Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1893, Page 2

* mess, or i view of a perilous cri %y " gives the president power to suspend im PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION Orain's Resolution to Ohanga the Date from March 4 to December 31 Defeated. BOURKE COCKRAN'S VIGOROUS OBJECTION | Dangers That Such a Change as Proposed Would Glve Rise To-Tom Jeed Adds s Weight tion 1 to the Opposi- the Senate. Wasnivoron, D, €., Jan. 10, met this morning in continuation day's session. When the spea fell to call the body to order a number of members who were ignorant of the fact that the house had merely been in recess arose to listen to the plain's prayer and then sat down, amid the laughterof their better in formed colleagu The houss resumed the consideration of the bill for the admission of the Norfolk & Western railroad into the District of Columbia and aftera sharp discussion it was passed Mr. McMillan, democrat, from Tennessee, from the committee on rules. reported a res olution, which was adopted, making the fol Jowing business assignments Tuesday — Measures reported from committee on election of president, president aud members of congress. Wednesday--Measures reported committee on Indian affairs Thursday-~Measures reported from committee on naval affairs turday—Measures reported from the committee on the judiciary, Amendments to the Constitution. In conformity with this resolution the house proceeded to the consideration of the Crain joint resolution proposing amendments 10 the constitution, substituting the Blst day of December for the 4th day of March as the commencement and termination of the offi- clal terms of members of the house of repre- sentatives and of the United States senators, and providing that congress shall hold its annual meoting on the second Monday in January, and _substituting the 30th of April for tho 4th of March as the date for the com- mencement and limitations of the terms of president and vice president Mr., Chipman, democrat, from Michigan and Mr. Crain advocated the measure, und Mr. J. D. Taylor, republican, from Ohio and Mr. Hooker, democrat, from Mississippi opposed it. Mr. Coclran, demoerat from New York ‘®aid that it was quite true that the proposi- tion provided for the coming in of a congr to settle the very questions which had ari An the election of the members themselves and that was his objection to it. The superiority of the constitution as it stood, us against the constitution as it would be under the operation of this amendment was that the wcongress, which under the existing constitution must pass upon all questions relating to a presidential succession had been chosen two years ago before the question could arise, 'This measure would substitute for that a body chosen in the very contest out of which had avisen the dispute with regard to the presidential succession. Mr. Craton of Texas—A congress chosen by the people. Dangers of the Proposed Change. Mr. Cockran—Chosen by the people, but chosen in the very contestout of which the presidentinl dispute avises. The question upon which the validity of the election of a presidentinl_candidate would be disputed, would arise in the election of every member of the house of represcntatives. Instead of having a well ordered, well regulated method, which has settled more than one question of presidential succession, and which has given to this country from the day of its foundation a long lie of rulers whose authori was - never ques- tioned by any depariment of this government, your are going to open wide a breach in the constitutional stem through which disputes of every character ‘may enter, disputes which may cast a doubt for years upon the title of a ‘president and v people of the country into hostile camps warring against each other to settle by arms a question which there will pe no tribunal to settle by peaceful means. If thero were any grave inconveniences aris ing under the present method of doing busi- we were «called upon to devise some means by which the country might escape the danger, the criticism ' now make might not b ‘clusive as it is. But I believe no re be advanced in favor of this propos yond the prompting toward fanciful expe ments, which seems to be inseparable from the human race. It Would Imperil the Government, Mr. English, democrat, from New Jersey, opposed the bill. Call congress togeth ‘with all the partisan conflicts raging in passions of the people and it would be together with men who had not uh ence to carry out discreetly ana soberly the avill of the people. Mr. Bushnell, democras, from Wisconsin, advocated the measure; as did also Mr. ‘Boatner, democrat, from Louisiana, who characterized the views of Mr. Cockran as chimerical and not based on any solid foun- dation. Mr. Springer, democrat, from Tllinois, believed that the terms proposed by the Joint resolution would conduce to the pros- perity and well being of the people Mr. Reed, republican, trom Muine, sec- onded Mr, Cockran's attack upon the me: ure and made one ot his characterstic speeches, vizorous and witty. He objected to an extension of the short scssion. If the house, he said, wanted to do business, it could find plenty of time to do it in; if it did not wish to do business it could find eternity not to do it in. The members of the house needed o vacation and he did not mean 10 sucer at congress when he said the people needed one too. [Laughter. | The vote then came on ordering the joint resolution to a third reading. The vote pulted: Yeas, 40; nuys, this defeating the measure. The house then adjourned. THE SENATE. ~The house of yester- s gavel the vice from the the IN Quarantie, Tmmigration Questions and ti Anti-Option Bill Considered. Wasuixgtox, D. C., Jan. 10.