Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1880, Page 1

ASKA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1880. Established 1871. 0 RNING EDITI ON. Price Five Cents JOY BE WITH YOU. Burchard’s Farewell Brief to His Fellow Couu- trymen, Wherein He Recounts the Prin- cipal Deedsof His Stew- ardship, The Nation at “Peace With the World and the Rest of Mankind,” Which, Together With {aiHuge Harvest, fhonld Make us Unusually Thankfal But the Ds_k Spactre of South- ern Intolerance Disturbs the Nation's Bquanimity. Civil Service Retorm and Other Subjects Elongated. Spocist Dissatch to Trm Ben. Wasa1xe1ox, December 5—4 p. m., The following 18 a partal synopsis of | P8 thepresident’s message: The president congratulates the country on the pros. perity, abundant harvest, pesoe and friendship with all vations. He says the American republic, when it elect- ed its twenty-fourth chick magistrate, furaished an example which must im. press the world profoundly with the stability of repablican institutions, The election in the southernstates bas Dot been attended with more than the usual manifestations of violence, but much fiaud in the counting, returning and canvassiog of the votes has been practiced whereby large num- bers of colored citizens were deprived of their franchise. The whole country derires sectionalism as a factor in our pol should disappear. The loyel peo of the country will insist that t laws must be ovpeyed The par ‘mount question is sti'l as to the Joymenr of the right of every Ame can citizan to freely cast his vote » have ithonestly counted. With ua byegones question settled party w be byegones. The efficiency and sdministration, internal _improve. ‘meuts, tariff, d ymestic taxation, edu- on, finance and other = will receive their of the. 20th P P The presidentex. Phe hope that congress. in ex- ‘wmiving the credentisls of members, will see to it that every violation of the fifteenth amendment shall be in- _vestigated and that no bevefit of such violation shall acsrue to any person or party. He recommends that congress -pr:—x thelocal educationa) funds in the various states, by devoting for this purpose the procceds from the sales of public lands. The president agawn calls attention to the mnecessity of civil service re- form. four years convince him that seri- ous danger threatens the coantry from the conflict over execative pat- | roange. Herecommends fixed rules for the regulation of sppointments and remcvals. The experiment of <ompetitive exsminations has in the main proved eatisfactory. The ser- vice has been materially improved by the assorance given that appolnt- ments depend on merit and advan ment isassured by fdelity A strong growing public seutiment demands the strongest measurea for securing and enforcing the highest fficiedey in the public service. He recommends an appriation of $25,000 per annum to a commission to supervise competi- tive examinations throughout the ser- vice. The president reviews at length his reaso ing this commission commends such legis'ation that while leaving evers officer free to express his_political opivions and use his means for their advances shall ‘enable him to feel as safe aa any pri- citizen tn his refussl to ase his any political parposes. The most serious impediment to civil ser- vice reform has_been found by him to lie in the spoiis system as manipu- | lated by members of congress. The | first step in any thorough reform | in the «ivil service must be the com- | plete desire of congress and the exeo utive in ths distribution of federal ronage. ‘The dootrine that to the victors be- ong the spoils is inseparable from foderal patronsge. The national co ventions of leading parties have again nd again declered the true princi- les of goverum:nt on this question. E‘n- present systera is an invsion of thy executive functions. The con- stication Tequives the executive and heads of departments to make all pominations and the house snd senate to & and judge faithless officers. The lattersh: not dictate nominations. The president recom- mends that an act be passed defintng the relations of members of congress with respect to officers’ appointments made by the pres dent. POLYGANT. 1t is the recognized duty and po pose of the people of the United S to suppress polygamy where * now exists in our territories and wrevent its extension. Faithful lous efforts have been made {he United States au*hortties in U o enforce the laws agaiuat it. Ex rience has shown that the legisla® uoon this subject to be effective qguires extensive modification amendment. The longer actior delayed the more t it wall ! to scoomplish what <is desired. Prompt and_dacided measures “sre The Mormbon secretaghan y le po and executing the local legislation of the tegritory by its control of the grand nd petit juries, it fuence over the jcstice, exercising as the heads of and re- The experience of the past | for sustain- | Mthe German empire continue without this sect do, the local politioal powerd of the territory, they sre able to fuh effective thelr hostllity to the sw of congress on the subject of