Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1887, Page 1

- THE OMAHA DALY BEE a - STORY OF THE BALLOT First Round in the Straggle of Manhood Against Monopoly Meroenaries, NEBRASKA'S FAVORITE LEADS. Forty-four Republican Votes Cast for Sena- tor Van Wyck, THE CROWD OF ON:LOGKERS Every Inch of 8pnce in Both Honses Ocou- vied by Interested Spectators, SCENES DURING ROLL CALL The Opposition Leaders Demoralized and a Complete Rout Anticipated, A NIGHT OF GREAT EXCITEMENT Bleep Departs From the Eges of the Politcal ~ Strikers, RUMORS AND ROORBACKS START Caucuses Held By Both the Railroad- ers and Van Wyck's Supporters— The Latter Stand Solid and Are Roady For the Kray. Resnlt of the Vote. LiNcory, Neb., Jan, 18.—|Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—At noon the senate took the first ballot for Unitea States senator, The vote on the different candidates were as fol- lows: C. T VAN WYCK, Calkins Duras Fuller Higgins(C'lfx) K ey Lininger Robhins Schminke Sprick Sterling Tzschuck Bonesteel b Hiegins (Cass) Bherwin Vandemark Wolbach Wright—7, o 4ss. PADDOCK, olby ner Lindsa; MeNamar —4, A A J. WEAVER, Brown Holmes Linn Boell—, OTITER CANDIDATES, Burnham and Moore cast_their votes for Jinasa Cobb; Kent and _Meiklejohn for udge Reese; Heartwell for James Laird, and Majors for J. M. Thayer. Senator Campbell was Total vote 53, bsent. In the House, house was as tollows: I. VAN WYCK. The vote in Baird Ballard ailey Bick Cameron Barrett Crane Dempster Craig Ewing Fuller Eisley Heimrod Horst Gafford Lord Marshall *enry Matthieson Newton {eGirew Russell Satehel Overton Tingle Underhill Blater Whitmore Wilson Watson Young Harlan—33, J. 8. MORTON. Andres Bentley Frantz Fuchs Harrison Knox M Riet Schwab imms Simanek Smyth ullivan Tricy Turner Veach ‘Whiie Wolenweber Wright—25 . WEAVER brahamson ATken Andrews owman Cove Diller enton King Sweet lruesdalo Willielmsen AMASA coBB. Caldwell Di Eggleston %‘le\'cld Nichol Randall Raymond Shamp—8 A, 8 PADDOCK. ‘ox Kenney MeCana orris Pemberton Peters Vardlaw Wilson—8 JAMES LAIRD. nbeock Brown Colo ireen Minnixe—5 OTIER CANDIDA Agee cast his vote for E. 8. Dundy; Alex- ander for 1. J. Majors; Cannon for Maxwell; Gilmore for R, K. Livingston; Latta and Tyson for Georie L. Miller; Newcomer for C. Dillworth; McConaughey for Albinus Nance, and Thornton for John M, Thayer, Recapitulation, The following is a recapitulation of the vote in boti houses: Van Wyck 4 Morton. 3 Padde .12 Weaver .10 J.aird, 6 Cobb.. 110 ) 2 .9 o 1 : il Livingston, o1 Dillworth. S Nance S Scenes of Excitement, LixcoLy, Ne Jan, 18, —[Special Tel- egram to the Bee.| — The stars are shining cold and clear down upon & scene of extraordinary interest in Lincoln to-night. The excitement over the pending contest for United States senator is for the hour crowned as king, Tnhe spac- ious lobbies of both princlpal hotels are crowded almost to suffocation, Looking from the steps of the broad staircase of the Capital hotel the observer sees through a cloud of smoke only a restless, surging sea of shinlng hats, stiff hats, soft hats aud seal caps, oceasionally diversitied by a white broad brim to which its owner clings out of respeet to old time eustom, 1t s not the crowds of men nor groups of men, but u constantly agitated mass of masculine humanity, elbowing, pushing, hand-shaking, contidentially talking, secretly whispering und cordially congratulatiog, all seemingly without & purpose and without a motive, and among whom the uninitiated can find ueither information nor satisfactory explan- ution, But out of this chaos is coming order, and momentarially the idea jncreases and the fact becomes more palpable that these #re but the labor pains which will soon bring forth cue of the two representatives of Ne- biaska in the higher bouse in the national cougress, Every specimen of the genus pol- fician 18 to be seen, Yonder stands » smoothshaven, neatly dressed, sharp- faced man, in whose features, walk and talk secretiveness and cunning are plainly writ- ten, Next to him is the big, blutl, coarse- visaged fellow, with ponderous fists and full, bull-like neck. ‘The bulldozer is bis other name. The Jittle man frow the interior is there, too, with a balf-scared look, but with nis cicbariasament somewhat rubbed off, and an intention plalnly written upon his coun- tevuuce to disagres with pobody and to sceond the sentiment of every man who wakes bold to express himself. Theu he lides out of the door and bunts up bis boss, 1010 whoae eaws bo pours the rubbish e Las OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOR ING, JANUARY 19, 1887 been 8o apologetically absorbing. The: is—and he is there by a large major into the other, and time to breathe until him an affirmative nod. mind, who utters pr with re has got hived around him. ana bad cf and that is that and bebtall, their se pi the anti-Van W ing knives econspicuously ers, and are prop chance, Lhe vote which was givea slackleather,” as they faeetiously ¢ him until this morning, by two houses of the legislature at noon to has had the effect of a powerful en stom; For, if the by the ma Van cunning bosses have, ana it throughout the entire crowd that th Butout of all the confusion and turm glib-tongued perfect gentleman, outside of his business, roper-in, who takes his man by the arm, takes him to a leaning place, taiks into oneear and then never gives his victim he has secured from Over there is the statesman of his party and county, in his gravely and grandiloguently ostications which are listened to pectful acquiesconce by the less bold, but probably more sensible coterie whom ke i r smoke .one thing is plain, ck ragtag who bad their war paint on and dig- yed but yester eve, have sheathed their implements of warfare, taken off their foath- ing to slope at the first “old alled the day, ptic on the iant monopoly strikers, ypers, heelers and unscrupulous tools of the monopoly haye learned nothing nificent showing which General Wyck made, their miore discreet and 15 evident e is no man who is so blind as to not forsee what those forty-four yotes most meant. - Kver sinco the news of the meeting of emphatically hon- ost supporters of General Van Wyck last night, there has beenja Inck of enthusiasm in whatever his opponents have done, at this moment and the apprehensions of