—~The routine amorning business of the senate today oceu- pied half an hour, and at its close the bill Franting additional quarantine powers and Jmposing additional duties on the marine ‘hospital service was again talen up, the pending question being an amendment offered yesterday by Mr. White, democrat, from Louistuna, that all revisions of the act shall oxpire on the 1st of January, 1895, The yote was taken and the amendment rejected —yeas, 1; nays, 83, * The bill, which had been in the committeo of the whole, was reported to the senate and all the amendments were concurred in, JMre, Groy, democr from Delaware, moved to strike from the bill everything glving to the general government power to establish quarantine regunlations between pne state and another. Rejected. Mr, Vilas Moves to Amend, Vilas, democrat, from Wiscousin, moved tosmend the seventh section, which t, ton from places where cholera or other » jous or infectious discases exist. The amendment was that the president shall “'have power to suspend all passenger travel. " fM'he exigency which shovld forbid immigra- ~ tion, Mr. Vilas sid, should bo suficient to Aorbid all passengor travel. /At this poiut ‘the morning hour expired * wud the auti-option bill was luid before the ‘senate, but Mr. Washburn, republican, from Miunesota, in charge of the bill, consented +to its being formally laid asido temporarily, and the consideraticn of the quarantine bill wus continued. After a short discu - Mr. Vilas' amendeont was rejected—yeas 17: nays, 91, +Mr. Paluor, democrat, from lllinois, moved ~ to amend the same section bi‘nv.flklua out the words “suspend on”’ sud in- the words *‘prohibit iu whole or in e introduction of persons and prop- swendment was assented (o by Messts. | and an encroachment Chandier, rapublican, from New Hampshiro, | and Harris, democrat, from Tennessee, and | was ngread to without a division. Thoe | sventh scction was then (as amended) | pd to-yeas, 3T: pays, 10, The negative votes were given by Messrs. Berry, Blodgett Butler, Coke. Gray, Hunton, Mifls, Morgan Vilas and White Mr. Morgan, democrat, from Alabama, | moved an amendment that the act should ¢ 8o construed as to authorize the United tates 1o take into its ownership or coutr uarantine purposes, any prope state without the conse wh o jected —ycas, 107 nays, 2, The Bill was then pacsed without a sion Mr ate Re liv Chandler, republican from New Hamp. shire, said that he would aliow the special order as to the bill prohibiting fmmikration for one year to lapse, bat e would bring it up for consideration at an early day More Debate on the Anti-Option Bill. The antioptions bill was then taken up and Mr. Vilas. democrat, from Wisconsin rond the second part of his argument against it The pussage of the be an attempred viola 1l he declared, would | m of the constitution on the vights of the { states and of the interests of the people at the saerifice of the fideiity and duty exacted | from senators by theironths, which to br observed as sacredly as the dutics ¢ priest ministering at the altar of God. T remedy proposed was amost perilous one No one ould peflect upon its possible ~ offects without a shudder of apprehension at the inevitable deranee- ment it migh wor in the business transactions of the country. To him the question was no mere contest of interests of a brief temporary consequence. He could not but feel confident, however, that the xigeneies of the constitution would be met in the senate chamber und that the friends of the constitution and of consti- | tutional liberty would be numerous enough and strong enough for the emergency which was uponsthem, At the close of Mr. Vilas' spoech the vote was taken on an amendment offered by Mr. White,domocrat,from Louisiana, to strike out the last pr i The vote was, yeas, 10; nay and as there was no quorum preses enate ad journed G SILVE] What s Being Dono by Congress Toward Repealing the Sherman Act. Wasmyaron, D. C., Jan. 10, he senate finance committee today began an informal discussion of the silver question that indi- cated thoroughly the bent of the committee and the outcome of the proposed repeal of the silver purchase law, commonly known as the Sherman act of 18%0. The members present were Senators McPherson, Harris and Vance of the democratic side, and Sen ators Sherman, Morrill and Allison of the republican regular meeting of the committee will bo called fora day later in the week, when the McPherson Hlution will be called up for sarious conside ration. It developed that there was not perfect unanimity among the republicans regarding the strategetic move of yesterday on the part of Mr. Aldrich. Mr. Sherman, w older in point of service, and the senior of Mr. Aldrich as a member of the finance com- mittee, it is understood, was opposed to such action on the partof younger ud the rather sensational move did not meet with his most hearty approval, Seuator Sherman is, however, in favor of the repeal of the law which bears his name, and has so expressed himself on the floor of the sens Has Scnator Morrill's Support. Senator Morrill, the venerable chairman of the finance committee, is also in earnest in supporting any proposition that will tend to remoye the danger of free coinage and will also favor the repeal, while the standing of Mr. Allison on the mon question is too well known to need explanation. Party lines have been obliterated in the discussion of this matter, and the attack indulged in by the senators who -were this meeting showed that the proposition was being con- idered upon the broad basis of statesman- hip, rather than the narrow plan of part, policy or political expediency It was freely asserted in the committee room that theé Sherman act was what the democratic party in-its platform called at, o “makeshift,” but the republicans pointed to the fact that such a measure, or some- thing akin to it, was absolutely