Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 21, 1891, Page 2

2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDN the time for the joint conventlon might be presented to tho proper officers for their signatures, are the subject of no small ameunt of criticlsm from those who have set thelr hearts upon capturing the state oftices, These gentlemen aro universally regarded ns the most nscientions members of either house, and thefr fealty to the independent party is ohly exceeded by their regard for the constitution, which they have sworn to support. They give the following reasons for voting agaiust the dictates of the party cauous : Senator Beck—1 think the constitution re- quires that the concurrent resolution should be signed both by the presiding officer of the I dont see how this any plainer, and I believe in ob- constitution and obeying the understanding of the constitution and stat- utes, a concu nt resolution, vroviding for this joint convention, having passed both houses of the legislature and not having been signed by the proper officers I must vote Naye enator ‘I lor—I want to and do intend to voto with the independents, but when the: attempt to disregard the plain letter of the constitution and the laws they must excuse me, I have read these provisions carefully and can reach but one conclusion. 1 have ready submitted to the dictation of the cau- cus {n several important matters where there was & chance for an honest difference of opin- fon, but in this caseno two constructions can be placed upon the construction of the law. Weshoull havo no other guide than the plain provisions of the constitution. The crack of the party whip, or the threat con- tained in the alliance extra, have no power to deter me from doing my duty. Senator Hill-1 am decidedly weary with being led by thonose by these incompetent attorneys, and am golug to use my own com- mon senso and put my own _construction on the constitution in the future. Lot them present, the resolution to Licutenant Governor 1ajors and he will sign it as ustitution prescribes. My reason forvoting the way I did is simply this: 1 do not propose to vio- late the plain letter of the law. enator Michener—1'he constitu tion plainly says that every bill and concurrent resolution must be sigacd by the presidiug officer of each house, and when I Jearned that Majors had not signed the resolution 1could ot do otherwliso than voteas 1 did. I believe in living up to tho plain letter of the constitu- on, Senator Collins, fn a subsequent conversa- tion, gave ex pression to the following: “fhe whole programme has been a failure from beginning to end. 1 beliove if we bud taken that evidence and the plain letter of the statute and gone alead, we would have been all right. ~ But_we have listened and followed the advice of agang of attorneys who are continually leading us into trouble. I don't believe they care a cent who is gov- ernor; all they want is a little notorioty, and to get' their fingers into the public treasury, but for one, I will never vote them a single penny. 1 am becoming indignant over the way things are managed, and if this contest falis through it will be tho fault of those who insist_on proceeding inan unconstitutional mannor.” Senator Tulner says he does ot believe the proceedings would b legal unless the con- current resolution s signed by the proper of- ficers, and all this would be u waste of time, He thinks it s high timo the legislature is getting down to busine: Representative Williams of Franklin, after carefully examining tho matter, 15 firmly convinced that the concurrent ’ resolution must first bo signed by the proper oflicers bo- fore it will havo any binding force, Dobson and Ferchtinger take the same view of the case. Mr. Galo gavoe the following explana- tion of his vote: “I yote ‘aye’ because the coustitution and the laws, as I understand them, will not per- wit we ta vote otherwise.” TAKEN BY SURPRISE, Independent Leaders Unpreparad for the Turn in Affairs Yesterday. Lixcdiy, Neb., Jan. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tux Brr.)—The independent leaders were unprepared for the motion in Jvint session to take a recess, andthe discovery that the party lash could not keep all the indepen- dents i line against their honest judgment has canly demoralized them. They made no effort durmg the afternoon ~ to reform their fines, and serious charges were circulated about the Independents who voted for the recess. Several of the leaders called on the supreme court during the afternoon for an interpreta- tion of ihe law and the constitution bearing upon the signingof concurrent ‘resolutions. They were given to understand that if the legislature would submit the question for- mally in writing the court would cheerfully g1ve an opmion, A caucus was neld this evening, and the independents who voted for the recess were upbraided with much feeling. They stood by their guus, however, and brought the leaders to yield a point and take a new tack. It was argued thac time might ve saved by getting atonce an opinion from the supreme court determining whether the concurrent resolution needed the signature of the gov- ernor to make the proceedings of the joint convention valid. If the court ~ de- cides that signature to be necessary, the independents, or enougn of them to swoll the opposition to a majority, will vote to have the resolution go through™ the proper routine to como before the governor, Considerable bitterness was developed in trylng to settle who was to blame for the failire to present the resolution to Lieutenant Governor Majors for his signature. Senator Beck and others in- sinuated that it had been spirited out of the senate without their knowledgze. The action of the independents in preventing the resolu- tion from going to Majors and Boyd is largely A matter of pride. As one of the leaders said tonight, “We voted in the other joint convention not to recognize Boyd. Weareon record to that effect, and we have got to be consistent. Majors is also a de facto officer, and to bo thoroughly con- sistent we should not recognize him.” The republican contestees and thelr attor- neysheld a conference tonight to consider tho rules the independents propose trying to forco upon the convention. The contestees wili propose to meet the independents in 8 spintof compromite, They will offer to re- consider that part of ~ Switzler's res- olution which ~prevents either house from meoting separately, and will pave the way to have 'the concurrent resolution go properly to Major's and then to Boyd. 