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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1895 CLEVELAND PUT ON THE SPIT nounoes the ‘ Bibley of Pennsylvania D | Party, | Prisent Tendenoy of His | | PRESIDENT | SLURRING REFERENCE TO THE Reiterates Used ¥ nage to Secars Votes for ths Repent of the S fused to Mention N the Charge the Administeation Re- | | This was the last the currency opponents of the All the speakers | it. WASHINGTON, Jan day of the general debate on bill in the and th measure had thelr innings. cept Mr. Cox of Tennessee opposed The feature of the day was the speech of Mr. Sibley of Pennsylvania. He attacked the president and arraigned the democratic party generally for drifting away from its traditional moorings. His ch created much confusion and a good deal of a sensa- tion. Tom Johnson of Ohlo also created a stir by afirming the proposition that the Dbill either created a monopoly to issue the legal tender money of the country or was a faillure which would give dishonest bankers under the law an opportunity to defraud the government, Mr. Bland of Missourl made an carnest speech against the bill from the standpoint of free silver. The first business transacted was a reso- Tution from the comimittee on rules author- fzing the appropriation committee to insert a clause in the sundry civil appropriation bill authorizing the transfer of the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., from the jurisdiction of the War department to the rtment of Justice. Opposition was made Mr. Broderick, republican of Kans: who asserted that the question had been be fore the military committee and contended that the house was entitled to a report on the proposed change for which he saw no reason. The republ e an was explained by Mr. Curtis, re- 1 of New York, who contended that goldiers sent to the prison for minor of- fenses were subjected to evil associations. The fesolution, after some debate, was adopted—156 to 129, The debate on the currency bill being re- sumed, Mr. Beltzhoover, democrat of Penn- sylvania, gave notice of an amendment. It Proposcs a section to enable the secretary of the treasury to fund the treasury notes which may remain in circulation after the 18t day of August, 1805, which were issued under the acts of February 25, 1865, July 11, 1862, March 3, 1863 and July 14, 1800, by issuing bonds to an amount not exceeding 500,000,000, redeemable at the pleasure of the United’ States after flve years, payable twenty-five years from date, with interest at 3 per cent, payable semi-annually in gol These bonds are (o be of such denominations, not less than $50, as the secretary may de- termino upon, and to be sold at not les: than par, for gold or for treasury not Members flocked around Mr. Sibley, demo- crat of Pennsylvania, when he began a char- acteristic address against the bill. He was applauded when he sald: “If ever a rebuke was needed to one who has attempted to trample down the prerogatives of the people, it s needed for him who has attempted to usurp this entire government to himself. The time has come when there should be something more than brains, belly and brass to this government.” ADMINISTRATION PURCHASED VOTES. He referred to George IIT, and said it had been given out that any one who voted against this bill would incur the displeasure of the king. Four days after the repeal of the Sherman act members had told him that they had been promised revenue col- lectorships if they would vote for the bill. “The gentleman makes a very broad as- sertion," interrupted Mr. Coombs, democrat of New York, and asked Mr. Sibley to men- fon names. “I went threa days ago to a member and asked him to allow me the privilege of call- ing him up here,” replied Mr. Sibley. ‘“He said: ‘Mr. Sibley, you will place me in a bad position with my constituents. But,” coutinued Mr. Sibley, “‘within ten feet of me sits & man who heard him make the state- ment that he had been offered federal offices for his vote.” “But do you consider it fair,” asked Mr. Coombs, with a perceptible tremor in his volce, ““to make so0 grave a charge against the administration and not give names and places in order to permit a defense?" “Every man Is the guardian of his own eonsclence,” declared Mr. Sibley. *‘Already the padlocks have been on my lips too long, and T intend to throw them off” When were the padlocks put on your lips?” interjected Mr. Outhwaite, democrat of Ohlo. There was great confusion and excltement following the question. have not put them off before,” contin- ued Mr. Sibley, “because I hoped to see the administration 'redeem its promises and I did not wish to utter a rebuke when thero was hope of honest performance.” Mr. Outhwaite had pushed forward and again uttered his question: “Who put the padlock on your lips?" Mr. Sibley hesitated for a moment, then with increased earnestness sald: “Let me tell the gentleman that I am talking today to men who believe in going to hell in a hand cart Instead of to heaven sup- ported by truth. Let me tell him also that I am not addressing men who believe more in a bob-tall flush than a contrite heart.” A shout of applause and laughter greeted the