Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 5, 1883, Page 1

TWELSTH YEAR. ;b Ly g, U THE CLOSE OF CONGRESS. A Remarkably Lively, Busy and Hilarious Session of Forty- Bight Hours, The Benate Preserves its Ac- customed Dignity lin the Midst of the Tumult, And Oloses the Record of the Sescion as Becomes Dutifal Meo, The House Communes Quite Freely With Spirits Out of Bond. And Kills Time Between Nips and Naps With Jokes and Paper Balls, A Touching Address by Sen- ator Davis Before Laying Down the Gavel While Kiefer Hulogizes at Length the Dying and the Dead. The Appropriation Bills all Pass:d ~Uonfirmed Officsholders, Eto. CONGRESSIONAL. Spocial Digpatoh to Tis Bax. SENATE PROCEEDINGS ‘Wasurvarox, March 4,—Bayard of- fered the following, which was agreed to unauimously: ResoLvep, That the thanks of the senate of the United States are due andare hereby tendered to David Da- vis, senator from the state of Illinois, for the courteous, imparttal and able manner in which he has presided over their deliberations and fulfilled the dutles of president pro tempore of the senate. Tabor presented the credentlals of his successor as senator from Colorado, Thos M. Bowen. Brown presented the credentials of Alfred H. Oolquitt, senator-elect from Georgla, Senstor Plumb called up the bill di- recting the postmester general to read- just the salaries of certain postmasters, Paseed. The committce on commerce re- ported back the river and harbor bill without recommendation, Ordered printed and to lie en the table unttl to- morrow. At 12 o'clock Senator Davis, proal- dent pto tempore of tho senate, in re- siguing that cffice pursuant to notice given to that effect some days since, delivered the following address: *‘SaNATORS :—uratif h:h to expross move me in responding o o l.n.. the resolu- oflaz of this hopored body, I have re- celved the co-operation from both sides t kindness in the and constan of official duties and in personal intercourse, Iought to be, and I '.clieve 1 am fully sensible of the obligation: im. posed by these the more 8. ¢ one tered nupon the duties of the chair almost « stranger to parliamentary practices, Six years have fund away since the legislature of Illinois conferred upon me the trust which is about to expire by constitutfonal lmitation. I neither sought nor ex LK , which waa brought about by a unmion of different elements, Political” connections have separated me from the two parties and have subjected my sctions here and elsewhere to criticism of the organs of both o izations, A mblln man who steps outside of the regu. lines is exposed to misrepresentation His motives are questioned, and he is eharged with weakness in his conduct. He goins little oredit for the moral courage of self-nssertion, and mone for casting aside ambition in defense of his pflncls:: . In 1 1 have striven to consider meas- ures with reference to the publio good, and without the least regard to their olitioal paternity, Above and 211 other my ¢t alm has been to et the of m:r.lm'nlf and see the Union restored in all its mflty, ,flfih rofreshed and increased grandeur, ank God that the happy day has at 1ast come, The north andthe south are only geographical expressions. Fifty mil- lions free, happy and prosperous people rejoice in a reunited country, strengthened by the sternest of human trials, I shall CArTy awa) 1ace in private life the cordial friendship formed bare, Itwill be a constant pleas- wre to refleot upon that no jar has dis. turbed the administration of the high of- fice I now resign, bidding an affectionate farewell to every member of the senate and every officer connected with it,” Senator A.numn{' offered a resolution declaring George F. Kdmunds, senator from the state of Vermont, elected presi- dent pro tem of the senate, Senator Pendleton moved to amend to make the resolution apply to Thomas Bayard, of Delaware, The amendment was lost, Senator Edmunds was elected. The secretary requested Senator Bayard and Antheny to conduct him to the chair, They did so, when Mr, Kdmunds said: “i8enators, I beg to thank the senate sin- cerely for the honor it has conferred upon me, and to say I shall endeavor to die- charge the duties imposed with fidelity. As I think that under tae law I ought to take the oath of office, I ask the senator from l.hode Islsnd, the oldest senator presont, to sdministerit.” Senvior Anthony administered the oath, Svaator Edmunds then took the chair, The house bill to confirm certain entries on public lands passed The unfiniaked bilito exclude public lands in Alabar:s from theoperatiou of laws relating t¢ winersl lands passed. The deficiency appropriatior bill was taken up. The amendment authorizing the with me and cherish as a so- | P& . | the resolution over until ‘‘to-morrow.” mittee on approprlations having . agreed to, excopt as above stated, the waa