Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1889, Page 2

l\SL’l ANCE MEN UP IN ARMS A Desperate Fight Against the Val- ued Policy System. MAIN OBJECTIONS TO THE BILL, The Police Relief Fund and Phar acy Measures Robbed of Their Tails and Passed by the Senate. The Valued ticy Bill LiscoLs, Neb., Feb, 1 Special to Tie Bere.| termined fight is being made ag Runsom valued policy bill by the jnsurance interests. The house committe on insurance gave the representatives of the fnsurance companics an audience this morn jng ana invited them to state their objec tions. Charles Allen, fnsurance clerk in the office of the _auditor of public accounts, read ex tracts from the insurance reports of seve Btates where tho valued policy bill hus been in torce, and found that the insurance com missioneis in cach of these states advise its repeal. o Ohio the law has been in force flve years and the commissioners advise its xepeal on the ground that it tended to in- crease the number of incendiary fires, and consequently had a tendency to make insur- ance rates higher. The reports from Wis. consin and New Hampshire both contained the same recommendation und gave similar reasons. Mr. Wheedon, of Lincoln, adaressed the committee at length. He said he was a stockholder in the Farmers' and Merchants' company and appearcd in his own inte There are only three stock companies ory ized under the of Nebraska, and this bill, if alaw, will seriously hamper their business, He claims that these ©ompANics are 1m0t NoW making any money, and that their future prospects in contem- plation of the proposed legistation are very gloomy. He also wave as an illustration of the injustice the bill would work, the case where his own company had insured three houses in process of erection, each for $300, and they had been destroyed by fire. On the indemnity plan they were only compelled to pay about $1.000, when, if this law had been in force, their liability would have been $2,400. Bpecht, of Douglas, replied that they had no business to insure houses that were not under roof, and that this was vory poor argu ment against the bill. Mr, Wheedon continued, and dwelt at length upon the tact that this bill was cer- tain to increase the numberof incendiary fires. He also strongly objected to that feature of the bill which provides for an attorney fee to e collected from the company where the in- sured party is compelled 1o go'into the courts to obtain his insurance. He could not se why the ipsucance compnnics shoutd be singled out by this bill 1o pay the attorney fees of the opposite parties, and asked why should not the law also apply to railroads and other corporations. Mr. C. F. Barnard, of Omaha, special agent for the Queen Iusurance company of London, was the next speakers He gave a full history of the insurance business and fraukly admitted that the value policy plan was first adopted, but when some enterpris- ing and unscrupulous person scuttled a ship that carried a lurge policy, the companies, for self protection, dropped the “valued policy’ and adopted the indemnity plan, and had conducted their business on this basis over since. e also dwelt lurgely on the encour- agement the law would give to arson, and made the alarming statement that one-third of the losses of the insurance companies even now could be traced to this source. He stated that the losses in Ohio under the old plan was 55 per cent of the premiums, and under the valued policy law it increased to 06 por cent. He did not fear the law as far a8 his company was concerned, for ne did not think any honest man would accept from an insurance company more than the property destroyed was actually worth, no matter what the policy might call for. Mr, Richards, of the North American Insurance company, claimed that the sena- tors did not understand the nature and scope of the Dbill or they never would have passed such a meusure, “In rder to reduce insurance rates,” he said, we want to stop incendiary fires, and the effect of this will be to increase them. Who wants a bill of this character! No one ex oept lobbyists and cranks, There is no gon- eral demand for it among the people.” He frankiy confessed that the insurance com- panies” would make less money under this 1aw than they do at present. Mr. Bortis, of Clay, a member of the com- mittee, wanted to know what remedy the, would ‘suggest, if any, when a company sent. @ “slick tongued” agent out into the country and persuaded a farmer to allow him to write & policy on his buildings for more than they were really worth! ~ The nsurance man thought that the farmer, for being over persuaded by the agent, should be put in jail. The representatives of the insurance in- ferests agrecd that the companies should not collect premiums on a larger sum than the property is worth, and would agree to a law compelling them to refund the difference. No conclusion was reached by the committee, but another meeting will be held soon and some definite action taken. The indications are that there will be a warimn contest over ghis bill on the floor of the house, Underhanded Work Suspected, LixcoLy, Neb, Feb. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—On the 18th day of Jan uary tho Hansom insurance bill, which passed the scnate with only one dissenting vote, was referred to the houso committe on iusurance. IPor some m, this bill was not called. up by the chairu until Monday, having laid in the pigeon hole tweuty-five days. During l\ll this time the insurance lobby, of whith S. J. Alexander is reputed to be the financial agent, has beer: actively at work. This lobby has been reinforced within forty-cight hours, and opened up headquarters in elegant parlors av the Windsor hotel, where refreshmonts are served and the members entertained in rogal style, When the insur- ance bill came up in the committee to-day the insurance lobby was given full swing be- fore thie connnittee, and after an all aay werangle the committes agreed to report the blill back to the house without recommenda- tion It is currently reported that the chairman of the fish committee, Tom Majors, who has become un uctive member of the anti-monop- oly farmers' ussociation, has been enlisted by Financial Agent Alexander to ropo in the farmers against tho insurance bill. Majors and Alexander have been close friends evor since the memorable scandal ovor the bogus ificate of the contingent congressiman, is m the secretary of state's oftice, T'he friends of the Ransom till are beginning to uspect underhimded work by the insuvance obby, and an explosion may@be expected that' will bring on a stampede from tho Windsor head Reported Without Becommendation, LixcoLy, Neb, Fob. 13.-—iSpeoial Tole gram to Ty Bee]—The house insurance committee held @ lengthy sessiou this even {ng, und, being unable to ugree, reported back the Ransom valued policy bill and two other measures of the sawe tenor without Bny recommendation. Senate, Lincous, Neb, Feb. 18.—[Special to Tur BEE.|-"Ihe senate put in tho morning pass fug the bills ulready approved in committeo ofthe whole, The only one to provoke any disoussion was Senator 1jams' bill for a po- lice relief fund in cities of the wetropolitan cluss, Senator Keckley opposed its passage. He adwitied the worthinessof the object, but he shought the mothod wrong, It would take men's property without due process of luw, which tho constitution forbids. It would es. tablish a bad precedent, that would be used iu the interest of other classes. Senator Lindsuy champioued the bill with he statement that such systems are in use large castern cities, and experience has proven thew bizhly beneficinl . The law will p erly only to Omaba policemen. Phey are dlling to contribute to a fund that will ben eflt thewselves, and. in the futore no wau noed join |lms force if he ohiect to the slight men! Benator Keckloy asked if other citios wore ot conducting their reliel funds under city ordinance. Ho objected to the state compell- ing men to pay such a tax Senator Lindsay roplied - with the state ment that the state is not imposing a class tax. The bill merely invests the poiice board with autnority to make certain rules and regulations for the gov ernment of members of the police force, Senator Ransom argued that the legisia vure might as v ax _hod-carriers for a re. lief fund. 'I'here could be no objection to_a voluntary orgapization of policemen to cre ate and sustain a relief fund, but if any tax is to be levied let it be upon’ the whole peo The vote was 21 ayes and 11 nays, which 1 to carry the measure, as a_bill with mergency clause noeds atwo-thirds vote emergenc was then dropped and another vote It stood 21 to 11 agai and the bill was dec arried BHarding's house bil \ding the phd n v was also robbed of its til in order to hrough Hha asnie 4180, BN Nesbitt's bill giv ing tha Tenth district es, Manning's bill, permitting persons to associute to insure their own property, and Pope's bill, making counties liable to” an individual who may suffer damage by reason of a defective brid or highwa Cornell's resolution fc constitutional amendment relative 1o the investment of the permanent school fund was defeated. It cighteen votes, two short of | the sty threo-fifths, ‘This is the measure that was onee passed and taen recalled from the touse, It is identical with Corbin’s bill now before the house APTERNOON SESRION, enator Corneil introduced a resolution di- ing the judiciary commitiee to frame a 1 for the inve it of the surplus in the stato treasury. Laid over under the rules Sutherland’s resolution requesting tio board of transportation to