Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1886, Page 2

Sy It containe for the improvement of the ser. | Yice shou'd receive your careful consideras | tion, The exhibit made of the condition of | our Indian population and the prozress of the work for their enlightenment, notwithstand ine the many embarrassents which hinder the better administration of this important braneh of the service a gratifving and hopeful one, The {unds appropriated for th Indian servies for the fiscal year just passed, with the available income from Inaian land and_trust moneys, amounting i all to 50,73.1%, were amnple for the service under the conditions and restrictions of Iaws reg ulating their expenditure. ‘There remained A& balanes on nd on Ju 0, 156, of $1,100,023.20, of which $1,357,i65.21 ate per- manent fiinds for the fulaliment jof treaties and other like purposes, and the re. mainder, <12, subjeet' to be cargied to the suiplus 'find as requited by law. The estimates presented for appropriations for the ensuing fiseal year ainountto 4,005 8:3.64 or §14259.20 ‘less than tho before ress lnst year. T sont tem of agencies, while absolutely necessary and well adapted for the management of our Indian affairs and for the ends in view when it wa in the wesent stage of In- dian nagement, inadequate, standing alonn for the accomplishment of an object which has become pressing in its importance, the more rapid transition from tribal organ: izations to cltizenship of sueh portions of the Indians as are incapable of civilized life. When the existing system wa dopted the Indian race was outsine of the limits of or. ganized states and _territories, the immediate reach and operation of eivili- zation, and all efforts were mainly directed to the maintenance of friendly relations and the preservagion of peace and g on the frontier. ATl this is now changed. There no such thing as the Indian frontier. Civili zation, with the busy hum of industry and the influence of christianity, surrounds these people at every point. None of the tribes are outside of the bounds of oreanized government and society, except that the ter- ritorial system fias not been extended over that portion of the country known as tho In- dian territory. As arace the Indians are no longer hostile, ‘but may bo considered as submissive to the control of the government as a few of them only are troublesome. Except the fragments” of several bands all are now gathered upon the reservations, It is no longer possible for them to subsist by the chase and the spontaneons producs tion of the earth. With an abundance of Iand, if furnished with the means and im- plements for profitable hushandry, their life of entire dependence upon government rations from day to day is no longer defen- sible. ‘Their inclination, long fostered by a defective system of control, is to cling to the habits and customs of their ancestors and struggle with persistence azainst the change of life which theiraltered eircamstances press upon them. But barbarism and eivilization cannot live together. It is impossibie that such incongruons conditions should co-exist on the same soil, They are a portion of our yeople, are under the authority of our gov- ernment, and have a peculiar claim upon and are entitled to, the tostering care and prot . The vovernment eannc eve itself of this responsibility until they 8o far trained and eivilized ‘as to be able %In-lly 1o mnige and care for themselyes he path in which they should walk must be elearly marked out for them, ana_ they must be led or guided until they are familiar with the way and competent to assnme the dut and responsibilities of our citizenship. P’ro- gress in this great work will continue only at the present slow pace and at great ex- pense, unless the system and mcthods of management nve improved to mect the cianzed conditions and urgent demand of the service. The agents having general charge and supervision, in many cases of more than 5,000 Indians scattered over Inrg, reservations, and burdened with the de of accountability for fundsand supplies, have time to look after the industrial trainin fmprovement of a few Indians only. are many neglected and vemain idlé and de- pendent, conditions not favorable for pro- aress in eivilization. The compensation al- lowed these azents and the conditions ot the serviee are not caleulated to securo for the workmen, who are litted by ability and skill to properly plan and intelfigently dircct the niethods best adapted to produce the most speedy resuits and permanent benefi Honce the necessity for a supplementa ageney or system, diréeted to the end of pro- moting the goneral and more rapid transition of tribes from Labits and customs of * barber- 181 to the ways of eivilization. With an anx- ious desire to devise some plan of operation by which to secure the welfare of the Indians 10 relieve the treasury so far as possible from the support of an idle and dependent popu- Intion, T recommended in my previous an- message the passaze of a law autlior the appomtment of a comis sion’ s an instrumentality auxiliary to those already cstablished for the care of the Indians. It was designed that this committee commission shonld be composed of six intelligent and capable pel sons, three to be detalléd from the arny hav- ing bractical Ideas upon the subject of the treatment of Indians and Interested in th w e, and that it should be a charge, unde the direction of the seeretary of the interior, with the management of such matters of de* talls as eannot with the present organjzation be properly and successtully conducted and which present different phases, as the in- dians themselves differ in their progress, dis position and ecapacity for improvenient or immediate self support. By the aid of such a commission much unwisé and useless ox- penditure of money, waste of materials and unavailing efforts might be avolded. and 1t is hoped that this or some measure which the wisdom of congress n ‘ better desire, to supply the deficlency of the present system may receive ?‘our consideration and thes ropriate Ic‘,: slation be provided. The time s rlpe for the work of such an agency. There 15 less opposltion to the education and train- jug of “the Indian youth as shown hly the increased “nttendance upon the schools, and there is a eld- ing tendency for the individual holding of lands, Devélopment and advance- ment in these directions wie essential and should have cvery encouragement, As the rising generation”are tanght the langunge of civilization aud trained in the habits of in- dustry, they should assuine the duties, privi- Jeges und responsibilities of eitizenship, No obstacles should hinder the ton and set- tlewent of any Indian willing to take lana in severalty. On the contrary, the inclin won to do so should be stimulated atall time ‘whon proper and oxpedient. But there is no authority of law for waking allotments on sowme of the reservations, and on others the atlotments provided for are so small that the Ludians, though ready and desivous to settle down, are not willing to accept such small areas when their resesvations contain awmple lands to afford them homesteads of sufticient 81ze to met thelr present and future necd: ‘These inequalities existing special laws and treaties should be correctod and some general legislation on the subject should be rovided, So that the more progressive mem- hers of the different tribes way be settled upon Lomesteads and by their example teach others to follow, breaking away from tribal customs and substituting the love of home, the futerest of the fululr\ and the rule of the state. The ludian charaeter is sueh that they are not easily lc‘l while ding over un Justed wrongs, ®1his is espeeially so regard- ing their lands. Mattois arisiig from the cobstructing and operation of rail some of the teservations and claims e and yight of occupaney sel up by white persons o sonie of the best land within other resevations, requite legislation for their final adjustwent. 