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CONGRESS CONVENES
Cpccial Bossion , Called by President
McKlnloj , Begins DoliborationB.
THOMAS B , REED IS RE-ELECTED SPEAKERn
Galleries of the Honso Are Packed with
Eager Sightseers.
ABUNDANCE OF FLOWERS IN THE SENATE"
Sixty-Eight Senators Present When Mr ,
Hobart'a Gavel Palls.
TEXT OF THE NEW EXECUTIVE'S MESSAGE
nnlKcn tlio Fact tlint There IN n
Delicti nml CiillM nil Cnntrrcnii
to TaUe Menmircn to
, Meet It.
WASHINGTON , March 15. The main In
tcrcst In tno assembling ot the Fifty-fifth
congress In extra session today under Prcsl
dent McKlnley's call centered In the house
end of the capitol , where the organization of
the nov/ house and the seat lottery were the
drawing cards. Great crowds were attracted
to the galleries hours before noon , but the
general public had small opportunity to view
the proceedings. The section opposite ths
speaker's1 rostrum , commonly known as tbe
"black belt , " which has a seating capacity of
300 , was glyen up to the public. The other
galleries were strictly reserved for ticket
holders. The most striking feature of the
eccnc on the floor was the number of new
faces , Did. familiar figures , conspicuous In
the shock of many a parliamentary battl ?
bad disappeared , and In the new. lists were
new and untried knights. The change in the
, personnel was very great.
T * Iy 11 o'clock the reserved galleries , will ;
the exception of those for the diplomatic
corps and the executive , were walled In tier
on tier. The bright costu-.aca of the woman
gave lighter color to the animated scene
As the hands of the clock pointed to 12
Major McDowell , clerk of the house , rappei
the house to order. Rsv. Couden , the blind
chaplain of the house , then delivered the
Invocation , appealing to the throne for God'i
blessing on the work of the new congresr
end the new administration. The clerk of
the boutxj then read the president's pioclama.
tlon convening congress , after which the rol
> was called.
REED RE-ELECTED SPEAKER.
The vote on speaker , which resulted : Heed
republican , 199 ; Ilallcy , democrat , 114 : Dell
populist , 21 , and Newlands , sllverlto , 1
aligned several bcrctotoro unclassified mem
bers , All the populists voccd for Bell. 0
the | uslonlsts , three , Uakcr and Jctt of 1111
nols , and -Marshall of Ohio , voted for Bailey
one , Maxwell of Nebraska , voted for Bell
and thre'o , Jones and Lewis ot Washington
end Todd Michigan , did not vote. Tweet
ot the sllverltes , Newlands of Nevada , and
Hhafroth of Colorado , did not vote , and Hart
man of Montana.Vv6ted for Newlands
Speaker Reed was enthusiastically received
-JiIffvappeafanreiln , ttieT.houseartorwhlt
election , arid made a graceful and dryly
humorous speech In assuming the gavel
Ho said :
"Gentlemen of thc'hquno ' of representatives
It h'aa been 'tho ciist'oin of 100 years for
speakers-elect to BO fully express their .gra I
'tudc and their sense of honor conferred tha
the language by which thanks are convoyed
has been long ago exhausted. Will you
pardon me , if I confess , that on all the occa
slonswhen I ha\o stood here , I have been
moro oppressed liy the sense of responal
blllty than cheered by the sentiment 'o
thankfulness.
"Yet , I appreciate no man more the
high honor of your vote and the confidence
which dictated It. Ou high as the honor l
it will surely fade unlers your favor Is per
nianent. I cannot , having had experience
expect to please all of you always , but :
do hope , with your assistance and your klm
.forbearance , to administer Justice to cncl
member and to both sides of the chamber
under the rules established by the house o
reproiuntatlves , without fear , favor or the
hope of reward. "
According to the time-honored custom , Mr
Harmer , republican ot Pennsylvania , tho. old
rst member In continuous service , mlralnls
tered the oath to the speaker. After th
new members had been sworn In by the
speaker , the oath was admlnlstrcd by unanl
mous consent to Messrs. Dolllver of Iowa
Bill ot Texas , and Picrco and McMillan o
_ - Tennessee , whose 'credentials had not ye
' arrived.
OTHER OFFICERS.
Mr. Grosvcnor then presented a resolution
which was adcvtcd for the election of th
candidates for the other officers of tbo houc
selected by the republican caucus , as follows
Clsrk , Alexander McDowell of Pennsylvania
Ecrgcant-at-arms , .Ilcnjnmln F. Russell o
iMIsrourl ; doorkeeper , W. J , Glenn of New
York ; postmaster , Joseph C. 'McElroy ' o
Ohio , and Chaplain , Henry N. Couden. The
usual formal resolutions of notification ot as
eembllng were adopted.
" "T When Mr , Henderson , republican of Iowa
offered the usual resolution for llio adoption
temporarily of 'be rules of the laat house
on ineffectual attempt was made , under the
leadership of Mr. Hepburn , an Iowa repub
llcan , to limit the operation ot the rules o
the last congress , which were adopted tern
porarlly , to thirty days. The democrats
populists and fourteen republicans supportci
Mm , but they were defeated , 183 to 115. Thi
president's message was applauded vigor
oitsly , as was Mr. Dlngley when he Intro
duccd the new tariff bill. The speaker ap
pointed the republican members of the oh
committee on the new ways and means com
inltteo , and added Mr , Ilalley ot Texas , Mr
Robertson of Louisiana and -Mr. Swnnsen o
Virginia to the democratic membership.
In view of the action of the democratic
caucus , Mr. McMlllln , who was at the head
of the minority of the committee , was super
ceded by Mr. Bailey , although Mr. McMlllln
waa left on the committee. Tbe drawing
of the seats occasioned the usual merrimon
end good humor. The speaker announce
tbo meimbcrs of tha committee on rules ways
and means and mileage , as follous :
Rules The speaker. Henderson of Iowa
Dalzell of Pennsylvania , republicans ; Bailey
of Texas aud McMlllln of Tennessee , demo
crats ,
Ways and Means Dlngley of Maine.
Payne of New York , Dalzoll of Pennsylva
nia ; Hopkins of Illinois , Orosvenor of Ohio
Russell of Connecticut , Dolllver of Iowa ,
Btcclo of Indiana , Johnson of North Dakota
Evans ot Kentucky , Tawney of Minnesota ,
republicans ; Bulley of Texan , McMillan ol
Tennessee , Wheeler of Alabama , McLuurln
of South Carolina , Robertson of Louisiana
and \vanton of Virginia , democrats.