make u schedule of freight rates that will prevent discrimina tion came np as i special ordor. Senator Paulson read _a speech, in which he argued shat the republicans were pledged to support such a measure as this. The rosolution is intended to corr unjust dis- criminations. The people demand such r lief, and in the theory of the gentleman from Nemaha that the people ought to have sub mission if they want it, he ought to support this resolution. Mr. Paulsen made a ¢ parison of freight rates in Nebraska, Towa and 1]linois and muintained that the chavges in Nebraska are unjustly high and discrimi natin Senator Rsymond took the floor and reveled in figures. to show the inequalities of the freight tarifts, Senator Conner thou, no fair minded person, not even a railroad man, could object to the spirit of the resdiution, Senator Wolbach said both parties had made antielection pledges that should be ¢ deemed. The railroad cominissiona agreed to do something if assured of the support of the peopie, and the resolu tion is intended to stiffen their back bone Senator Keckley stated that the railroad committee were unanimous in recommend ing the passage of the resolution. Now, one of these gentlemen wanted to indefinitely postnone. He would like to know why this change of front! Senator Lindsay, who was referred to, said the bili was considored in about a min ute and a half and he was busy talking with a gentleman on the side when the committec agreed to make its favorable report. members of the board of transportat under oath to do the very thing indicated in this resolution, and_ this proposition to quest” them to do their duty is buncombe. Senator Wolvach vetorted that if pa platforms are buncombe it is about time the peovle should know it. Senators Mauning and Beardsley spoke for the resolution in behalf of the farimers. Senator Connell thought Kansas was out stripping Nebraska b oud agitn- tion has been quicted in the for Senator Raymond replied that Nebraska had as many miles of road proportioned to her population. He also asserted that sev- eral railroad resolutions are be the iKan sas legislature, so thau agitation is not quieted down the On motion of Lindsay, the resolution was indefinitely postponed by a vote of 17 to 1 Nesbitt's special committee reported a list of the clerical employes in the executive ofti- ces, and recommended one more for the treasurer, two more for the _auditor and two more for the public lunds oftice. The report was ordered printed. House. LixcoLy, Neb., Feb, 13, pecial to Trr 1 Reports on o large numbor of bills were sent up, The following were reported for passage : House 10l1°212, A bill to insure a more speedy tril by limiting the postponcment on the motion of one party alone and prescrih ing the conditions on which trials may be adjourned. House rol! 247, A bill incorporating home- stead associations to loan each merber money to purchase land and make improve- ments A Dbill to punish any body with u £25 or $100 fine for selling intoxicating liquors to habitual drunkards. House rll 175, Hall; Amendament to the Launcoln charter, The following were recomuiende for - definite postponewen A bill by Burnhamw, providing for county option in respect to the sale of intoxicating liquors. A bill requiring o two vears course of study as a prerequisite of admission 10 the . he house went into committee of the whole to consider special orders, The bill authorizing the muyor and cil of cities of second class, having over thousand inbabitants, to horrov money to exceed 5 per cent on the valuation to aid in building or repairing the court house, was recommended for pnssige. Phe South Omaha charter bill was talken up. Lanes 112 in section 68 of printed bill, which autherize nayor and council to pave sections of strects where property own- ers objects, and pay for the same ont of the city funds, was stricken out; ulso lines 147 to 154 in same scction, which prohibits any court from cnjoining or in any interfering with the levy of special taxes, whether il logal or otherwise, The bill as amended was rocommended for passage. A bill was introduced by Hill of Butler ap- propriating $3,100 to pay the damagces causcd by Billings in’ his experiments to prevent hog cholera, The money is to be distributed as follows: H. H. Huss, $.380; Edward Hinkley, $480, and Louis Lindon, $340. All of these part are residents of Butler county and luvo lost swine through ‘‘innocu- lation™ by Billigs, aggregating the aniounts named, APTERNOON SESSION, 2 The new Lincoln charter and thh amended charter bills were pliced on the general tile, hlc lkousa went iuto committes of the ole. Houso roll 45, Halls maximuwm tariff bul, wis taken uo. Balier moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Seed of Seward hoped the motion would not carry. He