Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 20, 1895, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY _— BEE: WEDNESDAY, FE BRUARY 20, 1895. IS DEAD FOR THIS SEASON Troe filver Struggle in the fenote Ends with a Surprise, EFFORTS TO FORCE A VOTE FRUITLESS Long Ecsslon Ended at 9 0'Clock by n Res- oiutlon atroduced by Wolcott of Colorndo—Vilas Defenas the Aaministeation. WASHINGTON, Feb, 10.%-At 9 o'clock to- @ight sengte adjourned after a deter- mined fruitiess effort on the part of the silver led by Mr. Jones of At- kansas, the bill for the unrestricted Mr. Jones himself adfourn after it had been made evident that a voting quorum of senators could not be held in the senate chamber for an all night struggle One of the ing the adjournment mitted Mr. the mere active while th unlim v and the Dills, 1t conslderation ent & the but [ me to pass coinage of the mot'on t siiver. made surprises immodiately preced- resolution sub Wolcott of Colorado, one of r leaders, declaring th welfare of the country required th of silver at 16 to 1, yet adjournment ot demand of apy dlent to enter upon Iver bill at the gre No action taken e resolution, but it was regarded as slgnificantly foreshadowing the course of the siiver bill when it comes up tomorrow The silver forces assorted their strength at the outsct of the proceedings today, and by a vite of 36 to 27 displaced the morning bus iness and ook up the silver bill before the regular order had been reached Mr. Vilas of Wisconsin then floor for four hours in a carefully preparad peech defending the administration for the recent bond contract. When Mr. Vilas con cluded at 5:30 p. m. active steps were taken by the ollver men to force a final vote was evident, however, that the opy was ready to talk against time, and earry the debate through the night, if nec e to cut off o vote, Mr. Platt, repub lican” of Connecticut, then took the floor and made an argument against the bill, being frequently interrupted by points of no quo- rum and roll calls and suggestions for close of debate. Mr. Jones appealed to the opp sition to fix a time for the vote tomorrow, but no agreement could be reached. At 8 o'clock the senate business was brought to a complete standstill by the failure to secure a quorum on Mr. Aldrich’s motion t5 go Into exacutive on. From that time until ad- Journment vain efforts wera made to secure a voling quorum, although a quorum was present most of the time, many senators re- fusing to vote. This tedious process con- tinued until 9 ek, when Mr. Jones re- luctantly yielded, and the long session closed WILSON OF WASHINGTON At the outset It was cvident the ranks of the silver men had been augmented by at leas t one vote, as Mr. Wilson, the new mem- ber for Washington had been sworn in and took his seat for the first time as a senator. A report from the secretary of the treasu was read in response to the resolution con- cerning the need of legislation to meet the deficiencies. Tho secrctary =tated that an avallablo balance of $99,875,000, exclusive of over $55,000,000 gold reserve, is on hand. He expressed tho opinion that it would be de- sirable for the secretary of the treasury to have the authority to issuc and sell short time bonds to meet deficiencies. The secre- tary added, however, that no such deficiency now exists or is likely and he was of the opinion that there would be ample revenue for the coming fiscal year. The yeas and nays were called on Mr. Jones' motion to take up the silver bill today and it was carried 86 to 27. Senator George voted in the affirmative and Wilson of Wash- ington, who had just been sworn in, also voted for the silver bill. After the bill had been taken up Jones of Arkansas tried to get a time fixed for a vote, but senators objected. Mr. Jones gave notice he would ask the senate to sit tonight until a vote was reached. Mr. Vilas then took the floor for a epsech. It is stated that an informal understanding has been reached by which the silver bill Will not be allowed fo come to a vote in the senate. As Mr. Jones, leading the silver men, appears determined to have a vote, a deadlock seems Inevitable. Mr. Blackburn, democrat of Kentucky, re- yorted from the conference committee on the diplomatic and consular bill that an agree- ment had been reached on all the items ex- cept the $500,000 for beginning the Hawalian cable. The report was confirmed and a fur- ther conference directed on the Hawaiian cable item. Mr. Call, democrat of Florida, presented a petition of the World’s Arbitration league, signed by flftecen members of the British Parliament, favoring action toward interna- tional arbitration. Mr. Call offcred a resolution, which went over, that the senate sessions begin at 11 o'clock and continue until 5 o'clock, with night sessions beginning at 8 p. m. Mr. Hill, democrat of New York, sccured unanimous’ consent for taking up the bill to aid o the ercction of a monument at Balti- more to the Maryland heroes in the revolu- tionary war. The bill was passed, and Mr, Jones, democrat of Arkansas, In charge of the silver bill, was at once on his feet with a request that the senato proceed with the Tegular order by the