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, 1889-12-19
A Number of New Bills
introduced.
CHANGES IN THE COMMITTEES.
Report of the Siloott Investi-
eating Committee.
IMPORTANT COMMITTEES IN SESSION.
The Work of the Appropriations
Committee Apportioned to
Sub Committees.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator VOL
colt was excused to-day from service
the committee on Indian affairs.
Petitions were presented from variou8N
parishes in Louisiana I'm favor of ma
tional election law, by ingalls,. Sherman
and Evarts.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
BY Butler-For the emigration of per-
sons of color from the Southern STATES.
BY Gorman--For an international ex-
position at the national capital.
BY Stewart-For the free coinage of
gold and silver and the issue of coin GER
titicates.
Gibson offered a resolution, which was
referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations, instructing the committee to in
quire into the cxpediency and practical
bility of acquiring or setting apart terri
tory 0r the e OF negro or
also to inquire how far and In what man
ner the government of the United States
can and ought to act equitably toward
the freedmen Of the United States, their
families and descendants to locate them
there and settle them thereon and estab-
lish system of common school edu-
cation.
ingalls, offered concurrent resolu-
tion, which went over, for holiday re-
cess of the two houses from December
10 to January @.
Under resolutions offered by AldrichS
and Platt, the following changes in th(
committees were agreed to- The apJ
pointment of a select committee of fly
teen senators, to be called the "Quadro-
centennial committee" an increase of
the committees on immigration, coast
defenses, mines and mining, and publ ic
buildings and grounds to nine mem bers
each, of the committee on Indian depre-
dations to seven members Of
the committees on postotfices afiu
post roads, territories, public lands, and
pensions to ten members; and the con-
tinuance during the present session Of
the select committee on irrigation.
Dolph offered resolution, which was
referred to the committee on library, in
structing the committee to inquire into
the advisability of the erection In Wash
ington of memorial hall, at which
shall be received and retained such stat
ues and portraits of public men and emf.
nent citizens of the United States, and
such historical paintings and other
works of art as may be provided by law.
After an executive session, the senate
adjourned till Monday.
RAUM's NoMIHArroN CONFIRMED.
The senate confirmed the nomination
of Green B. Raum of Illinois as commits
sioner Of pensions.
, 1889-12-19

church, have issued another manifesto
unoualRedly denying all the charges
made against the church in the recent
hearing before Judge Anderson, SO far
from MS any doctrine or teaching or the
church bearing hostile to the United
States government. The members OF
the church are under Divine command
to revere the constitution as heaven IN,
spirod instrument and to OBEY, as tne
Supreme will, all laws made III P"rsu'
ance of its provisions.
The sgners of the manifesto regard
the attempt to exclude aliens from
naturalization and citizens from the
elective franchise on account OF mem
bership in the Mormon church as an i'm.
polite and dangerous encroachment
upon civil and religious liberty. They
earnestly appeal to the American press
and people not to condemn the Latter
Day Saints unheard.
, 1889-12-19
THE CODE QUESTION.
Tho Squabble Assuming Gigantic
Proportions.

Tho Squabble Assuming Gigantic
Proportions.
The squabble over the disposal of the
code is assuming gigantic proportions,
and when the matter comes up for final
disposal there will be some lively de-
batting. A bill has been introduced in
both houses giving the job to William
Lair Hill, according to his proposition
published in the REVIEW ON Tuesday
last. The bill provides for the publica-
tion of about fifteen hundred copies for
the disposal of the state, and Mr.. Hill is
allowed to sell all the additional copies
required at the rate of $40 per set, and it
Is very generally understood that this
would make it q very fat ehing. Nobody
would begrudge Hill sanyIprofit out OF
the business, but there are vigorous
Whitney Company, which seems to be
backing the publishing part of the mat
ter. to make any such profit.
Sanborn, the agent of the company, Is
on the ground, lobbying for the passage
of this bill, and this fact has originated
red otherwise. The copyright of the
book is left out of the question In the
makeup of the bill and would of course
go TO the publishers and II would be the
fattest take of the session. 1t Is rumored
that there Is a sack behind this bill and
tfat IL Will DC uscu WITHOUT limit to Sc
cure its passage. One senator said that
he would rather the state should pay
$4,000 to the compiler and reserve
the copyright than pay the com
piler nothing and let him have the
copyright. Two dollars and fifty cents
per copy would insure u good profit ON
The books, but when it is put at SO per
volume it is out of all reason and only
puts the states good money into the
hands of these California sharks, who
have ridden on the neck of the territory
for so many years. Hill Is not connected
in any way with them, or their schemes,
and the bill would no doubt pass hut for
their IT, rterference with this sentiment in
the senate, which is still stronger in the
house, and In addition there is q strong
feeling in the house that the matter had
better be taken mp in the present legis-
luture and settled without reference to
any commission. 1t is argued that three
commissioners have already been ap-
pointed and still there Is no code. II is
likely to be (which and tother' when il
comes to vote, whether the legislature
takes up the code, or refers II to an indi-
vidual or O commission.
, 1889-12-19
IN THE HOUSE.
Report of tho silcott Investigates
Committee,

