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DISTRICT AFFAIRS,
6peeiai Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune,

THE D1sT1or n1Na.
WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 1.-The Speaker
announced this morning that Ells II. Roberts,
tho New York member Of tho District Inyostiga-
ton Committee having asked to DO relieved
from duty On that Committee, lis place would
bo supplied by tho representative from tho
Buffalo district, Lyman X. Bass. The change
is thought to DO very mucl for the bottor, as al-
though DaBs IL q now member ho has already
demonstrated that ho has intelligence and force
qualities sadly needed By his predecessor on tho
Committee, Blr, Roberts.
The Houae having formally adopted the Son.
ate amendment to tho resolution for tue inveHti.
gatlon, the amendment being merely formal, tho
Joint Select Committee aot its machinery in mo-
ton today in tho Senate. On motion Of nIr.
Sherman the memorials heretofore mentioned
in your dispatches wero taken from tho table
and reforroa to the Committee.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.
The Joint Committee met this afternoon, hIr.
Boutwell, presiding: The frat business trans-
sctsd YES tbs II Of
son, aud Hamilton. to report p!an for tho con-
duct Ut the Investigation. The COMMITTEES
are understood to bo IL favor Of the investiga-
ton boing open to tho newspaper reporters,
tho public generally to bo excluded. Tho
experience with former Investigating committees
has been, that oil the loafera aud beats IN Wasl,-
ington make 1t point to crowd tho committee-
room to snfrocatlon, koeping out those who
roally hayo right to place III the room. Il Ia
very much hoped that this kind OF an order will
10 made. as 1t will greatly facilitate the lnbogs Of
tho Committee. while lhe press will bo enabled
to scoare much moro faithful reports.
UNPAID SALARIES.
Tho Erenitg Star accounts to-day for the fact
that the police, scl!oolteachors, a,ld ilye1nen OF
the District ara not paid, by showing that nearly
IL, 900 Of taxoB for 1879, 1873, aud 1874, on
roal ostate In tho District, layo moi boon paid
yet. It appears, however, that OF thia amount
moro than g. 600 will not bo die till June.
The excuao IL desperate one, aad don't hold
water.
THE C0L0NEp MEN
OF tho District arc still working to secure their
civil rights. They held a mass.meeting in this
interoyt' last night. at which "ould-bo senator
Pinrhback, aud other prominent oo!orod mon
spoke. pinehhaok announced amid groat mp
planse that ho beloved tn standing by tho TO
publican party that Ind done 70 much for tho col
orcd men, but he was tired Of crlnging md
tawning. l1o thought 1t was time for tho colorod
men to show that they duly appreciated thor
importance, and the intlualce they ought to e1-
ortupon politics and politicians.
tn ths Aesooietcd Pfess.}
WARRINGTON, D. O., Feb. 1l.-The Joint Com.
fRaa Riakth Pa3aJ
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!, a memorial to tho Patrons Of IIusbhndry In
the cotton States was also presented and ui,a1,-
lmously adopted. It is an argument In favor Of
1nixod husbaudry in tho South. Instead Of OK
pending tho onergioa of tho people in raising 4
single crop. It saya:
added to tho wealth Of tho world $4,000 600 000 md
caused prosperity to smile npon every one who fns
production annay Tho ccraes Of fo coptons
planters have been exhausted IN attempting to PRO
auec maximum crop Of astnge staple, whilst lnito
his necessary wants. syste,n. based upon such 4
policy and producing nuch results
MUST De RADICALLY WRONG,
and. II rossiscd t will load 10 bankruptcy and rui
No people eau ever become prosperous who arc not
se!i;sssaning. Our fertile soil, e1hnu4css rnnera
millions ior .ubsIstenee. j. generally 60 sonsiasses
s5a ss4 L e.ps Il % s4 q
those Southern farmers who live within themselves aro
NOR more nonendent and less encountered with debt
RELIED SOLELY uroN THE COTTON cnor.
W. Mese Il otherwise It IL hnzardous for any people to
ssy oef{s Of ans a which
It thon refers to famiuo, which moro than once
hos occurred in India, owing to the efforts Of the
people to grow cotton to the exclusion Of broad
Htnffs md adds.
During the pat year sections Of Iowa, Mtnnc.ota,
condition should similar invasion become general in
tho Northwest, Coupled with this idea, tho
TOTAL FAILURE OF COTTON cnoF,
cause improbable a. "ae Visitation nnSs "y a
pear have wa the power to prevent them, md 10 1t
Nso to subject ourselves to the possibility Of becou-
ing the victims Of such calauitics7 Our wtsest and
safest policy H. as far as practicabe to produce at
South upon which this cannot be done, and 1t The
ssmo time produce an avorago cotton clopa '''
WHAT IA TIE NET RESULT :
O{ fha fNffnhr'A animal jnhofp9
Southern soil; but what proportion Of this vast
amount is returned to indicate prosperity? One
hall Of It is expended for necessary supplies whilst
tho reminder Is divided between labor and taxes
Hence, tho cost Of production has exceeded tho Yaue
Of tho article produced. Shall this policy contfnue7
Extensive cottoncrops hays evinced unity Of pur
pose and cntailcd poverty upon u.s. and equally un-
form adhesion to mixed husbandry would secure our
reouperstlon.
COTTON 1s a NECESSITY,
aud tho extent Of that oceBatty be calculated with
o1actness. II $500, 900 baea grownt they will be
consumed boforo another crop ba gathered, and
remunclptiYe market pEice will bo auataiued by the
consequent deluard If baies grown, the
CONTROL AND pErnrss TIE MARKET, -
Alternatives for success arc numerous, but we
need only rely upon the singlo ono Of
cooperating n q II. tho Determination to
reason why should not be the happless most indc-
penue11t, and prosperous people on earth.
THE MEMORIAL APPROVED.
Tho memorial is signed By tho Masters Of State
Oranges Of South and North Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, Florida, Arkausas, Louisiana,
Georgia, TenncBsoo. aud was not only heartily
approved BY tho Committee on Resolutions, but
endorsed by every momber Of tho National
Grange.
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THE ARMY,
Special Dispatch to The Chtcaao Tribune,
THE APPROPRIATION Hill.

