Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1888, Page 1

- - e EIGHTEENTH YEAR. THE RELIEF OF CLAIMANTS ‘Who Have Suffered at the Hands of the Nation's Wards. TO SOOTHE HIS MELANCHOLY “Jim" Laird Ordered to the Sea Const —Boundary Lines of the Proposcd Land Districts—Miscella- neous Matters, AsMINGTOX BUKEA THE OMATA e, | 513 FounTERNTH STREET, WASIINGTON, D, C.. Dec. 13, ) Senator Paddock, to-day, with Senator Dolph, of Orcgon, held a conference with the committee on Indian affairs, with refer. ence to action, in the near future, on the bouse bill for the settiement of Indian depr lation claims, in connection with Senator Dolph's substitute, introducod in the senato on the 10th of last September. Both of tho scnators strongly urged upon the committee the necessity of of some action, which would give relicf to the hundreds of claimants, who huve suffered on the frontier at the hands of the nation’s wards. It was agreed that the subject should be taken up in the committee at once, to the exclusion of all other matters, Senator Paddock, when seen this afternoon said: 1 have strong hopes that the present congress will finally doter- mine this question, which has been kuocking at the doors of the last cight congresses for scttlement. The Whitthorne bill, as passed by the house, while a step in the right direc- tion, failed to mect the requirements of a large number of cases in Nebraska and clse- where in the west. It limited the aajudica- tion of cases already filed, and did not pro- vide for the appeal of cases already deter. mined, and upon which additional evidence had been sccured. Senator Dolph's amend- ments to the house bill many radical changes and widens the scope of the investigation, by tho court, of Indian depredation for which it provides. It waives all question of limita tion, as to time, and provides that 1o claim shall be excluded from jurisdiction or jud ment, because not beretofore presented to the secretury of the interior. It also | vides for the appearance, on belialf of th Indiuns, by the attorney general, tarough an assistant United States attorncy, and pro vides for a final determination of the causes decided by the court, except upon uppeal to the court of claims within nmincty days from the commencement of the de cision.” “T have strongly intercsted myself in this matter,” continued the sena tor, “swce my return to the senate, and am entirely in accord with the substitute which Senator Dolph has provided. I believe from what T have learned that it will meet witn the approval of the committec on Indian af fairs, and will receive prompt consideration from the senate, in which it wiil be pushed by the western senators Latn To-day o telegram was received from Rep- resentative Laird, who is at urcka Springs, Ark., stating that he was not imy and asking for advice from Dr. Sowers of this city, who s nis regular plysician. After a history of Mr. Laird’s illness was given to the doctor, he pro nounced the busis of the trouble to be meluu- choly. The fatigue and worry of an excitin: campuign drew so heavily upon Mr. Laird’s th that he contracted indigestion and pepsia, became despondent und was d with melancholy. Insomnia followed, as a natural result. Dr. Sowers adviscd Mr, Laird, by wire, to leave the Springs and come up to Fortress Monroe, Va., where he will gevsaltair and a wmore salubrious cli- mate. The friends of Mr. Laird, in Wa:h ington, arc considerably concerned about his condition, and are sending him sympathetic messy wmakes TOUNDARY LINES, The bill to create two additional land dis- tricts in Nebraska was referred to-day to the committee on public lands in the scnate, and will be taken up at its next mecting, From the committee on public lands it will g0 o the commissioner of the general land office for report. The boundaries, as pro- posed by the bill, form the western district y cutting nearly equal portions from the Sidney and Chadron land districts. Tho northern boundary of the Alliance.district is made on the line of township 20, and its eastern boundary s on the county line dividing Cherry from Box Butte county, below the Running Water river. The Broken Bow district runs along township 26, and its eastorn boundary is the ¢ line between Loup and Whecler and Custer and Valley countics, its southern line being the fourth standard paralicl north. It will be seen that the two districts decres the present areas of Chadron, Sidnoy, entine, North Platte and O'Neill iand dis ricts. ' The prospects of the passige of the bill, as at present drafted, will depend largely upon the willingness of the gencral land eftice to accept the divisions as made. MISCELLANEOUS, This evening’s Star says: *“Mrs. Senator Paddock and Miss Paddock, after a week’s visit in New York on their way from their western home, have joined the senator atthe Portlund for the winter. Mrs. Paddock will have as her guest during the session Miss Claire Rustin, of Omaha, who will be an aoqusition to'the literary and musical eir cler of Washington. Mrs. Paddock also ex- pects a short visit from her recently married daughter during the session.” Colonel H. L. Swords, of Des Moines, Ta., is announced us a candidate for sergeant-at arms of the next lower house of the Fifty- first congress. The sceretary of the treasury to-day awarded the contaact for a tower clock in the federal building at Des Momes to the 13, Howard Wateh and Clock company, for 1,000, J. . Hoile, of Lincoln, 1s in the city, also H. B. Stout and daughter. ARMY MATTERS, Captain Daniel J. Young, ordinance store keeper, has been placed on the retived list of the army Tho death of Major Edward J. Spauldin Fourth cavalry, will cause the following pro- motions: Captain Michael Cooney, Ninth cavalry, to be major of the Fourth cavalry. First Licutenant James Garrard, Ninth cavalry, to be captain, Second Lieutenant A. B.Juckson, Ninth cavalry, to be first lieutenant, Peury S, Hearn, —— Mail Service Classification, WasniNeroy, Dee. 13.