Mileage Wright of Maieachutttts. Bar
ham of California , Boose ot Maryland , repub
llcans ; Cooper of Texas , and Lewis of Georgia
democrats ,
The ways and meant committee then se
„ > - , cured leave to ill duilng the tensions of the
' lioitEe. after which , at 4 o'clock , the house , 01
Mr , Dlngley'a motion , adjourned until Tnes
dy next.
snvvrous i > uisi-vr
\r - of nn
Cliiiraot'-r ,
WASHINGTON , March 15 , There was ou
abundance of flowers on the deHii of ten a
tors today whfn. promptly at 12 o'clock , Mr
\ Hobart called the ecnate to order. There
- was ait exceptionally , full atte-nJanco of sen
ntori. Tbe public galleries were packet
and the reserved c llerlea well filled. The
chaplain's opening pra > cr Invoked dlvluo
crico and tilesalni on the senators nd mem
bors now about to take up the work of the
extraordinary session And on the president
and vlco president. The roll call disclosed
.ho presence * of sixty-eight scriators.
The new senator froirr Kansas , W. A. Har
ris , took the oath of office. Mr. Mclirldo of
Jregon presented the credentials of Henry
IV. Corbett , appointed by the governor of
3rcgon to fill the vacancy caused by the
'nlluro to elect a successor to Mr. Mitchell
of Oregon. The governor's certificate waa
read and Mr. McBrlde requested that the
new senator bo sworn In At there bo no ob-
lectlon I' ' , but Mr. Gray , democrat of Dela
ware , said eomo unusual circumstances at
tended the appointment and that the cre
dentials should be scrutinized. Ho moved'
the credentials bo referred to the committee
on privileges and elections , and It prevailed
" by unanimous vote.
Mr. Hoar , republican of Massachusetts ,
and Mr. Cockrell , democrat of Missouri ,
were named n commlttte to wait on the
president and Inform him that congress \vac
In session and ready to receive any com
munication from him. The senate then , at
12:20 : , took a recess until 2 o'clock.
At 2 o'clock a further recess was taken
until 3 to glvo further time to the commlttco
appointed to wait on the president. At 3
o'clock the session was resumed. Mr. Hoar
and Mr. Cockrell reported that they had
called on the president. Secretary 1'ruden
of the white house start thereupon stepped
forward , message In hand. It was cent to
the desk and the reading at once began amid
the close attention of thu senators. It took
but a few minutes to read the message and
Immediately thereafter , on motion of Mr.
Allison , tbo senate adjourned.
M3I2U OF GUI3ATKK ItEVKNUE.
I'rcNlilciit Cull * Attention to the Coii-
ilKloii at llio TrciiMiirj- .
WASHINGTON , Mnrch 15. The president
today sent the following message to congress :
To the Congress of the United States :
Regretting the necessity which has re
quired me to call you together , I feel that
your assembling in extraordinary session
Is Indispensable because of the condition
In which wo find the revenues of the gov
ernment. It Is conceded thnt Its current
expenditures are greater than Its receipts
and that such a condition has existed for
more than three years. With unlimited
means at our command , we are presenting
the remarkable spectacle or Increasing our
public debt by borrowing money to meet
the ordinary outlays Incident upon even
an economical and prudent administration
of the government. An examination of the
subject discloses this fact in every detail
and Iciiils Inevitably to the conclusion that
the condition of the revenue which allows
It Is unjustifiable and should be corrected.
Wo find by the reports of the secretary of
the treasury that the revenues for the fls-
cal year ending June 30 , J ! > 92. from all
sources , were $423,868 200.22 , and the expendi
tures for all purposes were $415.953,800.55 ,
leaving an excess of recelptB over expendi
tures of $9,914,453.00. During that fiscal
jear $40B7y,4G7.9i were paid upon the public
debt , which had been reduced since Mnrch
1 , 1SS9 , $259,076,880. and the annual Interest
charge decreased $ HCS4,576.iO. ( The receipts
of the government from all sources during
the fiscal year ending Juno 30 , 1K > 3 ,
amounted to $161.710,561.94 , and Its expendi
tures to $459,374,887.05 , Knowing an excess of
revenues over expenditures of $2,341,074.19.
Since that time the receipts or no fiscal
year , and with but few exceptions , of no
.month of any fiscal year , have exceeded the
expenditures. The receipts of the govern
ment from all Sources during the flacal
year "ending June 30 , 1S04. were $372,892,493.29
and It * * expenditures $442,603,758.87 , leaving
a deficit , the flrst since the re
sumption of specie payments , of $ C9S03-
I2CO.BS. 'Notwithstanding there was a de
crease of $16,789,128.78 In the ordinary ex
penses of the government. As Compared
with the previous flacal year , its income
was still nof safllclent to provide-for its
dally necessities and the gold .reserve in
the treasury for the redemption of green
backs' was drawn upon to meet them. But
this did not suffice and tbe government
then resorted to loans to replenish the re
serve.
.sJlJUFfibruary , JS94 , $50,000.050 > , lirbonds were
Issued and In Novemberfollowlnga scfcond
Issue of $30,000,000 was deemed necessary.
The sum of $117,711.795 was realized by the
sale of these bonds , but the reserve was
jteadlly decreased until on February 8 , 1893 ,
third sale' of $62,315,400 In bonds for $65-
116:241 : waij-announced to congress.
The receipts of the government
for ' the fiscal year * ending' June
30 , tSSS- ; were $390,373,203.30 and the
expenditures $433,17 ,426.48 , showing n
deficit of $48,803,223.18. A further loan of
' $103,000,000 was negotiated by the government -
, ment in February , I89G , the Bale netting
$111,168,246 and swelling the aggregate of
bonds issued within three years to $2C2-
315,400.
For the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1896 ,
the revenues of the government from all
sources amounted to $109,47.-IOS.78 , while Its
expenditures were $431,678,654.18 , or an excess
of oxpendltuicH over receipts of $25,203-
245.70. In other words , the total receipts for
the three fiscal years ending June 30 , 1890 ,
were Insulllclent by $137,811,729.41. to meet
the total expenditures. Nor bus this condi
tion since improved. For the first half of
the present fiscal year tlio receipts of the
government , exclusive of postal revenues ,
were $157,507,60:1.76 : and its expenditures , ex
clusive of postal service , $11)3,410,000.22 ) , or an
excess of expenditures over receipts of $37-
902,300.46.
In January of this year the receipts , ex
clusive of postal revenues , wuro $24,316-
r94,05 and the expenditures , exclusive of
postal service. $20.269,389.29 , n deficit of $3-
952,395.21 ; for the month In February of this
year the receipts , exclusive of postal rev
enues , were $24.400,997,3S and expenditures ,
exclusive of postal service , $23,790,050 60 , a
deficit of $4,395,0r,9.28 , or a total deficit of
$186,031,580,44 for the three years and eight
months ending March 1 , UD7.
Not only are we without a surplus In the
treasury , but with an Increase In the pub
lic debt there has been n correppondlng
Increase In the annual Interest charge from
$22.893,883.20 In 1S92. the lowest of any year
slnco 18G2 , to $34iS7,297.CO : In 1&96 , or nn In
crease of $11,493,414.40. It may bo urged that
oven If the revenues of the government had
been sulllclent to meet all its ordinary ex
penses during the pant three years the gold
reserve would still have been Insufficient
to meet ths demands upon It and that bonds
would necessarily have been Issued for Us
repletion. Ho this a It may , It is clearly
manifest , without denying or affirming the
correctness of such n conclusion , that the
debt would have been dccreu.icd In at least
the amount of the deficiency and business
confidence. ImmeiiBureably strengthened
throughout the country.
