Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 23, 1882, Page 1

— e —— | ey AW qnei8 v ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA TUESDA; MORNING THE OMAHA DAILY BEE — ] MAY 23, 1582 287 THE BROKER BUSINESS. Liberal Distribution of Railroad Passes Among Friendly Follows, In Which Oarns Performed the Part of Pasteboard Bearer. Thurston Details His Connec- tion With the Bribery Jase, And Feebly Fortifies the Politioal Fortunes of His Bosom Friend. Kimball Relates How He Spurmed the Offer—Life Was Too Short, You Enow. Bpecial Correspondence of THR bax. LincoLn, May 22.— The unexpectod adjournment over to this week was brought about by two causes. The two investigating committees had not brought in their testimony by Satur- day noon, and in the senate the ad- herents of the Slocumb apportisnment bill found themselves, through the ab- sence of Myers, just one vote short of a majority, and they adjourned sooner than have the bill come up for pas- sage and get defeated. THURSTON'S TESTIMONY. Q. What is your place of residence? A. Omaha. Q. What is your profession? A. Attorney; I am assistant attorney for the Union Pacific. }:Q. How long have you held that position? A. Five years, Q. Do you know Mr. Carns? A, Yes, sir. Q. Were you present last winter during the session? A. Yes, sir, I was, Q. Where did you board? A. At the Commersial hotel. Q. Do you know where Carns boarded? A. He was at the same hotel. Q. Where did Robberts board! A. My impression is that he was there 80, Q. Do you know Church Howe? A. Yes, sir. Q. Where qid he stop! A. At the same place. Q. Was he on the same floor with you? A. Yes, sir; nearly opposite io my room. Q. Did you have any conversa- tion with Mr. Carns: at the last ses- sion of the legislature, in which you suthorized him in any way to influ- ence Mr. Robberts’ vote? A. Inever had any such oonversation with Mr. Carns, I never authorized him to offer money to anyone, Q. Did you koow that he had made s proposition of that kind to Rob- bertas? A. No sir. Q. Did Carns have any authority to make such an offer from anybody? A. Notto my knowlodge. He cer- tainly had none from me. Q What did occur between you and Mr. Carns? A. I wish to state before going further that I never had any conversation with Mr. Robberts, and have never talked with him on rail- road matters. All that I know about this transaction is that some two or three conversations were had by me with Mr. Carns. I can’t give the de- tails, but can give the substance there- of. Some time after the appointment . of the committees, perhaps a week, Mr. Carns came t> my room and said that he had something to tell e that would surprise me, I asked him what it was, and he said: ‘‘What do yon think? Jake Robberts wants $5,000 for his influence as chairman of the railroad committee.” He said that Mr. Robberts had an interview with him, and stated that he was there on expense; that he had a family to take care of and was poor, and that if the U, P. wanted to provent unfayorable legislation he could do them a great deal of harm, unless they did some- thing for him, Robberts had asked him to come to me and tell me what he wanted, Heo told Robberts that he wouldu’t bring the message, and told him to bring it himself. Mr. Carns said to me: “John, I simply bring this w rd from Robberts; I am much surprised at it. I wash my hands of the whole business, I thought it right that you should koow what Robberts said.” I told him, in substance, that it was somewhat remarkable, both in the demand and the amount. I hadno money to give any man, I saidI couldn’t help what Robberts might do. Bome time thereafter, perhaps a week later, Carns came to me again, eud said that he was unwilling to come, but that Robberts sent him; that Robberts was frienaly on Sena- torial matters, and he said that Rob- berts had told him that he didn't be- lieve that I had told Mr. Kimball what he wanted; that we didn’t appre- ciate the impcrtance of his position towards us; that Whedon would have got $10,000 if he held tho place, and that he was worth half as much. He wanted the thing settled at once. I told Carus that there wasn't any use of my going to Mr. Kimball; that if Robberts wished to come in and fight the railroads, all right. I afterward saw Mr. Kimball at Omaha, and told him that Robberts wanted §5,000 and was threatening to harm us if he did not get it. Mr, Kimball