reported to the senate and amendments made in committee of the whole agreed to, excepton strik- ing out certain deficlency appropria- tlons for the government of the Dlis- triot of Columbla, which was disa- greed to. The bill then passed. Benator Windom presented the ore- deontlals of his succcssor from Minne- sota, Mr, Sabin, The senate rorumed consideration of the bill to refond to the state of Geergia money paid out for common defense in 1877 Passed, On motlon of Senator Cameron the house bill to afford assistance and re- lef to ocongress and executive de. partments in the Investigation of clalms and demands againat the gov- ernment, was taken up and passed without amendment. At the evening session the house bill to modify the postal money order system, and for other purposes, passed without amendment, * Senator Alilson reported that con- ferees of the two houses on the sundry civil appropriation bill had failed to ree, The senate insisted upon its action, and new conferecs were appointed. BSenator Logan would rather submit to half a dozen oxtra sosslons than submit to the actlon proposed to the house in the bill in relation to the re- peal of tho pre-emption laws and pen- slons of posr inwates of the soldiers’ home, The house joint resolution, pro- viding for a new mixed commission in accordanco with the treaty of 1806 be- twoen the United States and Vene- zuela, passed without amendment, House bllls to establith certain post routes were amended and passed. On motlon . of Senator Harrison, the house bill to amend the law re- lating to the recovery of damages for infringement of patents, was taken up, smended and passed. When the shipping bill was reached on the calendar, Senator Coke object- ed to its consideration on the ground that it was too importantto be dealt with properly at this time. Senator Ooke withdrew his objec- tion and the bill was taken up and discussed. Pending its consideration the senate, at 1:30, went Into execu- tive seeslon. Doors opened at 1:45, The amend- ments reported by the committee of commerce, striking out sections re- -y — THE OMAHA DALy BEE _—— Ame s W 4 MEAANT N \Y.\Il'\l‘-f ~ OMAHA NEB MONDAY MORNING MARCH 5 1883 peallug the laws requiring payments to the shipping commiasion for ship- ments of seamen, were agreed to, The bill then passed. Senator Sawyer called up the house bill to adjust the salaries of postman- ters, and it was passed. This bill passed the houso yesterday. The house bill to create three addi- tional land dlstricts in Dekota passed. Aleo the bfll meking St. Viccent, Mian,, a port of entry instead of Pembina, At 2:35 the taxes tariff bill was re- csived from the house. The president of the senate immedlately llined the bill and a few minutes later the Pres- ident Arthur affixed his signature, The bill is therefore now a law, At 2:40, on of Ber . Rol- At 3:45 the senate took a recess un- til 4 o’clock. When the senate recon- vened, as the conference report on the sundry olvil appropriation bill was not yet ready for presentation the next half hour was spent idly walting for the report. At 4:35 it was recelved ‘with a message that the house agreed to it Senator Alllson moved the adoption of ttho report. Adopted without dis- sent. The senato then, at 5 a. m., tock a recess until 10 &, m. The president pro tem called the senate to order promptly at 10 o'clock, but ,the senators came in slowly. Nearly half an hour elapsed before there was a quorum present. The president then lald before the senate the house joint resolution making an appropriation for the alter- ation of internal revenue dies, plates and stamps, and providing blanks fcr rebates, Senator Allison explained that the changes for which it provided were made necessary by the passage of the internal revenue act, and the joint res- olution was passed. On motion of Senator Davis (W. Va.) house joint resolution giving the unvitndl police an extra month's pay sed. Senator Van Wyok offered a reso- lation continuing the committee on pensions as now constituted until the first Monday in December next and suthorizing it to sit during vacation to consider bllls and continue the investigation ordered by the senate {nto alleged extorslons by agents in pensions and other claims, Senator Ingalls objected, sending On Senator Morrill's motion the committee on finance was ordered to prepare a compllation index ot exist- ing tarlff laws, together with tabula- ted comparative statements of rates, datles and tmports under the several tariff acts since the organization of the government and such other statistios on the subject as it may deem proper. Senator Morrill from the commlttee on finance, reported the house bill to fix the salary of the collector of cus- toms of Chicago. Passed, On motion of Senator Anthony, a resolution wes adopted for appoint- ment of acommittee of two senators