necessary to prevent the freé coinage act at the time the Sherman act was passed, or, at least, to pr vent legislation that was far more pernicious in its effect upon the country than that which became a part of the law of the land. Mr. Teller's declaration that this congres would never pass the bill, and that it could not by any possibility work its way through the senate, is construed by the friends of the measure to be a threat on’ the part of Mr, Teller that he will hamper the measure and use all his powers to coasume the remaining forty duys of this session in opposing the consideration of the bill, and to resort, if need be, to fillibustering. The Sherman Act in the House, Representative Cate of Arkan: pared the report of the majority to accom- pany the Sherman silver bullion purchase repeal bill agreed upon by the house com- mittee on banking and currency yesterday. serts that the circulation will be in- ased between $15,000,000 and 16,000,000 by the first section of the bill, which pro- vides that national banks may issue bills to the par value of bonds deposited. The com- | mittee submits its repeal of the bullion pur- | chase clause of the Sherman act with no | other comments than that the experience of | the pust two years has demonstrated that | the policy entered upon at the time of its passage has failed to afford substantial ben- | efit to any one, and that its continuance is a menace to the prosperity of the county The committee realize that i proposition will stop the increase of the cir- culating medium by the issue of treasury notes in the purchase of silver, but the section of the bill furnishes a large increase of cireulation and which, in its opinion, is much er and more likely to supply the needs of the country at large. The commit- tee also bolieve that the cessation of all silver purchases by this government will not merely efticiently aid in the effort to ch an international agreement fixing the ratio between gold and silver r coinagoe purposes throughout the civilized world, but that such legislation as it proposes is a pre requisite to reaching au internationul agreo- ment, CONC 2. e. s has pre- Colnage of Silver Bulllon, With respoet to the Cate amendment pro- viding for the coinage of the silver bullion now in the treasury nto dollars, the report says this will also furnish a cousiderable increase to- the circulating medium of the country. There were on December 81, 1892 in the treasury #4,631,720 standard’ sily dollars, coined out of bullion purchased | under the Sherman act. None of these dollars have ever been 1ssued. On Decem ber 31 last there remuined in the treasur the bullion purchased under the She act un amount which ha 5L the govern ment $00,499,050, The market value of this bullion on the date named was $35,446,004, showing i loss on the purchase of §11,0¢ to that date. Its coiuage value $133,108,275, There will remain in the treasury therefore, after the coinage of enough bullion to provide for the redemption f all the bullion, out of which silver dollars, amounting to more than $0,000,000 are re- quired to be coined and covered into the treasury for its use in the payment o priations hereafter to b 3 coins will not be a mere commodity, stored in the vaults of the treasury, but an cireulating medium to be used by the people as soon as and whenever they elect to take the same, and will, with the added national bank eivculation, supply all the increase of cireulation needed by the country until this bullicn shall be absorbed or until congress shall provide further legislation. It will also provide a fund out of which deficiencies in the revenue can be supplied if any such should arise. The friends of the Andrew-Cate banking and silver repeal bill ave confident that they oan get it up in the house for consideration, but are in doubt as to their ability to bring it o a vote. They expect a special order | EXCITING SCENES United | oceur 1 and two s | men on the populist | greatest e from the vules commitiee giving the bill pre- cedence in the house, and so ardent & silver man as Mr. Plorce of Teunesee says he thinks this expectation is well founded. The free coinage en believe thatin the house an attempt will be made to fix a day for a vote on the bill and amendments. This would be closure by & vote of the house and mot ~ closure by means of @ report from the rules comunitte. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE(OEDN LIVELY TIMES IV KANSAS Populists and Republicans Organise Sepa- rate Houses of Representatives, IN THE STATE HOUSE reonal K olse nnd sunters Averted Confustgn Reign Supreme Repablican Finesse Pitted Agalost Populistic 1 mination. Narrowly Toreka, K States which has been exy in the 8., Jan. 10, ‘he fight for senator is faicly on. That cted and Joreshadowed o dispatehes for the past month has od. A most grave situation confronts the Kansas legislature, Amid the most tense excitement and the groatest {wo separate organizations in the house today The clash ocenrred at the very outset nopulists objected to the certified the republicans proceeded te ents, Neither side paid the 1o the pr in uproar, were perfected The ol and tasindepend slighest heed ceedings or protests of the other. The Lwo houses were both orgau the re both at S0 same time and the same place, and in session in representative hall o'clock this evening Behind the speaker Two s¢ desk sit twospeakers, staries occnupy the se desk, geants-at-urms with two corps of assistants attemy to maintidin order with indifferent suc During the onganization of the two the members yesolved themselves into a howli mob, and a con. flict between the opposing forces scemed for a time unavoidable. The republican house organized with the following officers Speaker, Geoge T, Donglass: speaker pro tem, . W. Koch; chief clerk, Frank