasurjv/itotos .Issued for- the purchase the silver bullion to be'coined. UNFOHTUNATELY CONSTRUCTED. The entire bill Is most unfortunately con structed. Nearly every sentence presents uncertainty and Invites controversy as to its meaning nnd Intent. The first section Is especially faulty In this respect nnd It is extremely doubtful whether its language will permit the consummation of its sup posed purposes. I am led to bellovo that the promoters of the bill Intended In this section to provide for the coinage of the bullion constituting the gain , or seigniorage ns It Is called , Into standard silver dollars , und yet there is positively nothing in the section to prevent its colnugo Into any description of silver coins now-authorized under an existing law. I suppose this section wus also Intended , In case the needs of the treasury called for money faster than the bullion could actually bo coined , to permit the issue of sil ver certificates In advance of such coinage ; but Its language would seem to permit the issuance of such certificates to double tlio amount of seigniorage us stated , one-half of which would not represent an ounce of silver In the treasury. The. debate upon this sec tion In Iho congress developed an earnest and positive difference of opinion as to Its object and meaning. In any event it Is clear that the present perplexities and embarrass ments of the secretary qf the treasury ought not to be augmented by devolving upon him the execution of a law so uncertain and con fused. I am not willing , however , to rest my objccllon to this section solely on these grounds. In my judgment , sound finance does not commend a further Infusion of silver Into our currency at this time unac companied by further adequate provision for the maintuluance In our treasury for n safe gold reserve. Doubts also arise as to the meaning and construction of the second section In the bill. If the silver dollars therein directed to bo coined are , as thu section provides , to bo held In thu treasury for redemption of treasury notes It Is suggested that , strictly speaking , certificates cannot bo Is sued on such coin "In the manner now pro vided by law" because these dollars are money held In the treasury for the express purpose of redeeming treasury notes on de- niuud , which would ordinarily mean that they were set apart for the purpose ot substituting them tor these treasury nofes. They are not , therefore , held In sucla way as to furnish a basis for certificates" according to any previous exist ing law. If , however , silver certificates can properly be Issued upon thcsu dollars , there Is nothing In the section lo jmllcnto the characteristics and functions of these cer tificates. H they wcro to bo nf the sumo character as silver certificates In circulation under existing laws , they would at best bo receivable only for customs taxes and all public dues ; and under the language of this section , it Is , to say the least , extremely doubtful whether the certificates In con templation would be lawfully received oven for such purposes. Whatever else may bo * said of the uncertalutltles of expression in this bill , they certainly ought not to bo found In legislation affecting subjects so Im portant and far-reaching as our finances and currency. OTHER IMPORTANT HEASONS. In stating other and more Imporlant rea sons for my disapproval of this section , I shall , however , assume that under Its pro visions the treasury notes issued In pay- ninnt fur silver bullion will continue to bo redeemed us heretofore , In Mlver or gold at the option ot the holder.- ) , and that If when they are presented for redemption , or reach the treasury in any other manner , tliero are In the treasury coined silver dollars equal In nominal value to such treasury notes , then und In that case the notes will be de stroyed and silver certificates to an equal amount substituted. I am convinced tl-at this scheme Is Ill-advised and dangerous. As an ultimate result of Us operation , treas ury notes , which are legal tender for all debts , public and private , and which are re deemable in cold or silver at the option ot the holder , will bo replaced by silver cer tificates which , whatever may b their char acter and Inscrljljon.vlll have none of ti'.tio qualities In anllcipatlon ot this result and as an Immediate effect. In effect , the treasury notes will naturally appreciate In valueaml desirability , The fact that gold can bo realized upon them , and the further fact that their destruction has been de- ( ConUuuea on SUih Vase. ) IN A WHIRLWIND OF WORDS Mat ! Scenes in the House Follow nn At tempt to Take Up the Election Oases. PARTISAN FEELING AT A HIGH PITCI rtoptiblluun Continue Their I'lllhuitcrlng Tactics Many An cry Dialogues Hetwron Members Kiifliio and I'rmoiml Kn- couutcra nt Times Narrowly A\ertcd. AVASHLXGTON , March 23. When the house met at noon today a feverish anxiety was manifested as lo the fale of the Hhind seigniorage hill. After the reading ot ihc journal Mr. Dock- cry from llie Joint commission to Investigate the expenditure * In the executive department formally Introduced the bill prepared by the commission to improve the methods of ac counting In Iho Treasury department. The regular order , the Joy-O'Nell contested elec tion case , was then taken up and the fili buster rigalint the Rcallng of O'NcIl began. At 2:25 : , while the roll of the house ns being called , Mr. I'ruden , the president's ex ecutive clerk , appeared at the bar ot the house and