Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 3, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. HOW GARVEY JOINED THETANG The Railroad Lobby Easily Persuales Him to Betray Hig Trust, HE DESERTS OMAHA'S CHARTER. 0il-Room Work on the Weaknesses ot Other Legislators—The Senate Passes Its Stupendous Joke on the People, Putting on the Screwa. Lixcory, Neb., March 2.—|Speeial Tele- gram to the By The Omaha charter still engrosses much attention ot the legisiatu and lobby, The reference of the bill, with the bateh of amendments hatehied out by Mr. Russell and hisbosom friend, Vandervoort, to the Donzlas delegation 100k the conspirators and plotters by surprise, but they are at work as hard as ever. This afternoon, while the Douglas delegation were holding a confer- ence with closed doors over the proposed amendments, Vandervoort was overheard to say that hie was botnd to break up the dele- gation. He claimed to have four of the mem- bers foul and was going to put the screws to them now at the final onset. ‘L he four mem- bers are presumably Garvey, Knox, Young and Matthieson, who are all Union Pacitic employes. The pressure brought upon these men since the session commenced to betray their trust would seem almost incredible, iese men have been hounded by the company's strikers and dragzed into the oil rooms by their cappers every time they came to the headquarters of the lobby, During the elosing hours of the senatorial contest one of these members said to me: 1 wish to Giod L had never come here, 1 would not advise any man employed by the railroad company to take such a positlon. It is an awful thing to be compelled to choose between bread and butter for my family and my duty to the state.” ‘This man, who stood out bravely during the senatorial fight, has since weakened and become demoralized by his surroundings. Another man, Mr. Matthieson, who has withstood all the bulldozing and oil-room taffy without flinching, was given to under- stand through one of the cappers that his ce was not sure if he kept up his stubborn sition to the dictates of the lobby. he only man who has from the outset himself a subservient tool of the c rupt gang that infests the capitol 1s P: r- vey. This man’s conduct affords striking proof that you cannot reform a natural born rogue, ast soring, after Garvey W nowi- nated by the demoerats for the eity council, a letter was received at the Bk oftice from some unknown person in which the question was propounded what sort of timber was being put up by the democrats for councilmen when one of their candi- dates was on record as having been years ago convicted of till tapping in a court. This inquiry was inserted contrary to newspaper usage, which exacts with each communication the name of the writer. I'his departure was, howeve taken because no ne was given and no- body expected the party referred to would be foolish enough to put the shoe on. To my own surprise Garney, wio was then unknown to we, personally appeared at the editorial rooms next morning to remonstrate against any further reference. When asked what he meant, he replied that thearticle in the paper about the till tapper referred to himself. 1 exclaimed: “Youare the biggest fool I ever saw to come here and confess such a thing when no name had been mentioned and I did not know myself whom the writer alluded to.” Garvey then made a piteous plea to have the matter dropped. He said he was a mere lad of sixteen when convicted of the thert. Mehad since reformed and become an up- right man, I assured him that while he placed me in an awkward position by beg- ging for silence, 1 would not press the charge. although determined to beat him by the republican candidate. arvey was beaten,sure enouzh,and his confession almost dropped out ot my mind. When 1 learned that he was nominated by the democrats for the legislature, and soon after placed on the labor ticket by the knights, while feeling almost confident that he would not be elected, 1 hesitated to make an exposure which might reflect on the Knights of Labor. Garvey was, however, among the elect, but being pledaged, as all the labor candidates were in our county, to sup- port anti-monopoly principles and candi- dates, Garvey was trustea with the rest, His conduct during the senatorial contest was, to use a very mild phrase, a betrayal of confidence nnder very suspicions circumstances, His conduct ever since has been that of a reckless and pliant tool, who had a part to play, and was playing for all there was in it. Although bound by his pledge to act in harmony with a majority of the delegation, Garvey never kept faith for a moment. During one of his oil-room orgies 1 overheard him saying that he did not mean to be bound by the pledge and was down here only to do what the railroad com- pany wanted. | asked him the next day what he meant by such a breach of his word, and he answered that he did not remember what he had said while under the influence of liquor, Since that time he has done nothing but underbanded work against his colleagues and the charter. When Fuller was making his abusive speech during the debate this morn- ing, Garvey clapped his hands, On the vote to reconumit the charter to the Douglas dele. gation he was the only man in that delega- tion to vete with Russell, Slater and com- vany, o sooner had it been - re- ferred than he said publicly that he intended to make a minority report. He attended the conference, took part in its debates, but before they were through walked out to report to Vandervoort and Russell. To-night he has been running up and down between the bar room and oil rooms, hob-nobbing with the plotters and schemers who are trying to defeat the charter. I have just learned that the minority re- port gotten up by Vandervoort and Rnssell 1s a tixed fact, and poor ola Mr. Knox, who is an honest but easily duped man, has been in- ducyl 10 join Garvey in signing this precious document after he had been dosed with liq - uor. It is not yet decided whether the delogation will report to-morrow or next day, but the discord and division sought to be created by the tricksters ond shysters of the lobby may after all full flat when the re- spectable, sober and decent members realize what means have been resorted to to bring it __ E. Roseware b ate Proceedings. lancory, Neb., March 2-|Special Tele- gram to the Brk.