polygamy, and in fact to prevent its enforcement, Polygamy will not be abolished if the enforcement of the law depends on those who_practice in and uphold the crime. It can oniy be suppressed by taking away the oolitical power of the sect which encouraged and sustains it. The power of con-ress to enact suitable lawa to protect the territories ple. It is not a cese for half-way) messures. The politlcal power of the Mormon sect is increasing; it controls* now one of our wealthiest and most populous territories. It is extending steadily into other territories; wher ever it goes it establishes polygamy and sectarian political power. R e * s T recommend congress to provide for the government of Utah by a gov- ernor and judges, or commission. appoinied by the president and co firmed by the senate, as governm avalagous to the provistonal govern- meat established for the territory of the northwest of Ohie by the ordin- ance of 1787. If, however, ic is deemed best to continue the_existing form of local government, I recom- mend that the right to vote, hold office and sit on juries in the territory of Utah be coufined to those who neither practice nor uphold polygamy. FOREIGN RELATIO Our relations with all foreign coun tries have been those of undisturbed nd have presented no occasion for concern as to their continued maintaingnce, * * * The message then goes o to state that & communi- oation has been received from the British government relative to th ims for indemnity of American fishermen on account of the Fortune Bay outrage, renewing consideration of the subject and showing a disposi- tion to accept the United States view of the subject, but in regard to the interpretation of the treaty and the right of our fishermen to indem- nity, leaving the measure of such in- dembity to further conference. The president believes that a speedy ad- justment of the question will be the result. Reference is made to the success of American exhibitions at the internatioaal exhibition at Sid- ney, aud the message procoeds at fol- lows : o | PANAMA CANAL, Relations between this government nd the United States of Columbia have engaged public attention during Lo past year, mainly by the projected inter-oceanic canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Views expressed by the president in a special message last Aarch relative to this project are azain presented for consideration. Subsequent consideration has con- firmed me in the opinion that it is the right snd duty of the United States to assert and maintain. such supervis- fon and authority over any inter- ©ooeanic cansl across the isthmus that connects Nortl. and South America es will protect our national interest. on the ons hand, y publics of Pera and Bolivia on the other, still contioues. Tiis govern- ment hasmot felt called upon to Ja- terters ln thecontest that is within bel- ligerent rights of parties as independ- entstates, ,We have, however, sl- ways held Ivea in_readiness to aid in accommodating therr differen- ces, and have at difierent times re- minded both belligerents of our wil- lingness to render such services. OUR RELATIONS WITH BRAZIL. The relations of the United States w.th the empire of Brazil continue to be most cordial, and their commercial intercoarse steadily increases, to their mutual advantage. CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE. Tho obelisk generously presented by the khedive of Espt to the city of New York has safely ar:ived in this country, and will be er:cted in that wmetropolis. The commission for the iquidation of the Ezyptian debt h ately concluded its work, and the gov- ernment at the earnest solicitation of the khedive has acceded to the provis- | ions adopted by it, which % be laid FRANCE AND GERMANY. tate of pesce and tranquility now enjoyed by all the nations of ths cantinent of Earope has its favorwle influence upon our diplomaticard - mercial relations with them. A tre-ty has been concladed with France re s of one country agai An appropriation is ask he government to fulfill ¢ obligations under tho metrical conver. tion. After referring to the succers of the United Statcs at the Berlin fishery exhibition, the message pré- coeds. Our friendly relations with r-xm congress for its information. interruption. NATURALIZATION. ‘The question is raized between the two governments as to the proper ef- fect and nterpretation of our treati of naturalization,but recent dispatch- es from our minister at Berlin show that favorable progress is making to- ward an understauding, in accordance with the views of their government, which makes and admits no destinc- tion what wer between the rights of native and raturalized citizens of the United States, In practice, complaints of molestation suffered by naturalized citigens abroad have never been fewer | than at present. JEWS OF MOROCCO. Reference is made to the efforts of our_government to ameleorate the condition of the Moors and Hebrews in Morocco. The president recom- ‘mends diplomatic efforts for the ame- loration of the conditlon of the Jew- ish population of Morocoo. THE CHINESE TREATT. The provision made by congress o its last session for the Zx,.m of commission which has been appointed.