Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1877, Page 4

4 THE OMAHA bMLY BEE: JANUARY 8, 1877. --Eight Pages. THEDAILY BEE E. ROSEWATER. EpITOR AND PROPRIETOR TO CORRESPONDENTS. ‘W po Nor desire any contributions whatever of al'terary or poetical character; and we wil not undertake to preserve, or to re- e, in any case whatever. Our ently large to more than sup- #ly our limited space in that direction. R :aL Naxz or wriTER, in full, must in each and every case accompany any cowmun’ cation of what nature soever, This is not intended for publicrtion, but for our own satisfaction and as proof of good faith. POLITICAL. Ax¥oUNCEMENTS of candidates for office- whether ations to the Editor, are (until nom ions are made simply personal, and will be charged as advertisements, Our Coustey Friexpe we will always be pleased to hear from, on all matters con nected with crops, country pelitics. on any subjeet whatever of general inter- est to the peeple of our State. Any infor- mation connected with the election, and relating to floods, accidentr, ete., will be gladly received, All such commun'cations hovever, must be brief as possible; and they must, in all cases be written upon one side of the sheet only. All Communications should be addressed to E. ROSEWATER, Editor and Publisher. 4 | ernor Garver meet our cordial ap- and GOVERNOR GARBER'S MESSAGE. Governor (Garber’s message, which we print elsewhers, is a very | creditable document. It is a plain ,sud comprehensive review of the condit on of our State finances, our educational and charitable institu- tions and public buildings, and it aleo embodies many important rec- ommendations for legislation which the Governor deems advisable or necessary for the practical execu- tion of the reforma contemplated by the framers of our new oonstitu- tion With one single exception, the views and recommendations of Gov- proval. That exception is his recom- mendation of the radical modifica- tion or repeal ¢f the usury laws. Theoretically, the doctrine that money, should be allowed to fluctusate in the market—like wheat or any other commodity—without legal restrictions or limitations, may sound very plausible; but practi- cally, it would be disastrous, espec- ially in @ debtor Btate like Ne- braska. With all due respect to politizal economists who advocate free trade in money we are THE SENATORIAL SITUATION, The Senatorial situation looks de- ¢ ‘edly encouraging for the oppo- A cereful personal inspection of the battle ground convinces us that Hitcheock’s senatorial services will be dispensed with on snd after nents of Semator Hiteheock. the 4th day of March, 1877. All t he herculesn efforte of his numerous retinue; all the promi- ses of patronage, and all the corrupt attempts to bribe members ot the legslature with money, will prove futile. The legislature of 1877 is made up of men who are determin- ed to obey the will and voice of the They know that no man can vote for Hitchcock without in- curring the suspicion that he has been corrupted, and they do not propose to blast thei:- bright pros- people. pects of future political promotion. They do not propose to betray the confidence of their friends, and they have no confidence in the glittering promises of Hitehoock, Welch & Co. No man can min- gle among these representatives of the people for twenty-four hours without becoming convinced that s better day is dawning for Nebraska in the inevitable downfall of Hitch- cock’s dynasty. While no man ean as yet with any degree of safety predict who the coming man will be, oue thing is certain—Hiteheock will never be his own successor. BLIPPFRY Bam’s version of the caucus bolt, as published in the Domocratic Hitchoock organ, is about as reliable as was his state ment to the Btate Senate that the list of committees recommended by him had been unanimously con curred in by the entire committee. HITCHCOCK, througn his per- sonal organ, the clamoring for “simple justice.” We fear his wish cannot be complied with unless he agrees not to plead the statute of limitations, which would prevent the courts from doing simple justice to the man who bribed John Rouse, James Clarke, Henry Somerlad, v. J. Quimby, and a dozen other members of the lezislature six years ago. IN trying to enlighten its readers about the Benarorisl situation with estimates of the strength of the re- spective candidates, the Herald has wcluded General Cowin’s name, which goes to show thal its esti- mates are nothing more nor less than mere guess-work, The fact s, General Cowin, although impor tuned by his friends in various parts of the State, Las peremptorily declined to allow his name to go before the Legistature. Gen. Cowin active sympathy with