transmitted the president's special mcss.igo vetoing the Dland seigniorage bill. The vote on the pending motion was taken and resulted , 1(14 ( to 11 , fourteen short of a quorum. Of the eleven who voted agalnit the motion , In effect against seating Mt'.O'Nell , there were ten democrats , ns follows : Messrs. Do Ar- mend , Kvcrelt , Grlflln , Hall of Missouri , .Morgan , Outhwaltc , Uyan , Slbley , Harter and Waruor. Mr. MeKelRlmn ot Nebraska cast the oilier negative vote. Then came more filibustering , and Mr. I'atterson offered a resolution to revoke all leaves of absence and Instruct the sergeant- at-arms to take the absentees Into custody. The order , according to the resolution , waste to continue In force from day to day until vacated. Mr. llecd attempted to make the point that u quorum would have to bo present to adopt a resolution continuing beyond an adjournment , but the speaker overruled him , holding that it was in the power of less than a quorum to compel the allonduncu of absentees. The previous question was ordered by a vote of 1G1 ! to 2. Mr. Heed took the floor and In a brief speech scored the democratic side , dwelling particularly upon the absurdity of a pro ceeding which aimed at procuring a quorum by duress , and , after one was secured , loft the house powerless to record Its presence. NKTTLKI ) SI'KAKBK CIUSl' . Soinelhlng In what Mr.110011 said ovi- denlly stung Speaker Crisp , who was on the floor at the time , and when the ex- speaker sat down Speaker Crisp arose and said it was not his purpose to enter Into a discussion of the merits of the question. He only wanted to cell atlenllon lo the persistence with which the leader of the minority ( Reed ) hud called attention to the absolute Iniquity of the pracllcc of members In refusing to vote when their names were called. We have been denounced time and again , said he , for refusing to vote. "I counted you , " Interjected Mr. Heed , amid laughter. Mr. Heed , Speaker Crisp went on , had placed his party In a position when ho made his quorum counting ruling where It had to sustain that ruling or denounce him. It was an open secret , ho said , that Mr. Heed "haU been unable to get "tho republican cau cus to authorize such a ruling. ! 'I never tried , " said Mr. Reed. "Hut , " continued Mr. Crisp , "when Mr. Reed had once mudo the ruling his party- was forced to sustain him. " The speaker proceeded to picture the absoloto power of tlio ex-speaker over his side of the house. Ho described how an agreement entered into by Iho minority and majority ot the elec tions committee had been broken at Mr. need's dictation. Ho was the chief super visor of his side. "It looks as if you needed a chief super visor ou your own side , " shouted Mr. Doutelle. "What we possess and what you need , " replied Iho speaker deliberately , "Is Inde pendence of thought. " ( Applause. ) "Tliero never was and never will be a chief supervisor on this side , " he continued. Mr. Heed's whole purpose , continued Mr. Crisp , was to force the democratic side to count a quorum. All other questions paled Into Insignificance before this overshadowing ouo of self-vindication with Mr. Heed. Every member should feel his responsibil ity. Ho should vote whether he approved a proposition or not. If ho opposed It he should exercise the time-honored democratic privilege ot voting against It. He should not Join hands with the enemy across the aisle. ( Great applause. ) HEED NOT ALLOWED TO HEPLY. Mr , Hted expressed a deslro to reply to this , but his tlmo hud expired and ho was not permitted to do so. Ho then asked for a division ou the resolu tion , but Mr. Stone of Kentucky ruled that the proposition was not divisible. I'urly feeling hud been aroused by the remarks of Mr. Heed and Speaker Crisp and the republicans began filibustering with redoubled vigor. An appeal was taken from the decision of the chair by Mr. Payne. Mr. Springer moved to lay that motion on the table , Mr , Payne , pending that , moved to ad journ. This latter motion was lost by a vote of 72 to 17G. The appeal was laid on the table by a vote ot 177 to CS. Mr. Lacey of Iowa moved to reconsider , and Mr. Payuo moved to adjourn , The mo tion to adjourn was lost. The speaker then staled the motion made by Mr. Lacey lo reconsider Iho vote by which the appeal was laid ou the table was not In order. Mr. Lacey nppeuleil from the decision of the chair. ' The speaker retusod to cnterlain the ap- Mr. Heed , who slundlug In the center aisle , Inslsled an knowing the grounds upon which the speaker declined to sustain the appeal , but the speaker only rapped with his gavel und declined emphatically testate state the grounds of his refusal. Mr , Puyno moved. to adjourn nnd the speaker declined to entertain this motion also , liy this time the members on both sides were wildly excited. Partisan blood was at fever heat , and for several minutes pan demonium reigned. From nil parts of the llcor members wcro shouting their de fiances tind several personal collisions were narrowly averted. "Shut up , " yelled some ono across the floor , whllo the speaker banged his gavel and ordered nil members to bo seated. The speaker was evidently determined to crush the filibustering tactics of the minority , "I rise to a question of order , " shouted Mr. Payne. "And the choir refuses to recognize the gentleman for that purpose , " returned the speaker. "Tho question Is on the adoption of the resolution Instructing the sorgeant-at-arms to arrest absentees. As many as