vote of last night Mr. Hill was opposed to its displacing morning business, “Then,” said Mr. Jones, “I will move to take it up at once, It was apparent that a vote Thereupon Mr. Voorhces, democrat of Indi- ana, rose and presented the credentials of Mr. Wilson, the new senator from Washing- ton, and he was sworn in. Mr. Jones yielded further for the resolu- tlon of Mr. Gorman, which was agreed to, for senate sessions beginning at 11 o'clock on and after tomorrow HAD A DECISIVE VOTE. Mr, Jones now presented his motion to take up the silver bill. Great interest was shbwn while the yea and nay vote was being taken, The motion prevailed by the de- cisive majority of yeas, 36; nays, 27. The vote stood” as follow: Yeas— Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Blanchard, Butler, I, Sameron, was a by ally o0 coinag at n ow of the near congress r spriation was inexp! the f the of « on 5. W m took th s imminent. Hansbrou Harrls Hunton, Jones (Ark.), Kyl MeLiurin, artin, I (Ore. Fan, Pefter, Porkins, h, Hale Hawiey, Higgin, Aldrich, Turrows, Cate Cam Carey, Chandler, Dixon, ¥rye, MeMillan, Gray, McPherson, On the announcement of the vote Mr. Jones asked that 4 o'clock be fixed as the time | for taking the vote on the bill. Mr. Aldrich, republican of Rhode Islan: objected, saying that senators on the repub- lican side hardly desired to see such pre- clpitate action. “It is perfectly evident,” sald “that senators will not have changed by any amount of talk. of the measure are ready hope this vote will be taken without unnec essary delay. I, therefore, give motice that 1 will endeasor to secure a vote before the senate adjourns tonight.” Mr. Hale asked Mr. Jones if he meant that the bill was to deliberately displace the great appropriation bills and keep this silver bill before the senate without regard 1o conse- quences, with the attendant dangers of d feating some of the appropriation bills and | compelling an extra session of congress. Mr. Jones replied that if any appropriation bills were retarded it would be because & vote on | the silver bill was not promptly taken. He | reasserted that the friends of the bill were ready to voto as speedily as possib'e. TRYING TO SHIFT THE BURDEN. “The senator is try hift the bur- den," responded Mr. Hale. “It fs by no means of minor consequence that senators on this side of the chamber insist that the Palmer, att, Proctor Ransom, Vilas, Wastiburn—21. Mr. Jones, their views The friends to vote and they &reat appropriation bills be passed. It Is the action of those senators who now ob- trude this new measurs before the senate that causes the danger. It Is going too far for the senator to suggest that fair debate of such measures means delay and dilatory tactles.” Mr, Harris asked: “Will the senator (Hale) name the number of hours the oppo- nents of this bill will require to state their views? The friends of the measurs do not desire time, %0 that if we can learn the time desired by the opposition an agreement for the vote may be reached." “That Is hardly a real, pertinent, fair and square question,” answered Mr. Hale. 'How can 1 tell in advance how long 1 will de- sire to discuss the bill or what time others may require?”’ “Will the senator answer this quostion?" said Mr. Jones, “Will any amount of talk for a moment change the result?" “Probably not,” responded Mr. Hale. “But 1 think the friends of the bill had better go on without these suggestions of dilatory o “1 need no Jones. Mr. Aldrich urged that a bill of this im- portance should not be rushed through with- out debate ous amendments offered requiring explana- tion and discussion. It would be recognized that whatever the scnate did the bill could not get the approval of the co-ordinate branches of the government Mr. Jones £afd it was not for the senate to ider what tho executive branch of the ornment would do. A majority in the sired to vote. there appears to be no disposition,’ luded Mr. Jones, “to agree upon & time for a vote, I will ask the senate to re- main in fon tonight until a vote I taken." This closed n a time for more intimation,” sald Mr. the efforts to a vote and inaug appears to be a contest of endurance, VILAS DEFENDED THE PRESIDENT. Mr. Vilas then addressed the spoke of the president’s several to congress and his constant appeals, lemn and almost in to deal with the financlal con there had been absolute im gress to meet the perils of th antry. Mr. Vilas then took up the events leading up to the recent bond contract. He said action was necessary to avert the ca- lamity of a gold suspension. “Few have known,” he said, “the imminence cf the dis aster to which the treasury came before the action was taken to avert the disaster, He proceeded to show that the withdrawals ot gold were so great in January “that it became obvious to the treasury officials that 1 systematic run was being made on s 0ld.” After reviewing the run on the treas- ury prior to the execution of the contrac for the sale of bonds and _the consequent im- portation of gold from Burope, Mr. Vilas took up the present condition of the treasury and_showed how a great crisis had been averted. He sah the greater part of the 20ld in