Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
REMEMBERING MANDERSON.
Washington Veterans Present Him
With a Testimonial.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL PIECE.
Chronic Directors Succeed in Pre-
~. venting Consideration by the
House or Omaha Pub.
lie Building Bill.
The President Directed Affairs.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,

WASHINGTON d. G.. Feb 23. J
St Louis Is the place ana Tuesday, June 5,
the date for the democratic convention which
will nominate candidate for the presidency.
This is just two weeks ahead of the republic
can convention which will be held at Chi
cago. 1t was agreed late last night by Sena-
tor German, Representative William l..
Scott and one or two of the other bosses who
run the thing for the president that the date
must be changed. 1t was decided that July
3, the time for holding the convention
lected yesterday, was too late, and the first
thing attempted when the committee met
this morning was to change the date. This
was voted down by one majority. Then a
short recess was taken in order
that the position of the administration could
be explained 1t was that the date should be
early in June and the place st. Louis These
requests were complied with in few min
utes. San Francsco's support gave the con-
vention to st. Louis and changed the date.
Senator German and Representative Scott
argued that it would not do to hold the con-
vention after that of the republicans, as the
democrats would be put on the defensive
when they wanted to appear in an aggressive
role The st. Louis people have repenished
their bar tonight, increased the number of
barkeepcrs to SIX or eight from the two who
have been serving free drinks all week, and
the unterrihed are having free
drink. The congratulatory dispatch, of
Mayor Francis, of st. Louis, to President
Cleveland is regarded as prima facie evi-
dence that the latter issued Instructions
about the work which was to-day done be-
fore he left for the south, and that it was
faithfully carried out. Francis is looked
upon as veryfresh. Cleveland was bis guest
during the latters visit to st. Louis last fall.
OMAHA's PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
The Omaha public building bill was not
reached in the house to-day owing to dilatory
proceedings on the part Of some hair splitters
like Weaver, of Iowa. who never lose an op-
portunity to consume valuable time
in springing some buncombe on
house proceeded with the consideration
Of measures from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, and it looked as
though the Omaha bill would surely be
reached. Mr.. McShane remained in his seat
steadily, his desk covered with facts and fig
ures to be used when the bill was reached,
but when the second bill above it was taken
up the time servers began their work. They
offered amendments, called for a division on
every vote, ordering tellers or the ayes and
nayes and talked necessarily. Bland, Of
Missouri, grew more technical than ordna-
rily. shively Of Indiana tried to get
nous Duluth speech read when the bill for
that city was taken up and so the time was
frttered away. But the Omaha bills pas
sage is only question of time and a very little
of 1t.
MANDERsON CoMPLIMENTED BY THE VETS
Mr.. Manderson did not deliver his speech
this afternoon in support of his G. A. II. dis
ability pension bill. He was ready and re-
mained in his seat all afternoon, expecting
every moment to have his bill taken up, but
the bill to incorporate an electric street rail-
way company in the District Of Columbia
had the floor and the debate was prolonged
far beyond the time it was expected to con-
sumo. The executive committee of the G. A.
r. Of the District, anticipating the speech,
had prepared the most magnificent floral Of
fering seen at the capitol for long
"Justice" and stood 21l feet high, while its
breadth was about the same. In one scale
were two golden weights, representing the
number of union soldiers who served in the
field-2, Csc, 553- which were the closing
words of President Lincoln's inaugural ad
dress In the opposite scale was the Ameri-
can flag, the idea being the flag against the
men who saved the union. The flowers were
the choicest roses, tulips hyacinths, etc. II
was beautiful offering, and was admired by
all who saw it.
NEBRASKA PETITIONS
Among the petitions introduced in the
senate We're a couple by Mr.. Henderson, one
asking for a term of the United States court
at Nebraska City, signed by citizens of that
mart, and the other in support of the pei
diem pension bill They were referred Il
proper committees.
sPRINGEW's ALLEGED INFLuENCE.
As chai man of the house committee OF
territories w. M. Springer, of Illinois, under
cratic national committee from the terrific
Nries for Chicago in the struggle for the place
Of holding the nominating convention. Every
one of them voted ST. Lonis from first Il
last 1t is stated by some of them that i
Mr. Springer ever had any influence in tn,
territories it cannot be discovered. He ha
not managed his present position on thu
principal committee in the house, so far a.
the territories are concerned, any better thar
he has generally managed himself in con
gress.
COUNCIL BLUFFS FEDERAL BUILDING.
The house passed this afternoon Mr.. Ly
ditional ground adjoining the federal build
ing at Council Bluffs. Mr.. Lyman made
statement while the bill was under consider
alton, showing the necessity of securing tn
was passed without delay. This was befor
the work of mincing began. The bill apprc
PIRATES $4,000.
A favorable report was received from tn
committee Oh Mr.. Struble's bill, providn
for q public building at Sioux City.
REPORTS ON SELLERS CLAIM
Secretary Fairchild has sent to the hous
OF representatives communication from tn
secretary of war, submitting an estimate O
$2,50O, to be appropriated and required by tn
war department to pay for the extension @
the military reservation at Fort Robinson
The communication consists OF the proceed
iuEs oI tne DodTu OI Objects WHICH uct II
Fort Robinson on January 5 last to examin
into and report on, and appraise in detail tn
improvements abandoned by John j. Schler
when removed from the military reservatio
at Fort Robinson. The board reports tina
the improvements made by Schle
amount TO $500, and consist of on,
story house of,siX rooms valued at 81, 500; on
well, SIS; stable, Sl25; cellar $l40; house
cess, and fences and cultivated lands maxim
up the balance of the total. The testimon
OF Schler is Incorporated, also that of N.
Freeman, l.. B. Merriam, +. q. Harris, an
the recommendations for the appropriate
are approved by Adjutant General Dunn an
Quartermaster General Hollabird. Senate
Paddock has introduced a bill providing fc
the appropriation.
THE YANKToN RAILWAY RIGHTS.
Delegate Clifford from the committee o
Indian affairs, has submitted u favorable n
port to the house on the bill granting th
right of way to the Yankton g. Missou
Valley railroad company through the fanl
ton Indian reservation ON the Missouri rive
and Immediately west of Yankton, and it
probable that the bill will be taken up an
passed at an early day. This railroad is ,
be a branch Of the Duluth, Watertown
Pacific, which is now graded to Huron an