Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1895, Page 5

# 3 SDAY, REPLY T0 ALLEN'S CHARGE Alabama fenators Decline to Bater Into the Merits of the Onse, DEMUR TO THE SENTAE'S JURISDICTION ree Colnago Measure Reported from the Committee on Finance-Stowart Pro- dicts Disaster if the Yolley Is resent ontinued. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--There was a #parse attendance in the early proceedings of the senate today. Mr. Cullom presented a memorial from various trade and transporta- tion assoclations In Chicago asking legislation to protect express companies from train rob- beries and rallroad trains from train wreck- ing. Mr. Gray reported adversely from the committes on privileges and elections the | resolution providing for the election of sen- ators by dircct vote of the people, Mr. Jones of Arkansas reported the bill adopted by the finance committee for the un- limited coinage of silver, Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Hill asked for the reading of the bill and Mr. Aldrich then ex plained that he made the request to show all of what he considered the meritorious features of the bill had been stricken and the objectionable part retained, Mr. Shorman said the minority had done all it could to prevent the reporting of this bill and he was very emphatic against it. Mr. Jones replied that the majority for the Lill was a very decided one. Mr. Jones asked for immediate consideration. Mr. Aldrich suggested that it take the place of the bankruptey bill. “I object to that,” exclaimed Mr. George. Mr. Call objected to the consideration of the bill, Mr. Harris sald the objection would be withdrawn if the bill could be passed without debate. Mr. George said that and the bill went to the Mr. Hill secured out was hardly possible Alendar. unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolution which he in- troduced asking for Information concerning the appolntment and removal of postmasters in New York. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. Vest from the finance committee re- ported a joint resolution extending the time for the collection of the income tax and asked for its immediate consideration, but the reso- lution went over Mr. Pefter called up his resolution request- ing the judiclary committee to report his reso- lution inquiring Into the legality of the recent bond issues. Mr. Hill suggested that the committee wished to wait for an opinion from the attor- ney general. Mr. Peffer sald he did not want the opinion of the attorney general, that he himself knew more about the matter than the attorney gen- eral. “Then I have no more to say,” replicd Mr. Hill. The resolution went to the calendar. STEWART TALKS OF REVOLUTION Mr. Blackburn moved to take up the post- office appropriation bill, and Mr. Allen took the floor, but yielded to Mr. Stewart to dis- cuss the last message on the currency ques- tion. Mr. Stewart declared the president In his alternative proposition to congress had construed the bond Issues under the pres- ent law to be silver bonds and proposed a premium on gold. The president contracted to issue gold bonds, and gold bonds were something entirely unknown to existing law. Notwithstanding congress had ~ given its “sanction to the conduct of the Treasury de- partment,” it was nevertheless rosponsible for the result and could not avoid it. The administration had refused to carry out th laws, and congress should face the question squarely and dctermine whether officials should ‘obey the laws. Mr. Stewart closed with the warning that if present conditions continued the end would bo revolution. A joint resolution to enlarge the Red Cliff Indian reservation in Wisconsin was passed, after which Mr. Allen resumed his speech on the alleged election frauds in Alabama, but was interrupted by a point of no quorum by Mr. Hoar. A quorum appeared and Mr. Allen continued his speech. At the conclusion of Senator Allen's re- marks, Senator Morgan made a protest against the proceedings in the senate by him- self and colleague, Mr. Pugh, characterizing the speech as “a ‘clear abuse of the parlia- mentary law in disregard of the urgent ne- cessities of the public service and an assault upon the rights of Alabama as a state of the unlon and upon the character of our govern- ment and people.” They called attention to the fact that the two days' speech was made while an appropriation bill was under consid- eration, and said that the speech was not relevant, important or germane. They said it was Impossible to vote upon the questions ralsed by Mr. Allen, and added: SENATE'S RIGHT QUESTIONED. “It is equally impossible for the Alabama nators, with decent respect for the senate and a proper regard for the public busimess, now to reply to the charges of gross fraud and injustice in some eight or nine of the sixty counties of the state. Due respect and deference for the sovereign state they repre- sent forblds Alabama from acknowledging the right of the senate's jurisdiction to hear and determine a question relating to her rights as one of the sovereign states of the American union. Congress may have the power to impose penalties upon a state of the unfon, but it cannot be stated that either house of congress, acting alone, can decree that a state is In the union or out of it, ac- cording to Its pleasure, nor can an investiga- tion be fully made which has for its object such a determination