the treasury when the run ceased was in bullion and available for redemption purposes, and stated that if the run had lasted the mints would have been unable to produce the coin with sufficient rapdity to meet the demand “If the drain had not been checked by the anncuncement of a contract,” he said, *“we should have been thrown to a silver basis or to the suspension of specie payments,” and ho declared that the president had been doubtful whether he would ba able to hold on for another day. Kew persons had been aware of the peril, but there were some who appreciated it, and he read the following telegram from Mr. Buchanan, the United States minister at Argentine, to show that the English bankers understood the situa- tion REFUSED AMERICAN EXCHANGE. BUENOS AYRES, Feb. 4.-—Gresham, Washington: "The London and River bank, the largest in South America, under orders from London today refused ull classes of American exc Aro you acquainted with this f BUCHANAN. Commenting on the telegram, he asserted the condition of affairs which cropped out in far off Argentine would have made itself manifest in_all the European financial cap- itals, Mr. Vilas then turned his attention to the remedy avallable to meet this serious condition, “It is your fault,” he said, “that the treasury conditicn was so critical that the delays incident to a popular loan would have brought on a suspension of specie payments in three days. The judgment of financial authorities would In time approve, if indeed it had not already approved, the action of the government in~ bringing a vast supply of gold from abroad A sharp colloquy occurred between Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Vilas during the latter's spoech. Mr. Aldrich said the recent bonds should have been sold at 10 per cent above what they brought. “It the senator had stood at one end of a cable as the secretary of the treasury stood,” said Mr. Vilas, “and for days solicited all the great money centers of the world for their terms on our bonds he would not make such a statement.” Mr. Aldrich said that if he had the re- sources avallable in the treasury and yet had to pay 1 per cent premium on bonds he would “g0 out of business.” “It is a significant fact,” sald Mr. Vilas, addreszing Mr. Aldrich, “that the ablest men are employed to discharge the great transac- tions of the government.” There was a laugh at Mr. Aldrich's expense, in which he joined. Mr. Vilas progeeded: “So imminent was the danger to the treasury that from the black thunder cloud the lightning was almost ready to descend. Was the secretary to delay for a fraction of a cent? There are times in the history of mations—in peace as well as in war—when great consequences depend on quick action, and he whose arm is palsied or whose foot falters is not worthy of the trust.” REPELLED PERSONAL Mr. Vilas took up personal charges that had been made against the administration. One of these was that Mr. Stetzon, formerly a law partner of President Cleveland, was a witness to the bond contract. Mr. Vilas eald Mr. Stetson was the legal adviser of the Morgan banking house, and as such passed on the contract and signed it as a witness, The senator sald it was lamentable that such slanders shculd be brought into dealing with great names. Mr. Vilas also repelled the statement of Mr. Lodge that the bond con- tract was the “blackest page” in our finan- cial history. At most it was but a matter of unwisdom and in no sense was It black, Mr. Squire pointed out that in 1578 a reso- lution had ben adopted in congress reciting that the coin obligaticns of the government would be redeemed in elther silver or gold at the option of the government. This, Mr. Squire, who showed that it would be no breach of honor or faith to pay obligations in silver. Mr. Vilas closed at 6:156 p. m with a brilliant peroraticn for sustaining na- tional honor and credit. He had spoken nearly four hou Me. Platt sald the pending silver bill was tho most indefensible bill of the ki presented here. 1t sought to double the value ot silver by delivering it to the Treasury de- pertment, At 6 o'clock Mr. Platt was still speaking, and there was no indication of an adjournment or a break in the silver or anti- silver ranks. The galleries were nearly empty. Tho floor of the senute was strewn with papers, and presented u most di appearance. ~ Senators loung a pumber had gone home, leaving word as (o how they could be hastily summonel burden of keeping their full force p fell on the silver men, as the opposition would have broken a quorum or secured an journment if the silver majority was allow e to fall off. The opposition’ was about to di- vide its forces, retaining only those few neces sary to carry forward the opposition of con- tinuous debate. Shortly after 6 o'clock Mr. Aldrich moved to adfourn, but did not press it to a vote, pending the absence of Mr. Jones, in charge of tho bill At 6:20 Mr. Aldrich pre adjournment. Mr. Jones called for the yeas and nays with apparent confidence of having the votes to defeat the adjournment. There was a hurrying of senators from committee rooms and ‘the restaurauts. The motion was de- feated—yeas, 15; nays, 32; two