to join the house committes to walt upon the presiden* and inform him congress had completed its business 11:45, Senators Anthony and Bayard reported they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the president had stated he had no further com- munication to make to congress. The presldent pro tem assuming that the president of the Unlted Statos had signed the sundry clvil ap- propriation bill, appointed as such members of the commission provided for in that bill to inquire into the compensation, etc, of officers, and employees of both houses, to report to the next congress, Senators Platt, Cameron (Wis,,) and Oockrell, After some further ridicule of the Underwood claim by Ingalls, the reso- lation, on motion of Senator Cockrell | n was Indefinitely postposed. The galleries and corridors were crowded even more densely than last evening. Owing to the general buzz ot expectanoy which always attend such occasions, the repeated appeals from the chair were requlired to secure suffictent order on the floor to enable senators to be heard. Precisely at 12 o'clock the president pro tem, Senator Edmunds, bronght down his gavel and said: “‘SeNaTORs: ~The hour has arrived at which, by the constitution and laws of the United States, the Forty-Seventh congress terminates, It becomes the duty of the chair, therefore, to declare thls session ad- journed without day. In doing so he wishes to say, to each ove of you, a pleasant, safe foumey to your homes, and every felicity in your future lives, The senate stands adjourned without day.” | Applause.] HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, After transacting some miscellane- ous business the house proceeded to vote upon the resolution in the Cook- Cutts contested election case, which declarad the contestant elected to a seat, The resolution was adopted—yeas 166, nays 81; and Mr, Cook appeared at the bar of the house and took the oath of office. Mr. Calkins then called up the South Oarolina contested election case, Loe vs. Richardson. Mr. Kelley, with tariff conference reports in his hand, ralsed the question ot conslderation, and thehouse refused to consider the election case. Mr, Kelloy then submitted the con- ference report. Mr. Hubbell raised a point of order agalnst Its receptlon on the ground that no detailed statement ac- companied {t. The chair sustained the point. Mr. Kolly sent up a statement of total reduction of $(7,000,00, which the chair declded was sufficient. The clerk began reading the bill, Mr. Kelly proposed to limit the de- bate to two hours. Several democrats laughingly sug- gested to make it short, Finally 1t was arranged that a vote should be taken at b o'clock, Mr. Kally offered to let opponents of the report be heard, but Mr, Cax- lisle thought the usual propsr course was {0 have effoct. * Mr. Kelly admitted the force of the suggestion to proceed to open the de- bate. The firat section of the bill, he said, was the bill which the house pass- ed at the last session for reduction of th the amendments oot 10 taxea from $15,000000 to $20,000,000. Mr. Anderson inquired as to the probable reduction on tobacco. Mr, Kelley sald the estimate was $11,000,000. Mr. Hammond inquired (sarcasti- cally) whether the conference commit- tee ‘‘wasted” any time in considering instructions glnn to it by the house in regard to the unconstitutionality of the senate’s action. Mr. Kelley replied in the same veln that the conterence committee hdd not disregarded any instructions given to it by the house, Mr. Hammond—Why did you not act on the instructions of the house? Mr, Koelley—Conferees acted on their own eonclusions, Mr. Oarlisle proceeded to argue against the report. Mr. Haskell said the bill reported was not such a one as he would make, but it was Infinitely superlor to the present law from the standpoint both of the importer and manufac: tarer, Mr. Robinson opposed the passage of the conference report. Mr. Hubbell said the inference might be drawn from the report that | d the labora of the conference had been #0 attractive and Intense in the inter- ests of iron that other Interests had been given the ‘‘go by.” Messrs. Speer and Wilson spoke in support of the bill, M. Spring opposed the bill, Mr. Dannell avowed himself for thebill, Mr. Anderson characterized the bill as an infamous outrage, a proposition to take $35,000,000 off the luxuries and only $11,000,000 off sugar, bat he would vote f r it because 1t reduced taxation §75,000,000, Mr. Kasson closed the debate, fa- voring the bill, The conference report was then adopted—yeas 152, nays 116, ) The announcement was greeted with applause, and the blll now only awalts enrollment and signature of preslding offisers of the two houses te be sent to the president for his action. After fifteen minutes spent in u vain effort to accomplish further busi- ness, the house