'They will_ask to have the night ses- sion omitfed, but have the afternoon session extended to 6 o'clock instead. They want all the evidence read. They will be willin to dispense with argoments and will propose that no attorneys be allowed oa the floor the contestees consider the vote to take a res an_evidence that there are enough fair minded independents to try the case justl) and they are read; to g0 ahead witn it. But they yw-nv. the jury to have all the evi- denco aud determine for itself what is immaterial, instead of lottin; tifoy lawyers docido that. . One. o the Bif.‘n{‘: pendent rules permits the contesteo to offer cross-examinations, but not unul hours after the reading of the direct testimony that they are intended to rebut. This rule the contestees will fight to the bitter end, THE RULES, Programme Decided Upon in the In- dependent Caucus, LixcoLy, Neb., Jan, 20— [Special to Tur Ber.|—The independents were surprisea to find {n this morning's BEE a forecast of their purpose inthe conduct of the contest, as agreed on in their caucus last night, and that forecast is shown to have been substantially correct by their action in the joint conven- tion. When Speaker Elder appointed a com- mittee to formulate rules for the convention the whole affair had been cut aud dried. The rules to bo reported by the com- mittee bad been prepared and already determined on by the independents, and the appointment of the committeo was a vretense of fairness. When the committee went 1nto session the lmlaptmdsnr presented a set of type-written rules filling two or threo pages, Senator Van Housen (dem) re- fused to remain in the meeting and Repre- sentative Ames declined to sign the report recommending the adoption of the rules. ‘When the committee came to make its re- &or! the motion to take a recess intervened. 'he rules, therefore, were not read to the convention, but the following copy will re- veal the pirposes of the indepenaent leaders : L Whereas, thore 1s no law goverulng the pro- cedure fn contests of clection of executive officers of this state, and Whereas there ure contests pending hefore this joint_convention upon the election of all the oxecutlve state officers In each of whieh & Inrge amount of evides has been taken, ced to writing and fited, sod 4 1t 15 desirable that a speedy trinl declsion be had therein, now th pe fore be 1 Resolved, That this joint cony rules of precedure ation of the ntion adopt the henr- contests now “to-wit spenker of the house shall preside his jolnt ntion. hat the contest of ¥, ngninst Jumes F. B pvernor shall be first ki other seven contests for the v the evidence I8 tie rd tog as b thereon shall be s order In which suid officers are “tion 1, artiele 5, of the const hat in th 10f these int shall h shourin_which tostate . {mm after which the eon- testee shall s hour In whieh 10 state his ease, provided, that in the consolidated ase hut one honr shall be allowed to all the ontestints and one bour to all the contestees for that purpose. b, contestants shall then read orenuse to bo read sueh evidence taken in his behalf s ho shall de y, but ha shall o nination of any sses enlled b, provided the con- 1ay read sich portions of such eross- natlon, as e shall decm necesss but inot e required to read the s of ross-oxamination. and in shall read any portion of s uination, then the contestant yother portion therect us he sh the required to re Wit teste he contestee his b uil not he require ition of his wit s contest Cross-exam provided, w 4 s right to of as he shall de eetions or exceptions to evide \sel in o pled by the 1be kept by the elerk of of reprosentatives and the contest 1 be allowed twelve hours in which to ud lis evidenc in chiof, and tlie contesteo Vil have fitteen hours in which to read his evidence in chief. ineluding the of the cross examination of contestant's witnesses, atter which tho contestant shall have thre lours to read evidence in_rebuttal. inelud ing the time consumed in reading the cross exam- Ination of the witnesses ot (he contestee, 8. No objection to any of the evidence fnlen in these cases shall be made or entertained, nor shall any motions, objeetions or resolu= tlons concerning the sume be offered, enter- tained, put, or pisscd upon, but the rght Is reserved toconsel of the respective parties to urge such objections in the n ent of the case hereinufter provided. During the reading of the cvidenco there shall beno in- terruption thereof, pose xeept for the sole pur- of taking recess from tine to time as provided The respectivo parties shall b right to submit such printed ubstract evidence, or such printed portion of the evi- foy Bhall deom prope le close of the evide 050 the argnment, which tine o be divided between counsel as they ma atin the trinl of theso cases the re- spebtivh parties may be represented by coun- sel, and such counsel during the tridl shall I ho privileges of the fioor of the conven- tion bu tshall muke no interruption of any 12, During the ring of these sontests this o lon shall convene at 9 o'cle m, d remain {n_session tiil and avene ab? o'elock p.m. smain i ses- sion tll 5 o'clock p. ., and convene at? o'clock p. m. and remain_ in session uutil 10 o'clock p. m, daily. excopt Sund ny 13, No vote shail be taken by this conven- tion upon the merits of any contest or upon any disposition thereof until the evidence has beén read and the argument mude in such contest as herein provided. I'he report was signed by Senators Poyu- ter (ind), Stev: (ind) and Wilson (rep) and Representatives Porter (ind§, Shrader (ind), Schappel (rep) and Gilllan (rep). There is likely to be a determined fight against the rule that aims to rcparate the reading of the cross-examinations from the testimony that was intended to rebut. Will Work for Woman Suffrage. Lixcory, Neb,, Jan. 20.