more than the necessary quorum “In view of that vote" sald Mr. Frye, “I will ask the senator if he inteuds keeping us here all night?' JONES WAS PERSISTENT, Mr. Jones responded that he expected to se- cure a vote tonight. He asked that 10 o'clock be fixed as a time for the vote. Mr. Chandler objected Mr. Jones suggested 10 o'clock tomorrow Mr. Chaudler again objected. Mr. Chandler caused much amusement by arraigning the A agreement ated what senate, He messages with the'r words ol rnestne ditions. potency in ¢ pathetic But CHARGES. d about, although sent ssed his motion for There would probably be numer-,| 1 ever | orderly | The | | sily | Mr. committes for Its “somersaults” on Jones offered to make it 3 o'clock tos morrow afternoon as time for the vote. Mr. Aldrich objected. Mr. Jones then suggested 4 o'clock tomor- row, and Mr. Platt objected | “Then it is evident,” sald Mr. Jones, “that | the opposition does not intend a vote to be taken on the bill.” Mr. Platt, resuming his speech, against the coerclon being practiced by | In_charge of the bill. Mr. Jones sald he was willing to fix the | hour “for voting at any time tomorrow, the opponents of the bill to fix the time. Mr. Aldrich declared that no consent could { be secured tonight for any fixed time. Mr. Platt said that the senator in charge of the bill was going to extremes in trying to ‘'sit it out” the first night. Mr. Allison urged that the vote be post- poned until tomorrow, in order to permit proper debate. He said he would agree to & vote after fair debate, but no time could be set tonight with his consent for taking the | vote. At 7:45 Mr. Quay suggested the absence of a quorum and the roll was called. Fifty sen. ators responded, five more than a quorum, Mr. Aldrich moved to go into executive ses sion—yeas, 7; nays, 32; six short of a quorum Tho senate was thus brought to a standstill, for although a quorum was present, & quorum could not be obtained for a vote, hen began the tedlous see-saw of calls for a quorum, and then a roll call on the Aldrich motion, and then again for the motion. Each roll call resulted the same. At 8:35, on motion of Mr | Reant-at-arms was directed | presence of absent senator: the mean- | time business was entirel The galleries had entirely filled during the ev ing, and the spectators were evidently inter- ested in the procecdings going on below At 8:55 business was resumed, a quorum being secured. Mr, Aldrich thereupon with drew his motion for an executive session It was evident that an understanding had been reached. Mr. Wolcott, one of the most tive of the silver men, then came forward with a resolution, It was as follows Ttesolved, That it is the nse of the sen- ate that the welfare and prosperity of the Unite Juires the enactment of a Taw and unlimited colnage of silve ratio of 15 to 1 Re In view of the fact that this con, will expire by law March 4, and ¢ are important appropriation’ bills tention of the sena it is the senate that consideration be not entered upon this ‘nadte. Jones asked that the resolution lie . Then he added somewhat wearily: *1 move that the senate now adjourn.” This was he signal for the close of the contest. There was a hurrying of senators to the cloak room and a_skurrying from the galleries. Then, at 902" p. m., the senate adjourned until tomorrow at 11 o'cloc ke those Jones to In the ser- request the ense of such a lav fon of the Mr. BILLS PASSED BY Another Day to Miscollan Fruicful I nits. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—In the house the senate amerdments to the house bill to authorize the Oklahoma Central railroad to construct a railroad through Oklahoma and Indian territory were agreed to. A resolution was adopted authorizing the secretary of the navy to donate cannon to the Oregon State Soldiers’ Home. Bills were also passed as follow To prevent the transportation of merchandise in bond through the United States into the free zone of Mexico; to retire Colonel Don Carlos Buell, U. S. A., as a brigadier general; to authorize the Wisconsin and Duluth Bridge company to construct a bridge across the St. Louis river between the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The consideration of the naval appropria- tion bill was then resumed, the pending ques- tion being the decision of the chair (Mr. O'Neill of Massachusetts) on the point of order raised by Mr. Sayers against the item in the bill authorizing the secretary of the navy to enlist in his discretion 2,000 addi- tional seamen with which to man the new ships. The chairman announced his decision over- ruling the point of order. Mr. Sayers appealed from the decision of the chair. The decision of the chalr was sustained, 147 to 37. An amendment was offered by Mr. Springer, democrat of Ilinois, authorizing the detail of any retired officar of the navy or the marine corps upon his own request, without additional compensation, as a teacher In any college or school and was agreed to. The committee of the whole rose informally and the senate amendments to the agricul- tural bill were disagreed to and the bill sent to conference. Mr. Sayers' amendment to strike out the provision authorizing the enlistment of 2,000 additional seamen was lost, 20 to 51. He moved to substitute for it a provision author- izing the secretary of the navy to assign as many officers and soldiers of the mariae corps to active duty on the secondary bat- teries of the war ships as he might deem necessary. The committee rose temporarily in order to give Mr. McMillin, from the ways and means committee, an_opportunity to present the conference report on the bill for ex- tending the time for making income tax re- turns, The bill was agreed to and the naval bill was again taken up. At 5:20 the house adjourned until tomor- row. THE HOUSE. us Business with certain CONDITION OFf THE TREASURY. Carlisle Declares Bonds Are Not Needed to Meet the Deficiency. WASHINGTON, Feb, 19.