as to the rights of a state except under a law of congress duly enacted and approved.” They say the fact that seats in the house of representatives are being contested should prevent the senate from any interference in the matter under the commonest insting of propriety and assert Senator Allen’s charges are madoe upon the hearsay evidence of men who expect the reward of office. “They supply him,” the protest continues, “with afidavits, letters and notes, and he launches them upon the senate and world, through the medium of the Congressional Record, at the expense of the goyernment. Broadside assertions are made on the respon- sibility only of men who evade justice at home and under the state laws and before home judges and juries aud come to the sen- ate for a hearing, which it has no jurisdiction to conduc “‘We, as representatives, decline on our part to bring Alabama before the senate upon accusations or to make answer to them In the form or manner in which they are pre- sented, and we wish to spread this solemn protest against this unprecedented wrong and indignity upon the records of th> senate.” Discussion of the postoffice appropriation bill was resumed. Mr. Chandler opposed taking away the limit fixed by law upon the amount that can be paid railroad companies and allowing the postmaster gen- eral to do as he pleased. It had been agreed to consider pension bills at b o'clock, and this hour having arrived this order was taken up and several pen- sion bills passed. The house bill to amend the act to estab- lish clrcuit courts of appeal was passed; also the following: “A bill for the relief of cortain Winnebigo Indians in Minnesota,” and also twenty-eight private pension bills, After an executive session the senate, at 6:08, adjourned Republicans Wil Not Fight Free Sllver. WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.—Representative republican senatcrs generally are not dis- posed at this time to prevent the passage of the unrestricted coinage bill reported from the finance committee today. When asked what policy they would pursue, Sen- ator Aldrich sald We will probably not oppose the Kl to the extent of trylng to consume time to prevent its passage, thoush we should, of course, want to debate it at some lengih for the purpose of placing the matter b re the country intelligently." Benutor Platt corroborated this statement and added that h one, had not felt disposed to preveni action by the demo- crats on the finance. “If the democrats want to take the responsibility for passing such a bill as that reported.” said he, am willing they should. he democratic leaders have not yet decided whether they will press the bill this session. ter at Thoruton. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—(Spectal Tele- gram.)—Simon W. Zundelowitz was today commissioned postmaster at Thoraton, la. staned; Macot, Harlan Hutchiteon, vice J. M county, M. L. | Grace, resigned. | UNLIMITED SILVER COINA One Section of Senator Jones' Bill ported ns & Separnte Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.—The finance com- mitteo today reported to vote on the ninth section of Senator Jones of Arkansas' finan- | cial bl as an independent measurs, It provides for untestricted, but not for free coinaga of silver, giving the government the | eignforage. The vote by which the report | was ordercd was 6 to . Tha section which Is to be reported was amended Iu several particulars and as agreed upon 1s as follows: Re. | | That from and after the passage of thés the secretary of the treasury Ia her authorized and directed to recelve at United States mint from any citizen of the United States silver bullion of standa fineness, and coln the same into silver ¢ lars of 4121 grains each. The seigniorage of eaid bulllon shall belong to the United | States and shall be the difference between | the colnage value thereof and_the market prica of the hullion w_York on the | day the deposit is made, and all expsndi- | tures for colr one unider the provisions of this act £hall be paid out of sald sei nlorage; and the s ary of the tr shall deliver to the depositors of such bul- lion standard silver dollars cqual In amount to the price th f as aforesaid; and when- ever the said ¢ rein provided for shall be received into treasury certificates may be dssued thereon in the manner now provided by law. The on the motion to r tlon as amended was as follows: s—V s, Harris, Vest, Jones of Ar- Nevada, and White. McPherson, Morrill, Sherman, son_and Aldrich. There was com the question after report was made, ort this sec- Al ratively little discussion of the suggestion for such a| and it soon became apparent that there was an understanding among me bers of the majority of the committee a to the line of action to be pursued, and they afterward stated that they had held a con- ference and agrecd upon their course. The republican members offered no substitute and put no obstructions in the way of securing a vote. It was also agreed to hold a special meat- ing next Friday for tho consideration of the bill removing the differential duty of one- tenth of a cent on sugar imported from bounty-paying countries, Republican members of the committes ex- pressed some surprise at the calling of the meeting today. They had supposed that on account of the indisposition of Senator Voor- hees, chairman of the committeg. there would be no meeting and they had recelved assur- ance to this effect, but it would appear that after_the decision’ was reached to report a bill Senator Voorhees was prevailed upon to issue tho call, which was not received until early today. As a consequence of this delay some of the republican members were late in reaching the committee, SANITARY LIMATOLOGY. United States Department of Agriculture win tigate the Subject. WASHING Feb. 12.