the deluge which will submerse them at no distant hour are Inviting a panic which must inevitably grow to a general discomfituro and rout. The troubled look upon the counte- nances of the monopoly boss strikers shows conclusively that they consider their worse than desperate, and that they are case now in the last ditch of a hope of an _accident, or something entirely out of the usual course of cvents, and unsubstantiated by precedent. ‘They realize that they have neither right nor mombers nor organization with which to con- front the solid phalanx ot honest, determined men who cannot be severed from carrving out the will of the poople who placed them in the legislature. ‘While the vote which was castin the two houses of the legislature to-day has been truthfully foreshadowed by the BE never- theless the rabid-haters of the senior senator were grievously disappointed. They had evl- dently counted upon General Van Wyck’s strength being ten less, upon the first show- ingat least. But they now recognize that while he is stronger among republicans than they had any dream of, they well know had it not been for the complimentary that vote tendered Morton by the democrats, Charles H. Van Wyck would already be lected senator by having received a majority in both senate and house. As the hour of noon approached In the leg- islative halls and it became evident that the first skirmish in the senatorlal strunggle was at hand, the excitement on the floor and in the lobbies and galleries of both houses be- came intense. 'I'he spcctators, sitting standing, craned their necks forward and and eagerly awaited the expected announcement that the balloting would begin. of representatives, when Mr. In the house Watson, of Otoe county, who appears to be regarded as the Van Wyck leader, rose and, looking at the hands of the big clock, moved that the house do now proceed to ballot for United States senator, the interest Became more in- tense. The first Abrahamson—brought the respon name ealled—that of Vea- ver.” Agee, who followed, waiting a min- ute to make his announcement the more im- pressive apparently, said, In tones, “Dundy.” Aiken another Weaver man. Tom Majors' lightning rod into the proved to sepulehral be Alexander” hoisted blue vault; Andrews voted for Weaver; Andres led the democratic side of the with J. Sterling Morton; was next, introduced Stinking Wate Bailey fired the first gun of a broad: responded stentoriously, “C, H. Van Wy house Babcock, who Jim; de as he ck.” Baird, Ballard and Barrett were of the same mind, and it was apparent that one of the loyal batteries had been wheeled into aud was ready for business. as the voting proceeded, even sult was announced, that the “old man” all the rest. under which the democrats voted could but be noted and admired. five times J. “Sterling Morton” from the democrat side of the house. line Itwasapparent efore the re- ? led Still the excellent discipline not Twenty- came Every democrat was true to his colors and they paid amost handsome compliment to the gentle- man whom they had selected to honor, The scenes in the house were nearly repro- duced in the senate, During the balloting the aspirants for the “old man’s shoes” conspicuous in the house wero Paddock, Weaver and Laird. neat figure and well trimmed Paddock showed his mustache ostentatiously in the lobby and on the floor. Weaver elbowed in, smiled his smile elbowed out. Laird was in and out, and “up stairs and down stairs and in my lady's chamber,” It was not readable that during the vote, nobody saia “McShane,” despite all gossips and the numerous roorbacks which have been created by the anti-Van Wyck element at that gentleman’s expenre, Thesensible con- gressman had evidently learned what some of the senatorial aspirants have appare ntly forgotten, that “fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” Another attempt was made to-day by anti-Van Wyckers to make a change in the the arrangements and secure the opera house for the jolnt convention, but the good sense of the leglsiature fortunately has led to the de- Aermination that the elezant hall of the house ot representatives 1s the proper place. The house reconvenes at 1 o'clock to- morrow, the senate at 11, and at 12 o’clock the joint conyention will meet. Caucuses Held, LiNcoLy, Neb,, Jan. 19,2 a. m.—|Special Telegramjto the B a most exciting one. —The night has been ‘The air has been filled with rumors and roarbacks only circulated to be denied and disproyed. Both the Van Wyck forces and the railroad republicans held caucuses this evening which were fully attended. 1p the Van Wyck caucus forty- two wembers were present. The meeting did not break up until 1:50 this morning, It was decided to stick solldly for Van Wyck and to meet this morning at 10 o'clock to perfect further organization, The anti-Van Wyck caucus was guarded by Dewees and Captain Phillips. It was far from harmonious. Early in the evening a report that suflicient ser- vants would eome over from the Van Wyck caucus to make a majority of the republicans caused much enthusiasm, but it meltea away when the night wore off and the prediction was not veritied. To-day bids falr to be an eventful one. General Van Wyek's sup- port=rs are eonfident and wel! organized. Dofngs in the House. Laxcorn, Neb., Jan. 18.—| Special Telegram to the Bee,]—The floor of the house of repre- sentatives was fully occupled by mewmbers, their wives and privileged visitors. The lobby was a mass of standing, listening men and the calleries crowded almost to suffoca tion. Every available niche and nook and corner above and below was occupied by sit- ting or standing fiumanity. Such was the scene to be viewed from the speaker's desk. All interest centered in the all-engrossing topie—the vote of the more numerous branch of the legislature upon United States senator. vThe house was called to order at 10 o'clock promptly by Speaker Harlan. To the roll call every member responded pres ent. ‘The ehaplain prayed: “We come into Thy presence with but one plea, which is that the blood of Jesus Christ may cleanse us from all sin. Grant our petition for peace at home and throughout the land. Let not corrup- enter into high places, ablish Thou n of righteousness, 1 ud joy in the world,”* M dtar mittea on engrossed an ) committes had 1y assistant | cle: engrossin z clerk, explaining ile only a few of these assistants nre now actively employed otiiars would be put to work as soon as needed. The report was referred to thie special committee on appointinents, Mr den introduced a_resolution nobills be introduced after the twenty. day of the session unless upon specinl request of" the “governor. The resolution was amended “and - gonerally Mr. Caldwell “said ~in oppo to the resolution that the house of represen- tatives of Nebraska ueht to oS- sess eapabiljty to exact any necessary law at any time, Tho state needed good election laws and several other important measures were demanded from this session, and until itshould be learned how long it would re- quire to reach and accomplish this legisia- committee was earnestly engaged in examin- Ing the great bulk of papers, Mr. Schminke of Oto® said the committee had a great task before fhem. The papers in the case made a pile seven and a half inches high. He was satistied Something had been done in the election that was not right and just. fle knew that Mr. Holmes, the in- cumbent, was not & party to anything wrong that had " been done He felt sure that many voters had gone o the polls and were dfiven away and that many alleged franduient tickets were d: honesty ttrown out to tho detriment of the | contest, He thought the senate ought to authorize the committee to examine and count the ballots that it might determine whether any of tiem were illegally printed. Mr. MeNamar of Dawson contended that ere Wwas 10 authority in law for such pro- lings, “Tho senatd did not know whether 1ot box had been fainpered with or not since the clection, and there was no evidence before the committee to nrove that the ballots had not been tampered with, ile opposed the adoption of the resplution, Mr. Robbins of Valluy wanted exact ju tice done in the caso without regard to.a politieal faction. He thought the ouzht yet to be left in the hands of the c mittee: that the senateshouid not step in a overturn their action and instruet them to certain things without lezal precedent tor so doing, Mi, Schminke of Otoe said he was no law- yer, but his cormmon sense dictated that a Just decision of the case could not be arrived atunless the ballot box was opened. Mr. Snell of Jefferson said the senate was in no position to instruet the committee what it should do. It had the evidence; the sen- ate had not. Such an instruetion would be an indignity to thecommittee, which had not had time to make a report,’ Ile was cer- matter e tion, the house onght not to foolishly tie its hands, n{n\-uu- of 46 to 43, upon the mo- tion of Cole, the ‘wholo mattér was indefi- nitely postponcd. Resolutions were adopted as follows: By Dempster—Joint resolution and mem- orial asking congress to pass a bill to give every honorably discharged soldier a silver sdal; to abrozate the custom of transter- ring cases from the district to the United States court, l.?llr Heimrod introduced a resolution as ollow! Whereas, Tt {s charged in the public prints that certain parties the uxu‘\lny of the rail- road companies are endeavoring to corrut and interfere with the legislature in its choice of United States senator; and, Whereas, It is the duty of the legislature to shield its members from the stigma. Resolved, 'That committee of five be appointed fo investizate the truth of such statements and report to the house. Mr. Caldwellsubmitted an amendment “that the same committee be empowered to- inves- tigate the election of John A. MeShane to congress.” ‘The whole resolution was tabled, The house went into committee of the whole on bills making appropriations for pay of members and officers of the legis- ture, and incidental expenses, ‘The appro- priations In the bill providing for incidental expenses was increased to $45,000. -~ The bill relating to the pay of members and employes was further guarded by amendments by Agee and Miller. 1t appropriated $50,000. ‘The committee rose, reported favorable to the passing of the bills and they were ordered engrossed. Mr. Watson made the following motion “Mr. Speaker, I move you that this house now proceed to yote for United States senator.” The motlon prevailed.' Several requests were made for quiet, which was with diffi- culty restored, owing to the great crowd which literally overran the members crowded all around behind the des) the atsles. The call of the house was then mane and resulted as given above, Adjourned until 1 BILLS 1 A The foliowing bills were introducec By V n—Granting a bounty of $360 to each ofticer and soldier who enlisted and served in the First and Second regiments of Nebraska volunteers and who have been hon- discharged therefrom; and in case of death of such persons to their widows and orphans; and providing for the payment of the same out of the state treasury and pro- hibiting the payment ar exccution of atto neys’ fees for the prosecution of such claims; and providing a punishment for the yiolation of this prohibition, By Watson—1To authorize the commission of public lands and buildings ot the state of Nebraska to receive from the surveyor gen- eral for the state of Nebraska orother author- ities of the United States and to provide for afe keeping of all field notes, maps, rec- and ail other papers appertaining to land s within the state of Nebraska, including all moneys made under the authority of the United States of lands within the ‘stato of Nebraska, By Andres—To provide for the settlement by arbitration of disputes arising between employers and employes doing business of any kind In the state, By Sehwab—To provide assistants for county judges in counties having over 15,000 and under 25,000 inhabitants and to provide vy for the sau, By Dickiuson—To authorize the sale of lands owned by tho state of Nebraska hereto- fore leased under special 1 By Tyson—To enable county bos appoint one of their number to p suplies needed by thelr respective counties, By Wilson—A bill for an actto amend see- tion 1 of chapter 50 of the com- piled statutes of 18, entitled *Liq- uors.” This scetion provides that a county board may issue license for sale of liquor to a person of respectability upon ap- plleation signed by thirty frecholders and upon the applicant paying $500, 3 By AE “T'o govern railroad corporations dulnf usiness in