—Secretary Car- lisle today sent a reply to the senate resolu- tion inquiring whether “it is necessary or desirablo that legislation showid bo had au- thorizing the issuing of bonds, treasury notes other securities to realize moneys for the purpose of paying current deficiencies in the revenue.'" The secretary says he does not consider such authority necessary. His communica- tion is as follows: “The cash balance In the treasury at the closo of busmess on the 18th inst.,, exclusive of $65,101,704 gold reserve, was $99,875,284. “It Is my opinion that the secretary of the treasury ought to be permanently invested with the authority to issue and sell short time bonds or other obligations of the govern ment for the purpose of raising money to meet such deficiencies in the ordinary rey- cnues as may occur from time to time, but I do not think that there is any necessity at tho present time for the exercise of such au- iority if it existed. It is not probable that such deficiencles will occur during the re- mainder of the current fiscal year as will ex- ceed the availablo balance ou nand, and it is estimated that during the next fiscal year tho receipts will exceed the expendityres,” This letter is accepted in the senate as | baving a direct bearing upon the amendment | to the sundry civil bill proposex by the senate | committee on appropriations providing for an | issue of certificates of indebtedness Many senators who have given their as- | sent to the amendment have stated from the beginning that they would agree to the prop- osition only upon the direct request of the secretary for such action, This has been | ceially true of the silver senators tor Teller has been one of the most conservative silver men on this proposition, but he is understood to have voted against it in_committeo because there had been no deslara i n {rom the Treasury ‘epariment (hit | th tificates were needed. It is under- | 2t0od that the amendment wai nut forward with the fdea that It was liable to be ruled out on a point of order in the senate, and that if it passed that body it would fail in the house. A dodge and Two Nebraska Postmasters. | WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The president | has nominated Erskine M. Ross of California to b2 United States circuit judge for the Ninth judictal circuit court, provided for by the act approved February 18, 1895 The president also sent the following nom- inations to the senate Postmasters—Mary F. Holland, Friend, Neb.; Jumes R. Holeomb, Gothenburg, Neb. Senator Cullom Has thoe Gri WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Senator Cullom of Illinois is confined to his room with a| slight attack of the grip. He is able to sit up @ part of the time and probably will be | ments for GERMAN SUGAR BEET RAISING Oonsular Reports Redeivéd from the Heart of | the District, INDUSTRY PASSING ‘THROUGH A CRISIS | Largely Incrensed Foreign Output Must Be Found This Year and in the Face of Greater Competition—Consul Moth’y Report. WASHINGTON, Febi'19.—In a special ra- port to the State department upon the pro- duction of German beet sugar, United States Consul Moth at Magdeburg facts which explain in a measure sistence of the German government in trying to secure the removal of our discriminating duty upon it consul's report that even the small duty of one-tenth of 1 cent per pound means a great deal to the Germans, for the prosperity of vast interests depends upon a considerable extension their sugar market in forelgn countries and the profit between profit and loss owing to overproduction and foreign com presents some the per he shows ) narrow is petition that this cannot be achieved under | the slightest handicap in duties or charges. Consul Moth that the beet sugar industry is passing through a serious There been a great increase in 24,600,000 hundredweight in 1803-4. This year the 000,000 hundredwe ght prices been falling below the cost of production, In 1803-4 raw sugar sold at 12.25 marks per hundredweight and the actual cost of produc tion found the balances on the wrong side. but the present season is designed to witness greater loss. As soon as it became known that the beet crop was large good sugar be- gan to decline, the price this month being 850 marks per hundredweight, This mea a heavy loss for the factories be grown for less than 1.1 marks dredweight, and the factories now offer by 70 to 80 pfennige, all they can