statement. Mr. Sibley proceeded to re- late the experiences of Dionysius, when he was again Interrupted by Mr. Outhwaite, who asked, “Was it Dionysius who put the padlock on’your lips?” REFUSED AN EXTENSION OF TIME. Mr. Sibley made no reply, and proceeded to address “himself to the details of the pending bill. Mr. Sibley was frequently In- terrupted by questions, and when he de- murred from answering because he had been given notice, he sald, that his time would not be extended, although, “not a man spoke in favor of the gold trust of the world who was not given unlimited time. Mr, Pence, populist of Colorado, asked that he be permitted to finish, but Mr. Outh- ‘waite objected. “Wo saw our distingulshed exccutive after the election of 1892, Mr. Sibley continued, “hie himself away for recreation. Where on earth did he go? To the classic shores of Hog island. The bible says that when they ara set at liberty each man will g0 to his own place. Where did he go? To Buzzard's bay. And ever since the old ship of state tias been breaking her nose into Hog island and foundering in the waters of Buzzard's bay, with prosperity but a cable length away. “Phere was a panic belng precipitated by the vultures of the banks,” Mr. Sibley shouted, “beside which the last panic was as @ gentle zephyr to a shricking cyclone. He had figures which he had preparcd last June and which at the sollcitation of friends he had refrained from using, showing that the banks and trust companies could not pay 8 cents on the dollar. The administration had #o carried out the democratic aration that the parity of all kinds of money would be maintained that all other kinds but gold had become mere promissory notes for pay- ment in gold Speaking of his democratic principles, Mr. Sibley said that if he got into what he sup- posed was a mahogany wagon and found it was veneered basswond, being driven over a rock road by an inexperienced driver, he would jump out and would not care much where he landed. He drew a picturesque idea of the demo- orats sitting around banquet halls by night worshipping at the shrine of Andrew Jackso: and telling storles as different from his as the throne of hades is from the fruit tree of Nfe. “If Andrew Jackson's spirit were to appear it would,” he concluded, “kick over | the table and baunish those apostles in dls- gust.” Mr. Cox of Tennessee followed with a care. ful argument in favor of the bill. He pointed out the many evils of the present system, and explained at length his view of the reusit of the Carlisle plan if put into operation. Mr. Stone of Pennsylvanla did not think the pending bill would relieve the treasury mor the situation, nor did he, In fact, be- leve the retirement of all greenbacks and treasury notes would check the demand for gold. 1f gold was required for commerce, m would be seeured, if not from the ury, then from private holders. There Was no reason why there should be a scarcity and | them r democratic party was too cowardly to meet the present and growing deficlency by au- thorizing the issue 6f a low-rate bond to tide over the present emergency. TOM JOHNSON TAKES A TURN. Mr. Johnson of Ohio followed with a caustio speech in opposition to the measure. Ho sald he thought he owed an apology to the house for speaking against a bill which was as dead as this was, He denied that this bill is designed to take the government out of the banking business, and asserted no bill could be devised for sound currency Issues which would not place them under government supervision and in cffect make lcemable by the government. It was the office of the government to furnish money. This bill proposed to confer on banks without limit a right that could only be conferred on a monopoly gave them a monopoly or It was a failure. He attempted to demonstrate that the bill would confer the same monopoly on the banks that the Bank of England and the Bank of France had. This was trne be- the greenbacks and treasury notes on ich circulation could be taken were limited fn number. There were but $475,000,« 000 of these notes. When they were depos- ited for circulation the monopoly would be complete, Mr. Johnson sketched a scheme by which a dishonest man, entirely within the terms of this bill, could make 00 in two weeks by starting a bank ““Could not that be done under the present asked by Springer. “No, sir,” replied Mr. he must deposit $114,000 get $90,000 In circulation “Could not the Canadian banks perpetrate the fame frauds?" nsked Mr. Spnger, re- turning to the assault. “No,” Mr. Johnson replied, “because the Canadian system is a government monopoly.” Mr. Morse of Massachusetts made a briet speech in opposition to the bill, and then Mr. Bland, tlie leader of the silver democrats of the house, took up his cudgel against it. He spoke with great feeling. The bill, he declared, was an attempt to temporize with a great Issue. He called attention to the democratic platform of 1892, the pledge to settle the financlal question on tho lines of bi-metallism. He traced the course of those who he alleged were carrying out a con- spiracy, first, the repeal of the silver pur- chase law and now the consummation of their plans. Mr. Bland