| to enter upon negotiationa with the imperial government of China, 0B subjects of great interest to the rele- tiond of the two countries, enabled the commissioners to proceed at once apon thelr misslon. Tne imperial vernment was prepared to give prompt and respectful attention to the | matter brought ander the negotiation, sud the couferences proceeded with | such rapidity and success that on th 17th of November last, two treaties ‘were wigned at Pekin, one relating to the Introduction of Chinese into this+ country and one reiating to commerce. Mr. Trescet, one of the commission: ers, ianow on his way home bingivg | the greaties, and 1t is expected they | ‘! on S| Baforthe i icn o be Laid senate early in Janua: . The president again recommund the payment of the remainder of the Japanese and Ohina indemnity fands to these governments. MEXICO. To my last annual message I ex- pressed_the hope that the peaceon the border between this country and Mexico would soon become so assured »s to justify a modification of the or- ders there in forco to our military commanders tn regard to leaving the frontier without encouragitg sach disturbances &8 would endanger the peace of the two countries, Events moved in accordence with these ex- pectations, and ordets Were sccord- ‘ngly withdrawn to the entire satis- faction of our own citizens and the Mexican government. Subsequently the peace of the border was again distarbed by a savage foray under the command of Chief Victoria, but by the combit d harmonious action of the mil ur‘ forces of both coun- tries his band has been broken up and substantially destroyed. There is # reason to- believe that the obstacl which have so long prevented rapid e beateuiant pammtioition” bo- tween the United Statéi*ad Mexico by railways are on the point of disap- pearing, and that several important enterprises of 1 sracter will be set on foot which cannot fail to con- tribute largely to the prosperity of both countries. PREVENTION OF EPIDEMICS. In pursusnce of an act passed at the last session of congress invitations have been extended foreign maritime states to join in & sanitary conference in Washington beginuing the 1 of January. The acceptance of this invitation by many prominent powers give promise of snccess in this import- ant measure, desegued to establish a system ot interrstional notitication by which the spread of infections or epidemic diseases may be more effect- ively checked or prevented. CONSULAR REPORTS, The president asks congre & to make necessary sppropriations for the con- sular service, to enlarge the trade and commerce of the United States with foreign nations. He callsattention to the materlal advantages derived from consular reports by American manu. facturers. A PROSPEROUS NATION. The condition of the financial affairs’ of the government is very satisfactory. It is believed that the present finan- cial situation in the United States, whether considered with respect to trade, currency, credit, growing wealth, or extent and variely of our resources, 18 more favorable than that of any other country of our time, and has never been surpassed by that of any country at any perlod of its hi tory. All our industrles are thriving, rate ofinterest is low,new railroads aro being constructed, vast immigration is increasing our population, capital and labor, new enterprises in great num- ber arein progress, and our] commer- cial relations with other countries are improving. REFUNDING. Within ashort period over $600,000 r cent bonds will become le. This presentaa very fa- opportunity not only to fu ther reduce the principal of the debt, reduce the rate of interest on h will remaln unpaid. The t calls the attention of con- gress to the views expressed on the Subject by Secretary Sherman in his aunual report,and recommends prompt legislation to enable the treasury de- partment to complete refunding the debt, which is about to mature. RESUMPTION. The continusnce of specle pay- ments has not becn interrupted or en- dangered since the date of resump- tion. It has contributed grestly to the revival of business and to our re- matkable prosperity. Fears that pre- ceded apd _accompanied rosumption have proved groundles: erable amountof United State notes have been presented for reemption, while very large sums of gold bullion, both domestic and imported, are taken to the mints and exchanged for coin or notes. The Increase of coin and bullion in the United States since January 1, 1877,1s estimated at $227, 99,428, GREERBACKS. There are still in existence, un- canceled, $346,681,016 United States legal tender notes. Thewe notes were anthorized as a war measure, made necessary by the exigendies of the conflict in which the United States was than engaged. The preservation of the nation’s existence required, in the judgment of congress, the issuo of legal tender psper money. T served well the purpose for which it was created is not questioned, bat the employment of notes as paper money indefinitely, after the sccomplishment of the object for which they were pro- vided, was not contemplated by the framers of the law under which they were issued. These notes long since Desame, like any other pecuniary obli- gation of the government, a debt to be paid, snd when paid to be canceled as mere evidenve of indebtedness no longer exioting. I therefore repeat what was said in my annual message of last year, that retirement from oir. culution of United States notes, with the capacity of lage] tender in private contracts, is a step to be taken in onr progress tow: afe and stable cur- rercy, which should be socepted as the policy and duty of the govern- ment and the interest and secarity of the people. 