|-The senale heard a few reports of committees and a limited number of bills on first reading, atter whieh they settled down to passing bills and ground elzhit out before stopping, a brief synopsis of which Is as follows—some are of especial in- terest to Douglas county: A bill to dedicate two acres of land for the use of school dis- trict fifty-one in Lancaster county. A bill for taking and vrosecution of appeals to the district court In tuw county where the lands are situated from assessment of damages al- Jowed. A bill providing for five commis sloners in counties of over seventy thousand people; also the bill fixing salary of such commissioners at $1.500. A bill to authorize the county board in counties hav- ing cities of the fin s to grade, pave and otherwise improve roads leaaing theret A Dbill enabling the owner oroceupant of land sold for taxes to redeem the saine lln( time betore the deed has been issued, A bill for publieation of names of all ex-soldiers and marines in the state, Ar s was taken until 2 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSIO Mr. Colby introduced two bills—one fixing severe penalties upon attemuts to rape or ad- winister druzs or murder: the other, for an amendnient to the state constitution’ by sub- wission providing for five judges of the Hlllm'ln court. Mr. idemark introduced a hill for an amendment to the state constitution by sub- misston providing tor future amendments to the state constitution by vote of the legisla- ture as a means of ratifying the vote of the ple on said amendment. he senate went into committee ot the whole, Mr. Majors in the chair. Ilean- nounced senate file 41 as before the commit- tee. Mr. Sterling rose to a point of order: that this bill was recommitted yesterday and should go to the foot of the filé Mr. Colby held that it was made a special order, but adjournment cut off discussion of it. It was thierefore the first bill to be con- sidered. 'The committee had commenced to consider it yesterday. Mr. Duras hiad not heard any such consid- eration. ‘T'nere was notling before the com- mittee except the rezular order, Mr. Colby stated he yesterday made a mo- tion to strike out tion 11, Mr. Duras did not remember it. mittee was out of order. Mr. Kent said the committee asked leave to sit again on that bill. Mr. Sterling thought not. The motion to avise carried hefore action was taken on the motion to strike out section 11, ‘The chair (Majors) was of the opinion that senate tile 41 was in order first, on the ground that the senate resolved itselt into commit- tee of the whole for the purpose of consider- ing it—for that specific purpose. 1t was vir- tually a special order. Mr. Colby—That being the case, I now renew my motion to report the bill back with the recommendation that it be amended by striking out section 11 (which was in conflict with preceding section.) The motion carried, Mr. Colby—Inow move that when this com- mittee arise it report this bill back with rec- ommendation that it do pass as amended, Mr. Keckley—I do hope the friends of this measure will take time to consider it, It may be necessary to amend It. 1 understood the gentleman ‘from Gage to say last night that he had not read it. Mr. ('ull?' I have read it since, Mr. Sterling—I think the bill micht be further amended by striliing out all the bill after section 1L 1t has a religious feature which some of the members objected to, The rd’s Dl'n’lfl'l might as well be substituted to Kive the hill soine ton Mr. Colby’s motion then prevailed, 17 to Mr. Colby—l move the committee do now arise, Mr. Sterling—1 hope this wotion will not prevail. We went Into committes of the whole on this special order, and it 1s nothing more than_right that we proceed to consider- ation of bil general file, Mr. Colb; id the object of his motion was to et the bill into the hands of the engros ing committee, as it was very, very long and it would take a long time to engross i, Mr, Keckley—Th is a good deal of haste in this matter. Now, Ldon’t see the object the gentlemen have to gain by rising for this special purpose. Let us go on and eonsider bills on general file and not consume time unmecessarily. Mr. Colby’s motion prey; Mr. Calhy d that the mittee be adopted. Mr. Sterling—1 desire to amend by offering the following. Mr. C I move the previous question. Mr. Casper—1 eall for the ayes and nays, Mr. Keckloy —1I demaud a call of the house, and move a call of the house. ‘The motion lost. The motion for the previous question was then voted, pending which Mr. Steriing rose toa point’ of order, which was that a member introducing a motion or amendment has the right to speak on the subject, The chair ruled the point not well taken, ‘The motion for the previous question pre- vailed—15 to 12, Mr. Keck Mr. President, is it not a fact that three members can order a call of the house? The C| -Not under our rules—or in fact we have no rule on this point, But the sen- ate has tixed a vrecedent in cases where a question is pending before the house that no call ean be made. ‘T'he question then recurred on the amend- ment n} the gentleman from Fillmore, which was read by the secretary, 1t was identical with house roll 192, which has been recom- mended to pass in the house. Mr. Lininger moved that the senate ad- journ, which was lost. Mr', Sterling’s amendment was lost—17 ) L, ‘I'he vote on the original motion to adopt the report was taken as follow Y eas—Bonesteel, Brown, Bu bell, Cplby, Conger, Heartwell, Holmes, Kent, Lindsay, Linn, Majors, McNamar, Moore, Sheryin, Snell, Vandemark—17, Nays—Calkins, Casper. Duras, Higgins of Cass, Higgins of Colfax, Keckley, Lininger, Meiklejonn, Sprick, Sterling, = Tzschuck, Waolbach, Wrignt—15, Messrs, Fuller and Robbins left their seats before thieir names were called. What for? Mr. Schuminke had been excused yester- day. aln Duras moved that the senate adjourn for a week, the house concurring, in order that the members might have time to look after their private affairs at home. The mo- tlon was snowed under, and the senate again went into committee of’ the whole, and took up senate file 89, introduced by Mr. Moore, who argued the bill at length, It provides that “any person or sub-contractor who shall perform any labor for any of the purposes mentioned in the first section of this ac for the contractor or any sub-contractor,who shall desire to secure & lien upon any of the structures mentioned in this section, may file a sworn statement of the amountdue him or them from such contractor or sub-con- tractors for such labor together with a de- ption of the land upon which the same was done, within sixty days of the perform- ing of such labor, with the county clerk of the county wherein said land is situated,and if_the contractor does not pay such person or sub-coutractor for the uch sub-con- tractor or person shall b lien for the amount due for su 1 such ot or lots and the improvements thercon, from the same time and in the same manner as such