—The postm aster general has nearly completed the classifica- tion of the railway mail service under the civil service rules and regulations. Under this classification, which may be amended before final adoption, the employes are di vided into ten classes, viz: A, B, C, D and E,and 1,2, 3, 4aud 5. Class A will rejwo- seut thoso who receive an annual salary of $2,000 or over, The intermediato numbers and letters ropresent, in increasing order, hoso whose salaries aro more than §40 and less than, $2,000. Local examining boards will be established in every congressional district, and vacancies on ‘any line will be filled from the list of eligibles in the district through which the line runs. Important po- sitions in the service, when they become wacant, will be filled by prowotion ou merit in the ruuks. e Bold Attempt at Bank Robbery Daxvir, Col, Dec. 13.—A bold attempt at bank robbery was made in this city this af- ternoon at the People’s savings bank, While part of the forco was absent at luncha stranger engaged the cashier i conversa- tion. His pal sneaked in the back door and entered the vault, but before he secured any money Mr. Stanwood, the bank teller, no- tiogd him. Rushing to the vault he covered the thief with a revolver and ordered him to hold up his bands, which he did until a patrol Wagon Lok him to Jail, The first robber es- THE PANAMA CANAL SQUABBL It is Betng Watched With fnterest American Politicians. NEw York, Dec. 13.— (S Tur Bee]—The Herald's Washington special says: The Panama canal crisis is being watched with unusual interest by th officials of this administration. During the terin of President Cleveland he has not heen called upon to take notice of w onat theisthmus, but he has, neverth not been unmindful of the possible contin gencies in the progress of the work of build ing the canal. Mr. Hitt of llinois, who was secretary of legation at Paris from 1874 to 1581, and was assistant secretary of state under Mr. Blaine, said: “Our government will probably not'do anything until we s what the French government is doing. wer the interterence of the French [ rnment has a political side to it and ims to wet control of the coast her it is merely with the busi- ‘mains to be dis nch nment, 1 do not think, can do much without_legisltive ac tion through the chambers, There are sons why they should want to p disorder at hom 1 take some step to keep the company from bankruptey. Butif they should undertake to scize the coast line, T know what th action of our government ought to be, and what it wauld be if its councils were actuated by a_ spivit like Mr, Blaine’s. I think all our public men would take the same view on such a question as that.” ‘Would not our insisting on the Monroc doetrine lead to war with France " 1 asked. 1t would lead to a disenssion,” replied Mr. Hitt. “Lhe Frencn constitution is a popular one and not under the control of one man. The French consider what should be done for the relicf of the people without medaling in any way with the American system of blitics, and our repr atives would un- doubtedly be listened to.” & P THE MORTON RECEPTION. Governor Gray Practically Refuses the Use of the Capitol Building. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13.—The people of this city had a good opportunity to-day to General Harrison and Mr. Morton, two gentlemen taking a long walk about residence and business portions of the city in the forenoon, while their wives were out for a long drive. In theafternoon the were many callers at the Harrison residence, some calling to talk politics, but the great portion to pay their respects to the Mortons. Mr. Morton to-day sent word to the citi zen’s committee, @)rdially :epting the ten der of a publie reception, ard inforniing them that he had anvited General and Mrs Harri- son, Mr. and Mrs, J. R. McKee, and Secre tary Hulford and wife to receive with him- self and Mr Morton. The committee at once called at the rooms of Governor Gray to receive his reply to their request nade last uight for the use of the clegant reception rooms on the main floor of the capitol building. To their surprise the committee were informed by Pier aray, son and private secretary of ‘the gov- ernor, that the latter had departed v in the morning without having left any msiruc- tions. His son would not assuwme authority in the premises and the committee left the capitol in w very ruflled frame ot mind. They afterwards secured Tomlinson's hall, and the reception will oceur there frow S to 10 p. w. on Friday., Mr. Morton complained this evening of cold which had settled in his throat, and inclined 10 remain in-doors, He said to-da that he believed they would start for he Saturday evening, but members of Gene Harrison’s family say that the guests will be prevailed on to remain over Sunday, at least, and longer il possible S Death of a Noted Stallion. New Yok, Dec. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee A dispatch has been received from James H. Goldsmith, of Washington- ville, N. Y., announcing that Volunteer died this morning, The famous sire of trotters lived to the unusual age of thirty-four years, having been foaled in 1854, He is one of the earliest get of Rysdici’'s Hambletonian, who was foaled in 1549, and did very little stud service as a three and four-year-old. The dam of Volunteer was Lady Patrick, by Young Patrick, and her pedigree ran back to imported Messenger and _Diomed. Volun teer was b zel, of Florida, N. Y., and was pu vhen u colt by the late Alden Goldsmith, and he died the prop- erty of the ldsmith estate. Ho ranked among the very greatest of trotting sires, and for years stood among the first of the sons of Humbletonian in this respect. The usefulness of Volunteer ended some five or six vears ago, but he was tenderly cared for until he died of old age, Bauereisen's Gexeva, 111, Dec. 1 In the Bauvereisen to-day © proposition was made by tho prosecution to introduce in evidence a letter from Bauercisen to J. J. Kelly, written shortly before the South Aurora explosion, requesting Kelly to keep things onthe ‘. t.”" and supply Bowles with money when he came to Chicago, as the writer was getting alittle short.” Baucreisen's attorncy ob- jected. After further testimony of an unin- teresting natuve, the prosecution rested The first witness for the defense was Thon A, Kyle, formerly a “Q" engineer and an of- ficer'in the brotherhoods He denied that Baucreisen had ever, in & meeting of the brotherhood, advocated the use of dyn with which to injure the Burlington road The members of the drug firm of Bevier & Hart, of Aurora, denied thut Bauercisen had ased vitriol, ammoniu or copperas This wis to_offset the alle by Bowles that Bavereisen had - furnished him such ingredients with which to “dope’ en- gines. by is going see these the Trial. -~ Quay Visits Wana PRILADELVHIA, Dee, 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.) —For the first time since the November election Chairman Quay, of the republican national committee, came to this city to-day. One of his earliest calls, it was said, was upon John Wanawmuker, At 5:30 p. m., he left for Harrisburg, saying he would return to this city -morrow evening or Saturday. Beyond reiterating that he would be glad to sce Wanamaker appointed to a position in the cabinet, Colonel Quay his nothiug to say about appointments to fod eral oftices, He romarked that he was not being interviewed because he had nothing of im- portance to suy for publication, He did not know who General Hurrson would appoint to any of the offices. He said he intended to visit the president-clect in Indianapolis soon, and the inference from what he said was that be will start for that place from this city early next week, —— Packers Protesting. Dec. 13.