said the bill should be thor- oughly discussed and that the railroads had been fatten At the expense of the farer long enough, and that some measure of this wind should be passed Gilbert also opposed the motion Baier professed te be densely iznorant of the whole subject, but wes witling to list to further argument, Lf he could be con- vinced that the measure was & fair and just one hie would support it. The bill was finally nessed over, to be called up at the pleasure of the author Gilbert's usury bill was then taked u Wistoner's motion to strike out the euacts ing clause was lost by i vote of 41 Lo Coleman of Antclope, moved an awmend- ment, fixing the penalty ata loss of 1) per cent of the principal, Caldwell opposed the amendmont, thought thatsuch u law v for the lend Baker said fourteen states had no usury law at alt, and cited Kansas as one of the statos in which no complaint comes on this soore, He theught that no honest man would plead usury, aud the®dishonest scouudrels would reap a rich harvest. Majors dofended the bill, He suid that tho eastern money loauer only realized from b to 6 por cent for'his money, and was satisfiod. The sharks and middie wen uve the oncs this bill is iutended to reach. “Talk abou howor,” hesaid, *What iv wore dishouorubie than the action of a mouey shark, who stanas at the house of a sad hiouso and takes adva tage of tho necessity of the poor farmer to charge him four prices." He lll)n Wt 10 per cent 1s al) that woney is worth, ?)(u have a law on the statuto books that is just and kht, wake the penalty sufticient to preveut it v.olation, THE OM lAH\ DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. Gilbert still farthor dofended his bill, and another effort to defeat the bill was lost A substitute proposed by Mr. Coleman of Antelope, was lost A motion 1o strike out section 1 was lost Burnham moved that the bill be reported back with a recommendation that it be in definitely postponed. Carried—44 to 40, The committee arose and Gilbert moved that the motion be amended, recommending the passage of the bill A'callof the house followed and before a vote was reached the house adjourned Tne College Farm Investigation. Liscory, Neb., Fen. 13.—[Special to Tie Brr.]—The second meeting of the senato committea for the investigatin of the state farm and experiment station was dovoted chiefly to ‘Treasurer J. S. Dale. Nothing startling was developed, From the treasurcr’s statement it appears that the state's fancy farming is costing about 2,500 per year. The act of congross called for an “experimental fa but tho state law provided for a “‘model farm.” The legislatur set aside two sections of line aud for a big farm, but the soil was found unsuited, The property was partly 1aud partly sold, and by adding about ,500 the present farm of 320 acres was se cured. The managers started out to run @ farin for dress parade, but it gradually vied upon them that the business was not table. They ate now changing the char of their operations with a view to mak ork’ wholly of an experimental Chairman Connor asked 1f _tno farm could not be supported out of the $15,000 allowed by the government for the experimental sta- tion. Mr. Dale said that this was done in other states. He believed the state could, in good aith, apply a part of the $15,000 for the pay ment'of such farm expenses as might be in curred in the line of experimental work The probablo outcome of the investization will be that the committee will advise the sale of blooded stock and other gilt trim- mings of fancy iing, and urge that far. ther operations b limited to experi- ments in line with the work demanded by the government of the experimental station. The commitsee is composed of men who don't beliave in_runmng a farm at a yearly loss of $2,500. They will probably favor its use for experiments it the expenses can be paid out of the station’s fund, The Soidiers' Home. LivcoLy, Neb., Feb. 13.—[Spocial to Tue Brr. | —The senate and house committees on the Solaiers’ home have been holding joint committees to agree on an appropriation to be recommended for that institution, Colonel Hammond, commandant of the home, has advised with them. The requisi- tion in his report was for about $154,000, ex- clusive of #1700 to pay deficiencies of the past year, The commiteee have reduced the about $136,000. The fund for wages has been cut about $4,000, subsistence and clothing, $11,500; furniture and bedding, two wings to building, ,000; twen- covtages, 30); engine house and laundry, $5,000; barns and outbuildings, $1,000. Other funds have been reduced in ler amounts. The following items have been cut out entirely: Commandant’s resi- dence, $5.000: guard house, $500; store house, 2,500% poultry house, $5003 fire escapes, 0. “Ihe committees increased the atlow: ance for