afford, so the agriculturists must 0" suffer unless the government to their rel'et by larger bounties, must find a market abroad this year for 1,000,000 hundredweight more sugar than she exported last year, in the face, too, of greater foreign competition, for Austria also has an overplus of 3,500,000 hundredwelght for export. The home con- sumption cannct materially increase even with lower prices for sugar, as the heavy in ternal revenua will prevent its G many as freely as in the United States and Great Britain. The big stock of sugar r maining on hand at the end of this year will also work havoc with next year's prices, The consul gives at length a statement of the various causes which have brought about this state of affairs, such as overproduction, the working cf the bounty system and the turn- ing of farmers from grain to beet sugar raising because the competition has made the former unprofitable. He says in conclusion that relief has been promised by the German government, but its form has not been an- nounced, says German is crisis. product 1892 crop will In consequence has on, from 27,600,000 in to have s comes rman PACIFIC ROADS GIVEN A HEARING. House Committee [Listens to the Proposa to Pay tho trincipal of the Debt. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Several members of the house Pacific railroad committee gave 2 hearing today to {he representatives of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail- roads concerning 1 the, proposition that the government accept the princi- pal of its debt in full payment of its claims upon the roads. Messrs. A. H. Boissevain 1 and Victor Morawetz, Charles H. Tweed and Sr Rivers Wilson ap- peared for the companies. The confererc> was entirely informal. Mr. Tweed st Central Pacific people had discussed t since the last meetipg,of the commitice, considered what their borrowing power was and had come to the conclusion they could raiso the required amount to pay the prin- cipal, if they could have the government lien as a security for the partics from whom they borrowed. The question was raised by Chair- man Reilly, what would be done under this arrangement with the first mortgage bonds, which fell due at the same time, and if an ex- tenion of them would not be necessary? Mr, Tweed said that the company would be cbliged to borrow for them, although it had no inter- est I their disposition if the claim was brought up. Then the status of the sinking fund was discussed, and committee members argued that the government would not apply this to fts debt until the first debt was set- tled. Mr. Tweed held that the sinking fund belonged to the government absolutely in any event, In the course of the discussion Mr. Mora- wetz declared that the Union Pacific must be reorganized; that its continuance under pres- cnt cond'tions was impossible, but that it did not ask a new charter from congress, as it could reorganize under state authority. Mr. Reilly sald thers was a serious question about its right to do that. Chatrman _Reilly proposed to the repre- stntatives of the companies a new plan for the settlement for their debt, which is pra tically a variation of the Reilly bill. He pro- posed that instead of raising the first mort- gage debt and extending the government debt the companies should pay the principal of the government debt into the treasury; that the interest on the government debt should be extended and the first mortgage debt be extended under the terms of the Reilly bill, to be paid'in installments through a period of fifty years, with interest at 3 per cent. The advantage over the pending which this plan presents is that the treasury will receive the amount of the principal of the government debt instead of the holders of the first mortgage bonds be- ing given a settlement, and the government debt, principal and interest, being extended, The payment of the principal, Mr. Reilly says, would give help to the treasury, while the ‘extension of the first mortgage bonds would merely be extending a good invest- ment by a relssue of the first mortgage bonds, This change could be made without financial complication, because the amount of the first mortgage and government mort- gage (the principals) are the same—some £33,000,000, The apparent ility and will- ingness of (he companies to raise the princi- | pal of the government debt suggested the | feasibliity of the change By this plan about $20,000,000 numbers would be paid into the treasury the balance of the principal being covered | by the sinking fund, which amounts to| about $14,000,000. Mr." Reilly said he could not | take the responsibility of recommending the plan for the satisfaction of the government claim by paying the principal and re- | mitting the iuterest, ®ince it involves the relinquistiment of an‘immense sum due for interest which could tie collected under the Rellly bill or the gew proposition which is based on that bill, The representatives of the Union and Central' Paclfic took the sug- gostion under confideration and will give thelr views on it in a few days. in round v Petitton. Senator Frye, at of his fellow citizen, Mrs, L. M. N. Stevens of Maige, to whom arrange- thg