favor It will say yea : contrary , no , " In I ho midst of Iho chorus of voices that fol lowed , Messrs , Payne , lloutello and Heed were on their feet clamoring for recogni tion. The speaker rcfuwd to rccognlzo them , "Teller * , " shouted Mr , Payne. Pending that motion ho moved to adjourn , Tlio speaker declined to. entertain the motion. Mr. Heed loudly insisted on his right to know why , but the speaker replied by order ing him to take hU scat , Mr. Patterson called for tlio yeas and nays , and Mr , Payne demanded tellers on the mo tion. The speaker appointed Mr. Patterson ami Mr. Payuo. The latter was still clamor ing to bo recognized on hU point of order. Democrats had crouduil duwu Into the uiea In front ot the chair. Tjvo speaker ordcrc ( Mr. Pnyne to take his jfjace as teller. " DECLINED TO SEHVK. Mr. Payne declined to sjrve. "The chair then apfxilnts the gontlemai from Maine , " said the' apcaker. Mr. Heo was wild with rage. ' 'it'Ccclliio to serve , ' said he. T "The gentleman from Trnnessco ( Mr. Pat terson ) will act nlomt. " The democrats raised a cheer as the speaker said this , Yin moved rapidly past him slnglo file to b < counted , The excitement was Intense. "A band of ruflliins has possession of this house , " shouted Mr. lloutelie. "Wo arc giving you some of your owi medicine , " retorted -Outhwalte. . When a suhlclent number had been countci by Mr. Patterson to order the yeas and nnys the announcement was 'made. In n chorus the republican * were protesting against this Irregularity , and Mr. Heed , In a loud voice declared the clmlr know the rules requlrei two tellers. "Tho house understands the clrcum stances , " replied Speaker Crisp , firmly "Tho chair appointed the gentleman from New York ( Payne ) . He declined to serve The chair then appointed the rccognlzec leader on that side ; ho also declined. The chair did not Intend , to bo siibjecled lo Iho humiliation of having every member of that sldo refuse. " "Hut the rules require two tellers , " re turned Mr. Heed. "The chair takes all } he consequences' , " replied the speaker . emphatically , nmld n whirlwind of democratic cheers. Things were now going with a high hand. The fc-csno reminded the old members of the Fifty-first congress. Mr. Payne was still lalklng loudly in the alslp as the clerk began calling the roll. IIo was ordered to take his seat and replied he would do BO when ho got ready. The speaker met this retort by declaring he was read ) ' to entertain a motion to bring the gentleman lo the bar of the house for contumely. Ho said the speaker must have some power to enforce order. ENGAGED IN A SVOUDY DUEL. Mr. Outhwallo and Mr. Houlelle , In the general confusion that followed , were en gaged In a wordy diiPl and Mr. Outhwalto threatened to move that Mr. Houlelle be called before the bar of the house for con tempt. The speaker decided that such pro ceedings could not Interrupt a roll call , but upon Its completion they were nol renewed. The resolution was adopted , 164 to 3. Mr. Hiiluer of Nebraska moved to recon sider , and pending that moved to adjourn. During the call the excitement subsided and by agreement the motion to reconsider was withdrawn and ut 6:50 : the house ad journed. AI > Mli\I : , WAT.KKIt'N IMJTIICS. Ilcring Sen , Not Hawaii , Will I'rolmhly Ho ( lie Sreno of III * Operations. WASHINGTON , Mnrch 20. When Ad miral John G : Walker sails from San Fran cisco on April 5 for Honolulu be will carry with him Instructions h.TVlng a most Im portant bearing on thp Jierlng sea question. All speculation and report to the contrary notwithstanding. Admiral Walker was not selected by tbo president for this mission In consequence of any "threatening " condi tion of affairs In Hawaii , for the olllclal advices received from that country give no hint of trouble or of a' restoration to be expected In the near ? future , and Admiral Walker's slay at Honolulu will not extend over more than two'months at most. Of course , during his stjiy'lf trouble should arise , he will bo In u ; position to command the situation , but there Is ? no such expecta tion , and the admlrn.'a ) mission has to do mostly with the seal'Question , The arbitra tion just concluded provides for u joint protection by the United States and Great Britain over .the'jsenlf waters , and these two nations are bourn ] to secure , If they can , the co-operation uf , other Interested na tions , Iliirtsla , China and Japan , nnd per haps Germany. The ; jjollclng of thn seal waters , which had previously been a tem porary expedient , , was made a permanent charge upon the partj j to the arbitration and the dlfnculUes"i7i she execution of the task have been enormously Increased by Iho cxlent of thu protected zone tlxcd by the arbitration , comprising all of the Pa cific ocean east of the ISth meridian and north of the ,15th parallel nnd IJerlng sea. If the effort to securo. the co-oporntlon of Russia , China and Japan should succeed , of which there Is < jver > ' 'promise , the zone would be still further extended , so ns to Include the western 1'aclllc to the shores of Asia. No such tusk as this the policing of a vast ocean was ever before undertaken , und It became necessary to devise a sys tem by which this .could be done effectively , economically und permanently by the com bined action of thu nations Interested. The first requisite to an effcotlve and economi cal patrol was the establishment of a per manent basis of Hiippllej ) . There will prob ably be three of these , San , Francisco on the east , Yokohama on the \vcst nnd Pearl harbor , Hawaii , In the center , all on the lower boundary of the protected zone. The first two are already within reach , but It Is the establishment of the third .which ha ? caused Admiral Walker's journey to Ha waii. He will select the best location , lookIng - Ing to Its adaptability for the ready sup ply , ami , In a limited way , repair of the cruisers engaged IK the patrol service , esti mate Hie dlllleultles 16 be' met In dredging a channel across the , bar at the entrance of Pearl horbor , and upon his report will depend the expenditure of the $230tffl ) ) which has for two years been at the disposal of the president for the establishment of naval stations. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ YKSTKKDAY'S NOMINATIONS. flood Democrats \Vlio HUTU Iloon ICeitnrded for I'urty'Vi'iiUy , WASHINGTON , March LI ) . The president today sent the following nominations to the senate : To be surveyor of customs. Clay C. Mc Donald , port of St. Joseph , Mo. Treasury department . ) . W. Adams , su perintendent of the mint at Carson , Nov. ; lllrsch Harris , melter and rcllncr of the mint at Carson , Nov. To be registers of land ofllcos Irving II. Mulhollund , at Independence. Cal. ; Wlllard C. Hull , at Sundance , W > ' ° - ! Hdwurd H. French , at Douglas , Wyo ; To bo receivers of public monnvs Edward Madison , at Douglas , Wyo. ; Thomas A. Dunn , at Sundance , \yyo. War department Colonel George H. Men del , corps of engineers , Lieutenant Colonel William II. 11. Honyard , corps of engineers , Major William H. Honor , corps of engi neers , to bo members of the California debris commlsclon ; Second Lieutenant Al fred M. Hunter , Foirth artillery , to be first lieutenant. , , Postmasters K. TJ. Dangerfleld , I'aclllo Grove , Cnl. : W. T. Duncan , Sallnn , Cal. ; George Pierce , Sheimndouh , In. ; Alfred n. Hrlck , Jiaxter Springs , Knn. : W. W. Smith , Colby , Kan , ; Thomul ( A. McCleary , Medi cine Lodge , Kan. In thu i WASHINGTON , March 29. The senate today , after thu lnpdueton { | and reference of several unlmpoctahl bills , took up the bill extending limitations of time for the completion of title 'to certain lands dis.- liosed of under the ae.t of congress known us the "Donation Act , ' , ' nnd for the protec tion of the purchasers and occupants of the lauds which aiv situated In Washing ton , Oregon und Jiluho territory. The bill was passed. , , Senator Gorman in behilf of Senator Hrlco reported the .pension appropriation bill. . * ; " ' * The house Joint resolution pproprlatlng $10,000 additional to carrylro. "out thu pro visions of the Chinese c v .islon act was passed. At 2 o'cloefc'the McUarrahan bill was taken up nnd .n ssed without division. It refers the claim Ov , 'William McGarrahan to the ranche Pnnocjitf Grande to the court of private land claims , which shall report Us findings to the oefjretary of the Interior , who Khali Issue a patent to McGarruhan If this decision Khali bv In his favor , At C:15 : the senate went Into executive session and at 5:30 : ailjournqd until Monday , Substitute tattlio Ilhuid Kill. WASHINGTON. March 20.-Hcpresenta- : lve Henderson of < f orth Carolina followed the presentation of the presidents veto nessage by submitting a bill for the coin age of the silver sclgnlorago , The text Is he same at * the I Hand bill , omitting tho' second section and some or the explana tory language of the first secllon. It Ul- recla th5 aecrclftry of the treasury lo coin as fast ns possible , thu Bllver seigniorage nto legal tender standard dollars. The bill was referred to the coinage committee- , . t'rUp Will Succeed col'qnltt. ATLANTA , Ga. , March 10. Governor Nor- , heu has appointed Speaker Charles F. Crisp to succeed the lata Senator Alfred II. Colqultt. Not a word has passed between .he governor and the speaker und the lut- ; er's name baa never been presented for mally to the governor , Governor Crounso Will Not Bo a Onhtliilate Before the Hopublicau Oonveution , ASSURES HIS FRIENDS THAT IT IS FINAL No HoMro for n Soronil Term Indication of Lively CompelIIIon for the I'osl- tlon nt the llrnil of the Sluto Ticket. LINCOLN , March 29. ( Special to The Ilcc Governor Crounto sprung a. political sensa tion tills afternoon by giving to the public a letter addressed to Lieutenant Majors , It which 'ho asserted positively that ho wouli not bo ii candidate for re-election. The letter was written In response to one received by the governor from the lieutenant governor In Ills letter Mr. Majors alluded to the wide spread discussion ot the probability of the candidacy of the governor for re-clcctlon nni assured him that If ho was a candidate ho could command the entire support of the lieutenant governor. The Majors letter Is dated March 2S , whllo the reply Riven by the governor to the press was written this afternoon. The correspondence Is as follows : I'KIU. * , March 28. Hon. Lorenzo Croun.oe. Governor of Nebraska : Dear Sir Having noticed within u few days Intimations through the press thut yon would again be ii candidate for governor , I felt Impressed by a souse of duty to nsk you to relieve the party of the embarrassment of uncer tainty by a positive expression as to your desires and ambitions us to the governor ship. It Is nn unwritten law of Nebraska republicanism that nil olllcer who does well shall have n second term , and I take pleasure in reassuring you of my confidence In the lu'i'grlty ' of your administration , and again take