predioted if this bill became a law the greenbacks would disappear, and to secure the gold standard, sflver would be entirely eliminated. In conclusion Mr. Bland protested against the bill “‘in the name of outraged democracy.' either this house nor this administration is the democratic party,” said he, “and I appeal to the masses of democracy to organize on the lines of the principles of Jefferson and Jackson.” (Ap- plause). Mr. Coffen of Wyoming concluded the de- bate for the opposition to the bill, and at § o'clock the house took a recess until 6 o'clock, when, under a special order made yesterday, the bill prepared by the pension committee for the codification of the pension laws was formally read. PALMER 1t law? Johnson, ‘“‘because worth of bonds to DEFENDS THE PI DENT. Lodge Resolution of Inguiry Again Occu- ples the Senate's Time, WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. —Further debate on Mr. Lodge's resolution asking for information why the American ships bad been withdrawn from Hawaiian waters took place in the sen- ate today, Mr. Palmer of Illinols delivered a speech against the resolution, regarding it as an invasion by the semate of the powers of the president. He defended the acts of the present administration in Hawailan affairs, Mr. Gray of Delaware also opposed its adop- tion, 3 At 2 o'clock the resolution again took its place on the calendar, and during the remain- der of the day the senate listened to eulogies on_the late Alfred H. Colquitt of Georgia.. Mr. Ransom, democrat, of North Carolina, president pro tem, presided at the opening of the senate. The early morning routine of business having quckly been dispensed with Mr. Morgan, democrat, of Alabama, offered a resolution’ which was adopted, calling on the president for reports, documents and other papers relating to the enforcement of regula- tions, respecting the fur seal fisheries adopted by Great Britain and the United States to carry out the decision of the Paris tribunal of arbitration, etc. Mr. Brice, democrat of Ohio, presented the conference report on the military academy appropriation bill, and it was agreed to. Mr. Vilas, from the committee on public lands, reported favorably the house bill for the relief of homestead settlers in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. He asked for im- mediate consideration, but Mr. Teller, repub- lican of Colorado, objected to the bill and it went over until tomorrow. The Lodge resolution calling for information why United States ships of war had been withdrawn from Hawaiian waters was then considered and Mr. Palmer, democrat of Illi- nois, addressed the senate, ‘‘Whence,” he asked, “did the senate derive the power to call on the president for his reasons for an executive act? If no such power existed was it impertinent for the senate to make the de- mand?” He maintained that it was absurd to say that the senate may demand the rea- sons of the president without at the same time having the right in some way or other to compel an answer. Mr. Aldrich, republican of Rhode Island, in- terrupted with some questions as to the power of congress to control the president as com- mander-in-chief of the army and navy, and Mr. Palmer said that he did not believe that congress by the passage of the laws to which the ‘approval of the president is necessary, may control the army and navy of the United States. After further discussion of this feature of the matter, Mr. Palmer referred to the spe- cles of Anglophobia which permeated the dis- cussion of 8o many public questions, and said it caused a sense of absolute shame and hu- miliation to find that the American senate could discuss no question without bringing into it the dangers with which we are con- stantly menaced by the overwhelming power of Great Britain. Mr. Palmer devoted some time to a discus- sion of the exciting conditions in the Ha- walian fslands and the events that led up to and followed the establishment of the provi- sional government. That government, he de- clared, had been formed without the £lightest regard to the native Inhabitants, and it was based on a total disregard of their rights. The natives held only 2 per cent of the lands of the sland and had been driven to the in- ferior lands, Nothing could be more unfortu- nate than the annexation of these islands, and the sympathetic recognition of the island gov- ernment, a government established by this commercial colony. Mr. Palmer paid a trib- ute to the work of Commissioner Blount, who had been sent to the islands to inquire into the facts regarding the events there, The na- tional flag, the symbol of manhood and honor, had been perverted and made a symbol of oppression and outrage. It was placed again on board the United States ships, where it was honored, and there it has remained. Mr. Palmer, having said that the president had communicated the facts in the matter to the senate as scon as they were ascertained, Mr. Teller of Colorado interrupted to say that this ‘was not (he case. Mr. Teller sent to the clerk’s desk and had Tead that portion of the president’s statement, published yesterday re- garding the visit of the Hawallan royalist committee, which begins with “having failed in my plans, ete.” Continuing, Mr. Palmer argued that fey of non-interference in the affairs of the islands. ‘This policy, said he, was right. He should deplore any respons ble connection on the part of the Unlited States with the govern- ment of the islands. Mr. Gray argued against the adoption of the resolution. This inquiry asked the president for reasons; to give the motives that actuated him in performing a strictly executive duty. Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island referred to his remarks made some days ago respecting the visit to the city of the royalists' committee from the Hawalian islands, and said he had yesterday received confirmatlon of the coin- cidence In this matter from unespected quar- ters. He therefore sent to the clerk's desk and asked (hat the president’s statement on the matter published yesterday be read. the hour of 2 o'clock arrived, and the reso- lution again took its place on the calendar. The regular order was then laid aside and the senate listened to eulogies on the lifa of the late Senator Colquitt. Remarks were made by Senators Gordon, Mawley, Morgan, Turple, Hill, Pascoe, Martin and Walsh. At 3:40 the senate adjourned. Constitutionality of t WASHINGTON, Jan. §. G. Moore against Commissioner of Inte Revenue Miller, to test the constitution of the income tax feature of the new tarifr law, came up today in the distriet supreme court and was set for a hearing oa the Of gold. The difficulty now was that the the | president had presented a most vigorous pol- | The | | clerk had finished oniy a portion of it when 15th Inst. I the equily bianch of the court. | ing was CARLISLE STILL HAS HOPE Oongressmen and fenitors Have Little Faith in Financial Legislation, COMPROMISE MEASURE MGHT EE POSSIBLE Senator Jones Thinks a Bill Providing for a Bond Issus to Take Up the Green- backs and o Sitvor © Recognition of it Pass. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—There has been mora financlal talk about the senate today than at any time during the session. It has been stirred up a great deal by the recent publications in the newspapers of various of currency reform and the near approach of a vots in the house on the pend- ing bill. Senators who have predicted rather freely heretofc that there would be no currency legislation talked in a more favor- able way today and hinted at a possibility that something might be done, though they did not know how or what. Senator Jones of Arkansas, a member of the finance commit- tee, was asked if he was not of the opinion there was no possibility of currency legisla- tion, “Possibility,” he answered. ““Well, now, I will say this, that is my view. I do not think there is any probability of legislation. It is possible, however, that conditions may arlse which will bring men of very diverse opinions together on common ground and that a bill without political or personal ad- vantage, purely patriotic in its nature, might be enacted. I do not think this probable. For my own part, ould sacrifice a great deal to get on that common ground.” Even to the acceptance of a bond issue?” “Yes, even to a bond issue.” What else would bo necess We would have to do something for sil- ver. We could not legislate on the currency question without doing something for silver.” “Do you conslider there is a necessity for currency legislation?"" “Most emphatically. The condition of fMairs, though, may induce the senate to do something, may induce the house to accept something, that will tide the country over." Senator Jones sald this fecling shared by other senators. It is such sentiments as these, which have been freely expressed today, that has given an indication or inclination toward some financial legisiation, as it seems schemes ry?" Senator Vest is mot optimistic as to the chances of financial legislation by this con- gress. The senator was on his way to the & of the finance committee today when asked about the story published in some of the morning papers that a compromise bill had been agreed upon in the senate, VEST HAS LOST HOPE. “It is all rot,” he said. “I suppose you mean the stuff about a financial measure to be offered in the senate by certain demo- cratic senators. There is nothing in it. Fu thermore, in my opinion, there is no possi- bility of passing any financial bill in the senate. We have no rules and five senators can prevent action on any bill during this session. The only hope for prompt and efi- cient action is in the democratic party, and we failed at the outset of the session. In- stead of changing the senate rules so as to provide for stopping debate, and then reso- lutely taking up the financial question and tho tarift bills from the house, the demo- cratic caucus of the senate deliberately re- fused to do anything of the kind. As matters now are in the senate nothing will be done except by unanimous consent. If the yeas and nays could be called on the taking off of tho difierential duties of one-tenth and one- eighth of a cent on sugar the majority would be for removal. The action of yesterday's caucus is the absorbing topic with members of the house. Representative Walker of