occasion were committed, in. troduced to President Cleveland this after- | noon a commiitice of ladies of the Women's b tian Temperapee union desi ated to ent to hi the immense polyglot tem- petidon. Tk meeting ook place the library of jthe executive mansion. committee, headed by Miss Willard and | Henry ‘Somerset, consisted of th general offic of the National *Women's Christian Temperance union, Mrs. Hoffman, rs. Barker and Mrs. K. L. Stevenson he ladies, after the interview with the president, met Mrs, Cleveland for a few moments' in the red p A the Pglyglo ON, #eb. 19 Preses WASHI the t Lady Gotd Doposited n the WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Up to and In- cluding February 18 the amount of gold coin reported to the treasury as having been recelved at New York and Phila- delphia on account of the recent gold pur- chase was $20.4:450, with Ban Francisco, Chicago and Boston, where deposits ar known to have boen mdte, not yet re ported. Nutional Frowibiiion Propossd WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Repr Blair of New Hampshire today a resolution in the house proposing an anury. sentative troduced able to resume his senatorial duties within a few days. amendment to the constitution of the Beets cannot | per hun- | | bill and the pooling bill | | Jaced B | Ladies of Omaha | and Gentlemen, too —__and out of tow share of your patronage, ¢ | loaded with the M. D. G. stock, 1 shall make no profit, but will on other hand try our best to lose money upon it ) greater reductions in price than during any of t arriving almost daily now, we shall have proven t been used to. Glass Tumblers, Morse Dry Goods Co’s last price 5e, ours........ Salt Bottles, decorated. M. D. G. Co’s last price 10¢, our: Pin Trays. decoroted, M. D. G. Co's. last price 80¢, our 1d Brush, decorated, M. D. G. Co. Toilet Set—10 pieces, M. T Comu last price $1.50, ours. ). G. Co.'s last price $4.00, ours.....ooovunnn English Serges, Henriettas, Seotch Plaids, M.D.G.Co.'s last price $1.50, inch Hopsackings, M. D. G. Co.’s last price $1.00, 0urs..........eues 6 inch Henriettas, M. D. G. Co.’s last price 8ic, ours finch Silk and Wool Plaids, M. D. G. Co.’s last price $2.50, our 24 inch Silk Crepe, all colors, M. D. G. Co.’s last price §1.25, ours. Colored Moire Silks, M. D. G. Co.’s last price $1.25, ours.. Colored Gros Grain Silks, M. D. G. Co last price $1.25, Gurs......... Black Moire Siiks, M. D. G. Co.’s last price $1:25, ouvs........ ilks, M. D. G. Co.’s last price Ladies’ fast black Scamless Hose, M. D. G. Co.’s last price 20c, ours... Colored Surahs and 27 inch China Ladies' ribbed top Woolen Hose, M. D. G. Co.’s last prize 35¢, ours.... Children’s Merino Hose, M. D G. Co.’s last price 7sc, ours Ladies’ natural color Under Swiss ribbed white Underwear, M. D. G. Co.’s lasv price $1.25, ours. S. PMOERT met and practically ports, Three the bill in the be accepted in the United States. The resolution is introduced by ‘request of the general offi- rs of the World's and the Nationa Women's Christial emperance and as the legal exp! on of the polyglot petition just presented to the presidént. ESNDED KFOK agreed upon their re- amendments were added to senate and these will probably by the house conferees with some verbal changes, but none affecting their intent. One amendment |s to repeal the law providing that no pension shall be pald_nonresidents who are not citizens of | the United States, except for actual disubili- Silver Men C de that tho Wolcott Reso- | ties Incurred in the service. The second ri Byer Men Contade; s 9 | quires the examining surgeons to state the Jittion Baon At | rating which they think applicants entitled WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The silver fight | o; the third fixes 36 p-r month as the lowest in the senate is finished, and no vote will be | rate of pensions to be paid. had on the Jones bill. The one day devoted s to that bill showed conclusively that no of pressure would bring about a vote, | and 1f the silver bill was kept before the sen- ate that it would retult n dsfeaclug the 8piIo- | WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.~ ollowing is priation bills and force an exira session. The 2 o T e AR Ay Sliver men fasl that they have shown thelr fithio LulL text of Lhe Joint resolulion eon 5 strength, and believe that they have gained | Ing the income tax law as finally agreed to & substantial victory in securing the promise | today by both houses of congress of a vote upon the resolution presented by Mr. | That the time fixed by existi Wolcott declaring the sense of the sepate, income retiirns, o Although the agreement was not entered into Monday 2 \A\”g“ h in the senate all the senators present who | ¥ OfSAukust 2%, were opposing the resolution agreed privately | g rH L T R that a vote should be had on the resolution | Lt R rarartnas Tonly i te tomorrow. It will probably be debated some- | > for the year 1891, 50 that what, and senators will briefly express their | u ch_returns for views. It is pessible to prevent a vote if | Qi orhef R those who are not parties to the private agree- | | 1LeS0I¥RG, [That T CombRUg eomes ment should