pleasure In saying that should you doslro ti renomlnatlon command my services. I am , with high regard , yours most respect fully. T. J. MAJORS. State of Nebraska , Executive Department. Lincoln , Neb. . March 211. Hon. T. J. Majors , Peru , Nob. : Dear Sir Replying to your communication of yesterday I have to say that It Is not my Intention to bo a can didate for re-election us governor , and I am glad to avail myself of the opportunity your letter affords mo to make this an nouncement and so relieve the tipprouohlng canvass from any umbarrassmcnt arising from the use being made of my name In connection with tinoillee. . Wlilln I fei-1. honored by the handsome manner In which my nomination and elec tion came to mo and appreciate the dispo sition manifested to accord to me a re- nomlnntlon , y t In accepting the odlco I did so with the purpose of serving but a. single term. Tills purpose 1 have fre quently expressed , anil private Interests IIH well as Inclination lead me to adhere to this determination. Thanking you for kind expressions contained in your letter , I am , yours truly , 1 , . CUOUNSE. GOVKllNCm CJIOrXSH TALKS. In conversation with The Ree this even ing Governor Crouuse stated that tliero was but little. In his opinion , that could bo added to the statement ho had made In his letter to the lieutenant governor. He had written the letter 111 perfect good faith and wished bin friends to consider It limit. While he thoroughly appreciated the honor that had already bet'n conferred upon htm by his party and a majority of the people of the state In electing him to the olllco ot chief executive , lit ; had felt for some time that he did not desire the cares and re sponsibilities of another term , especially in view of the fact ] that the party Is In splen did condition for a successful campaign. Ho had believed all along that his friends understood that lie was not a candidate for a renomlnatllin , but ivcent new.ipai.er comments had seemed to Indicate that some of the republicans in the fllutq were hint ing that he was occupying an equivocal posttlo"- not more clearly defining his In- teiitHj > i& "HerOid'r.Of wlsh"tO'Ooeupy suuh a position , and therefore , In order to allay all feeling and to makp his wish and feel ings thoroughly and finally understood , he wrote the letter to the lieutenant governor. The governor's letter Is the topic of con versation In Lincoln political circles to night. It was not entirely unexpected , for this morning It was known that some one was expecting such a letter , and Majors , who was In the city this forenoon , stated that he would have the governor's decision In black and white before he left the city. Majors left the city at 2 o'clock , and it is presumed that he wont away In u highly elated frame of mind. Chairman Slaughter of the republican state central committee ! was here until last evening , but had loft the city before the governor's announcement was made. One prominent republican voiced the general sentiment when he said : "Governor Crounse-has paved the way for a bitter fight in tho. convention. As long ns his po sition was deemed uncertain a Inreu num ber of men , who flutter themselves that the gubernatorial lightning may strike In their vicinity , have remained quiet , Tom Majors alone has conducted u spirited can vass for the nomination. Governor Crounco in publicly iinniiunclng his Intention of keeping out of tho. stale convention will make way for Only , I'oters , Valentine , Raymond , 1 tends and u number of others who do not hesltntu to look upon them selves ns available. Tin- contest Is likely to become exceedingly animated at once and will remain so until the. convention assembles. " EXTKHT.IlXKIt'lX ST. I'.lVf. . ( lovrrnnr MoKlnloy and I'urty Iteecho an ICntliutdiiHtlo ItpiIon There. ST. PAt'L , March 29. Without respect to party affiliations , mou , women and children turned out this afternoon to do honor to Ohio's well known governor , for whom a reception was arranged at the capltol. All the afternoon the crowd filed past , shaking haiida with Governor MoKluluy and briefly extending greetings. During this morning the governor and p-irty had come over from Minneapolis , stopping for a short tlmo lit Hnmlln university , where Governor McKln- ley was Introduced ami spoke briefly to the students. Whllo her distinguished husband was this afternoon being formally received at the capltol , * Mrs , McKlnley was the guest of honor nt a luncheon and reception Riven bv Mrs. R. M. "Newport of Summit avenue. ' The party left for Chicago tonight. Scheming on tlui ( 'liiiinlierlulii Hailroail. CHAMHKIILAIN , S. I ) . , March 29.-Spc- ( clal Telegram to The Hoc. ) News was re ceived IIITO today from u reliable source In Chicago that parties there who are Inter ested In the building of the Dakota , Wyo ming & Missouri River rnllioad would leave n.In week for Now York and London to In terest capitalists In the proposed lino. Klght miles of the road are already completed east from Mystic lowuid Rapid .City. Ar rangements are also about completed for imshlng the road to Rapid City , a distance if thirty-Dim mllus. From there the road will bo pushed eastward along Wblto river to Cliumbeiluln. Tho. construction this road will unite the eastern and western sections of South Dakota. He llncl.cd tbo Tiger. KANSAS C1TV , March 2D.