Massachusetts, a republican member of the currency commit- tee, said: “The caucus establisires beyond doubt that the measure is dead. The vote in the house, if every member would attend, would be ‘150 for the bill and 221 against, But as there will not be a full attendance, [ estimate the vote as 80 for the bill and 157 against. The adverse vote includes every re- publican and populist, 122 in all, and many democrats, The number of votes for the bill in_caucus is its greatest strength.” Democratic friends of the measure con- tend, however, that this view is incorrect and that some members who opposed it in caucus will vote for it in the house. A can- vass of the house made before the caucus by a democratic congressman showed 113 for the bill, 168 against and 73 doubtful. Mr. Springer saw Secretary Carlisle last night and went over the developments of the caucus. Mr. Springer expressed confi- dence that the bill will pass. Mr. Carlisle remained in Speaker Crisp's private office throughout the afternoon and saw those most active in support of the bill. No effort was made to conceal from him the doubt the louse managers had as to the passage of the bill. Mr. Carlisle was ap- parently as hopeful as ever, however, and expressed the belief that the bill would Messrs. Hall of Missouri, Cox of Tennes: and other active supporters of the bill pointed out to the secretary the probable tactics of the combined opposition. This was, first, an attempt to defeat the rule closing debate, and, failing in this, to move to strike out the enacting clause. The names of the promi- nent democrats who had combined on this line of opposition were given during the dis- cussion of the plan. They included the democratic members from New York, Penn- sylvania, Texas and Nebraska, representing the extremes of eastern and western senti- ment on the currency. The friends of the bill reached the understanding that they would meet the fight on the rule by in- sisting a caucus was binding on matters of parliamentary procedure, even though it was not on the merits of a bill. Late in the day a draft of a special rule was proffered, It fixes the final vote for mext Friday after- noon. The debate until then is to be under the five-minute rulel The special rule will be offered at the opening of the house to- ‘morrow, N Nebraska at the Capital. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—In the absence of Senator Allen, Senator Kyle of South Dakota today intrc duced for the Nebraska senator an amend- ment to the agricultural appropriation bill providing for the appropriation of $300,000 to enable the secretary of griculture to purchase and distribute seed and seed grains among the drouth stricken citizens of the country C. R. Glover, register of the land office at Valentine, is In Washington, on his wa home from North Carolina, where he has been on a bridal tour. The house today passed a bill transferri; control of the militar prison at Fort Lea cnworth from the War department to the Department of Justice. Congressman Hainer has introduced a bill providing for the establishment of a school which shall be known and designated as “The National Graduate School of Fo estry,” and appropriating the sum of $20,000 to defray the expenses of establishing such a school. He also Introduced a bill ap- propriating §24,00 for the more complete endowment and maintenance of colleges for the beneflt of agriculture and mechan arts now established, or which may her after be established Interchanczenblo Mileage Bill Reported. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—~The senate cd mittee on interstate commerce today au. | thorized a favorable report on the bill amending the interstate commerce act so 8 to permit the issuance of joint inter- hangeable 5.000-mile tickets, clal privileges as to the amount baggage that may be carried under age tickets of 1,00 miles or more. a bill in which the commercial | are especially interested and fc have worked hard Planters May ¢ WASHINGTON of appeals today affirme. o district supreme at the Miles ufacturing ar Plantig company jana, a m us, compelling Becretary Cariisie (o thorize Commis: Miller to proceed un- | der law to pay sugar bounties, hotwith stunding the repcal law. An uppeal 1o th United States supreme court is the planters se having g | them tribunats travele r which they It has passed the house. | 110 (he Su. Jan. 8 16 Coart, The district court the decision of fusing to Fixin WASHINC on rules of bate. Th e met Lo with view to carrying out the instructicns of the | | democratic caucus to frame a rule closis | the currency debate. A general undersia veached that the rules should fix | 7y the final vote for Friday next, but the rule itself was not frame the committee thought it desirable to'let the general de- bate run through today before presenting the rule. It is ProbAW that the rule will not be framed or pregented until tomor- row, although another feeting of the com- mitfee may be held toduy to arrange the text,of it. copr NG THE PENSTON LAWS. Effort Will Ble Made to Pash Through This Session. WASHINGTON, Jam. S8.