the anti-Hitch- cock movem nt, and he confidently 18 forward with us to the impend- ing overthrow of the corrupt dynss- ty that has for six years past cursed the state and disgraced the Repub- is now as ever in 1 lican party; but under no circum stanses will Genersl Cowan consent to be a candidate for Benatorial honors. When the Hitcheeck facti mists are attempting to allure you with prom i-es of official which he has to give are now filled by s person.l friends, ond when he promises to betroy them by re- moving them, you can make up your mund that he wowld betray you as With a soon as he had your vote. new man in Hiteheock's position there will he o gereral scattering of i 2 o5~ wortl.. ' Grand Lot LUUEPTLA L Republican, 18 | po-itions, just take note of tae fuct that all of thre offices disinclined ro favor such an expe- ement in Nebraska at least ior some years to come, Unlike his immedi- ate predecessors in office who sought to mislead the people by garbled financial exhibits. Governor Garber .has ‘he courage to acquaint us with the exact condition of our liabilities ABOUT CIRCULATION. It 1s needless to devote much space to refute the Repubican’s cal- umnies about the BEE'S statements. Go 10 Postrnsster Yost's office, Meesrs. Brooks, Miner & Co., be is| a stockholder and director of your company, and get a copy of his of- | ficial records and published amount of postage paid by the BrE : on daily and weekly papers in the | past yesr and let the public see the | contrast from official sources be- | tween the Beg’s contribution to the | postal revenue and that of the se- publican and Herald. A single is- | sue of the dasily and weekly | BeE without exira copies | covers over 6 290 pirpers. You say railroad companies ordered a large number of suppie.nents; one company alone took 1,000 copies. What eompany outside of the U. P. R. R. ordered to any extent? Bo far se the U. P. com- pany are concerned, they pay the editor his salary, keep his name on their pay roll, and dstray the defi- ciencies of that offf so they might as well have paid the cash without as with thisorder. Itis like the wie making lL.er husband & present and then letting him foot the bill. If ycu had 400 orders youcan not advertise the Republican better than by publishing the names with the amounts. When the BE® pub- lishes statements of cireulation it always shows the number of papers taken in each town or State, and as T including the $342,000 due to the School fund which had been repre- sented in thé message of Governer Furnas, among our resources. Al- though this exhibit fully confirms the BEE'S previous estimate of the state debt, which now exeeds half a million dollars there is a gratifving offset of assets in thelshape of dehnquent taxes and deposits in the special fands in the State treasury. It is te be hoped that the legislature will promptly carry out Goveruor Garber’s recom- mendations for funding the State debt 1n accordance with tho provis- ions of the new constitution. There are many other important recom- mendations embodied in Governor Garber’s message, to which we ex- pect to direct special attention from time to time during tlie progressof the session. The Republican majority in the Michigan legistature have, by accla- mation in caucus, re-nominated Benator Ferry as their candidate for United States senator. We could wish to see the Repnblican majority of the Nebraska legisiature doalike act of pubuic jusuce and political | self-respect in the unanimous re- nomination of Senator Hitohoock. —Omaha Republican. The Republican majonty of Mich- igan conferred this distinguished honor upoa Senator Ferry as a mer- 1ted mark of approbation of a states- man whose political record is spot- lees, and whose personal integrity, like the virtue of Ceesar's wife, is above susplciou. This is the just reward of ability, bhonesty and fidelity. We could wish to see a man representing Nebraska in the United States Senate whom the Republican majority of INebras- ka could the reward and honor. Unfor‘unately, Nebraska’s Senator has made a record that reflacts dis- honor upon her fair fame, and the Republican majority in the Legisla- ture, in obedience to the will of the people and as s matter of self-re- spect, will be compelled to remand him to private Jife. Thus honeet, capable, and patriotic men will be encoursged, and back-pay grabbers, bribe-givers, and plunderers will be rebuked, ——— HITOHCOCK’S eanard factory is doing a rushing business down at Lincoln. The very latest canard is that Governor Baunders came to Nebraska with = commission from Andy Johuson. Now the reign of Andy Johnegon commenced on the 15th of April, 1865, while Governor Baunders became Governor of Ne- braska in April, 1861, and his com- mussion was eigned by Abrahsm Lincoln, whom Governor Sgunders helped to nominate, as a member of the National Republican Conven- tion in 1860. And it is also his- torical that while Governor Saun- ders has never wavered in his polit- ical faith, Hitehcock jolned the political renegades who trained with Andy Johnson, and was re- warded by Johnson for his political treachery,witha Surveyor General’s commission in 1887, which position he held until he was kicked out by President Grant in 1869. 