1o sethement of these auatters will remove many embarrassments 10 progress in the wo: ding the lo- dians to the institutions and Dbrivging b 110 operaiion, the in- iluvnre and the protection of the universal Jaws of our_country. ‘The recommendutions of the secyetary of ibe interior i missioner of the general liud off 10 the betts the public surve the preservation ot national forests, die adjudication of grants to states aud corporations and of private land clatws, and the increased eflicieney ot the public land service, are commended 10 the attention of congfess. To seeure the widest distribution of public linds among sottlers, of residence and cultivation, and thiis o Atest memhers of indivi il the primary object of public land legisiation’ in the early days of the republic. This system w Blwjlo This began with anaduirable seheme of publie survess by which the num- blest citizen could identity the track upon which he wished to estabiish bis home, The price of la ced within the reach of WL the enterprising, tndastrious and honest ploneer eitizens of the cauntry. It was soon, Powere abjiet of the laws perverted under the systeim of cash sales & distribution of lund awony the peoy un aceumulation of laud ewpital by wealthy and speculative persons. | 'to eheek Ahis tondeney a preferonce right of purchase Was given 0 settiers on the land, a plan awhich euliinated in the general pre-cijtion gt of 1541, The foundation of his syatei was actual vesidenee and cultivation, ‘Twenty 5.00, 18 Taid izing © looking 1y vews later the homestead laws, devised o wore surely place actual homes in the pos- #0500 of aclusl eultivators of the soil, the Jand was glven witheut priee, tho sole cou- foliowed, il Other nave rned encourage requirement and use of iand _in limited — individual quantities. ~ But in later years these laws, throngh viscious ad- ministrative methods and under changed conditions of administration and_transporta- tion, hiave been d and violated that theit beneficient purpose is threatened with entire defeat. I'he methods of such evasion are set forth in detail in_the reports of the secretary of the interior and commissioner ¢ the general land ¢ rapid appropria- tion of our publ thout bona_fide tlements or eultivation, and notonly with- out intention of but for the pur- pose of thelr aggres in large holdings, in many cases in the lands of f ners, in: vites the serious aud immediate attention of congress. The energies of tho been devoted during t tion to remedy det the public land efforts are so | in the proc cultivation each laws to 1 department have present administras eis and correct abuses in tvice, “The results of 1 zely ini the nature of reforis s and inethods of our land sys tem as to pre adequate estimates, but” it appears by a_compilation from the reporis of the conmissioner of the general land office that the immediate effect in leading cases which hiave coue {0 a final termination has been the restoration to the mass of public lands of 2300000 acres, and that 270,000 ¢ embraced in the investigations now wding. before the department or the aits and that the action of congress has been asked (o effect the restoration of 2,700, 000 acres additional, besides which 4,000, acres have been withheld from reservation and the rights of entry thereon maintained. I recomuend the repieal of the pre-emption and timber culture acts, and that the hon stead laws be so amended as 1o better secure compliance with, and cultivation for th period of five years from date of entry with- out commutaion or vrovision for specula- tive relinquishments, [ also recommend the repeal of the desert Iand laws unless it shall be the vleasure of congress to so amend these laws as to render them less liable to abuse, As the chief mo- tive for the evasion of the laws and the prin- ciple cause of their result in land accumula- tion instead of land distribution is the facil- ity with which transfers are made of the right intended to be secured to settlers, it way be deemed advisable to ‘rlm ide by legis- lation some g nd checks upon the alienatlon of vested rvights and thereby until patents are issued, Lastyear un oxecutive proclamation was issued directing the removal of tences which inclosed the public domain. Many of these have been re n obedience to such ro- der, but mueh of the public land still remains within the lines of these unlawful fences. ‘Llie ingenious methods resorted to in- order to contine these trespasses, and the hardi- hood of the pretenses by 'which, in some cases, such inclosures are justined, are fully detaifed in {he report of tlie secretary of the moval of the fences still re- maining whichinelose publie land: will be enforced with all the authority aud means with which the exeeutive branch of the gov- emment is or shall be invested by the con- giess for that purpose, PENSION MATTY “The report of the commissionar of pensions contains a detailed and most satisfactory hibit of the operations of the pension burean, During the lastfiseal year the amount of work done was the largest in any year since the orzanization of the bureau and has been done at 1ess cost in every division. the 3.0 day of June, 185, there were 365753 pensions on the rolls of (the bureaun. Sinee 1561 there have been 1,015,735 anplications for pensions filed, of which "5,531 were based upon seryice I the war of 1512, ‘Chere were 621,704 of these applications allowed, inelud- ing 60,17 to the soldiers of 1812, and their widows. The total amount paid for pen- sions sinee 1561 is SS0R.624,811.56. The num- ber of new pensions aliowed during the year ended June 50, 15, is 40,557, a_lareer num- ber than has 'been allowed in any vear save one since 1851, The names of 2,22 pensioners which had” previousty dropped irom the rolls were restored during th and after deducting those dropped within the same time for various causes a net in- crense remains for the year of 20,655 namos, From January 1, 1831, to December 1, 1555, 1,967 private pension acts had been pass Since the last mentioned aate, and during the last session of congress 664 such acts had be- came laws. 1t seems to me that no one can examine our pension establishment and its operations without being convineed that through its in- strumentality justice can be very nearly dono to all who are entitled under the present laws to the pension bounty of the government. But it is undeniable that cases exist well en- titled to