In the house to-day, Butterwort4
brought up the famous Ohio ballot boNt
contract, which figured so conspicuousY
in the last campaign, by offering a reso-
luton reciting that of the persons whose
one were at the time of said publication
and, except S. s. Cox (deceased), are
still members of the house or senate, and
that a committee of five be appointed to
investigate it. The resolution further
said that If that contract was genuine
the signers were unfit to sit in congress.
The resolution was adopted, and the
report of the Silcott committee was pre-
sented to the house. The report
gives q detailed statement of the
assets and liabilities of the office Decem-
ber 8. The shortage is stated at S70,-
70S 96, and states that the committee
has not yet made a sufficient investiga-
ton of the discounts and notes. Many
forged to cover defalcation already ex-.
isting. The report says that the COM
mittee can not too severely condemn
the manner in which the sergeant-at-
arms conducted the affairs of his office.
Payson of Illinois, Immediately upon
the conclusion OF the reading of the re-
port offered resolution authorizing the6
committee TO examine the accounts, and
to take charge of all the assets of tlAp
office until further orders from the housey
to receive any proposal from Leedom for
making good any deticiency and also to
make u full report as to the effect OF any
deficiency.
There was protracted debate over
this, regarding the responsibility of the
sergeant-at-arms, and whether he was
acting as the agent of the members or of
the treasury department, and the opin-
ions expressed were conflicting.
Finally, Boutelle of Maine offered q
substitute resolution, directing the COM
mittee to report as to the effect of the
deficiency, especially as to the unpaid
salaries, accompanying the report with
a bill, II necessary.
This was adopted, as was also one
offered by Hemphill of South Carolina,
directing Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes to
arrange with the treasury department
fer the payment of the mileage of the
members.
Brown of North Carolina introduced
bill for the repeal of the tax ON tobacco
In all its forms referred.
Wilkinson of Louisiana announced
the death Of his colleague, Gay, of the
Third Louisiana district, and as mask
Of respect the house adjourned unW
Monday.
, 1889-12-19
THE CALIFORNIA FLOODS.
Tho Loss In Sutter County VIII BE
About 925O,OOO.