took a recess, Evexine SessioN, —The usual ““last night” assemblage thronged the corri- dors of the house, and standing room was at & premium In the galleries, There was a large attendance of mem- bers, many of whom, with favorite and was ready to adjourn, The pres- ident appointed Senators Anthony “old settler” Cherokees to present their claims to the court of claims was ruled out on v | cint of order, Other amendments the committee were agreed to, On motlon ¢i Senator Plumb, an amendment was agreed to authorizing and diresting the aitorney general to my Charles H. Reed for sarvices defending Gultesu, whatever sum he may fix upon as proper compensa- tion, not to exceed, however, $3,000. ts reported by the com- and Bayard. Senator Lapham called up the sen- ate resolution for relief of the widow of the late Judge Underwood, of Vir- ginia, proposing to allow the amount of expenses incurred by her husband in endeavoring to establish his right tos seat as senator from Virginia during the war. Senators Lspham snd m ndvocn:l‘;I:O hr:-olu':l‘:: Ingalls there ve presented at some time a more fragile clsim than this, bat he had not heard of it. While he was speaking, st bills in their hands, clamored for rac- oguition, The house proceeded to considera- atlon of the contested election case, Lee vs. Richardson, from the First distriot of South Carolina, The dis- cussion ran on for an hour and a half without any one paying attention to the speakers, whose volces were drowned by the buzz of conversation in the galleries and louder shouts of laughter from numerous ups of members on the floor of 'g:o house, The reporters’ gallery was thrown open for sccommiodation of familles of ntatives. v, Hisoock submlitted the conter- 060 ence report of the sundry elvil appro- priation bill, announeing: ent, The report was and a farther conference The eloction case was then resumed, Mr, Richardson submitting his claim in a brief speech. A vote was taken on the minority rosolutions as & sabstitute for the ma- jority resolution . Loe en- titled to a seat, and they were adopted —yeoas 124, nays 114, X r’fhe vote then .'I; G‘l;lo ma- jority report, as smended 8 mi- Lor’ny, and the d refusing to vote, the house was without a quorum, the vote standing yeas 125, ays 6. ' 1’\ call of the house was ordered. The call disclosed the presence of 250 members. Further procecdings were dispened with, buton the ques. tlon of the election case agatn, no quo- rum voted, e Another call was had once more, no quorum voted. At 12:30 a motion, for. 10 o'clock to-morrow was At 1:50 in order to get the house out of the doadlook, Mr. Kasson moved to reconsider the vote by which the previous question was ordered on the election case. Mr. Desendorf moved to lay tho motlon on the table, saping that no recess until bills should be untll the mat- tors waa disposed of, & declaration which was early to by the democratio side. At 2:50 the spesker snmounced the enrollment of the tariff bill and affixed his signature thereto. No quorum voted on tabling tho motion to reconsider, ‘@mother call being made. Mr, Page moved mnon-eoncurrence to the senate amendments o the ship- ping bill. No qil:ornm voted. At 3:30 Mr, Bisbee, from the com- mittee, reported s resolution stating that the charges made st Clerk Bailey were not proven, d on the table. Then the deadlock on the election case continued until 4 o'clock, when Mr., Hiscock punnu:‘ vi‘l oonlem‘me report on the sundry appropria- clc?n bill, House recedes from its dis- agreement to the senate awend- ment which strikes from bill the provisions for the repeal of the pre- emption laws and the ratification of the Sloux treaty. The report was agreed to. Senator Hisoock Introduced s joint resolution appropriating $20,000 for alteration of Internal revenue dies, plates and stamps and for providiag blanks for claims for rebates, Patsed. At 4:30 a. m, & motlon was mado for recess but friends of the bondoed extension bill opposed it and raiscd a point of no quorum. For half an hour the tellers stood in their piaces and became the butt of jocular ra- marks and suggestions on the pert of members who were in the bost of humor, The usuzl scones attendant on “ail night eession” were enacted. Though the galleries were practically vacrnt the attendanoce on the floor was shouts of laughter, was ruled out of order by the speaker, The speaker suggested there were upon his table a number of unimpor- tant house bills with senste amend- ments, which should be oconsldered. He asked upanimous consent for that pl;r:u. X . Butterworth objeeted, which led to the remark frem Mr Steele that ‘‘the whisky bill was standing in the way of other business.” Mr, Butterworth replied that the whisky bill was as much entitled to cousideration as any other measure, Mr. White vehemently dec'ared the whisky bill should never be