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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TMlURSDAY. APRIL 1. 1897. 5
HOUSE PASSES TARIFF BILL
Fire Democrats and Ono Populist Vole for
the Measure.
DEMOCRAT AMENDMENTS TURNED DOWN
on. Insnrtcil Mnkltitr the Ilnc
Nnrni-il lit Milt Kflcctlvc oil All
UooilN Imported After
I April 1 ,
WASHINOTON , March 31. With tomor
row morning the duties Imposed by the
Dlnglcy tariff bill will tie In force , and the
present law will be athing ot the past It
tbo last amendment atttclied to the hill before -
fore Us piraage In the house today shall be
In the bill when It Is finally enacted and
ehould bo held to bo legal by the courts.
The republican victory today was com
plete. They presented an unbroken ftont to
the opposition. On the other hand live
democrats' , ono moro than 'non anticipated ,
braved the party whip , and gave tha bill the
approval of their votes. These flvo demo
crats are Interested particularly In the sugar
schedule. Tlirco came from Louisiana , and
two from Texas. Ono populist , Mr. Howard
of Alabama , voted for the bill. Twenty-one
other mcmbeis denominated as "tho opposi
tion , " consisting of populists , fttslonlsts and
sllvcrltcs , declined to record then-helves
either for or against the iceasutc. The vote
on the final passage of the bill stood ayes ,
205 ; nays , 122 ; ptcscut and not voting 21 ,
a majority of s ; : .
The galleries were crowded today to auffo-
catlon. After the amendment fixing tomor-
rom as the date on which the bill should go
Into effect had been adopted against the pro
tests of the democrats , who contended that
It was retroactive and therefore uncon
stitutional , thu Tast three hours were taken
tip with short spuochcH , most of which were
made for the benefit of the galleries and the
constituents of the spcakets. The democrats
had yielded the iiucatlon of a long debate
over the Grosvenor amendment In the hope
that enough progicts might be made with
tbo bill to penult the house to reach the
sugar schedule , but only two pagfs were
read , leaving 140 unconsldered In committee
of the whole. The motion to recommit with
Instructions to amend the bill so as to uus-
pend the dtitlfd on articles controlled by
thu trusts , upon which they based the prin
cipal hope of breaking through the repub
lican ranks , failed of Its purpose. Every
republican voted against It. There was a
great demonstration on thu floor and In the
galleries when the bill was finally declared
passed.
PUOCKKD1NGS OPEN.
Mr. Dingley and Mr. Ualloy , the opposing
leaders. , wcru In their jilaces when Speaker
lloed called the house to order at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Hlcliaiduon of Tennessee called atten
tion to the fact that there was manifestly
no ( luorum present , bus declined , on account
ot the brief time remaining for the con
sideration of the bill , to make tl point.
Paragraph tiG , making phenacetlne. etc. ,
dutiable .it 8 cents on ounce , was stricken
out on motion of Mr. DaUell of Pennsyl
vania. This sends the articles In the para
graph to the basket clause , making thm
dutiable at " 5 per cent.
Mr. Grosvcnor offered a committee amend
ment , which was adopted , making the rate
on dates and cm i ants 2 cents per pound. Mr.
Be Vries , democrat of California , cald as a
representative of a fruit-growing district , he
favored this amendment.
Mr. Grosvenor then ptcscnted the amend
ment about which there hns been io much
discussion during the latt few days , fixing
April 1 as the date on which the bill shall
KO Into effect. The amendment In full wan
as follows :
QUOSVKNOR AMENDMENT.
Section 27. That all articles mentioned In
the HBVernl schedules of this nut. which
xlmll bo Impoited Into the United States be
tween tht > 1st day of April , 1807 , and the date
of the p.isHngp of this act , nmi which were
Jiot purchiiHed and directed by the owner
to be shipped for Importation Into the
United Stutt-8 by nny citizen thereof prior
to April 1 , 1M7 , ahull bear the same duties
to bo charged upon similar articles In this
act , nnd such unties are hereby made a
lien on suuh articles wherever and In what
soever bands found , except In thn hands of
person' ! holding them for final consump
tion nnd having no purpo.se to sell or part
with the same or any part or product of the
same ; and except , also. In the hands of per
sons shown to have obtained such articles
without notice of the piovlslons of the aut ;
and any person not a final consumer or
holder wluhout notlco having obtained an
Interest in or possession of any such article
or articles HO subject to duty , except ns a
common carrier or wnrehouBeman. shall be
liable for the payment of such duties
thereon , nnd the flame may bo recovered
with Interest but without penalty in an
notion or .suit by the United Stutea .against
Btich person or persons in any district or
circuit court thereof ; and' all persons liable
under thlt act for uch duty or any part
thereof In respect of any shipment , carso
or lot of any article or articles , may be
joined on the same action for recovery wttftv-
out regard to mutuality or nature of Inter
est or defense , nnd such Joint or several
Judgments or decrees may be rendered
therein , Including the enforcement of any
such Hen as Justice and equity may require.
In ovary such case the process of the court
dn the dlurlct where the action or suit is
brought , and whcruln defendant resides and
Is served , shall run to and may bo served
on nny ilefnndant In any other district.