0 Btriped velvet, which is so fash- ionable for evening wear, is now adopted for day dresses. The most charming have very flue stripes, almost like threads, on a ground of © ntrasting celor. — At Adelina Patti’s benefitin Mos- cow on the 12th inst, ‘‘Esmeral- da”” was the opera chosen. There were sixty calls, 2ad more than 300 boquets were showered upon her, cesids. whi~h «3 ~ras poesented *h 2 vair of giss ,nd and sap- plure ear-ringe. the papers have 'o go through the mailw, it would be an easy matier for a Repubtican stockholder and direetor who has charge of the Omsha postoffice, to deteet the falsehood and disprove the state- ment. L NO GROWING OLD FUR LOVERS, I looked in the tel!-tale mirrer 7And the gray in the dar] My wife low ost besutiful was she; *hou wilt never grow ol1, my love,” she sai Never grow old to me. **Por age is the chillizg of heart, And thine, as mine oan tell, Te as young and warm aswhen first we heard The sound of our bridal bell!”" T turned a:d kissed her ripe, rod lips; **Lettiwe do its worst on me, Ifin my soul, my love, my faith, 1 neverscem old to thee!"’ r——— FASHION NOTES. — Painted fans are still in favor. Paiuted letter boxes are popular novelties. Guipure lace 2nd silk combined make pretty tidies. Silver and gold vinaigrettes are now made square. Panted papier-mache fan boxes are new this season. Bilk-worked mottoes are made for holiday gifts. (Chlaess vases sre very bandsome and come in all sizes. China dogs for ornam=uis are as much sought afler as ever. Paper weights of fire gilt with sil- ver figures are quite new. Chains of whiteivory, exquisitely carved, are very fashionable. still lvory combs and necklaces, ex- quisitely carved, find & ready sale. Majolica match-boxes, mede to represent swans, are chown. Crepe de lisse and white lace make up very prettily into jabots. Filagree silver ornaments are to be considerably worn this season. Dressing cases, with ail the strings necessary for a doli’s toilst, are shown. Strings of artificial leaves have appeared for holiday household gar- niture. Necklaces made of alternste beads of siiver and gold filagrea are very fine. The sheerest linen shou!d be used for oollars, and they should not be interlined. The favorite. round hat for quite young ladies and misses is called La Vallieres. Needle cases of gilt are made to represent butterflies and beetles without spread wings. Small leather umbrellas are for sale, which, when open, form com~ plete sewing baskets. For children too young to handle china tea seis some very good wood- en ones can be had. The new sLawl sirap has a purse and tickei book attached to the handle, convenient for pickpockets. The fancy for Smyrna lace is so t that it is used to trim chil- dren’s silk velvet coats and ladies’ bonnels. The champion album has painted on each leaf s wreath of beaufifu! flowers eneircling the space for the pietures. A very pretty pair of earrings has a small shell attached to a very small ball by means of & true lover’s knot. New linen collars have an iside trill of Smyrna lace plzeed next the neck, to relieve the unbecoming whits of thick linen. Bearlet uLlerwear wur worn by ladics the pro.. nt. than any previous season. In this they copy from their trans-Atlantic sisters. There is nothing newer in linen cufts than the convenient shape in- troduced as the ‘Quirke.” This is reversible, one side square and strairhtened, the other wide ana rounded. There in a sudden fashion for re- | storing the gilt and silver braids of last seagon for felt hats. 'The preé- ! tiest have wide, dlack braid, barred BC wure) | with gold or silver three-is for trim- ! ming the crown. Hitchcock’s Infamy. His Traffic in the West Peint Cadetship. How Honest John Taffe Conv:ct- ed Him of Deliberate Falsification. A Black Page of Hitchcock’s Rec- ord From the Official Tran- script of the War Depa-tment. Phineas W. Hitcheock is now at the Btate Capital appealing to mem- bers of the legislature to re-elect bim to the houorable position of United Stetes Senator, as an act of simple justice 10 a man who claims he has served his State with fideli- ty and ability. Now if any honsst and honorable member of our legislature enter- tains any doubt about the true char- acter of Phineas W. Hitchcock, we inyite his attention to the transeript of Hitehcock’s record in the War Department, Here we have the undoubtable proof that Hitchcock degraded him- selt and disgraced his State by de- liberate falsitication in the appoint- ment of Cadets to the West Point Academy, and this record also leaves the natural inference that he made these cadetships as a mat- ter of bargain and sale. MEMORANDUM. The following papers show : 1. That Mr. Hitchcock stated by Jetter of January 26, 1867 that Thos, M. Woodruff re7ided in Douglas County, Nebraska. 