L Brown; sergeant-at-avms, C. C. Clevenger. The populist house organized with these officers: Spealker, J. M. Dunsmore; speaker pro tem, R. H. Semple; chief clerk, Ben C. Rich; sergeant-at-avms, Ben ¥. Dick. Enjoyed by the Democrats, During the turmoil and excitement attend- ing the organization of the two houses the democrats held aloof and enjoyed the fun without being responsible for auy of the trouble, The house is comvosed of 125 members. Of these sixty-three or a majority of one hold certificates of clection from the state board of canvassers. purticipated in the organi publican house, and the republicans for t reason cliim their organization to be the legal and the only legal one. The populists number fifty-se nd are therefore in_the minority. They claim that those members whoseseats aré contested have no right to participate in the preliminary proceedings or 10 pass upon theirown qualifications. Thus they claim that the republican’s organization is illegal and that their's is the legally con- stituted house. The republi houses tion of the 1 ns organized with a majority and will doubtless be upheld by the courts if the matter ever goes so far. They will maintain their organization and hope to tire out the populists, who will doubtless be anx- ious to proceed to the election of a s state printer and the enactment of legisla- tion which is possible with the aid of the populist majority in the senate, The session is limited by stature to fifty days, and the republicans say they will hold the fort all that time if necessary to carry their point. Would Not Recognize Either. The governor has as yet recognized neither house. He received the committee from both houses, but informed them that he had no communication to transmit to the body which sent them to him. He will doubtless recognize the populist house, and will order the adjutant general to assist the sergeant- at-arms in maintaining order. That nece sarily implies the removal of the republicans from the representative hall. They say they will not resist the state militia and will withdraw quietly to another hall, where they will maintain their organization, So the matter stands. It all came about in this v bers had assembled quietly and at 1:80 o'clock Secretary of State Osborne ascended the rostrum and rapped for order. He an- nounced that he was required to appear be- fore the body assembled before him (he re- frained from calling it the house) and la before it the list of members us certifies by the secretary of state. He did-not come before the body in the capacity of a tempo- rary presiding officer or chairman, but simply in the capacity of secretary of state and cus- todian of the rolls. He asked whut was the pleasure of the assemblage, Then arose a discussion as to what names the roll should contain, whether those of the members whose s were contested should be read and whether such members should be permitted to vote on temporary organiza- tion. Upon the decision of this question of course depended everything involving the temporary organization und ultimately the llmrumul'ln. organization aud control of the louse. And the Trou y. The mem- le Commenced. discussion was proceeding quietly and v, Mr, Douglass leading for the repub- ans and Mr. Dunsmore_for the populists. uddenly the secretary of state deserte chair and aunounced that he would re the roll in his possession until such_ time as he was informed that there was a house be- fore whom he could lay it. Tmmediately a hubith arose rivaling the cnfusion of tongues at Babel. Every mem ber and spectator was on his feet, shouting. ticulating and yelling suggestions in all ections. From the mass of struggling do R. H. Semple was fighting his way toward the rostrum, choered on oy his compinions. I'rom a similar mass on the republican side, J. K. Cubbison was being sent through the line. “The republicans, under the leadership of George L, Douglass, were in the meantime clocting Mr. Cubbison temporary speake “The motion was put and _carried, amid the tement, while Cubbison was still fighting his way to the front. The pop- ulists failed_to take similar action with reference to Mr . Cubbison reached the rostrum first, zed the gavel und chair while Semple was still struggling through the excited men on the flogr. The vepublicans set upa cheer which made the old state house fairly vibrate. ’ Confusion Wi e Confounded, They were in the height of their enthu- slasm when Semple finally gained the ros- trum; then it was the populst's time to choe Cubbison had been provided with a plain wooden mallet for a gavel. He at once commenced pounding the speaker's desk with might and main, attempting to reduce the populists to- order. The hubub and babel of voices continued and increased, but Mr. Cubbison did not wait for order, A roll of the members-elect had been prepared and certified to vy the retiring republican secre- of state, and Mr. Cubbison laid it be- fore the republican side. The republicans rose enmasse while Thomas V. Bain, anotary public of Topeka, administered the oath. ‘The oath was administered to the oficers by Supreme Court Commissioner Strong, This was all accomplished before the popu- ists could barely draw breath and long be- fore they had thought of effective organiza- tion. Jerry Simpson was on the floor on the populist side and passing all the word to stund firm. He eoached Dunsmore on the floor of the houseasto the proper method of proceeding. They were very slow in get- ting down to business, however, even under Jerry Simpon’s whip, and just as they elected their speaker, the republicans began the introduction of bills, Their oficers were finally elected and qualified by taking the oath. This was all accomplished amid the greatest uproar, and it was impossible to distinguish one voice above another, the only