It Is hereby mndu the duty of the secre
tary of Uhn treasury to prescribe and en-
ferro suitable regulations to carry out the
provision * of this section , Including the ro-
iti-ntlon In the bonded warehouses of the
United States or any other plnco where
such goods are deposited of samples of such
poods until required for evidence on any
such trial
The democrats were alert. Mr. Bailey Im
mediately made the point that the amend
ment was out of ordor. It w'as obnoxious ,
lie said , to the oldest and beat rule of law
that no statute should bo retroactive.
The parliamentary point Immediately was
raised by the opposition that the amendment
had not yet been ordfired reported by the
full committee. In ordef to avoid any tech
nical trouble , Mr. Dlngloy withdrew the
amendment and called a meeting of the ways
and means committee , whoso members filed
out of the hall , The commltteo was absent
but a few moments , and upon entering the
chamber , Mr , Gtcsvenor again offered the
amendment making the bill effective April 1.
Mr. Uockory , democrat of Missouri , offered
as an amendment a proviso to suspcnd the
duties on article ? controlled by ttlists. A
joint of order was made against It , which ,
after a short discussion , was sustained by
the chair. An arrangement wa made for
fifteen mlnutra' debate on each side on the
Grosvonor amendment. Mr. Ualloy was extremely -
tromoly arxlous to reach two schedules In
the bill and did not doslro to consume more
tlmo on this amendment.
OUOSVBNOU'S ARCIUMKNT.
In opening Mr , Grosvenor remarked upon
the alleged attempt ot the democrats to make
political capital out ot ostentatious oppnsl
tlon to trusts. As to the pending proposi
tion to make this tariff bill go Into effect
April 17 , no matter what the date of Its final
enactment , ho said two questions were In
volved Its expediency and Its wisdom. That
it was wise , he did not think any ono would
deny. As a matter of law , hUi view was that
those thlugb not forbidden to congress were
legal. On thla subject ho planted himself ,
tie salil , on the conclusions of Judge Cooley
in hU work on constitutional law , in the
chapter entitled , "Jlotrospectlvo Law. " In
that chapter Judge Cooluy , ho said , con
tended that there was no doubt of the right
of the legislature to enact retrospective legis
lation , If that power was not forbidden.
The constitutional limitation wart that con-
greas should have no right to para a hill of
attainder or an ex-poat facto law and pro
vided that no state thai I pass an ox-post
facto law or a law Impalilng the obligations
of contractH. It was plain that the constitu
tion intended to deny this right to the
elates and by implication retain tt in con
gress. Ho quoted a decision of the supreme
court , made in 1SOO , In support of his con
tention and a decision of the supreme court
of Iowa which held no prohibition against
an expostado law to the effect that a
retrospective law wns not necessarily an ex-
post facto law. This law would bo retro
upectlve , ho said , iu that It would levy cus <
toma duties on merchandise bought or
shlppcx ! after tomorrow. He declared that it
was a liberal provision , In that It did not
apply to good * now afloat. Mr. Qrosvcnor'u
troiiKost point was made with reference to
the present tariff law , which bore date of
Aucutt 1. 1831 , but WM not finally enacted
until tronty-elght days later. Although this
was unintentional , the aupreme court had
held that It * ag retrospective. The Income
tax , although It had been held unconsti
tutional ( riot on that point , however ) , levied
on every dollar held on the 1st of the pre
ceding January. Whisky In bond , manufac
tured under the 80 cent tax , under the opera
tion of that bill , paid 20 cents additional.
iMr. lllchardson. democrat of Tennessee ,
contended that the supreme court decision
In the case Involving the Wilson law , In
which the opinion ot the supreme court
was deliver by Chief Justice fuller ,
decided exactly contrary to the contention
of iMr. Groavenor.
"If you are going to make this law take
effect tomorrow ; why not say today ? " de
manded Mr. Uland , democrat of ' .Missouri , "or
why not the day thp McKlnlcy law ivas re
ported ? "
"Tho real purpose. , " he added , "Is to
check all imports no long as the bill I *
pending before congress , It that should bo
until next March. "
DAILRY'3 OPPOSITION.
The de-bate on the amendment was con
cluded by Mr. Dalley , who said : "Mr. Gros-
venor falls to distinguish between the power
of conprcss to pass retroactive law anU to put
two Inconsistent laws In action at the same
time. The proposition ot the ways and
means committee is that congress shall have
the power to compel the people of the United
States to llvo at the same time under two
different and conflicting laws , Kven , If by
some strange * decision of a court , congress
could exercise that power , It would not bo
wlsti to exercise It , You propose to put tl >
perfllu under laws tllat are yet In the un
fathomable wisdom ot tbo United States
senate. "
The debate having been ended , Mr. Gros
venor proposed an amendment to the amend
ment , which was that the Hen Imposed on
goods by thin act , Imported between April
1 and the enactment of the act , should bo
only to the amount of the excess of the
duties n.f this , tct over the Wilson act. The
amendment to the amendment was adopteJ.
The vote wa then taken by tellers on the
original amendment fixing April 1 ns the
date on which the bill was to gt > Inta effect ,
and .It was adopted , 150 to 120. The clctk
resumed the reading ot the bill , but he had
not completed a single page before motions
to "strike out the last word" and the "last
two words" were again foithcoming and
made the ground for five-minute speeches.