—A deputation reprosent nadiun Pork Packers’ association waited on the minister of cus- toms to-day. They want the government o adopt measures W prevent the importation of American adulterated lard, which is at present brought into competition with the pure Canadian article, They are also scek- ing to have the duly on American pork fixed at 2 cents per pound for bwrrel pork. At present the duty is 1 cent and the duty on American hams and shoulders cents. The minister promised to consider the wa tter. e A Hotel Burned, Ciicaco, Dev. 13.—A Morris, 111, special says that the Hopkins house, a four-story frame hotel, burned last night, together with the two-story brick building occupied by the Grundy company’s grocery store. Other buildings were damaged to a cousiderable extent. The loss will be in the neighborhood of $30,000. Nearly every room in the hotel was occupied at the time of the fire, but all the occupants escaped unburt, naker, anadia O114wa, Out AN INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT. The Sackville Inc to Serious € [Copuright 1585 by Ja Losnoy, Dec. 13.—[New York Herald C ble—Special e Bre|—Those imagine that the Sackville incident is ended and from what I learned to-day it may result in a scrious diplomatic controversy. The first intima- tion that the incident had assumed a ney feature was given by Lord Randolph Churchill in the house of commons to-day His question came up whether any further comuunication had been received by the for- cign of from the government of the United States, relative to the conduct of Lord Sackville, aud if so whether such com- munication could be laid before parliament prior to a discussion of the civil service esti mates, Sir J. Ferguson, in reply had been cived from Mr. days ago. It had been Suckville for any observi to make. Upon some of the matter it tains, he said, the correspondence cannot be published until it is complete. Although the forcien affairs ofice guards 1ts sceret well, T have been able to learn that the note referred to by Sir Ferguson is of great importance. In it the United States protests against Lord Salisbury’s policy in refusing to send a minister to Washington in place of Sackville. It was placed in Lord Salisbury’s hands ten days ago, and its un- compromising tone must have opened his eyes to the grave dificultics, which confront him. The United States not only refuses to modify its attitude in reference to Sackville, but refuses to be boyeotted, and the note makes it very clear t if anything of the kind is tried the boycotting will not be all one side. It is understood that Mr. Phelps has in- timated that his mission will be of short duration if Lord Salisbury persists in his present course. It is understood that Lord Salisbury is resolved not to recognize the United States until the republicans come into office. He will have no further relations with the democratic Itis unnecessary Lo say that this policy does not meet with the approval of his political colleagues, They see that if he is going to lead his country into another Egyptian war, sacrifice British in- terests on the east coast of Africa, andinvite ® rupture with the United States, his cry “*Save the union” will not save the govern- wment from defeat. I Condition of England's Navy, Loxpox, Dee. 13.—Special Cablegram to Tne Bee.)—In the debate on the naval esti- mates to day shartes Beresford urged the necessity of strengtheming the navy and deprecated the notion that in the event of war England could place her commerce under the protection of a neutral flag, or could depend upon allies. Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the admi 1, admitted the justice of many of the marks of Lord Charles Beresford, but ob. 10 his comparison of the English with the French navy, France, he said, cortainly had plenty of vessels, but she was engagod in building so many ata time that it took years to complete them, and when com- leted they weve comparatively obsolate and had to be altered. He contended that the admiralty was doing all that it was possible to do with the resources obtained, ———— HAYTI'S SIDE OF THE CASE. Fordon Bennett) are greatly mistaken, d that a note Phelps a_fow erred to Lord us hie may wish con- The President of the Republic Sure He is Right, New Yonx, Dee. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.j—In a recent interview with the Herald correspondent at Hayti, General Legitime, president of the republic, speaking of the present embroglio over the v el H ticn Kepublie, said: “I am perfectiy con- fident that our law ofMcers have given correct counsel, and that we have international law on our side. The people of the north are in rebellion against the provisional government, Phe ports of Haytien, Portde Paix, Gonaivis and St. M were proclauned to be blockaded. The Haytien Republic took armed revolutionists from one port to an- other. She also took munitions of war on board for use agaiust the provisional govern- ment, There isa precedent for our action. The steamer Tropic was fitted out at Phila- delphia for an expedition against Hayti, or against the legal government. The United States government sus- tained our side of the case, I do not anticipate that “General” Cleveland will forget the precedent of the Tropic case. I do not feel anydoubt of the strength of our casc. The Haytien govern- ment has taken a step which will, T hope, convince the people of the great republic that we are friends, The entire case, so far as our side is concerned, has been referred to Washington. We have instructed the Hay- tien minster, Mr. Preston, o most trust- worthy aud careful diplomat, to lay our side before the American cabinet and ask for its adjudication, its urbitration. This is cer- tainly an act of great confidence on the part of the Haytien government. It means that we allow the government which makes an advance claim against us 1o adjudicate for both purtics, We repose the utmost confi- nee in C 1" Cleveland's character for justice und international comity., We feel confident that when the Haytien side is un- derstood a decision in our favor will be made. Captain Ramsey, the communder of the cor vette Boston, took all the papersin the case,” ~ Big Rail Contract T Cuicago, Dee. 13, Tne Bee.