relief, in which the pension bureau is powerless to relicve. ‘The really worthy cases of this elass are sueh as only lack by wistortune the Kind or quantity of proof which the law and regulations of the bureau require, or which, though their merit is ap- parent,'1or some other reason ¢ nnx}( be justly dealt with through general law. These conditons fully justify’ application to con- gress and special enactments, But a report to t! s for a special pension act to over the careful determination of the pension bureau of the merits or to secnre tavorable action when it could not be expeetod under the most liberal execution of the general luws, it musghe admitted, opens the door to an allowa®ee of questionable claims and presents to the legislative and oxeeutive branehes o the legislature, applica- tions conceded not within the laws and plainly devoid of merit, but sosurrounded by sentiment and patriotic feeiing that they are hard to resist. T suppose it will not be denied that many claims for pension are made without merif, and that many have been allowed upon fraudulent representations, ‘This has been declared from the pension bureau, not only in this, but in prior adwinistrations. The use- fulness and the justice of any system for the distribution of pensiors depend upon the equality and uniformity ot its operation. It Whii'be seen from the réport of [ho- cominis: sioner that there are now pald by the govern- ment 151 different rates of pensions. Estimates from the best information he ean obtatn are that 9,000 of those who have served in the army and uayy of the United States are now supported in wliole or in part from pub- lie funds or by organized chaxities, inelusive of those in tho soldiers’ home underthe direc- tion and control of the wovernment. Only 13 per cent of these are pensioners, while of the entive number of men furnished for the late war something like 20 per cent, including their widows and relatives, baye been or are now in the receipt of pensions, ‘The Ameri- can people. with a patriotic and grateful re- gard for our ex-soidiers, foo broad and too saered to ba monopolized by any special ad- voeates, aro not_oniy willing, " but anxious that equal and exact justice should be done to 1 honiest clalmants Tor pensions. In their sight the friendless and destitute soldier, de- pendont on public charity, if otherwise' en titled, has precisely the saine right to share in the provision mde for those who fount their country’s baitle as those better able, through frieuds and influcuce, to push their claim I;'\rl? peusion that s granted under our present plan upon any other grounds then actual service injury or disease incurrod in such service, and of the many in which pensions rosed on other grounds than the werits of the claim, wark an injustion (o the brave and_erippled, but poor and friendless soldier, who 15 en- tirely neglected, or who niust be'content with the swadiest sum allowed under the general laws, ‘There are far too many neizhborhoods in which are tound glaring cases of inequality of trealiment in the matter of pensions, and they aro lavgely duo to o yielding in the pen- 1o importunity on the part of T lan the pensioner, who intcrested, or they ' arlse from act for the benellt of indi- ) who fougiih side by sido side_when they partic- 5 remeinbrance, wirnuss and justice * protection of t patriotie istinets of our citizens from per- version and violence point to the adoption of a pension systein broad and - comprehensive I (0" cover every contnzency, and ch shall inake unuecessary an objietion le volume of special lexistation, long as we adhiers to the prineinle of granting pen- slons for service and disability as the resuiy of Se the allowance of pensions should be restricted to cases presenting these features, Every patriotic heart responds toa Sideration for those who, haying v country longand well, are ra- ud dependence, not as vice, but with ad- vaucing ago or ness or misfor tune. W are tempted by the eontemplation of suel @ condition to supply relief. Y eld g o no one in the desie to in- 40 this feeling of eonsideration I cannot d myself of the convietion that if these ex- soldiers aro to be reiieved they and their cause aie entitied 1o the benetit of an enaat- ment, ander which their scliof way be B ' as @ rivlik, und that such relief shou'd ated uuder the sanction of law, not in evasion of it; nor showld such worthy ob- octs of eare, all equally entitied, be reu!tied 0 the noeqUal operution of sywpathy or the tender mereies of social and itical aflu- ence with their unjust discriminations. The diseharged soldiers and sailors of the country and covered On inlly special viduals soldiers and th an ineident dions bilng residenos, improvement and j are our lellow citizens aud luterested withus HE in the pa wholesomo law, They eannot be severed from their duty of eitizenship by artful ap peals to their spirit of brotherhood born of common peril and suffering, nor will they exact as a test of devotion to their welfare o witlingness to neglect public duty in their behalf. TR PATENT OFFICE On the 4th of March, 155, the current busi- ness of the patent oflice was on an_average five and a half months behind. At the close of the last fiscal year such current work was but three months in arrears, and it 18 asserted and believed that in the nest few months the delay in obtaining and examination of an ap- plication fora patent will be but nominal, The number of applications for patents dur- ing tlie last fiscal year, including reissues, designs, trademarks and Jabels equals 40,673, which is considerably in excess of the nu ber received during the preceding year. The receipts of_the patent office during the year aggregate 81,250,107,50, enabling the oflice to turn into the treasury, overand above all ex- venditures, about $163,301 ‘The number of patents granted during the last fiscal year, including relssnes, trade-marks, designs and bels, was 25,619, & number also quite largely in excess of thatof any preceding vear, The report of the commissioner shows the oftic tobe In a prosperous condition and_con- stantly inereasing in its business, No in- crease of force is asked for. “The amount estimated for the year ending June 80, 1887, was 8555,060, The t estimated for the fiscal yeor endinig June 50, 158, is $77%,770, INDEBTEDNEUS OF TIE PACIFIC HOADS, The secretary of the inerior sugests a change in the plan for the payment of the in- debtedness of the Pacific subsidized roads to the government, Iis suzgestion has tlie unanimous endorsement of the persons sclected by the government to act as directors of these roads and protect the interests of the United States in the board of direction. In considering the plan proposed, the sole mat- ters which should be taken into account, 1 my opinion, are the situation of the govern- ment ag a creditor and the surest way to cure the payment of the principal and in- terest of its debt, INTE By & recent decision of the supreme court of the United States, it has been adjudged tliat the laws of the ststes are inoperative to ulate rates of transportation upon rail- roads if such regulation interferes with the rate of carriage fron one state into another. This