Some of there wcro fast and furious. The
galleries by this time wcro crowded to suf
focation. Many prominent persons were
present.
SILVER IDKAS.
Mr. Hartman , sliver republican of Mon
tana , declared that If this bill became a law
It would be by the co-operation of an anti-
gold standard majority In the senate. The
silver republicans of the United States , ho
said , favored adequate protection. Ho thought
some of the democrats had made a mistake
In emphasizing the tariff Issue. H was not
a battle of the schedules ; It was the battle
ot the standards.
Mr Plorce , democrat of Tennessee , re
pudiated the democrats on his sldd who were
selfishly seeking protection for themselves.
Whether It was mica In North Carolina ,
bauxite In G > rgla , migir In Louisiana or
cotton throughout the south.
William Alden Smith , republican ot Mich
igan , protested because- opportunity had not
been accorded to amend the bill in any of
Its schedules , notwithstanding the assurance
given at the opening of the debate. But ho
was a protectionist and would vote for the
bill.
bill.Tho
The debate was suspended for a few min
utes whllo the committee rose for the purpose -
pose of allowing Mr. King ot Utah to take
the oath of office.
Mr. Allen , democrat of Mississippi , stirred
up a controversy by his statement that the
bill placed binding twine on the free list
and cotton ties on the dutiable list. But
the south , he said , did not want ; any of the
"pork. "
Mr. Dolllver explained that there was a
duty on binding twlno as against Canada ,
our only competitor In this article. Cotton
ties had been placed on the dutiable ) list he
said , 'because ' It had been demonstrated that
the protection ot om ( manufacturers lowered
the prho of cotton ties.
Mr. Johnson , republican of Indiana , de
clared that the bill was not the result of
careful , painstaking deliberation of the
house , because there had been no tlmo given
to go over It by sections and unake amend
ments.
"If this bill was to become a law in the
precise 'terms ' In which Itwill pass the house
I would hesitate to give It my support , " ho
said , "because I believe the senate -will make
It a consistent protective ) measure I propose
to vote for it. "
Ono of the features of the closing hour of
debate was a brief speech by Mr. White ,
republican of North Carolina , the only
colored anan In the house , in commendation
of the bill. Messrs. Smith , democrat of Ken
tucky ; Wilson , democrat of South Carolina ;
Manon , Clark , democrat of Missouri ; W. A.
Stone , republican of Pennsylvania ; Curtis , re
publican of Iowa , made brief remarks. As
the hour for voting arrived the excitement
Increased.
M'MILLIN CLOSES.
Fifteen minutes before 3 Mr. McMHHn of
Tenncsseo was recognized for five minutes to
close the debate for his side. He briefly re
viewed the "cxtraordleary methods by which
the bill was being brought to a vote. " Ho
charged that amendments were cut off because -
cause the leaders of the majority feared
they might bo crushed by their own cohorts.
"I defy you now , " he said , "to give us an
opportunity to amend the sugar schedule ,
which was framed to protect the biggest
trust In the country , and today you crown
the Infamy of the bill by making it retroac
tive. "
Mr. McMlllln concluded by having read at
the clerk's desk the words of Speaker Reod.
then in the opposition , on the occasion of
the passing of the Wilson law. "With
these words. " said he , "I let the bill go
forth to the Just execration of a robbed and
outraged people. " ( Democratic applause. )
Mr. Dingley then took the floor and closed
the debate In a ten-mlnuto speech. In calm
words ho spoke of the cxtraordlanry cir
cumstances which produced the exigency
which congress had been called In eitr.ii ses
sion to meet. The traya and means com-
mltteo had labored faithfully for months to
adjust duties to prenoot conditions. There
might be some little dissatisfaction with
rates. He assured his colleagues and the
country that ho felt confident the bill would
accomplish the purpose for which It WBB
framed.
When the hammer fell nt exactly 3 o'clock
the republicans gave the leader a ringing
round of applause , which was taken up by
the galleries. It continued for several
minutes. The debate being at an end , the
committee rose and the bill and pending
amendments were reported to the house by
Mr. Sherman.
Mr. Dalley demanded a separate vote on
the amendment fixing tomorrow as the date
on which the bill shallgo Into cfleet. The
other amendments were adopted In gross ,
with only formal opposition. A roll call was
demanded on the excepted amendment and
It was adopted 200 to 140. The combined
opposition of democrats , populists and freu
allvcritefl voted against the amendment ex
cept Mr. Newlands , sllvcrlte of Nevada , who
voted for It , and Messrs. Hartman , silvcrlto
of Montana , Jones , fualonlst of Washing
ton ; Martin , populist of North Carolina ;
Shafroth , silvcrlto of Colorado ; Shuford , pop
ulist of North Carolina , and Stroud , populist
of North Carolina , who did not vote.
The hill was then ordered to be read a
third time , after which Mr. Dockery. dem
ocrat of Missouri , offered the motion for the
minority to recommit the bill with Instruc
tions.
WANTS TO RECOMMIT.