THE APPROPRIATION HILL.
WARRINGTON, D. g., Fob. 11.-Thc Army bill
waB at last flltit''-" in tho Committeo NJ tbe
Whole, and pass y tho House to-day, and
Fofy much to 20 mrpriao Of everybody, tho
Fortincations Alss5 oriation bill was at onco
taken up, md, q. !, consideration OF It com.
monccd in Comu q :, Of tho Whole. This ia
bottcr indication =: ile disposition Of the House
toattend htrictf = business, and mabo abori
session II posi- 6, shau tho paasego of Dawo,'
resolution last 9 Jay would hayo been.
s EDucTIoE.
The House = tary Committee considorod
thoir bill for Il ,duction Of tho army to-Iay.
and while nc u Il vote was Ind. tl,n rratifvss
lug discovery VAS made that maiority of lin
Committee arc in favor Of tho bill. Tloy fecl
tlat II they can get tho measure into tho
1touKo with tho indorsement Of majority there
Will be no difficulty in pasaing 1t. Boiknap was
busy, on the floor Of tho HouBo good part Of
tho day lobbying, 1t ia said, against tie bill.
, 1874-02-12
Outline Of the Bill Providing for the Re-
dnction Of the Army.
Additional Developments Con-
corning the Butler-Ixelsey
Job.
Petition Of Raphael Bemmes for the
Removal Of His Disabilities,
First Meeting Of tile District Of Columbia
Investigating Committee.
RMTRENoHMENr AND REFORM.


Special Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Feb. lt.-The Bonate
Appropriations Committee soom to be follow
Ing the lend of tho corresponding House Com
mittee, and for day or two they havo been or
amining Department officials as to tho est,-
mates for the coming year. To-dny, Secretary
Do'ano and the Bureau otilcers Of tho Interior
Department appearod boforo thom. Delano e1-
preHHes tho belief tint the Indiana can he OWL
lied, it being only question OF timo, and money
probably.
WAN-ULA1MB.
Tho Senate ClaimB Committee had lopg
discussion to-tay OH the question Of paying tic
claims Of loyal oitlzens for property destroyed
during tho war. Notwithstanding these Claims
have been repeatedly rejoctod, they hayo been
ftod again with Congrean this session. Among
others Ia that of Dr.. j. Milton Best, of Missouri.
It will be remembered that bill to pay his
claim was passed by both House and Sonato last
winter, md vetoed by tho President.
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tho claim of Deputy Ferry foe services In organ
izing Oranges in Dakota was allowed. Mrs. O.
H. Kclloy londered her resignation as Pomona.
Tho discussion OF
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONS
Was resumed and continued It'll lato hour the
principal ones being tlnt providing for the or
ganiGatton Of District Oranges previously tele-
graphed, and another defining tie qualification
for membership Of Grangos.
, 1874-02-12

ST.. Louis, Feb. 1.-The National Grange to-
day, after tho transaction Of somo minor bust-
meas, received tho report Of the Committee on
Resoutions, presented by Nr. Wardlow, Of
Florida, and adopted 1t unanimously. It is as
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
SEWARD COUNTY.
SEWARD, July 10.