5 THE DOLLARS OF OUR DADS. At the time of the passage of the act aow in force requiring the coinage of stlver dollars, fixing their value and giving them a legal tender char- acter, it was bel by many sup- porters of the measure that the silver. dollar which it sathorized would speadily become, under the opera- ons of the law, of equivalent value to the gold dollar. Under the act ferred to the coinage of standard sil- ver dollars began in March, 1878, snd has been continued as required by the act. - The average rate per month to the present time has been $2,276,492; total amount coined prior to the Ist of November last was $2,847,750; of this amount $47,084,450 remains in the treasury, and ounly $25,763,191 are in the hands of the people. Con- stant effort has been made to keep tais curreney in clrculation, and con- siderablo expense has been necesearily incarred for this purpose, but its re- tur to the treasury is prompt and sure, contrary to the confident antici- pations of the friends of the measure. At the time of its adoption the value of the silver dollar containing 412} m:u o(h silver h:l- not _increased. During the year prior to the passage of the bilt authorizing its coinsge the market value of the contajned was from 90 to compared with the standa: lar. Daring the last yesr h market value of the silver d heen cents. It mas o $he legislation of the last co regard to silver 80 far as it on anticipated rise in th ver as the result that leg’ produced the effest then ;- Tho longer the Taw ramains i1 requiring as it does the coins »: tion, and this s standard of 1 than it purports to be recognized money of the world constitution of the United sound financlal principles, best intercsts, all requiro t country should have as its 1o der money, bo'h gold and siiv of intrinsic value a3 *uilion, lent to that which, upon its purports topossess the const express terms, recognizes and silver as the only trae 1- dermoney. Tobanizh eith metals from our eurrancy is t and limit the circulating me exchange to disparagement of ant interests. The Unite produces more siver country, and is directly iut maintaining it as one of tw metals which furnish the cc the world. It will, in my juds contribute to this resulc if coi pesl 80 much of the « tion sa requires the cr ver dollar containing o grains of silver, and in its ote: suthorize thesecratary of the tr toficoin silver dollars of equ e as bullion with cold i1l defraud no man, and « in accordance with fam: dents. Congress, on s us, has altered the ratio between gold and silver, in order establish 1t more nearly in ac= with the actual ratto of velae bot the two metals. In financis tion every measure in the dire greater fidslity In the dis uniary obligations hes b ‘quitad to pay, and inoress the ty with which money can ba ¢ very legitimats purpo: 2, recent financial histor7 shows surely money becom:s @b wherever confidence in the ex: formance of moneyed oblig: established. THE ARNY, By the reviexd statutcs the = srmy is limited to £0.00) ev men, but provisos contair. appropriation bills have i expenditures to an enlistmen: 25,000. It is believed the strength is the lcast 1o 7iblo f which the present organiz:tic: be malntained, having in v ‘ciency, discipline and e nora. the enlistment of this forc: somewhat to the appropri pay of the army, saviags spacts wonld be more thai for this additional outlay, a: ficlency of the army would b: The absenca of a large number ¢ cersof the line, In active dut their regiments, is & setious ment to maintenance of the The constant demand for swa't tachments, command commissioned cfficer, and varic tails of officer for nece-saty away from their commands, oc: ascarcity in the number reqn compsny duties. Witha vicw ¢ senning this drain o souwe exten: is recommended that the law aut izing tho detail of officers from * as professora of ‘actics jence at cert «in collezc ies be 80 amenaed ¢ active li: military universi vide that sl such deta’ls bs v from the ratired list of the arm , TAE YRONTIER ARMY POSTS are largely inct-esed. Tho tension of the railrosd aystem w: the Missiasippl river, and tho tide of settlors which has flove upon the new territory, imposo ¢ military an entire change of po The maintenance of small posis wagon and stage routes of trav longer necessary. Permanent q: ters at points isolated, of a mor stantial character than those h fore construoted, will be reouir. ! Under the existing 