The motion wus In the form of a resolu
tion as follows :
Uesolved That the bill , house bill No. 373.
be recommitted to the committee on ways
nnd moans , with Instructions to report the
same back to the tiouse with Amendments
placing on the free list all articles manu
factured , produced or controlled by nny
combination or organization of persons ;
corporations formed In the United States
for the purpose of limiting , regulating or
controlling the supply or price of nny such
articles nnd with the further provision that
the rates of duty now prescribed by law
shall be levied and collected on any nnd all
of such articles-when. In the opinion of the
secretary of the treasury , such articles H'lall
cease to be manufactured , produced or con
trolled In the United States by any such
combination or organization.
Contrary to the general expectation , no
point ot order was raised against the mo
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Dlngloy , however , Immediately de
manded the previous question on the mo
tion , which was ordered , and without dc-
bate the vote was token upon It by yeas and
nays. The motion to recommit was lost 143
to IDC. The republicans voted solidly
against the motion and the combined oppo
sition , with the exception of Mr. Newlands ,
for It.
Mr. Hartman. Mr. Jctocs of Washington ,
Mr. Martin of North Carolina , Mr. Shafroth
of Colorado. Mr. Shufeld and Mr. Stroud of
North Carolina , who d'ld ' not vote on the preceding -
ceding votes , were recorded in favor of the
motion.
BILL GOES THROUGH.
The roll call on the passage of Uie bill
was then taken and followed with interest.
Not a break occurred in the republican
ranks. Flvo democrats Messrs. Meyer ,
Broussard and Davey of Louisiana and Kle-
berg a'nd ' Slaydcn of Texas voted with the
majority. Mr. Howard of Alabama was the
only populist who voted for the bill , but
twenty-one of the ipopullsts , fuslonlsls and
sllvorltes declined to record thomsolvce cither
way. 'Before announcing the result of the
vote the speaker directed his name to be
called.
"Mr. Reed , " ( shouted the clerk.
"Aye , " replied the speaker.
The republicans applauded vigorously , and
when the speaker announced the result : ayes ,
203 ; nays , 122 ; absent and not voting , 21. and
so the bill Is passed , the republicans arose
en masse and cheered.
Tho. galleries Joined In the demonstration.
Immediately afterwarda , on Mr. Dlngley'a
motion , the house adjourned until Saturday.
O1IJI3CTION TO KO11BST IIESEHVK.
Secretary IllixN nrniitN n HenrliiK' to
Wt'Mtern Men.
WASHINGTON , March 31. Secretary of
the Interior Bliss gave a hearing to a large
congressional delegation which called to pro
test against the forestry order issued by
President Cleveland February last , setting
aside largo tracts In various states. The
party Included Senators Wilson and Turner
of Washington , Clarke and Warren of
Wyoming , Carter and .Mantle of Montana ,
Cannon of Utah and Pettlgrew of South Da
kota , ex-Representatlvo Mondell of Wyoming
and ex-Sonator Moody of South Dakota , Land
Commissioner Hermann and Director Wal-
cott of the geological survey were also pres
ent ,
The general proposition urged was that the
proclamation ot February 22 be elther revoked -
voked In tote or Its operations suspended
until an Investigation could be made as to
the character of the lands embraced In the
reserve tracts.
Hclli-r Illxtrlltutcr Murdered.
WASHINGTON , March 31. Minister Ter
rell at Constantinople has Informed the State
department that ono Zussuf Sunan , charged
with the distribution at Salrd , Asiatic Tur
key , of relief funds , was murdered at that
place and robbed of 500. On the assump
tion that tbo victim was engaged In the
distribution of the American relief funds ,
Mr. Terrell has requested the recovery of the
stolen money and the arrest and punishment
of the criminals.
Withdraw MoKec Scrip
WASHINGTON , March 31. The first filing
made by holders of the McKee scrip In the
Chicago lake front case has been withdrawn.
Thla scrip was filed on section 3 , the land
being owned by Robert T. Lincoln and
others , but upon learning that this parcel of
land was Included In lands donated to the
state of Illinois for canal purposes th ? ap
plication was withdrawn.
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The subjects are chosen with grunt
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A. HOSPE. Jr. ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas
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Albert Cahii ,
Men's Furnisher , 1322 Fariinm
ADOPTS HOAR'S ' 4MENDMENT
Sonata in Eiecntlvo tesion Limits the
Arbitration. .Treaty . ,
VOTE IS FIFTY-FOUR , TO THIRTEEN
Fornker'ii AmcniliiieplN Arc Aluo
Adopted nml Severn ) ! , Other * Sl 1c-
tmokeil No I > ntct Flxcil for
irinnl Vote an Troitty.
WASHINGTON , March 31. The senate to
day began voting on the miscellaneous
amendments to the Anglo-American , arbitra
tion treaty. The proceedings were conducted
In executive session , but It Is understood
they were confined almost exclusively to the
numerous votes taken.
Action upon the amendment offered by
Senator Hoar was the first taken and sev
eral senators expressed the opinion that It
would render any farther amendment un
necessary. There wcro six roll calls during
the session. The first roll call wfts upon
Senator Hoar's amendment. It was adopted
by an overwhelming majority. The final
announcement was 54 to 13 , but there had
been four changes In favor of the amend
ment before this result was reached , mak
ing seventeen votes originally cast In oppo
sition. The text of this amendment Is sub
stantially as follows !
Any reference which In the Judgment of
either pow r materially nffects Its honor
or Its domestic or foreign policy , shall not
be referred to arbitration under th s treaty
except by special agreement , nor shall nny
question IIH to continuance In force of any
treaty which 1ms previously been made.