SEWARD, July III.
EDITOR BEE:
The weather has been unusually
warm for several days. The Their
mometer has been from one hun
dred to one hundred and five during
the day in the shade for about one
week. Vegetation was fast drying
up corn and potatoes were dam
aged severely, and wheat also,
which caused much uneasiness
with the farmers, but during the
past two days we have had several
good rains, with hail and some
wind, but damage to crops by the
storm. The ground is now thor
oughly wet, and the streets are
quite MUDDY. While writing it Is
laundering, and prospects of more
rain. The farmers appear more
cheerful, and now have hopes OF
better crops. .
Harvest has commenced. Wheat
will average about twO-thirds OF q
crop.
The County Commissioners have
been in session all week, and say
they have been hard at work in the
interest of the county, and have
effected one million dollars proh'
for the county, by having it rain. A
good enterprise, if they have been
the cause of effecting it.
Farmers are in from every lOca'
ton, buying reapers and preparing
for the approaching harvest. Now
the growing grain can be seen TO
miles around the busy town Of Sew
ard. More anon.
/ ADD.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
The Wholesale and Retail Dry
Goods House Of
W. II. n.
265 Douglas Street.

There is an attraction in square,
honest dealing that is bound to
bring unlimited patronage to the
merchant who practices it.
MI. Bushman has made it a rule
since the establishment of his house,
a little over a yearsago, to allow no
Misrepresentation of goods. Every
article sold Is warranted to be as
representated. Ifs clerk or sales
man should make false resresenta-
tons in his zeal to effect a sale, it
is always Mr.. B1shman's rule to
make the most complete and salts
factory restitution.
People have not been slow to find
out that in his establishment there
need be no fear of imposition, wheth-
er they are practically acquainted
with the goods or not.
Another reason for his remarka-
BILE success may be found in the
right observance of the Zone price
system" Dealers everywhere say
that it is exceedingly difficult to
maintain this rule.
Where a large proportion of the
business done is on credit that may
be the case. But when as Mr..
Bushman does, the business is con-
Quoted on the ''pay on delivery
principle" as well as the "one price
system" it is comparatively easy and
by all odds the best. With him the
cash of the poor Is as good as the
cash of the rich, and the cash of the
stranger equal, in Its purchasing
power, to the cash Of the acqualnt-
ance.
Nine-tenths Of the terror of shop
ping takes its flight in a store fairly
conducted or the principle of one
price and that the lowest. Strangers
in the eity can cali at Rushman's
without the slightest fear Of being
cheated or overcharged. Husbands
can come with their wives when
they know there Is to be no badger
ing or jewing about prices, and that
it is the endeavor Of everybody,
from the head Of the establishment
to the smallest oash-boy, to see that
every patron receives prompt at
tendance and the fullest worth for
any money they may leave behind.
Every care is taken by Mr.. Bush.
man to see that no one, however
young or inexperienced, "a over.
reached in any respect whatever.
One thing more we can say Of Mr..
Bushman, personally he Is one Of
the most prompt and reliable men
in paying his own bills, which is
one of the surest indications of an
honest, upright gentleman.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
A Reliable Firm.

Parties who desire to lay in a
stock of pure and u~nadulterated IL
quors or wines will do well to visit
Omaha and examine the Sc
lect stock of NJ. J. McKelligon.
His stock of genuine Bourbon,
Scotch and Irish WHISTLES has been
imported directly from the distill-
cries in Kentucky and, the old
country. His wines are choice and
well selected. Mr.. McKelligon has
achieved remarkable success in his
line, and his motto is and always
has been, quick sales and small
profts. Call or send for sample
lots.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
County Commissioners.