original contractor, and the risk ot all Pny- ments made Lo the original contractor shall, as agaiust any claim for labor be upon the owner untii the expiration of the sixty days hereinbefore specitied. And no owner sball be hable to any action by the contractor until the expiration of said sixty days, and such owner may pay such sub-contractor or person the amount due him from such con- ractor for such labor, and the amount so paid shall be held and deemed a payment ot such amount to the original contractor. And in cases when a dispute arises between a con- tractor and his journeymen or other persons for the work done, the owner may retain the amount claimed by said sub-contractor or journeyman or laborer until the dizpute is settlea by arbitration or otherwise. Said sworn statement and claim of lien shall be by such county clerk recorded in the same manner as other liens provided for by this chapter, and i lien shall remain*in force for the same length of time as other liens provided for in this chapter.” Mr. Robbins spoke at painful length against the bill, stating that it was a cun- ninzly devised measura by which somubody wished to shirk honest debts. Mr. Moore showed conclusively that the bill was in the interest of the people and one which had eailad out the combined opposi- tion of all the lumber dealers in the state, It was an exact copy of a law which had for- werly been on our statute books tor twenty e e believed it to be a very lmport- 0t bili, and ok a great interest in seeing it passed, a8 it was i the interest of the weak as against the strong. But the loboy against the bill was too strong and they mide sawduat of it, House roll 85, tor the relief of Charles A. Johns of Burt eounty, was taken up, Itappropriates $3,95.50 0 his benetit, on aceount of damage to his property by tire Mareh, 1586, in an nurmlln. of citizens to ap- prehiend an alleged wurdere ‘The committee then rose. 5 Mr, Majors asked leave to submit the fol- The com- led, sport of the com- o nham, Camp- lowing protest: “In view of the Y formal act of recognition hy the governor's proclamation of the success of the late con- stitutional amendment, notwithstanding the t of its having been at the proper time and place and in the legal way deelared de- feated, 1 bee to submit the following and ask that it be spread on the record : “Since the pansace of the act providing for A recount of th ite on the constitutional amenduient, two questions have arisen to my mind: 1. As to the right of the legislature to review the ballots and recount the vote on the amendment. 2. 1f the right of the legis- lature does exist to gobehind return,liave we proceeded according to law? These are the two questions I desire to present to the sen- ate: not with any view to prevent the legis- lature from remaining in session twenty days more, nbr of attempting to impede the much needed legislation in this state, but only that we fully understand ourselyes, and if we have no provision of law that meets such an emergency, that our judiciary com- mittee way tormulate and present us such an act during our remaining twenty days. “By provisions of section 4, ulm{- | page the compiled statutes which reads: Lublic notice that tiie proposed emendment or amenduents is, or are to be voted upon, shail be given in each county in the same wanner as is or may be required by law regulating general eléctions, and the returns shall be made and the votes canvassed in the same manner and by the same oflicers of the state.’ TLis section, you will see, declares that the on any constitutional amendment shall he same ofticers and in the Same that by which the yote of governor, lieutenant governor and all other state officers are canvassed, This i the constitutional provison on pro- posed amendments, Now, what are the stat- utory provisions contempiated in this sec- tion 4, ¢ of the constitution? Chap- 265, section 51 and page 'd to make the provision operatiy Section 51 sets forth the manner of canvass- ing this vote and how the returns are to be made to the speaker of the house of tepre- E ives. Section 52 provides for duvlicate abstracts and returns to be made to the secre- tary of state, and defining the duty of the s retary of state to canvass the vote and m a tabular statement for the use of the legisla- tur By the returns made to the secretary of state and his tabular statement, the amend- ment was certined to been defeated, he is required to do by section 52, ‘e legislature in joint convention un- der tho authority deiegated to them on the Gth day of January I declared that the amendment had been defeated. *This was all that could be done by the secretary of state, and the le:islature, “Now what was the remedy under the_constitution to review and recount the vote, it tiere wi any? Would it 1ot have been better the result was obt: «d from the tab lar statement of the secretary of state, that ne freeholder should have, by son cess or legal proceeding, as for imstanc contested elections, or in some w cated that there should be arecount sort of u proceeding, in my judgment, would h Leen suflicient. Failing in that, how- ever, what would next have produced a more satisfactory, it not a - more legal result? Why, sir, when in joint convention on the 6th of January some senator or member had al n in his protested thatthe amendment had and after inaugurating the state ofi journed to sucli time when the votes proadiced from the several countics un nd then o such ny one could v grabber or applied an odium of this legislatur 1 am apprekensive that we have not com- lied with the fundamental and statutory aws in this proceeding, and am thercfore impelled to thus record my protest against this procedure, which s clearly outside all law, either fundamental or statutory, except the one under which we are now acting, whieh was enaeted for this purpose. Noaetion was taken upon the above. Mr. Snell offered a resolution that the sue- cessful parties in the contest cases in the senate be paid reasonable expenses of the same, and that the committee on privileges and eleetions decide the amount due thetn, Laid over under the rules, ‘The senate then adjourned. s, The 7 ate file 4, fixin WU passenger rates on railroads a cents per mile. A written me: nounced that in age from the governor an- cordance with the provis- jons of an act approved February 25, 1857, he had issued s proclamation declaring the re- sult of the recount of votes of electors on the legislative amendment, which the secretary read. After reciting the moves made for the recounting of the ballots and the result ob- tained thereby, and giving the context of the amendment, “the governor’'s message con- cludes as follows: *“By virtueof the authority in me vested by the act, approved Februar 25, 187, [ do heraby issue this my proclar tion, and do hereby declare that the amend- ment known as the proposed amendment to the constitution, relating to the legislative department, was adopted by a majovity of all the votes cast at said election, and I dohereby announce and declare the said amendment above recited to be adopted, and is a part of the constitution of the state of Nebraska,” Doings in the House. LaNcoLN, Neb., March 2.