H Is further explicitly specified and agreed
that all agreements entered Into by the
contracting parties under this treatj s ml
bo signed by the president of the United
States nnd receive the approval of the
senate by a two-thirds vote before It be
comes binding upon cither Great Urltaln
or the United States.
The provision In regard to the continuance
of existing treaties was Inserted for tlio
protection of the United States In connec
tion with the Clayton-Ilulwer treaty.
The only other affirmative action was the
adoption by a vote of 47 to 23 of the series
of amendments ottered by Senator 'Foraker. '
The amendments are added to each
article providing for a tribunal ot
arbitration and declare that each
caoo submitted to arbitration must
bo tried by a separate tribunal. The ar-
bltvators appointed on the part ot the
United Stalco are to bo nominated by tlio
president and confirmed by the senate.
The Chllton amendment , providing for the
submission of all agreements to the senate ,
was laid on the table by an aye and nay
vote , because , it was urged , the provision
was practically Included In the Hoar amend
ment. There were many senators , however ,
who were of the opinion that the Chllton
amendment was preferable on the point cov
ered by It , because moro explicit , and the.
vote was comparatively close , the majority
against It being seven.
An amendment adopted" by Senator Mills
expunging the last half of article vl of the
treaty Invoking the t goal olfices of other
powers befcro resorting to war In case of
failure to reach an agrqement under the
terms of the treaty , was also lost by a close
margin. . , .
A motion to omit 'all of article vllt was
laid on the table by "p. mpre decided vote.
Senator Hansbrouglj. gave notlco of a sub
stitute for the entire , treaty which , ho said ,
ho would offer tomorrow In the shape of a
resolution setting forth .that whllo the United
States accepts the doctrine of arbitration
as wise and hutrane , the. present treaty Is
not demanded by the .exigencies . of the times.
Senator Hoar stated his purpcuo to make a
point of order agalnk thp substitute when
offered , and there Is no doubt it will bo sus
tained.
When the senate adjourned at 4 Pc. m. It
was with'1 the understanding- tlio final
vote on ame-r.dments should be taken at 4
o'clock toirorrow undeV the ten-minute rule.
After this time no further amendments will
bo in order under the agreement of last
week , but there is no date fixed for the final
vote on the treaty Itself. Senator Davis
mado'an effort to secure unanimous con
sent to take the vote on either Friday of
this week or Monday of next week , but
Senator Stewart made objection.
Semite Itoutliie.
WASHINGTON , March 31. The open ses
sion of the senate tod&y lasted less than
half an hour. It was productive of another
Cuban resolution by Mlllo of Texas , calling
on the committee dn foreign affairs for a
report on the obligations assumed by the
United States in insisting that Cuba should
not bo annexed la any European power and
should remain subject to Spain. Mr. Halo's
objection sent the resolution over- The Mor
gan resolution , calling o'n the president for
General Gomez's letters , also went over. The
rest of the day was spent In executive ses
sion on the arbitration treaty. At 12:30 :
o'clock the senate wont Into executive ses
sion , and at 4 o'clock a-ljourncd.
No Siu-oeMHor for I.cc.
WASHINGTON. March 31. It Is said at
the State department that no successor has
been selected to take General Loo's place as
consul guieral at Havana , that ho has not
cabled asking a leave of absence
to take effect on April 15 , and
finally that there has been no
change In the status of the consul general.
It Is also Intimated , hut not stated so pos
itively as the above , that there
Is no Intention of making atty
cliango In the consulate general ,
In the near future at least. General Leo
may bo aMlsted 'In the task of watching5 the
Investigation In the Iluiu case iby John II.
Day of Canton , O. , provided counsel is bo-
llovod to be essential to the development of
the facts , but the position of Mr. Day In such
case would bo purely Advisory.
I'HOTCCTION' I'llOM PATENT SHAHKS.
Senator ItntmtirntiKU Introilnoc n
.Menxnrn to Head Oft Attorney * .
WASHINGTON , March 31. Senator \Hans- \
brough of North Dakota has Introduced a bill
to prevent Inventors and others from being
deceived and defrauded by alleged patent
attorneys. The text follows "that hereafter
It shall bo unlawful for any person or perrons ,
firm or corporation engaged In procuring and
prosecuting patent claims , to offer or Award
to their business correspondents or clients
any gift , prize or chance to win & medal of
honor , certificate ot stock or nny other thing
of real or supposed value , Intrinsic or other
wise , and any person or persona violating the
provisions ot this act stall be deemed guilty
of a mlsdcamcnor And on conviction thereof
shall for each offense bo punished by a fine
of not less than $500 and not moro than $1,000
or by imprisonment at hard labor for not
less than six months nor moro than ono
year. "
"Section 2. That all applications for pat
ents which may hereafter bo filed by or
through on attorney , or nny person repre
senting himself as such , shall bo accom
panied by an affidavit of such attorney or
person that ho has not violated the provisions
ot the firot flection of this act , and false
swearing thereto shall constitute perjury.
"Section 3. That In all cases where the
government has heretofore of may hereafter
collect fees for or on account of devices al
ready patented In the United States , the
amount thereof shall bo promptly refunded
to the respective payees.