this state; to provide a board of railroad commissioners, lix punish- ment for the violation of this act, and to re- veal an act entitied an act to provide a board of railroad commissione define their duties and provide for their salaries, ap- proved March 5, 1855, and to repeal an act bntitled “An act tofix a maximum standard of freight charges on railroads,and to prevent unjust discriminations therein or secret rates, rebates or draw-backs therefor,” ap- proved February 28, 1851. By Caldwell—To establish and provide for the eréetion of & penitentiary at or within four miles of Weeping Water, Cass county, Nebrask: And to provide for the labor of conviets confined in the sawe: also to vro- vide for the disposition of the products of such convict labor; also the regulation and nature of the same. By Satchol—For the relief of employes of raifroad cowpanies 5o as to enable such em- ployes to recover for personal injurics caused by the fault, wiltul ‘wrong or hegli- gence of company employes in operating such railroad. Doings in the Senate, LiNcoLy, Nel Jan, 18,—|Special T gram to the B, Mr. Higgins of Cass pre. sented a petition from residents and farmers of Cass county praying for a law to probibite a combination between railroads and certain grain dealers and buyers in that county to the utter exclusion of all outside parties, 1 wo petitions were presented from Saun- ders county that women be allowed to vote, The comwmittee on privilezes and elections reported on the contest of J. K. Vande mark avainst C. A, Day, that the allegations In the notice are insufticient grounds for a contest. No evidence was presented in sup- port of any allegation, The committee be- lieved that justice had been done in the re- turn of Mr. Vandemark., The rules were suspended and the report was adopted. Mr. Wright of Seward offered a resolution that a committee be appointed to dratt a bill providing for township organization, which was adopted, and Messrs, Wright, Casper, Colby Meiklejohn, Keckley, Kent and Wol- bach were appoin ted, Mr. Schminke of Otoe called up his resolu- tion of yesterday with reference to the con- test between Holmes and Butler of Jonnson county. ‘I'he matter brought out the longest diseussion of the session, The ehairman of the committee on privileges and electioqus (Meiklejobn of Nance) explained that the committee Md, in their consideration of the case, cowe to a boint where they thought it expediant to ask the advice of the senate be- fare proceeding to report tinally. Tohe ques- tion was whetter they lad the authority mJ open the balloy box apd count the votes, The tainly opposed to the resolution, Mr Casper of Butier said the senats 1 no way of getting at the justice of the case until after hearing the evidence. e had known committees to go through such matters al- mighty sudden when they were willing to do 0. Other committees had been insulted be- fore in the same way by such as the provosed resolution. He deprecated the quibbling Whicl sone of the wlenibers wero Cugaged n, EMr. Lininger of Douglas understodd that the committee had asked the senate to instruct them in the matter of counting the bullots, He favored the resolution, Mr. Moore of Laneaster'did not want_the committee to count the ballots unless there was some foundation in Jaw for it. Mr. Mayors of Nemaha thought the recolu- tion entirely out of place. Mr, Colby of Gage moved that the matter be indefinitely postponed, which was carried, A number of bills were introduced and others put upon their second reading. Senate files 10 and 11 wore passed. It was decided, the lionse concurring, that the joint convention would be held in the lall of the house of representatives to-mor- 10 The ballot for United States senator was then taken, and a recess taken to 3 o'clock, i ATTERNOON SESSION. The senate met at 3 o'clock but did very little businses. M. Heartwell of Adams offered a resolu- t1on that the vote by which the senate de- cided to hold join convention in the house of 1epesentatives for the election of United States senator be reconsidered, and that the committee be authorized to secure the opera house, the house coneurring, and that the licutenant governor and sceretary .make ar- gements for tickets of admission, I'his resoiution elicited quite a littie diseus- sion, Some of tho members verg justly thought that a reversal of the action of the senato this morning. as Mr. Heartwell’s reso- lution contemplated, “would appear ridicu- lous, ~ especially ' In view of tho fact that ~ the “house had ad- journed this morning until 11:30 a. m, to-morrow, and could mot therefore concur in the tardy action -of the senate. Notwith- standing this, howevés the rules were sus- pended and the resolution adopted. 'The matter now rests with the house, who cannot consider the matter until to-nlorrow after- noon, and s just as likely to decide one way as thie other.” ‘The house resolution to secure the opera house for the joint convention was led Jast week, where it may remain. The first joint ballot will take place in the house to-morrow, and tors from the re- mote ot state will have to put in an early get left, The s journed until 11 o'clock to- MQIIoW morning. BILLS INTRODUCT: Lo pra ie that ch overs roads 1 give three days notice to those liable for road tax, By Sterling of Fillmore—1'o amend tho statute entitled liquor, fixing the penalty for selling Iukunr to minors, By McNamar of Dawson—To define the boun s of McPherson county. Also a billto define theboundaries of Artiinr connty. By Colby of Gage 0 prevent injustice in apyragsing valuations of real estate By Colby—To authorize townships, pre- cts and cities to issue bonds o aid in pros- pecting for coal, not exceeding in amount $10.000; to be known as coaland water bonds, By MeNamar of Dawson—To detine the boundaries of Grant ty. Also a bill to define the boundaries of Hooker conoty, Van Wyck's Honorable Record, LiNcoLN, Nel an. 18.