1a buildings cannot be erect ction of cong) of and buildings hiave becn at moneys received have baen rev to the tressury, and could on'y come available through a priation, it is recommended provision b mede by ate for the ssle of military posts and builings found unnecessary, and for the tlon of other posts, the present posts are value for military purpos-, oni the changed condition of t thelr occupation s contin great expense and Inconveni canse they afford the only sheltor for troope. MrrTIA. Attentlon fs asked to the neoc of providing legislation for the izing, arming and_disclplinivg s\ tive malitia of the countiy, anc eral appropriations are recomme in this behalf, MILITARY JUSTICE. Under the existing lawi eau of military justico con: officer, judge-advocate gon corps of judge-edvocates, of ci ficers of equal ranke, (majo::) a provision that the limit of the c inil remainat four, when 1ol by cawalty or rasignation, + amber, the coneclidation of 1" eau of military justice snd the of the judge-advocate: upon the basia with 1he other staff cip army, would remove an unjv crimination sgains.: deservinz ofl and subserve the best {ntercats service. OUR WATER W. Two grest rivers ¢ the American continen$, *the biisiss and Columbia, bave their nss waters wholly within the lizaits United States, and a5 of v ance o our interns! mercz. The permar rtant work on the ecuth Riiemisetppi river soetms now eured. There has ben no fis whateve? in the maintenas maximom _channel durinz months ended August 9tb lnst. experiment has opened s bro:d, highway to the ocean, and is lver which i { provement upon the permanent euo Gess of which congeatulations may be xchanged a.u0ng people, abroad s3d | liom,and cspecially among ccmmis nitfes of the Mississippl valley, whase float in an tructed channel safely to sud | m theses. A comprehensive im- | ament of the Mississippi and its | scendart commercial exchauges These t water o tem of inland transp ‘705 over alor: 140 | mavig ud miles. Procucers and s alika have 3 for clesp Geograshically, co Iy and politically they o + tie between various o swintry. These chunite's ion and fnterchar e y.of thenation. It:j | diction I8 par.mount over ¢ | tors, and the pia'nest prinsiples public interest require their in:cl zent and carefal supervision, iaw to their proisgtion, and enhancement of their use: ness, B PUBLIC BUILDINGS. s [hs completion of the new"build- ' si ng for the war dep rtment is v necdsd, and estimates fo in n are especitily ing its constru: p o mmended. Coilections of b i cimens and records, constituti 4o army medic’] museum and taty ars of nationsl impor'a ha library now contains about 51,500 ciaiaes and 57,000 pamphlets r 12 to medicine, surgery and kin pleteness with which both rii surgery and the diseoses <8 aro illustrated, and their o | ion would be an {rreparable | a .only tothe United States, but > wor'd. There are filed in th d and pension division over 1¢ bovnd volumes of hospital recor - oher with a great quantity of p 1+, embracing the original records of o hospitals of our armies during (he cvil war. Aside from their historicsl slue, these recorcs are daily seer> 1 for evidence needed in the se <ont of the large number of pen: 2d other olaims for the protection of © government sgainst atter d a3 well as for the benefit of cloimants. These valuab) s are now in a buildirg h is peculierly exposed to car desruction by fre. It is tb earne igxommended tha propriation b made for & new fi Jof brilding, eiequate for pre and reasonuble fature ex; Tho legislition of the United Stat = 13 many precedents for icc 1 of disti i » nppcintment of 3 captain ge ¢ army, with suitable provi ting to_compensation, retirem d other details, would, in the t ot the presideat, be altoz ng and proper, ALASKA, dg- e recommendation ef the seers- 5 of the navy, wude for the est At pres f p erty *1 that territory, except as_is offered by the officers o United States ship_ “Jau This vessel was dispatche t%a beosuss of the fear that, without tho immediste Lresence o ional autho: 'ty there v s impend- dsnger of « aarchy, Sieps taken restore order ha' > been acc-pted it 10d faith by both wte and Indian in tatz, and the necessity tor this 40 of restraint does not now ex- T%, howeyer, the ‘“Jc owis"* withdrawn, lea , prosent, without ry jucici:! £2d administrative au- 3 of or ;an iors « uscquenc [0 lawa proviie o1 “on of ravenue, pro” clion of pil coperty and {b . trearmi nils, The problum is to sup i rale for a ropul.tion 80 scat’> 1.t 30 peeuliar, mxnon interestinsu. mprison- - past year has besn irow disturbances sm The guerills x.