important field of control and regula- tion having been thus left entirely unoccu- pled, the expediency of federal action upon tie subject is worthy of consideration. THE LABOI QUESTION, ‘lie relation of labor to capital, and of la- boring men to their employes, are of the ut- most —concern to every patriotie citizen, Wihen these are strained and distorted, un- justitiable claims are l.l 10 be insisted upou by both interests, and in the controversy whieh results the welfare of all and the pros- perity of the country are jeopardized. Any iutervention of the general government within the limits of its constitutional anthior- ity toavert sucha condition should be will- wgly accorded. In n 8pecial message {rans. miited to the congress atits last session, 1 sugeested the enfarzement of our present labor bureau and adding o its present fune- tions the power of arbitration in cases wiers differences arise between empl A em- ployers. When these differences reach such @ stage as to result in the intorruption of commerce between the states, the application of this remedy by the general government might be regarded as entirely within its con- stitutional powers, and L think we mizht onably hope ' that such - arbitration, i arefully selected and if enitled to the contidence of the i to be effeeted, wonld be voluntarily called to the settlement’ of the controversy, of less extent and not necessarily within the domain of federal regulation. T am of the opinion that this suggestion is worthy the attention of the coneress. But after all has been done by the passage of laws, cithor federal or stafe, to relieve u situation full of solicitude, mucl more remwains to be accomplished by the rein- statement and eultlvation of a truo American sentiment, which recognizes the equality of American citizenship, This, in the light of our traditions and in loyalty to the spirit of our Institutions, would” teach thata hearty co-operation on the part of all interests is tho surest path to mational greatness, and the wappiness of all our people, that eapital should, in recognition ol the brotlierhood of our citizenship and in a spirit of American fairness, generously aceord to labor its just compensation and consideration, and that contented labor is capital’s best' protection and faithful ally, It would teach, too, that the diverse situations of our people are in- eparablo. from our eivilization, ihi every eitizen should in his sphere be ontributor to the general good, that capital does not neeessarily tend to the oppression of and thit violent disturbances and disor alienate from the promoters true Amer sympathy and Kindly feelings, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. The department of acriculture, represent- ing the oldest and largest of national indus- ries, i subserving well the purposes of its By “the introduction of now subjects of farming enterprise, and by open- ing new sources of agriculiu wealth and the dissemination of early information con- cerning production and’ prices, it has con- tributed largely to the country’s prosperity. ‘Through this azency, advanced thought an pvestization touehing the subjeets it I harge, should, among other things, be prac- tically applied'to the home production st a low cost of articles offered which are now im- ported from abroad. Such an innovation will necessarily, of course, in the beginning be within the domain of intelligent experi- ments, and the subject in every stage should receive all possible encouragement from the government. The interests of millions en- gaged in agrienlture are involved in the im- provement of the results of their labor, and a zealous regard for their welfare should be a willing tribute for those whose pro. ductive returns are a main sourco of our progress and power, ‘The existence of pleuro-pneumonia has led 10 burdensom® and, in somo cases, disastrous effects in an_important branch of industry, and afteets the quantity and quality of onr food suvply, T'his Is a matter of sueh import- ance and of such far reaching consequences that I hope it will engaxe the serious atten- tion of the congress to the end that such a ramedy may be applied as the limits of a con- stitutional delegation of power to the general government will permit. 1 commend to the consideration of the congress the report of the commissioner and his suggestions con cerning the interest intrusted to his care. THE CIVIL SERVICE. The continued operation of the law relating to our civil service has added to the most conyineing proofs of its necessity and useful- ness, Itisa factworthy of note that every ublic ofticer who has a just idea of his duty 0 the people testifies to the value of this re- form. Its staunchest fricnds are found among those who understood it best, and its warmest supporters are those who 'are restrained and protected by its requirements, ho meaning of Such restraint and protection is not appreciated by those who want places under the government regard- lesy of merit and efliciency, nor by those who insist that the selection for sueh |>f1u<|~ should Test upon & proper credential showing aetive partisan work. . ‘Tlhey mean to public officers llu‘unl)‘ny portunity” afforded them to at- tend to public business, and they mean to the good people of the country the beiter per- formanea of the work of thelr government, It1s exceedingly strange that the scope and natuze of this reforni are so little understood and that so many things, not ineluded with- in its plan, are called by its name, When elvil service yields moré fully to examina- tion the system will huve large adaitions to the numbor of its friends, —Our elvil serviee reform may be imperfect in some of its de- tails; it may be misunderstood and opposed ; it may not alwaysbe faithfully applied; its deslens may souietines misearry through wistake, or will fail of intent: it may soue- times tiemble under the assaults of its ene or languish under the misguided zeal of impracticable friends. But should the people of this country ever submit to the DLanishment of its underlying prineiple from operation of their = government, ¥ will abandon the surest gusrantee of the safety and suecess of Awencan institutions, "1 invoke for this reform the clieerful and ungrudging support of the congre 1 renew wy recom mendation nade 1ast year that the commis sioners be made equal to other oftices of the government Laving like dutiogand responsi- Dilities, and I hope that su ble a propriations may be made as will enable them to increase the usefulness of the cause tiiey have charge of, FHEEDMAN SAVINGS & THUST CO. 1 dosire o eall the attention of the congress luin duty which the government owes in the Freedman Savings & Tlus comnpany was chartered the eohgress for the benedt of the most iliiterate and humble of our people and with the intention of encouraging In thew in- dustry and thrift. Most of its branches were presided over by ofticers holdiug the com- isvions and clothed in the uniform of the Ubited States, These and other circum- slances reasonably, I thiok, ledd these simple peoplo 20 suppose that the inyitation to de- l t their hard earned savings in this insti- ution iwplies an undertaking on the part of OMAHA DAIL Aze and