2. That Secretary Stanton, be- lieving this siatement to be true, sent to Hitchcock, then Delegate from Nebrsska, an appointment for Wodruff as a cadet, dated Februa- ry 12, 1867. 3. That on June 19, 18687, Hon. Jobn Taffe, M. C. from Nebraska, informed Becretary Stanton that Woodruffdid not reside in Nebraska and that Mr. John R. Gatland, the previous appointee, whose place the former was appointed to fill, did not reside there. 4. That on June 23, 1887, Becreta- ry BStanton, by telegram, ordered thesuperintendentof the academy to report Woodraff’s actual residence. 5. That on June 25th Gen. Pitch- er, the superintendent, telegraphed that “he had resided about ten years in Washinglon, which was his last place of residence.” [Official Copy. | HOUSE oF REPRESEN1ATIVES, WASTINGTON, Jan. 26,767, Hon, Edwin M. Stan.on, Secretary of War: Sir—J hereby nomiuate Thowas M. Woodioff, of Omaha, in the connty of Douglas, and Territory of Nebraska, to fl'l the cadet vacaucy 1n the Congressional District of that Ter itory. His age is eighteen years. Yours very respectfallv, P. W. HircHCOOCK, Del. Cougress, Nebrasks. ‘Wil the Secretary please cause the appoinument io be sent to my address, House of Reps. FEBRUARY 286, 1867. The Hon,, the Secretary of War, Washingion City, D. C.: Bir:—1 have the honor to acknowl.dge the receipt of your communication of the 12th inst., informing me that the President nad conferred upon me a condition- al appointment of Cadet in the ser- viee of the United States, and to 1n- form you of my acceptance of the same. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, (Sig'd,) THOMAS M WOODRUFF. I hereby assent to the above ac- ceptance by my son of bis condi- tional appointment as Cadet, and he has my full permission to sign articles by which he will bind him. self to serve the United Btates eight years unless sooner dis- charged. (Signed,) J. C. WoODRUFF. OMAHA, Neb.. June 19, 1867. 8i~:—It appears shat Thomas M. Woodruff was nominated 12th ef February last, by the delegate from Nebraske, as acadet to the West Poiut Academy. His iathei's ac- ceptance is dated the 26th of the same month. After most diligent inquiry, I am unatle to learn that such a party ever resided in this State, or rather I am satisfled that he . ever did re- side 1n Nebraska. Omaha, whers he is located, is my residence, and I never knew auything of such an in- dividual, nor have I found any one who does know him. The father, J C. Woodruff, 1s a major in the army engineer corps, whose reridence has a long time been in Washington. It is to be presumed that the domiecil of the son is the same, T will state that Mr. Woodruft is nominated to the ’ace made va- cant hy the w 9§ IR, varland, whois. ..o Nebras- ka City. He nbver lived there. BHis father’s_residence 18 44 Broad street, New York As we bave many young men in the Rtate who would b glad of the place, and who are fully qualified, I teel bound to protest against the said Thomsas M. Woodruffl entering the academy as from this dstrict. T make not the slightest reflection upon the department. 1 understand | how these things are done. I will ask to be advised of what | aciion [ .u , v-ee w take in the | premises, if 8 anu 1f an oppor- tonity is offered, T will make a nomination immediately. T will furnish affidavits in sup- port of my statement if desired. Very respectfully, your ob’t sev’t, JouN TAFFE, M C. West (Signed) ['telegram. | WAR DEPARTMENT, W ASH'NGTON, June 23, '67. Gen. Pitc Sup’t Mit Powt, No Y. Ascertain and jeport the aciusl residence of thomas M. Woodruft, appointed a cadet fiom Nebiaska. Ttiselaimed that he hasnever been a resident of that State. By order of the Sec-etary of War. [Signed] L. H Perovzs, Asg’t Adjt Gen’l. Acad-my, minGrox. D. C., une 25. 