-John Dlni- stoln , a traveling salesman for the whole sale Jewelry house of Morris Kpcnsteln & firo. of 210-212 Mnillson street , Chicago , nr- Ivcd In Kansas City early lust week and got drunk and lost nil his ready cash at 'uro. He then got a relative who Is In jusinosH In tills city to dibit a draft on the lousu for JGO and lost that. Next lllrn- steln pawned and sold about $ l,2uo worth of samples , watch cases , rings ami watch chains , getting about $23 ( > . Ho lost that noiiey too iigiilnrft the tiger. Ho was ar rested today. ( Ivi'ii to ibo Jury. OLATIIR , Kan. , March 20. The argil- nents In the Little murder case closed oduy and the cnso Is now In the hands of ho Jury. Hntchlngs for the defense took he ground that the defendant was guilty of murder in the first degree or should be acquitted on the ground of self-defense , lo asked that no compromise verdict l rendered. Much Interest him been mani fested In the trial all through , und most all who have heard it huvu tukeu sides in ho gaso. California' * Capital Will Xot Uo Removed , BAN FUANC18CO , March 29.-The suit of II. P. Hvermoro against 0. O , Wlte , secretary of state , was decided by thu su- > remo court this afternoon. The case rrcw out of the uc.tlon of the last legsla- ( ure in removing the capital from Sacra- iifiito to Han Jose. Thu act delrtratcd thn > owcr to thu tiovernor , attorney and secretary of state ) " ? * \c \ supreme court " ' ' - ' - - holds that legislature to any Individual , rests In the decide the tnrxxtxa Orln I , . VoorliU * I'althlcv ire and tier ItrothcrKmlcmorloSccuA * Property. CINCINNATI , March SlUjcClal Telegram - gram to The Deo. ) A const cy was ex posed In the probate court \ollay \ and Hie defendant was dismissed us being of un sound mind. Orln L. Voorhis , n prosperous nnd wealthy cattle dealer , until a year ago lived at Hazelwood , this county. A year ago last December he shot a man at Shi'ron for al leged Intimacy with hlw wife. Voorhis was arrested nnd tried , the successful de fense being Insanity. He was committed to Lougvlcw asylum , where he remained live weeks , and was discharged as cured. Veer his then look his little girl und went to Omaha , where lie embarked In the cattle business. While he was on a trip to Cali fornia the girl was sent back to Sharon , O. , where Airs. Voorhis resides with her parents. Several weeks ago Voorhis received a number of letters from his wife und daughter Imploring him to return homo. All wore affectionate lettcis , his wife beg ging his forgiveness. Voorhis , thinking her nlncere , returned , arriving home last Friday. Hhi wife met him In the most af fectionate manner , Saturday , however , Mrs. Voorhis' brother , J. It. Houston , slipped Into the probate court ami swore out a warrant for Vooihls * iirrest , ohurg- Imr him with lunacy. A lunacy deputy nr- rested Voorhis , but before he was taken away his wife Induced htm to give her his pocketbook containing a number of valua ble papers and $5.100 In notes. Since Satur day he has been In jail. This morning Mrs. Voorhis and her brother were In court to testify , but their manner satisfied Judge Ferris that every thing was not right. They could give no evidence to show that the man was In sane. When Voorhis was brought In Juduo Ferris' suspicions were confirmed. Ho talked perfectly rational. Voorhis declared that the whole scheme to have him sent to an asylum was a trick on the part of his wife" and her brother to net his money. The Judge dismissed him. Ho will return to Omaha with his little daughter. tiirr.iTiox ix It HOPS Not Yet Seem to Mo Any Nearer lining Settled. DKNVKIl , Mnrch 29. Lute this afternoon Judge Glynn , sitting In the district court , Issued an order for an Injunction restrain ing the old police board from Interfering with the new board pending u settlement of the controversy between the two hoards In the courts ou ipio warranlo proceedings. The sheriff Is also enjoined from taking a hand in the controversy. As Judge Allen's Injunction restrains the new board from Interfering with the old board the two In junctions leave the city in almost the same state ns martial law would. The police and fire departments are lied up , ami even the sheriff cannot act in case the partisans of the two warring boards should clash. A report published In u morning paper that Governor \Vulto had decided to de clare martial law was unfounded. If a clash should occur between rival police forces , however. It may become necessary for him to lake that step. Chief of Police Htoue was arrested today at the Instigation nf the "new" ( Ire and police board , charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance In clearing the corridors of the city hull last night of u crowd which threatoUfcd to take possession of the building. The charge of drunken ness was dismissed. Stone was , however , fined $10 by Judge Frost , who Is a popu list , for creating iv disturbance. The chief Immediately took an appeal to the county court. Two other olllcers were also lined on the same charge. The "now" board Is already tnlWng about removing Chief of Police Uehymer , appointed lust night ou the demand of thn governor , as he Is said to be utterly lacking In uuallllcutions for the place. arix.KMii'X'jnf i Combination jfnieltV-rs. . to . ( 'onlrol Oro' SALT LAKK , March -rSpcclul Tele gram to The ] ! ee. ) For some time past ne gotiations have been peudlilg nnd a con certed effort made on the part of the Den ver and Omaha smelters to gather under their protecting wing the Salt Lake valley smelters , and thus have what Is termed In western parlance a "diamond cinch" upon the mine owners uinl ore purchaser : ) of this section. A pool of tlio-Denver nnd Omaha smelters bus been In operation for mouths. This pool has been urging the ITtah smelters to Join with It , and an united to have a single purchaser to conduct that part of their business. The Salt Lake val ley smelters have sent a committee , con sisting of A. Hanauor , T. U , Jones nnd F. H. Olllcer , to Deliver to talk business with thn pool representatives , tinder this combination the price of Utah ores would- be fixed at Omaha and Denver , and the mine owners mo up In arms against" the proposition. A mass meeting will probably be held to organize und resist the move ment. J/.I.V.r I'.lTfl.K LOST , MHIIO DelullH nf tbo Sturm Damage to Stock In Wyoming , CLISARMONT , Wyo. , March 29.