Congress should promptly eoncct the ex
isting condition. Ample revcnucH must bo
supplied not only for the ordinary expenses ,
but for the prompt payment of liberal pen
sions and the liquidation of the principal
and Interest of the public debt. In rais
ing revenue , duties should bo so levied
upon foreign products as to' preserve the
homo market so fur as posulblo to our
own producers ; to revive and Incrcaxe man
ufactures ; to relieve and encourage agri
culture ; to Increase our domvMtlc and for
eign commerce ; to aid and develop mining
and building- , and to render to labor In
every Held of useful occupation the liberal
wages and adequate rewards to which skill
and Industry are Justly entitled , The ncc-
t-aiUy of the passage of a. tariff law which
hall provide ample revenue need not be
further urged. The Imperative demand of
the hour Is the prompt enactment of such
a measure , and to this object I earnestly
recommend that congress ahull , make every
endeavor.
Hcfore other business IH transacted let us
first provide sufllrlcnt revenue to faithfully
administer the goveinment without the
contracting of further debt or the contin
ued disturbance of our finances.
W1U.IAM M'KINLEV ,
Executive Mnnnlon , March 15 , 1897.
\O Iir.MOVAl.H OKTtJsTMASTKHS ,
liurtimliriitN Will He Allim-pil to Serve
Pour
WASHINGTON. March 16. Postmaster
General Gary made the definite announce
ment to the Associated press today that the
administration , after deliberation , haa de
elded to adhere to the four- ) ear tenure of
o 111 co policy for all postmasters. He stated
that except In a few cases where removal
for cause waa required on account of de
linquency , Incompetent- other luatinces
ot un atUfaclory conduct or administration
of the office , all postmaster * , fourth-Clara , as
well as those of presidential appointment ,
would bo allowed to serve out a term of
four years. This official statement of policy ,
one of ( ho most Important so far determined
upon by the admjntttratlon , has been
awaited with Interest by tbo corpz of pott-
mis ( era and by the patrons ot the 70.505
poilolllces throughout the country.
Dully TrvumirSliilfiiuul. .
WASHINGTON , March 15. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treaiury
Available cash balance , $212,620,062 ; gold reserve
servo , $111,118.321 , . ,
LIGHT ON NEW TARIFF BILL
Chairman Dlngley Gives a Succinct Bovlow
of the Measure.
ESTIMATE OF REVENUE IT WILL PROVIDE
Connlilcrcil Ample to AVIne Out the
BxlHtlnir Dcllelt , Provided the
lllll 1'nnHCN CoiiKrcn * at
| , nn Cnrly Dntc. , |
WASHINGTON , March 15. Chairman
Dlngley of the ways and means committee , In
response to a request that ho furnish a
synopsis of the new -tariff bill presented by
him today , makes the following statement :
The bill has two purposes , namely , to
i also additional revenue und to encourage
the Industries of the United States. On tno
basis of the Importations for the last fiscal
ytar the bill would Increase the revenue
about $112,000,000 , divided among the several
schedules roughly ns follows :
A , chemicals , $3,500,000 ; B , crockery and
glassware . H.WO.COO ; C , metals , $ I,000WO ; U ,
wood , J1.750.0JO ; E , sugar , JZl.toO.WX ) ; F , to
, $7,000,000 ; O , agricultural. $0,300,000 ;
II , llquorS ilfiojoSi ; i'ecottons"l,7oi'.K r'j.
Jute , linen and hemp , $7,800,000 ; 1C , wool , $17-
500U)0 ) ; manufactures of wools , $27,000,000 ;
U silks , $1,500,000 ; M. pulp mid paper , $58-
003 ; N , sundries , $6,2UOooo.
This estimate is on the supposition that
the Imports of each class of goods would
bo the same the next fiscal year as In the
fiscal year ended last June. But as the
Imports of wool were three times as great
and those of wool manufactures
moro than twice as great In
pounds ns In 4S93 the committee assumes
that the excessive Importation would be
largely reduced by the proposed bill , al
though the fact that our domestic * produc
tion of wool has diminished 8,000,000 pounds
slnco 1893 will necessitate the Importation
of much moro wool now than In the latter
year. Assuming that the Importations of
wool will fall oft at least one-third from
those of 189(5 ( , on account of anticipatory
Imports to avoid duties , we place the In
creased revenues from this source at $11.-
000,000. Anticipating nifo that the Imports of
woolens will rail off nearly 50 per cent from
the enormous Imports of IMiB , wo estimate
the Increase In the revenue from this
source under the proposed rates at about
$14,000,000. From sugar we estimate $20-
000,000 additional revenue. Anticipating : a
considerable falling off of Imports of Ha
vana tobacco , because of the revolution in
Cuba , wo reduce the estimates of addi
tional revenue to be derived from the to
bacco schedule to $4,000,000. The remaining
schedules will afford n revenue of about
$39,500,000 on the basis of the Imports of
1SUO , but ns there would probably be di
minished Imports at some points , although
the .gradual restoration of business ac
tivity would offset this by Increasing the
consumption of Imported luxurleB , wo re
duce the estimates on these to $31,000,000.
These would aggregate nn additional reve
nue of $ M,000O.JU ) . the first year.
A further reduction of $3,000,000 or $10-
000,000 for contingencies would leave $70-
000,000 to $75,000.000 as the probable Increased
revenue from this bill the flrst year , which
would undoubtedly rise to $100,000,030 the
second year.
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES.
These estimates are below rather than
above the probable result , unless A con
siderable delay In the enactment of the bill
should greatly enlarge the opportunity for
Imports of articles on which duties are to
lie raised particularly wool and woolens
for speculative purposes.Undoubtedly any
delay beyond the ,1st , .of May In placing. , the
bill on the statute book would result in a
largo loss of revenue.
This increase of revenue is secured by the
transferring of wool , lumber , crude opium ,
paintings , statuary , straw ornaments , straw
mattings , burlaps und varjous other articles
from the free list oftho present .law tn
woolens" to compensate the manufacturer for
the duty placed on wool ; by raising the
duty , on sugar about , thrce-fourths of a
cent a pound in order" to encaVJrage the !
production off sugar in this country , whlchi
It la believed can be done , and thus give
'our farmers a new crop , which wo now
Import mainly from abroad ; by increasing ,
the duty on agricultural products affected-
by Canadian competition and on fine cotton
goods , some advanced manufacture's of
Iron and steel , manufactures of Jute , flax
and hemp In order to encourage these and
other Industries here , and especially by In
creasing . duties on such luxuries n.s liquors ,
tobacco ' , silks , laces , etc.