|—The Union Pacific's big contract for rails, involving half a mill; id which was let at Omana to Carnegie, has been transferred by him to the North Chicago Rolling mills, who were bidders with Car- negie, ‘1he officials of the Chicago mills say Carnegie's works have been closed down for a number of months, In consequence much work accumulated and there was enough of it to keep his works running during the winter without the Union Pacific contract, They therefore accepted the Chicago come- pany’s offer to take the contract off their hands. ‘The price is about $27 per ton, the lowest ever known iu this country, S A Minister With Pluck. Rockrorp, 1L, Dec. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. | —The Reyv. Mead Holmes bought a large revolver and passed a sleep- less night, waiting in vain for the White Caps to make good their threats, He says that nothing will induce him to resign his seat in the board of aldermen. While his fumily was kept in a state of nervous fright, he had no fear. Auny attempt, he saye, to repeat the Haddock affair here will be met with a spirvited resistance, and will prove a death blow to the liquor interests, _ Editor Myeis' Trial Begun. Loxpoy, O,, Dee. 18.—The trial of Allen O, Myers, for complicity in the tally sheet for- gery at the Columbus clection, has begun by a change of venue from Franklin county. Three days were spent in obtaining a jury. The defenso at the opening of court to-day gave notice that they would move to dismiss for want of jurisdiction, on the ground that the state has no rightto as'c & change of venue. ——— The Sackville Successorship. Ciry or Mexico, Dee, 18,—The rumor is current here that Sir Spencer St. John, the English minister, will provably replace Lord Sackville at Washington, [ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Consideration of the Tariff Bill Re- sumed in the Benate. THE COTTON TIE AMENDMENTS. A Number of Little Seenes in Whic Mr. Riddleberger is the Cen- tral Figure—The Oklas homa Meagure. Senate. Wasnivoton, Dec. 13.—In the senate tn day Mr. Dawes offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the sceretary of tha treasugk for a report as to the condition of the inhavitants of Alaska, and especially as to the treatment of Indian women by white peovle now domiciled in What territory. Also & resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the secretary of the iuterdor for a copy of the minutes of the m'm'vmlulr of the commis- sion to obtain the conseaf of the Sioux In- dians for the opening of fheir reservation. The senate then, at 12410, resumed consid eration of the tariff bill, the pending question being the amendment offered by Mr. Coke, to admit cotton ties, ate,,'at the rateof 35 per cont ad valorem, Mr. Vance criticised the senate substitute, and declared that it was arranged without the slightest regard on the face of the carth to the interests of the agricultural classes. Mr. Vance was interrupted several times by Mr. Riadleberger, who arose to a point of order, declaring that the morn- ing business had not been gome through with. The presiding oflicer declared that the polnt was not well taken, and directed the senator from Vi ginia to take his seat, Mr. Riddleberger, however, did not comply with the order, but persisted in his objection. “If the senator from Virginia does not take his seat id Mr. Ingalls, the chair will call on the execu- tive ofticer of the senate to enforee its rules.” Thereavas no further contest, and Mr, Rid- dleberger, with an air of profound disgust, retired to‘aseat on one of the sofas. mr. ice then concluded his argument, aud Mr. Riddleberger took atdvantage of the break in the discussion to come forward once more with his complaint, but was promptly called to order, and Mr. Jones of Arkansas spoke against the cotton tie tax. He was followed by Mr. Vest, who char- acterized this effort to increase the duty on cotton ties as in the highest degree onpres- sive and scctional. The people of the south to-day were confronted with & most_terrible problem—the race problem—and he had never heard a plausible solution forit. And yet to that people this bill came as an addi fen. A more sectional and unjust piece of legisiation had never been attempted in the American con gross. No additional protection was given to the coarser cotton fabries in which the south- ern mills we compeping with New Eng. land, but on finer tabrics made in New Eng- land, duties were increased. The state of Missouri is the most prosperous agriculturat state in the union, yet the Missouri farmer that is making 2 per cent on his investment is phenomenally successful, Mr. Hiscock asked Mr. Vest to what he at. tributed the vast increase in wealthin the New England states, Mr. Vest replied that he aseribed it to the enormous profits made by these New Eng- land manufacturers who were in partner- ship with the government. Missouri does not share in the profis of munufacturing simply because the capital is iv the New Lng- iand states, and not with us. ~ We are the borrowers and you are the lenders. The western states, with their enormous agricul- tural and mining resources, are mortgaged to the capital of New England, which has been accumulated under this system of tax- ation. Fmally a vote was taken on Mr. Coke's pdment and it was rejected by u party other amendments were offered ted. The bill was then laid aside, about four pages having been disposed of this weels. Mr. Riddleverzer offered the following resolution, which, under the rule, went over t0 to-morrow: Resolved, That this senate will proceed to re-orgamization by the election of its officers on the first day of the session after the first day of January, 1380 Mr. Edmunds offered a_resolution, which was agreed to, directing the secretary of the senate to send the governor of cach state printed copies of the acts of the 3d of Feb- ruary, 1857, and the 19th of October, 1838, respecting the mectings of the presidential electors and the transmission and counting of the electoral votes for president. Mr. Mitchell introduced & bill, which was referred to the committee on territories, for the admission of Idaho as a state. T'he senate then adjourned, till Monday. e Honse. WasiiNGToN, Dec. 12.