—The interest manifested by every class of people in the subject of climate and its influence on health and disease has determined the honorable secretary of agriculture, throngh the medium of the weather bureau, to undertake the sys- tematic investigation of the subject. It is hoped to make the proposed investi- gation of interest and value to all, but espe- clally to the medical and sanitary profes- sions, and to the large number of persons who seek, by visitation of health resorts and change cof climate, either to restore health or prolong lives incurably affected or to ward off threatened disease. The study of the climates of the country in connection with the indigenous diseases should be of material service to every com- munity, in showing to what degree local cli- matic peculiarities may favor or combat the development of the different diseases, and by suggesting, in many instances, supple- mentary sanitary precautions; also by indi- cating to what parts of the country invalids and health seckers may be sent to find cli- matic surroundings best adapted to the alle- viation or cure of their particular cases. The hearty co-operation of the varlous boards of health, public sanitary authorities, sanitary assoclations and socleties, and of physicians who may feel an interest in the work, is asked ,to achieve and perfect the aimsof this investigation. No compensation can be offered for this co-operation, other than to send, freo of cost, the publications of the bureau bearing upon climatology and its relation to health and_disease to all those who assist in the work. Co-operation will consist in sending to this office reports of vital statistics from the vari- ous localities. That these reports may be of value, it is evident to all that they should be accurate and complete, and be rendered promptly and regularly. Blank forms of re- ports have been prepared so as to occasion as little trouble and labor as possible on the part of the reporter, and will be furnished by the bureau on application. At the very beginning of the Investigation it is not possible to outline precisely the channels through which tho results obtained will be made public, but it is hoped to publish soon a periodical devoted to climatology and its relations to health and disease. More detailed information will be fur- nished on application to Mark W. Harring- ton, chief of bureau. INDIAN COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Recommendations Concerning the Tribes In Indinn Territory. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Secretary Hoke Smith today made public the twenty-sixth annual report of the Board of Indian Com- missioners. Regarding the purchase of sup- plies for the Indians the report says prices lwure surprisingly low. Last spring the con- tract business was divided between New York and Chicago. The commissioners cannot see that .anything was gained by this arrange- ment, and say the division of the work fn- volves a considerable increase in expense. “The graphic picture drawn by Senator Dawes of the state of affairs in the terri- tory occupied by the five civilized tribes was,” the report says, “to many a new reve- lation, Those Indians have so often been held up as models of civilization, conducting a wise self-government, supporting their own schools and courts of justice and enjoying all the comforts of Lome life, that it was sur- prising to hear that the courts and legislative bodies are utterly corrupt; that the public school system is primitive and ineficient; that the lands belonging to the whole people by treaty rights are to a large extent absorbed by a few enter- prising half-breads that have gained, complete control and pay no attention to the welfare of the great majority of the people; that crime goes unpunished, and that the white people who have settled in the territory have no protection. But all this has long been a familiar story to us. We have repeatedly called attention to the deplorable facts." The suggestion is made that congress ex- ercise its sovereign right and take control of affairs there. The commissioners say the policy of allotting lands in severalty is work- ing well, and that under it individual Indiaus are slowly learning lessons of independence and self-reliance, but legislation is recom- mended to prevent the sale of intoxicants to these Indlans and to reimburse the states for revenue lost through these lands being non- taxable. Education is reported as progressing steadily among the Indians, and in closing the commission reccmmends the application of the civil service law to the Indian service. SENATORS OPPOSE THE AMENDMENT. Adverse Roport on the Bill to Elect Its Mombers by Direct Vote. