Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-25

dation for favorable action, a petition from
certain sergeants of ordinance, praying that
an allowance for clothing be made to non
commissioned officers of their grade in the
ordinance department and shows the reasons
why the non-commissioned officers now stand
upon a different footing from non-commis-
stoned officers of the same grade in
other arms of the services. The sec.
rotary of war says, in closing his letter OF
transmittal: II may add my approval TO that
of the chief of ordinance, but in so doing
wish to call attention to the fact that II the
petition of these scrgeants should be granted
congress would, at the same time, discon-
tinue the extra half ration now given to the
non commissioned officers, which seems to
have been given them in lieu of the clothing
allowance given to other sergeants. Should
this not be done it would appear as If there
would be discrimination in favor of such non
commissioned officers, as there now is against
them"
wArTERsoN UNDERTAKES A BIG JoR.
Colonel Henry Watterson, the "star-eycd
goddess REFORM" has arrived and will
undertake to bring the two wings of the
democratic party in the house together and
secure the passage of a compromise tariff
reform bill. He is afraid Randall and his
followers will support the bill the republi-
cans will offer and thus denude the admins
tration of the halo of glory that he thinks
may hover around it soon.
THE TARIFF REFORM OUTLOOK.
This morning was the regular time for the
house committee on ways and means to meet
When the members were all assembled Chalr-
man Mills who has recovered from his i'll
ness, announced that owing to the fact that
the public printer had not printed certain
bills and matter accompanying them the
committee would be unable to take up work.
so an adjournment was held subject to the
call of the chairman. good deal of indig-
nation was expressed at the laggardness of
the public printer whose work is far behind
and yet who boasted in his report sent to
congress the other day that he was enabled
to do much more than any of his predcces-
sors with a smaller force. Had the
matter been ready the committee
would have first taken under consideration
the Mills bill authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to apply the surplus to the purchase
of bonds in the open market. 1t is announced
that the bill which will be prepared by the
democratic conference on the part of the
house and senate will abolish the tobacco
tax and that on fruit brandes, and that there
will be sweeping reductions of the general
tariff. The majority in the house deny that
there is any intention to get action upon the
bill in committee by covertness and declare
that it will be introduced in the house in the
regular way and referred to the committee.
The republicans will not prepare their bill
until the democrats have shown their hands,
and this, it is expected, they will do within a
fortnight. 1t is reported that Randall will
support the bill which the republicans, led by
General Brown, of Indiana will prepare
j. Il. Martin was to-day appointed post
master at Macedonia, Pottawattamie county,
Ia, vice Marion Ashley, removed
The president sent to the senate to-day the
nomination of Calvin M. Wherry to be post
master at North Platte; II. Fred Wiley at
Kearney, and Bertha Kleven postmaster at
Culbertson, Neb
Time schedules of star mail routes in Ne
braska have been ordered changed as fol-
lows
Beaver City to Coldwater; Leave Beaver
City Tuesdays and Saturdays at go a. m. ;
arrive at Cold water by 1906 u. m. Leave
Coldwater Tuesdays and Saturdays at 1924
a. m. arrive at Beaver City by II m.
Polander to Elba: Leave Polander Tues
days and Saturdays at 9 "a. H. arrive at Elba
by II III. Leave Eliza Tuesdays and Satur-
days at 2 p. IN. arrive at Polander by p IN.
In Iowa as follows.
Sioux City to Danbury: Leave Sioux City
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at p.
m. arrive at Danbury by s p. m. Leave
Danbury Tuesdays Thursdays and Satur-
days at q a. IN. arrive at Sioux City by s
p. m.
MINOR MENTION.
L. r. Mcconnell, of Omaha, Is at the
Ebbett.
Charles H. Kegley, of Colfax, Ia, was to-
day admitted to practice before the interior
department.
The United States National bank has been
approved reserve agent for the national state
band of Mount Pleasant, la.
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