—Repressntative Martin, chairman of the committee on in- valid pensions, will make an effrt to push to enactment before the death of the Fifty- third congress the bill embodying the c-difi- cation of the pension atts, which project most desited by the bureau, The codiftéation has been compiled by Messrs, T, Denney and D. 8. Parker, two experts, who are de- tailed by the pension commissioner for spe- clal service: with the house committee on invalid pensions and pensions respectively It is the result of much work and research, and, If it secures the authorization of con- gress, will materially lessen the work of pen- sion officials and attorneys. Since 1878, when the statistics at large were combined with the revised statutss, the pension laws have been among the most difficult of any class of the statute b-oks to sift and determine, Pension legislaticn has been enacted since the revolu- tionary war, with a constantly increasing record of enactments and amendments, and revisions, which have greatly complicated the code. To learn the final word on any feature of the pension law it Is necessary to search in the revised statutes, but the new codifica- tion gives the whole body «f law in concise and oanveniently arranged form. By consent of the house, given yesterday, thero was a epecial night session tonight for the reading of the bill. In view of its im- portance it was thought best not to push the bill through without a reading, but it was net desired to consume as much of the time of the house in its regular hours ag would be necessary to deliver the whole document. It is stated that the clerk will require four hours to declaim the 140 pages. The sane- tion of Speaker Crisp has been secured for the measure, and its passage is earnestly de- sired by Commlssioner L chren and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Reynolds. He has promised to recognize Mr. Martin to call it up in the near future, The bill is also on the senate calendar and members of the senate committee on pensions are pledged to put forth every effort to secure its consideratin. NO TARIF the BN is the one pension AMENDMENTS Urgeney Deficiency Bill Reported Senate Without Them. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—The senate com- mitteo on appropriaitons today authorized a favorable repcrt on the urgency deficlency bill, which has been held in the committeo since December 17. The bill as it will be reported tomorrow will carry the provision for the collection of the income tax, and it will not contain any amendments for the alteraticn of the present tariff law, as at one time seemed prebable it would. It will be a plain_appropriation bill, and if it is antag- onized at all, it will be because of the income tax appropriation. The total appropriation made is $1,863,000, which is a reduction of $14: from the total, of the house bill. This reduction is due to the fact that sep- arate bills were passed before the holidays to meet the urgency ‘at the printing and census offices. The passage|of these bills reduced the total to the extent of $400,000. The committes added_appropriations to the amount of $256,- 405. There is an additi'n of $25,000 fer the enforcement. of the Chineso exclusion act. The bill also re-enacts the provisions which by errcr were left ont of the sundry civil bill last year allowing §25 per mile for the sur- vey of mountainous and heavy timbered lands in the public lands states, The senate appropriaticn committee also completed consideration of the army appro- priation bill and authorized a favorable re- port upon it. There were several minor changes in the bill, but the total is the same as provided by the bill as it passed the house, 59,808, This is'a reduction frem the present appropriatiem, which is $23,592,- 884, and from the estimates for the present vear, which were $24,605,082. to the PLAYED A LUNE HAND, Ritchle's Attorneys Had Nothing to Do with the Charges Aguinst Ricks. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Samuel J. Ritchie, who, in a memorial presented to congress yesterday, preferred’certain charges against Judge Ricks, has left the city, expecting to return in a few days. Mr. Ritchie's attor- neys, Messrs. Shellabarger & Wilson and Benjamin F. Butterworth, who have been his chief counsel in the big suit, disclaim any knowledge of the charges presented against Judge Ricks, except what they learned from the newspapers. These gentlemen have been Mr. Ritchie's attorneys almost since the be- ginning of the famous litigation, but although they express themselves cautiously, there ls every reason to believe that in this offshoot of the case Mr. Ritchie is proceeding without their assistance. Judge Wilson, it was learned, refused point blank to conduct this proceeding before congress. The reports of the subcommittee which has been investigating the charges against United States Judge Ricks was to have been made to the house judiclary committee today, but the subject went over until tomorrow, when a special meeting of the full committee will be held. At that time it is probable that the new charges against Judge Ricks, made by Samuel Ritchie of Akron, 0., will be taken up. Messrs. Bailey and Broderick stated at the meeting today that there was an agreement among