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The senate com- mittee on privileges and elections today de- cided to report back the bill introduced by Senator Mitchell of Oregon for a constitu- tional amendment providing for the election of senators by direct vote of the people. The majority and minority reports were after- ward submitted to the senate. Messrs. Tur- pie, Palmer and Mitchell say in their report: ““The object is to place one department of the government wholly within the control of the people. The leglslative or law making de- partment of the government ought, in our opinion, to be so placed. The laws of the United States are made by congress on and in behalf of the people. It is, therefore, a matter of the highest importance that the law makers in both brauches of the national legislature should be chosen by the people. Relmbursement Bill Vetoed, WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The president Nebraska postmasters were appointed to- gu as follows: Cushing, Huwm county, - Fes P, Brisco, viee | to secure PICKLER RAISED A RUMPU 5 Lively Time Over Reduotion of Fores in ths | Pention Department, | MOVE TO GET RID OF THE OLD SO:DI:RS Van Voorhis ‘ w Accused Coombs of Taving 18 in Fiis 1 nancinl Question | Injected Into the Debate - Congress | President Critlcised. WASHINGTO! before the , Feb. 12.—Members crowded speaker's desk In the house today | consideration of the many local measures which are being endangerad by the | near approach of the close of the session. Among the biils and resolutions were tho returning war flags to certain Michigan reg! ments; donating condemned cannon to De Moines, Ia.; incorporating the National Florlsts' assoclation; senate bill granting public lands in Mississippl to aid in the me- chanical and agriculture schools of the state, and the house bill authorizing the restoration to the public domain of certain reservations in Mississippl and Alabama now held by the Navy department for naval purposes. While the house was proceeding with | routine business there a round of ap plause from the republican side, and then from the whole house, as Mr. Wilson of | Washington, long a popular and witty mem- | ber of the house and recently elevated to the | senite, came on the floor. He was sur- | rounded by his old associates and the house | business was temporarily suspended by lhv: heartiness of the reception accorded him. | The house then resumed consideration ot tho legislative, judiclal and executive ap- propriation bill. “Mr. Pickler of South Da- Kot offered a substitute for the provision of the bill relating to the working force of the | pension office, The substitute proposed the same force of officers and clerks as at pr ent instead of the reduced force proposed by the appropriation. Mr. Pickler said the ex- ccutive authorities were afraid to resume the | responsibility for discharging old soldier clerks and were trying to place the responsi- bility on congres Mr. Miliiken of Maine also spoke against this “insiduous plan of ousting the old vet- erans” and leaving them in thelr old age like abandoned hulks, Mr. Coombs of New York defended the pension item of the bill against criticism. He then branched oft into a financial speech Mr. Bland of Missouri and Mr. Snodgrass of Tennessee sought to interpose, and the coun- ter assertions became so warm that Mr. | Coombs appealed to the chair for protection. He said congress had shut its eyes o the recommendations of the president. No won- der our credit was no longer as good abroad as it was at home. No wonder our securi- ties were returning. “If you allow the country's credit to fail beforo the world,” said Mr. Coombs, “it will cost untold millions; it will bring a ruin and a destruction exceeding that of the rebellion.” was Mr. Snodgrass interposed the point of order that Mr. Coombs maligning_the upper house of congress because a free silver bill had today been reported to that body. There was great confusion and laughter Mr. Coombs excitedly demanded protection. Another uproar arose when Mr. Van Voor- his of New York replied to Mr. Coombs. He arraigned the administration for its cours on the financial question. “I make the point that the gentleman is out of order In criticis- ing the chief executive,” interposed Mr, Coombs. There was some more laughter and a lively exchange between Mr. Coombs and Mr. Van Voorhis, which could be heard above the confusion. CONGRESSMAN WITH WHEELS. “The gentleman has wheels in his head,” ald Mr. Van Voorhis, resuming. “I had su; pected as much, but now he has proved it Mr. Coombs joined in the general laughter and made no further rejoinder. Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania, a member ot the appropriation committee, said the eriti- cism on the proposed reduction in pension appropriations was not justified, as it was based on plain business principles. A warm exchange occurred with Mr, Baker of New Hampshire when that gentleman spoke of the one-armed clerks at the pension office who were expected to do as much as two- armed clerks. Why do you not put it in the statute if a onc-armed clerk is not to do as much as a two-armed clerk?” asked Mr. Bingham. “Because God Almighty has put it in His statute,” declared Mr. Baker. Mr. Bingham said Mr. Pickler could not show his devotion for the old soldiers in any way which would not have his (Bingham’s) approval, but he did not believe the discharge of veterans was contemplated. The vote was taken on Mr. Pickler's substitute and it was defeated, 69 to 132. When the bill was reported back to the house the contest was resumed against the provision for annual clerks to congressmen, Mr. Dockery pointed out that the annual clerks would cost $355,000 before the next