—(Special to Tuk: Bixs.]—Deacon Hardy, the well known pro- hibitionist, feels very much discouraged over the future prospects of his party and of stat- utory prohibition. In conversation with a BEE reporter today he expressed himself in the following language: *We have given up all hopes of securing statatory probibition from this legislature, and will make no attempt to press such a measure. We have decidad to_concentrate all our energies in favor of the bill granting municipal suffrage to women. We are going to mass our forces and work the independ: ents. Mrs, Helen M. Gougar is coming here a week frora Tucsday and stay with the legislatore until the " matter is decided. We don’t cxpect any help from tho demo- crats, and not much from the republicans, but it won't hurt the iudependent party au to pass this measure. This will bo the onte ing wedgo towards sccuring full suffrage for women, and when this is once accomplished, we can carry prohibition.”” When asked about the future prospects of the prohibition party, he said: “+Wo made @ mistake in our last campaign We ought to have fought for our ticket first, and the amendment aftevwards, If wo had not made ourselves so prominent the amend- iuent would havereceived more votes. But then we are not dead. We are going to keep putting a ticket_in tho fleld and continue the agitation until the saloons are banished.” The House. LixcoLy, Neb, Jan, 20.—[Special to Tue BeE.]—The following are the most important bills introduced today: By Felker—Providing for the purchase or condemnation of lands in cities of the metro- politan class for school purposes, By Bertrand—Requiring railroad com- panies to maintain guards at each end of switch rails and frogs. By Stevens of Yuenas—To amend the con- stitiition so that all license fees and fines shall go to the genera! school fund. By Sherman—Providing for the cumula. tive system of voting in the election of mem- bers of the legislature, By Cornish—Providing for the appraise- ment and lease of public school lands, By Sodeman—To punish petty thieving from fruit raisers and gardeners, By Goddard—To provide for the election of county commissioners by districts instead of from the county at large, By Breen—Autorizing cities of the metro- politan class to issue grading bonds. By Sternsdorfl—To repeal the “‘two-mile limit” clause in the law regulating tho issu- ing of saloon licenses, Bills on second reading were read and re- ferred. lshnulm- introduced the following resolu tion: Whereas, The present rato of Interest al- jowed in the state of Nebraska is too bigh and Is fast transferring the wealth of the state to the eastern bankers. and Whereas, Other westorn states are suffering from the sime cause, and Whiereas, It might bo Injudiclous for n single stato to attempt to low he rate of interest without the concurrence of the others, us the money power would concetrate thelr power upon thut state und by withdrawiug their loans make the law obnoxlous, and secure Its repeal, there- e it B Resolved, That the speaker appoint u com- mittee of two, and the senate be requestod to add one to the number, who shall eorrespond with the legislatures of the states of Kunsas, North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Colo- rado,to the end that sald states may agree upon & common rate of Interest, aslow as may be practicable, and report atthe earllest bosalble day. The resolution was adopted and the speaker appointed Messrs, Shrader and Gillillan as sald committee, A meoting was then taken till the meeting of the joint convention. Reception to Mr, Boyd. LaxcoLy, Neb, Jan, 20.—Mrs, James E. Boyd, Mrs. E, 8. Bierbower and Miss Mar- waret Boyd, the two latter daughters of the governor, and J. E. Boyd, Jr.,the chief execu- tive's son, arrived yesterday, and have rooms at the Lincoln. Many citizens extended to the partya cordial welcome, and an im- promptu reception was held last eveniug on the pretty hotel court balcony. Mrs, fioyd and sou will leave in a few days for Floriaa for the benent of the lad’s health, Miss Boyd will remain at the capital during the winter with the governor, Legislative Notes. Mr, btebbins of Buftalo bas iutroduced & l bill for the taxation of sleeping and ding cars within this state. About eighty-fiveof the 100 members of the house and twenty-six of tho thirty-three senators aro tiliers of the sofl. MeKesson of Lancastor has introduced a memorial to congress condemning the Conger lard bill ana approving the Paddock pure food bill Mr. Sherman of Saline has introduced a bill providing for minority representation in the legislature. The bill provides that mem - bers may *‘plump" their votes for one candi- date. The same system is novy in foreo in 1llinois, L4 The oldest man on the republican side of the house is Mr. Kaxon of (Fage, who is sixty- ono. Mr. Ames of Otoe is the oldest dome crat, and he is about six months younger than Mr. Faxon, Mr Nichols of Buffalo, who is sigty-cight, is tho oldest independent. o Oitizens on the St, Pan) Road Friendly 10 Old Operators. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ta., Jan, 20.-St. Paul of- clals, In zoing over the road with a number of operators to take the places of tho strikers and checking up stations. mot with au un- looked for reception at a number of stations near bere. At Springville, after they had taken possession of the office, a delegation of citizens run them out and barred (he doors, and at Stone City a rope was stretched across the track and a ‘card suspended therefrom, saying: **No man but A, C. Comstock will be allowed to work here” Comstock is the old operator. All along the line from Marion toSabula Junction the citizens have boy- cotted the new n and will not sell them meals, A Serious Strike Threatened. Citi0AG0, Jan. 20.