con- sidered on Sunday, Sach a proposi- tlon was unworthy of the democratic g:ny, and much less worthy & mem- r of the republican party. After another unsu roll-call on the election case the members set- tled down to ‘‘fun.” Sleeping mem- bers became targets for paper balls and onples of old bills which were thrown from all directions. Many & nap was unceremoniously distarbed, but many a ‘‘nip” was taken, As the morning approached, however, sleep eparted, and the members appeared as bright as in the early hours of the evening. Shortly before dawn Mr. Young buggested a compromise propo- sition that at 11 o'clock the house should vote upon the whisky bill and election case. Mzr. Randall objected. “Do you propose,” querled Mr. White, “to swap off a colored repre- sentative for whisky?’ “T do,” replled Mr. Young (with & frankness which was rolished by the house and greeted with roara of laugh- ter.) ‘‘ButIam unwilling to swap off ‘a colored representative for a crank. Does the gentleman know what & crank is?” (Laughter.) “Before trade 1s closed,” shouted Mr Bragg, I want to know how much whiskey has been drank.” Mr. White—*Whisky will come up perhaps when thls case is over, but not now."” “I don’t want to hear from & crank,” retorted Mr. Yoang. “The river and harbor bill has had the stuffing knocked out of it,"” ejacn- lated Mr. VanVoorhis, somewhat ierel- evantly, Then in the lull in the proceeding Mr. Walker made an earnest effort to pass the French spoliation clatms biil, bot Mr. Holman demanded the rega- lar order and prevented its passage. Mr- Calkins then suggested an ar- rangement might be arrived at where- by in common_fairness the eleotion cases should be postponed until 10 o'clock, “Say 1 o'clock,” came from the demooratic side, mingled with de- mands for the regular order, decency in the case. Ta vie Somo ttme was ocoupled in a vain [secure recognition in the prompt discharge attompt to reach some agreement, |of their duty, No wbre conscientious Shortly after ¢ o'clook Mr. Robinson | Pody of men than compoto, this house of bty and callod the attentlon of the | Pyrtisan zoal has ks some inatances led to ouse to the fact that this congroess | fierce word contests on the floor, but when was ml:llu( a ro:grd before the coun. :'hs ouwlun‘whloh glvn‘lll‘rn‘ to Iu passed try and a reco in history. He | by, party spirit went with it. I am very {Honght evarybody would agreo with | tsnkiul >r the considerate manner in him that t00 rouch whisky had been | Vhich I have boen treated by the house in its collective capacity, | am also ver taken out of bond already. [Shouts | thankful to esch indi ridual memberof thiv of laughter. ] It 1 _ was in | body for his personal treatment to me. tho interest of giod order and|sbail lay down the gavel and high office qood government that tho house take | you clothed mo with, filled with good recess for three hours, in order to h”““ fowands el gmmite ot S -y ouse, | bhave heen at timeas impatient, avoid any aiffionlty and porsonal con- | wometimes severs with members, but 1 troversy, in order to avold any false | have never purposely harahly treated any attitude before the country. Every|member. 1 havebecome warmly attached man will have time to refloot. Let|to, and posessed high admiration, not the members come back In threo hours and try to do thelr duty according to their convictions, He asked unani- mous consent for a recess of three hours. Objection was made, and again the monotonous roll eall proceeded. At i's conclusion, at 6:20 a, m.,the house took & recoss until 9:30 a. m, . After recess Mr, Holman protested, in the name of the religious sentiment of the country, against attending to anything except indlspensible public business. The chair being temporarily ocou- pled by Mr, Blackburn, the usual complimentary reeolution to the spenker for the ‘‘ability and courtesy” with which he had presided was cffared by Mr, Handall, Mr. Blanchard inqoired whether one objoction would prevent present consideration of the resolution. If 80, he would objeoct. The speaker pro tem stated It would | b not. The question was then put, Mr, Blanchard and saveral othera insisted on a count, it was adopted—80 to 8 In the course of the foremoon Mr. Knott stating hia congressional career would In an hour and a half close forever, appealed to the courtesy and the magniminity of the members to let him have the poor privilege of & vote on the bill on which the people of hie own congressional district and state were profoundly interested. “*What bill s i17"asked his colleague, Mr, White. “It is the blll of sucu number,” Knuox replied. ““What," exclaimed White in a tone of sarprise and horror, ‘‘.i.c whisky bill and on Sunday. Never, never. (Loud laughter ) I call for the regu- lar order.” An ¢ffort was then mads to get the Loe-Richardson case out of the way of other business