sewerage from $1,500 to §2,500, and putin one item of $1,000 for an elovitor. The total decrease from the appropriation asked for is about §7,000. Farmers in Conference. LixcoLy, Neb,, If —[Special to Tie Bee.] —It is learned from reliable sourd that the forty-five farmers in the house ar holding frequent conferences. They met last night at C 's hotel to discuss Hail's freight schedule Three or four mem: Ders from western Nebraska opposed it from fear that it would stop railroad construction in their section, but an overwhelming major. ity favored it. These meetings are not caucuses and the opinion of the majority is not binding. ‘I'he conferences held for in- formal discussion of the effect of various measures upon farming interests, but while no gag rule is applied, the dispckition is to ccopt the judgment of the majority when that majority is pronounced. Last night’s meeting also considered the proposition to adjourn for the G. A, R. encampment at No. foll. The farmers are said to have pro- nousnced themselves opposed to the vacation. Another insurance Measure. ¥, Feb, 13.—[Special to Tni Br Senutor Ruusom s introduced another bill aimed at the insurance companies. It direets the governor to cance! ail policies in force on state buildings aud to demand a re- turn of uncarned premiums. If the insur- auce cowpanics demur the attorney general is directed to brivg suit. It is said the house finauce committee has decided to omit the appropriation of $24,000 for insurance. Sen- ator Ransom says tho state can make moncy by carrying its own insurance. After l'(‘lh'lnl Offices. LixcoLN, Neb., Feb. 18.—[Special to Tue Lig, | —The crop of aspiring patriots is some- thing surprising. A day in the legislature now is not complete without the circulation of twe or three papers recommending the appointment of as many men to federal po- sitions, To-day's installment consisted of John Rosicky, of Omaha, who wants to be onsul to Prague; Judge Reavis, of Falls City, who would like to crowd Scnator Nes- bitt out of the race for the United States at- torneyship, and Thomas Brant, of Seward county, who is willing 10 superintend the Indiun school. The Morrissey Investigation. Lixcony, Neb., kb, 1i.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.)—~The e investi- ing committea 18 holding its sessions with closed doors with the members of the com- mittee sworn to secresy. Morrissey was before them this morning. It is understood that witnesses from Omaha have been sum- mened. Morrissey says that some have left the state to avoid giving testimony in the bribery cascs, Legislative Gossip, Lixcoln, Neb, Feb, 13.—[Special to Tue Bee. |--'The senate rejected the house resolu- tion for ar adjournment on account of the G. A. R. encampment at Norfolk. 2y roguest of Senator Conuor the anti bucket shop bill was returned to its comm it- tee in order to give interested parties a hear- ing. President Angell, of Ann Arbor, will make the charter day address at the state uuives y I'riday evening. His subject will be tate Universities,” During the consideration of Sutherland’s railrond resolution a stenographer, at the nod of Senator Church Howe, took down the speeches in favor of the resolution, Hurd was in the coair while the ailroad fight was on, Dense 1gnorance prevades the legi: ive halls just now. The Hall maximum tariff bill is before the house and the members who are full of information ou all other subjects, pro foss that they dow't know how wuch the vailroads making, or how much they ought to 1aake, A fow of the lawyers express the opinion that the enactment of a maximum tarift will tako the power of fixing rates away from the commission. and this they fear would ho a most deplorable clamity, Gilbert of York is making a hard tight for his usury bill. A test vote this afternoon showed that there are 41 members in favor of the measure to only 35 opposed. Bortis of Clay made il somewhat uncom- fortable for the insurance men in the com- mittee meeting to-day. He could not see why the public should be compelled to insure the honesty of insurance agents. The idea advancod by one of the repre- sentatives of the insurance interests that e farmer should be put in jail because somo agent persuades-him 10 insure Lis property for more than it is worth, caused & smile to ead over the featores of everyone pres- ont. A number said that if farmers are to be jailed for every offense committed by insur- unce agents, jails enough coula not be built 1w heud the crowd, et Qivil Service Keforfers. Bavroiony, Md,, Feb, 13 —The Civil Ser- vice Reform asscciation, of Maryland, has extended a call to reformers in various parts ofthe United States to attend a conference in thie city on I'ebruary 23. There will be a general discussion as to tke policy of the civil service reform