—|Special Tele- gram to the B —Mr. Havden of Saline in- troduced in the house a joint resolution that for the first forty days of the session no repre- sentative is to receive more than 83 a day for his services. ‘The resolution was received with jeers, The house went into committee of the whole on the prohibitory ainendment and on motion of Mr. Randall of Clay by a vote of 46 to 34, the amendment was reported to third reading. The committee on finance, wa: means reported bills 483 providing $55,000 for pay of members and employes, and 484, pro- viding 000 for incidental expenses. The committee on judiciary reported the aha charter with a recommendation that s as amended. Mr. Whitmore di flect upon the judici it was adyisable Douglas aimed any intent to re ry comumittee, but as that the should know in what charter had becn amended by the judiciary, he moved it be ra- ferred o a special committes, consisting of the delegation from Douglus. Mr. Russellof Colfax opposea the recom- mendation on the ground that the judic v committee had earefully consideredthe eha ter and deprived it of some of its monstrous features, The reference asked for wasin the iaterest of outside parties, Mr. Smyth of Douglas introduced a minority report, the reading of which was postvoned. He said the reference to the Douzlas delexa- Hnn would save the house a good deal of me. Mr. Kenny of Webster wanted the amended bill printed, Mr. Slater of Wayne violently opposed the reference, Mr. Watson of Otoe thought the Douglas members ought to know what the amended charter contained before it came before the house, Mr. Rief of Hall said as the charter had been taken from the cities and towns committes it was not right or fair that it should come before the house until the Douglas county delecation had been en- abled to meet the objections that would be made to it, Mr. Slater said-that all the Donglas mem- bers had been before the committee and dis- cussed it with thew. Mr. Milter of Butler favored the reference because it was just. Mr. Fuller of Giage thought the i< position WAS IONSLIous. Mr. Heimrod of Douglas said the city attor- ney and engineer of Omaha were present and he'wanted them to enlighten the house on the charter. ‘The vote on reference was taken and car- ried by 45 to The Linc rter was wade a special order for 7:10 night ‘The apportionment bill was under consid- eration for the first time in committee of the whole and then postponed. Adjourned. A¥ This was the t day of the session, the Iast on whicli bills can be introduced the Present sessiol 4 S U] sevaral members availed themselves of the oppor- tumity, shortly after the opening of the - at- ternoon session tor the introduction of the following bills: By Mr. Hayden—To provide for the pub- lication and distribution iv pamphlet form of nal and | alist of all claims paid from moneys appro- | January and on thofirst priated by house roll 3 ana 84 of the twen- tieth session of the legislature of Nebraska and to make appropriation for the payment of the expense thereof, By Mr, Craig—To amend article 8, section S, chapter 17, compiled statutes of Nebraska, entitled “Counties, County Boundaries au Couity Seats.” By Mr, Fuller—=To amend section 15, of r 80, entitled “Senool Lands and of the compiled statutes of the state hraska, . By M ('ru!f To amend section 11, of chapter of the compiled statutes of 1585, entitled *Liquors.” ‘The tollowing bills were read a second time: Appropriating $5,000 to reimburse Kear! county for expenses incurredin the prosecution of ~ Mi immerman: defining the boundsries of V! hington county: mak- ing 1t unlawful for county boards issue warrants to any amount exceeding ¥ per centor the assessed valuation of taxable property unless there should be money to the amount required in the treasury. Mr. Shamp of Laneaster moved that house roll =85, relating to noxious weeds, be en- grossed for third reading and orered. House rolls 228, 201, 0, 26, 7 S and 46, were annotinee e tirst mentioned, Mr. Wolenwebel peals seetion 585 of chapter 50 of the erim- inal code relating to misdemeanors, and to the effect that “no costs s be paid from the county treasury in any case of pros- ecution fora misdemeanor, or for surety to keep the peace, exeept as provided in scetion -;flll.: The bill was passed by a vote of 4 0 Mr. [eimrod’s bill, 201, was passed by a vote of S5 to 4. It provides for the amend- ment of section 42, chapter 28, and orders the payment into the treasury ot all the fees of county judge and clerk in excess of $1,500 ver annum: and of sherift and treasurer cess of $2,000, except in counties of over W00 inhabitants, where the treasurer shall — receive 85,000 and 1 be furnished by the eounty commissioners with a clerk and assistant, the payment of all of whom s not exceed £2,400 per annum. In such counties the sheriff shall receive a salary of $2,500, shall have one jail uard and one deputy, the latter receiving 100 per annum. ‘The salary of the county cleric shall be 2500, and he shall have one deputy at S1000 per year. It the duties of any of these oflicers shall require one or more ussistants or deputies, such officers may an amount ne ry 10 pay_ such assist or deputies not ing 8100 each per y except in counties £ 5,000 inh tants, In which ease sueh officer ‘'may re such ' amount as may be necesary to pay the salaries ot sueh d; ||n\|i('nurl-~'|~ nts, as the snie shatl be tixed by the board. But no of- ficer shall receive more fees thanare collected by him, and no money shall be retained by liim uniess the same be actually paid to sueli deputies for services. None ot the oflicers named above shall have any assistants unless the board of county commissioners shall find the same nece: and the board shall in all cases preseribe the number of deputies and the time for which they nay be employed. Mr. Agee'sbill, No, S, relating to the estab- lishuient ot a normal school at Aurora, which was subsequently amended, to provide another sehool at Fremont, was introduced. It consumed the greater part of the atternoo It reguires the donation of ten acres of sui ble land, to be approved by the board of pub- lic lands and