by a motion to lay iv on the table, but the motion was voted down. At 11:30 Mr. Roese offered the fol- lowing resolution, which was unanl- mously adopted: ResoLveD, That the house has justlearn. ed with the deepcet sorrow, the death of Hon, Alex H, Stephens, governor of Geolgh, #0 long a useful and distinguished member of this house; that this houswe ex- presses ita heartfelt sy:pathy with the people not only of Georgis, but the people of the whole country, in the loes of & stateeman and patriot. On motion, a committee to wait oa the president snd inform him that congress Was ready to ad .o was or- dered and appointed., Baingham, from the postcffice com- reported postal telegraph bill. tee of the wholg.” Varlous requests to take up and pass bills unanimous consent were only of the high character of this house as a slrllnmenlnry body, but for all its indi- vidual members, I heartily thauk the houre for its vote of thanks, The duties of speaker are of the most delicate, criti- cal kind, His deocisions are in the wain made without time for deliberation, are often very far-reaching, in controlling the legislation of the country on important matters, and they call out the severest oriticism, The rules of this house, which leavo to the speaker the onerous duty and delicate task of recognizing indi- viduals to present their matters for legis- lation, renders the office w that respect an exceedingly nnpleasant one, No member of the house should have the legis- Iation he desires depend upon the in- dividual recognition of the apeaker, and no speaker should be compelled to decide be. tween members having matters possibly of equal importance or of equal right, to his recognition, 1 suggest bere that the time will soon come when snother mode will have to be adopted which will relieve both the speaker and individual members from this exceedingly embarassing if not danger- ous power, During my administration in the ohair very many important questions been decided by me, and I do not myself that T have, in the hurry of ocisions, made no mistakes, But 1| do take great pride in being able to may that no parlismentary decision of mine has been overruled by the judgment of this almost evenly politically balanced house, although many apseals have been taken, I congratulpte each member of this house upon what has heen accom- Slhhed in the discharge of the important uties of a representative, and with sin. cerest hope that all may return safely to their homes, wishing each a successful and happy future during life, 1 now exercise my Inst official dul¥ a8 presiding officer of this house by declari w the term of this houase, nnder the constitution of the United States, at an end and that it shall stand adjourned sine die. ‘When the speaker closed his re- marks there was a very general man- itestation of applause on both sides, THE EXPENSES, Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Bax. THE APPROPRIATION ANALYZED, ‘WasHiNaToN, March 4.—An analy- sis of the figures for the past three years shows that the appropriations for ourrent expenses of the govern- ment, irrespective of tha amounts for pensions aggregate less than either of the two preceding years, The regular pension bills for fiscal years 1382, 1883 and 1884 aggrogate $202,- 576,000, the bill jurt passed being $20,575,000 in the bill passed two yoars bill last year. year, Present seesion were bssed passed g o A DEAD STATESMAN. Death of Gov, Alex, H. Stophens, of Georgia. Peaceful Dissolution of the Most Illustrious of Boutherners, His Native Btate Plunged Into Profound Sorrow. Details of the Sad Event. Special Dls; atch to Tun s, ATLANTA, March 4.—Governor Stephen’s death occurred at 3:30 this morning. About 2 e'clock this morn- ing it was evident that he was much weaker and the corisis was approach- ing. The dooctors placed a strong mustard plaster on the wrist and let it remain twonty minutes, When re- moved thore was not the slightost sign of inflammation, showing there was very little vitality left. At 2:30 the extremities became cold and clammy and assumed a purplish hue as the end drew noar. Stephens was lylng on his back, his head turned slightly to the right. The husky rattle in his throat, which had been plainly per= ceptible earlier in the night, had coased entirely. There was no more heavy breathing and not the slightest gasping, At 3:15 the family were called in, After breathing almost im- exco.s cof ago, and $13,225,000 less than the Of the deficlency bill just pased only about $500,000 is on aoccount) of the current fiscal The sppropriation bills of tho Ving 272,304, 644; ua timates lgglil ng ,394,844; as perceptibly for a fow momentshe dled without the slightest tremor, The news of the death created the rofoundest sensation, as he was not nown to be near death's door. To-day the remains wero lain In state in the