ssociations. CONGRESSION SL PROCEEDING South Carolina's, Contest Precipi- tates a'Tumult. il ELLIOTT DEGCLARED ELECTED. Several Democsatio Specches on the Negro Probtems Which Open With a ftogr ana Die Away ln¥ Honse. Wasmisaroy, Féb, 18 —The chamber of the house presented a lively scene this morn ing. The galleries were filled an hour before noon by an eager crowd to witness the cere mories attending the countng of the elec. toral vote. About 1 o'clock, after some un important business had been transacted legisiativo proceedings were suspended and a fow minutes afterwards the senate was announced. The representa- tives remained standing till the senators had taken the scats assigned to them, and then Senator Ingalls called the joint assem Dbly to order. He said “Tis being the day and hour appointed for the opening of certificates and counting the votes for president, the senate and house of representatives have met togother, pursuant to the constitntion and laws of the United States, If thore be mno objection to the electoral vote the stato of Alabama, the certificates will be read by th tellors, who wili make a listof the votes thereof. The presiding oficial then broke the sed of the certificate from Alabama and handed it to Senator Manderson, one of the tellors, who read the document, The certificates ot the other states were read in like manner and the count having been completed, Har- rison and Morton were declared elected president and vice president for the term be- ginuing March 4, 1389, and declare that this announcement will be entered, together with List of the voters, on the journals of tho senate and house of representatives, The count of the eclectoral votes having been concluded and the result declared, the joint mecting of the two houses dissolved Tn five minutes the senators had retired, and when order had been restored the house re imed consideration of the Smalls-Elliott contested election gease, Mr. Hempmll of South Carolina taking the floor. Mr. Hemp. hill spoke at great length and in a sarcastic vein, Al this talk about an unfair election law in South Carolina was nonsense The people of South Carolina believed that the negro should have his rights, but they did not believe that he should have all his rights and the white man's, too. 1f col- ored men were so dear to the people of the north, as indicated by the speeches of some gentlemen on this floor, why did not some of the northern states elect a colored man to congress, and make a _living example of his fituess to make laws for the people of the United States? ‘There were a number of states in the north which would not have the shadow of a chance of being carried by the repuulicans except for the colored race, and yetnot a single instance had there been of a man elocted to cougress who lad a tinge of colorin his blood. Mr. Hopikins of Ulinois asked Mr, H phill if he knew of ‘a northern state wh colored man iires in that direction, and he did not know, that colored men were taken care of in the north by white men. I know that,” cried Hemphill, sarcastic ally. I know that. I have never known a colored man in a northern state who had the presumption to supppse that they would clect him to an oftice even if he did aspire to i “This aroused the republicans, and Messi headle, Punston, Owen, Rowell and other FEBRUARY 14, 1859, chamber and proceed to the hall of the house of representatives, there to take part in the proceedings for the ascertainment and count ing of thoe electoral vote, After further un important business was transacted the ap nointed time arrived and the senators there- upon, headed by the officers of the body, proceeded to the hall of the house of repre sentatives, The senate _roturned _ to its own chamber at 2:25 when Mr Mandetson, on behalf “of the scnate rs, reported the result of the counting ascertainment of the electoral vote for ssident and vico president of the United States. The report was ordered Lo be en. tered at length on the journal The resolution reported from the commit tec on privileges and _elections, instructing that committee to revise tho existing election law ating the etection of members of ougress, was taken up, and Mr. Evarts spoke in its support The great question came, at last, to be whother there was to be tole d in this country an authority persistent power that was'to set aside the government of the constitution and its laws, If there would prove to bo an irreconcilablo conflict between public opinion in Texas or in Now York and public opinion in the country at iarge, his epinion was that the opinion of the whole country must finally prevail Mr. Coke obtamned the floor, and after an exceutive session the senate adjourned. Western Postal Changes, WaASHINGTON, Feb, Special Telegram to Tur Brk]—Ada C. Delano has been ap- pointed postmistress at Lee Park, Valley county, Neb,, vice 7. (. Young, resigued lowa postmasters appointed: Amelia A Hayes, Humboldt Park, Cook county, vice William J. O'Brien, resigned: Anuie M weomb, Shipuan, Macoupin county, viee ewcomb, resigned; Grove W. Loomis, ledale, Cerro Gordo county, vice John resley, resigned,and Alvin G, Sendamore, Wayne City, Wayne county, vice C. V. Wright, resigned. The postoffice at Tackson, Adair county, and Iorest Home, Powesheik connty, will be discontinued trom February 2% because there are no candidates, Manderson's Election BIlL. Wasniaroy, Feb, 13.