falthful excoution of | their government that their money should be sately kept for them. faile it was liable $2,030,995,22 1o 61,171 depbsitors, Dividends amounting in the aegregate to 02 per cent have been deelared, and the sum called for and paid of sl dividends seems to be 81,648, 151.72, Thie eum, deducted from the entire amount of deposits, leaves 81,201,- 74450 still unpaid, Past experience’ has shown that quite a large part of this sum will not be called for, There nre assets still on hand amounting to tiie estimated sum of 216,000, [ think the refnaining 38 per cent of such of these deposits as have claimants should be paid by the ‘government upon principals of equity and fairness, The re- port of the commission soon to be laid before congress will give more satisfactory details on this subject, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAL The control of the governiuent of the Dis- trict of Columbia having been placed in the hands of purely executive oflicers, while the congress still retains all legislative autiority pertaining to its’ governwment, it becomes my duty to make known the 'most pressing needs of the district and recommend the consideration. Tho laws of the district ap- pear to be in’ an uncertain condition, and their coditication,or revision, I much needed During the last year one of ‘the bridges lead- ing from the District to the state of Virginia became uniit for use, and travel upon it was forbidden. 'This leads me to sug- gest that the improvement of all the bridges erossing the Potomac and its branches from the city of Wash- ington is worthy the attention of congress, “The commissioners of the District revresent that the laws regulating the sale of liquor and gianting liconses therefor should bo at onee amended, and that lecislation is nceded to consolidate,'define and enlarge the scope and powers of charitable and_penal instit tions within the District. "I sugeest that the commissioners be clothed with the power to wake, within fixed limitations, police regula- tions, I believe this power, granted and carefully guarded, would tend to subsorve the good order of the municipality, 1t seems that" trouble still “exists growing out of " the occupation” of “the streets and avenu by certain railronds having their termini in the eity, It is very important that such laws shouia_be enacted upon this subjectas will secure to the rail- roads all the facilities they require for the transaction of their business, and at the same time protect citizens from injury to their persions or property. The conimission- er: again complain that the accommodations atlorded them for the necessary ofilces for dlstriet business and the safe kéoping of val- uable books and papers, are_entirely inetli- cient. Irecommend that this condition of aftairs be remedied by the congress, and that auitabic quarters be Turnished for the needs of the District govertment, IN CONCLUSION, In conclusion, I earnestly invoke such wise action on the part of the people’s legis- lators as will subserye the public good and demonstrate during the remaining days of conuress, a8 at present organized, its ability and inclination to so niect” the people’s needs that it <hall be gratefully remembered by an expectant constitueney. (Signad) Grover CLEVELAND, Washington, Dee. 6, 153, BANK CLEARINGS. Detailed Statement of the Business of the Country Bostox, Dee. 6,.—[Special Telegram to the Bri.]—The following table, compled from special dispatehes to the Post trom the mana- gers of the leading elearing housesof the Uni- ted States, gives the gross exchanges at each point for the week ending December 4, 1585, in comparison with the corresponding period in 1557 When this company in the sum of CITIES, New York..... Boston. 19,050, 13,338 San Franeisco. St. Louis... Baltimg New Orle 3 Cineinnati. .. Pittsbure 1 vill 147,000 10:150.000 10037, 7,500, ¥ Milwaukee... Omaha Providence Minneapolis. Detroit..... Indiana) Cleveland....... Memphis. ... Columbus... nenver. Galveston... Hartford New Haven. . Peoria. ... nglield Worcester. . Lowell Syracu: Tot Denouncing the Railroad Pool. CiticAGo, Dee. 6.—The Chicago live stock exchange to-day endorsed the resolution adopted at the recent cattle growers' conven- tion, which are in effect that the action of the pool roads in advancing rates on cattle and dressed beef is in direct opposition to the interests of all cattle growers, farmers and feeders of the west, and should not be en- dured: asking the roads 10 reconsider the matter, Other live stock exchanzes join in the protest, and request legislators and mem bers of congress to advolo suitablo legisla- tion to abate the oppression, sl bl I Jones Will Not Go to Washington. DeTRoIT, Dee 6.—[Special Telegram to the Brx.]—Senator Jones, of Florlda, told the clerls of the Ltussell house, where he is stop- ping, that he did not mean to £o to Washing- ton. ' Hesays he will stay in Detroit for g and has_envaged Ins rooms for another period. No ong knows the cause of this de. termination. The change in the affairs of Miss Palins, to whony, it s said, he is devoted, and which 'makes her mistress of several millions miy have influenced bis decision, The Shellonberger Case, NunrAskA Ciry, Neb., Dec, 6,—|Special Telegram to the Brx,]=Much to the surprise of all, particularly to the prosecution, the detense in the Shellenberger case rested on the opening of court this morning, and after instructions had been read, T, B, Stevenson opened the argument for the proseeution and made a very able_one. . Mr. " Rausom, opens this afternoon fo the defense. The court r0om is crowed. A Miser's Wealth, Bostoy, Dee. 6.—Harvard college gets y §500,000 by the dgath on Saturday of E. Price Greenleaf, an eceontric wiser of this city, who lived almost & ecntury, W idh hun- dreds of thousands of dellars behind the walls of the Safe Depositcompany, he denied nimself nearly all the privileges and most of the necessaries of life. He had a great desire to bo immoitalized by Huyrvard, Another Charlie Ross, Rravive, Pa, Dy 6,—Willie Arnold, a Ind of twelve years, diSappeared from his lome In this city last Wednesday morning since whicli time no traces of his_have been found. The lost boy is' son of William A Arnolil, reputed to be tug richest man in the city, Detectives ‘have béen al work on the case, but s yet no el has been obiained. - The Porte Consents, CoNSTANTINOPLE, Dec, 6—The porte has is- sued a cireular tothe powers to the effect that the sultan assents to the candidacy of Prince Niche ot Mingrella. for the Bulgarian ihre nd invites the powers to co-operate for the specdy settlemcnt of the Bulgarian question, , e Attorney Stone's Successor. WasHINGTON, Dee. ‘he vresident ap pointed George A. Allen United St torney for the western district of Pennsyl- vania, viee William A. Stone, suspended for offensive partisanship. ‘The president signed Allen's comuiission Saturday even- iug. - Wrecked. Sr. 6.~'Fhe steamer Edith, frow 5t. Pierre, for Longlaid, was last Sunday on a reef near Miquelon island. All the erew, numbering thirteen, perishied. The vessel was loaded with provisious for the western supply of Miguelon. A VUCH CRITICIZED NE D ats Generally Very M fied With the Document woo A NORTHERN PACIFIC MOVE 1t Completes a Branch Road and It tains Land Which Should Have Beon Forfelted—Our Legisias tors Allin Washington, Dissatisficd Democrats WasINGTON, Dee, 6.