—The Chicago & Erio has aserious strike on hand, the strikers being couductors ana dispatehers. A month ago Disvatcher Scott,at Huntington, Ind., made a serious mistake in giving an order, which was discovered in time to provent @ serious wreck, He was discharged, but on the other dspatebers threatening o strike the company changzed the sentence to thirty d uspon- sion. Now it is alleged by the conductors and Aispatebers that Scott has been disiissed outrighit and they notified Genoral Manage Tuckerof u striko to begin tonight. The strike will. probably affect the roud to Sala- manca, N. Y. Ing ry Into Chief Thurst ‘s Action. Coruvsnus, 0., Jan. 2 Diyision 88, Order of Railway Telegraphers, has adoptad a reso- lution to inquire into the uction of Chief Thurston on the Milwaukeo and St. Paul road. They wish to know if he _acted m an individurl or offietal eapacity and if the ltter he will not receive the support of the divis- ion, butits cens Said to Be Without Foundation. Cureaco, Jan, 20.—The report from Omaha that tho telegraph operators and agents on ific would bo Paul is declured by the Union Pacific ropre- ives here to be without foundation, ST et VOTING FOR SE TOR. South Dakota Legislators Engaged in a Lively Struggle. Pignrg, S, D., Jan. 20.—|Special Telegram to Tup Ber]—The call of the house was made at the afternoon session, which resulted in the sergeant-at-arms bringing in the ab- sent members who constituted the elections committee and pleaded an excuse on account of committco work. A tecess of twenty minutes being taken to give the committee time to complete its re- port, upon reassembliug tho republicans, with the assistance of the independents, were able to secure avote on senator which re- sulted in Moody 53: Preston, 3; Meiville, 13 Gifford, 1; Elliott, 1: Harden, 22; Crose, ' 11; Cosand, Wardall, 5; Campbell, 1; Dye, 1; Tripp, 19. The first five candidates ‘were ‘republicans, Speaker Seward voting for Congressman Gifford. The next six were independents and show their voting strength. The Tripp vote repre- sents domocratic votes. The result was as expected and according to figures which last night’s caucusses made reusonably certain. Iminedlately after the vote the combine called o the report of the elections commit- tee and by a viva voice vote carried its re- port against the seating of Sol Starr, the contestant for McLeods seat from Lawrence county. The report on five other contestants from ~Lawrence county then came up, and there were majority and minority reports. The republicans filibustered for a time for the proper of consideration of the two re- orts and were fivally successful in adjourn- ng to 10 0’clock tomorrow moruing. There are those who think that this, not- withstanding the large majority that the combine has, indicates that tho sitting members from Lawrence county will not be unseated. They say that there is a wheel within a wheel. © The leaders of the inde- pendents and deniocrats, backed by all their members on the elections committee, say that the case of the five contesting members s just and that _ they will be seated, although Moody may yet polla full repubiican vote. It is dificultto sco how he can sccure enough others to elect him, In the senato the joint resolution for the enlargement of Fort Meade passed. Tho bill providing the penalty for delinquent taxes after February at | per cent per month, passed. Matthews introduced a joint Resolution memoralizing congress to fore- close the mortgage on Union and Central Pa- cific railroads; Preston ono providing for the peymont of the public examiner by county anks and other corporations. Preston in- troduced a bill raising the boupty on beet sugar from 1to 2 cents per pound; Brothun onc reducing real estate exemptions from $5,000 to $2,0000. The vots' for senator being taken, Moody received 22 votes; Pickler, I; Wardall, 7; Crose, 4; Cosand, 8; Harden, 2, Tripp, 8. Peterman voted 'for Pickler, ' Both houses meot in joint sossion tomorrow noon to ballot for senator, il Ll ARANSAS HARBOR HOPEFUL. It Has Only One Campetitor For the Location of the Dry Dock. Anaxsas Harnon, Tex., Jan. 20.—[Special Telegram to e Bre.]—The commission ap- pointed by the government to select & loca~ tion fora government dry dock arrived here in & special car Friday evening and took their departure this morning. Two days were spent in makiog an examin- atbn of the mainlnd inside of Ar- ansas Pass, the doubls track rail- road being built from this city to deep water, also the wiaters in Aransas Harbor. The fact that Avansas Harbor is the most securely landlocked of any on the Texas const, with four miles of dockage on water that will float the largest gunboats made; iv being the nearest United States harbor ' to Mexico, the Central and South American states and its connection with the man land by a double track railroad, in connection with other natural advantages, leads our people to believe that we will draty the prize. While the members of the commission were nou-committal it is entirely safe to predict that the location of the site lles between New Orleans and Aransas Harbor, with the natural advantages in favor of the latter place. i B i They Exonerate McGrath, Torrka, Kan., Jan, 20.~Theexecutive com- mittee of the farmers' alliance, which has been investigating the connection of Presi- dent McGrath with the noted Turner letter, completely exonerated him. e Al nce State Printer in Kansas, Toreka, Kan., Jan, 20,—The legislature in jolut session today clected Edwin H. Snow, the alliance caucus nominee, stato printer. Snow polled every alliance and democratic vote aund one republican, - Shot His Divorced Wife, Torevo, O, Jan, 20.—"Sesh” Earnest to- day probably fattally shot his divorced wife and then killed himself. The shooting was the result of her refusal to re-marry him, ———— Found the Bank Solvent. Si1ovx FaLis, S, D., Jan. 20.—Judge Edgor- ton has refused the application for the ap- politment of s receiver for tus Canton buuk, aving found the bank solvent, e Spanish Rivers Covered With Xo Mavuin, Jon. 20.