MARYsvrLLE, Cal Dec. 14.--In South
west Sutter county, territory which was
covered on Friday has been materially
added to by a subsequent rise in the
water from the Sacramento this morn
ing. BY the breaking of the johnson
levee, the Sutter County Land Com.
pany's possessions of several thousand
acres of valuable lands aI,,, were we're
this morning the Hood water i'm the
tules rose nearly two feet and Hooded
land that had never been touched before
by river water.
The loss to grain crops in the water
covered section is estimated by Deputy
Assessor GLADDEN. of Suttor county ut
about quarter of million dollars, i'll
round numbers.
NOT 80 BAD AFTER ALL.
SAN Francisco, Dec. H.-Tho floods
in the Sacramento valley, which a few
days ago it was believed would result
in great loss of life and property. will
not when full details are at hand, be
found to be SO serious as was antici-
pated. Sensational accounts of the
overflow of the river, which are still in
course of publication in some OF the
papers, do not probably convey a
clear idea of the damage being in
hicted. The city of Sacramento, which
Is always represented as about to be
swept away, has not at any time been IN
danger since the grade was raised above
nigh water mark after the Hood oil lS62.
II is doubtful If nature could arrange Il
flood, under present conditions, capable
of celebrating that city In the manner
the sensational report is so fond OF de-
picting.
From accounts received from the upper
Sacramento, it appears that the worst is
now over. No lives have been lost, ex-
cept in two casos where drowning was
the result of accident, and the principal
damage done Is the loss on many ranches
of great part OF this seasons grain
crop, the death of few animals and the
destruction of several farm houses.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l3.-The water
in the Sacramento river is rapidly fall
ing. The loss to the grain crops and
orchards in the Sacramento valley IL
considerable.
There have been no less than five
breaks in the lcveos, one above the city
about twelve miles, at ELK Horn anJ
the others below. These breaks have
allowed all immense volume of water tC
escape and spread over the country
thereby reducing the current in the
main channel.
| The break in the levee on the othel
side of the river did great amount o.
l lllt ItSIOciSc VI ~
named Madison was washed away anc
none of the contents were saved. He als(
lost his barn, outhouses and fences
Other farmers lost their outhouses ant
| barns,
TRAINS AGAIN RUNNING.
RED BUFF, Cal, Dec. l3.--It has beer
clear to-day. The rainfall to date is Z. 55
Dibble creek bridge has been repaired
and trains from San Francisco moved
northward ut 8 clock this evening
| The Oregon express, bound for Sal
! Francisco, left at 5 +. NJ. and the Red
ding local express at =. Nj.
AT CHICO.
CHICO, Dec. ID. Chickens and turkey
have roasted in the trees and coops 10
two days, and are now falling into tn
water and perishing by hundreds. TIL
Chico bridge that washed out is no,
lodged near Jacinto.
, 1889-12-19
A GIGANTIC FRAUD.
Complete Collapse Of tho Kansas
Sugar Swindle.

KANSAS Cry, Dec. l2.--Tho great
sugar swindle planned by tho American
Sugar Company has entirely collapsed,
and the townships which voted bonds to
foster the industry will lose nothing
All of the bonds $4,000 In amount, voted
in Mcade county have been Cancelled,
and the scrip issued by the various
townships in Clarko county has been de.
stroyed, excepting SIS, 900 voted by one
township, and this can not now be no.
gotiated, owing to the publicity given to
this sugar company.
The scheme was q gigantic one and II
IL had been successfully executed a mill.
ion dollars would not have covered the
loss sustained by the counties and town.
ships where the company contemplated
operations. Agents have been actively
al work In Stanton, Haskell, Pratt,
Grant and Johnson counties, and had
succeeded in aroustng such enthusiasm
over the new industry that they came to
regard II as their salvation from posi-
bic rain caused by the uncertainty of the
yield from other crops than sorghum.
The secretary OF the state board ofagri-
culture states that the company's plan
included the promised erection Of hun
dred mills in various parts of Western
Kansas, for which subsidy aggregn-
ting over $l,000,000 was to bave been
asked.
, 1889-12-19
THE HOLIDAYS.
An Oren Question whether the Lcgis-
Iature AdJuurns.

II Is an open question now whether
the legislature will adjourn for the holi-
days.
The senate, after wordy war to-day,
adopted the house resolution fixing the
dates of the adjournment and recon-
vening at December 20 and January g.
1t also accepted Longs motion to cut
OIL tho salaries of the members and en-
pioyes during the proposed recess.
1t is extremely doubtful If the house
will concur in the amendment. The
members are very mad, and say they
will vote against adjournment If the sal
aries are to lie stopped. A recess for
the time proposed would cost the state
about $4,000.
Representative Grubb addressed a
gathering OF the house members in the
legislative club rooms tonight, All
were opposed TO adjournment. "lf we
al djourn at Christmas II will be for twcn-
ty-four hours" said Grubb warmly,
''and If the senator's cat turkey they
will eat it cold, by God"
, 1889-12-19
PUSHING THE WORK.
The Union Pacific Building Towards
California.

POMONA, CAL, Doc ia letter has
been received in this city from one of
the employees in the office of Chief Engi-
neer Bogue OF the Union Pacific at
Omaha stating that it is now openly
said in the chief engineers office that
tho Union Pacific Is building toward
California as fast Us possible, and that
on his return trip the chief engineer has
busy sending out engineers to Phoebe,
New, In order TO have them push the
service towards California. Last week
twenty-five engineers and draughtsmen
were ordered from the Union Pacific
headquarters 10 Phoebe and Milford and
In readiness to move for work in South
ern Nevada early in January.
The correspondent says that Chief
Engineer Bogue has gone East to con-
suit with President Adams.
, 1889-12-19
The Sergeant-at- Arms in
a Tight Box.
A REST DURING THE HOLIDAYS
The Code squabble Assuming
Large Prop portions.
A RESOLUTION FOR A Fish HATCHERY
Resolutions in Memory Of the Mi.
nor Party--The Speakers
Compensation.