—After the trans tion of routine business the house proc to consideration of the Oklahoma bill, Mr. Spinola of New York, from the com- mittee on military affairs, reported a bill au- thorizing the retiremant of John C. Fremont as major general, Placed on the private cal- endar. Mr. Pecl of Arkunsas called up and the house passed the bill for the adjudication by the court of claims of the old settler, or West Cherokee Indians claim, The amount in- d is $400,000, then proceodad in committee of uui whole to & consideration of the Oklahoma bill. Mr. Payson of Ilnpis offered an amend- ment providing that the rights of honorably discharged union soldiers to make homes on public lands under the existing homestead laws shall not in any degree be impaired b the bi thigir rights under those laws shall extend to lands open to settlement under its provisions, Mr. Weaver inquingd who v the land. ! Mr. Payson replied that the government wouid pay forit. ‘I'his was the first time in land legislation when the rights of soldiers under the homestead law had been sought to be impaired. He made the prediction that if a yea and nay motion were taken on the amendment the geatleman from 1linois r) would not dare to vote against it. pringer—I will vote against it here, and on a yea and nay yote. 1 never heard a proposition more demagogical or inconsist an your proposition is, and you know it, Mr. Paysou said that the gentleman was glib in imputing motives to other gentlemen. He proposed to iusist on the rights, not only of umon soldiers but of the landicss poor everywhere, to have a free home if they eu- dured the privatious which they would haye to undergo in settlingon land, " But he in- sisted that before the ‘general question wa passed upon the union soldiers should havi Trce homes upou this great body of land to be opened to general settiement. Mr, Weaver hat he was sccond to no member in his devopion to the men who car- ried the flag in the Bte war, but this amend- ment was a proposition to stab the bill in the name of the union soldier. He protested against dishonoring union soldiers by plac- ing them in the attifude of mendicants, Mr. Warner of Missouri believed that the men who fought the battles of the country simply asked justicé atthe hands of congress, ‘They were not herd as beggars, and he hoped to God they never would be. [Democratic applause. Mr, Cutcheon A)f Michigan Inquived whether the gentleman was opposed to grant- ing union soldiers the same rights in Okla. homa as they enjoyed in other portious of the public domain, ! Mr. Warner replied that when the Sioux reservation bill was before the house, he had not beard the voice of the gentleman from Michigan (Cutcheon) raised in behalf of the union soldier. He was opposed to the amendment, In the wterest of union soldiers he was opposed to it. Mr. Poters of Kdnsas sald he had a larger coustituency vhan auny ober member of the s to pay for heard a request an amendment house, and he had never from any soldicr that such should be placed upon the bill Mr. Henderson of Illinois thought that the soldiers did not understand the provisions of the bill, and would be disappointed if the bill was passed in its present shape, to find they would be prevented from going on the Okla homa lands as they did on other public lands. 1t looked to him sometimes as if land spect Iators had more to do with this bill than boua fide settlers did, Mr. Springer thought that the amendment ume from those who were desirous of keep and for cattle syndicates, Finally, without action on the amendment, <he comtnittee rose, and Mr. Dockory, the re tiving chairman, called on Mr. Butterworth t. preside as speaker. This was the signal for a round of applause from both sides of the chamber, which was rencwoed when Mr. Dockery, in making his roport, addressed Mr, Butterworth as “Mr, Spoaker he house then adjourned and o democratic caucus was announced for to-night. i FOR ASSIMILATION. A Joint Resolution Introduced in Con- gress Por Canada’s Annexation. WasiiNGToN, Dec. 13.—Mr. Butterworth of Ohio has mtroduced, for reference, the following joint resolution authorizing the president to negotiate with reference to the unity and assimilation with the United States of the Dominion of Canada, or of one or more of the provinces thoveof Whereas, The citizens of the Domimon of Canada are one with us in race, lincage, history and tradition and : Whercas, The resources of the two coun tries supploment each othor, and the arteries of commerce, both natural and artificial, are b interlocked and mutually dependent upon ach other that they ought” to_coustitute a single system, to” be one and inscparable; and Whereas, The commereial relations be- tween the United States and the Dominion of Canada are, and have been, strained and un uaturally eramped, and. in a measure, para lyzed, owing to the inability of the two gov eruments to establish such & system of inter. national trade and commerce between them as is essential to meet the requircments of the situation; and Whereas, ‘e conditions and relations be fore referred to, as also the zeography of the two Countrics, suggest the impossibility of o Just and perntanent settlement of the contro versies pertaining to the fisherics, boundaries and transcontinental trade, oxcept by the blending of efforts ard interosts, under one government and system, and point logically to the ne ity and provability of unity and assimilation between the two nations under one government; and, Whereas, The bonds of sympathy ing from kinship, race, lunguage, tradition and substantial identity of govérnmental sys- tem, together with community of interests, based upon commerce and its aids and agencies, are of such a character that such & union and assimilation s being * discussed and favorably cons ered by