members of the subcom- mittee on the facts established by the in- vestigation of the first charges, but that there were differcnees as to the conclusions to bt drawn from the facts, POOLING BILL IN THE SENATE. Interstato Commissioner Morrison Sugges Some Amendments, WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—The scnate com- mittee on Interstate commerce had the house pooling bill under consideration today and postponed final committce action until next Tuesday, when the commiltee will meet again, The expressions today were generally favor- able to the bill, and the belief was expressed after adjournment that the bill would be re- ported practically without amendment at the next meeting. An amendment suggested by Chairman Morrison of the Interstate Com- merce commizsion was discussed at some length, but the opinion seemed to prevail that 1 the bill should be amended in any way at so late a day it would fail because of antagonism In the senate. It was resolved, however, to fnvite Colonel Morrison to be present at the next meeting to explain the amendment suggested. The change which hé seeks to secure is one which will makg it evident to the coun- try that the commission has no powen to supervise and control pooling contracts be- fore they take effect; Colonel Morrison says in his letter that there appears to be an opinion prevalent that the bill as it stands glves the commission ‘this supervision, but that this 1s not truej and that all the super- vising it allows is supervision after contracts for pooling agreements have been perfected. Govern WASHINGTON, are that the gover aren 1ts Bullding. Jan. 8.—The indications ment exhibit at the Cot- ton States and International exposition, to held at Atlanta, will not only be ex- nally fine, but'will require much more ace than was estimated. Foreseeing the acting supervising architect of the treasury, Mr. Kemper, has written (o €. A. Collier, president of the exposition company, asking whether or not the com- pany would be willing to enlarge the sit as to enable the government to m substantial increase in the ground space of its bullding. The ground on which the government bullding will stand is som what higher at the front than at the re and, in consequence. aceording (o the origi: nal 'plans, some filling will be necessary and, with' a largely inereased ground floor v considerable more filling will have to be done. this, iay Direcier VW ashington Dead. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8—Pay Washington died today in his apartments at the Portland flats in this city. He en- tered t ice from Virginia in 1561 and was appointed to his late rank in 188 Chanee o S WASHINGTOD o' Kostmaster, Ja 8. ~(Special gram.)—12, H, W i today apy posimaster at Savo. Liruws couaty, T. Wegner, resigned. | hair. Director | ANXIOUS FOR LOMAX T0 COME Other Roads Not Viry Certain the Over- land Will Be Represented, However, Central TraMec assoclation Botween Fires in the Matter of Grain Kates to the East—Western Freight Men Did Nothing. two CHIC tee of the Central 0, Jan. 8.—The exccutive commit- Traflic assoclation was In session today, but accomplished nothing be- nd some routine business, All of the routine matters were referred to subcommit tees, which will report to the meeting to- morrow. A meoting of the lines of the West ern Freight assoclation was held today ‘at the office of Chairman Midgely. The only niatter under consideration was the protest of Chicago Board of Trade against the pro rating on grain. This matter has become very much tangled as far as the grain trade is concerntd The elevator men are at the railroads all the time; demanding that all through rates be abolished and that the rates be made up of locals only. On the other hand, the Board of Trade men proper are besieging the roads for the opposite thing, and roads are in a quandary which side of the fence they had better take The Western Freight meeting adjourned without taking any action of any kind on any subject, > The committee of western passenger men which has had in hand the matter of the Union Pacific troubles with the association reported an agreement which suits all of them and word was sent to General Passen- ger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific asking him either to be present or to see that some representative of his road attended the meeting tomorrow. In view of the declaration of the Union Pacific that it will attend no more meetings until the boycott shall be removed, it Is not like they will be represented at’ the meeting at all. In this event the other roads will go ahead without it. The agreement reached by the roads today is on the matter of the di- vision of business via Ogden and Denver. This Is the business of which the Union P cific demands the long haul, the other lines to take what is left. Chairman Caldwell, who s now in Montreal setiling matters with the nadian Pacific, is having little difficulty with that line, but the Grand Trunk is mak- ing considerable trouble. The Canadian Pa- cific is willing to live up to all the provisions of its agreement with the western lines, but the Grand Trunk wants a meeting of tho trunk lines and of the