185 rom West Point, New York. 18 Gen’l L. M. Pelouze, A, A. Thomas M. Woodinf is the son of an offi cer of the army; residence has vsually been the siation of his facaer; says he has led about ten years in Washington, which was bis last place of residence. [Signed] T . PIrCHER, Sup’t. War DacARTuENT, ) orof U. 8. | Acapeuy, L June 25, 1867 | Case of “ Tbomas M. Woodruff, of Omabha,” appoiated Cadet from Nebraska. Hon. Mr. Taffe, M. C., protests against his appointmoent, on the ground that he isnot & resident of Netraska, and never even has been. ‘T'he law posiiively reauires the ap- pointee to be an ‘“‘actual resident” of the Congressional disirict heis appointed to rep.esent. Young Woodruff staies himself to have been a reideat of Washiogton for the past ten years. Mr. Hifch- cock, who nominated hym, called bim aresident of Nebraska. (Signed,) Ebp. S8CARIVEE, Tnspector, The Secretary of War orders this appointmeut to ve cancelled. (migued,) Eo. BCHRIVER, Inspector General. HONEY FOR THE LADIES. Skirts are worn so closely cling=- ing to the figure that invention is put to the test how to dispense with all under drapery that bulges out or oreates the smallest suspicion of fullness of material. New gauntlets with thumbs, de- signed to wear over gloves in severe weather, are introduced ; these are made in brown leather mixture and have diamonds of dark cardinal woven in on the cuffs. The standing bias band, sloped off in front, is the popular collar for dresses: It is a trifle ever an inch wide when finished, and is sewed on without cording at the bottom, or the milliner’s fold formerly used. Black velvet princesse dresses are made with the long back seams and square trains. Their only trim- ming is & row of heavy black fringe near the bottom of the front breadths, stopping at the square train. . ‘Worth is sending out three styles of costumes : One consists ot a skirt, tunic, and bodice; another has a polonaise and skirt only, while the last and prettiest model simulates a casque on its polonaise with the trimming. The buttons used for ladies are slightly larger than a dime in size. For woolen dressses the smoked pearl and vegetable 1vory buttons, with shanks for holding them, are liked, as they can be had in nearly every shade to match costumes. Flowers are not arranged at the side in the holiday ball wnd evening dresses, but are fastened on the shoulders and so arranged that the sprays fall at the back A similar style is adopted for the low square bodices of dinper ani reception dresses. A new fancy, but not likely to prove a popular one, is that of turn- ing the skirts of pelonaises both in front and at the sides. This is ef- fected by catching up the skirt with round Knots at wide intervals in diamond shape ; it is caprice, noth- ing more. A set of handsome toilet mats was made of pink quilted silk, edged with deep Valenciennes lace. The pincusbion coming with this set was also made of the silk, with a very small square of the lace for a covering. The sides were finished with a fulling of the lace A pretty fashion in sleeve trim- ming is to cut the sleeve to flare slightly at the wrist without a sepa- ratecuff. Into the outer seam a space of two inches 18 left open, and into this opening is put a tinely vleated frill of silk. Sometimes a strap is buttoned across this pleat- ing. The squaze plastron at the throat ot a high bodice is a fashion likely to spread. It is always in a color that contrasts with that of the dress, and looks fresh and novel. It will be extensively used in polou- aises as well as 1n bedices, and for freshening up ulkck dresses it is most effective. For reception and oceremonious toilets, embossed velvet dresses are much in vogue. The groundwork is satin, and the velvet pattern stands out in relief, sometimes as large flowers, sometimes as small ones, sometimes as buds and leaves, and again as stripes with flowers between. Neck secarfs are rather giving place to the square soft silk necker- chiefs so comfortably and conyen- 1ently wern. Late importations, bo , show a novelty in soft sua ones with narrow gause stripes, the groundwork bemng one tone and having down the centre shading stripes mixed with a contrasting eolor. The new square backs of basqued bodices are in keeping with the square plastrons; they are cut short on the hips, round and longin front; at the back the three centre seams ¢ >mmence at the neck, and extend the waist-line, all being whalebon- ed. It is not unusual to ses the heex | of the basque extend hali a raru pelow the waist, and somsetmes more. KEEPITBEEGR THE LEGISLATURE That Hitchcock Bribed His Way Into the United States Senate. The Specific Proof of His Crime. Charges Taat Cannot Be Disptoved. ihat Phineas Ww. the United The charge Hitebcock secored States Benalorship by bribery and the public prints as early as 1872, and 1t has been repeatedly reiterated in gener- That these charges were well fouuded 1s evidenced by the fact that iusiesd of asking for an investigation by the legisiatuze Mr. Hiteheock bhas