—[Speeial Telegram to the Brx.]—President Cleveland finds fov endorsers of his message among democrats in congress. Almost without exception they criticise it and in uncomplimentary terms, too. Western members like his views on the tariff, but condemn those on elvil service r form. They are alsodispleased with lis ref ence to silver and the whole report of Sec retary Manning. Eastern democrats ex- press approval of his opinion on silver and finanee generally, but do not like his tariff recommendations. Altogether the document 1s unsatisfactory to the democrats, while re publicans pronounce it vague and a straddle on matters out of which political questions can arise. Senator Voorbees says that it the party went before the people on that platform at the next presidential convention it conld not earry a single state, and if con- wress should carry out the president’s recom- mendations the result would be the same, UNEARNED LAND EARNED, “Tlie Pacific railroad committee and those members who last session so bitterly opposed the Northern Pacific railroad have just had the fact flashed up before them that the en- tire work has been for naught. Early last year a bill was introduced in the senate to forfeit lands extending along a seventy-five mile branch of the road which was uncom- pleted. According to agreement it was to have been finished several years ago, and the senate took this as good ground for for- feiture. The bill was finally passod after con- siderable warm debate. It was then sent to the house and referred to the eommittee on Pacitic raitroads, “That body reported a sub- stitute bill, providing for thé forfeiture of all lands fron Bismarck west to uget Sound. Atter a lengthy disenssion it was passed by a small Majority, In this shape it v back to the senate, and t body vefused to pass it A conference commitiee was then appointed and alter numerous meetings ould not agree, and so postponed their work until tiiis session. All the while, much to the amusement of tvarybody, theattorney for the voad was doing nothitg, and every one thought he had given up the ficht asa bad job. But durinz the recess the braneh road was completed and the attorney has sprung decision of the supreme court on the mem- bers of the house, to the effect that no rail- road lands ean be forfeited afier it has bevn completed, and that the lapse of time b tween the completion and the introc of the forfeiting bill is considered a waiy all ights, ‘The Northern Paeitic me fubilant ‘and the opposing members the louse are very much crestiallen. “This monopoly seems to have won, NEBRASKA'S LEGISLATORS ON ITAND. Both of Nebraska's scnators and ail three of her representatives were present when congress convened to-day, They werein a cheerful mood_and entered the affray with a will and defermination to do the Dest pos- sible. They do not anticipate much legis- Intion local to Nebraska owing to the short- ness of the session, but all that can be done will receive theiraftention. There was noth- ing of interest in the opening of the congress, 1t was stupid in fact. Members stood around for some time before they were called to order and expiained to their friends their defeat or gave thanks for congratulations over suce In the senate thegyisitation of death up ex-President Arthiur and Senator Pike was alled to mind by heavy drapery around the railings of the galleries. It is coneeded that no work of consequence will_be done before the first of tne year. Nebraskans in congress expressed ‘the opinion to-day that the conferees on the inter-state comimeree bill will_agree upon a weasure which will be passed at this session. 1{ itis found thiai state courts can have jurisdiction in_suit inst inter-state roads they will be given it, other- wisa the federal courts alone will have | diction. i © CIVIL SERVICE “REFORM.” Despite President Cleveland's platitudes on tixe question of civil service reform in his 1message to congress, five chiefs of divisions were removed at the pensiondepartment to- day to give place to democrals fresh from campaigns, Other removals are promised although there are but two of three chiefs r maining in the bureaw. Itis Black's inten- tion to remove every vestige of republican ism, and merit and “war records will stand for nothing, 1t is pointed out as o fine ¢ ample of the sincerity of the adininistration’s assumed position on civil service reforn that while the president is reading a lecture to congress and the country in_support of it, his commissioner of pensions 18 removing old and efficient clorks for no other reasons than that they are revublicans. PROIBITION IN T0WA. This _morning’s Post in ann ety M democratic hibition for governor of lowa nad a long interview with this statesman of the operation of the temperance laws in his state, Ile dilates at some length upon the numbers of drug shops in theabsence of grog shops there, and inquires why a draz shop woulld not fimeld as sweet by the other name, and says: *“Ihat the people in lowa drink to extrenies and that the prohibition ~Inws does not make sobricly but demoralized men, draws from them a false de ion for thé purpose of obtaining drink.” At the conclu- sion of the interview and upon its own au- thority, the Post adds that Mr. Murphy d not talk from thestandpoint of the tippl veyears he has been a voluntary nd that drinkingidid not suit hini, “Phere will be more news in this to the peo” pleof Lowa than the statement which ows, to the effect that Jerry means to for the governorship on the issue of personal liberty. G ULATIN The conference wing anti-pro- INTER-STATE COMMERCE, on the part of he senate and house on the inter-state com- mexce bill ave upon_ all important points except _court jurisdiction, and have adjourned to Wednesday morning. An ex amination of the existing laws Is being made for the purpose of ascertaining whether s ainst inter-state roads ean be brou ;ht state courts, Lf they can be, then the' state courts witl be given jurisdietion: if not, the fedeval conrts will try cases avising under the law. THE DAKOTA GOVERNORSIID gas. A Hill, president of the Mani toba road, arrived in this ity last night and proposes to - have & word 'to say relative to the appointment of the appointinent of zovernor of Dakota, Mr I1ill favors Mr. Day, and will push his claims b fore the presidenit this afternoon, that il contributed $200,000 Lo the Tand campaign fund may have good ¢ upon Day’s chanees, INTERNAL BEVENUE APPROVEIATION, Sceretary Maniing recommends congress to wake appropriations as follows: For ex pense of collecting internal reve Second distriet, 18005 third, $1,200¢ #5000, For ANebraska he 105,000, CAPITAL NOTES John A, Mcsiane and C. Oiaha, are 1 the city. 11 1. Dewey, of Picree Lake, was today admitied to practice before the interior de partment. To-day the seeretary of the interior allowed a claim amounting 0 540 in favorof J. W ‘owell, of Lincoln county, Dukota, on account of Sioux Indian deprédations, VOSTAL CHANGES, The following lowa postinasters appointed fo-day kil Lacey, Wabasha county. vice MeKin: ley, resined; A, C. Mctilew, Manhatia Keokuk county, vieo W, 8. Miller, resizne Folix Ward wa to-day appointed” post nia ter at Lavinia, Holt county, vice J. S Grifin, resigned. Fie postofiic Callioun, A piit noose county, and Deerin county, lowa, were disconting Snow in the Sout Wiraxaros, N. €., Dec. 6,—The heaviest snow storm ever experlenced 18 prevailing. Roads ave impassable. ‘Pl storm, eambined with sleet, has done lummense damage to forest and shade trees. Ricnyoxn, Va, Dee. 6. tinueus snow, hall and rain since daturday worning have wade the presont storm one ot the hesviest experiencel for years. Ap- pearances are fuverable for.