bulldinzs, and site valued at $15,000, besides a donation of $10,000; land or site and building to be located within one mile of the corporate limits of Fremont and Aurora, ‘The appropristion sou:ht was 50,000, It was moved to recoinmit the bill to the commiittee of the whole, Mr. Kenney said he was opposed to normal l00ls, 1le tavored the establishment of a school of didacties in the university, because e doubted whether threa-fourths of those ed- neated in the normat setools afterwards fol- lowed the profession of teaching, It was an outrage on the penple of the state to establish any more ol these iustitations, Mr. Fox of Dawson opposed the reference and was surprised that members who had spoken in favor of the bill when they had a prospect of securing a sehool for their vicin- ity should now oppose it, Mr. Knox of Douglas sald that every county dirceting its attention toward” special schools and he wanted. normal schools in whicli to train teachers. Mr. Fuiler of G either p: the recommitment. M, Whitmore of Douglas said there was no necessity of any more discussion. H quoted from the superintendent of the pres- ent normal schools’ to show that there was urgent need for another school, Mr. Miller of Butler felt that when the bill was up before the house the last time its merits had not been adequately shown, and for that reason he wanted it recommitted so that the same might be made aparent. Mr. Agee of Hamiliton wanted the bill passed or defeated and he feit that the ma- jority of the members of the house wanted the bill to be eonsidered now. Hethen asked for the call of the house, which was vote was then taken to ref of the whole, resulting 35 for the e and 63 for the news It was then moved to read it a third time and this was lost by a vote of 50 to 36. Mr. Agee moved to reconsider, but -he mo- tion was declared out of order because he had voted on the losing side. Mr. Fenton, who had voted with the nega- tive, though the prevailing side, also moved 1o reconsider. Mr. Pemberton, however, moved to lay the motion on the table. Mr, Kenney again took the floor and stated he didn’t ike the proceedings which he no- ticed. 1t was a disgrace. He characterized it as bull-doz pertinacity and he could practice that as well as anybody. No legisla- ture should appropriate monef' unlass after a full and free diseussion of opinion, ‘The bill had failed once and still its advocates wanted one chanee more. Mr, Pemberton’s motion to lay on the table was lost. The motion to reconsider was withdrawn. During the vote upon the bill a number of members absented themselves and failed to . derable confusion resulted and several explanat ons of votes were ni among them one by alr. Dempster of more, who voted “no,” and believed that un- fair means had been resorted to in securing the locations suggested in the amendment by corruptcom and trades, and that the state would not be best served by them. Mr, Bowman's house roll 26, appropriat- ing SiL for the payment of - the publication of the constitutional amend- ment submitted to the people the last general election, was passed by a vote of 4 in the aflirnative, none being in the negative, Am ge of the governor was read, con- taining his proclamation of the adoption by the people at the last general election of the amendment to the constitution providing tor a legislative session of sixty_days, and’ the remuneration of members at £ per day. On motion ot Mr, Pemberton of Je! the message was placed upon the records, ‘The bill of Mr. Ewing of Hall amending section 48, article 1, chapter 4, and providing that the owners of stallions, jacks or bulls shall have a lien upon the get of such for a period after birth for services of said ani- , WAS passed by 3 yote of 05 1o 4, 'he bill of Mr. Newcomer, of Webster. re- lating to the creation of the oftices of in- spector and deputy inspeetors of oils, the manuer of inspection nng’| fees, was passed by a vote of 69 (o 6, ‘I'he Inspector is to have asalary of $2.000 per year, and the deputy ins peetors $190 per moiitl eaeh. House roll 236, by Mr, Lord of Butler, amending section 1, chapter 45, and provid- ing for the issuance of bonds by any county or eity to build court houses and railroads or other' work of internal improvement, was passed. ‘I'he amount is to be determined by the county board or city couneil and not to exceed 10 per cent of tlie assessed valuation of all taxable property in £ueh county or city. The question of the same is t0 be submitted toavote of the legal voters of the county board or couneil. Mr. Suilivan’s bill providing for refundin, to Columbus of §62.50 wrongfully charge for the registering of water bonds by the au- ditor, was passed. Mr. White of Cass moved tG suspend the order of business and listen to the report of the special committee on the number of em- ployes in the house, I'he motion was lost, On motion of Mr, Caldwell of Lancaster the special order tor to-night, the Lincoln charter, was extended to to-morrow at 10 o’clock. Mr. Lord’s bill amending section 64, arti- cle 1, chapter 18, was passed. 1t provides for the rezular meetirgs of numhun on the irst Weduesday atler the “Tuesday in it was so azo wanted the bill to be e or rejected now and opposed om- rson Tuesday after the ond Monday in June. ifford’s bill tor the relief of mount of $200 in a case similar that of Columbus, above mentioned, passed, Mr. Watson of Otoe moved to concur in the senate amendment ot instead of 50,000 to reimburse Otoe county for expense incurred in the prosecution of Quin Bohan- non, ‘The special committee on employes of the house made majority and _minority repoits, The former, signed by Messrs. White of Cass, and Peters, of Boone, snowed cighty- three employes on the pay roll, all of which it recommended discharged. Mr. Dickinson of Lancaster signed the minority report and dissented from the majority on the ground that the employes were absolutely needed now that e\Ju-.wmnn was required in the transaction of business, Mr. White said that in view of the enten- sion of the length of the session no member was willinz to favor the diseh: of any of the people hie had secured places for,each man feeling that his appointees were absolutely necessary.JT'o get over the difficulty, they had suggested the discharge of all and ™ the rear- ranging of those who were most competent and needed. Mr. Peters of Boone said there were many peopie on the pay roll who had not done one day's work sinee the openinz of the session, some in fact who had not dipped a pen on an ink bottle, There were thirteen pages in the roll, and he had never seen more than four on the floor of the hou: ave this expen he favored the discl 2 of all and hiring them again when needed. ‘The tollowing bills were introduced and read for the trst time: House roll 491, setting the number of ofli- cers of the hou nd payment of the same, House roll 492, apnropriating $:2,544. the velief of James W. Wheaton House roll 45, limiting the levy of county boards to £1.50 on §1,000, House roll 494, establishing two state nor- mal schools, House roli 405, setting the salary of super- visors at $5.00 per duy. House roll 406, eranting power to license and re:ulate the selling or giving away of SDITuOUS or vinous or malt liquors, On motion of Mr. Watson of the house adjourned, 5T 1mportant Cases at Wahoo, Warnoo, Neb., March 2.