clear sounds arising out of the general turmoil being those of the rival gavels in the hands of the rival speakers. Persoual Encounters Narrowly Averted. Several personal encounters seemed immi- nent white the rival organizations were beiug effected, but were happily uvoided. The most serious trouble took place about the middle of the room, when Mr. Whitting- ton of Lincoln attemptod 1o gain the recog- nition of Speaker Douglass. Speaker Dunsmore ruled that Whittington was out of order and ordered the popullst sergeant-at-arms (0 seat hin.. As the sergeant approached Mr, Whitting- Th in ord it [ These sixty-three members | DAY ton o rush was made in that direction by mombers of bothi sides. Mr. Whittington struck down thenrm of the sergeant and a 1ittle riot seemednbout to take place, when Mr, Whittingion averted it by taking his sont. Then the shubub began to subside and gradually (quitted down, good humor taking tho plaee of violent partisan feeting. Tt was then % o'clock and during the re. mainder of theday no further excitement arose. The only approach toward excitement was the enthusiasm following the announcement of the populisteemmittee to notify the gov roor thut the house had been organized and was ready o recaive communications from him, and that thy, committoe had been re ceived by the goternor. This announcement was received with prolonged cheers by the populists. Mattérd then settled down again both sides resting on their arms and ready to meet any move of their opponents. Anattempt was made to secure the ad journment of both houses until 10 o'clock to- morrow without prejudice to either house but at 8 o'clock the populists had not con sented to the proposition Prepared for a Long Sloge. The members prepared themselves for a long siege, which both parties seemed to an gathered in knots nbout the floor, discussing the situation, and now and | then formed foraging parties to prey upon the supply of sandwiches of their respoctive opponents. Then the excitement of the afternoon was transferred into a frolic and the best of good humor prevailed As supper time arrived members began to wonder how they were going to geb any- thing to eat d leave the house for fear that their presence might be necded in the event of some ted move. The local lodge of the citizens® alliance finally solved the problem. The Iadies of the lodg opened a little restaurant in_one of the rooms on the populist side and served two doughnuts, a eracker, one piece of cheese, an apple and_ cup of coffee for a quarter. This varied the _ monotony of the late afternoon hours. During the weary hours of the evening the tedium was enlivened occasionally by the introduction of vesolutions and one thing and another on the republican side. There was a resolution of sympathy with Mr. Blaine, and another pro- ded for o committee to inform Jderry Simp- son that this was the Kansas legislature and not the federal hou: entatives, 1 that the latter bo s tention there. This latter resolution much werriment on the republican side, but called forth groans from the populists. 1n the State Senate. At noon Secrotary of State Osborne rapped the senate to order and swore in the members-clect, The organization was effected without a clash of the opposing forces. the populists having a majority of five with two democrats acting with thom on all questions excepting the electing of a senator. Lieutenant Governor Daniels took the chairand W. T. Brown of Kingman w ccvetary and David Shull of Osage A pant-at-arms, The senate after the house and govern their organization, tomorrow morning. ding a committec t: r 10 give notice of djourned until 10 o’clock ALTG 1linois Democrats Muke the Occask of Great Rejoicing. Serixorieep, Hliy, Jan. 10.—Triumphant democracy held bossession of the capital today. Demoeratsy young and old, from all parts of the state thronged the streets and the hotels. Thd ‘bhisiness houses amd resi- de rats and some republicans re gaily decovated in honor of the occa- on. The capitel uilding itself was most claborately decortdd inside and out with bunting, Chinese lanterns, portraits of demo- cratic I and there were other signs of the political somerdault which occurred in this state last November. At 1 o'clock this afternoon democratic marching clubs from all parts of the state, under Commund eneral John A. Me- Clernand, chief$afarshal, marched with fluttering bannegs, fn - triumph througlr the principal streetd fof the city, bringing up at the capitol. 5 At 2 o'clock thj§ #ternoon both houses of the legislature asseibled in jgint session in the hall &f m}m? afives iitness the inauguration of John P. Altgeid, the first democratic governor vof Illinois in forty years, and the induction of the democratic State officers’in their respective positions, ch of space was occupied tors to the capitol were dinission. ) One and thousands of v unable to gain d to order by Speaker Craft when Governor Altgeld appeared he greeted by an outburst of applause came forward and took the oath of office proceeded to deliver his inaugus which was listenod to with elose attention. Ex-Goyernor Fifer was then introduced and made a brief address, culogistic of the republican party and its achievements in the past. His remarks were warmly received by the audicnce. The joint assembly then dissolved and in a few moments more the house adjourncd. The senate a: after the joint assembly had dissolved and Lieutenant Governor Ray called the body to order for the last time and introduced his suce y Licutenant Governor Gill, in a brief speech. The senate, after remaining in session for a few moments, adjourned. und was OVERNOR WAITE OF COLORADO, He Makes merous Recommendations in JHis Inaugural Address. DexvER, Colo., Jan. 10.