executive mansion, and were viewed by 20,000 people. In the afternoon a meeting of cltizens was held and addresses delivered by Sena- tor Colquitt, Judge Martin J. Craw- ford, Judge Logan, E. Breckley, and other prominent citizens. A citizns committee was appointedto co-operate with a committe from the legislatare and state house officers In the condact of the funeral. The remains will lay in state at the ocapitol, commencing to-morrow, until the burlal, Wednes- dls or Thursday. ol [John Stephens, a nephew of the governor, sald: *‘I have never known him te speak so little of death as during the present f{llness, or to make so few arrangements for the worat that might come, fn all his other attacks he had been especially oareful to impress on me the minutest details of his wishes and intentions. In this iilness he has not sald a single word of any of his desires.” This confirms the theory of his {llness, that it was exhaustion rather than disese that cansed death. It was the mind not the body that gave way. Stophens made a will some time ago. He leaves $10,000 to the children of his late brother, Judge Stephens, the rest aum, to his nephew, Colonel John ens, What the estate will foot up ds on the ssle of his ""the United Btates. made, but invariably met with shouts | 8tter adjustment by the conference (zo\;oqn the States.” His new book of “Object!” But when, through some inattention, or cn acoount of the tumault in the hall, one such attempt was suocessfal (In regard to the bill fixing the terms of 1i.c United States courts in Texa:) there was a loud roar of laughter, At 11:50 the committee to walt on the president reported he had no further communication to make to congress. Then the speaker began bis cioaing address, He sald: Ge.rueMeN or Tng House or REPRE. SENTATIVES—The Lime has come when our official relations s roprec:istives in the forty-seventh congress rre i Le dissolved. In a moment more this 3 _of represen- tatives will be known only ‘n history, Its acts will stand, many of them, it"is be- lieved, through the future history of the republic, Un the opening day of this con- ress 1 ventured to express the hope that t would be marked *‘peculiarly as & busi- ness congress,” It has successfully grap- pled with more of the vital, mental and moral questions of the country than its redecessors, Mnnfi. of these questions filvl been settled wisel, ropriate legislation. It would be quite Bnpoll(hlc at this time to _enumerate the many important laws which have been enacted to foster and promotethe eubstan- tial interests of the whole country, T coogress enacted into laws the firet 3 per cent, fanding billknown to this country, ‘Under it » considerable portion of the gov ernment debt has been refunded at lower rates than ever before, 1t did mot hesi- tate to take hold of the question of polyg- amy, and it struck the first eff béaw in the dllr;lotlon b fii"‘l’“"h" that greatest remaining public ferime of the sge. Laws have been passed to protect the immigrant on his way across the sea and upon his arrival in the ports of this country, Laws have also been passed to extend the charter of baunking institu- tfons so that financial diserder cannot take place which would have otherwise come at the expiration of old bank charters. Many public acts will be found relating to the will prove to be wise. The postoffice laws have been o changed a8 to reduce lotter postsge from three to two centss, the lowest rate ever known m the United States. No legisla tion of this congress will he found revolu- tionary in chaucter or which will oppress any seotion or individual in the land. All legislation has been in the direction of re- lief, Pension laws were enacted the provisions of the act ‘‘to reducerev- enue” go Into effectgenerally after July 1, 1883, exception s made in respect to the tariff duties upon sugar, which take effect June 1, and internal reve- nue provisions relating to reduction of taxes on tobacco, snuff and clgars, and reduction of special license taxes, which go into effect May 1, with & provision that all claims for drawback | popley’s Nomination ana Confirma= on unbroken packages of tobacco, snoff, cigars and cigarettes held by manufactnrers or dealors at that date must be presented before July 1. CAPITOL NOTESN. Special Dispatchos to Tin Bxx. CONFIRMATIONS, ‘WASHINGTON, 4,—Edward L. Curtls, secretary of Idaho; Edward Bellows, paymaster of the navy; David Iowa and Nebraska; Jas. B, Edmunds, commissioner for the District of Col- umbia; Sanford Parker, Niobrara, ‘hia | Neb., recelver of public money; G. W. Post, collector of internal revenue, Nebraska, Registers of lan B. H. Dodge, 5as, ; John Concordls, Kan- Bleaill, Kerwin, commission; postmasters, A. L. Ath- erton, Page, Iowa; Logesn, Towa; L. F. Holton, Blalr, Neb ; Max Palachek, consul to Zanzl- bar; receiver of public moneys, Chas, tor, Grand Island, Neb.; G. L. Laws, McCook, Neb.; O. C. Powing, sur- Indisu policy aud the land policy which | veyor general of Nevada. Postmas- O. 8. Jackson, De Kabb Ceuter, ters: Il; J. W, Marshall, Plattsmouth, Neb, ALL PASSED, tlon bills obtained passage in houses and have become laws, oommittee, $229,327,611, an increase of $8,244,768 over the ameunts originaily recommended by the house committee on appropriations. While F. Babcook, McCook, Neb.; register | this sesslion, of public lands, Christopher Hostet- | stood that the purpose of the motion Mr. Hatch sald there was a little honesty, s Jittle falrness and a little w of the proceedings some the demand in by Mr. VaoVoorkis ‘4o ufi‘&‘&?