citizens of both nations: ‘and, inas- much as it is believed that an early consum- mation would be of great advantage to all citizens and subjeets of the same countries, provided the same can_be obtained in a man’ ner consistent alike with the honor and dig- nity of the United States and Great Britain and the Dominion of Canada. Thercfore, with a view to aid in the consummation of what is hereinbefore suggested, be it Resolved, By the senate and house of re resentatives of the United States, in congre assembled, That the president be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to invite negotiations looking to the assimilation and unity of the people of the Dominion of Can- ada and the United States under one govern- ment, such unity and assimlation tobe based upon the admission of the several provinces of the Dominion, or any one of them, into the union of states, upon the same terms and cquality with the several states now composing theunion, and the assnmption of the indebtedness of the Dominion of Can- ada, ora just proportion thereof, and such othér equitable terms and conditions as jnstice to the high contracting parties may demand; and Resolved, further, That, with a view to such_negotiations, the president invite the appointment of commissioners by the gov- ernment of Great Britain and the Dowinion of Canada, to consider the wis dom “and expediency of scttling and adjusting all_controversies aud differences which now exist between the two govern- ments, growing out of the fisheries, or othe wise, by such union or assimilation us is hereinbefore suggested, cither as to the whole or any province ' of, or several prov- inces of said dominion, such negotiations to be conducted with due’ regard to the am ble relations which obtain between Great Britain and the United States, and tho obli- gations imposed thereby. - Actors Demand Protection. Wasnixatox, Dee. 13.—A committee rep resenting the Actors' Order of triendship appeared before the Ford committee on in- vestigation of immigration to-day and asked that the contract labor law be amended 50 as to include professiona | uctors and musizians wmong the classes pronibited from ente the United States under a labor contract, Under the exemption the committee suid that a large number of foreign actors were an nually broug ht to this country for the sole redtson that they would work cieaper than ican actors, ‘They did not object to the vrescuce of stars, but t0 most of the minor actors they brought with the and to the cheap grade of fo actors whom the American managers imported solely because of their-cheape: Their profession is already overcrowded, and they thought themselves “fairly entitled to protection against the wholesale importation of cheap forcign actors who were under no obligation to the United States, and left it when their engagement was at an end, The committee also complained that wardrobe stage propertics and scenery were all i ported contrary to law, without a payment of 1stom dutics, and to the detriment of Amer- icans. This wus done through ballet eirls ud others falsely swearing that the ward- robes and other property were their per- sonul cffcets. rosult- - — The Sabbath Convention, Wasmiyarox, Dee. 18.—A large delegation from the American Sabbath convention hada @ hearing this morning in the reception room of the scnate before the committee on edu- cation and labor, which has before it the Blair bill to secure to the peoplo the enjoy- ment of the Lord's day as a day of rest and W promote its observance as a day of re ligious worship, The delegation many documents boaring on ¢ ty cluding Cardinal Gibbon's letter, and stated that the petitions for the passage of the bill represented nearly 14,000,000 persons. The Rev. Dr. Lewis, sating Sevenvh Day Baptists, afterwards came be fore the committee and opposed the bill, or desired to have the Seventh Day Baptists, eventh Day Adventists and Jews excmpt from its operation, Mr. Stearns, secr. of the National Temperance sociot Mrs. Bateman, ol the Wemen's Christian Temperance union, favored the bill, and 1rof, Alonzo T. Jones, of the Battle Creek, Mich., institute, representing the Sevenih Day Adventists, and Mr, Wollf, of Washington, opposed it. At 2 o'clock the president re ceived the delegates from the Sabbath ob- servance convention, Atthe evening session of the Sabbath union conve principal event was the 8] rick Johnson, D. 1., of Chicago, who made a vigorous attack on the Sunday news He said the plea that nceessity exists for it is absurd, The Sun- day newspaper is hera solely for the money that there is in it. He appealed for a public conscicnee, aided by that of the individual which should urge upon busiuess men and legislators the necessity for reform in this direction. Resolutions endorsing the peti- tions for the passage of & national Sunday rest bill and the proposed amendment to the constitution forbidding the munufacture, im- portation, trausportation or sale of alcoholic iquors were adopted, after which the con- venuion adjourued sine die. . Switzerland's New President. Bewng, Dec, 18.—M. Hammer has been elected president of Switzerland, and M. Ruchonnet vice president, NUMBER 183 A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, Members of the House Discuss the Omnibus Bill, oy, Dec. 13.—The ho demo. cus to-night, after a session lasting dopted the following Wasiiy s0 eratic cq over three hours, ution Rouslved, THavia the of this caucus a provision should be wade by which nitted iuto union as s, as the | the detormine. Also res- judirment Dakota may be a one state or two two states may hered that necessary logislation ought to be pro: vided for carly admission into the union of the territories of \Washington, Montana and Now Mexico. That these meas: ures should all ba embodied in one bill, either Ly amendment of the pending bill or other wise, a8 the committee on territories shall determine, and that consideration of the measure shall be made at an carly day 1, although not mentioned in the reso lution, it was agreed should be admitted into the union, but by a separate bill. Sixty mem- bers were in attendance at the caucus, and it was evident that they had come nearer to an understanding since the previous night Mr. Cox opened the proceedings with a long specen, in concluding which e said that he ‘opposed’ Utah coming in in the omuibus bill, but was willing to defer to the