—Senutor Mander son to-day introduced a bill providing that all citizens of the United States having the qualifications requisite for electors in the most numerous branch of state or territorial legislature shall be entitled and allowed to vote at any election for representative or del- egate in the cofress of the United States without distinction of sex, any constitution, laws, customs, usage or regulation of any were on tiieir feet immediately, plying M Hewmphill with questiops which neither he nor anyone else was able to hear on account of the great confusion in the house and a persistent demand for. the regular order. Finally Mr. Rowells vpice was heard ubove tiue rest, declaring that, in Iilinois colored men had been elected to'the legislature. Mr. Hmelulllui nded that this was so common 1 South Cirolina that he would not think of mentioning 1t. Mr. Hemphill con- tinued to cite incidents to show bad treat- ment of the negro in_the north, telling of colored men employed 1n a tobacco ware- house in Marion, Ind., being ordered to leav the town, on pain of Summary punishment; colored children turned out of a white school, at Fort Smith, Kans., and white people at Oxford, O., protesting against the admission of colored children 10 white schools, In response to this last assertion, Mr. Williams of Ohio declared that Oxford was a town with 2,400 democratic majority. (Laughter,) Mr, Hemphull continued, by saying that he did not know any people more interested in a free ballot and a fair count and some just solution of the negro problem than the peo- ple of the south. Mr. La Follette of Wisconsin said that Mr, Hemphill demonstrated one thing clearly—that in the center democracy and ignoravce in the north, behaviour toward the negro was just the same as in the south- He warned the gentleman on the other side that the majority would ulti- mately control in every corner of the union. What™ would the gentiemen think if the colored man turned and said, “The villainy you taught us we will exacute, and 1t will go § rd if we do not better the ' instructions.” rom the bloodhound and the rawhide the South Carolina election law was but a little step. Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, said that Mr, Hewphili's argument was the old argu- ment, that “your another.” He went on to review the ‘methods which ne said were practlced in the south to stifle the voices of the majority, referring to_the Clayton case in Arkansas, the withholding of certificates from congressmen elected on the face of the rveturns in West Virginia and Tennessee Did the gentleman suppose that the peop the north were going 10 submit to suc thing as that. After further debate by Messrs, Cuteheon and others, Mr. Rowell clo debate for the republicans, saying that not withstanding all the assaults jmade upon it, Robert Smalls' majority of 120 votes still lived, Mr, Crisp, iu concluding the argument for the majority, said that there was nothing about southern olections that was not as fair and as well calculated to sccure an untram- meled expression of views as: in any other section. Mr. Johnson of Indiana, tried to interrupt, but Mr, Crisp told him that in a state where they resorted to *blocks of five' perhan they had better look at home before they went abroad This remark brought the Indiana republi cans to their feet in an indignant protest, but Mr, Crisp declined to permit imterruption and 511 the midst of ,the uproar his time ex- pired. ‘Then a scene of intense tumult and counfu- siou ensucd. The. wain isle was thronged with members from both sides, who kept up an ncessant dewand.foy the regular order, while Mr. Crisp attemppd 10 have his time extended, and the Iudwmna republicans con- tinued their demand; for an ovportunity to reply. ‘U'ho speaker pro tam (MoCreary) attempted vainly 1o quell thetumplt, and “was finally compolled to call the sedgeant-at-arms. Then Mr. Crisp asked leave to extend his remarks in the record, but Mr, Johnston of Indiana objected, unless ho gould be given the same privilege, Leave was finally grgnted Mr, Crisp to print, however, andavote was taken ou the minority re -wluum., dm.lm ing Smalls en- titled 10 & scit. rojeotad by o party vote of 120 to 145, mun the excéption of Meossrs. Wilson of Shipnesota, and Russell of Massachusetts, who voted with the republi- cans, The majority resolution seating Elliot was was then agréed to without division, and the house adjourned, ———— Senate. Wasuixaroy, Feb, 13.