—The rivers Tagus and Elero. at Saratogossa, are covered with ice Tor the first time since 1529, ESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1891, PANbE)lOl‘fi ]N THE HOUSE.N }f..‘flfi‘.l."’f-"”"““"” and uncompromising re- Mills Charges Spéaker Reed With Practicing Fraud on the House, THETEXAN ALSO HAS A TILT WITH KERR. It Becomes Necessary to Call Upon the Sergeant-at-Arms to Re- store Order—Proceedings in the Senate, WASHINGTO, Jan, 90,—In the house today, after the reading of the journal, Mr, Bland made the point that it had not been read in full and demanded that a deseription of the various executive communications, resolu- tions, bills and petitions be read. This was dong, the reading not being completed until 1 0'clock. The speaker thon sated the question to bo on the approvalof the journal, tnd having counted and stated tho afirmative vote, Mr, Mills of Texas, rising to o parliamentary question, asked whether the proper question was not on ordering the previous question, Mr, McKinley having demanded that when the clerk finished reading the first part of tho journal, “The speaker said the demand hud not been renewed after the reading of the journal was comleted. Mr. Mills wished to debate the matter, but the speaker declined to recognize himon the ground that he was out of order. Then Mr. Mills strode down tho aisle, shuk- ing his fistat tho speaker, and poured out volumes of denunciation, accusing him of practicing fraud on the house. The demo- crats cheered, but the speaker impertubably boutinued counting and announced the mo- tion carried, The veas and nays were demanded by the democrats and ordered, and as the elerk pro- ceedod with the roll-call’ Mr. Mills continued his denunciation. Referring to Mr. McKin- ley he said: *We did not expect the gentle- man from Ohio to lend himself tosucha pro- cecdingr, for we believed him an honorable gentloman, and we knew he (indicating the speaker) was not.’ After some furthor debate Mr. Kerr of Towa said: ““Such proceedings as these aro treasonable and they are headed by s man who helped treason hefore. Mr. Mills replied: **You are vourself to the coustitution ana laws, are trying to surround the bailot box with bayonets and deprive the people of the right of ']m‘smmliuu" This was greeted with _enthusiustic demo- cratic aprlause, while the republicans de- parted to the bar of the house and annouuced their disapproval by lusty hisses. Pando- monjum prevailed and affas finally approached so near a personil rupture that the speake: was obliged to call upon tne sergeant-at-arms for assistance. That officer, bearing his mace in front of him, induced Mr. Mills to take his at. The journal was approved—144 to 10§ and the house went into the committee of the whole on the District of Columbia bill. Mr. Hemphill of South Carolina declaimed against tho elections bill. “The negro question was brought up by Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, who - quoted news-: paper extracts relativo to the treatment of negroes in the northern states. After a long discussion, during which no progress was made ou the bill, the committee rosec and the house adjourned. a traitor You Sena WAsHINGTON, Jan. %0.—In the senate today, after the morning business was disposed of, Mr. Aldrich moved that the senate proceed to the consideration of the resolution to chango the rules, which was agreed to, Mr. Harris rose to a question of order and said that the notice given did not call atten- tion o that partof fny rule proposed to be moditied, but simply 16ft, the chair and eacn senator to find 1t out & himself. Heo argued that the motion was not, sufliciently specific, The discussion was proceeding when at 3 o'clock the elections bill came up and Mr, George took the floor to continue his speech, After he had spoken three hours and a half Mr. Butler (with a view to giving hima rest), asked him to yield the floor while he had read & chapter of the revised statutes relating to the subject of elections, Mr. George assented, but after the secrotary had read forsome time, Mr. Butler discovercd that the chapter was not the one he meant, and bie said he would read it himself. Before he began Mr. Morgan claimed the floor on the election bill, but the vice presi- dent said he had Mr. Aldrich’s name next on the list. Mr. Morgan protested ing out of the floor. The latter again offered to yield to Mr, Butler, but Mr. Hoar objected, stating that under such an arrangementa senator might hold the floor for a whole session, The vico president announced that senator from Mississippi was enutled.to_the floor, and after a long argument as to yield- ing the vice president said: *“The chalr is of the opinion that a senator entitled to the floor cannot transfer the right to any other seu- ator.” Mr. George took the floor and, pleking up a pile of manuscript, bogan to read a disser- tation upon the origin and history of African slavery in the United States, After some time e complained of wearluess and asked whether Butler might read for him so that he could rest. Mr. Aldrich objected, and Mr, George resumed. After ten minutes more reading Mr. Aldrich asked if Mr. George would yield for a motion to take up the resolution’ referring 10 cloture, M. George, With an air of weariness, said he_be- lieved ' ho would. Mr. A then moved that the senate procecd to the consideration of the ~resolution, and after much further discussion the vico president vut the question. There was o response of ayes followed by one of nocs, and the vice president said the ayes vppeared to haye i, Then Mr. Morgan pressed his claim for recogmtion and Massrs. Butler and Ransom insisted on knowing how Mr. George was left by tho agreement, A long parliamentry struggle ensued, which was finally terminated on a motion by Mr. Aldrich that the scnate adjourn. “The vice president put the question and de- clared the senate adjourned. After the vice president loft the chair Mr, Ransom _declared emphatically to the secre- tary that the result of the vote on taking up ‘the resolution had, not been declared by the vice president.. Others argued that it was, but Mr. Radsgp may bring up the question tomorrow,, ' —r—— XLLINOIS SENATORIAL FIGHT, The iirst Ballot Taken Results in No €hoice. SeaiNarieLp, 1L, Jap, 20.