—[Special to the By Distriet court convened here Mon- dav for an extra session to dispose of some equity matters, and so relieve to some extent the overcrowded condition of the docket, The most important thing that will be di: posed of isan action by the city to extend its corporate limits so asto take inall the additions to the city and some contiguous territory besides. ‘T'he most vizorous kick is being made by the Omana & Republican Valley railroad because it brings a mile of track into the corporations also the motion fora new trial in the damage snit ot Me- ainst the O naha & Republican y railroad for $20,000, which was tried atthe last term of court with a verdiet in favor of detenaant. Some sensational mat- ters are presented in the affidavits on which the motion is based. It is alleged that bribes werc oifered to several of the jurors to find for the defendant or to hang the jur nd that larve sums of money were offered to parties supposed to be intini with some of the jurors, to secure a verdict for the railroad company, and that a verdict was thus sccured and otie of the jur been very importuas ut his mone not having received it, concluded to give it away. The sheriff is also involved n the matier, it being alleged that he entered the jury room and used his influence for the aiiroad, and furnished the jury witn drink- ables of an intoxieating nature during the time of their deliberations. A new trial will probably be grant d. Temperance Women in Convention. EwixNG, Neb., Mareh 2.—|Speclal Telegram to the Bik he Women’s Christian Tem- perance union of the Third congressional district met in the M. I, church Tuesday at 2o'clock p. m, There is quite a tull attend- ance ot workers throughout the & Nearly every locality of the district is repre ented, and they constitute the representative dies and mothers of this section, Mrs. G, V. Clark, of Omaha: Mr F. Holmes, sident of the state union, and Mrs, C, M. Woodward, state lecturer, are present. O, Holt, president of Gates college, Neligh, de- livered a stirring lecture last evening. A Fortunate Fir onrork, Neb.,, March pecial to the ]—This morning citizens were alarmed by a ery of fire, which eaused more than usual solicitude because of the fact that a strong wind was blowing. Fortunately it proved to be only a small blaze, and slightly damaged Attorney I, C. Brome’s dence. ———— ISEY ELECTIS, JE Rufus Blodgett, Democrat, United States Senator. TRENTON, . March 2. meeting of the legislature assembled at noon to-day. Throckmorton and Bedle (demo- crats) moved to take a recess until 4 p, and Gardner (republican) seconded the motion which was carried. At the conclusion of the first ballot it was evident that the republicans had consolidated on a demoerat to defeat Abbett. All of them except two voted for Blodgett,making thirty- six, and of the democrats three voted for him. « The second ballot was ordered amid much excitement. Before the result was pnounced an - attem) was made to stampede the republicans to Senator Sewell, in hopes” of carrying enough democratic votes to elect him, but thus failed, as the republicans feared that Governor Abbett would profit by it n the contusion. A number of changes were made and the vote as finally announced stood, et Abbett, #5: E. E. Potter, 1. tt was declared elected amid wild ‘ex- citement. Blodeett was elected by thirty- eight republican votes and by those Speaker Baird, Chattie, Throckmorfon and Chase, democrats, Rutus Blodgett, the new senator, was born in Dorchester, N.' H,, November 9, 1834, He was & member of the lower house of the New Jersey legislature in 1878 and 1879, rej senting Ocean county, He afterwards re- moved to Mommouth county, where he now resides, 1le is identitied with the interests of several railroad companies and has always been recognized as a staunch demoerat. In the assembly he was the demoeratic leader, He is a uent speaker and is of commanding figure, e was for se years a member of the demoeratic state central committee. He is superintendent of the New York & Long Braneh railroad. O s Military Movements in Germany. BenrLIN, March 2. —An imperial decree has Beatrico to Otoe, B Chosen he joint -been issued ordering for the first and second corps of the Prussian army a special series of exercises preparatory to the sutumn manceuyre, the infantry divisions and e alry brizades to manauyre st & suj 'mswl enemy. Reports of the government, ng sure of a majority in the re chsm’:. proposed to perpetuate the military bill is unfounded. i’: }N rumored in official circles that changes are imminent in the French cabinet, Boulanger's influence, it is said, has so increased, that the ministers in fasor of a peace policy will soon be driven to re- sign, Boulanger ‘thus obtaining dominance inthe cabinet, - e War in the Labor Camp. PrrrspuRG, March 2.—The resent dispute at MingoJunction between the Amalgamated Association of lron and Steel workers and the Knighis of Labor was only the begin- ning of & war between the two great labor orzanizations, It is the intention <f the Knights of Labor general executive board to take immediate steps for the orzanization of # national distriet assembly of iron and steel workers, which will have eontrol ot all affairs of the iron and steel workers, Bills M WASHINGTON, Ma president to-day approved the military academy appro- priation bill, the regular pension appropria- tion bul, the act to_oreanize the hospital corps of the United States, and the act in re- gard to the 1mportation of mackerc during the spawning season, was | (IN DEFENSE OF THE KMGHTS. ardinal Gibbons Makes a Strong Report to the Holy See. HE URGES NO CONDEMNATIOM, The Spirit of the Order Not Incom patible With the Teachings of the Church—A Predice tion of Results, Cardinal Gibhons' Report. [Copyriuht 1887 by James Gordon Benett.] Rowe, March New York Herald Cable Special to the By —1 send you herewith all the essential passaces in Cardinal Gibbons report to the popaganda on the Kunights of hor : 0 