‘g were deemed wise and liberal appropria- pensioners, Internal revenue toxes have been taken off and the tarifi laws have been revised. Sectionalisma has been vn. knowp in the enactment of laws, In the main a fraternal spirit has prevailed among wembers from all portions of the| New Onrieans, March 4 uoion, What has been said in|gsteamboat Yazoo, hence yeuste the heat of debate, under excitement, and r sometimes with provocation, is not to be regarded in determining the geuuine feel- ing of concord existing between members. 10 o’clock this morning, - A steamboat Wrecked: Spoclal Dispatch to Tiix Ben sas, while turning a point during hi sessions of this congress has enabled me to | gommenced to fill, judge better of the true spirit of members that compese it than 1 could otherwise have done, It is common to say that the house of r:g:umuflvu is & very turbu- lent, disorderly body ot men, ~This is true more in appearance than in reality. Those who look on and do not lost, Poiat, 256 miles above the city. participate He Will Not Recover. parent confusion than exists in | Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Bua, evening from Bayou Macon and Tex- q s h| Arsaxy, March ¢ wind at 1 o'clock at night, struck an|millg and elevator wes burned this The high office 1 have filled through the | obstruction supposed to bs a log, and | morning. Three men were killed by the falling walls and several injured. ‘The loas is about $150,000. Insurance She was landed, » small line put oat which parted, and the boat sank. Eleven lives wer The disaster oocurred ut Gypsy | is selling well. Above the bequests the eatme v'!! nrobably pay $10,000. The Chron's : The death of Stephens 1 = caiamity to the state. All dnnomh:nlionl and ol:::‘l, lr;lr spective of rty, are oundly moved by the g:l of the statesman, patriot and philanthropist. Though dead, he will live as the most {llustri- ous of Georglans. ——— e GRAND ISLAND'S GLORY. tion Recalled. Spocial Dispatch to Tas Bra, quest of leading citlzens of Grand Island the oconfirmation of Seth P. Mobley as postmaster was recalled by the president from the senate. The vote by whish he was confirmed Fri- and well by ap:|V, Stephenson, surveyor general for|day was raconsidered and he was de— feated by a large majority. Killed by the Senate Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Bax, the table.” lslative day no further action can taken by t‘ was to kill the bill, An Official Emblerzler. Bpecial Dispatcn to Tus Bax, which | eundry civil, the last upon which |held for trial with §40,000 ball, agreement was reached in conference, T — tions made pay deserving, unfortunate | recelved the president's sigiuture at A Firm Suspended. Special Dispatch to Tus Bre., A Factory Fire. Special Dispatch to Tux B $160,000. —————in s The Faotory Girls' Fate. Special Dispatch toTus Ban, Naw YORk, 800 Ware SppAsS » large fire in & New Yorkpm reality, Tiod. rde: that often appears| ~ Arpanta, Ga., March 3,—Governor | pu company's bullding on et R el iy | S e o S8 dhn S L ellogs s T from " | gerous an gon o 2 i snd their giost zeal in o | present lllness. Jeath, of the estate, barring a few minor be= ‘WasHinGToN, March 4 —At the ree WasHiNaToN, March 3.—The fate de: | of the river and harbor bill was settled the action of the senate to-day in adopting the Ingalls motion, ‘‘That Kas.; Ed O. Graves, chief exam. |the report of the committee accompa- ve | iner of the United States civil service | nying the bill be printed and le on This action carries over A. R. Grow, | till to-morrow the consideration of the bill itself, and as Sunday is not a leg- e senate upon the bill at It is generally under— BostoN, March 3.--Harvey N, Fal- b | lansbee, the clerk of the superinten- dent cf the Boston Police Relief asso- clation, * embezzled some $20,000 of All the regular annual appropria-|invested funds of the latter origaniza- th | tlon, He had been speculating in stocks The|and made a full confession. He is PHILADELPAIA, March 35.--Joseph Mjer & Song, cloak and suit manu- fictorers have suspended with liabil- - |ities estimated at $150,000. —The Dunlap March 3. —There was