exerted all his in- fluence to supprees and prevent in- fiaud was made ‘n al terms. vestigation. And now when we have reached the crisis of the senatorial canvass, when the representatives of the peo- ple are about to elect Mr. Hitch- cock’s succe sor, he seeks to evade the issue by declaring, through his personal organ, the Omaha Repub- lican, that the charges are too vague to require contradiction. Mr. ritch- cock 18 now at the State Capital ap- pealing for an endorsement of his infamous public record by a re- it our duty in behalf ot the people to callthe attention of their represen- tatives to the following facts, which we are prepared to substan tiate by indisputable testimony of unim- election, and we deem peachable living witnesses. We reiterate the charge that Phineas W. Hitchcock did secure his election as United States Nenator We charge that he personally and through his f:iends bribed many members of the Legislature by the payment of by bribery and fraud GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Repre- sentahvves 1 cordially weleome you to the Capltal of the Ntate. Since the meeting of the Legislature at its last regular session. there has been framed and adopted by the people a new Constitution, which went into effect on the first day of November, 1875. This being the first regular session since it became the Supreme Law, it is'safe to say that it will be the most imporiant cne sinee our sdmission into the Union. Laws are to be msde and repealed ; inter- este fostered ard mamtained; and in your deliberations you may justly reflect that you are legluhlll‘lg for a people characterized by intelligence, energy and & spirii of justice. Lhe Constitution requi es the Governor to ‘‘give to the Legislature information, by message, of the con- dition of the State, and shall recom- mend such measures us he shall deem expedient.” ‘T'he purpose of this message will be attained by giving you briefly a statement of the operations of the Btate Government under the laws, and of the expenditures in support of the public mstitutions W hile it is also my duty to recom- mend such measures as may seem expedient, 1 shall refrain from dis- cussing at length subjects that will engage your attantion. STATE FINANCES. The financial coudition of the Btate is satisfactory. As appears fiom the report of the State Treas- urer, herewith transmitted, the balance in the Treasury November 30th, 1874, was $234,54341, and there has been received during the two years ending November 30th, 1876, $1,459,306.18, making a total of $1,693,849.59. The disburse- ments for the same period were $1,369,795.91, leaving a balance on hand November 30th, 1876, of $324,053.68 The total valuation of property in the State subject to taxation for the year 1875 was $75,467,398 81, and for the year 1876 was $74,178,645.48, a decrease of $1,288,753.38. The total levy for all purposes for mouey and by public patronage in- | the year 1875, was seven and seven terchangeable for money. We | twentieth mills, and were the taxes charge that among those members | all collected would realize the sum of the Legislature of 1871, who were | of $547,324.96, distributed among induced to vote for Phineas W. the varlous funds as follows : Mitcheock, in consideration of & General Fund, 4 mills...$300,753.81 bribe, were the following persons ; 1. ber of the House. B, ecifications—Somerlad came to QOmaba during the Senatorial cam- paign and purchased a suit of cloth- ing from F. L. Ruf, merchant tailor, and he told Ruf that he was to re- ceive $700 trom Hitcheock for his Ha asked Raf to show him Hiteheock’s residence, which he did. vote. Somerlad went in and soon returned to Ruf’s store with a bunch of greenback’s, which Mr. Ruf count- ed for him, and found to be $700. Mr. Ruf took out the amount due for his suit of clohting, and Somer- lad pocketed the rest. Somerlad confidentially iformed Raf that n addition to the $700 he was to have a land office, which promise was subsequently filled. Mr. Ruf has resided in Omaha for over twenty years. Heis a man of unblemished reputation. He is not a pariisan. He has ot even voted for the past six years, and cannot be charged with seeking po- litical patronage from anybody. 2d. D. J. Quimby (Demoecrat), member of the House. e Specification—Quimby received $860 for his vote. That sum was paid him during the senatorial cam- paign in Hiteheock’s room at the Tichenor Houwse in Lincoln. He brought the money in & bunch nto the room of Senator Tenant, who counted it for him, and to whom he personally confessed that it was paid as a bribe. 