As a rule the rates of duties proposed are
between the rates of the tariff of 1S90 and
the tariff of 1S94 , In such reduction of the
rates from the former law , preservation of
the protective principle being made feas
ible by changed conditions.
The Iron and stpel schedule Is changed
very little from the schedule In the tariff
of 1694 , the change being entirely In the
more advanced articles , The same Is true
of the cotton schedule. In the agricultural ,
wool , glass and earthenware schedules
alone are the duties of the act of 1890 fully
restored as a rule , and in a few cases In
creased" with the view of amply protect
ing and encouraging our farming Interests
by every possible point. While the duty on
clothing wool Is larger In proportion to the
foreign value than on manufactured ar
ticles , yet it Is thought desirable for the
public Interest and for our agriculture that
we.should produce this necessity for our
selves. The duty on carpet wools , ns well
an upon many other articles. Is Imposed
mainly for revenue. The Irritation caused
by a few wools heretofore classed as carpet -
pot wools being used for clotliIlls' purposes
has been remedied by transferring such
wools to the clothing wool classes , but the
duty on clothing wool has been restored
to the rate of the net or iWO.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AIMED AT.
In framing this new tariff the aim has
been to make the duties speclllc , or at least
partly specific , as far as possible , to pro
tect the revenue and also to protect our
own Industries. This ban been done In re
sponse to tlio wishes of the better clnsa
of Importers , ns well ns of the administra
tors 06 tht law and of our own producers.
The very general substitution of specific
duties , even where they are only the equiv
alent of existing ad valorcms , will of it-
wolf Increase the revenue and strengthen
the protection afforded to our Industries.
The reciprocity provisions of the net of
1890 have not only been restored , but this
policy has been extended by adding to
sugar , tea , coffee and hides as articles on
which to make reciprocal agreements such
articles as champagne , brandy , wine , arti
ficial and natural mineral waters , chlcklc ,
nrgolfl and silk laces. In addition to these
articles , the reciprocity provision Is strength
ened greatly by providing for a reduction
of duties to countries giving us similar con-
CCKSlOllH.
The bill as n whole has the unanimous
BUpport of the republican members of the
\vaya and means committee and will , It Is
hoped , receive the support not only of re
publicans but of others who bellevn thnt
the revenue should bo nt least equal to ex
penditures , with n small surplus added , und
who nro patriotic enough to pntertuln the
conviction thnt In adjusting duties to secure -
cure mich revenue it It ) a wise policy to
encourage home production and manu
factures and thus provide employment at
good wages for the wage earners of our
people , upon whoau purchaxlng power de
pends the market for our products.
SCIIKUULCS OF THIS MJ\V TAIIIPP.
Outline of tin * llll'l IIH I'renpnteil Yen-
tenliiy In CoiiKreNo.
WASHINGTON. March IB. The now tariff
bill prepared by the republican members of
the waya and means committee was Intro
duced in the house todayby Chairman Ding-
Icy , The principal features of the bill fol
low :
Schedule K Wool and manufactures of
wool : All wools , hair of the camel , goat ,
alpaca and lll < n mlmals are divided Into
three clauses :
Class 1 , Merino , meatlza , metz or metis
woola or other woola of merino bloDU\ Im
mediate or remote , down clothing wools and
wools of Ilko character , including Dagdad
wool , China lambs wool , Castle llranca.
Adrlaiioplt. ekln w > "l or butcher' w wool , and *
such as have been usually Imported Into the f
United State * ( ram .Jluneos Ayres , New Zeac
bn.l , Australia , Csi.io of Good Hope , IluaaK , i
Great Britain. Canada , Egypt , Morocco aud F
elsewhere and also including all wools 11011 j
designated In classes 2 and 3 ,
Clots 2 Leicester. Cotswold , Lincolnshire ,
Down combing wools , Canada long wools or
other like combing wools of Eiigllih blood.
hair of the camel , angora goat , alpaca and
IlUe animals.
Clan 3 Donekol , native South Araerli-au ,
Cordova , Valparaiso , native Smyrna , Rua-
lan camel's hair and wools ot Ilko charac
ter , as have been Imported Into.he ( United
States from Turkey , Grectf * , 'Syria and else
where , excepting Improvfed wooli , hereinafter
provided for. '
The duties fixed ere : ' Class jl , 11 cents n.
'
pound ; class' 2 , 12 cent * ; cUs * 3. on wools
valued at 13 cents or lee * per ( found. Includ
ing | charge * , and on co&ttou goal hair , V. per
cent ! ad valorem ; valu > dxat won1 than 13
cents per pound , 50 per centad ! valorem
Standard samples ot wool vthlch are or may
bo deposited In the principal custom bouses
are to be the standards for classldiutlon
and tbo secretary of the lreasury Is author
ized to renew the standards from tlinj to
time In his Judgment. Woola of class 3 ,
Improved from their prwent character by
tbo mixture of merino or English blood , shall
bo classified as clarn 1 or 2. Wo3ls of the
first clncfl Imported , washed , shall pay double
duty , and wools of the first and teco.nd
clahscd Isportcd , fecourcd , treble duty.
PENALTIES FOR JEVA3IONS.
Unwashed noola skalf be considered such
as shall h&vo been shorn from the sheep
without any cleansing ; washed wools such
as have been tvashed with water only on
the sheep's back or an the1skin. . Wool
washed In any other manner shall b ? con
sidered as scoured. Wools of class 1 and
2 , Imported In any othbr than ordinary con
dition or ecrtcd , or Increased In value by
the rejection of any part of the original
fleece , tlmll pay double duty , but skirted
wools , as imported In 1S90 and before , are
cxccptcd. The duty ori wool changed In
character or condition for evading the duty
or reduced In value by admixture of dirt or
other foreign substance ; shall be twice
doubled. Duty on wools on which duty U
assessed amounting to tbrto times or more
than It unwashed shall not be doubled on
account of Its being sorted. If any bale or
package of wool or hair claimed by the Im
porter to be dutiable , In. any specific class ,
contains any wool subject to a higher duty
than the clorn specified , tbo whole bale or
package shall be subject to the highest rate
of duty chargeable on 'Wool of the class sub
ject to such higher rate * of duty , aud It any
package be claimed by the Importers to
bo shoddy , mungo , flocks wool , hair , or any
material of any class specified , shall contain
any mixture ot any other material , the whole
bale or package shall bo miujecl to duty at
the highest rate Imposed upon any article
In said bale or package. r
Wools on ths skin shall' pay the same
rate as other wools. Duties on noils , shoddy ,
top waste , slubblng waste , roving waste ,
ring waste , yarn waate , > BarnoUert waste , and
all other wastes composed wholly or in part
of wool , 30 Mills per pound1 ; on woolen rags ,
mungo and flocks , 10 cents per pound.
PARTLY MANUFACTURED WOOL.
