Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-29
General Walker Again Under
lakes the Completion If
the Census.
The First Four Clerks OF the
Bureau Fatally FuddIed
by Figures.
The Marquis OF Lorno Enjoying
the 81 shts f tao City.
CAPITAL T


THE CENSUS.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-- Til,
plan of General Walker to com
plete the tenth corsls contemplstec
the reduction # the volums Of re
ports on special topics from III, 600 tc
about 5000 pages. General Walker
add: "Al; rep 'rts not already print,
ed are IL a Ialr state of progress.
Acting Superintendent Ssaton,
who is third chief clerk,
Is Frustrated ; one is dead,
another gone south, and the third
fingers upon a most distressing dis.
ability. General Walker resumes
charge of the census and, if granted
the necessary money, says he will
bring the whole business to q close
the current calendar year. The ex.
pense # this census will be about %
cents per head of population, againsl
9 cents for the ninth census. The APP.
preparation of $500, 900 will be enough
to complete the work.
THE MARQUIS OF LoRNE
attended st. Johns Eplscopa church
this morning. He was subsequently
entertained at dinner by General
Sherman. Tomorrow the mai q a:s
will meet the diplomatic corps at early
dinner given by the British minister.
After leaving the capitol Saturday
the Marquis of Lorne, accompanied
by his sister and the British minister,
called upon the secretary Ct state, who
had been for some days past confined
to the house by a severe cold. The
interview was quite an extended one,
during which the secretary presented
his family to the maquis. The mar.
quis subsequently attended the recep-
ton of Mrs McElroy, the presidents
sister, at the executive mansion. At
1880 the marquis and party l,fs the
legation and were driven to the white
house to meet the president at din
ner. Elaborate preparations had
been made. The parlors were taste
fully decorated with flowers and trop.
ical plants, while the state dining
room received more than usual care in
it's adornment. In the center of the
table vas a large Indian canoe of pur-
pie and white carnations, resting on a
large mirror, which was trimmed
with Gala lilies, roses and smilax.
At either end of the canoe were
miniature Canadian sleds, formed of
crimson flowers, while at the ends of
the table were floral designs
representing lacrosse clubs and
snow shoes. The guests began
to arrive at z 40, and were received in
the east room by the president and
Mrs. McElroy. AT 8 O'Clock the ma.
rine band struck up "Hail to the
Chief" and the president with Mrs.
Frelinghuysen led the way to the
dining room. The Marquis CT Lorne,
with Mrs. McElroy followed. and were
seated at the table vis-a-vis to the
president and Mrs. Frelinghuysen,
Among other guests were David Da
Wis, Chief Justice Waite, Admira
Porter, General Sherman, Speaker
Keifer and Senator Cameron, Their
wives and ladies'. The dinner was an
elaborate one Of fourteen colrses anc
the guests ssr latc.
AUTHORIZING CONSOLIDATION.
The senate committee on railroad
to-day directed favorable report b,
mado TO the senate on the bill {,
authorize the Southern Pacihc ant
other railroad companies to unite ant
consolidate 10 as 10 form a coEtlnuou
railroad between the tidal waters o
the Atlantic and Pacific.
UNsEATING A MEMBER.
The house committee on elections b,
q vols Of s to /, adopted a resolution
providing f,r seating S~essinghouae
and unseating Frost, democra+, q
representative ftom Third distrii ,
Missouri.
ALL FOR LoRNE.
The marquis of Lorne occupied
scat in the members gallery to Dc.
with Speaker Keifer, while Mr.. Nc
Kinns, of Ohio, was speaking on "Tn
degradation of labor in England"
Mr.. Fades before the house CON
mite endorsed the Mississippi rive
commission plans and denied havin
offered Baldwin, of st. Louis, a slic
Of any appropriation.
Colonel Irish, chief CT the bureau
engraving and printing, died of paraII
sis OF the heart.
Acklin has decided not to contel
Kellogg's election to the next hous,