—To the Editor of the B The writer having spent several days at Washington, D, C., prior to and at the opening session of the present congress, heard much of the merits of many of our most prominent men, among whow is your esent senator, Hon, C. U, Van Wyck, Scarcely a senator stauds in a more favorable position among the people at large, having an enviable record by an honest and conscientious administration of the duties of 5 high oftice, being beld in high esteem not only by his associations in oflice, by the citi- zens of Washington, but in addition his name is being uttered by the honest, toiling and industrious farmer and meehanic and by laboring masses, Opposition of monopo- of great influence and wealtn, railroad magnates backed by millions of money, stand arrayed against your honorable sen- ator as it has never stood before any other public oflicer, 'This opposition has entered his beloved state, and s endeavoring with money and all othor influences they can command to remove this people’s man, possessing a zeal to be admired, and a piuck which should lead him to be crowned a knight, This man, who stand: & 1oy tain in the way, must be removed by unfair means, by trickery, by prostitution of publie trust, if need be, @ud by usurpation of power. . Had your honorable sonatar aceoin. lrl|~lu-n| but the single act of boldly unfurling iis banner of opnosition to monopolies ho would be entitled toa eontinuance in Lis high position another term, Senator Van W yck s unilinchingly and “with indomitathe courage, apparently against personal inter- est, attracted this stubborn influence that for years legislated in its own bebalf, ‘The eyes of the people of the enlire coun- try ate upon Semator Van Wyek standing against this vast moneyed in- fluence, hoping Le may succeed, and with the helb of the people the principle he adyocates will rapidly grow unf 8 his constituents prove false {o the high principles their hon- orable senator has s jus! stamped upon the political history of his country. The de- feat of Van Wyck, which does 0ot in sober F possible, would be received gret in every state of the union from the great body of yoters, It is notan ex- aggeration when I say Senator Van Wyck has done more than any othier man in bfinging the state of Nebraska into world-wide prom- inence, stimulating imigration aud bringing into business affairs a life scarcely found in any other state, In every enterprise of pub- lic’good may be seen Lis handiwork, “As an Auerican citizen, loving the old flag for which Van Wyck fought, and loving the principles of " fibesty for _which hLe risked his life to maintain, and deserving purity in politics and knowing his public record has been eminently hotorable, and believing him conscientious and honorable in the discharge of his Ligh oftice as United States senator, the writer sincerely trusts he may triumph, ' His election as sénator will receive the hearty endorsement of the press, the widow of every soldier will say anen, and every living soldier will bow in grateful acknowledgement ot a righteous act done l-‘y the joint session, and the whole country will Join in acelamations of approval of a wise Cholee having been made. On the other hand, should defeat bo the result. & sad dis- appolotment wiil fall over all and Instead of | rejoicing will be heard groans from an op- sn'iwd peopl High rlillt'u-l(‘ will be tra- uced and intrigue and oppression of mo- nopoly will prevail, L. B. Youva. Tracy to Bgan, 4axcoLy, Neb., Jan. 18S—To the Editor of the Ber: I'see by your issue of the 16th that Mr. Patriek Egan takes exception to my remarks on the resolution i oduced by Mr Caldwell in the legislature on the 14th. 1 regret very much that 1 shoutd have incurred the displeasure of so notable a persona Mr. Egan, but would respectfully remind that gentleman that as we are in a free coun- we have a right to express an honest on on any subject and still remain “re- citizens, I further rezret that a_resi- e of seventeen years has not inspired me with that respect for republican sym pathy that a residence of about as many imonths has inspived Mr. Egan, and if with as reat majority of his countrymen 1 re fuse to follow him into the republican fold, a broadness of itis, 1 hope, the result of vision rather than a narrowness of wind. His insinuation that 1 sncer at the sympathy for Ireland is fa I'he source from which it comes 1 do not t and do not hesitate ‘o the benefit of Mr. Ezan 1 o elose with the adage, which s, sty is the best poliey, even in polis Respectfully JouN THACY. OTHER LEGI LATURES, Balloting in the Various States For United States Senators, Sprmivarienn, 1L, Jan, solutions were adopted by the louse expressing the re grets of that body on the death of Member Heinmann and extending sympathy to the bereaved family, and appointing a_commit- teo of three to attend the funeral. ‘The Logan monument bill was brought up for second reading and an amendment added, providing for the appointment of two ad- ditional commissioners, At 11 o'clock the speaker announced the nominations of can- didates to fill the vaeancy in the United States senate, the roll call showing 142 mem- bers present. The name of Mr. Farwell was put in nomination by Judge Green, of Wabash, and seconded by C. I. Fuller and W. 8. Collins. C. E. Crofts nominated W. It Morrison, which was sccontled by W. S, Day and Caleb C. Johnson, The name of Benj. W. Goodliue, labor candidate, was placed In nomination by Chas (. Dixon and scconded by L. P, Dwyer. James Lamont, prohibition candidate, was nominated by Judge David MeCullough, of reoria. A petition from the state board of agricul- ture was read {n the senate, asking for a per- manent location of the state fair and asking for an appropriation to carry out such mens- are necessary for the suppression of -pueunionia in Cook county, A reso- ution was adopted commending the house of representatives in congress in_aceepting the report of the committee on invalid pen- sions, providing for the maintenance of Nonorably discharged sailors and_soldiers whose names are not enrolled. Bills were introduced providing for the election of al- dermen in incorporated cities; appropriating 60,000 for the Tiinois and Michigan canal; anpropriating $166,572 to the southern pen- ¢ for ordinary expenses; appropriat- ing £43,000 for general expenses for the h for the insane at Anna and 0 for s for the {Ilt- erection of additional build s \e institution, President Smith then announced the hour for nomination of candidates for vacaney in the United States s Allbut one mem- ber was presont nator Chapman placed in nomination Charles B. vell and was seconded by Se hompson The nameof William it Mortison was pre: sented by S ohnson and sceonded by Senators Stophenson and_Bell. Farwell re- ceived 52 votes, Morrison 16_and Goodhue 2, In the house the bailot stood: Farwell 78 votes, Morrison 01, Goodhue 7, McCulloch 1. Piatt, mdependent democrat, Yoted for Mor- rison. 