Wool and hlr In the' form of roping ,
roving or tops , and all of which have been
advanced In any manner or by process ot
manufacturing beyond the Waihed or scoured
condition , not specially provided for In this
'
act , shall bo Bubject to'.tbe .eame duties as
are Imposed upon manufactures of wool not
specially provided for. On vbvmgs , roplngs
and yarns , made wholly or In part of wool ,
valued at not more than 30' cents per pound ,
lite duty shall bo two and one-half _ times the
duty'on one pound ofl unwashed wool of the
flrst class ; valued at more than 30 cents and
not more than 40 cents , throojlmes the duty
on unwothed wool of the first clans ; valued
at moro than 40 cents , "three and one-half
times , apd upon all the above additional
duties shall be Imposed as follows : On
rovlngs. . roplngs and yarns , wholly or In part
of wool , , and not advanced beyond the
condition of single yam by grouping
or twisting two or mor'e. single ravings , rop-
Ings. strands or , yarns' together , tbe duty
shall be 15 cents per ppuud/on all , mimbei8
up to and Including No SO on all numbers
Oner than No , . 30 , 15 "centst ; ? } nd in addition
three-tenths' 1 censor.each number ( ,1n
excess of 30 ; If advanrsdl beypnl.JLhe ( con
dition .ot single yarn tie >
.bo . .US'
than 50 , 18 cents , and , th'ree.-tcnths of a cent
additional for , each number' lu 6xcea of 30 ;
on numbers finer than 50 , 38 cents and foiir-
tentha of a cent for. , each number exceeding
30 ; on rovlngs , roplngs. and yarns , genappe ,
bleached , colored , stalneil or printed , In
whole or In part. G cents per pound .In ad
dition to ( the foregoing , and on genap''S
yarns , bleached , colored , stained or printed , In
whole or In part , 5 cents per pound- - shall b'e
Imposed in addition to all the foregoing
duties.
The number of rovlnjs ( , roplngs and yarns
shall be detormlned"b'y the number of hanks
of GCO yards each ofa single' yarn or strand
In one pound. *
The following scheme of 'mixed ' specific and
ad valorem duties on manfactured goods bas
been devised : t
FABRICS OF WOOL.
On cloths , knit fabrics , not especially pro
vided for In this act , , and ot all manufac
tures of every description -fhade , wholly or
in part wool , not specJflcJaHy provided for ,
valueJ at more than 30 cents per pound , the
duty shall be three times jtlio duty of un
washed wool of the flrat eluSs ; more than 30
cents and not more than -10 , three and one-
half times ; more than 40 cents , four times ,
and In addition , on all the foregoing the fol
lowing duties : Valued atliot more than 30
cents per pound , 6 cents ; mdrc than 30 and
not more than 40 cents , 8 cents ; more than 40
and not more than 50 cents15 cents ; moro
than 50 and not moro than 70 cents , 21 cants ;
moro than 70 cents per pound , 21 cents , and
In addition , 8 cents per "pound for every
20 cents per pound of value In excess of 70
cents per pound ; and , in addition to the fore
going , on all articles mentioned in this para
graph , 20 per cent ad valorem ,
On blankets and flannels for underwear ,
composed wholly or In part , of wool , valued
at not moro than 30 cents pdr pound , the
duty shall be the aalne as , one pound and
one-halt of unwasl ed-wool of the first class
and In addition 5 cents per pound and 15
per cent ad valorem ; more' than 30 and not
more than 40 cents , twice tbo duty on un
washed wool of the flrst cltss , and 8 cents
per pound and 20 per ccnt d valorem ; more
than 40 and not morrf than 50 cents , three
times , and In addition 10 cents per pound
and 20 per cent ad valorem ; on blankets
valued at more than GO cents per pound ,
thrco and one-half times the duty on un
washed wool of the first claes , and in addi
tion 15 cents per pound and 20 per cent ad
valorem ; flannels valued above M cents per
pound , the same duty'as 'omen and chil
dren's dress goods , coat , linings , Italian
cloths and goods of similar character ;
provided , that on blankets tnot blank ) over
three yarda In length , the wrae. duties Khali
bo paid as on clothsOn Wbmtu' and chil
dren's dress goods , 'coat' ) linings , Italian
cloths and goods of Bimllat * character , val
ued at not exceeding 15 tenla per square
yard , 7 cents per square yiril' more than
15 cents , 8 cents ; and In ftldltlon , on such
goods valued at not exceed nff10 cents per
square yard , 2 centB per 'acjuaro yard ; more
than 10 cents and not excc < ding 12i ! cents ,
cents ; more tliajj cents , aud not
exceeding 17V4 , 6U cents1 ; niorc than 17'
centa , and not morethanj / 22 , 7 % cents ;
more than 22 % centa , 7U' ' < fnta , and In ad
dition thereto , 2 centa peri sauare yard for
every 5 cents per square yird or fractional
part thereof ot value In exmia ot 22' ' cents
per square yard ; and In adt Itlon all llio ar
ticles in this paragraph 20 per cent ad va
lorem , On all tbe foregoing , weighing over
four ounces per square yarjl , tbe duty shall
bo the same as on , " cloths. * On women's
and children's woolen Urtpf goods , coat
linings , Italian cloths , bunting and goods of
similar character not speitU'ily provided for ,
11 cents per square yard , afld .on such goods
valued at net exceed irjj IZ1A cents per
square yard In additionS % cents a yard ;
valued at moro than 4 2 1-4 cents , and not ex
ceeding 17 ' ,4 cents , 51i. ctnln ; more than 17V.- .
cents and not more * than -22 ti cents , 7U
cents ; moro thariv 22 ! i cents , 714
cents , and In addition , 2 cents -per Equaro
yard for every 5 cents per : square yard or
fractional part therepf of value In excess
of 22V& cents ; and on all tb foregoing 20
per cent ad valorem ' Oil allt In the above
paragraph weighing ofc-r 4 ounccu per square
yard , the duty alialj be tbe name an en
cloths. h
,
CLOTHING ANCTpiNIT5 p.NDERWEAR.
Clothing , ready-made , and article * of wear
ing apparel , Including ehjnl and- knitted
underwear not specially .provided for , felt ,
not woven and not specladyi provided for , and
plushes and other plltr faWlc * . a duly of
, ( ContlniioiToa Fifth Page. )
READY FOR THE BLOCKADE
Great Powers Give Orders Wh'.ch ' Are to
Take Effect at Onco.
PRINCIPAL GREEK PORTS TO BE CLOSED
All the Atlnilrnln Exrrpt Krencli nml
Itnllnii llccclvu Tliolr Instruction *
nml TliPNe Olllcem Arc Hourly
Them.
ST. PETERSnunO. March 15. All the ad
mirals except the French and Italian coin-
mandera have been ordered to Immediately
, .
block the principal Greek ports and especially
the Piraeus ( the port of Athens ) , Syra and
Volo. An ultimatum will forthwith bo ad
dressed to Greece by tbe admirals ot the
foreign fleets.