New Cngland lines on the subject of the dif- ferentials to be allowed to the Canadian T cific. The western roads are likely to oppose the holding of the meeting, as it will open up the entire subject of differentials, which they have just managed to get out of the way after struggling with it for months. NOT A BRIGIT PROSPECT, “Overland” Officials Make The These are the bluest of blue days for officials around Union Pacific headquarters. Earnings are falling off, and the threatened withdrawal of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern sends cold shivers down the backs of those who have been strong sup- porters of the railway from early days. There was a rumor heard about the building that the receivers had about decided not to con- test the application of the Amerlcan Loan and Trust company for a separate receiver, but allow the appointment, on the theory that the bondholders would 'very quickly n the earning capacity of the Short Line without the Union Pacific. Should the Short Line go it means the loss of at least seventy-five clerks in the headquarters building. Clerks in the freight and passenger auditors’ offices, car account- ant's office, general passenger and freight trafic manager's offices, in fact every de- partment in the building will be affected. With the Short Line gone the Union Pacific will be but a shadow of its former greatness, “two lines of iron extending from Omaha to Ogden,” as a railroad man de- scribed the situation, With the Siort Line out the Northwestern will undoubtedly cancel its contract with the Overland com- pany as to passenger and freight business, and then will come a grand rustle for posi- tion on the part of the Burlington and Northwestern, both roads having envious eyes on the northwest territory. Talking to a railroad man yesterday, he sald: “The railroad history of the next five years will be full of startling surprises. Already great changes are apparent and the whole transcontinental situation is liable to undergo sensational upheavals. Things point to new factors in the race for place on the part of lines now penctrating the northwest and with the Union Pacific free from the entanglements of the govern- ment lien it will play no small part in the future history of the railroad world,” Find but m Glad. Little to Sore Unuer the surtace. From outside sources it is learned that all is not serene with the reccivers of the Union Pacific relative to the fight to be made in resisting the application of the con- solidated and mortgage trustee for a sepa- rate receiver of the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern. Mr. A. A. H. Boissevain, it is understood, has expressed himself as being in sympathy with the movement of the American Loan and Trust company on the ground that he would like to see what the earning capacity of the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern was separate from the Union Pacific. Then another fruitful source of worriment to the receivers comes in the shape of a friendly interest of the blanket mortgagees of the Utah Northern in the scheme of segregation, so that things are heginning to be quite complicat It s thought, however, if the Boissevain and Richardson interests unite in attempting to secure a separate receiver that the applica- tion will likely prove successful. Freight Traflc Manager Munroe is on his way east to meet the receivers and talk over the freight situation in conjunction with the application for a separate receiver. Just what action the receivers will take is not known, although it is definitely decided to fight the application, but the grounds to be taken are subject to considerable discussion, Placed in the Stalle, Five of the 1400 class engines In service on the Sixth district of the Union Pacific and three of the big 1600 class have been stored in the shops at Cheyenne, no farther use being had for them on account of the terrific decrease in business on the Wyoming division. With the storing of the engines all the crews have been laid off, While a number of the engineers will be benefited by this reduction in engine service, the great majority will fare just the reverse by being put on the extra list. Some engineers, who have not been on the extra list in five years, now find themselves waiting their turn to take out a train, their engines being turned over to the older men in the service, It s also rumored that nine engines are to be brought from Evanston to Cheyenne, where they will be stored untll they are again needed in handling traffic. — L Women Held the Fr; TRINIDAD, Colo., Jan. 8.—There would have been a wholesale jail delivery in this city last night but for the bravery and pres- ence of mind of the failer's wife and daugh- ter. A burglar named King and another pris- oner hid in one corner of the corridor. As Jaller Radfcrd was fastening the padlock of e of the cell doors the inmates suddenly r hed cut and grabbed th jailer by the King and his companion rushed around and got the jailer's keys, intending to liberate the other prisoners. Radford's cries brought his wife and daughter, who Leld K panion until help came. 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