decide to oppose it, a3 there was | paid’ for insurance premi and for or- 10 unanimous consent askea ur given in the shall be deducted senate he republicans who agree that he t m‘ nnwpntl 5 ‘m 0 m~\u|:- there should be a vote included Senators \e amounts recelved as divi- Platt, Chandler, Quay, well as the silver | CORAS WHOB the sl Any eerporation, leaders on the republican side, white Senators | (uavA™, “Cate R A 11, Blackburn and Jones of the demo- | fiable to the tax of 3 per cont on the net cratic senators agreed to the proposition, | profits of sald corporation, company or as- The opponents of the Jones bill present said | Sociation, althouxh such tix may iiot have they were willing there should be a vote on | Actually "been by such corporation, o declaratory resolution presszced by Sena- | COMPULY b ““‘”I“ ak i pima ok oleott, and it is believed that this pri- It o Alviaen cement will be agreed to in the sen- reports of his ends the silver fight for this sess | sion, and the appropriation bills, will monopos lizo ‘the remainder of the session, with per- | haps some time devoted to the bankruptey HIS SESSION, INCOME TAX RESOLUTION, Text of the Amendment ns Finally Agrocd | Upon by Congress. | The s law to-wit, for on in Resolyed, er gl nds upon ck of sociation employ e om _employers un collector " in" order of employes. traces News for th *WASHINGTON, Feb gram.)—Leave of abse Lieutenant Lorenzo P. fatty | ti and s invora cles, e blood youth CLEVELAND FULIN A VETO, Disapproves of a Bill to Bemove (he Charge | of Dosertion from n Soldier. | WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The president today sent to the house his veto of the bill | the charge of desertion against | Eckert, who was a private in the first volunteers, and wi ©o 1 and sentenced to twelve months' prisonment by a court martial for desertion The president says: “It means to me that | the proyisions of this bill amounts to a judgment of a regularly constituted court and legislative pardon of the offense of which | the soldier was convicted. If this doubtful [ authority is to be exercised by congress it | should be done in such a manner as not to restoro a man properly convieted and sen- tenced as a deserter without even the gatlons of injustice to the rights of pay lowance and pengion belonging to those faithfully and honorably engaged In military dervice of their country." One More 1INGTON, approved the act al cireult judge In pe judicial district nee g Tollowii infantry are ordered William I, Daghiell, company K; Second Miller, from’ compiny 1 to company By direction he tary of wit extension of leave of ubsence gra irat Licutenant Ilenry surgeon, in ial or 29, 1893, fr this led one month, ishth ant o nd Lieut o remove | ted | i - | vi Oblo u im further ary exte oftice, 13 Vs Signed by WASHINGTON, The presider has apy 1 the following acts: Grant to the California Valley, company right of way servation, Ariz | aries and allowa | and clerks at Guthri | El Reno, Okl he President. Bew | count Skin f At all ) M\Il:.‘ a Bpecinlisi o | Paussh Ciwss Foaim | Bpseiala | the | ¥ s o | gram.)—Postmasters sloned as follows teral Judge. et W 19.—The president i providing adai- | South Dakoi the Ninth Pacific & Northern through San Carlos to readjust the sal Lmasters and “n commi William J. Mein New Haven Wiser, Danforch The The Be at the Btreets, March purpose and suc 1 f eside W4 has t Cash in the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Feb, 19.—~Today's state- | ment of the condition of the treasury shows: | 4 Agrerd Upon the Pension WASHINC , Feb. 19.-Th 1y house and United Btates prohibiting the liquor traffic [+¥5! Available cash balance, $167,643,610; gold lwx senate couferces on the pension bill have | serve, $57,976,94. give more square yards of value for square pri 40 inch Serges, Henricttas, Checks, M. D. G. Co.'s last price 50¢, ours. .. arments, M. D. G, Co.s last price Tie, ours, | ion of the skin; arnval MO 1 folk— We have purchased at a very low figure the entire stock of the Morse Dry Goods Co., and in the course of time hope to merit a large pecting to do business at a profit—Dbut just now, we the by making even he previous two weeks sales, that we may give such an aggregation of great values that, when we do open our new stock, which will be o you that we ces than you've 2ic Be vew. 40c ... $2.40 19¢ 29¢ 39¢ 49¢ 69¢c B8c 75¢ ours 75¢ 80¢ 49¢ 9¢ 18¢ 25¢ Dr. Jacger’s Underwear half price—half the plain marked reguiar price. s wrinkles and all of age. It feedsthrough the pores and builds up the membranes and wasted sues, nourishes the shriveled hrunken skin, tones and tes the nerves and mus= nriches the impoverished vessels, and supplies and clacticity to the ac- It's perfect. vare of substitutes and rfeits, Yale's Original ood, price ¢1,50 and $3, drug stores, M, YALE, Health and Complexi®n t, Yalo Templo of Beauty, 140 State hicuzo. Stockholders of stock1chiors . mpany will be held th’ and Farnam in th aha, on Monda the 186, at & wlock . ., for th of ‘electing . board of ‘directo h other business as may be pre r consideration. By order of the t, ORGE B, TZBCHUCK, Becretars Flsmé&ell Notice Publ