HOME. March 15. It Is soral-offlclally
staled here this afternoon that all the
foreign * admirals have received orders to
blockade the Island of Crete. Dut , Ita \
added , the blockade of Greece would only
occur If the Cretan blockade should provo
Inadequate. The Greek fleet Is expected to
leave Crete , otherwise It will bo escorted
outside Cretan waters.
PARIS , March 15. Ex-Mlnl'ster Goblet , In
the chamber of deputies today , questioned
the government on Cretan affairs and urged
tl < at Franco should support Greece , claiming
that the former's withdrawal from the Eu
ropean concert would not affect the Rus
sian alliance , -which lie n&serted did not
oblige Franco to Join In an expedition la
which she was not Interested ,
M. Hanotaux , minister of foreign affairs ,
recapitulated the reply of Greece to the
Identical nottn of the powers and added :
"Tho powers ha\e decided , In order to Insure
order and security , that each of the * powers
shall reinforce Its contingents already
landed by 500 to 600 men. If Greece con
tinues to support Colonel Vassos , then the
admirals will take Immediate measures of
coercion , a blockade of Crete will be ap
plied severely , and If necessary the Greek
porto also will bo blockaded. "
Referring to M. Goblet's suggestion of
abstention , M. Hanotaux pointed out that
tbo 'British ' were now In Egypt as a result
of previous abstention upon the part of
Franco , adding that a continuance of such
a policy meant preventing Franc * from
taking any role In the Mediterranean , and
that In that case , besides recalling her war
ships from Crete , she should also disman
tle them.
SUSTAINS THE GOVERNMENT.
M. Hanotaux concluded with an appeal to
the Chamber to support the government In
adhering to the concert of the powers. The
Chamber by a vote of SBC to 143 approved
the government's declarations on the Crctau
question.
Prior to the vote 'being ' taken , M. Mellne ,
the premier , replying to various speakers , ex
pressed warm sympathy with Greece , but he
pointed out that the Interests of France
must first bo considered. Moreover , ho
added , there was no need of annexing Crete
to Greece , elnoe the powers offered Crete
autonomy.Continuing , - I. Mellne warned
Greece thatiSlie would' assume great re
sponsibility If she did not yield to the coun
sel of the powers , as the European concert
alone , ho insisted , was able to 'Impose upon
the .oultao' the necessary reforms and Indls-
peiuablo guarantees , "without whlch the
HmrrrtW oUldTan tt pTc KC bilrylng
ton. rn.the.rulns.it , , "
* ' -
had taken a lai > o part In forming the con
cert and bad obtained the 'Invaluable sup
port of Russia , and he warned the Chamber
that withdrawal from the- concert of the
powers would lead to the Isolation of France.
LONDON , March 1C. The correspondent ot
{ no-Times' Canea says that while the gun
ners of the Ruiolan Ironclad Cewol Veliki
.Vfeso practicing yesterday afternoon a gun
burst , blowing the top off a turret. Fourteen
men and one officer were killed ; sixteen were ;
wounded , five fatally.
GIIEECC STANDS FIRM.
ATHENS , March 15. Tin receipt of newa
from Paris has caured a petaimlstlc feeling
here , but the government Is determined to
maintain Its opposition and await a paclfli.
blockade.
It la generally believed the enforcement
of the blockade will bo a signal for con
flict en the frontier. The papers today speak
In a moro moderate tone of the situation.
In ths boulo the president of the chamber
read many messages from abroad expressing
sympathy with the efforts of Greece. These
were received with great applause.
The minister of war Introduced a bill per
mitting the enrollment of Greek volunteers
and the dreatlon ot a foreign phll-Hcllenlc
legion.
RUSSIA'S 1'UOl'OSAI. TO POW13KS.
AxUN Them to Prevent ( lie Reopening
of Mneeiloiiliui QiieHlloii.
LONDON , March 15.Tho Constantinople
correspondent of the Times says it is re
ported there that Russia has proposed to the
powers to Intervene In Bulgaria and Servla
to prevent the opening of the Macedonian
question. Two hundred and fifty self-propel
ling torpedoes of a new model have arrived
from Germany to be sent to Smyrna ,
Salonlca , Alexandretta , Provesa and other
ports , as a protection against possible at
tacks by Greek cruisers.
Captain Mumtaz Bey , one of the best
officers in the Turkish navy , has been im
prisoned for making derogatory remarks as
to tbe efficiency of the Turkish situation. ,
There are rumors of a ocrtous mastacre of
Armenians by Turkish troops at Slvas.'and
of bloody engagements between the Turku
and Insurgents at Urania and Korassla In
Eplrus , The Armenians are cruelly op
pressed In tbe Adlala district , and tbo
ambassadors have complained to tbo grand
vizier.
An Armenian relief distributer has been
murdered In Dlarbeklr and robbed of his
relief funds. Sir Philip Currlo and Mr.
Terrell have demanded the punUhmcnt of
the murderere and the restitution of tbo
money.
UKCIIHS ON JOINT OCCUPATION' .
I'luiiH for the AutouoiiioiiN ( Jovernt
me lit of Crete living Prejiareil.
VIENNA , March 15. The proposal of the
powers that France and Italy occupy the
Island of Crete with a mixed force of 25,000
men haa been declined by tbe governments
of those two countries on the score of ex
pense. The occupation of Crete therefore
will be undertaken by tbe forces of tbe six
powers , although Germany and Austria will
only nominally take part In the , occupation
In order to show that they are agro-sable to
the measure. Tbo powers are now dis
cussing the detalh of the autonomuus gov
ernment to bo co1 'erred upon Crct' , and the
choice of a goveuor , who will , It .s said , be
a Frenchman ,
1'iMverH AuUetl to l.iuul MiirliirH.
ATHENS , March 15. A dispatch from .
Herakllon , island of Crete , eays that owing f
to the oxcfsucu of the Mussulmans the con- '
uula have asked the admirals to land de- >
tachmenta of marines there.
(
Three Neirroen I.yiielieil ,
OCALA , Fla. , Mnrch 15.-Three negroes a
who murdered John Barfleld and John II. j II
Turner at Jullctt on the 3d were lynched 8
there tbla morning.
Movement ) * or Oeeau VemielM , Mnrch 1.1
At Stettin Sailed Thlncvallu. for New *
York
At Hotlerdam Arrived MauBdani , from
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived Patrla. from New
York.
At Glasgow gulled State of California ,
for New York.
At New York Arrived Rotterdam , from g
Rotterdam ; Ua. Nonnandle , tcom Havre. c
IIIVI3US Ann .SK B uisirvn.
- flaMf
"IVntcr'ln the Soutlier/hi / Vniiiti IN oil n
MEMPHIS , March UUgflF da ? dawned
dark and gloomy for thet Kcss Inhabitants
of the flood-stricken djMHi in the terri
tory near this point. A Hf began falling
uhortly after 7 o'clockj Bat this hour Is
coming down In t ° < u HF adding to the
misery and suffering J By caused by the
overflowing of strcamf Hfo work ot rescu
ing I pcoplo and stock j Bucs , and la being
conducted fiysteinatlc ( ! | | A citizen's relief
commlttco has been organized , boaln char
tered and funds raised. By these means
hundreds ot head of clock and almost as
many men , women and children have been
readied from houses and tree tops in the
overflowed districts and brought to this city
by harbor towboats with barges attached.