wish of the cauens and aceept that measure provided it was understood that Dakota should bave the privil division, Messrs. Dockery of Missouri, Wheeler of labama, 13lount of Georein, Mansar of Mis souri, itice and Macdonald of Minneso Voorhees of Washington Territory and othe took the same ground, Messrs. Oates and Herbert of Alabama, and McMillen of Tennessee, stontly opposed the division of Dakota. Mr. MeMillen de- clared that it would be politieal suicide fo the democratic party to admit all these new stutes. The democratic party should go slow in the matter. Those proposed states were republican, and would continue to be repub lican, notwithstanding any _action the demo. cratid house might take looking to their ud mission, The Dakota tof tempora question whethor the omnibus bill, question then became lost Ly in a discussion over the tahi should be included in Deloate Cain, of Utah, made an carnest appeal for the inelusion of Lis territory in the proposed bill. He said that polgiaty wis now no longer to any exteut, and the democrat should not undertake to deny Utal admission of the religious belicf of some of her citi Mr. Breekenridge, of Kentucky, seconged the appeal, saying that Utah would probably be the only democratic state in the lot, and ought to b dmitte After further disc territories was reque a smull majority in favor of the proposition, to prepare and o present to the house a sep- arate bill for the admission of Utah. Speaker Carlisle and Judige Holman then addressed the eaucus in favor of the omnibus bill to include the territorics having a ratio of population entitling them to one memi of congress, Mr. Cox closed the debate in . specch which he asked the members to aceept the proposition of Judge Holman, leaving the Dakcota provosition ta the poople of that ter: ritory, and providing for the admission of the other territories named. The Holman resolution, amended by the suggestion of caker Carlisle, was then adopted and th caucus adjourned. ssion the committee on by n vote showing in ~—— THE FEDERATION Two Interestinz Sssions of the Louis Convention St. Louts, Dae. 13.—At the session of the Auwmerican Federation of Labor convention this morning the first question raised was a special order—the matlor of joining the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Join ers to the federation. President Gompers said that after the receipt of an application from the society to join the federation, the United Brotheriood of Carpenters and Join ers, which isa member of the federation, was consulted, and a protest was roceived from its secrotary, McGuire, azainst the admission of the amalgamated socicty. Presidont Gom pers did not refuse to grant a chart but brought the matter before the convention Speeches foilowed, and the follow:ng resolu tion was offered by the representative of the Iuternational Cigarmakers union to dispos of a probable inference from some portions of the speeches that the rejection of the amalgamated oclation was because it was not strictly American: Whereas, It has been proved to demonstra. tion that it'is detrimental to the interests of labor to have more than one orgauization in any trade, therefore be it RResolved, ‘That this objection raised by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters ~ and Joiners against the admission of the Amal gamated Socicty of Carpenters bo sus- tained. The introduction of this resolution stirred the convention considorably, and strong speechies were made by sevoral delegates in support of it. S ary MeGuire repeated the sentiment of the other speakers in saying that it was no feeling against the amalgima tion as a body that prompted his opposition to its admission, but it was rather a certuinty of a conflict between the two organizations that argued agast it. The resolution wus adopted. "The report of the committee on the presi dent’s address was acted upon in sections and adopted without any material changes ‘T'he convention then adjourned until tims afternoon, Nothing of importance developed at the evening session, the principal k being consideration of tho president’s report by sections, OF LABOR. St. - - Another Cut in Rates, Sr. Pave, De "his afternoon the Burlington & Northern road anunounced that they would hereafter sell first tickets to Chicago for 5,50, and th mediately did the sume. The by the discovery made by the uds that the Wisconsin ¢ tickets through a broger's L was caused oficials of entral was office at ), Curceac war fro; £ to-day, 13.—The passenger rate to Kansus City went off bringing it W §7, This s o total redt in the Kan sus City rate since the war broke out. The cut was made by scalpers, the railrouds sin- ply following up their y of meeting all sculpers’ rates only, Chaivman Abbott” an nounces that all fincs operating between Chicago and St. Panl have now i 10 PUL FALeS U again a8 soor and will to-morrow give the ueecssary ten diys’ notice of their intention t tore ull s senger rates in both directions, tuking of feet December 24, I the meantime they will make no further reductions, - The Anti-Se. NEw Youk, Dec.13,—Tel formerly sssor of Gireek universit 1 author of *Iue Jacobs,” and *The ailed, ague Tim at Harvard Original M. American Jew,"” two works which have attracted wide-spread at- tention because of their unsparing clation of the sem rac Wils ar Led on the chiarge of haviug committed an extensive embezzlement of money belouging to the Minerva Publishing house, the concern of which he was manuging partner. He was releascd on bail last night, and w ignea in the Tombs police court to-duy. Hoe re fused to say anything, and was held for ex “wination, venis, un i ik Al Quict at Bivmingham. Bimsixouas, Ala., Dec, 13.