'The joint session wiil'be held to-mor- ow. In Indiana, INDIANAPOLLS, Jan. 18.—There is no prob- ability that a decision can be reached in the injunction proccedings before the time ap- pointed for hoiding the joint convention at noon to-morrow. At present there is no rea- son to change the previous statement that two conventions will be held. ‘The two houses of the legislature voted separately today for United States senator, In tne senate Tur- vie, demoerat, received 82, and Harrison, re publican, 18, 1n the house Harrison received 3, Tur and Allen 4. Of the votes cast Allen three—those of Mossy wes and Mackay-—-were by Robluson is a democ In Massac Bosrton, Jan, 18.—Both branches of the legislature metat 2:30 this afternoon in in- dividual session to ballot for United States senator. On the first ballot the senate stood : 1. dawes, 11 A. Collins, 145 D, Robi ‘I'he senate then ad Journed, ‘The first ballot in the house was as follows: Whole number of votes cast, 2: necessary for a choice, 117: Dawes, 443 Collins, 803 Robinson, H; John seil, L. The house then adjourned. 3 Long, . Rus- In California, SAN FraNcisco, Jan, 18,—The senate to- ¥ voted for United States senator. George rst, democrat, received 25; Henry Vroo- man, republican, 11, ‘The assembly vote was Hearst, 38 Vrooman, 40, The joint conven- tion ballot will be taken to-morfow. In Missouri, Louis, Jan 18,—The two branches of the legislature voted separately to-day for a suceessor to Senator Cockrell, In the house the vote stood: Cockrell, 86; Warner, 50 ord, 2, In the senate; Cockrell, & War- ner, 5, In Michigan, LANSING, Mich., Jan 18—The senatorial elections this afternoon in the lower house resulted: 8 , republican, 65; Yaple, democrat, 2 on, labor, 5, "Ihé senate vote was: Stockbridge, 22; Yaple, 5, In M St. Pavy, Jan, 18— noon voted for United § senate stood Day Davis 70, Doran 26, meet to-morrow, In Pennsylvania, HARRISBURG, Jan, 18, J to-day elected United Sta sota, he legislature at ates senator, The i{‘(‘ Doran 14, House~ The joint assembly will . 8. Quay was s senator by the following vote in the hou uay, republi- can, 152: Wolverton, democratic, 65, Senate: Quay; 33; Wolverton, 18, Quay’s majority, 85, In Connccticnt, Itanrrorn, Conn,, Jan. 15—Both houses of the legislature re-elected Senator Hawley to-day. In Maine AvGusTa, Me, Jan, 18.—The legislature to-day eleeted Kugene Hale to succeed him- self as United States senator, In New York, ALBANY, Jan, 18,—1In the republican eau cus to-uight two ballots tor senator resulted as follows, Miller, 45; Morton, i Riscock, 11, ——— A Wrecked Gunboat, LoNDoN, Jan. 18,—The Writish gunboat Firm was wrecked to-day on the Northum- berland const. Nineteen of the crew were saved by means of the rocket apparatus of the life-saving sery The fate of the others Is unknown. The Finm Is & composite gunboat of 4% tons, and has been used as a tender 1o the iron turret ship Devastayon, s Business Troubles. HAVERMILL, Mass., Jan. 18.—L. Johnson & Son, shoe manufacturers, made an assign- ment. The liabilities are $30.000. The firm say they will pay & large dividend on the in- debtedness, fudsiahes, Gone to Canada, Probably., PARis, Jan, 15—The chief clerk of the Paris postoflice has stolen $40,000 iu postal uioney orders aud Bcd, A PERILOU ASSAGE. The Steamer State of Pennsylvania Struck By a Gigantic Wave. NEw Yorg, Jan. 18.~[Spoecial Telegram to the Ber. |—I'he State line steamer State of Pennsylvania looked as though she had passed though a naval battle as she steamed up to her dock at the foot of Leroy ot North river, yestorday afternoon. Four life- boats weregone, together with her davits and part of the port rail. The deck was dented in sevetal places, the foresail split to ribbons and the skylight on the deck smashed into fragments. Ropes, chains and chain cable hadbeen swept away and much other o was dor In fact, the steamer been swept by a wave very similar to the one that ceushed in the “tartle- back™ of the steamer Western Land, but fortunately in this case no Joss of life had resulted. Captain Mann says he never experienced such a gigantic wave be- fore, and the were glad to et on terra firma, described it as awful. The amer was five days overdue, and has oe- fed seventeen days in the passage from Glasgow, Rough weather all the way re- tarded the passage, and the accident made matters worse, It was on the 11th inst.,, and the steamer was off the bank of Newfound- land. Captain Mann nad just retived to his eabin to obtain a little rost, and_Second OMi- eor Walkerand Third Oflicer Arthurs were also in bed. Chief Ofiicer Downing atone stood on the bridge. The vessel was steer- ing west southwest, right in the teeth of the wind, which was blowing fresh. Suddenly the offieer saw a tremendous sea’ adyanein It was in the form of a pyramid and seemed to tower far above the vessel Tt came down on the deck just abaft the bridge and s toward the stern, carrying evel with it The stout lifebonts were crushed to fragments and two of them, stocked with wecks of provisions, earried overboard. ‘The ‘water poured over the bridge, drenching Ofli- cer Downlng, who clutched the rail for dear lite, A huge plate glass of the skylight was smashed and tons of water, carrying broken glass and movable articles from the deck above, poured through into the saloon. Many saloon passengers wero at dinner and the scene that followed almost batlles deserip- tion. The dinner service and portions of the dinner itself were distributed about the room in a wost indiseriminate manner and the passengers, frightened out of their wits, thought the vessel was going to the bottom, Women screamed and fainted and some went into violent hysteries. The deck was a mass of wreckage. The s worked with a will, directed by Captain Mann, ‘The steamer did not leak a drop and rode out the gale that followed. Captain Mann says it was the worst he has experienced in years, s THE PACIFIOC ROADS, A Specimen of Unadulteratod Black- mail Perpetrated By French, W Youk, Jan. 18,—|Special Telegram to the Buk].