The gauge hero reads 3G.3 , a rise of one
foot In twenty-four hours , and all Indica
tions point toward a further rise.
News comes today ot the partial breaking
ot the St. Francis levee , sixty miles above
Memphis , at a point near the south end
of the levee. Just what dtamagc will result
cannot bo foretold , but local stsamcr cap
tains say great additional suffering and loss
will result.
The steamer Harbin this morning brought
to this city ICO negroes and a lot of stock from
President Island , njtuatcd about four miles
above this point , who 1ml been driven from
their homes by the high water. Tlio officers
of the steamer report numbers of houses on
the Island submerged nml stock of all kinds
seeking the higher point ! .
The break of the St. Francis lovco at
Nodcna , Ark. , was more serious than at
first reported. The water has a fall ot
twenty-five feet and rushed upon the people
of the lands behind the luvco in almost a
solid wall. It Is expected that many llvco
will be lost. The city ofllceri. saved many
people who had been washed out ot their
homes by the water which went through
the crevasse.
CHATTANOOGA , March 15. The Tennes
see river at this point at noon registered
37.6 feet , and 4s falling at the rate ot .5
of a foot per hour. It will probably become
stationary tonight , but owing to heavy raina
will probably reach foity feet by Wednesday
morning.
NASHVILLE , March 15. The Cumberland
river reached forty-two feet on the gauge
hero today. Forty feet Is the danger line.
Low lands about the city are submerged and
many cellars of business houses are filling
with water. Families In the threatened dis
tricts ore moving out and merchants are
taking their goods to the second floors.
Ralna and continued rising are reported from
up river points , and the water will certainly
reach forty-five and possibly forty-seven feet
tomorrow or next day. This will bo one
of the highest records made since the
weather bureau was established.
, NASHVILLE , March 15. Although there
Is no rain , the Cumberland has been steadil }
rising and will continue to rise. Lost night
forty-ono feet was reached , tbo danger limit
being forty feet , and merchants along portions
tions of the river front are removing goods.
Cellars In portions of the city has been
flcodcd and many citizens have been forced
to abandon their homes.
ST. LOUIS , March 15. The weather here
Is cool , hazy and threatening. Reports made
by the weather bureau indicate that the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers above here
are at present either stationary or falling
slightly. Hero the Mlsslsslryi river will
continue to decline slowly for the next thirty
hours , while the Missouri will commence to
rise west ot Hermann.
SUAI ! < LKY TAMCS TO 31'KINl.BY.
4CCiltIcnt ) Fnvor * nnHfyliKT ArliHrri-
( t . . " tlim Trent ) " Without. Cliiiuftc. .
LONDON ; March " 15 , The correspondent ic-f
the London . .TimesIn - the United Stated
George W. Smalley , records his Impressions'
'today as received- from a conversation with ;
President McKlnley.5 'vVUh. reference to the
arbitration treaty the president Is quoted as
'saying : "There is no subject on which I fcBI
moi-e strongly. I abide by every word of my
address. " Mr. Smalley adds : "The prtsl-
dent Is for the treaty as originally presented
to the scnato or at least without any amend
ment affecting Its efficiency. Ho showed real
Interest and knowledge of foreign affaire
and docs not IntcnJ to take any new de
parture in regard to Cuba.
"Ho Is still a pronounced protectionist , but
bo recognizes that circumstances have altered
and that there will be no return to the tariff
of 1890.
"He has very earnest and strong views as
to his duty regarding bimetallism , will do
his utmost to promote It and will exhaust all
means to secure an International agreement ,
believing that prosperity depends upon It.
This , however , docs not Imply that he Is any
less firm In his resolve maintain the gold
standard. The Impression which , the convor-
Batlon gave waa one of confidence. "
Vail Home < uul Alder IiUereMteil.
WINDSOR , Ont. , March 15. It Is reported
that Sir William Van Homo , president of the. _
Canadian Pacific railroad , and Mr. Angus ,
president of the Bank of Montreal , have be
come associated with General U. A. Alger of
Detroit , secretary of war , In operating the
Laurentldc Pulp company of Grande Mere ,
Quebec. General Alger Is aald to bo con
tributing bis St. Morris lumber limits and
the capacity and output at the mills will
bo greatly Increased.
Antonio Kci > tn in Iend.
( Copyrlsht , H97 , tiy Preps PublishingCompany. . )
COLON. Colombia , March 15. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen
eral Antonio Ezcta , formerly vlco president
of Salvador and the unsuccessful military
leader of the latent revolution In that re
public , who hns been reported dead Kovernl
times , really expired yesterday at Panama ,
after a protracted
Preiielier PrnlxeH Hnyiiri ] ,
LONDON , March 15. Yesterday was Mr.
Bayard's last Sunday in London , and he at
tended services at St. Paul's cathedral ,
Archdeacon Sinclair , in the course of his
Ecrmon , made eutuglsilc references to the
American ambassador , and said It was not
unfitting even In such a pace to offer heart-
ful acknowledgment of Mr. Bayard's power
ful contribution to the peace of the world.
tteriiiiui ArniH In South Afrlun.
LONDON , March 15. The Dally Mall Cape
Town correspondent states that Germany has
recently landed largo shipments of muni
tions t of war at Walllsch bay , a circumstance
which causes suspicion , The Transvaal U
also arming steadily , the shipments of ammii.
nltlon , guns and military supplies from
Franco alone amounting to 300 tons monthly ,
All are being lodged at Important strategic
points.
To HrlilKe tin * St. Idnrrenee.
MONTREAL , March 15. The Quebec gov
ernment has granted $500,000 toward the
erection ot a brldgo across the St. Lawrence
river opposite Quebec. Tlio bridge Is to
coat $6,000,000. The Dominion government 1.1
expected to crant at least $1,000,000 toward
the structure.
nII
\Viiiniiii Found Murdered. IIp'
WHITBY , Ont. , March 15. Mrs , Nellie
Hare , living near the depot at Oshawa , Ont. ,
was found dead In her home last night , her
face aud head smashed to a pulp. There line
no ' cluei | o the murderer. An Inquest la be *
Ing h ld.
; crniaii > * H Niivnl Mlulxter HeMldiiH. of
UKRLIN , March 1C. The National Xcltung
states that Admiral von Hollinun resigned
the portfolio of'tho navy at the close of .
Saturday's ses.iton pf the budget committee.
ItllillcillM AVIII III Klecllimx. ?
PARIS , March 16. lu four Relative elec
tions which look place yesterday morning
tbe districts returned tbe radical socialist In
candidates , * -
niinti'iiiiiln ICxiHinlllon OieiiM | ,
GUATEMALA CITY , Mnrch 15-Tho ex
position was officially opened today by the
government , It will be opened to the ccn-
" "
cral public on April 10 ;
UNDER PARTY LASH
Omaha's Olmrtor Railroaded Through thij
Lower Honso.