"Section 4. The commissioner of patents
shall , ns early as practicable , prescribe nnd
promulgate rules for the admission nnd dis
barment of attorneys practicing before that
office , said rules to bo subject to the approval
of the secretary ot the Interior. "
\oiiiliinteil ! > tin'
WASHINGTON , March 31. The president
today sent to the senate the following nomi
nations :
Treasury Penroso A. McLaln of Pennsyl
vania , to bo collector of Internal revenue
for the first district of Pennsylvania.
State Thomas W. Crldler of West Vir
ginia , to bo third assistant secretary of
state.
Justice Jacob Grlaber of Arkansas , attor
ney of the United States for the eastern dis
trict of Arkansas ; Henry M. Cooper of Arkan
sas , to bo marshal of the United States for
the eastern district of Arkansas.
Interior Nathan P. Johnson of South Da
kota , to be agent for the Indians of the
Slweton agency , South Dakota.
Navy Lieutenant Commander Albert It.
Condon , to bo a commander.
Postmasters John A. Chllds , Evanston ,
III. ; Joseph C. Weir , Ilantoul , 111. ; Henry
L. Chesley , Sutherland , la. ; P. P. Corrlck ,
Cozad , Neb.
CoiillriiuitloiiN.
WASHINGTON , March 31. The senate In
executive session tdJay confirmed the fol
lowing nominations : Joseph L. Urlstow of
Kansas , to be fourth assistant postmaster
general ; Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee , to
bo commissioner ot pensions ; Thomas Ryan
of Tcipelca , Kan. , to be first assistant secre
tary of the Interior ; Frank W. Palmer of
Illinois , to bt > public printer.
Siu'krrn for TniiHurj1'osltlniin. .
WASHINGTON , March 31. Additional ap
plications for appointment to presidential
offices under the Treasury department have
been filed as follows : P. J. McMahon ,
Tlnglphe , La. , anl S. S. Patten of New
Orleans as supervising inspectors of steam
vessels at New Orleans. As collectors of
customs : J. L. Alexander at Mobile , Ala. ;
R. Gunby at Tampa. Fla. ; D. T. Hey at
Corpus Chrlstl , Tex. ; M. P. Lipplncott as
surveyor of customs at New Orleans ; L. II.
Rumford as naval olllcer of customs at
Philadelphia , and M. G. Gallbrcatb as ex
aminer of drugs at Philadelphia.
Daily TroitMiiry Statement.
WASHINGTON. March 31. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $220,947,667 ; gold
reserve , $151,834,305.
Six-Day lllcj-ele Haee.
WASHINGTON , March 31. Seventy-one
hours of the 142-hour bicycle race at Conven
tion hall have elapsed , with all the contest
ants still on the track , but with prospects
that not more than five will make 1,500 miles
or more. Everything considered , the rldera
are In good condition. The chief Interest
centers In the veteran rider , Schoch , who con
tinues his marvelous work of breaking rec
ords , his mileage tonight at 11 o'clock bslng
five miles ahead of the best record. Just at
this time ho Is suffering from a sore toe ,
caused by falling. Law-son , the Swede , holds
second place , over 100 miles behind Schoch ,
His backers are counting on his remarkable
reserve qualities , with good prospects of win
ning the event should Schoch's .stomach fall
him. Law-son rode seventy-five miles today
without leaving his wheel , a remarkable per
formance for the third day. Albert la a
good third , whllo Golden holds fourth and
Cacsldy fifth place.
Itlilcrs. Itllcu. niders. Miles.
Scfioch 10 CasRldy GS9
Albert 7S2 Hlverrc 557
I.awson ' 61 Ford 40S
Golden 724 Muller 103
At noon Schoch w nt on the track again.
At that hour the score stood :
Schoch 810 Cnssidy 714
Albert 814 Uloverre "S
Lawson 700 Ford 40 ?
Golden , * . 757 Muller 10S
Score at 3 p. m. :
Sclioch 9" 3 Ileverre G20
Albert KV > Lrnvton 6J7
Golden 791 I. nl 404
CassMy 751 Muller 108
Score at midnight :
Schoch 1,0' . ! Cassldy 841
J iwaon 950 Itherro fa'i
Albert ' 1'orrt 4C1
Golden 90Mlller 123
It's about time to clean house about
tlmo to take down the curtains and put
up new ones about tlmo to take up the
carpets and put down now ones Wo
are showing the very latest Ideas In
handsome lloor coverings at way down
prices Now whllo the stock Is glorious
In Its freshness while the pick Is so
varied now Is the tlmo to buy them
Nearly all the designs are to be seen
hero only fern [ many cases where the
patterns were unusually beautiful wo
bought the entire output Hy so doing
wo siiuoo/.edutlHi prices down without
Interfering ttirlV'tho values A good all
wool lngrulii''jjitli ; > et for 37c a yard.