congress actually assembled. The Intensity of feellng aroused by the struggle brought out many humorous incidents. Mr. De- Armond of Missour! criticised congressional Vultures. Mr. Bartlett resented the Imputa- tion, and declared that Mr. DeArmond was not a vulture, but a raven, continually croak- ing, “nevermore.” Mr. Bartlett said his fight in behalf of clerks involvad nothing per- sonal to hims:lf, as he was serving in con- gress at a loss of his New York practice worth $25,000 annually. Thereupon Mr. Caruth of Kentucky created much amusement by running up the aisle and pleading that this abandoned law practice be turned over to him. - Mr. Dockery finally cut off the lively de- bate by moving the previous question, which was ordered. A yea and nay vote was taken on the amendment for the annual clerks, and it was defeated. Yeas, 98; nays, 142, Most of the republicans voted for the clerks and the democrats against. The democrats who voted yea are: Bartlett, Boatner, Cad- mus, Cobb of Missouri, Cockrell, Cooper of Florida, Crain, Davey, Everett, Grifiin, Haines, Hayes, Kribbs, Layton, Livingston, McAleer, Meredith, Meyer, Pigott, Robert- son, Rusk and Turpin. The following repub- licans voted in the negative: Brosius, Dan- fels, Hitt, Lucas, Scranton and Wadsworth, The legislative appropriation bill was then passed without division, and the house, at 4:25 p. m., adjourned. 1OUSE OPPOS THE CABLE, Its Chances In Conference Also Are Not of the Brightest. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—The appropria- tion for a Hawalian cable which was added to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill by the senato furnishes material for an Interesting controversy between the two houses. The Hawailan policy of the house does not include the Hawaiian cable in its creed, and, at any rate, the Hawaiian policy of the democratic majority of the house. There will be a strong opposition in the house to the expenditure of 500,000 upon the survey and preliminary work, both on the general principle of objection to government ald to enterprises of this character and be- cause of the depleted condition of the treas- ury. Chairman McCreary of the comimiites on foreign affairs has stated plainly his ob- jections to the cable project in a recent speech, and the keynote to the democratic policy ‘on Hawallan miatters has always been uttered by the chairman of the committee. Tho cable item will command the support of the democrats from the Pacific coast and of the republicans, but there is every probabil- ity of a majority against it. The conference committee on the bill will be unfriendly to the cable amendment. The committes will be Blackburn and Brice, democrats, and Hale, republican, and Repre- sentatives MeCreary ‘and Hooker, democrats, and Hitt, republican. Both Blackburn and Brice voted against the amendment in the senate, but they will be placed in the atti- tude of supporting it in conference, as the instructions given to the conferees are to in- sist upon the amendments adopted by the house. They may make a report to the senate that the conferees are unable to reach an agreement and recommend that the sen- ato recede from the cable project, but unless the senate votes to do 8o they wiil be practi- cally. bound to support it. Speaking gener- ally, more senate amendments to senate bills has vetoed & bill to relmburse the heirs of D. Fultord for the loss of four United States bonds valued at $700. 2o agreed to by the house than the number of those givem up by the senate. In this case the situation s more uncertain because four of the six conferees are likely to be FEBRUARY 13, 1895, the End of the Greatest in a kitchen. sapots and Funnels, see Pots and Strainer tread Boxes and Grat )il Cans and Pans and F ilk Cans and I « 1 « Stew M There's a lot of styl h capes but no two alik Th are A Dbig lot of Beaver tkets, t we tomorow ... f The Nearing the Begiuning of I Bargain Event of the Times ) season’s most correct style. in cloth— worth more than double our prices, $10 for the best and for the lowest as low in the very We' You can have any or all of it for lots less at least, of what you've been used to paying for tin things. it and the new firm won't take it make 'most any price you say. Second floor right at Farnam-st. entrance. Tea Kettles, copper bottomed, A FEW LE Toaching Spoons and Skillets, Tomorrow ; Steamers and Cookors, Everything, everything in Tin Nothing like it was ever known.—Every garment this for not cloaking yourself now, for we are making prices that would seem ridiculcus in print if it were not for the fact that you know we are closing out in dead carnest. The lat 3 inchoes everywhere o $6.75 y We have a selec @ to investigate. We've cut the former ity, in colors blue or black mi never sold under $15 and o some as ligh as $20—your choice price in two, and we have THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO. MORSE'S Grand Final Closing Sale. TINWARE-- ware—cverytin thing CAPES and Jackets-=- We have started a terrific sweep in prices on Cloaks— There’s no earthly excuse st and most approved V Jackets, in blue, long, and worth and sold few muffs that we have left are being closed out very low Only a few days left to Close Out the Stock ve got a lot of tinware—Kkitchen tin- you can think of to go than it cost us—half, We don’t want It's got to go within two days and we'll AND UP, King ray and black, cut 7.050 to $10, choice 2.90 3.75 —any price—in fact t line of children's and L that it will pay you ll good x them as low wdard styles personally amendment, houses may be disposed to report back amend- ments that it be stricken out. out the of both in favor. of and striking representatives REILLY BILL KEPORTED BACK. Section Added Embracing the Proposition to Pay the Pricipal of the Debt. WASHINGTON,| Febsi 12.