—The galleries of both houses were crowded today when tho hourof balloting forUnited States senator arrived. In the house Jomes of San gamon nominated: ' General Palmer in a speech which ‘was repeatedly cheerod by the democrats. He said in part: “This dav will be memoraple in the history of tho stato as the veginniug of the end of a politacal contest which has aronsea the attention and interest of the peopld not only of this great commonwealth, ‘bit throughout the length and 'breadth of this land. He spoke highly of the past services of Pal- mer and closed s follows: *‘In the name of the people of this state and_republic, op: pressed and burdened by natios taxation and extravagant and reck expenditure of public moneys and cr: ing out for = relief, I placo in nomiuation for.the ofice of United Statos senator that soldier, statesman and true ser- vant of the people, John M. Palmer."! gainst this parcel- the Ex-Governor Oglesby was then ' placed fn nomingtion by Keller of Macon, in & short but eloquent speech, After reviewing the life of Oululby both as a soldier and statesman, he sald: I present the name of that candid, upright and honorable citizen, who, upon his farm, {5 quietly Jeading the lifo of an humble farmer, whose _counsels have been heard in both’ houses of the nu- tional legislature, thrice elected governor of the great state of Illinols, the gallant soldier wnd hero of two wars, and last, though not Moyer Tice Morris (colored) Moeden, 0'Connell, Bryan and Callaban seconded the nomfination On behalf of the Farmers' mutual benofit association, Cockrell of Marion nominated A J. Strecter inn speech of which the folloving i part: “The fight is on ; the revolution is here; the conflict must ana will continue, Igmorance of the great and underlying causes that p od this upheaval will neither correct wrongs nor avoid conse- uences. The emergencies of the times will either produce statesmanship capable of leading the toiling millions to pesce, prosper- happiness and contentment by solv- the ~great economic problems confront us, or inventive will go on multiplying forces to compete with labor in the production of wealth, whilo the vicious stem of dis- tribution will continue gathering into fower and fewer hauds until our homes are lost, our liberties lost, and on the ruins of our grand and glorious re- public, the idol of all liberty-loving patriots, the guiding star and hope of the oppressed of all nations, will bo erected a plitocracy of wealth and power, such as the sun of heaven never shono upon unless Giod’s toiling millions provent the consumma- tion of the dastardly and_damnablo con acy outside of tho halls of iegislation.”” After this nomination had been onded the balloting commenced. ‘The first ballot nius the senate resulted: Palmer,2; Oglest In the house: Dalmor, Oglosb, Streetor, andidate recelved a majont sw the joint assembly will bo he to canvass the separate ballot, 'which will at Oglesby Lias roccived & majority nateand Palmer a majority in the consequently that there had been as yet no choiee, In the senate thismorning tho report of the committee on joint the joint rules of the Thir amended by m: um for all business of th bly wasadopted. The house joiut cillinga joint session for Wednesday, was adopted unanimously. In the house this morning ye for an amendment to Friday compromised and the matter dropped. Wat son, democrat, introduced a coneurrent reso- lution, which’ was adopted (the republicans voting nay), stating that the constitution of the United States should be amended to pro- vide for the election of the United States sen - awrs by a direct vote of the people and ask- ing the Illinois reprosentatives and senators t0 work for such amendment. AlL the coutested election cases in the gen- vobeen declared ot as the result of a compromise today between the de- mocratic and republ ommittees of both Mbuscs. ~The democratic policy to be followed tomorrow and hereafter in the joint assembly is for the party to assume thoag- gressive. After taking one hallot tomorrow instead of adjourning until the next d democrats will insist on ballot after ball voting down_every attempt to adjour hopes that there will be a break in somo plico. T'hey hope to catch some republ napping or else break up the Farmers’ M tual Benefit association ran The Trubeneck investigating committee heard several witnesses today. including some of Taubeneck’s relatives, Chief Justice Scholfield and Judge Wilkins of the supreme court, Ropresentative Kelly, Tau- beneck's democratic colleague, and othors. Nearly all of the testimony wis of a mmbling character so far as concerned the charges. Several had heard them a number of years ago, but no credence was ever placed in them, Judges Scholfield and Wilkins said they kunew nothing against Mr. Taubeneck and never heard the charges until recently. Senator Reavill denied the statement. published that he had referred to Taubencels as a jailbird, - NE journal_was. 10Wa Fatally Injured by Burglars. Srovx Crry, Ia, Jan, 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne B —~About 3 o'clock this morning burglars attacked John Ambrose, night clerk of the Planters’ hotel, and after beating him over the head till he was insen- sible with some blunt instrument, robbed tho cash drawer. Ambrose's skull is frac- tured and it is believed he will die. State Horticultural Soc'ety. Dies Mornes, In, Jan, 20.