-several imches WOIC Of SBOW, fourth, recommends il Dowey. of were Ninve, Almost eon- SAGE. | h Dissatis- | SIOUX CITY SALOONS The Sheriffis Given More Expli struotions Iy the Court. Stovx Crry, Ta, Dec. 6. [Special o Bre.I—Sherllf McDonald asked from the court more tions with reference to the abatement rexecution, In < he only went so atno lignors wer rt author destroy all intoxi and remove 1t Tele; some time instr orders placed in his hands { complying with the orde s 10 satisfy himself t stored. The new orders of 120 the sherifY to seize and cating liquors on the premises and sell all fixtures , and all movable property used in carrying on the unlawful of selling or keeping for Intoxicating liquors 1n abont the premises I'his 1s further enlarged to inelude all fix- tures and fur used only in part for carrying on the business and part for some her business, such as a restaurant. Further the sherift to scoutely close the vremises for one year, whether intoxicating liquors are found upon said premises or unless sooner released by giving bond as by law provided. ‘Uhe sheriff will at once wro INIK“;”\ ont these orders fully ns ex- specilie business sale niture more is wl A Keoknk e, Krokvk, fa, Dee. 6.—Special Telogram 10 the Bk, |—The north half of the throe- story brick building oecupied by lrwin, Phillips & Co., wholesale dry goods, carpets, ete., burned at 10 o'clock last night. The cause of the ire is unknown, but is supposed tobe spontaneous combustion. There was no fire in the building vesterday. The loss on the binilding is $10,00) to & insu ance, 83,000, The loss on the stock timated exactly, but is probably $125,000 to S150,000, Insured for S12,000, with $5,000 on the fixtires, Tho south half of ~ the building did not burh. Many Valuable Horses Burned, Wanoo, Neh, Dee. 6.--[Special to the Drk.)~At the railroad camp, a mile and a half west of this place, D, O'Connell’s barn burned down last night at about 7 o'clock. It contained twenty-one Lorses and mules, 1 all bt three were burned to death. Loss, $5,500, A few nights Dar stroy horses. are cont ard’s s e vight 1 A go Wison & Drite in Elk precin et in this county, w A by fire, togethier with twenty rs on the B. & M, rai A Brakeman Loses His Hand. Stovx Oy, I, Dee. 6.—[Special gram to the Br, P Harris, City & Des Moines brakeman, was o un fortunate as to get his hand between the bumpers this morning, and as a vesult had to have bis hand awputat Harris is well known in the railway ¢ this section having been at one (i agenton the ock Island road between Davenport and Counell Blutrs, ul foux Ross Buarned, Dec. 6. —[Special Telegram to the Bri. lie residence of Mr Downing, near this place, burned this morn ingr Thirty swarins of bees were burned i the eellar, Loss $2,000; insured for 1,000, Sionx City Saloons Opening. Swovx Ciry, Ta., Dee. 6.—|Spectal Tele- gram to the By New saloons are opening almost daity, much Lo the disappoin tment of the majority of the citizens, Orlon’s well known Bank Exchange 15 again ranning, with John Webuer oprietor, Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nebraska and Lo Fair; stationary temperatt Bee INDEPENDENCE TERRORS OF THE LAKES. The Last of the Geain Fleet Caught in a Stovm, DeTrorr, Dee. 6.—For the past week the Iast grain fleet of the season hias been pushing its way towards Buffalo. Chicago was left in fair weather, but on Wednesday a cold snap of almost unequalled severity attacked them and the fleet was compelled slowly to feol its way along, nothing being visible, every wave which broke over the deck freezing up the rigging and deluging the sailors with spray, which immediately froze upon them. Al through the storm the gangs of men had o be kept at work on many of tho boats chop ingthe ice off the decks and throwing it over board as fast as it formed. It took nearly three s to reach Manilowoe, that time usually being suflicient to reach BufTalo, Early yesterday morning they reached Lake r to find it impassablo. The ferry celsior, Ariel and Fortine were sent sistance, Up in the lnke the Ex- celsior found the tug John Ewen and ler tow, the Michizan and Nicholson, fast in the ice 'and released them. It took the ice ushers all day to get the grain fleet down Detroit. At 9 o'clock this morn ing the * vessels left the varions docks and moved down the river together with thiree ferry boats ahead, ly to crush any heavy ice ‘between the Jarbor and bar point, “The value of vessels and car- goos is estimated at $1,000,000, First Mate Dunn of ‘the Tioga, speaking of the storm, savs: ‘“I'ne storni strick ns off Milwaukee Wednesday, Weo had the Jewett tow, she having lost her rndder.” Taik about snow —it was the worst 1 ever saw, and 1've sailed across Lake Michi-aa thres win- teis. Wahad torun under check mueh of the Lime, Tor it was hmnpossible 10 see anv- thing ahead. ~Kvery sea dashed up over the dteck and froze the snow solid as fast as it fell, In the face o that the man on wateh had 1o heave the lead regnlarly, and with the ay flying over him you ean ‘imagine what the work was, The weight of the iee on the decks begai o tell early in the storm and we had to keep a ganie at work all throngh the storm breaking il ice 1mto pieces and throw ing it overboard ide doors exposed Lo tha weather werd frozen solid and we had to brealk thiough partitions to ot from iy room to, the watchmun's and wheelman's The fleet passed Amherstburg in is eveni to NSATION, Scene at the Teial of (he Milwankee Rioters, MILWAUKEE, D There was a sensa- tional scenc in Judge Sloan's court this cevening at the close of the trial of Paul Grott- Kkan and Albert Moessinger; who are cliarged with ineiding the labor riots at the Milwaukee warden last May. The entire day had been consumed in argument, Judge Sloan had eon- cluded the delivery of his charge, the juiy were just filing out, and the exowd that had jwiniid the court room was on the point of departure, when their exit was arrested by a rapuing to by the deputy Flourishing a copy of Grotthan's tho Arbeiter Zeitung, District Attorney Williams advaneed (o the judee’s desk, and in a loud voice sald: *Your honor, 1 to call your attention to a grows seandal and villainons Libel and contempt in eonnec tion with this ease,” and he pointed to soy i uticles in the paper, On S b poem { fudge Slyan for a topic 1 coptaining Uie st seurtiions abitsy of Stes for this th Dramatic ornder sher paper, I b futd as perjur 1 greal sensation wined pale aid Larriedly sou iz Sloan saud he had heard ot the ns wiil also thai the v te had been greatly int 1 leclared that sspect of wh ed Schooner N Lo bl ted 1t Bie ard, ¢ un, A ow could be found. 