-Speolul ( Telegram to The Heo. ) The following losses from the storm In the vicinity of Clear Creek are reported : I'ratt & Ferris , from 1,000 turned out before the storm on Lone Tree , 5 head ; from KM poor cattle feeding below Clearmout , lil head ; Holhiml t I'fef- fer , from 2W ) bend feeding In the same place , Ii2 head. At the double crossing on Clear Creek seventeen of 1'nitt & Ferris' steers drifted Into th" river anil were Irowiicd. Roberts , above Clcarmont , pulled nine of his own out of the river , but eight died. Copps , from about KIM feeding , lost twenty-nine. Thn cattle south of the river are probably safe. Losses were mostly from drifting against wire fences or get ting Into the river. Th y Took HIUir\\nrn. Landlord Morrow of the Jennings hotel , who had been missing silverware , yester day detected Mrs. .W. ( ' . ' Robinson In the act of taking sumo. An examination of lier trunk showed that It contained about 5100 worth of stolen articles and still more was found In the trunk of her sou , Clar ence. Mr. Robinson Is yardmaslor for the 11. & M , company , and the family has been at the hotel about a year. .Mrs. Robinson says that she must have taken the articles when she did not realize what she was lollig. No arrests were made , hut the faru- ly has been ordered to leave the hotel. I.efl llonii- and Oiimha. William Schmidt , who kept a fnloon at 012 South Thirteenth street , , left the city suddenly Tuesday u'nd started , so his friends say , to California. Ho told an ne- liiaintanco before Tils departure that the eason of his going was that the night bo- 'ore , on going home early , he found his wife anil his bartender , Fred Kmmon , In a xisltlon which established that his wife was unfaithful to him. Mrs. Schnack and Kmiiion both deny thu iccusntlou and say that Bchnack had long icon dissatisfied with Hi" measure of his success In business and had often threat ened to leave home. Hank of Kiighiml siHlonjViit. LONDON , March 29.Tho statement nf the Hank of Knglnnd Issued today shows he following changes as compared with ho previous week : Total reserve. In creased during the week , 207,000 ; ulrcula- lon , decreased , fW.dm ) ; bullion , Increased , 'iSil2 ; other securities , Increased , 1,112- 000 ; other deposits Increased , frl 1,000 ; pub- lo deposits , Increased , 8IIHOO : ; notes re serve , Increased , 2MiWiO ; government se curities unchanged. The proportion of thu iank of Knglnnd'H reserve to its liabilities H GI.S7 per cent , . . . i Killed While Nli-iilliig for III * Family. CAHTIIAGN , Mo. , March 29.-Olllcer , T. A. Manker Just before dawn discovered n mrglar In Smith & JennliiKU grocery ami entered the sloro to arrest him. The burg- ar ran. mid the olllcer , too bulky to crowd ilmself through a window , quickly . -fired , tilling the lleelmf man , who proved to bo John I'etcrson , u local carpenter , long out > f work and stealing to prevent the murvu- lou of u. wife und four children. . Turnuy III. KANSAS CITY , March 29.-Consre8sman John C. TarHiicy nnd Mrs , Tarsney did not tart lo Washington as they expected , and ire still at the Coatts house. Mrs. Tars- ley wuu taken 111 with a fever Tuesday ifternoon. The attending physician thlnkH ho Will huvu recovered suilli | ciiily to re- unit ? her journvy tomorrow. BEHIND RAMPARTS Where Jutlgo Oaldwoll Puts Employes nt Opening of the Wngo Contest , BURDEN OF PROOF ON THE RECEIVERS Until Differences Are Settled the Oltl Schedules Will Remain in Force. _ THESE ALSO WILL BETHEBASIS OF HEARI I Aleii Fully Appreoiato tl o Great Advanng ( Which This Killing Gives Them. PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY IN COURT Sir. riitrlt'H Suggestion "of n Referee Xof ( ulNfaetory Twenty Thousand Men Amlons for u Settlement More of the Arbiter' * Report , j Long bcforo the tlmo for the convening ol the federal court yesterday afternoon all the available spaceIn the room was occu pied , and In addition thcro was a crowd , which filled the hall almost to the further end , unable to gain admission. The hearing of the case of the employes ami the receivers of the Union Pacific Railroad company wan the attraction which had brousht them all out. Among the occupants of the corridors who wcro unublo to gain admission wcro many of the men who were directly Inter ested , and even the chairmen of some of the delegations wcro unable to gain ad mission ou account of the lack of room. During the tlmo the crowd in Iho court room was \\ultlug for the arrival of the judges tliero was an air of expectancy on every face , and nil wcro wondering just how this new departure In the judicial hls- lory of the country would ho opened. As Judge Caldwell truly said after court hud adjourned , "Those who wcro present today saw for the first time organized