asked me if Robberts had come to me with such a demand, I eaid no, but that Mr. Carns had brought it, Mr, Kimball said, “You know that we have no money to buy members of the legisla- ture with, and can’t be blackmailed out of acent.” I then told Carns that it would be well for Robberts to sct conservatively with the railroads, after what had occurred. Q. You think there was & week be- $ween the two conversations you had with Carns? weok, as near as I can fix tt, Q. Did you tilk with Robbérta on this subject at Omahal A. talk with him at my office. Q. Did you go to see him, or did he A. He came to my call on you? office, Q. Who else was there? Carns. A. Mr. Q. Did you talk to Robberta while Carns was present? A. A very fow words. I said, ‘“Robberts, I heard something that susprised me very much about you, I hear that you have made an affidavit that Carns offered $6,000 and that I authorized it.”” He , ‘““Now John, I'll talk that over ith you, but not while Carns is pres- We then went into another room and wo had some considerable eonversation, I told him that I did not know whether he had made any affidavit, but I was anxious to see him for I did not believe he had evermade any such affidavit. He said, ‘‘Look here, John; whatever affidavit I have made will not hurt you in Butler county or anywhere else.” I said I did not like.to have afidavits shown around the county with my name in them, He said, “It won't hurt you. It was made to show to some of my ds.” Robberts said that the it was made at the time when Carna’ friends in Butler county were circulating reports on him, and he made the affidavit to satisfy his friends that he was all straight. “It will never hurt you John, anywhere.” I then talked with him about Mr. Carns, Q. How was the interview brought about? A. It was at my rejquest. 1 had heard of this affidavit from two or three parties. (Mr. Thurston then related a conversation between him- self and Carns in which the latter showed him & letter from Reynolds threateniag @xposure in case he didn’t settle with him. Q. Was Carns friendly to the rail- roads? A, Yes, sir, he was. Q. Had he any official connection with the railroad during the session? A. Not thet I am aware of. Q. Did hegive Robbertsany encour- agement that' the railroads would buy him up? A. No; Mr. Oarns said to me, ‘“‘Lonly bring to you what Rob- berts said because Iam asked to do it.” Q. Did hestate that as a matter of policy it would be better to pay him anything at ali? A, No, sir; I think perhaps I said that he was an almighty high priced man, Q Was that the special objection you made, that he was so high priced? A. No, sir; that was my first impulse only, Q. Did you sugeest to Mr, Ireland to telegraph to Robberte? A. We were talking about the matter when Ireland came in and I said that I didn't believe Jake had ever made any such affidavit and that I hoped that is it was in existence the legisla- ture would have a spesial session and have it invesvigated, Irelend said, “Why don't you telegraph to him?” I said that if we wrote or telegraphed to him about this matter he would go right to Reynolds and tell him about it if there was anything between them. Ireland then said, *“‘I'll telegraph him.” Q. Did he suggest this to you or you to him? A, I suggested this to Carns. Q. Wasit the intention to have him come there and have him explain, or did you hsve the 1dea of attempt- ing to induce him to drop the fight? A. I desired to kaow in the first place whether I had made any affidavit, and why he had used my name in connec- tion with it. Q Youdon't think Mr Carns had any authority to purchase votes? A. I know nothing about it; he had none to my knowledge. Q Was he authorized to extend any tavors in any way, for the road? A. Sometimes he asked me for passes for difforent parties, Q Was there anything like the paymout of bills that Carns was au- thorized to make? A, Not that I know of, Q, What is the fact then regarding the expense of members being paid by railroad companies? A. I know of none personally; probably I paid the room rent of my room mate, Mr, Kyner; but if so he paid his own board bills, Q Was the propriety of giving Mr. Robberts $5,000 ever discussed by {(‘m’ or the other railroad officials? A, Not to my knowledge. By Robberts: Q. Ian't 1t a fact that Carrs left the room where you and I were talking that morningl A. I guers you are right about that, Q. You