3. Juhn Rouse (Democrat) mem- ber of the House. Specification—Rouse confessed to C. C. Housel, commission merchant ot Omabha that he received $1,000 for his vote. He was opeuly charged with this act at a Demoeratic con- vention beld in Plattsmouth 4. J. Clark, member of the Hause. Specification—The sum paid for Clark’s vote, as reporte1 by W. H. James, ex-Governor, who confessed to Ed Roggen, then his clerk and now clerk of the Secretary of State, that he paid it to Clark, is $1,700. James has just received his reward 1n sn appointment as land offiee re- ceiver in Washington Territory. 5 B.F. Hilton, member of the Senate. Bpecification — Hilton was in- duced to vote for Hitchcock on the promise of $1,000, to be paid to one Kiely, who, after receiving the amount, decamped to Canada with the money. This fact we have di- rect from Mr. Hilton. One Democratic member of the legislature was rewarded with a surveyng contract, for which, without investing a dollar or tuking any risk whatever, he recsived $1.000 in money from a Demo cratic firm, who are also working in the Hitcheock interest. A most intamous fraud was perpetrated by Hitcheock and his followers in that Senatorial election by the deliber- ate distranchisement of Saunders county. The clerk of that county, Charles H. Walker, deliberately withheld the returns of B:unders county which gave the seat in the senate to Hon. A. R, Kennedy, and Willet Pott!nger, & notorious scoundrel was thus fraudulently placed 1n SBeuator Kennedy’s seat until after the sena- torial election. By this fraud Hiteh- cock secured one vote, and both of the perpetrators, who had really ocommitted a great crime, were re- warded by Hitcheock with federal appointments. ~Walker was put into the U. 8. land office at Lowell, Nebraska, and Pottinger was awar- ded a land office in Utah. The Pottinger transsction is a matter of record. The SenateJour- nal ot ’71 (page 55), shows that Pot- tinger voted tor Hitehcock, and page 57, on the very next day showsthat Potiinger was expelled from the Bueat = - ey N CLipuy omt v -/ our comw © 1epi€sCun.l. the people endorse Mr. Hitchsock ?' Henry W. Somerlad, mem- Binking Fund, 1 mill. Common School Fund, 1 Penitentiary Fund, 1mill 75,467.84 University Fund, } mill 18,866.74 Siate Bond Fund, 1-10 ¢ 7,546 66 69,223.07 Total....ois icincieieseennd547,324.96 Thete has been eollected during the past year fiom this levy, and delinquent taxes of former years the sum of $968,873.09, as follows: General Fand. $447,426 63 Sinking Fund 142,276 40 Common School Fund.... 238,651,96 Penitentiary Fund.. $5,134.31 University Fund.. 38,739.13 Normal School run 827.49 Btate Bond Fund.... 5,817.17 Total,........cceuee.. ... $968,873.09 The levy for the year 1876 was the same a8 that of 1875, and the aggregate revenue to be deserved is $540,305.11, divided among the sev- eral funds as follow: General Fund, 4 mill Sinking kund, 1 mill, Commeon Sehool Fund, 1 mill.. Penitentiary F’nd, 1 m University Fund } mill... State Bond Fund, 1.10 74 163 60 74,168 60 18,544.60 y the total amount of delinquent taxes due the Siate on November 30, 1876, was $765,815.25. The total resources exclusive of the unsold lots and land belonging to the State is $1,089,868.95, as fol- lows : Cash in the Treasury Nov. 80, 1876. $ 824,053 68 Delinquent taxes. 765,815.27 $1,089,868 95 The amount given as delinquent taxes is not reliable as a resource. It is fair to presume that not more than thirty-three per cent. of the amount delinquent will be collected. The total liabilities of the State at tha close of the last fiscal year, were $531,524.26, as follows : Certificates of Indebted- ness issued to the Per- manent School Fund for General Fund War- rants paid by said Fund.. Outst: n 1nterest on outstanding General Fund War- ()umtandmgPenltenliu"" Fund Warrants. Outstanding State Build- mg Fund Warraats.... 1nterest on outstanding State Building Fund Outstanding Temporary School ¥und Warrants State Bonds. Assuming that at least one-third of the delinquent taxes will be col- leeted iz & reusonable time, the treasury will receive 255,271.76 from this source. Of the $324,053.68 in the treasury on the 30th of November, 1876, but $49,659 63, belongs to the general fund, and this will be exhausted in defraying the expenses of the pres- entsession. The balance is credit- ed to specific funds, and .eannot be transferred or used for the liquida- tion of the State debt. The indebtedness to be funded in accordance with the provisions of the coustitution is that amount for which certificates of indebtedness | nave been issued to tha Permanent School Fund, being $342.957.34. Legislative action will be neeessary to secomplish this purpose. COMMEYN «CHOOLS. The report of the Superintendent of Public Irstruction shows tiat huoir are Keoo.ag Continued on Fifth Page.