The Osceola times., 1886-02-13
CAPITAL NOTES.

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CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
WAsuINGToN, Feb. l.-Busincss in
either branch Of Congress Is insuiiicicntly
crystalizcd to insure very high degree
of accuracy IN forecast.
The House to-day, after the call OF the
States aud committees for the introduce
tion Of bills and the suspension of rules,
will resume consideration Of the bill ~
creaslng the pension Of widows aud de-
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers
from SIS to Sl2 month, which is unfin-
ished business. Tuesday is to be devoted
to eulogies on the late Mr. Hendricks,
and one Of the days later in the week TO
the bill now ON the calendar restoring
Fitz-JoAu Porter to the rolls of the army.
The committee on expenditure in the
War Department will to-day report Il
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
War for information relating to the ac-
counts OF the chief Signal officer; also,
authorizing the committee to conduct
an investigation into the accounts, and
empowering II to send for persons and
papers, etc.
There seems to he a conflict pending
between Messrs. IIoar and Harrison in
the Senate over consideration of their re-
spective measures. Mr.. lioar asks very
earnestly that his bill fixing the day for
the meeting of the electors
Of President and Vice-Presidcnt,
and to provide for ard regulate
the counting Of the electoral vote, which
is unfinished business for to-day, be taken
up in its order while Mr.. Harrison, who
yielded the floor number OF times dur
ing the past two or three weeks, realizes
the necessity OF continuing the discussion
Of his bin providing for the admission OF
Dakota, which Is also unfinished busi-
ness. 1t is generally believed that the
latter measure will be taken up, and
that II will occupy the Senate
after two O'Clock each afternoon for
several days. II il comes up to-day Mr..
Logan will speak first upon II, and lie
will be followed by Mr. Harrison, and
probably Senators Blackburn, Morgan,
voorhees, and others.
The Investigation of the charges made
in the last annual report of the Commits
sioner of Pensions will be begun during
the week, If the Commissioner is ready
for IL.
DEATH OF MRS, SECRETARY BAYARD.
WAsnIYGToN, Feb. Mrs. Louisa
Lee Bayard, the wife OF Secretary BayarI,
died at her residence at half past eight
O'Clock yesterday morning OF congestion
of the brain. This is the second time
within the brief space of two weeks that
death has visited the household of the
Secretary. Mrs. Bayard has been in
feeble health for several years, aud the
death of her daughter two weeks ago,
completely prostrated her, from which
proslration she never rallied. Late Sat
urday night her physician said her death
was imminent, and the public here were
In u measure prepared for the sad news.
Mrs Bavard's remains will he taken
to Wilmington, Delaware, this after
noon There viii be no funeral services
in Washington. The intcrmeut VIII take
place ut the old Swedish Church,
whore Miss Bayard was buried two
weeks ago. Several members of the
Cabinet are expected TO 20 10 Whining
ton aud attend the funeral EYprcs-
sions Of condolences arc heard on all sides
for the Secretary in his great s1'iciion.
Mrs. Bayard was born in Baltimore in
1885 Her father, Josiah Lee, was one
of the leading business men of that city
thirty-tlve wears ago. She met the Sccrc-
tary white his father was 4 Senatur from
Delaware, and they were married In
1856. There were twelve children born
10 them, seven Of whom sti) 1--we. Up to
seven or eight years ago Mrs. Bayard
was a leader in society at the National
capital. .- .. .Fn t.r..
OFFICIAL LABOR ARBITRATION PROPOSED.
wAsnINGToN, Feb. Tile members
of the labor committee OF the House have
had proposition presented to them IN
an informal way, which is not yet before
the committee and has not been fonnulat-
ed into bill, mt IS likely to prove the
germ Of future legislation. The idea has
been suggested TO different members of
the committee of providing for board of
arbitration to settle differences between
employers and their employees. The
plan proposed Is TO make a
board Of three members, one to be
selected by the employer. one 10 be
named by some one of the officially rccog-
nized labor unions, and the third to he
the Judge of the United States district
court in which the case arises. To make
the plan practicable The greet labor or
CARNATIONS, such as Knights Of Labor
aud the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, would be given National
charters, and these would be
made ferfcitable on failure to carry out
the decision of the board of arbitration.
As the employer always has tangible prop
erty there would be no trouble in making
| Al Il a.. ..,.l
The scheme is as vet in al inchoatc form,
but when the members Of the labor COM
mittce have been carefully sounded II is
probable a bin win be presented to the
House.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION THREATENED,
wAsurNGToN, Feb. The Secretary
| Of the Navy has received Information
! from the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany, to the effect that another revOlu-
ton is threatened on the Isthmus OF PAN
| anna Rcar-Admiral Jouett command
| ing the North Atlantic station, has been
/ directed by telegraph 10 remain AT Aspin-
wall with the Tennessee for
! the present. II is possible that
| the Tennessee sailed from AspmWall for
Key West prior to the receipt Of these
| INSTRUCTIONS, IN Wlllcn event shc wiz ne
ordered back in case the situation de-
mands it, and other vessels will also be
| ordered TO his assistance. Not much inn
| portance, however, is attached to the
/ present reports OF damage.
Terrible Crime.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. lone Of the
bloodiest tragedies ever perpetrated IN
this city, horrible In detail, encompassing
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