remember that Carns and 1 left tovether? A, Yes, I do. Q Whom did you seo with Carns that Suturday and Sunday? A I don’t know that T saw anybody, unless it was Treland, Q. Do you know whether they roomed together at the hotel? A, I don’t know how that was. Q Did yousend Mr. Hall to the hotel for me? A, Idid; T wanted to see you, By Carns: Q. After you had had your eonversation, I came in and talked (o Robberts didn's I1. A, Y Q Did you mot ssy that there wasn't snything in that affidavit that would hart me? A, T don’t remember the language. Robberts said to me that the aflidavit would never hurt you. KIMBALL'S TESIMONY, Mr. Kimball testitied as follows: Q. Waera do you resiae and what is your official business? A. I reside a° Omaha and am in the railroad busi- Lees, Q. Do you know Carns and Thurs- ont A, Yes, sir. Q. Did you have any conversation wi h Thurston during the last session of the legislature concernming Rob. berts? A, Yes sir; Thurston came to my office on his return from Lincoln, and said Robberts wanted §5,000, and by implied threats said we should be punished if he didn’t get it. He then told me all he knew about it. 1asked him whether Mr. Rob- berts had personally made sach a de- mand. He said that he didn’t; ‘‘Mr. Robberts 1usisted that I should bring it to you.” 1told bim that we didn't A, Yes, sir, about a I had a propose to bhy any member of the legislature, and Mr. Robberts might do as he pleased. Q. D.d he state to you at that time in substance as to what Mr. Carne said to him, and how he conducted himself? A. I understood that Carns was simply bearing a inessago between Robberts and Thurston Q. Do you know of any money being placed in Thurston's hands to influence matters at the session? No, sir; there was no money used. Q Did you ever converse with Robberts? A Never. Q. Did you understand that Carns acted as agent for Robbertsa? A. No sir. I got the impreasion that it was a reluctant master on Mr. Carna’ part, THE UNIVERSITY, The following resolution, which was introduced in the house Saturday by Mr. Cantlin, of Dodge county, and was laid on the table by a close vote, 37 to 33: Whereas, The educational interests of our young and growing stateshould ever be held sacred; and ‘Whereas, The action of Regents F'i- field, Persinger and Carson (the latter since resigned), taken during the ab- sence of Regents Gannett and Pow- ers, in removing Professors Church, Emerson and Woodberry from our State University, is unbecoming, im- politic, and establishing a bad prece- dent; therefore be it Resolved, That we, as the people's repreventatives of the state of Ne. braska, do hereby condemn the course taken by said regents, inaswuch as they did not remove the entire profes- sorship, including the chancellor, and that the resignation of said regents would be acceptable to the tax-payers of the state at large, Several of the members, in explain- ing their votes on this resolution, stated that if it had been introduced earlier in the session they would have voted for it. The narrow majority by which the motion to table was car- ried gave all the moral effect that would have been secured by its pas- Bage. It is satd that Gage county is in a turmoil over the stand taken by Senator Castle on the apportionment bill, and that his visit home yesterday was not altogether an agreeable one. 1f enough pressure can thus be brought to bear upon him tv over- balance the governor’s influence the bill will go by the board. Araus., APPORTIONMENT AND BRIB- ERY. Bpecial fo Tm Bax, THE DAY'S WORK OF THE LEGISLATURS. LixcoLy, Neb., May 22. —The sen- ate to-day passed the Slecumb appor- tioument bill by a vote of seventeen to twelve, Graham going over to the majority. The house ordered the printing of the testimony in the Robberts inves- tigation cude, bat very likely Will od- Jjourn to-morrow without waiting to consider it. It 18 reported here that Gere was offered the regency some tfme since and atill has it under consideration. DEVIOUS DOCTORS. Who Fallin a Box at Plattemouth, Special Dispatch to Taa Bax. Prarrswourn, May 22.