—Pho coroner's jury to-day has becn in igating the shoot at the county jail on Saturday night last. Mayor Thompson testiliod that the crowd continued to advauce o repeated warniogs glven by ") sheriff and many others, many threats, and bLe be were in earavst, The tro the city, sheriffs s quiet, ved th i3 bave @'l (2rea of deputy now ik jak Al s THE THUNDERER'S EVIDENCE; One of the Witnesses Creates a Soneation In Court. SOME STARTLING REVELATIONS Members of the Lea Charged With Deliberately Planning tho Assassination of an Informoer— Other Testimony, e The Parncll Commission, Loxpoy, Dee, 13 -At the meeting of the Parncll commission to-day, Constable Feoloy tostified that he had attendod sevoral leagud mectings. At one of thom Parnoll magde a specch, One of his remarks was that *these are days for action, not for words." A man named Buckley, who said he was & laborer, tostitied that he was sworn in a8 a member of the Penian brothsrhood in No- vember, 1830, at Tralee canseway. In 1852 a man named Roach had boen expelled from the league for giving information to the po- lice which led to the st of several meme bers. A meeting was held, and it was ar- ranged that the witness, with Fitzgorald, should shoot Roach. Revolvers were piven them for the purpose, but tiy found no op- portunity to shoot him. A mecting was held shortly afterwards and the witness was asked” whether he would undertake to shoot Roach if the league vrovided him with funds to escape to - America. The witness consented and was wiven evoilver and twenty-four eartridies, and advised to prae tice and improve his aim. 1t was areangod that after he had shot Roach he should tnke shelter at the house of a man named Dean, and witnesses woulil be fortheoming to swea that he was not in the vicinity at the time 6 the murder. The witness afterwards mot Roach driving cattle and attempted to shoot him, but the weapon missed fir The wit- ness was arrested and charged with at- tempting the crime, but the witnesses swore that he was at Doan’s house when the attempt was made, and he was released. The witness some time after applicd for moncy to «o to America and obtained L2108 He exp dissatisfac- tion with the umonnt, but Phaenix told him he could not expeet niore in view of his fail- ure to shoot Roit In the eross-examing- tion the witness averred that his attempt on Roaen’s life wasa genuine one. Before the ocearrence he used to practice fiving with his revolver at a stone of the size of & mun's head. his staten A seusation im court COOLEY TALKS PLAINLY. Railroads Must Live Up to the Law or Saffer the Consequences, Cmicaco, Dee, 13 —[Special Telegram to Tu Bre. ] -luter-State Commeree Comm sioners Cooley and Morrison left for the east this morning. In an interview Judge Cooley the wilful violations of the law and ille-’ gl and illegtimate means resorted to by railroad efiicials to secure advantages over ch othier, reveated by wero much worse than any com- s of and of war- inst, And the oficial they ex- inve meinber mission Liad supposed. Phe crookediiess were simply astounding, evidence had come into the possession the commission: that would rant criminal prosecutions several railrond worst feature was that amined admntted the facts, but said he had to do it because the others did. Some sven, went so fur as to justify their illegal actiony by saying that the law ‘was opprossive ap unjust. If the railroads thought the comm: s10n would r amonition that was given them 'S mass meeting, Judge Cooley said the budly mistaken, That was done sunply’as a- warning to giva them the opportu ctify the evilg complained of without further delay, and bring them to a realization of the fact thay the law must be enforeed. ‘The commission, he smd, will act promptly hereafter in ever, cuse of Vi nof the law that comes 10 ita guilty partics will be puns ished fo the fullest extent of the law. Tha commission cannot afford to have the law made odious by permitting its willful violae igations, of the evelutic L that the « will hold a general mecting soon after theje return to Washington, and that a strong dé- cision will be issued in a vory snorl time, - LAND AND THE of the My port, Loxpos, D Mgr. Persisco's report on the Irish question is almost completed, He dircets attention to the anamolous fact that all government authorities in Ircland, from lord licutenany, downward, are Protests its, and not well disposed towards Catho lies, On the other hand, he says that the agrarian struggle engende o and & total violution of moral laws. Irish people refuse absolutely o ad the plan of campaigu is eriminal. The pove mayw still do much, provided he can convince the frish people that he is not acting n ace cordance With an_agrecment with the Eng= ish government, The people must be mada to compreliend the moral importance of thens s, They mustuot serve as the mstrumenty of those who, under prevext of natio ility 1d them to the commission of acts that ar contrary tomorality, Mgr. Porsico expresses the most absolute disapproval of boyeotting, He significd the opinion that the Irish pos litical aspivations must be satistied before peace can be restored, - - DEADLY FIGHT IN A BANK. The € understood ssioners n Some VATICAN, ‘eaturcs of asiner S| atatly W SAN Brexieniso, Oakes, who has | 0ots a Robber and Is s Himself Dee, 13 —Johm 0 working on a railroad! here for some time, went 1o a bunk yesters day to have o check ‘cashed. Cashier Morse informed him that he would have to be idens uficd This morniug he roturned with a, man from Arizona and presented the cheel again, Morse told Lim that he would no cashi the eheck unless hie was properly ident] fled, Oakes said: “I'll make you,” uni drawing a revolyer, fived, Morse returne the fire and nine shots were exchungods Morse was shot through the lungs and die in a short time, Oakes was only slightly fne jured. His companion had no idea what wasy going to happen, and is innocent of complicity, in the erin it nas been learned that Oakes) wis released from a term in the insa asylum before coming Lere, and the physician! who examined him at the Jail suys he wa insu t Lhe time of the shooting. Mors leaves a wife but no ¢ Confi lenc pw You, Dec, 1 legram ta Tie Bei |- AL the meeting of the Uniog League club to-nightresolutions were adopted expressing confidence in the president andd «ct, and declaring an abiding ity and purpose of the press’ ident-clect to sclect his own cabi The resolutions conclude with a deprecation of the efforts to put upon bim clamorous appls cants for pla his cabinet upon th ground of ulleged partisan services, of peo niary contributions, or locul control, - tker Harper Goos Insane, 0., Dec, 1 2 Harpor, vieg president defunct Midelity bank, of Cincinnati, now in the penitentiary, has bee coma suddenly insane, and was to'day res moved to the prison asylum £ho prison physician thinks that Hurper's insunity is of a dangerous Lype, though he s of the Opinion that with care he wmay in great measure recover, 1t 19 thought - thaf Hininsunity is due to disappointment 1n ol 5 4 pardon, A vice president . fuith in the ¢ Ba Coruant the