1t is s that_the ve sel surung a leak dar s of Saburday night and was abuandone ciew i 1o the boat. ‘They have been bi out 10 sea or have perished P Leii, Dec, 6. The erew. af the ily Sliepard, which was wic off Polut Pleasant, N. J., were viehed tp by # passing sleatnor and Lrougit Lece, Lave setiled, Middletown, € ither Vi not, | O'Connell and Wilson & Pritehard | THE SHORT [ A Large Aud of THE SENATE Lively Scenes i gratulack changed tative Wa | the MINGTON, enate cham Forty-ninth congre alluded to the mot the chamber ory of the of New THamy Sherman eral ainual report whieh were order were adopted tixin, ine at noon, infor senate was ready t upon the presiden munds and Saulsh committ e eredentials California, were pr Several bills wer the of abridge o Iy Evatts s U Ton of A recess was then The recess which hour Senat waiied on the dent had asked I Iate the senate ang | turn to the capitol | communicate with | diately thereapon t and its o \ senaty noun I Pike, and moved, memor was agreed to, and Ty an enlivening app bers erowded the el the i congratulations clections, o cond vietors twitted the U jokinzly victors upon t} off the burde Citizons ol by UBPrOpiions wi ica and nusement on the low. The exceutiv we desks of the variou: with floval desizns, Virginia, beiug o's desk was congratulations lisle was _busy olitical friends 0 vie with each heartiest zood will cisely 12 o'clock Si ver ceedings of congr ceeded to call the responded to the On motion of Mr. {0 procoed to bisin Reagan, of Texas, members 1o join president and infor ready to reeeive Breckenyid as such comnit M. Howitt of tion of privilege, bo awort in a the vacaney seph Pulitzer that the formal ¢ Dad been received Ne asl i used which greceted his lite. 1l Bacon, of bar of (he house an cies ovcasioned by L AL 12:40° re taken§ after which until 2 o'clock. mitteo appointed to announced it i that the president writing forthwith. messagze was then pi Capital New York, took the found himselfin the having to oceupy & upon the republican barrassment he was who, upon hoine i his return to legislat ina Cox 'T'his seat Is a demoeratic side and during sever th to dislodge Suy st the conrtes searf a pearl pin of t vescont, presentod of the oceasion, ston n the fmportan United States agal Rauscher w who was extradited answer for the m who was afterward ent offense, v nt of the simc arged with mui tpan important g bjeet of the zover and Great i 1 heen fing in at Ly e jurisdict acdinies onls be tried ihed i the tr whicli e is ¢ wse or (rial to the countr d Chilef Ju o it lind Tanne Doven, N, I, 1 is mornin b Lo §i00.500; insuray 1ey of the weather tors, when at noon the prayer Chaplain Rev. J lnid betore for the appointment of bridgge neross the East river, New was_ exte the joint committee of the president, that the senatead journ. Wasmsaroy, Dec. 6. chatting, Washington, looked down , however, conspicuously en nier, of Pennsylvania, handsomely adorned. resolution was adopted diree(i inform the senafe that for the appointment pointed by the senate mizht desire to ma y e stat v W, Rusk, of New York, Upon reassembling of the house immediately read by WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. | of Represcntative J. gratutated kim, his party and pirit of eonrtesy, tendere congresses, Phe supreme court to-day rendered s oflicer ol extradition treaty | person who 1Le ¢ and costs Son's taunery at South be Loss SESSION OPENS. the Reas Congress, Greet ubling BEGINS BUSINESS. n the Mouse and Cone sand Condolences iix Scveral Represens & Sworn In Senate, Dec. 6 T were, of in spocta sston of tho s was opened, In his G. Butler feelingly ng draperies with which hung, (0 mem Senator Pike, b Presiding Oficer Sonate sev <of heads of depariments, ed printed, Resolutions g the daily hour of meet ming the house that the o ptoceed to business and acommittee 10 wait t for like vurpose. Eid ury were appointed steh The galleries in spite of the filled with second se of Senator Williams of esonted and the oath of | oflice administered to him © introdizced and reforved, 1 (e followin By, Allison—Toauthorize the construction le Missourd river. uthorize the eonstruetion York taken for cn minutes, fed to 2 o'clock, at munds reported that two | had and that the prosi- 10 committee to congratu 1 house on their safe re and to say that he would them in writing, Tmme lie me. was received ed Mr. Blair or E ading begun, reasseml . or s | agie, Mr. 15 A mark of respect (o i e motion the senate at 8:50 p. . House. For an hour before noon to-day tie tloor of the house presented atance. Groups of mem loak rooms and bloel od langhing, exchanging in the recent slence upon defeat. The vanquistied, and the va Pommiserated with the failure to throw of public life undeterred L erowded the galler with_interest and seenes being enacted be. o and diplomatic galleries tv. The s members were adorned those prosented to Har nd Wiison, of W The tic Ty elaborat 3 While Car. with M. hands abounded, shakin and foes who med other in expressing the and good wishes, At pre ker Carliste rapoed the house to order and the chaplain delivered prayer, in which lo fe deaths of Representatives Be and invoked Divine supery ision over the pro linzly referred to the hoand Arnot, Ihe clerk then roll, when 241 Damts, , Morrison., 088, pro members nols, a e clerl 'to tho e as road css. On motion of Mr resolution was adopted of a committee of three asimilar conmittee - to wait upon the w lm that congress wi any eomnunication ho Messis. Reagan, wid Reed were appointed sw York, risine fo a ques ked that' 8. 5. Cox shoutd of the louse to fili the resignation of Lat the same time tineate of Cox's election Noobjection was uude to Cox's qualitying and his personal popu- Tarity was manifosted by & round of applaise re-entry into legislative and Henry o appeared at the d qualiticd, (fling vacan be' deatis of William 11 Missourl, Cole and Lewis Beach. for thirty minutes was further 1eeess was takien the com wait upon the president performed its duty and would communicite in The presuient’s annuul resented to the house aid s elerk. — Miscellany. When Mr. Cox, of oath of office to-duy ho embarrassing position of seat on the outer row slde. But from this em: relieved by the courtosy D. Sayers, of Texas, ntroduced to Cox, con country Savers th his seat prominent one on the 1 was oceupied by Cox Cox, though ors, was finally inducet y, and taklug from his he desten of & star and it to Sayers as a memenio ive labors, a deci it extradition case of the st William Ranscher. an Awmcrican vessel from Great Britam to wder of w seaman, and brought o a trial for a 2: eruel and imuenal pui- s seaan whom he was ring, The ease brings st which has diplomatic negot ats of the Un itain, ond which ne Uy settbed, via: whother, force hetween erson extradited tried for another apinion by Ju jon, of the conrt tertan extradit fol caty, a harzed in the by virtue I (reaty, ity hve bec trom wh taken n st wite g to the ng 10 the | compromise A0 G ey Burned. Gi=d. i lersom wick, Me., burned estimated {rowa §7 $145,00, Jee.