—Four doc- tors from Omaha came here to-day on the invitation of a, ‘so called, Dr, Bogge, te prove we had no small pox, Our sheriff and board of health cor- ralled them at the pest house, where they had gone witheut permission and they had to beg hard to get re- leased. They concluded that they were doing wrong and that we had small pox. The bcys are having lots of fun over it. VERITAS, Labor Troublea. National Associated Pross. Niw York, May 22,—All bojler makers in New York, Brooklyn and Greenpoint struck for 10 per oent. in- crease to-day. Journeymen plnmbers renewed the strike to-day because some of the pects were never better. Winter wheat is univertally reported in good oondition, and Httle fear is expressed of damage done by the chinch bugs. Vory little sprilg wheat has been sown, Most of the spring whoeat men have planted eof Corn is backward owing to the nt cold weather Oonsiderable opts, flax and millet soed has been sfwn. Grass gonerally is i ttion. Cattle and sheep are also reported as looking fine. FINNE 'S WAKE. A Olose Watbh on a Suepected Assassin *t Philadelphia, A lmflmhnnt Arrested. ——— National Associated Pross. PrILADELPHIA, May 22.—On the arrival of the American line steamer British King at| 1:15 this afternoon, Detective Cl Miiler, representing the British conqul, boarded her and arrested a middle aged Irishman who gave the name pf Kinnegan on sus- picion of being eoncerned in the Cav- endish-Burke mssassination,. He was found stowed away when two days out frem Liverpool, the vessel not sopping at Queens- town. When questioned he replied evasively that Be came to see friends in New York, He said at firat that he was a Sco an and then ad- mitted that B0 was an Irishman. When two dayi from Delaware break- water he washotl his pants, which had several ?ou of blood. He has a sore foot and a patially sprained ankle, which he claims came from having fallen from a vehicle. He was taken to the British ulate for examina- tion. There six Irish-Americans lmoni the passengers. Finnegan was terribly agitated when arrested. The consul committed Finnigan to the custody of Detestive Miller, pend- ing investigatidn of his statement. Four Irish Americans, two claim- ing Chicago as ther residence, are also being shadowed. Finnegan slept in the lodging house to-night, a detéetive being unknown to him in the next room. Ina state- ment to the British consul ho said he was a coal heaver out of work, and thought if he gould get to Amerios he could get work. Ho claimed to have friends in New York, but refused to give their nams. The impression pro- duced by his sfatément is that he is only a “bum,” but it is considered advisable to have him shadowed for the present. He is middle-aged and has a sdndy complexion, and his heighth corresponds strongly with the ublished description of one of the 'heenix Park |assassivs, Henco his arrest, A m 's Denial. Sasional Awlm 78 . New Yokx, May %2.--The Herald to-day publishes an interview with ex- Senator Conkling denying in toto the charges recently published by the Kingston (N, Y ) Freeman, in effoct thav Mr. Conkling’s candidacy for re- election to the senate was against the advice and wish of party associates but his own determination, and further, that they advised his with- drawal and he refused, and lastly that a corrupt bargain was about to be con- summated for his election and that of another person and that he was a party thereto. Cenkling, replying to these charges states that his name was used for ro- election and he went to Albany against his own inclination and under the ad- vice of friends, who said he should be on hand and give information in per- son and explanation of his resignation. He never asked & man to vote for him., His withdrawal was never sug- gested by his friends, but frequently by himself, and his friends advised against it; that he knew of no bar- gain, corrupt or otherwise. The snce took place yesterd Many «minent men were present, including Senators Hampton, Batler, Vance, Ransom and Bayard. The latter do- livered the address of the day. A great mikitary demonstration was made there, Houses were decorated and the streets crowded. FOREIGN NOTES. Natlonal Ascoelatod Pross. PARNELL AND DAVITT. Loxpox, May 22.—Parnell has do- cided to continue to lead the Irish party in the commons. Davitt pro- poses to take the American platform in a campaign in favor of the land league ARABI TO RESIGN. Cairo, May 22.—Arabi Bey Pasha, it is expected, will resign the war portfolio, Chief Pasha will form a new ministry. A MINISTER HUFFED. Paris, May 22.—M. Leon Say has resigned the offico of minister of finance in consequence of the cham- ber of deputies voting for the remis- sion of 1,000,000 francs collected as taxes on drink. WINTER. WinNerkG, Man, May 22.