SATURDAY, July il.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present-Commissioners Knight,
Redfield and McArdle.
On motion of Commissioner
Knight, Reginald Twaddell was APP
pointed Constable for Union Pre-
cinct.
A petition signed by A. P. Saun-
ders and six others was presented,
asking for the appointment of Philip
Mehrling as Constable for Precinct
No. 5.
Also a petition signed by G. B.
Bailey and SO others, for the imme-
diate construction of a wagon
bridge across the Elkhorn river, on
the Platte river, and Omaha road.
Proposals were received for grad
ing and improving the county road,
running south from Quinn's addi-
ton from Omaha. A contract was
entered into with Isaac s. Hascall,
at and for the sum of S475.00, he be-
ing the lowest bidder.
Contracts for building bridges
were awarded as follows:
Bridge 81 feet long near Over
landers, to Stephen Robinson at
$463. 90.
Bridge % feet long near Rolls,
to T. NJ. Boyer, at $4,000.
Bridge 40 feet long near Ander-
sons to p n. Deerson, at S235.00.
A number of bills were allowed
and the BOARD adjourned to meet on
Saturday the 18th inst.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
Real Estate Sales

0CoA SssS
For the week ending July 10, 1874.
Thomas Bryant to VIM Norce,
Sc or 2, IA, 1l-SlOO.
Walter Craig to NJ Cunningham,
sw of sw 35, Is, 10-S32O.
VIM Ballinger to E H Walker, 8
lots i'm Florence-$43O.
Mathew McGinnis to Thomas
Falconer, e Inf lot 2, block Z, Omaha
$500.
Executrix of C w Page, deceased,
to nj G McKoon, N of S OF lot .,
b 167-S2,50O.
Lewis Brash and J b Rockfield
to ] X Hazard, 81 acres in NV Sc
10, Is, = 500.
Nj G McKoOn to Juliaette n Page,
n l of s 7 lot 8 in block l67-S2,5OO.
Manderson & Emery to Margaret
A Kennedy, lots IA and Is in block
2S4A lying north of Dodge street
$500.
A ] Poppleton to John / Redick,
undivided half of he NV 3, 10, 10
$1,000.
Edward Ainscor to Bridget Mo-
ran, 5 acres in Sc, ne, 10, IA, 10
$500,
Frank Pfeifer to Charles Schmidt,
W Inf lot Z, block a58-S4Gs,
l. V Smith to John w Gwin, lot
2, block Is, E V Smiths addition
500.
Boggs & Hill to Jockim Brock
man, sw Z, IA, 11-Sl,2OO.
John A Creighton, executor of
Charles Mcguire, deceased, to Hiram
F Strong, lot 6 in block lS9, Omaha
$4,000.
Hiram F Strong to Daniel Kenis-
ton, e Inf lot 6 i'm block 139-$2,OOO.
Charles Gardner to Frederick
Jensen, e hf lot 2 in block 1874
$ls7 so.
Charles Gardner to John B Snead,
W hf lot 2 in block 1S7k-SlS7 So.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
Personal.

Col. Sam Echols has returned
from the west.
w. Irving, from Plattsmouth, Is
in the city.
Hon. Z. d. Webster went East
Saturday afternoon.
Colonel L. NJ. Bennett returned
Saturday from a trip to Chicago.
Colonel A. L. Hough has re-
turned.
Colonel Rodney Smith, paymrster
of the army, has returned and is
stopping at the Grand Central.
Cecil Standish, from England, ar
rived Saturday and is stopping
at the Grand Central.
Ex-senator James Harlan, editor
of the Washington Chronicle, has
favored Omaha by a visit, and will
remain several days. He is the
guest of Governor Saunders.
We regret to learn from his ply
stefan, DIR Mcclellan, that DIR Enos
Lowe, is Frustrated with the cholera
morbus. We trust it will not be
long before he is again well and
about.
Mrs. Alexander Randall, widow
of the late Governor Randall, OF
Wisconsin, and eX-POstmaster Cen
eral, has been stopping several days
at the Grand Central, and returned
Saturday 10 her home in Elmira
n. Y. Mrs. Randall has been in.
vesting quite extensively in Nebras
ka stock.
The following are the arrivals a
the Wyoming:
WI Loner, Ohio; w ID Seals
A G Hall, Clinton, Iowa; M "
O'Brien, New York; E S Smith,, [
P r r; Mrs Nelson, Mrs Garrety
New York; Mrs Christ and Son
Philadelphia; r McKrader, NJ {
Rees, Muskegon; Guss r Beechlew
l U S general survey; A Robinson
: New Hampton; F ] Masters, Tho
H Hughes, Catskill, n Y; G
: Woodruff, Hartford; H G Powers
Chicago; S Aronhim, Toledo; j
: Folsem, New York; n Weeks,
P r r; J M Patterson, T E Culver'
PIattsmouth; n Otey, John KEN
Terre Haute, Ind; H E Pagmos'
, st Joe; CIV Wilson, Blair; +
Zias and wife, Indianapolis; j Ian
y and wife, Rawlins, W.T.; Pau
, st Paul, Neb; ] L Bowman, Ere
mont; Walter Craig, Cadiz, Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
CARPETS.