—The inauguration of Davis H. W the eighth governor of Colorado as a state, took place this after- noon at the Broadway theater in the presence of both houses of the legislature and several thousund spectators. "The coremonies began at 2 o'clock. After 1 of oftice had been administered Mr. Waite was introduced by Governor Routt, which the new executive delivered his The governor recommends roud legislation, ance o a penral offens arid lands to the ringent rail- and urges that the accept- by a state ofticial may be made He favors the ceding of ate; objects to the leasing of conviet labor, except when in the employ of the state. On the labor question he recommends that strikes be made illegal, and that & compulsory arbitration law be en- acted. Capital punishment is objected to, life impri stitute. The Austr ystem is de- red corrupt and needs modification. Free coinage of silver is efidorsed, a tionul appropriation for the . In closing, th vernor recommends that the United States government issue no bonds to provide for the construction of the Nicaragua canal, and also that the bonds for the pur- chase of goid be discontinued. California's Scuntorial € SACRAMENTO. ubu 10.—In the contest for United States senator the democrats have fifty-four vote§ out of a necessa sixty-one and will vote for Stephan M. White, the caucus mominee. They claim that when a ballot 15’ taken they will have the votes of Burke:and Carlsen, independ- ents, and will elect! their man. Burke and Carlsen. however, g3y they have made no promises he populists wiflytheir eight votes claim to hold the lmlnn& f power and are wait- ing for the republichAl to_come over to their mun. It is said that.De Young, Perkins and Felton are being yged to withdraw from the contest and alloy the republicans to cast a complimentary vité,for some other man, Michigan's miql"urlut Work. LaxsING, Mich., ddn. 10,.—Both houses of the legislature rebofivened this morning. The following impoEiant measures among others were introduced in the house: A bill providing for capital punishment by hanging, and that when a verdict of murder in the first degree has been found nine of the jury may bo suflcient to fix. the penalty, 10 be hungingg & bill praviding for bounties to soldiers of the war of the rebellion. It will require 81,705,000 to pay these. A resolution was introduced providing for the submission of a constitutional amend- ment, fixing the com ion of members of the legislature at #00 without regard to length of the session ntest, Mixed Guranigy Okl, Jan. 10. legislature convened at noon. The republicans will or- ganize the upper house, and the democrats and populists the lower. To Michigunize Minnesota. r. PAuL, Minn., Jun. 10.—In the senate a bill has becn introduced for the selection of presidential electors by congressional di | tricts, us in Micuigan. JANUARY 11 ON THE OTHER HAND [CONTINUED FROM PIRST PAGE.] allowed to run over the appointed time, be. foro th house was called to order this fternoon, after the three days' PSS, ighty-cight members answered to their names and two more came in later and re. quested Lo be marked present The speaker stated that he had consalted with the Board of Puoblic Lands and Build ings, and the house had been promised a bill room on.that floor. He said further that b did not care for 1 messenger, although one nad been allowed him by the house, but he would like a private page and would take one from those appointed for duty on the floor, and would appoint another in the place of the one soremoved if there was no ob- Secratary Wilson of the scnate ap and informed the h appoinited a committeo to confe lar e the honsoe re ass of the r The speaker called that several thing the day e wested that a pointe By motion of Mason of instructed Lo make the appo! Hoard £ sared enate hagl with u simi ative to fixing a turns. attention to left in the hall during had disappeared and su day watehman should be ap- the fact Douglas e was \tment at The speaker announced that the same com. mittee that had been previously appointed sult with the senate committoe would ntinued, and Howe, Casper and Porter went out to see what 11d be done in that direction while the took a pending their return, The committeo appeared aunounced that 4 o'cloc was the hour agreed upon for the canvass of the votes and further recommended that the two bodies meet again at 10:50 tomorrow to listen to the message of the governor and the inaugural address of the goyernor-clect port was adopted, nother re- cess was declared until the hour named for for the joint session On again rapping for order at that hour, the speaker stated that he had been in- formed that the senate was about to adjourn until tomorrow. Cas he thought 1t was @ for thi s play to cease, house extended this courtesy to the senate and twice had the house been ignored by that body. He had something ainst its oing any further, but he would pass no fur- ther strictures until he knew definitely as to that action of the senate in the matte Stevens demanded that the vote by which the report of the committec was adopted bo re-considered Howe fayored letting the record stand as it was, and allow the responsibility to rest with the other end of the house and Stevens agreed that this was the better plan. Considering the Rules. son moved to adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow the hour to which tho senate had adjourned, but the motion was defeated. The house then proceede up the report of the where it left off Friday, adopted it with- out discussion except the section relative to dmission of persons Lo the floor of the rocess it 8:30 and hout time Twice had the MeKe dto take rommittee on rules esson opposed any change, but ens i od that a change was de- manded. He said that the house was an for the transaction of business of the state, and if one taxpayer was shut out all should be shut out, and if his