—-The severe snow storm yestcrday seriously affected early vegetation and is & source of alarm to the agrioultural community. A Trensury Bond Plate Thief. National Assocated Proes. BrookLyN, N. Y., May 22.—Before United States Commissioner Bene- dict, Charles H. Smith, indicted by the Washington (D. O ) grand jury on the charge of ttealing from the United States treasury a plate of a $1,000 bond of 6 per cent denomination on January 16, 1830, pleaded misnomer, alleging that his name is not Charles H. Smith. The case was adjourned for veatigation. i —— Going Under Sure. Natlonal Associated Pross. Boston, May 22. —The Pacific Na- tional bank suspended for the second time within six months this morning for liquidation, It is generally thought this means bankruptoy. Fanoy l‘;r-m Money. Nationat Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 22,—Aristides Welch sold his Chestnut Hill stock farm to.day to Commodore Norman W. Kittson, of St. Paul, Minn., for $126,000. —— Marine Iuteiligence, National Associated Press.. New York, May 22.— Arrived: The Maaste, from Rotterdam, and City of New York, from Liverpool. PHILADELPHIA, May 22. —Arrived: The British King, from Liverpool, ANTWERP, May 22.--Arrived: The Bengenland, from New York. Sailed: On the 20th, the Rhynland, for New York. -AmerERDA W, May 22, —8eiled: The Servia, for New York, Havre, May 22. —Arrived the 21st: The Canada, from New York. Liverroor, May 22,—A-rived: The Adriatic, from New York; Lord Gough, from Philadelphia, and Mis- souri, from Boeton. Prymours, May 22,—Arrived: The Wieland, from New York, for Ham- burg. SourHAMPTON, May 22.—Arrived: The Maine, from New York, for Bre- men. Quesec, Can., May 22.—The Allan steamer Peruvian reached this port this evening, having lett Liver- pool April 27. 81. Jonns, N. F., May 22.—There are twenty-one ships in the ice lock northwest of Cape Ray. Two large ocean tteamers were caught in the ice and driven on the ccast betweon Cape Ray and Angall. A 1,000 ton ship driven upon a sloaping cliff by the pressure of the ice, is resting forty feet above the sea level. The fate of the crew has not been learaed. whole story was false, as also that re- cently.circulated that in Cleveland he grossly insulied a number of leading aitizens who offered to escort him to Cincinnat1, Suioldes. National Asoclated Press, bosses were paying less than $4 a day. Small Pox. National Associated Press. CHICcAGO, Mn]y 22.—A St. Paul dis- patch says small pox has been intro- duced along the Missouri and Yellow- stone rivers by immigrants. There are six cases at Miles City, ten at Glenville and several at Bismarck., Arthur Threatened. National Associsted Press, New Yorx, May 22.—A postal card threatening assassination of the president by Fenians unless he recalls Lowell was dropped in the city post- office yesterday. ‘The clerks are much excited, Fice Natloral Associated Fross Wasasu, Ind., May 22.—The large grist mill of Nelson & Co., near Marion, was burned last night. The five originated in a pile of shavings by eparks from the furnsco. Loss, §8,000; no insurance, Obscene Poetry, Naslenal Asociated Presr. Bosron, May 22,—The state attor- ney general has prohibited Osgood & Co. from further printing and circu- lating Walt Whitman's “‘Leaves o' Grass,” on the grounds of its obscie- nity. The firm has complied, Whit- man refused to allow the proscribed peems to ‘A Common Prostitute” and *A Woman Waits For Me" to be left out, . Kausas Crops. National Associated Pros Kansas Orry, May 21.—The Jour- nal will publish to-merrow an extend- ed report of the condition of crops in the great graim growiog section of Kunsas. This report covers twenty- eight counties along the line of the Kansas division of the Union Pacifio road. The general opinion of the peo- ple in that section is that the pros- ArcuisoN, Ks,, May 22.—Hiram Sweet, & prominent jeweler, commit- ted suicide yesterday, Hoe left a note siating domestic troubie was the caues, Warrewarer, Wis,, May 22.— Robert Grant, & well known young man of this place, suicided by shoot- ing himself witha revolver, No cause is assigned. Mational Assoc!s Troy, N. Y., May 22.--Troys 3, Bostons 7. Woncester, May 22,—Worcesters 5, Providence 3. Cuicaco, May 22.