During this month 1 will offer
special bargains in remnants OF
CARPETS, OIL CLOTH, MAT
TING and WALL PAPER. Call
and examine goods and prices. You
can always find a large and
well selected stock of CARPETS,
OIL CLOTH, MATING, WIN
SHADES, MATS, RUGS,
ETC., at my establishment, and as I
buy direct from manufacturers and
importers, I can sell the same class
of goods as low as Chicago or st.
Louis. Give me q call.
JNO. B. DETWILER,
CARPETS,
504 Fourteenth Street, between
Farnham and Douglas Streets.
jy11-lt
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
Fire ordinance James (stephenson)

Fire ordinance James (Stephenson)
was here this week and the Blade
says he came to pick out the seat
Dr.. Miller has in reserve for him
next winter. Eaton and Kennard
have turned their swords into soup
ladies, and propose eating from the
same dish in the future.
Postmaster Baird rejOices in an
increase of salary and the BEE can
rejoice in a new batch of subscribers
larger than the combined circula-
ton of all the other Omaha dailies
in this city. ION.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
Communicated.
Guinness in Omaha.


Cuisines in Omaha has never
been more stagnant than it is now.
Bee.
900 ask our wholesale merchants
in all branches of trade, &c. &c.
herald.
The above extracts demand a
truthful and direct answer. The
first is true in general, and as
especially bearing upon the retail
tradeof Omaha, for as is well kno "n
the time never has been when that
branch of trade was SO dull as at
present in this place, and as long as
the Herald continues to oppose all
Improvements that give employ
ment to the poor laboring man SO
long will trade be dull. True to It's
instinct you always find the Herald
man taxing sides with the wealthy
Is against the poor, whether that is
to be found in banks, wholesale
merchants or railroad corporations.
Go on, MI. BEE, and ever state
truthfully the condition of things
as they exist, and so long as you are
to be found on the side of the labor
ing man and the industrious, so
long will you be sustained by such.
Perhaps you were correct when you
stated in q late issue that the erection
of elevators would improve our town
and give competition to the grain
market, but you forgot that the
Herald says no such enterprise will
pay in Omaha. OF one fact you
may be assured-that SO long as
your farmers are compelled to sell
their grain at Fremont and other
points, so long will the retail trade
of Omaha remain dull.
Perhaps the Herald does not know
that there are here, to-day, more
than one hundred idle able-bodied
men who would gladly work, pro-
vided the City Council would only
[ do their duty and order the streets
graded. Yours, A LABoRER.
OMAHA, July 10, 1874.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
july10t2

!. Interest on capital invested II .
large item in fixing the percentage,
above cost, at which q dealer MUST
sell his goods to make q living profit.
Any merchant can save at least five
per cent in losses through bad debts
by SELLING FOR CASH. p. II. AL
LEN is now Offering CASH CUSTOM
Frs the full benefit Of this ten per
cent reduction on the price Of gro
ceries. july1Ot2
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING.

Sealed Proposals Will be received by the un-
dersigned until 7:3G P, n, July II, 1874.
For tho grading Of Saunder st. from Cumming
st. north to Charles st.
No bids will be considered unless accompa.
MED by the names OF at least two good and suf-
hcient sureties Tor the faithful p%erforman. e Of
the contract, and the prompt payment of the
laborers who perform the work.
Bids to state the price per cubic I'd. or for the
entire amount,
The work TO be done sccoriing to plan and
specifications on fle in the City Engineers OF
fee. Bids tn be opened at. council meeting
July II. U. c. LUDLOW,
jy10d3t City Clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-13
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part Of the citycevery evening, lSundays ex-
Spted,D fifteen cents per week, or $50 Ios
stx no1 fhs, and 500 per snnum' wneh Psio
n16Sance. -
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mbscriben at the following rates, syahleinsa-
fiably in advance:
500 per apaum.
AIS :" 6 .onths.
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axRGEST circulation in the city, and u,
herefore, the best and cheapest advertising
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SSvMtisement inserted for less thcn 50 cents.
6uecial notices, 10 cents per line; single inser-
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Transient abr -yti Sements must invA-Abay p<
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Ratss ier standing Advertisements ~ sPecs
An Lseal Notices, Statements, Tabuls,
Work. etc, recurring careful revision Dy copy
ar prooi TO be furnished, must be handed II
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