neighbor was denied admittance the neighbor of every other member should be denied entrance. | Oakley suggested that the amendment of | the gentlemun from Furnus, providing for admission of the members and ofticers of both houses 1 te officers, did not provide for the judic and asked whether it was in- adyertent or not. Stevens demanded to know what right the judiciary had on the floor of the house, when they were not sent for, to which Oakley re- plied that the judiciary was a co-ordinate branch of the state government, und had as much right on the floor of the house as the house had in the supreme court room when court was in sion., tevens insisted that the change was de- signed to shut out lobbyists of whatsoever creed or sex, and that the popular will of the state demanded that the floor of the house be cleared of their presence. Getting Tangled Up, Lingenfelter offered n amendment re- stricting the persons to be admitted, out- side of those who have a right there under the statutet of the families of the members, out Burns of Lancaster wouldn't have it that way. He did not want any privilege: for his family that did not also belong to the families of his constituents, and was certain that this would be class legislation. Stevens discovered about this time that the change did not provide for the admission of the representatives of the press, to which Oukley replied that the house could not keep them out if it wanted to Inspired by a recollection of the decision in the Clay county case, Elder wanted the thing changed so 0 allow the supreme court to come in on the front floor, and then Porter discovered that the report of the committee had mnot been rightly vead, as it provided fo all these things and left the power of ad- mitting anybody else with the speaker or the house. That settled Stevens, who claimed t all he was contending for was to preserve his right to kick and prevent the closing up of the avenue of appenl from the i y se matters of applic ensen did not like the look on and, stating that he able to walk right in whether member or not, said that same this year, no matter wha vias aken by the house. He moved to la, whole thing on the table, but was over- whelmingly defeated by a vote of 60 to 27, ouldn't Settle the Question, Porter offered a substitute to the effect that no person shall be allowed on the floor of the house except the members and the ofticers of the two houses, state officers and judicial, and such other persons as may be permitted by the speaker or house, to which Howe udded a eluuse prohibiting state ofticers from lobbying on the floor. Suter of Antelope endeavored to make a speech in favor of excluding everybody from the floor, and it had its effect, ~The effect was a general determination to listen to no wmore speeches, and as soon as Mr. Suter dropped into his seat there was o wild chorus of yells for the question It was put and ecarvied, and the house gladly adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. of the propo- had been he was o it would be the HISLATION, South Dakota's Body Some Bills 1 Prexne, S. D, Jan, 10, ne Bee.]—The house this morning pro- ceeded to the consideration of newly inty duced bills, but no action of importance was taken. Slowness in printing is seriously handicapping the committees and it is not likely that any legislation of intercst will oceur for a week, Two years ago the - lature, composed largely of independents, pledged to reduce expenses. Thoey hewed away appropriations and lopped off not only several offices, but a great portion of the revenue generally demanded by the state institutions, and the consequence was that these institutions were more or less cramped and much injured. This year there is a general disposition to be more liberal and there is every probability that the appro priations will exceed those of last year by at least #100,000. The last legislature made short work of the commissioner of immigration. There is very little doubt that this ofice will be r osing Valuable Time troduced, [Special Telegram 1 will nd they will wndoubtedly their wish, The Yankton insane sy um is crowded, and urgently roquires addi thonal room The characterof the anti-eailrs 10 be introduced was shown yesterday when Mr. Malhow proposed that railreads shall furnish empty cars within_five days to any one demanding them and shall at all times keep warchouse room at every station suffi cient to meet all requirements, and failure in cither to be punishable by a fine of £00. Such alaw in case of a car famine like that exist ing last fall would be ruinous. It is under stood that a still moro powerful lobby wil reach the city in a fow days and make mat ters lively for the anti-corporation crowd Onkes presented a bill in the mitting taxpayers to pay hulf their taxes in Fobruary and the other half in September nd making the date n which the county treasurer is _directed to collect delinquent tax October inste; W8 At present Forguson of the Hi city treasurers made general tax collectors Smith asked that all disabled lieved from paying poll tax Lombard put in a bill extending the time when taxes become a lien on real estate from November to Decembet. Patters proposed that land sold for taxes shall 1 sold in separate parcels instead of in bulk as now In the senate Mr. Newby introduced a bill providing for the establishment of an asylum for idiots at Parker, ‘This is the fourth bill new institutions. The World's fair the city last nigh tion with various The commission ad measures per persons 1 commission arrived in und has been in consulta members of béth houses has a full sot of photo phs, charts and maps and other docu ments, and oxhibit a remarkable array of argunients in favor of the demand for a §5,000 appropriation. Both committees are unquali fiedly in favor of granting the 1 the senate committee. headed by Sol Starr, il report the bill favorably tomorrow There is little doubt that it will pass the senate, but it is generally believed that i strike a snag as soon as it house. A large majority of the members of the latter body are farmers and do not readily sce the value of so expensive a luxury WITH A HIGH ing's Legistature Controlled to Suilt t Independents and De Tats. Cnevexse, Wyo., Jan. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bree.]-The second Wyoming legislature organized at noon today with a Uilt in both houses. In the scnato Sceretary of State Barber called the body to order. Senator Kabis, democrat, objected, and moved that the body be organized by the clection of Mondell temporary ¢ man. The motion was voted down. Barbe called the roll, and MacCormick, republican. was clected temporary president. The sen: ate seated Tisdale, republican of Johnson county, one of the dlleged invaders on trial for murder in the district court n the house the demosrats and populists combined and_effected an orgamzition in aetly four minutes. The fusionists elected a temporary speaker and proceeded to bus ness. Baker, the democrat counted out in Converse county, was seated, thus giving the democrats and populists seven majority in the house and one o joint ballot. In the house organization tho populists get | spu chief clerk and a number of minc oflis Governor Osborne's messago will be de- livered tomorrow and voting on the senato hip commenced two weeks from today 'he proceedings in the legislature allayed interest in the senatorial fight and very little canvassing done by candidates today. AND, Wy New York's ) Yorg, Jan. 10.--On reports by s of accounts this city for 200,000 pounds of meat that neve ed the institutions for which it was intended. Ms dilroy will order a thor- ough i ation of the department of haritie correction. Surprising de opments are expected kedness. How They Voted I Herexa, Mont., Jan. 10.—The senate voted for United States senator toduy as follo Sanders, republican, 6; Clark, democ Dixon, democr 2; Hous democ Maginnis, democrat, 1. Two members voting on'account of ‘o puir. The house did not vote until late this afternoon us t, Gove or Abbett's Messag TrextoN, N. J., Jan. 10.—Governor Abbett submitted his message to the New Jersey legislature today. Accompunying the mes- sage wns the report of the attorney gencral which re~iews at length the legal procecd- ings agaiust the Reading combine. o VERY PRETTY MATCHES. Sparring Bouts at the Athletic Lverybody Enjoyed. 1t was the unanimous opinion of tie crowd that witnessed the entertamment at the Omaha Athletic club last night that the event was the best ever pulied off in this neck of timber. The elub rooms were well filled with arepre: ive aggregation of locul business and professional men and they were treated to two of tne prettiest set- tos that lovers of athletics could possibly de- sire. The curtain lifter was a_four-round between a cougle of local light, weights who an exhibition that in itself wus worth than the price of admission. There was but one elinch_in_ the four rounds and the mittens were kept playing jump-up mazourkas on the anatomy of the contest ants in a manner that made the most cold blooded in the erowd wild with cathusiasm. The star event of the evening was the nish contest, between Juck Gormii of § Francisco and Joe McEiroy of Newark Through a misunderstunding tered the ring fully ten pounds h his plucky vent him Club That ier than opponent, but that did not pre- from being defeated after eight rounds of as lively sparring as any one could wish to see. Iu the fiest round Gorman planted his left several times in the Newark boy's fuce, and received a couple of St prnches in return Gorman foreed the work, and — was met with straight left hand jabs in the mouth which | became more effective with every round “Phe three succeeding rounds were lavgely in MeElroy's favor, and he was picked for a winner, In the fifth he planted severa more of those left handed punches in Gor wan's teeth, and the latter beggan o show symptoms of that tived fecling. But he kept 4t it pluckily until the elose of the eighth round, when his scconds threw up sponge, und the referee declured Mek the winner of the glory and the purse. ———— Drowned an [eo Catter, Graham Olson, & laboring man, employe: by Joseph Washington, broke through the ico on Cut-Off lake yesterday afternoo; was drewned before assistance could re: him, Olson started to drive a horse across the lake, but after getling out a ways turned back as he had forgotten something and he stepped into i hole and was gone before those on the shore kuew of the accident. Dece was o single man and boarded with Wash ington. has Bov yeu heen recove - After Lottery Joiuts, War was commenced by the polico yester. day afternoon on the cheap lottery joints about town. wen ary places teenth street, 11° Dordge strect, All gave fictitions namoes, wero at 108 South FPour- apitol avenue and 1317 of the proprietors stored. The Black Hills, Sioux Falls, Abe deen aud other growing and ambitious sec- Highest of all. Re%al A . 1 Leavening Power.—-Latest U ud one pleaded guilty 0sLs, waived examinati and was fined 40 and S. Gov't Keport, Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURB the | the | i hout d | places were pulled aud | Still or Sparkll irhaven, v, was about three ema or Salt Rheum appeared on 1t ftehed 80 badly sho would Scratch tiil it Bled Wo had 1 or eight doctors, without the least shadow of benefit. When Kitty had taken half a bottle of Hood’s Sarsaparilla She was bette bottles s * When my daughter K yoars old, ¥ hier face, and when sho had taken 144 | 0 \was perfoctly oured and has shown | No Sign of Salt Rheum For almost four years. 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