Liis Eminence, Cardinal Simeoni, Pre- fect of the Holy Congregation of the Propa- ganda—Yonr Eminenc In submitting to the holy see the conclusions which, after se eral months’ of observation, and deep refle tion, seen to me to sum up the question of the association of the Knights of Labor, 1 am strongiy convineed of the vast importance of this question, which forms but one ring in the great chain of the social problems of our vd especially of our country, In judg- this question I have taken great care to as wy constant guide the spirit of the encycelyeals in which our holy father, V'one leo XIII lias 50 admirably exposed the dangers of our time and their remedies, and has explained the prineiples by which we shall be guided in distinguishing the associations condemned by the holy see, Such also, were the guides of the “ird plenary council of Baltimore in its teachings about the principles to be fol lowed and the dangers to be avoided by the faithful in the formation of associations to- ward which the spirit of our popular institu- Jtions so strongly impels. Considering the fatal consequences that micht result through an error in the treatment of the organiza. tions, which often count their numbers by thousanas and hundreds — of tho ands, the council el No. 255—that when an association has s into several dinceses no sincle bishop of those dioceses may condemn it, but must refer the case to the permanent commission of all the archbishops of the United States, who, 1n their turn, ure not authorized to 1ssue condemnation unless their deeision is unan- imous, and in defanlt of such unanimity, only the holy see itself ean impose such a condemnation, so that error and conf usion in ecclesiastical discipline may be avoided. This commission of archbishops met toward the end of the month of October last to especially consider the association of the Knights of Labor. We were not led to hold this meeting by any request on the part ot the bishovs, for none of them did demand it, and it must be added that of ail the bishops only two or three were known to desire the condemnation. But the o INPORTANCE OF THE QUESTION in itselr, and the estimates of the holy see, made nsexRMTE Rreatest care. After our declsion, the results of which have already been communicated to the holy con- gregation of the propaganda, only two out of the twelve archbishops voted for the condem- nation—that is to say, the archbishop of St. Louis and the archbishop ot Santa Fe, who fotlowed snit—for reasons which in no way versuaded the others either ot the justice or prudence of such condemnation, In the considerations which follow 1 wisi to give in detail the rea- sons which determined the vote of the great majority of the commission, the truth and forco of which donot seem to me less power- ful to-day. At the same time I will trv to do justice to the arguments advanced by the op- position party. Although there the constitution, the by-laws and of fielal declarations of the Knignts of Labor certain assertions or regulations. which we might not appiove, we have not found therein the element which the holy see 80 clearly designates as condemnatory, and the formula of their organization contains neitherfoath nor oblizationiwhich preclude those who do not belonz to it, or even their from becoming acquainted with may be found in CATHOLICS ARE NOT FORRIDDEN ulge everything to competent ecclesi- astical authorities, even outside of the con- fessional, T'his has been specially explained to us by the officers, No promise of blind obedience is requir ‘The objects of the as- soclation and its rules are well and distinetly established, and the oblizations of obedience do not tresspass their limits, Not only their objects and their rules are not hostile to re- ligion or the chureh, but the very contrary. The third plenary council forbids that we should condemu any association without giv- ing its oflicers or representative a hearing. (Coryplieis vel sociis precipu No. 254). Their waster workman, in sending me a cony of their constitution, took oceasion to say that he professed his religion faithfully and receives the sacraments regularly; that lie belongs to no Masonie association or to any other otherwise condemned by the church; that he knows of nothing in the society of the Knights of Labor contrary to the reculations of the chureh, and with filial submission he begs the pastors of the church to examine all the details of their organization and says that if they find therein anything reprehensible to point them out and he will faithfully promise to have the proper modiications made, Assuredly this does not look like hostility toward the authority of the church, but on the contrary A PERFECTLY LAUDALLE SPIRIT, After their convention in Richmond last year many of their most zealous officers and Cathiolic members made the same declara- tions regarding their sentiments, As for the proceedings of the convention themselves (which we expect =oon to' receive), we can no more find therein any hostllity to the church or to the laws of the land, Not only their constitution and regulations con- tain nothing of the sort, but the heads of our civil authorities treat them and the cause thy represent with the greatest respect, The president of the United States told wme per- sonally & month ago that he had then under consideration a matter pertaining to certain social grievancss, and that he had Just had & conlerence with Mr. P'owderly, the general master workinan of the Kuights of Labor, on the subject. The congress.of the United States, following the advice of the president, is now considering measures tending to ameliorate the condition of the working class, the foundation for many of whose complaints is openly acknowledged. And the politieal parties, far from Jooking upon them ns enemies of t untiy, vie with each otherto obtain for them the rights they are clearly enditled to, for itis a fuct well known that the poor toilers have no inelination to resist or break the laws of the land, but simply to ebtain equitable legislation by constitutional and legithmate means, And those considera: tions, which show that the organization does not contain any of the clements which the holy see condemns, bLring us fuce to taco ) v a - UMBER 258 with the evils the socicty s combating and THE REAL NATU ¥ THE CONFLICT, ‘There exist in our country, as in all others, coclal gricvances which are grave and men- acing: publie injustices which alike require firm resistance and legal remedies—all of which none would gainsay, and the truth of which has already been admitied by congress and the president of the United States, Without entering into the painful