Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-16
WASHINGTON AND MONTANA.
The House Committee Oh Territories De-
Cides to Report Them Favorably,
coNeeR's POSTAL NOTE BILL.
Congressman Dorsey Urges the Open,
ing OF New Land Oniccs In Ne
braska-The Dakota Judge
ship-Capitai News.
VIII Favor Their Admission.

admit the territories of Montana and Wash
ington territory into the union. The senate
has already passed a bill admitting Washing
ton territory, and members of the house com
mlttcc think that both these territories will
be admitted this session. a3 they have an in
timation that the senate will agree to amend
its Washington territory bill by adding on
that relating to Montana, provided the house
acts upon both. Montana is democratic
territory, while Washington is nominally re-
publican, and although represented in WASH
ington at present by democrat, 1t was only
on personal grounds that he was elected
There Is no possible chance for the admission
of Dakota at this session, owing principally
to the fact that the people of that territory
have been unable thus far to agree upon the
bill that they want passed.
CONCERTS POSTAL. NOTE BILL.
Senator Congcr to-day reported back to tho
senate a bill of u great deal of Importance TO
business men In all sections of the country.
1t provides that after the passage OF the act
postal notes drawn at one office shall be pay
able at any other office in the United States.
The present law provides that postal notes
can only be issued and paid at money order
offices, and a note drawn by one postmaster
must be made payable at some specific. office
goes through 1t will do away with this and
postal note will be good Tor its face In any
poStofllce OF the United States, no matter on
whom IL may be drawn.
NEBRASKA LAND OFFICES.
Representative Dorsey called upon Sec
retary Lamar to-day for the purpose of
pointing land officers at Chadron and sid
ney, Neb He pointed out to Mr.. Lamar the
growth of the country about these offices,
theinconv enience settlers are subject to and
ate action that he promised Mr., Dorsey that
he would call the attention of the president
to the matter and ask that the appointm ents
be not delayed.
Chairman Morrison, of the house commit
tee on ways and means says congress- will
adjourn for the holidays one week from to-
day.
THE MORRISON TARIFF BILL.
When asked at noon to-day. what he
son tariff bill being taken up, for CON
leading republican member of the house
committee on ways and means, said: II
think the vote will be extremely close and
doubtful. That is ne only prediction wish
to make about it. 1t is not true, as reported,
that republicans will vote for consideration.
| do not know of a single republican who
will vote for consideration, although there
may be two or three who may do So"
1t is generally believed that the bill will be
taken up for consideration by very small
majority.
The following nominations of postmas-
ters in Nebraska were sent to the sem
ate by the president, today: VIM.
and az mRf tRe coWnE fr'a in awa eS Red
man, Washington; Richard Burke. What
cheer; Thomas A. Massc, Logan; James N.
Bsss Bss oinss Ks?HGGs Gaorie E Sea cjambus MsrI'
mattel, Odebolt; Edward K Pitman, Leon;
James 7. Carleton: Iowa, Fails; George Paul,
Alex Charles, Cedar Rapids; John Horn
stein, Boone: Alice ii. Graves, Alton; Rich
ard /, Gldley, Malvern; Joseph Il. James,
Sac City; George c. Serington, Belle Plaine.
Henry q. lngeS was to-day appointed
postmaster at l.uXemburg, Dubuque county,
Iowa, vice Nicholas Audrc, deceased.
The following fourth-class .postonces will
be raised to the presidential class on January
l, 1857: Odell, ILL.,, Brownvile Ind, Belle
vue, Ia, SanDorn, la, Arapahoe, Neb,
Auburn, Neb., Broken Bow ,Neb.
THE DAKOTA JUDGsHP.
1t is said that the position of the chief
Justice OF Dakota, vice Church, appointed
governor, lies between HALLS of Missouri,
and Hil,, Of Dakota, with the chances in
MoNTANA's NEW GOVERNOR.
The president to-day appointed Mr.. Pres
ton II. Leslie, Of Kentucky, 10 be governor
of the territory of Montana. The appoint
Montana people, who are III town,
but also to the Kentucky congress
men-who claim to, know nothing about
this gentleman. The goyernorship of
Montana was filed about year ago by the
appointment of Mr.. Howard a prominent
business man and banker of Helena, and it
was not known until tonight that he had re-
signed, but it seems that when here a few
days ago he called upon the president and
rendered his resignation, saying that his
great business interests would not permit
him to devote the time necessary TO his Off
cial duties 10 warrant him in continuing as
governor. A Montana man who knew of
lloWser's determinatlon united in endorsing
Mr., Martin MaginniS, rY-deegate to CON
for the nvSitlDn MnUinniS "a
didate when HoWser was appointed, and it
was believed up till noon to-day that he was
practically sure of the place.
THE SUGAR INTEREST REPRESENTED.
There are a number OF wealthy sugar
planters here from Louisiana looking after
their Interests in The way OF defeating re-
ductiOn OF the tariff. One of them has made
Il proposition to the effect that if the duty
will be taken from rice, raisins and chickOrv
the sugar planters VIII agree to let II 20 off
sugar so as 10 make breakfast for the
poor man" as lie puts it, II is believed that
the Morrison bill will be taken up for con-
sideratOn, but that the proposition To sub
siltute the bill by one removing the tax oii
tobacco and alcohol for arts will be adopted
quite a number of tarifl pr0tectlonists have
arrived here this evening for the purpose of
40 HOPE FOR DAKOTA.
Ordway, Johnson, Hughes, East NJ. II.
Day and w. GODDARD, of Dakota, who have
been here in the interest OF the ter
rlt9ry, leil Tor Lone this morning. They ara
nhtlNlNh liltl hflc - nv lDllt lOl llit Htl-
mission OF the territory while tho democratic
house controls legislation.
MAY BE EXPECTED At ANY TINE.
The conference report Ot the Interstate
commerce bill IS expected IN the house al any
time. Members OF the committee say that
they have the utmost confidence in their
ability 10 pass the bill, which las been shoTn
of several of the features which made the
Reagan measure Objectionable to many OF
the members who previously voted
against II,
CHANTING HIGHT OF WAY.
The house committee on Indian affairs to-
day decided to report tayOIably the bill to
grant the ST. Paul " Manitoba road the right
OF way through the Fort I}crthOld Indian re-
seryaiion la DakOIa, and the Blackteot
reservation in Montana, A bin of like
character was passed by both houses in the
last congress, out was defeated by the pres-
dents veto. The president dIsappToYed this
because ii WAS too general In It's terms. The
| bill which has been tayOraby acted upon to-
day IS designed 70 eyade the shortcOmng OF
the previous one
CAplTAI. BRIEFS,
Representatives Weaver and Frederick, OF
Iowa, called upon President Cleveland
to-day.
Chairman Morrison, of the house commit
tee on ways aud means. says congress will
adjourn Tor the holidays one week from
/ to-day.
Nebraska and Iowa Weather.