+are carried on for two years by Victoria zod hia "’sand of southern Apsches, hat virtu- ally coms to an end by the death of that chief snd most of his followers The disturbars cauced on the nortkora frontier by Sitting Bull and bis men, are giso likely to cease. AGRICULTURE. Tho commissioner of agrioultare ex- « the confider: blief that hisc'- behalf of the production of o ar and tea have been encoc yumu, free the Indian sgiogly ne results attained have attrac'-d marked sttention at home, and have Seived speciel consideration from ::ign natons. The succeseful oul tion of our own tea, and the man- tare of our own sugar, woald 2 ndifference of many millions of *s snnually in the wealth of the The commijssioner asks ation particularly to tHe coutinued pravalence of tte infectious ard con- tivious cattle disease, kmown and ary Asia as cattle oligse, or js. A | wild type of this disease, in cortain ions of our country, is the occe- of great 18 to our farmers, and 1ious distur. imce to our trade wi | Great Britain, which furnishes a ma ket fcr most of our livestock and |dre:s=d meats. The value of ne ttle exported from the United °s for the eight months en | Augast 31, 1880, was more than $12, {23,000, and nearly double the valua r the rsme period in 1879, au exsmpled incrase of export early attention is to this important matter. nd again to the attention of he subject of the removal, Dresent location, of depots 1. s ral railroads entering the y,0ud I roraw the re-ommends- nabi my former messages in behalf i the ereotion of & building for a onl library, the completion ington monumentt. and of in support ofthe { bemer ry and penal in- | stita ions of the district. i Rurserrorp B. Haves, {Exscomve Maxsiox, December 6, 1880, St OPCNING THE SESSION. saclal Dispateh to The Bee. W sBINGTON, December 6—10 p. m. —Tre capitol building was crowded the reassembling of congress; s <ssigned to membars was es- 7 well filled. At 11:45 the halls ware cleared of all except memb: 1d others who are entitled to the | foor. A number of the desks of uembers were adorned with handsome boquets. The desks of Gen. Garfield, Mr. Leavis, of Alabama, and Mr. rco, of New York, who reslgned during the recess, were adorned in loaor of their successors, THE HOUSE. At 12 o'clock Speaker Randal brought his gavel down with & thud, and tho hum of voices ceased. After prayer by the chaplaln, Dr. Harrl- , the clerk called the roll of mem- | 15, Two hundred and twenty-six mbers answered to their names. med a little odd not to hear Gen, , Kelley nn.), and Singleton (Iil.), were ap- pointed a committe to join & senate | committee and inform the president that congross.was organized and ready 5 proceed to business, | While the committee was attending | o its duty, the spesker called the states for bills and resolutions for ref- . as something unusual bo first day of 8 se> -n, but the new rules authorized i The firat | bill introduced was by . Alsbama member, to mrke appropriations for .the imy-ovemsnt of the Tenressee river, aud the bl to fncrease the number of just' s of the supreme court of the Uni -d States. Mr. Calkins, of Indiass, spruog a olitical question upon the’ house by ing a resolution reciting that it réported that in the postoflice at there w-a large quanti: tor which_had been sen. thero by frank, and which was not itled £ be franked, and directing t] postmaster, as soon a3 practicatle, .o y all the facts relating to the receipt + such mail macter before the house. This hasreference to campaign let ers marded. The lmporteace 0| 722 1ol weled during the last presidentie! saign. The resolution was re to the postoffice committee. Chinese question has been t up early by s resolution of- v Mr. Cox, requesting that the presiden:, if not incompatiblej with tue puslis interests, send to the house all correspondence and treatles with 1o Chinese empire in reference to the gration and comuerce between two countries. Referred to com- 10 affairs. ur. Hurd, . Ohio, offered a joint r.citing at length that si7 13 should be for revenue only. - | end deciding that the so-called p: ! sctive teriff did not protect. R fezree to ways and means committee. Goode o.iered a joint resolution iting the peo,le of France to par- ipes iu the sucrender of Lor .wallis at Yorktown, Va. OUR MERCHANE MARINE. The1- ot of the secro* Ty of y concudes with some viluallc uggestions wi'h £~ pest to baild Sur merchaut m.r'ne sczvice an ch deserve favorable considerati 4 congress. 'POSTAL SERVICE. The report of the postmaster-gon- “al exhibits the continual growth and .to of the effic’ency of the pos lo the United of Intarna- s eked by U:. poctmaster ', to whosa recommendation s, \tention s callad. The sugg to legialation &1 establishment | | san lines of steamers by cw ene to carry wails hetwaen and thosa of Mex' 0, fer werica, Suath America, o a 511 was introduced to ensble the countries, i o>y 7 of Dikota to form a state. mended to the serious consid 40 & Fesees ol Rall s i wia n of cougress. The atten‘icn %o awiitithe axxivalioft the couis gress ia also Invited o the sucges- | o > sppointed to walt upon the 15 of the postmaster-general in re- | president, ;ard to the postal savings, THE INDIANS. | Th- report of the secretary of the | iutericr presents an elaborate of the operations of that depar m: ari year. Our Indian af- | 3 appear to be in & more hopefal dition now than ever before. ~Tic 2ns have made g-atifying progre agiiculture, herding and mecheni ~ursuits, . Many who were, & i & a0, in hostile conflict with the ument, are quietly settling dowr. rms, where they hope to make perwanent homes, building houseaand esgaged in the cooupations avilized ! e, t. tion has heen davotad to ths gowent «f eo 1 facifitca 2 Indians. 