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Trx Bk, ]—The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the State horticultural society wis begun here today and will continue three days. About fifty members were pros- ent at the opening and more are arriving. The usuul working committces were ap- pointed and the report of Director Thatcher of the First district was read. This com- prises tho southeastern portion of the state, and showed that the past ycar has been one of discouragement. The apple crop was poor. He said the apples wi Ty soft and small The crop realized litle more than enough to sup- ply the bhome market. Blackberrics realized an aveange crop. The corn crop ayeraged about three-fourths of a_full crop. “The poor crops were notdue to climatic con- ditions. Dircetor L. A. Williams of Glen- wood reported for the third district, com- prising the southwestern portion of the state. {o sald the people therewere happily disap- pointed by arich harvest. The apple cfop was about one-half an rveragebut the price was fifty per cent highes, ‘Tho gross produc- tion of ~apples in Mills county was 100,000 bushels. o Poitawattamie coanty the yield was about the same. In Montgomery county thero was a_large crop of grapes, cherries, blackberries, and raspberdies. Adams county had a fair erop. Cuss county had a good cropof fruit. High prices made all crops very profitable. An effort was made so adopta resolution that the state society pay $100 to cach county socloty that organizes with twenty members, but aftor considerable discussion it was referred tothe board of directors, Tho fruit exhibit is one of the finest ever shown in tho state. Prohibs Again at Work, Forr Donae, 1a., Jan, 20.--[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—The state temperance alliance has commenced another active cam- puign for the enforcement of prohibition. Lecturers have been sccured and meetings arranged all over the state. A, E. McMur- rey, secretary of the alliance, is correspond- iug with leading temperance’ workers with a view to securing their co-operation. The alliance hope to create a wave of public senti- ment that will make itself felt in the con- gressional nominations next summer. Harlan's Enterprise. fariay, Ta, Jan, 20.—[Special Telegram toTae Bek.|—A special election was held here today to decide whethor this town should be bonded for the purpose of erecting an electric light plant and putting in a_ sy tom of water works; alsoa proposifion to ex- tond tho present city limits, Al three propo- sitio arried by alarge majority. This, to- gether with the prospect for the new railroad now building from Fort Dodge to Omaha, in- sures us @ big growth. Great business ac- tivity s expested in the spring. A Le Mars Failure. Lk Mans, Tn., Jan. 20.—[Special Telegram toTre Bre. |—The general dry goods and grocery store of Paul Branch was closed this afternoon by the sherifl on a general execu- tion issued in favor of tue Lo Mars National bauk for 3. The store has been run in the name of Paul Branch for the past year, but the bank thinks Peter Branch has an in” torest in tho business wbioh cu satiafy tholr claim. Dropped Dead in Church, Sr. Cianugs, Ia, Jan, 20.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Brel—Mrs. Rev. Williams dropped dead in church here last Sunday while listening to a sermon “r{'uclmd by her Lusband, The funeral was hold today and attended by a large concourse of people, Tributes to Justice Miller. Krokux, I, Jan, 20.—In the federal court room tonight the bar of Towa paid a formal trbute to the memory of the late Justice Miller of the United States supreme court. Many of the most_prominent lawyers in the state were present, A Des Moines Failure, Des Morxes, Ia, Jan, 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg, | —B, T. Gillette, merchant tallor, assigned this morning with total lia- bilities of $10,000. Tne usscts are about the same. ——————— Captain Cormack, who fell and broke his collar bone a month ago, is almost well and will probably assume his duties at the police station about February 1, SCROFULA 18 that Impurity of the blood which produces undlghtly lumps or swelllngs in the neck; which causes running sores on tho arms, legs, or feet; which develops ulcers fn the €yos, ears, or nose, often causing blindness ot deafness; which is the origin of pimples, cane cerous growths, or “humors;** which, fastens ing upon the lungs, causes consumption and death. It1s tho most ancient of all disoases, and very few persons are entirely free from it. “wse CURED It Be By taking Tood's Sarsaparills, which, by the remarkablo eures it has accomplished, has proven itself to bo a potent and peculiar medicine for this disease, It you suffr f1om scrofula, try Hood's Sarsaparilla. “Every spring my wifo and children have been troubled with scrofula, my little boy, three years old, belng & terrible sufforer. Last spring ho was one mass of sores from head tofeet. Wealltook Hood's Sarsaparilla, andall have been eured of the scrofela, My little boy is entirely freo from sores, and all four of my children look bright and healthy.” W. B. Amnento, Passac City, N. J. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by all druggists. §1;six fords. Proparedonly by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Apotheearies, Lowell, Mass, 100 Doses One Dollar ND THE PRESSURE. Trust Wil Its Oharter, Ciieaco, Jan, 20.—The Chicago gas trust has decided to surrender its charter and wind up business assoon as peiible. This was decided upon at @ recent meeting of tho i s, but is just made public. The anti- trust laws, as expounded in the recent de- cision of the Tllinois supreme court, showed that the trust could not legally hold stock of its constituent companies, and the directors were probably further spurred to action by the recent anmouncoment of Attorney eneral Hunt that he would begin quo war ranto procecdings, President Billings The Chicago Gas render Sure an effort will Le made to organize a new cor- poration in a form which will comply with the law. The details are not yet n out. In regard to the offect the dissojving of the trust would havo on the stock he thought it could not be hurt any, Asit is based on the propertios of tho different companics i the trust, any dissolution of the form of the trust will not affect it. In tho plan of reorganiza- tisn it is undersiood that the individual com- panies will retain thair identity. Pt BT a3 THE O PERATORS STRIKE. snd and the Men Are Looking for Jobs. Jan, 20.