n 'tri i
Omalia/Carpet / Co
1515/Dodge St ,
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JlH
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Al O. Tenfold flays. the proscription
clerk lias to keep dimwits about him
remember a thousand nnd ono things
must bo error' ' proof -careful and
painstaking ho"iloos not possess all
tlieso virtues and numerous others ho
has missed Ills vocation And this Is as
It should bo as ho ofUiucH1 balances llfo
and death In Ids hands None but coni-
putont pharmacists are allowed to pro-
pnro proscriptions for us thus Insuring
accuracy Then us wo so only tbo
highest grade of drugs wo feel justified
In soliciting your patronage Wo make
only n , reasonable charge do not pay
commissions and liuve no fancy prices ,
i
TheAIoe&PenfoldCo
THE LION DRUG HOUSE ,
1408 Farnara Opp. Paxton Hotel
FRUITS JUST OUT OF REACHj
Posloffice Patriots Find Their Rewards
„ Indefinitely Delayed ,
TIME OF CONFIRMATION 13 UNCERTAIN
Democrat * AV111 Wet ConneiU to tilvc
the neiHitilloaiiN Aliiulnti' Con
trol of the Semite Ciini-
inlltec on Po
WASHINGTON' , March 31.- ( Special Tclo-
gram. ) The failure of the senate to coullrm
nominees for posttuasterBlilps Is duo en
tirely to ttio rather remarkable contlltlon of
affairs cxlstlnc in that body. In executive
session last week Senator Wolcott of Colorado
rado moved that the present committee on
poatofllccs and postroads bo discharged and anew
now committee appointed. This motion went
over under the rules. There lias been a fit eat
deal of haggling to create a committee with
republican tendencies and giving the minor
ity Just representation , but somehow or
other this has not been Accomplished , and
nominees for postmaster-ships will probably
have to remain In that expectant stage until
the senate reorganizes the committee on post-
olllces mid postroads. Three nominees from
Nebraska are already nuns up , Leopold Hahn
nt Hastings , \V. Vf. Hopkins at Oakland and
F. P. Corrlckl at Cozad. The latter nomina
tion was sent In today. Insofar as tlioMlna-
tlngo postofllce Is concerned , Senator Thlirs-
ton agreed with Senator Allen , who requested
that the nomination bo held up until such
tlmo as Mr. Wahlqulst could bo heard from.
The postmaster at Huntings hus been heard
from , and undoubtedly the continuation of
Mr. Hahn will bo made whenever the com-
mltteo to which these nominations are re
ferred Is willing to act. So far everything Is
at sea , and It la a hard proposition to state
when the senators constituting the committee
will get together for the purpose of transact
ing the business of the committee. Hepub-
llcans maintain that In the commlttceslilps
they should have an outright majority repre
sentation. Dsmocrats , on the other hand ,
claim that where democrats go out their
placea should be filled by democrats , which
with silver republicans and populists would
leave the republicans In a clear minority.
POPULISTS TU1M ON TAH1KK.
The entire Nebraska delegation In the
house was present to take part In the final
vote upon the tariff bill. The four populists ,
Gieeno , Maxwell , Stark and Sutherland ,
voted "present " Tho. two irpubllcana , Mer
cer and Strode , recorded themselves upon
every amendment and proposition of the
measure. The action of the populists was
the result of a very careful cor.aultatloii last
Saturday night In Senator Allen's rooms ,
when It was decided that If the bill could
bring prosperity the populists should not
stand In the way , but , on the other hand , If
It failed to create a different condition of
existing affairs , they would not bo held re
sponsible by voting "present , " and not re
cording their votes cither for or against the
measure.
Senators Clark , Warren , ( Mantle , Carter ,
Wilson and Pettlgrew and Messrs. Turner ,
McDIIl and ox-Senator Moody of South Da
kota called upon the piealdont and made
a strong plea for the revocation of President
Cleveland's order placing 21,000,000 acres of
public domain under forest reservation.
Senator Clark stated to The Ueo that ho had
every reason to bellovo that the order woulU
bo sustained.
Senator Allen , has proposed an amendment
to the Indian bill providing that the secre
tary of the Interlon shall , within sixty days
after the passage of the ct , establish a ware
house at th ? city of Omaha for Indian sup
plies , from which distributions shall bo
made to Indian tribes of the west and north-
west.
The following postofflces will bo inado
money order offices April 6 : Nebraska Lapper -
per , Cheyenne county. Iowa Guss , Taylor
county ; Delknap , Davis county ; Chesterfield ,
Polk county ; Fosterla , Clay county ; Hohen-
7-ollcm. Crawford county. South Dakota-
Brandt , Deuel county ; Kfflngton , Roberts
county ; Vienna , Clark county.
Knot-left Out Wntrr Iluiiil Orilliiniice.
When the city council adjourned early
yesterday morning without passing the water
works bond ordinance the ordinance was
killed so far as the present election In con
cerned. The law provides that the ordi
nance must bo published for twenty days
The flist and only du-ovcry known to mtdloal
scli-me to turn sray Imlr buck to lln youthful
natural color by tlic mMcntlflc action ot clrculnt- t
I in the coloring matter throughout the channel * j
or the hair's entire itrudurc. i
Stops Hair Falling.
In from 24 honn to o..f ncex. Cures D.imlra
and nil known ailments of the Imlr and ic v
A ninllclnt for restoring Hie health ntul Ucnuo
of the Imlr of chlMiim or A0ull . Mnlea or F
niulM , Itlondex or lliuntttes. Softens ilry. hnr h
hair , kffps Imlr In curl ami In the best Imlr
JiTMlng In the norlil.
fold exerywhcie. Cnn be onlcnd by mnll ,
A < t < lit Mme. Yale , Temple of llenuty , Cldcnco.