—C. P. Huntington, in speaking of the exposure of the ailezed coirupt deal- iugs of the Pacific roads and of French, the uuthor, said yesterday: “I do not know that I Lave anything to offer on the subject, which is on its face a scheme of blackmailing. Freneh, who is an ex- pert mathematician, and wag employed by us to compile certain statistics, has been to see me more than once, and of- fered to sell himself or something that he had, but I really didn’t have any use for him or his stuff.”” Mr. Huntington said French seemed to want a position in_the company which would bring him about §200 per month rather than any specitic sum in cash, The Star gi French to Secretary Gates, of the Central Pa- cifie, In which, to secure a debt of about 82,225 due Gates, he proposes to sell to the latter his printing office and_newspapers, but wants him to lease the same to his (French’s) two sons at $20a_month with privileze of repur- chase at the same price_in one or two years, “The letter continues: *Lam preparing and vo outlined about a_dozen topies for dis- on as to vast, present and future Pacitie and propose to fortify and illustrate sengers, who a letter dated December 3, from with the facts and _documents (private memoranda) known but by few sersons i any - besides Whethef Herald or World is to neither, I have not yet decided, I much dis- like being put in a“position antagonistic to the mnAn«L of the companies, and again, if I once begin with such work it will b to stop, or tell where it may end. rd If the com- pani have no use forme I would like to Ynow it. An answer by Tuesday morning would g JIUF' oblige. do not want to hin- der but to help the companies unless my necessity so compels me.” e NEW YORK STOCKS. The Market Starts Decidedly Strong in the Mo New Yoni, Jan. 18, al Telegram to the Biee. j—The stock market started de- cidedly strong this morning. Coal stock advanced about 1 per cent on reports that the strike among coal handlers was about to be settled, but later sold off_again when it was nnounced thatthe Lackawanna brakemen liad struck in sympatny with the coul hand- lers. Richmond Terminal attracted a large share of the day's trading, but there was very little consolation 1n it for outsiders who loaded up in the booming times when the outlook was that it would earn 6 per cent and sell at 150, The sharp break yesterday stopped outside buying and insiders did not appear tobe anxious to *put” the market in order to let the lambs out. On the contrary the tendeney was downward, although trad- ing was large and fluctuations frequent be- tween 40 and 47. The bull pool in Jersey Central gave that stock a lift of 3§ per eent and the talk in regard to II--mlIm,r was very f bullish. The St. Paul’s earninys 16 sec- ond week of January increased $52,00 and it was claimed tlint Northwestern and Omaha had done even bette Outside of the cligued stock, however, thero was very littlo doing. London was a'traction lower and at noon the general list was heavy and inclined 10 drag down. ‘The market broke duriug the afternoon on the report that a_riot was in progress at Hoboken, Lake Shore was sold down 13 per cent ‘and Jarge lines of short stock wero put out. Later it was an- nounced that the riot was bogus and the whole market improved a fractlon. ‘The tenor of Washington dispatehes in regard to the Union Paciiic was antayorable aud room traders were scllers on all tho rallies, The total sales were about 230,000 shares, Extent of the Cold Wave, CiircAGo, Jan, 18,~The minfmum temper- ature in Chicago last night was ten below zero, At 7 this morning it was four below and at 9 o'clock it was ten below. The tig- nal service bureau here reports zero weather at Detroit, Toledo, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Leavenworth and Las Animas, The lsotherm of freezing point was considerably south of these placés extending from Chatleston to Augusta, then to Montgomery, thence to Pensacola, The following cities reported very cold weather, thermometer being below St. Vincent 25, Duluth 21, Minnedosa L Paul 81, Huron 20, Omaha 13, Des Davenport 14, Milwaukee La- pringhield 5 and Toledo 7. *“I'ho Pm derate some to-morrow and then get cold again,” said Sergeant Buell, of the signal service this morning. **Very cold weathier, however, maguot set’ in - until the latter part of the week. Local snows are iu- dicgted for the uvortheust with rising or higlier temperature.” - Memorial Sevy LoNDON, Jan. 18.—A memoria honor of Iddesleigh was held to-day in West- minster Abbey. The Duke of Cambridge, Salisbury, many representatives of the no- bility and a throng of prominent wembers of all political partics were preset. — - Presidential Nominations. WAsHINGTON, Jan. 18, he president sent the nomination of Foster M. Kiuter, of Lamoure, Dak., and Oscar A, “I'rovatten, 4t | Park River, Dak,, 10 the seuute to-day 1o bs | postwasters i service in NUMBER 215, THE HOUSE CLERK'S REPORT Queer Articles Purchased By Oongressmen and Paid For as 'Stationery.” PLENTY OF SOAP AND TOWELS “Huckioberry B Ostler Joo® and Opera Glasses Included in the List—A Custom For Columbus, use “stationery atistics, WASHINGTON, Jan, 18, — | Speeial Telegram to the Bre.]—John B, Clark, elerk of the hounge of representatives, has made Lis an- m\.l“n-pnri of expenditures for running tho house from July, 185, thiough the last ses- sion of congress, y‘hp"‘ is much interest in the report, altho A large amount of it 18 devoted to the ordinary expenses of the house. h member of congress is allowed £125 a year for stationery and he can draw on the clerk for anything to that amount. A Iarge number of mombers only spend o small amount of this allowance and take the re- mainder in cash, Not long sinco the report of the Secretary of the senate was issued and much interest was taken in the subject of what the senators land how they speunt their money. Naturally, therefore, there are 50 many more mewbers in the house they should have a great variety of tacties and consequently the clerk’s report sliows some strange things ordered by the members, For instance, early in the session two barrels of soap w ordered for the use of the house of representatives and during one month of spring 20,250 pounds of ice were used. To glance over the wash bills for towels it would seem as if the members never