—Chicagos 12, Deotroits 3 Creveraxp, May 22,—No game on account of rain, National Assoclated Fress, MixnearoLts, May 22, —The condi- tion of Bishop Fuss to-day is alarm- ing, and the worst is feared, and proparations have been made for it, as very pronounced symptoms of blood poisoning are apparent. Bunday in New York. National Associated Press, New York, May 21, -—This was the firat bright spring-like Sabbath that Now York has had, and the effect was noticeable in crowded churches and thronged streets, The beautiful weather was an inducement to yisit Coney Island, Rockaway and other seaside resorts, and thousands left the oity by various means of transporta- tion, It was estimnated that 100,000 wople were on Coney Island, Fort e and other places. “Up the river it was also crowded, e ———— The Mecklenburg Declaration. National Associated Press, Cuarvorrs, N, 0., May 21.—The celebration of the hundred and éeven- teenth anniversary of the Meocklen burg connty declarstion of independ- Bulldoxed. National Amociated Press. Lirrue Rock, Ark,, May 22.—In Union county, Zacharish Johnson, colored, was caught in the woods and hanged five times, the rope bemng re- leased when death was near. The eb- ject was to make him confess theft which he denied. He has had the sheriff and & deputy arrested as perse- cutors, Pearson's Place National Asociatod Pross. New York, May 22.—There were rumors about the city hall chis after- noon that when the United States senate adjourn President Arthur con- templates a change in the postoffice of this city and that ex-Police Commis- sioner Khardt is anxious to fill the postmastership, e —— Indications. Nitlonal Associatos Press, WasaiNaton, D, O., May 23, 1 a, m,—¥or the upper Mississippi valley: Fair weather, northwest winds, becom- ing variable, stationary or higher tem- perature, For ,the {owur Missouri valley: Partly cloudy weather, local rains, variable winds, shifting to southeast, stationary or higher tem- perature, generally lower pressure. N More people have used St. Jacobs Oil for Rheumatism, than you have any idea of, Utah es a State. National Associated Pross Savur Laxs, Uwah, May 22.—An unusually large vote was cast at the election to-day, With the exception of perhaps & dozen, all votes were in favor of a constitution, Very few gentiler voted, as they looked upon the proceedings as a farce. The con- stitutional convention meet again June O6th, when delegates will be chosen to carry the cunstitution wo Washington and urge the admission of Ulah as a state. Hartford, Pa. Thomas Fitchan, Bradford, Pa., writes: T enc'ose money for SPRING BLa#SOM a8 T ssid I would if it curel me. My dya- psia has vanished, with all its symp- ms, Mapy thanks; I shall never be without it in the house.” Price 50 eemts, Wial bottlos 10 comte. widdlw THE DEATH BLOW. The Decisien of the Court-in- Bano Dooms the Assassin. An Blaborate Document, Eet- tling Several Import- ant Points. The Democrats Succeed in Blocking All Business in the House. Additional Correspondence Relat- ing to American Pris~ oners in Iroland. THE COURT IN BANC. Natlonal Amoctated Pross. DACISION IN THE GUITEAU CASE. ‘WasniNaron, May 22.—In Gui- teau’s case to-day the court decided the court had jurisdiction, and that it was proper to try for murder in the district where the murderous assault was made. In regard to the point that the law of Maryland at the time of the cession of the District of Colambia to the United States, claimed to be still in force, according to which, where a fatalblow was struck in one county and death ocourred in another, the crime could not be pun- ished in.the former aud possibly in neither, Judge Wagner read a special decision covering the ground, and reciting all the precedents, and con- cluding by holding that the crime was punishable under the Maryland law, where the murderous blow was atruck. The first part of the opinion was read by Judge James. After Judge Wag- ner had concluded, Chief Justice Car- ters announced that the opinions read were the unanimous conclusion of the court; that a new trial be denied, and the judgment of the court below be aftirmed, One point in the decision, as read by Judge James, was that the govern- ment of the United States had exclu- sive juriediction over the District of Columbia, and that murder committed therein was a crime against the Um- ted States, Mr. Reed Guiteau's counsel, says he does not give it up, but will require time to consider what steps should be taken next. Guiteau received the news of the overruling ot the motion for & new trial in his case with calmness. He said Mr. Reed would fix him all right, and expects a reprieve for six months. Meanwhile he hopes for relief from the supreme court in some way. CONGRESS National Associated Press, BENATE PROCEEDINGS, Wagminoroxe . D, (., May 22.