—The house com- mittee on Pacific rajiroads decided today to report the Reilly Pacific railroad bill back to the house for further consideration. The committee decided that the house should have another opportunity to vote for the bill, in view of the fact that the resolution recom- mitting the Bill to the committes stated that sufficlent time had not been allowed for its consideration. In reporting the bill the committee will also submit without recom- medation the proposition made by the rail- roads to pay the prinvipal of the debt with- out the interest. This action Is to enable the house to vote upon the proposition if it so de- sires. A motion to report a foreclosure bill recelved only one vote in committee. The proposition for a payment of the principal of the debt as submitted by the reorganization committee, and which will be offered as an additional ‘section, is as follows: Section 19. If either the sald Union Pa- cific Railway company, or the committee formed for the reorgandzation of the said company, or the appvintees of said commit- tee, or the Central Pacific company, or any trustee approved by it, within ' twelve months of the date of the passage of this act, shall pay or procure to be paid to the secretary of the treasury an_amount in cash equal to the par or face value of the subsidy bonds of the United States, issued to aid in the construction of the raflroad of such committee, the secretary of the ury shall accept the sald sum and it dnto the treasury, and thereupon clalms of the United' States against company, together with all liens se- shall be assigned (but to the United States in such curing the same, without recourse any event), by Instrument executed by the secretary of the treasury in Its behalf to the said company or sail committee or its appointees, or said trustees purchasing the 1 all money and securities in the fund of kald company m the treas- ury of the United States shall be thereupon paid and delivered over to sald commitice, company or trustees, An additional section to the proposition gives the reorganization committee power to organize a new corporation, with the powers of the old corporation. An effort will be mado to sccure an order from the rules com- mitteo setting apart.a time for the consid- eration of the bill in the house, Mr. Boatner of Louisiana, who offered the foreclosure amendment, which was voted down in committee, will make a minority re- port. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS, stmasters for Broken How, Auburn and Urawford Named. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—The president has sent the following nominations to the senate Treasury—Bartholomew Kennedy of Towa, to be surveyor of icustoms for the port of Des Moines, Ia. Justice—Gideon D; Braitz of New Mexico, to be associate justice of the supreme court of the territory of New Mexico. Transfers—Navy:, Assistant engineer, John T. Myers, to be :a second lleutenant of corps; Second Lieutenant Walter Ball, United States marine corps, o be an assistant en- gineer, Postmasters—James | . Leming, Broken Bow, Neb.; G. W. Harmon, Auburn, Neb.; Thomas Regan, Crawferd, Neb.; Charles G. Kelss, Lewlston, Idaho. MARTIN'S NOMINATION CONFIRMED, e~ Senate Gets Rapld Action on the Omabs PostoMce Nomination. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—The senate in executive session today confirmed the nomi- nation of Euclld Martin to be postmaster at Omaha. A report was recelved from the senate finance committee rejecting the nomination of A. Augustus Healy as collector of fn- ternal revenue for the First district of New York. Healy was nominated last session, but his case was not acted upon, Carilsle ¥inds No Objections. WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.—The Chicago public building bill probably will be signed by thep resident very shortly, Secretary Carlisle, to whom the executive referred it, having today returned it with a statement that there was no objeetion to any of its provisions, WILL USE WESTERN STONE Kansas City's New Postoffic: to Be Con- structed of Colorado Granite, GEORGIA MARBLE WOULD SHOW DIRT Too Light in Color and Consequently Re- jected—Contractor King of Omaha is Out of the Job as the Result, WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BEE, 1407 F Street, N. W. WASHINGTON, Feb, 12, It is now quite certain that 0. J. King of Omaha will b2 released from any complications arising from his proposal for constructing the public building at Kansas City, Mo. The Treasury department has decided that the superstructure will be of granite, and not of marble. This throws King out of the case, as his bid was for Georgla marble. The rea- son for the rejection of Gecrgla marble was because it was found that, being whiter in shade than granite, it would be more sus- ceptible to dirt, and would soon turn dark on account of the soot and smoke arising from the use of soft coal. The claim cf cor- rosion, however, has been urged against the Georgla granite also