1'he means available i s imporcant otject has been ve quate. Few additional boa. taols at che Indiansgencies b and the ercctio . of THE SENATE. Tho opening session of the senste morning was devold of any spe- interest, and few spectators ced 12 the gallery ss eatly as st ten, fear'ng s rush, but the llerics were not filled until a few / utes of 12, and not then crowded. | tor Kirkwood's desk had on it a uiifal basket of cut flowers, and » soon followel by a very oma bisket placed mpon the <k of Senator Carpenter. An ele- | gsu: stand of winter flowers artistio- | 471y srranged and fully three feet izt s borne into the chamber d upon the de v <s. _Its beauty er. attention on loor and the | ailerios. Semator and Me- nsld wer> aleo the recipient of Hcral favors, the former with the let- tor “B” in immort-lles in s bed of 10ice exotics. The senaters did not 7in to come in until nearly 12 :k, aud the few minutes preced- call of the chamber to order pnt In hearty greetings on all . At 12 o'clock, gavel of Vice President r, (18 confusion suddenly subsided and tho senate was cpened withs prayer b7 the chaplain, Rey. Dr. Bullock, of Washington, The first business was k of Senator racted gen- ly necdad to numbar of I r ali v atry for educa‘ion in government JIfs much larger than can be = cmmodated with tho means at pre-- cut available for that purpose. Tae the presentation of credentials of Jas. | L. Pugh, senator-elect from Alabams, who, accompanied by his collesgue, Senator Morgan, appesred st the desk. Senator Hill presentcd the credentiels of James B. Brown, clected to the place made vacant by the resignation of Senator Gordon, and he was sworn in. The chair laid before the senate the credentfals of George F. Edmunds, senator-elsot from the state of Vermont, for. six years, from March 4th, 1881, and they were placed on the files. The annual port of the secretary of the senate was laid before the senate and ordered The chair proceeded to lay before the senate certsin executi communlications, when Senator Thur- man suggested that before proceeding to busivess the senate should notify the president and the house of its o ganization. A resolution offered by Bayard was adopted. A committeo of two being appointed in concert with a like committee of the house to it upon the prevident and notify him that the two houses were organ- , sud ready to receive any com- munication he migh' desire to make: The chair sppoicted Messrs. Bayard and Anthony members of such com- mittee. The secretary was directed tfy the house that & quorum of nate was present and ready ¢o proceed -to- business. On_mation of Wallace, the hour of 12 o'clock ( was fixed as the time for the daily meeting of the senate. The senate at 2 topk & recess of 15 minutes. :45 the senate was agaln called to order, and a messsge received from the house notifying the senste of the organization of that body and the appointment of a committee to waitupon the president. Mr. Voor- hees presented certain papers in rela- tion to the construction of a new li- bray building, which was ordered printed and referred to the commitiea onlibrary, On motion of Thurman, the senate then took & recess till half post ton Tuesday. At half past ome the committes waited upon the presi- dent and reported their duty dis- charged, and were followed by Mr. W. K. Rogers, private secretary to the president, bearing the messag which was at once read by the clerk. PROSECUTING PARNELL. Powerful Inflnences at Work to Push the Land League te the Wall Extraordinary Partisan Re- marks of the Lord Chief Justice. All Irish Members™of Parlia- ment Indicted. Lively Times in the Near Future. MUSIO AHEAD, Spectal dlapatch to The Bee. New Yo, December 6—4 p. m.— A speclal cablegram says that it is an- vounced in London that if Parnell leaves Dublin during the course of the land league trial, he will be immedi- ately arrested. It is understood fn London that Parnell and all the other members of parlisment who are fn- dlcted with him, will attempt to go to London and exercise their legisia- tiveright. These state trials, says & London journal, recall the prosecu- tion of O’Connell in 1844 for con- spiracy, but it seems that we are less liberal in our constraction of law now than we were then, as O'Connell was permit- ted to go from Dublin to London and mako his very best speech In the house of commons in his own_behalf while under conviction, which was afterwards set aside by 8 majority of the low lords. While the present agitation is confined to the narrow limits of one city, the five Irish mem- bers who are under indictment com. prise the brains of the Irish party in the house of commons, and with them ou’, of the way it would be plain sailing for almost any land bill that may be introduced. A Partisan Judge. Spocial Dispateh to The'Beo Dusiiw, December 6, 4 p. m.