—(Special Telegram to Tree Bek,]—Tho strike of the oporators and tion agents employed on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad system ap- pears to beat anend, A leading member of the strike committeo exprossed himself as being in doubt it anyof the men who ro- signed would over rogain their old positions, ceven at the reduced scale of wages, Some of the men who resigned have already suc- cecded in regaining their positions at the re- duced scale of wages, but the major portion of them would prefer to seck work elsewhera an return to the employ of the St. Paul stem. The committee complains _bitterly of the large number of operators who signed the agreement, promising to strike when ordered to do 50, and who refused to fulfill their agreement when the crisis came. A Great Scheme. Cnicaqo, Jan, 20.—[Special Telegram {0 Tue Bee,|—A gentloman of Bay City, Mich., named M. H. Kiitredge, who has incorpor- ated himself as the Kittredge free ride do- turing company, has presented assenger agents a scheme which, ho claims, will greatly incroaso travel and swell the business of the merchants. The plan, in brief, is toleasoto the traveler a little cou- pon- book, after the style of the 1,000-mile 1t Comes to an F Ciicaeo, ticket, upon his depositing with the agent tho price of aride to destination. Avrived there, he asks amercnant to deduct 1 cent for every 12 cents worth of goods pur- chased. 'The traveler is supposed to buy enourh goods to make tho discount pay for his ticket. He then returns the empty cov- ors of his coupon book to the agent and re- ceives his deposit. Tho agents say the scheme certainly has merit, boig one of the coolest attempts to get something for noth- ing which has ever becen presented to them. D A Black Eye for Pullman, Cinicaco, Jan. 20.—The Wagner palace car company won a temporary viotory over the Pullman_company tod: y in a decision by Judges Blodgett and Gresham in tho long drawn out vestibule case. [ the recont case before Judge Coltin the United States cir- cuit court for Massachusetts it was held that Wagner was infringing on Pullman patents, and an injunction was issued, Then Pullmai asked that the La'e Shove & Michigan Cen- tral road be enfoined from using tne vestl: bule, but Judges Gresham and Blodgett toduy refused this until a full hearing can be had. The court held that the patent gran ted at the session of November, 1887, involyed the same improvements and that it was not showu that Pullman had a prior right to the patent. The case Is therefore still loft open. i e ey Beatrice Wants Rates Equalized. Chicaco, Jan, 20.—A committee represent- ing tho board of trade of Beatrice, Neb, con- ferred today with the trafiic managers of a number of western roads, requesting thesame rates on freight to Beatrice as to Lincoln. It will be dificult: t0 arrangs, as the proposed reduction would necessitate a_cut to nearly five hundred Kansas points on_account of the long and short haul clause. However, the ofticials took the matter under consideration, Pl Window Glass Factories Close, Pirsivno, Pa, Jan. 20.~Word has beon received that nearly o dozen window glass factories have shut down on account of the overstocked market and fow prices. Others are oxpected to follow. The depression is attributed to the failure of the proposed con- solidation called the American glass com- pany. pesh DA Parnell Appeals to ish Members, Drpray, Jan, Parnell, in a letter to the Freceman's Journal, urges the attendance ot the Irish parliamentary party at the re- opening of parliament. He says it Is specially important that there bo a full at- tendance of Irish _members when tho land purchase bill reaches the committee stage. s Fatal Duel Between Cowboya. Laxpens, Wyo., Jan. 20.—Two cowboys fought & duel & ranch near here, having quarrelled over cattle. Ono was killed and the other fatally wounded., 7Their names are yeu unknown. . Van Houton's Cocoa—Largest sale in the world. —_— - ithness Dead. -The earl of Caitkness Earl of C Loxbox, Jan, 20. died today. IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? The man who keeps his stomach in first- eluss condition all the time, Is the only mun who stands u chanee of sucoess In 1ife, The I wealthy go to Carlsbad to cure their idige tion. We can not ali g0 to partake of the 11f; giving waters of the famous Sprudel, but we can hive the waters brought to us, or we can use the uine Carisbad Spradel Salts, wh s tmported from Unrlsbad, and oan be obt ed of any reliable druggist. Thoey are tho concentrated pawer of the water itself. Thoy buve the sume effect upon the systen. For ull disorders of the stomach, liverand kidneys the genuine Curlsbad Spradel Salt is without equal. 1tls speolally benoticial for chronlo constipation, gouty and rheumatio aifeotions Be sure to obtain the genuine artiels, which has the seul of vie city of Uarlsbad und the | slenature of “Elsnor & Mend elson, tgents 6.0 * Burclay street, Now York,"'ou overy Lousle. T BOILED DOWN. — [ A Warm Winter. 3. A Forced Sale These three argu- guments have been the of the men of the northwest. As far as we are concerned, we took the bull by the horns, When we saw the warm winter we were prompt and on the spot for our own gecod as well as the trade’s, for we claim to have been the first house in the city of’ Omaha to make a cut on heavy clothing. And in spite of all the flowery talk that skilled and learned gentlemen could pro- duce the trade has felt, and so have we, that theleaders of cut prices are located at I3th and Famam Our stock of Over- coats and Winter Fur- nishing Goods to-day is the smallest for the size of the business of any house in the northwest and we feel like saying to you that: what's left of it you may almost have by coming after it. Atanyrate, we have cries of most clothing made the prices so low for honest merchan- dise that it’ll well pay « you to drop in as you pass by. What is not sold this month, of course, will be packed away. Hoping to see as many of you as can be conveniently suited, we remain yours, respect- fully, MHELLMAN & OO Corner 13th and Fornam, ~