by those interested in | the western contractors, and this has been re- garded as so palpable a fault by the offic'als in tho supervising architect’s office of the Treasury department that it now seems likely that the Georgla granite will also be declined, The Georgia members of congress who are in{ Washington are greatly incensed over the re- ports which were published that the Georgla marble was defective on account of its ten- dency to corrode. In the event of the rejec- tion of Georgly granite it Is probable that the Treasury department will turn its atten- tion to the Georgia granite, with a view to accepting that. The attention of the Treas- ury department has been called to the fact that the Omaha postoffice building is being constructed of Colorado granite, and that this granite has always been found desirable and serviceable, so that the officiais are incl'ned to look with favor upon the Colorado stone. The award of the contract for this work will, of course, have to be delayed until the ques- tion has been decided which kind of granite shall be accepted. It io probable that the contract will have been placed before the end of the present week. The trouble arising over King's b'd was that he claimed to have asked $345,000 for the work, while the de- partment say they found his bid to b $265,000, so that if the department had de- cided_that the Kansas City building should be of Georgia marble King would either have | had to accept the contract and lose $90,000 thereby or refuse the award and give up the $7,000 which he placed as a forfeit ANOTHER KNOCKOUT FOR BRYAN. Congressman Bryan received another decl sive turn down at the hands of the administra- tion by the action of the president today In nominating George W. Harmon to be post- master at Auburn. Bryan has been work- ing very assiduously for the appointment of Editor Barnhart. There was a third candi- dato in the presence of David Campbell, who was postmaster under Mr, Cleveland's for. mer administration. It has been expected for some time that Harmon would get this office, 2s he has a strong democratic following, which he controls by reason of his possession of a number of demccratic brothers President Cleveland today sent to the sen- ato the nomination of James D. Leming to be postmaster at Broken Bow. This appoint- ment {5 simply a confirmation of the action of the bondsmen of the former postmaster, W. A. Gilmore, who absconded with $1,500 about a month ago. Gilmore's bondsmen ap- pointed Leming to act as postmaster until the president should make an appaintment. Senator Manderson today secured favorable action by the committee on postoffices and post roads and this afternoon in executive sesslon the nomination of Eucld Martin was confirmed. PLEADING FOR A SUGAR BOUNTY. Senator Manderson and six other senators had & hearing today before the semate com- mittee on appropriations and mados an argu- ment in favor of the adoption of the amend- ment to the sumdry civil bill providing for the payment of one-half of the bounty on the sugar crop of 1894, Senator Manderson | infirmity wh strongly advocated the payment as the only Just and equitable action to be taken. In- dications are that the committee will make a favorable report on the proposition and that it will be adopted in the senate, so that it is likely that the bounty will be paid. Senator Allen today presented the petiti of Benjamin Reynolds and others of Hasting: protesting against the of interest-bearing bonds. Congressman Hainer presented the petition of Henry Keller and twenty-cight others ot Western, Saline county, praying for the al- lowance of the bounty on sugar for 1894. Congressman Pickler has received a com- munication from the Indian office stating that it is the intention of the office to open the Yankton Indian reservation in South Dakota about the 1st of next April. | Zhe Sunday Beewill soon begin the publication of a series of REMINISCENCES OF Remarkable Men and Women By JAMES R. GILMORE SDMUND KIRKE.") n General J. B. Weaver, who was a candi- , date for congress in the last campaign on the | Autior of .lmong the Pines,”” «Down in fusion ticket in the Ninth Towa district, was Lanvesios, itiicy at the capitol today and called upon Senator Allen in the marble room. Senator Manderson spoke this evening be- fore the Loyal Logion at the Arlington hotel | """f"‘ R. Gilmore, during a long lifo in in celebration of the birthday of Abraham 1ess, journalism and literature, has been Lincoln. n terms of friendly intimacy with many men and women of note. Possessing an extra- ordinarily retentive memory, he has a great fund of anecdotes and incidents, derived from his own Intercourse with the people to whom they relate. Among those who have besn his friends and about whem he will write may be mentioneds JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL With Portraits and Othier Ilustrations, SOME PENSION RULINGS. Deat Soldiers Warned Not to Walk on the Rallvoad Tracks. ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Some important decisicns on the pension question have been promulgated by Assistant Secretary of the Interior Reynolds. In the case of Frederick | W. Kerner of New Jersey, Judge Reynolds holds that whero a soldier, pensioned on ac- | Mr- Gilmore lived near Lowell in Came count of deafness, walks alongside of a rail- """“l“ for many years and saw him con- road track to save distance and is struck by | 20Uy a car and Injured, the injury is primarily du= to his cwn negligence and only remotely if at all to his d If he is subject to some nereased the risks, it is held that his obligation to avoid the 'dangerous situation I 0 much the greater. To establish claim for pension increase because of injuries alleged to have been incurred by reason or the disability, it must be satisfact rily shown that the accident was directly occasioned by the pre-existing disability and not due to the negligence or carclessness of the claimant. Pension attorneys are held to be entitled to their fees when the evidence to establish a claimant’s right to a pension s completed. The fee, according to the decision, will vest in the personal representative (f the attorney 1f he should die before allowance of claim o tssuance of certificate. The rights of an at. torney are declared to be determined by his legal status at the time the claim is com- pleted, and without reference to the date of adjudication., The widow of a ARTEMUS WARD Who was in New York In the early sixties— writing chiefly for Vanity Fair, edited by Charles Godfrey Leland. It was as a friend of Leland that Mr, Gilmore became well ac- quainted with Artemus Ward. JAMES HARPER The founder of the great publishing house; at one time mayor of New York, HORACE GREELEY Mr. Gilmcre was an editorial writer for the Tribune during the war, and was intimately associated with Greeley In many ways. CHARLES A. DANA Mr. Dana was managing editor of the Tri- bune when Mr, Gilmore began to write for it, and they have been friends since that time, JULIA WARD HO' Who was assoclated with Mr. Gilmore in the cditorship of a magnzine before the war, FORCEYTHE WILSON A man little heard of nowadays, oldier cr sailor, says the assistant secretary, whose husband volun. tarily served In the confederate army or navy either prior to or subsequent to his service | the Unite tes army 15 not entitled to u pension under the act of June 27, 1590, who wrote MANDERSON \WWOULDN R T some of the finest p ems of war-time, He QUK was regarded by Lowell and Emerson as & Nebruska’s Sonior Senator Emphatically | YOUIE man of g Wilson died before ML er_Ruaser, Rawl reaching his maturity as a poet. He was an extraordinary character, He is especlally re. membered by “The 0ld Sergeant.” HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Another of Mr. Gilmore's fricnds saw much of while living in Cambr'dge, ROBERT C. WINTHROP The distinguizhed orator, statesman and laws yer, who recently died in B ston, WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.—(Special Tele gram.)—Concerning newspaper rumors, Sena- tor Manderson says: “It is presumed that the position of attorney for the receivers for the Union Pacific railroad will become va- cant when Mr. Thurston becomes a member of the senate on the dth of March. It has been assumed that 1 am an applicant for that whom he position, 1 have not been, am not now, 1 o will not be an applicant either for the attor- | Mr. Gilmore has, besides his own recollees neyship of the Union Pacific rallroad or for | tlons, a sfore of rare biographical material any other professional place. 1 have not so | aboul distinguished men and women, most of far forgotten the professional ethies as to | It furnished by the persons themselves, for solicit a client; and so far as the Union Pacific | the great biographical cyclopaedia which he attorneyship 18 concerned, I have no idea that | has been compiling for many years, This ma- it will be tendered to me, and If tendered | terial, much ¢f it autoblographical, will be it would not bie aceepted by me." drawn upon when necessary for original inel. (A friend of Senator Manderson in this cily | dents or interesting and fresh facts, Al et R R | this source Mr. Gilmore will prepare several intends to | open a law office in Omaha about April 1) | biographical papers of unusual interpst, such el o) as was oL o Bugar Kiperiments GENERAL JONES OF 10WA ASHINGTON, ‘eb. 2.~The secretar - n\rrb e Nt torne gecretary | pno first governor of that territory; how he With i report concerning the machinery | circumvented John €. Calhoun, when a young IA Ofhion TanE Lo st IR RENAT (R T | TLAN in congress; (ld-time politics and stories Bud pher materlals which were furnished | of Andrew Jackson; the Graves-Cilley duel, in sugar fr 188 1o 1805 fo Wiys the | Which Jones way a second 000! apbroptlutel foF ahis purpole, Vias | THE REAL PROJECTOR OF THE and michmery at various blaces ATLANTIC CABLE in several st , Kansa Loulsiana | having received the g The sec I The story of Mr. Gishorue, of Canada, who retary says much ‘1” machinery s worn | first saw the practicability, from a business ‘lv "I"fl.h :vh:’ 4 :m"‘l‘m‘.‘xl an \m-; X point of view, of laylug a cable across the out ‘of w totul investment of §2s7. and | Atlantic. He first went to Peter Cooper, why the remaining sugar experimental property | 41d not take up the scheme, and afterward is unidentifie] dipreciated and scattered.” | to Cyrus W. Field, whose sagacity and energy were the means of successfully carrying out Dented Use of the Malls. ae WABHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Postofli - s N department has prohibited the use of the Zhere will be other articles 0 madls to the Hermetic Brotherhood Circle of Isls, with hendquarters at 619 Jucksos boulevard, Chicago, being & -fraud concern. equal interest,