Mme , Vnle' Guide to Ilcnuty mulled frvc
Une Miulnmo Ynle'i Hand Whltenrr for Uly
While Hands.
betnton the dale of llfl passage and np-
provnl and the election , and nftcr now
only nineteen days remain. Some ot the
councilman tried to dntm tip n special meet
ing jc ter'lny forenoon , but It was found that
oven then the ordinance could not be pre
pared for publication In tlmo for the evening
paper * and thu Idea wns given up.
H.MAK THIKVIJS UO.NTIMIISTO wouic
Steal it Violin from it DnilK < > Strort
A sneak thief stole a violin and several
other articles from the room ot Nettle
Mjcrs , Twenty-fifth and Dodge streets , Tues
day night. She wa : In the dining room at din
ner at the tlmo when the theft was com
mitted.
W. B. Mclklc , 802 Worthlugton Place , re
potted to the police Tuesday that a. couple
of suspicions characters had been loitering
about hU house. Ofllcera wcro detailed
to Investigate , but when they arrived the
strangers had dcpattfd. It Is supposed that
the men were sneak thlevea looking for an
oppottmilty to do soimwork. .
Mrs. Lcvlson , 3117 Mason street , met a
couplp ot suspicious characters near Thirty-
first and Leavenworth streets Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock. They asked her the tlmo , and
II Is believed they Intended to hold her up.
but were frightened away ,
OMAHA UI.KS CO TO 3U\\I2AIM > I,1S.
Will MnUe a < ; < > " < ! MiortliiK nt the
.Til n iMvrtlntt. .
Kd P. Mullen , who was appointed a com-
mlltco of ono to secure headquarters for the
Omaha delegation of Elks to the big annual
meeting In Minneapolis next Juno , returned
to the city Tuesday. Ho secured nuartcro
for a body of 150 at the \\Yst hotel.
The local lodge Is preparing to send n
crowd of at least ICO to the Minneapolis
meeting. They will tra\cl In a special train ,
which Is to bo fitted up In palatial style. It
Is the Intention to make a big show In Min
neapolis during the \lslt. This is a part ot
the ptogram which Is expected to bring the
national treating to this city during tha
exposition year.
Doiuiinil for CHy Warrants.
There Is an active demand at the city
treasurer's olllce for sinking fund warrants
and nearly any amount of them could ba
placed. Thesw warrants are preferred be
cause they are usually drawn for largo
amounts and are not so likely to bo called
in at shoit notice HS warrants on other
funds. The chief demand conies from banks
and Investment companies that have no
difficulty In placing the warrants with their
eastern customers.
Tlnimnii'l .NamCM
United States Marshal Thuinmol has an
nounced the. appointment of James Allan ot
Omaha and' ' George H. Palmer of Hroken
How as field deputies. Others will bo ap
pointed later. A. K. Coggeshall will bo
retained as chief office deputy under the
ruling of the Civil Service commission.
lliit'ltllu'N Arnica Salve.
The bcK salvo In the world for cuts ,
bruises , sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever
sores , tetter , chapped hands , chilblains ,
corns and all skin eruptions , and positively
cures piles , or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Prlco , 25 cents per box.
For aalo by Kuhn & Co. , Omaha , Nebraska.
f "Now , geutlemeu , " said Drox L.
J Shooman , iu tiie course of his remarks -
* marks before the 47th Ward club ,
* "if you nsk all the women to vote
f you will wake up to tlio fact that
a they arc unanimously In favor of
V our $2.00 shoo They know that
f ladles' shoos that usually retail for
a $3.00 and even $4.00 are in most
J cases just like and In every case
7 no boiler than this shoo we are
n selling for $2.00 They have razor
* toes and new round toes and are
T style par excellence'ami that's
A why the meeting broke up and the
A voteis all went home and told their
? wives and daughters of this great
4 Drox TJ. who .spoke us one having
i understanding at least about $2
7 shoos.
ADrexel Shoe Co. ,
f
1119 FARNAM ST.
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Drink wood wine when you dilnlc the
julco of tbo Krape just as It lias at
tained Its full ripeness and luscious ness
Is one of the Kreatest Ionics known to
the medlca media. Ours Is from the
best Krape and unfcrnienled. To show
you how much better our wines nro
than you usually et we tjuolo Califor
nia clarol at $1.00 a gallon , , , , , ,1 , jmvo
priced our most expensive native wines
at $2.00 agnllon.
and igar House.1' '
S I.'IDH DOIHJI.AS ST.
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I ain't no polly tlslien dou li my dad
says bo's fjolu' lo run mo for inayer
or the river If 1 don't quit sinoUen
"StoccUer 5-cent Oleum" so , many fellers
about all do nice fellers Is sinolcen
do "Stocker -centor" dat dntl says I'vo
Kt to miioku she roots for a wbllo till
bo ketches up wld do bund watfon
No body's run out o1 "Stoecker . " > Cent
OlKtu'H" yet but unle.-w dad can hire
sum more rlgnr makers ( lore's likely to
bo a famine In dem It's do best clptr
tnudp good as any ten center and cost
you only five See ?
1404 DOUGLAS.