MEMOIRS DRAGOONED INTO VOTING FOR IT
AH Sorte of Political Prosmro Used to
Sccuro IU
ANY SORT OF CONSIDERATION DENIED
Bill Just as it Oamo from the Sonata ia
Swallowed Whole.
RESORTS TO DESPERATE .EXPEDIENTS
AttemiitH to Muke the Pntc of
Slock Ynriln HIM Common viltU
thnt of the Charter
Full. ,
LINCOLN , March 15. ( Special Telegram. }
The Omaha charter passed the house to-
nlght after one of the most rcniarkablo
scenes over witnessed In a legislative ses
sion In Nebraska. The law under which
the metropolis is to bo governed In the
future was passed under the party spur ,
without debate and without any considera
tion In the committee of the whole.
The reading of the bill commenced shortly
before 3 o'clock. Aa It progressed several
populist leaders demanded a written plcdgo
from the Douglas county delegation that the
stock yarda bill passed by the senate should ,
bo advanced to a third reading Immediately
after the passage of the charter. Five ot the
Douglas county members refused to sign the
agreement. Then the committee , on corpora ,
tlons was called together and the threat
made that the charter would bo defeated
unless a favorable report was made on the >
stock yards bill at once. Tlio committee
held an excited session and adjourned until
8 o'clock. It then met again , but Curtis
and others broke away and loft the com
mlttco without a quorum.
LEADERS ALL THERE.
In the meantime an extraordinary sccna
was presented on the floor of the house.
Chairman J. 11. Edmlston of the populist
state central committee , Joe Edgerton ot the >
Board of Transportation , all the free silver
politicians who have been pushing the Lin
coln , charter , and at least half the populist
senators from the other end of the cap
, .
ital , mingled among the members
urging the pastagc of the charter. Party
feeling ran hlgliKalid members who wero-
lukewarm In support of the charter were
threatened and cajoled inurn. . The part
of the room occupied by the Douglas county
members was the cdnler of a pushing , ex
cited crowd of men. For. flvo hout& the ex
citement was maintained and shortly after
9 o'clock the fight was pndcdi
The house bad bccn under call for na
hour. The doors were opehed _ nnj-the mfcir
who "had held out for a compromise capi
tulated and the charter was passed. Then ,
after an excited session of an hour , the-
house ordered the corporations commlttco
to report thojitpck yards bill for llio general
fllo tomorrow morning.
LINCOLN'S CHARTER ALSO ON.
In the meantime the Lincoln charter was
passing through a similar scene In the sen
ate. It waiv , also read the third time. It
lacked Hireo votes of the twenty-two nec
essary to pass It 'Ithw the emergency clause.
A call of the house was ordered and at
10:35 the necessary number was secured.
The senate was packed with an excited
throng ot Lincoln people and tbo announce
ment of the result was greeted with tremend
ous applause. Then tbe enrolled copy of the
Omaha charter was reported and signed by
the lieutenant governor and tbo senate at
10:45 : adjourned.
The Omaha charter
was formally pre
sented to Governor Holcomb tonight.
In the absence of Speaker Qaflln Mr. Rich ,
chairman of the Judiciary committee , pre
sided In the house this morning. A telegram.
from Newcpatlo , Dlxon county , was read ,
announcing the death cf Representative C.
W. Schram of the Eighteenth district. Clarlc
of Richardson moved that n commlttco of
thrco bo appointed to draft resolutions on
the death of Mr. Schram , and that his desk
bo draped in mourning , This prevailed , as
did the motion of Clark of Lancaster that
a voucher be drawn In favor of the widow ot
the deceased member for full pay and mile
age for the session.
On the call for reports from standing com
mittees , house roll No. 403 , by Stcbbln'J ,
for the encouragement ot the agricultural ,
commercial and Irrigation Interests of the
state , and appropriating (10,000 for tbo
purpose was recommended to pars.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The following report from the special sub
committee on other asylums , ancnt the In
vestigation of the Instltutn for the Deaf and
Dumb at Omaha , "IVHH presented , and on
motion of Sheldon of Dawca received and the
commlttco discharged :
Your committee flppolnlcd to Inventlgato
the Institute for tht > n. uf und Dumb at
Omaha submits tlm following report :
Charge 1. An addition WIIH built to the
house on tlio superintendent's farm In tlio
year lf > ! < 3 bv the ntato employes In the
amount of J12. which won not credited to
the state until February S , 1897 , v > hlch
should have been credited to the fttnte no-
comber 1 , 1891. The superintendent docs
not deny the charge , but claims It wna tin
oversight.
Charge 2. In the Hprints of 1 < OG ami of the
Mute employes HIIS sent by the superin
tendent to seed his farm , which WHS not
credited to tlio mule until February 8 ,
If7 , the amount being tl.
Charge 3. Other work was done by the
employes of the slnto In different ilcpart-
nients which tlio sliito Inia no credit for.
Not sustained ) > Ihu evidence.
Cliargo 4. Monjy has been drawn from
one iipproprl.nlon to ' '
pay M'fli'lincy of an
other. Wo ( InJ It wis ; no IHXH to any per
son or state.
Charge 5. Yo'ir ' committee find whore con-
tiuct has been entered Into for dry goods
specifying amount and quality the
same has beun approved by the state. The
matron purchased u very Kurcrlor quality
of tnblo damask mid napkins mid took
enough Icaa In quantity to muko the
amount.
Chnrpe C. Wo find on tl.e book that tlin.
matron owes the state a tewing bill ot
(129 , which has been nn fpin account for
ever two years , -vhleh ( bcllcvo slioulJ
have been settled up fllld the state glvvn
credit for the same.
Your commltU'o | | nin In the children's
account book wli ro tome cHldren having
accounts with the rfUtc hiivii left the in
stitute , showing cr.Hi'iu ' to and' children on
the book , which bus nrvi'r lifen called for.
Aa the law does not provide for disposition
Hitch money , ynvr ccnunluoe recmn-
mciuln there Khotild b" f > ome rnto adopted
by the Hoard of Public I.imili and llnlld-
Ingx whereby children Imvlrg such credits ,
suld money uncall U fur shall In cortula
length of time becomi as < erhc led.
The superintendent n i'-ill } vlnlls the
school ' every day , .ml not HO often the cot
tage hdiool. HeU viy kind to thu chil
dren and In our judxiiDiit the educational
department arc conil ulrii surccfcufully an < t
the children xceni to ta'u ; a great lute-rent
their studlex.
PITIU : : uEni.iNa.
1) . H , WOCiDAIU ) .
8. B. VAN M'HiN. '
JAMUH II OASEHEUn.
UKOIKJI3 LT. JONES.
On motion of Sudciuian thu secretary of
itato iva allowed expenses tor tbe recoun | _