— Senator Miller (Ual) introduced a joint rosolution aythorizing the pres- ident to declare martial law in Alaska, Senator Pugh moved to reconsider the vote by which the 5 per cent. land bill passed the house Friday. Consideration was postponed until to- morrow. ‘I'he Geneva award bill came up as unfinished business, Senator Hoar speaking in favor. Senator Garland offered a resolution for the minority report of the judiciarycommittee, pro- viding for payment of insurance men for vessels captured, and it was lost. After a speech by Senator Jones (Fla.), Senator Bayard made a strong argument in favor of executing the ard in accordance with subvention agreed to in advance and with the terms of award itself. He urged that the matter should be left to the de- cision of the judicial branch of the government, It would be a clear perversion of publio; duty to take money for one purpose snd deliber- ately use it for anothor, The president sent a communication transmitting a letter from the acting chief of the signal service, recom- mending an appropriation of $25,000, to be not later than June 1st, to send » vessel to the relief of the expedition sent last year to Lady Franklin bay. The senate then went into execu- tive session and at 4:556 p. m. ad- journed, HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, Mr, Calkivs called the Mackay- Dibbell (8. C.) contested seat case, The democrats, under the lead of Mr. Randall, filibustering, delaying the taking up, and when taken up filibus- tered to prevent argument by a mo- tion that when the house adjourned it adjourn until to-morrow, etc., and de- manding the roll call in each case. The entire afternoon was spent in fruitless attempts to get a quorum. The sergeant-at-arms was sent out for missing members but only brought in one, Yoorhces of New York, who stated ho was in his seat when the fiest roll was called and had only been in a committee room on the floor be- atime & motion was made be to fine him $20 but it was voted dowp and atter some politi- cal sparrwg for amusemont and politi- cal effect he was excused. Mr. Bayne sent to the clerk’s desk & Philadelphia paper with an editorial denouncing the course of the demo crats in_obstructing public business, and under the ruling of Mr. Robin. eon (Oh), who temporarily occupied the chair, it was partly read, but not heard, the clerk’s voico being drowned by cries of “Order” form the demo- cratic side. The point wos then made that the reading was out of order, and was sustained by the chair, Mr. Moore (Tenn.) sent a resolu- tion to the clerk's desk to be read for adoption, but it was ruled out of order by the speaker. Mr. Singleton (Miss,) was granted leave of absence, on account of dan- gerous illness of his wife. At 4 o'clock another roll call was had, on which were 118 yeas and 1 nay. Adjourned at 4:40 p, CAPITAL NOTES. National Assosiated Pross. MISCELLANEOUS, Wassinaron, May 22, —Postmaster General Howe, in response to inquiry by congress, reports in favor of abol- ishing postage on second -class matter, which amounts to £1,500,000 a year, saying the increase in revenues will more than offset. He says the ex- pense for the star and steamboat ser- vice will be 81,000 000 less in the next fiscal year than this, The house judiciary committee authorized the chairman to report to to the house that the Northern Pacific land grants have not lapsed. CONFIRMATIONS, The sonate in executive session te- day confirmed the following nomina- tions: James 8. Ruler, United States marshal for Pennsylvania: Thomas H. Van Valkenburg, supervising in- apector of the Oth district; George M. Chapman, of New York, to be an In- dian inspector; postmasters—Benj M. Robinson at Fairbury, Illinois; James 8. Foulke, Napoleon, O Wm., T. Yoe, Independence, Kansas. FREEDMANS BANK. The government has approved the bill of Freedmans bank building, and accepted it for $250,000. Commis- sioner Knox has declared the fourth dividend of 14 per cent. payable June 1st. 1t is expected the final dividend of b per cent. will be realized out of the remaining assets within the next