labor recog nized In the circuit court of the United Stales. " When Judges Culdwell and Rlnor filed In and took their seats on the bench there was a buzz of excitement , which almost Immedi ately subsided. Ou taking his position on the bench Judge Culdwell stated that tha capacity of the court room was not siilll- clenl to accommodate all , and ho WHS In formed thut some ot those who wnro di rectly Interested In the case wcro unable to obtain admission , and he dlreclcd that ull those uiuoiiK the spectators who were not directly Interested vacate their scuts and give them to the men who were parties to the suit now pending. This loft room enough for the railroad men who had been waiting In the hull to come. In , and after they weru all seated the proceedings opened In earnest. The court asked counsel If they wcro ready to proceed , and Mr , Thurston stated that 'they wcro so far as tjio receivers were concerned. Mr. Hodges asked leave to Illo the answer of the ' men nnd also a motion pr forma to vacate. the orders ot the receivers In the ciisii , and also , one lo allow the shop men to bo nuido parties , though they had ji'injajjioen parjleta , thehearing before Mr , ClurK. ' 'He stated that their nay had not been cut , hat by the provisions of thu Dundy order all rules regulating the condi tions of employment were abrogated , ami they were to , that extent Interested. UIWUKN OK I'UOOP ON RKCRIVKRS. Mr. Thurslou stated that the action com plained of had been rescinded and the shop men stood where they hud always been. Mr , Clark's report provided for maintaining all the men In the employment of the receivers under the sumo conditions as heretofore , though they did not admit the binding force of the old schedules as contracts. The re ceivers Hhnoly proclaimed them as their own. Judge Gantt said there was a difference ot opinion as to whether Judge CuldwolPs order affected the iiiestion | of rules or simply that of wages. Judge Caldwell said all such discussion was unprofitable , us the whole matter was now before the court for settlement. Thn cuso now stands on the petition of the re ceivers for the adoption ot the now schedule and new rules. For the purposes of thH hearing the court takes the view that the rules and schedules In force when the ro- colvei-H took charge of the Union Pacilli ! road remain In force and effect until or dered to the contrary by the court. The burden of proof lies with the receivers to prove the rules und schedules should bu changed. This announcement from the bench caused a murmur of satisfaction from the men and was thn first Indication as to the lines ou which the hearing would bo conducted , and the men were not slow to appreciate the ad vantage thai the position of the court guvu them. Hy way of Introduction Mr. Thurston stated that the new schedules over which tlui conference with Mr. Clark had been held only contemplated a change for the engine- men , trainmen and telegraph operator ? , fc'u fur us the operators were concerned , they nnd Mr. Chirk hud arrived at a settlement , but .Mr. Clark had not been able to pell hi with the engineers , firemen , conductors ami brukemen. Ho suld that Mr. Clark hail been known and recognized for a quarter of a century as the friend of organized labor ou the I'nlon Pacific. CLARK St'GGKSTS A HHFKHKK. Ho had made a voluminous report of the prn- ceedlugs ot the conference und Ills fludlnss and recommendations thereon , and In that report ho suggested thut somu competent railroad man who was not connected either with thn Union Pacific or with the employed on the system be designated by thu court to go over the entire line and Investigate the conditions of employment , the wages puld , ' the cost of living ou the different parts of Iho system , ami every fact that would lend lo throw light nn the merits of the pending controversy and report his find ings to the court , the same when rutllled by the court lo lie binding upon both thu receivers and the men. Pending 'his Inves tigation and report the present rhudulcf. . , rules and conditions to be In full force and effect. Ho stated that for thu court to go Into the whole question In detail would bo almost an endless task. Judge Gantt said the ruling nf the court hud already disposed of some matters they wished lo have adjudicated. One. thing Urn men ull wanted to have settled was the legal status of lubur orgunliatluiiH , but Iho court declined to go Into thut question nt preseix , and simply wanted to know whether the mm accepted Mr , Clark's biiggestlou or not In this connection Mr. Harper suggested that If that plan wan adopted thorn should ho three referees , one upponted by the men , one by the receivers and ono by the court , and they also wanted the referees to compare - pare the wages paid and proposed to bo paid with these paid on other systems similarly situated. Judge Gnntt said they were ready lo assent provided the court would decide KOIUO ques tions of law In regard to rules , regulations , etc. , but the court said It could not ut pres ent do so. Mr. Hodges said they had not all been abls to see a copy of the report of Mr. Chirk la the court , but ho thought now wan the bent tlmo to Rcttlo the whole mutter , whllo they , were in court and the court was ready to. hear them. HEARING WILL. PROPERI ) . Judge Culdwell said that then the hearing would proceed , Thcro are about 20,000 men who are Interested directly in the case , which any postponement would leave in doubt. The court had hoped that the con