washed anywhere except at tho house of representatives. One washer- man alone—and there seems to bo a couple of dozen employed—is paid for 3 dozen towels for one month. One of the congressional funerals cost $1,140, and a sample of the expenses, as allowed, is as fol- lows: One dinner on return trip, $5; ono supper, $5,25; porter, £10; lunch.for commit- tee on day of funeral, $37.25. But to turn from such solemn items to the reading mat- ter selected by congressmen out of their $125 1t seems that the members have not con- fined themselves strictly to newspapers and stationery, but have embraced tho privilege to order anything. One member bought an embroidered shawl strap; several of them ordered progressive euchre sots; a large number of municures were purchased, while there were dozens of reticules, fruit knives, a lot of fans, one set costing $4.67, French clocks, costing from $14 to $30, to- gether with “ornaments,” are also down on the lists, Members gave away a large num- ber of engraved visiting, cara plates and cards, and no end of knives, while there is one page of report devoted to opera glasses, somo of them as high as §193, Thd¥e is oue item which looks suspicious, and it is “three tollets wines.” It must be confessed that a Iarge number of standard and useful books were ordered—standard works on the various questione before congress—but still one con- gressman ordered ‘“’Ostler Joe,” whilo “Robinson Cruso” seems to have been a 1 e. One ot the members ordered “Ihree Vassar Girls,” that I8, a book by that me, and S0 on after several moré were Only one “Huckleberry Finn” was But the members dealt liberally cards. Probably a member of one of the funeral committee his return o ed the sole copy of “Beyond the Gate ) o were no less than four copies of Miss Oleveland's book on George Eliot’s poems purchased forcongress- men, while “Wit of Women” found many buyers, Probably some lovesick congre mau pought the copy of “Under the Lilr pureliased Novewber 16, It is said a dow east member bouglit the one copy of “Wild of “Silent Western Scenes.” One coj South’” was purclinsed by a republican mem- ber. While body wanted to know who purchased “Little Domgs of Somo Little Folks,” *“Little Chicl “Ring Round Rose bought and cost §1.50, s Daily Tricks” and ? they were actually Some one bouglit ve's Daughters” and “I'rogress and Poy- erty.” “Infant Pholosophy” and “Hymn of the ‘Aves” were selected by some member and 5o was Y day, To- and For- ever.” Probably the lutier was bought by a ne congress who wanted to be Te- elected, ‘The committee of the District of Columbia, the military affairs committee and the comniittee on labor did not use a single cake of soap. ‘The alekolic liquor trade com- mittee ordercd but one thing from the store room and that was a broom., ‘The laber com- mittee only ordered twenty-four boxes of matehes, THE COLUMBUS, NEB., CUSTOM 110U Representative Owen, from the house com- wittee on public buifdings and grounds, to- v made a favorable report on Mr. Dorsey’s DL appropriating $50,000 for a° government bullding at Fremont, 'Neb, ‘The report snys : “Fremont is on the Platte river; Is rapidly increasing in wealth and tmporiance; full 10,000 peoplo get their mail from thé posl oftice ocated there, Statistics show that the ~business ~ of the posts ofice, the wvolume of business transacted by the banks, business houses, shipments by different lincs of railroads, ace Fremont the third eity of commercinl portance in thastate of “Ncbraska., 'Ihe Tailroads entering Fremont are the Union Pacifie, Sioux City & Vneitic, Fremont be- ing the western términus of this line, Fro- mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, with branches entering from the north, northwest and south, now in operation with other lines surveyed and located, which will be built during the present y Lo city being tho hendquarters of the Fremont, Elkhorn, & Missourl raitroad, this company is now pres 1z to erect extensive machine ond round houses, which will, when completed, give employment to a'large number of me, henee it 15 conli- duntly predicted that the population of tho city will double within tho next two years, ‘Tliere are & number of large mercantilo houses in the city which do an extensive wholesale business, this point being a sup- ply depot for a_considerable portion of the state. ‘The number of railroads centering there make Fremont an {mportant mail dis= tributing point, and this seryice is destined o be largely augmented in the near future, There s 110 sultable building in the city to accommodate the requirements of the post- oftice and should such building be erected and rented to the government the wnount paid yearly would be largely in excess of the in- terest on the amount asked 1n this appropria- tion, ‘I'le receipts of the postoftice at Fre- wont for the lust quarter were as follows: Gross recoipts, §5,800; net receipts, 82,4115 showing a prolit to the government of nearly £10,000, 1 committee are of the opinion that the building provided for in the bill should be erected and report tho bill with the recomniendation that it do pass.”” Mr, Doisey believes the bill will be passed by both Louses at this session, und Mr, Owen is of the same opinion, A KICK FROM THE MANUFACTULERS, L6 manufucturers of tiles in Pennsylvas nia, Ohio and Indiana have united n & pro- test agaiust the use of fmported ties in the pension office building in this city, A larg nuber of tiles will be used in the flooring of i qu?m the pension building. Proposals for furnish- ing these artic were 1ol Ly Generas Mel and u number of American manufa turers, and the representotives of a few Engs lish manufacturers put in bids, W bids were opened it wis charged by General Meizs that the Ame Lurers had entered into a combination which rvr«rllxnllv destroyed ull competition, fixing their prices at iigures that brought their ties to the nini= wu at whieh like articles eould be imported. It was further alleced that the Awierican manufacturers had an ae aut by whic tieir interests were pooled and that the work wits o be distinguistied, no watter which one of them might be ded the contrael, Acting upon these wllegations General Meig# thirew out the bids of the Amuericans pharded the contract ta the Foglish trng Lne Awvricaus deny these allezations aud