— Powerful Influences are at work urg- ing upon the government the impera- tive racassity of a vigorous prosecu- tion of Parnell and the other indicted sgitators. The same were brought to_bear upon Chief Justice May and his severa strictures upon the course of the sgitators, in deny- ing the postponement of the tri His remarks_are generally regar as extraordinary and _extremely tizan and indicate that the speecl #3 intended more for ita bearing up- he country than for its effect as & jadicial decision. The attorney gen- eral says that the trial will not proba- bly cocume more than one week un- less the indicted parties interpose frivolous objections and moions in- tended to produce a d He added that if Parnell's plea for a postpone- ment_be adwitted, Parnell would be placed in a position in which he could delay the trial indefinitely. 'EDHOLM & ERICKSON Wholesale and Retdil Manal facturing JEWELERS, —~LARGEST STOCK OF — Gold and Silver Watches andJewe!ry in the]] City. Come and See Our Stock as We Will Be Pleased to Show Goods. EDHOLM & ERICKSON, 15th & Dodao, Opposite Postoflice. HORSE SHOES AND NAILS, Iron and “Wagon Stock, At Chicago Price: W. J. BEROATCH. 1209 and 1211 Harney Street, Omaha, octil-tmo “Utopia,” “Queen Adriatic,” “‘City of New York,” and “British Empire. The steamer ‘Bath City, 22 days from Brlstol, was severoly tossed about and damaged con-iderably. She passed large unkno - vessel, apparently in her death ¢'-agale with the storm. The “‘Bath City” was unable to re der any sssistance. Special Dispatch to Tho Bea. Crscinsart, 0., Decomber 5—4 p, m.—A considerable number of disas- ters to the coal fleet on its way down from Pittsburg are reported. The loss by collisions and sinkage is re- ported at one hundred and forty thou- sand dollars. The river all the way is on a tegular boom and further dam- age is greatly feared. A Bold Robbery 8pocial Disvateh to The Bees New Yo, December 6—4 p. m Edward Wilkins, a custom house offi- clal, was carried bodily from Clinton Place into an alley near Sixth avenue, Iast night, by four young men, who zobbed him and left him unconscio Struck by Lightning. Special Dispach to The Bee. BewosT, Ky., December 6—4 p. m.—The extenstve hay shed ot Anson Morris, about seven miles west of here, was struck by lightning, during the storm last night, and badly ri dled. A flock of sheep that had taken | shelter under the :hed was struck, and seven killed. | DOMESTIC DOINGS, Great Anxlety in the East Over the Fate of Delayed Steamers, he Coal Fleet on the Ohio Badly Shattered. Terrible Apprehensions, Special Dispatch to The Bee. Nzw Yonx, December 6—4 p. m. The utmost anxlety Is felt In the city, particalarly in shipping circles, con- cerning the fate of over & dozen ocean sicamers, which are from 20 to 30 days behind their scheduls and thele wherewbouts are unknown. Among them are the ““Cohanian” from Patrso, 16 days;the “Volmer,” from Ant werp, 32 days; tae ‘‘Atlas,” from from | Kingston, 30 days; the ‘‘Glevsonnox,” from Pernambuco, 25 days; the Kralta, from Hull, 21 days; and the | “P_ Golaod,” from Rotterdam, 21 days. Besides theso _are the “Suwitzerland,” Bt ZL i MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. | New Yorz Money and Stocks. WL Stamer D Movey—6; exchangs steady st $4 S0 52 GovERATS. U.5. 4 Carrency s Prefered. Omsba Chicago Produce Market. Cutcaco, December 6. Wheat—Active and {: lower; Xo. 2 spring, sold at 81 063 for Dece $1064G1 07 for January; 8106 for February, clo @1 054 for Janoar : February;#1 063@1 054 for D. comber. | 401@4; May; 45}c for June. ceml $11 50@11 524 ‘The Ohio Boom 132 @6 7 W] favor hoop _Ohi @4 10 for February; 45§@46%c for Quiet at 32§@32jc for De- ; 327@33c for Janusry; 330 for Febraary; 36c for Mareh; 370 for May Rye- Pork O Offered at 8¢ for Janaary. In active request and soid st Decomber; 812 921 4 January; $13 173@13 20 Fel Lard—Active, and sold at $8 224@ 4 December; 83 32§@8 35 Janu- @8 47} February; and 3 ruary. for January;$6 97} February. 1 h Chicago 14 lve Stock ll—l;;ll- CHicaco, December 8. Hogs—Receipts, 25,000 hosd. Rattlo—Receipta, 2,400 heac. New York Produce Marke?. Nezw Yonz, December 6 Flour—Dull in buyers’ export demsnd, light; jobbing was mainly in small parcels, round 4 85@5 50; ohoice do, 5 556 85; superfine western, §3 40 common to good extrs do, 21 50@5 00; choice, do, do, $5 55@ 6 75; choles white wheat, do, $6 109 600, Wheat—Quiet; Chicago, $1 150 123; Milwaokee, $1 24@1 25; No. 3 red ‘winter, §1 21J@1 22; sales, 70,- 000 bu. Corn—Quiet; No. 2, 60c; sales, 50,000 bu. Pork—313 00@14 £13 30 asked for Janusry. Lard—$8 724@8 80 for cash; $8 @8 72 for December; $8 324@8 86 for January; 8 90@8 95 for February; $53 974&9 02} for March; 98 07} for April; 88 75@8 87} asked buyer for the year. St. Louls Produce Marxet. . Sr. Lows, December 6 Flour—Dull and unchanged; XX, , 84 40@4 55; family, 570. Whest—Opened _higher and de- clined, but closed better; No. 2 red winter, $1033@1 0331 03} for cash; $1 064@1 063 for - uuary; 81 093@1 1061 083@1 for Febroary; $1 124@l 10; for March; No. 3 do, 81 00§@1 101; No. 4 do, 933@93e. Corn—Lower unsettle @43ge for March; 44jefor Apn' aigeits bor i cenratll p Oorm—tele loie i fSiSIness, Come and be Convineed,