—In the senate to- day Mr. Hale presented the conference re- port on the diplowatic and consular appro- priation bill, which was agreed to. The bouse bill granting to the St. Paul, Minueapolis & Manitoba railway a right-of- way through the White Earth Indian reser- vation in Minuesota was reported and passed, with one formal amendment on which & con- ference was asked. On wotion of Mr. Hoar it was ordered that at 12:36 to-day the senate shall leave its | state or territory in the country notwith- standing. S RS, Various Changes in the Lien Laws Suggested, Puiaperenis, Feb, 13 —The National Association of Builders to-day considered re- ports of committees appointed at the last annual convention. The report of the com mittec on the lien law led to an extended discussion, which finally resulted in the adoption of the followimg resolutions : Resolved, That this association send to the legislature or governor of each state, distri or territory in the union, a request that ac tion be tuken 1o sccure an amend- ment to the lien laws so that they will only protect the actual personal labor performed by journeymen and laborers, upon property liable to attacament, i t to exceed the value of work for b individual entitled to protection and clmm, and that filial bodics be urged to secure in thear vari ous state legislatures the above desired re- suit iscfore the session adjourned the New York delogation offered the following, which was adopted : That this convention use its influence and commend to the legislatures of the differ- ent states the passage of a law making it a felony for any person or association to prevent or hinder any American_youth from learning some trade or handicraft. The committee on permanent arbitration reported 2 lack of willingness to enter into it ou the part of asseciations of workmen on account of the cluuse discountenancing boy cotting, and they recommencl renewed efforts 10 establish it. o S S— A GHASTLY FIND, The Mutilated Body of a Woman in a Chicugo Street, Ciicaco, Feb. 13.-On Butterfiold street, between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth, in a section of the eity which is unpaved, a couple of policemen this morning found in the middle of the road a barrel that had cvi- dently fallen off a wagzor some time during the night. On examination it was found to contain the mutilated remaius of a woman in an advanced stage of decomposition. The feet had been severed from the legs. In an old bloody apron or siawl were the viscera. The long hair of the woman was matted with blood clots and lay in confusion over the trunkless head. The trunk was all chopped into picces. The fragments were taken to the morgue. It was learned later that the r mains were those of Lina Bucha, who dicd at the county hospital January 15, The body had been given to the medical college, and after disscetion had been barreled, and had evidently fallen from the wagon while beine taken out of the city for burial. ong Indians. Mhe news received 1ast week of the breaking out of an epidemic of a virulent character among the Indians of Cotd Lako 18 being confirmed. An Indiun agent who has been up to investigate found that up to date there had been upward of thirty deaths, and on the day he reached the affccted settlement there ‘were six more. ‘The Tudians on the Battle River reservation are suffering greatly from an affliction of the throat and neck which prevents their swal- lowing solid food. ~ Complete extermmnation is feared. - Viewed With Concern. Wasnixaroy, Feb, 13, —The secretary of state has received o gispateh from Consul Raine, at Berln, in regara to the measure now before the Awerican congress making important changes in our immigration laws. The proposed measures are viewed with much concern in Berlin in political us well as national economic circies, us the fore- 5 's which eventually may al reform in the matter of ropean immigration to the United States - - A Corporatio Troub Convanes, 0., Feb, A State Journal special from Logan, O., says the Boston Safe Depost and Trust company filed a petition i the conrt praying for the foreclosure of the mortgage on’ the property of the Ohio and Western Coal and Iron company given to secure bonds issued in the sunm of §1,000 each and to the amount of $300,000° to #350,000, and also praying for the appoint- ment of a receiver to take charge of the mortgaged property in the case. James IR Hall'was appointed roceiv Too Libeval With His Money. Tenne Havre, lud, Feb, Ui—William L. 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