detalis of these wrongs—tho present occasion not requiring it—it will sufs fice to mention the fact that monopolies, nok only by individuals, bat corporations also, have already excited complaints from the workingman anda opposition from publie men and national legiclators as well: that the efforts of these monopohsts, not al- ways unsuceessful, to control legislation for their own profit, canse a great deal of anxiety to the disinterested triends of 1ib- erty s that their heartless avarice —which, to increase their revenues ruthlessly erushe notonly the workingmen representing the vartous trades, but even the women and the young children in their employ—m it plain to all who love humanity and justice that not only the workingman has a right to organizo tor his own protection, but that itisthe duty of the public at large toaid them in nding a remedy against the dangers with which civilization and the social order are menaced by ava oppression and cor- ruption, Noone could truthfully deny the right of legitimate resistance, and the necessity for a renedy. ‘The most that we could do would be no doubt the legitimacy of the means of resistance employed, and of the remedies applied by the Knights of Labor. In the fol- lowing, then, wili be the next point of our examination: THE METHODS OF THE KNIGHTS, 8. It can searcely be doubted that the form- ing of assuciations and organizations of the parties interested is the best means of attain- ing a public object of any kind—the most natural and eflicacions, This is so evident, and besides so much in accord with the spirit of our country and of socety in gencral, so essentially popular. that we need not dwell upon the fact, It is, we might say, the only means by whicih public attention e be attracted toward the end desired to be attained, by which force can be given to the most legitimate resistance, weight to the most just demands. ists an oreani- zation which presents a thousand attractions, a thousand adaantages, but which our Cath- olic toilers, with filial submission, retuse to aceept. It is the Masonie organization, which spreads all over our country, whieh, as Mr, Powderly explicitly says, unites the employer and employe in a fraternity which is very advantageous to the latter, but which has searcely one Catholic in its ranks. DON'T BE UN-AMERICAN, ‘The cardinal then rings some changes on the favorite Catholie theme—the danger of the Masonic brotherhood —and next he passed to a point which will appeal more directly to the average feeling of Americans. He makes a stirving appeal to the chureh to beware of getting herself branded as “‘un-American,” and in terms which, even through the imperfeet medium of indifferent French, are eloquent, reminds the propaganda that the greatest and grand- est title of the church to the affections, love and devotion of Americans lies in her being, above all this, “the friend of the people.” Various counsiderations, more or less of ceclesiastical interest, followad, some a trifle redundant, and then the cardinal elosed. THE SUMMING UI% To sum up, it seems to me plain that th lioly see cannot entertain the proposal t condemn the association : g 1. Because sueh o condemnation docs not appear to be justified cither by the spirit of its constitution, of its laws, orby the declarge ns of its heads, “That such a condemnation does not ap= pear necessary in view of the transient form of the organization and of the social condi- tion of the United States. 3. ‘That it would not be prudent on ace count of the reality of the wrongs of the workingman, and the fact that the existence of such is allowed by the American publie. 4. That it would be dangerous to the repu= tation of the church in our democratio country. 5 That it would be powerless to compel the obedience of our Catholic workingmen, who would regard it as false and iniquitous, 6. ‘That it would be aestructive instead of beneficial in its effects, forcing the sons of the chureh to rebel against their mothers and to range themselves with condemned socie- ties whicn they have hitherto avoided. % That it would be ruinous to the finan} cial support of the church and to the raising of Peter’s pence, 8. That it would turn into doubt and hos- tility the marked devotion of her people to the holy see. 9. That it would be regarded as a crue blow to the authority of the bishops of the United States, who, it Is well known, protest against such a condemnation, I trust that the considerations here pres sented have shown suflicientlyclearlythat such would be the results of the condemnation of the Knights of Labor of the United States, Therefore, I leave their cause with full confidence in the wisdom and prudence of your eminence and of the holy see, J. Cann Gmpons, Archbishop of Baltimore, R0ME, Feb, 20, 1557, The Knights Rejoiced, NEW Yok, Mareh 2 —Cardinal Gibbons® tavorable report to Pope Leo as to the aims and standing of the Knights of Labor set forth in the cable desy s from Rome was recelved with wmuch rejoicing by the Knizhts in this city. ‘Lhe position taken by Cardingl Gibbons, they say, will seitle the whole mat- ter. He is an especial favorite with the pope, and his advise as to the treatment of any matter in- which the United States 18 concerned will, it Is declavied, be taken as it 15 given. This report of Cardinal Gibbons has no bearing whatever on_the McGiynn case, nor will its endorsement by the pope carry with it anything wore than approval of the general plan of the order, THE GEORGE THEORY. nts of English Papers on ry's Advice to Strikers, March 1.—[New York Herald Special to the Beg.|—The S says in an editorial to-day theories are a great deal too advanced for the New York Herald, though the views of that enterprising journal would be considered 1n this country as, in many particulars, passing through democracy to socialism, Mr, George, it seems, advances the doctrine that df a handful of workingmen choose to strike they are perfectly justified in taking any means they please to prevent any other men oceupying their vacant places, that is to say, that no man has a right to earn his livelihood if any other followers of the same busineds would prefer he should not doso, T'o this the derald replies: ‘We judge that Mr, Geor.e iy a little off his head,” and expressen astrong opinion that the working men of Aueriea are not donkeys enough to suffey their Liberties to be abriged by such nonsen 9 as Mr, George's, I'hey would be extraor nary fools if they did? This plai speaking: Journal observes: *“T'he Herald is all for freedom of action and contract.” ‘The right' of man to work where and when and wmuch or us little as he likes for such wage® LONDON, Cabl