two years, SHOW UP. The comptroller of the currency has called for a report showing the condi- tion of all national bauks at the close of business May 10, 1882; also ap- pointed L. M. Price receiver of the Pacific National bank, of Boston. BONDS REDEEMED TO DATE, under the 106:h call, $1 960.700; un- der the 107th call, $17,487,350, under the 108th call, $18,045,600; under the 109:h call, 1 400,000; under the 110th call, $4 649,600; under the 111th call, $3,086,000. AMERICAN-IRISH PRISONERS, A mesiage was sent to the house to day, conveying further correspon- dence between the state department and the British government relative to American citizens in British pris- ons. ‘Thedocument's are very volumi- nous, and contain much that has been already published. The most im- portant, howeyer, are letters passing between Secretary Frelinghuysen and Minister Lowell during the past few months. Lowell writes that on April 25, in comsultation with Forster, he assents to the suggestion that the American suspects now imprisoned should be offered their liberty on condition they would return home. This Foraster agreed should be made then, Lowell says he caused, unoffi- cially, assurance to be sent them that those who accepted this proposi- tion and found themselves in need of funds Lo return, would be furnished with which to return. Of five of them in prison three, McSweney, O'Mo- hony and Gannon, absolutely refused to be released on these terms, while the other two, McEnery and Slatte: tock ‘the ‘atter under ‘dv' :lyl? for three days, the lotter of May 4th, Lowell writes that the case of McCormick confined in Conmell jail is rather em- barrassing, because McCormick, who roduces the records of a court at roy, N. Y., to prove his American citizenship, seems to have been out of the United States thirteen yeara, He is of opinion that the term of the laws ot protection must have some limit, which limit he suggests should be about two years. Tne report was also accompanied by a summary of other correspondence between Fre- linghuysen and Lowell. From these it is learned that all of the prisoners except O'Mahony, had refused to ac- cept the terms of release by which they were to return to the United Btates, and he was still undecided. The communication also conveys a copy of long uctions from Fre- linghuysen to Lowell, in which he in- structs him that in the case of Ameri- can naturalized citizens who have been long absent from this country, who are holding office in the country of their nativity, this country could only demand that the same laws should be applied to them which Great Britain applies to her own countrymen, but where American citiz)ns who are such in the full sense of the word, are a resiced and held without trial, th government must do as Great Brit- ain did regarding her subjacts during the late war in the Uaited States, demand their trial or release. Rallroad Matters. ationa) Associated Press. CixciNNarr, Ohio, May 21.—The ownership of the 0. H. & R. railroad was formerly transterred to Jewett, and Maling certificates of §20,000 shares of stock were held by pool. A special from Lminvn{lo, says a company has been formed and capital subseribed to build o short line be- tween Louisville and 8t. Louis, The proposed route adopted is 80 miles shorter than the O. & M., ————— The Feniauns. National Assoclated Press. New York, May 21,—A manifesto has just been issued, signed by order of the executive council of the Fenian brotherhood, declaring to every Irish secret organization that the watch word of hour has wene forth, pledging themselves to apply all their resources with redonbled energy and devotion, with ferocity equal to that of their arch enemy, to the great work front- ing them, and urging ugun all their brethren at home aud abroad the nec- essity greater than ever of consolida- tion of all available forces and hearty co-operation of their common object, the destruction and annihilation of British power in Ireland, whose exis- tence they claim is the cerdinal re- proach and the supreme snd burning shame of modern civilization. - Blaiue and Gould. National Ascclated Press, OixciNNATI, May 21.—A Washing- ton special says it is authentically re- ported that a new railroad company, with Jay Gould and ex»Suorutfl Blaine at the head, will build a rc from Baltimore to Ohio, aloug the south side of the Ohio river, at a cost. of $16,000,000,