Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-18
THE OMAHA.BLUFFS BRIDGE.
Senator Manderson Asks the Secre-
tary of War For Information.
THE RESOLUTION LAID OVER.
Its Object to Compel the Company to
Fully Garry Out the Require.
ments of the Charter-Lamar's
Commission Signed.
Cleveland Issues Three Commissions.
WAsHlNGToS BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE,
513 Fol'RTEESTII STREET. ,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. II.
Lucius Quintus G. Lamar, of Mississippi,
is an associate justice of the supreme court
of the United States, Don M. Dickerson, of
Michigan, is postmaster general and William
f. Villas, of Wisconsin, is secretary of the
interior. 1t was hardly expected that there
would be such haste in the case of Mr..
Lamar, but the president signed the commis-
sion of all three of these officers to-day and
the latter two qualified and entered upon
their duties. MIR. Lamar introduced his sue
cessor at the cabinet meeting, took his final
leave of the cabinet and expects to be for
mally inducted tomorrow. He will borrow
black silk gown of one of his associates, as
1t requires fifteen days to make one. The
order has been sent to New York. There
was great deal of comment to-day in high
circles upon the influences which worked the
confirmation of Mr.. Lamar. They are gen
orally referred to- as intimated last night
as 'the Pacific railroad combination"
SPEAKER CARLIsLE's CHILLs.
There were many inquiries and much ap
prehension at the capitol to- day about the
condition of Speaker Carlisle. He was taken
with congestive chill at dinner last evening
and had to be assisted to his room. At 4
o'clock this morning he was attacked with
second chill, and it was feared that he might
die. He slept some this afternoon and is
better tonight. He has not been feeling
well for several days, and his present condi-
tion may be rightly termed collapse. I'm
less he has IA relapse he will recover within Il
few days. There are some fears by his
physicians, however, that he may have pneu-
monla For some time last night the speaker
was delirious, and his condition early this
morning was precarious. The house to-day
chose Mr.. s. $. Cox, of New York, speaker
pro tempore and the chaplain prayed for the
recovery of Mr.. Carlisle.
il was the intention of the republicans in
the house to-day to roast Public Printer
Benedict for his manifest iGcompctency, but
the serious sickness of the speaker led them
to postpone the matter. Benedict has done
very little, it appears, to prove his efficiency.
1t will be remembered that fight was made
against his confirmation by the laboring men
on the ground that he was not a practical
printer and he was not union man.
TIE OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS BRIDGE.
Senator Manderson to-day followed up his
action taken i'll Omaha two weeks ago in ref
erence to the wagon bridge between Council
Bluffs and Omaha, by presenting resolu-
tion calling upon the secretary Of war to in
vestigate whether the bridge company was
complying with its charter by constructing
combined wagon and railroad bridge, as
called for by the act of congress, or not.
The senator asked for immediate consdera-
ton of the resolution, but Senator Wilson, of
Iowa, objecting, the resolution went over
under the rule until tomorrow. Senator
Manderson is very much in earnest in the
matter. He thinks that one of the chief OBJ
jects of the act, was to secure q genuine
competition with the Union Pacific bridge,
which for long years was the robbers toll
gate between Omaha and the east. The con-
struction of a wagon bridge alone will, in
the senator's opinion, meet the aims for
which the law was passed, and he proposes
to make vigorous fight against any such
diversion of the congressional GIFT.
OMAHA'S NEW PUBLIC BUILDING
Senator Henderson and Representative
McShane called upon the supervising arch
itect of the treasury to-day and had long
talk with him regarding the bill for a new
government building at Omaha, which comes
up in the senate tomorrow. They got many
points affecting architecture to be employed,
the needs of the federal officers who have
offices at Omaha and other matters which
will be of use in the consideration of the bill.
They receive the Endorsement of the super
vising architect in their efforts to procure IA
better building at Omaha, and are pleased
with the position he takes.
SENATORIAL KICKERs.
There is movement to recognize portion
of the official force of the senate. There is
some dissatisfaction with the present SER
geant- at arms, Colonel Canaday, of North
Carolina. Colonel George Hooker, of Yer
mont "a member of the republican national
committee, II very popular man and we'll
known here, the intimate friend of Senator
Edmunds and sergeant-at-arIlS in the forty
seventh congress, is spoken of as Colonel
Canaday'S successor in the event a change is
made. Colonel Canaday was endorsed by
Senator Sherman and otherprominent repub-
licans, and it is not likely a change will be
made. No grave objection is urged against
him, so far as / have heard
POSTAL CHANGES.
The following Iowa postmasters
We're appointed to-day; William G..
county, vice S w. Burroughs, resigned Miss
Martha E. Hackett, North Liberty, johnson
county, vice Henry A. White, resigned.
The second assistant postmaster general
to-day informed Representative Dorsey that
the department had established mail service
between Platte River junction new Office
and Hastings via the Fremont, Elkhorn IL
Missouri Valley railroad. A request for this
service was also made by the other members
of the Nebraska delegation.
The site of the postOtfice at McCan, Cherry
county, Neb, has been removed three quar-
ters of a mile to the northeast and the re-
moval approved by the postoffice department
Changes have been made in the time
schedule of the star mail route extending
from Cottonwood Springs to Curtis. Ncb, as
follows: Leave Cottonwood Springs Tues
days and Fridays at a. IN: arrive at Curtis
by p. m. Leave Curtis Mondays and Thurs
days at a. III. arrive at Cottonwood Springs
by p, m
The route from Blackbird to Turner has
been changed as follows: Leave Backbird
Tuesdays and Saturdays at 80 p. IN, arrive
at Turner by A p. III. Leave Turner Tues
days and Saturdays at p. m. arrive at
Blackbird by 5;l5p p m.
AGAINST CONFIRMATION.
A large number of the citizens of Holt
county have forwarded here'a protest against
the confirmation of Registerer Marklcy and
Receiver Charde, of the United States land
Office at Niobrara. The charges allcge fa-
voritism and general untitncss and have been
filed with the senate committee on public
lands.
THE NIOBRARA LAND OFFICE.
II is rumored in Nebraska circles that the
old effort to have the United States land
Office at Niobrara removed to O'Nell is to be
renewed and with vgOr. Sam Draper, of
Niobrara, is here to look after the matter
and make protest.
SMALL TALK.
Mrs. Representative Lyman, of Council
Bluffs, announces that she will receive at the
Hotel Windsor, corner of Fifteenth street
and New York avenue, on Tuesday from 2 to
3 o'clock.
Senator Paddock to-day introduced a bill
c-''sting an additional justice of the supreme
court for - Salt Lake district.
PERRY S, HEATH.
Patents For Western Inven,C"s.
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