OLYMPIA, WASH, Dec. 2.--Sergeant-
alarms j. II. Letter, of the house, is In
0 tight box, and IL the story that Is being
told about him is true, ho will lose his
place. He was authorized a week ago to
have some small carpenter work, such as
shelving and pigeon holes done, and 1t
was whispered to-day that he gave the
work to William Sternberg, with the I'M
derstanding that he should receive a
commission of 10 per cent The mem
bcrs have been discussing the subject
quietly and when Letter Is around they
refer to him In undertones, as the 40
per cent man,"
Sternberg was seen this afternoon. He
ut first denied the story but on being
pressed, confessed that 1t was true.
Sergeant Letter." said sternberg, "camc
to my shop about u week ago, and gave
me the work, remarking at the same
time, i want my 10 per cent out of
this did not tell him that | would
give it to him, or that l would not, and
he left. If he demands his commission
! will give 1t to him, but 1t will not come
out of my pocket. / will charge 1t up
TO the state in my account. The work
given to me by Mr.. Letter amounts to
e129 so, and his commission would be
313 ..,,If should meet his demand out
of the money coming to me, would
lose on tho job, but would rather lose
every d-d cent than make fuss about
It,"
Two of the men employed in the shop
tried to persuade the reporter that Letter
was joking when he demanded the COM
mission. Both were present when he
came. C~e of them, Cornelius Stiss,
said that Letter had been drinking, and
was feeling good. Mr.. Sternberg did not
consider it joke.
Letters home Is in Whitman county.
He was sergeant-at-arms OF the consti-
tutional convention. Hc is Grand
Army man, and has a large family.
, 1889-12-19
LA GRANDE's FINANCES.
A City That Has Never Lcvied Tax
OF Any Kind.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 13.-N. Blum and
]. \. Baker of La Grande to-day sold
here $40, 900 of bonds of that town, bear
ing 8 per cent interest and running
twenty years, for the purpose of build.
ing water works for that town. The
bonds were bought by the German Saw.
ings and Loan Society of San Francisco.
A water supply can be taken from the
La Grande river, near town, or by boring
artesian wells. La Grande has never
levied o city tax Of any kind, and has no
indebtedness. The expenses of the
municipality are paid by funds derived
from licensing nine liquor saloons 800
each, and the citizens aie anti-prohibi-
ton.
, 1889-12-19
THE HOLIDAYS.
The House Agrees to Adjourn from
December go to January @.


The house this morning agreed to ad-
journ on December 20 for the holidays
and to reassemblo on January 9Th. In the
senate motion to amend the joint reso-
Iution to make the dates Goth and Both OF
December was voted down. after which
the subject was laid aside for the other
business. The pending motion then was
to suspend the pay of the members and
employees during the vacation. The
members and employees of the Legislature
to-day received warrants for the mileage
and salary due them.
Senator Preston of Walla Walla was
the first to receive his pay. His warrant
was the first drawn by Auditor Reed
The Legislators drew their pay without
due authority of the law, as the bill pro-
viding the manner of payment has not
hcen signed by Governor Ferry. He
did not receive IL until this afternoon.
The bill he signed provides for the pay
ment of the legislators and employees.
Stevenson will offer resolution in the
house tomorrow morning to allow
Speaker Feighan So per day as an officer
of the house. The constitution prohib-
its the allowance of extra pay to him
as member, but not as an officer.
, 1889-12-19
An Improbable Story,

WALLA WALLA. Dec. A.--It Is reported
that while Sheriff Mcfarland was taking
William Russell 10 Colfax Friday for
the killing OF Daniel Canty, 1t was dis.
covered that the track was torn up some
distance ahead Of the train at a point a
short distance north of the Snake river.
doing the job, which, 1t is supposed, was
done In an attempt to take the prisoner
from the sheriff and lynch him,
, 1889-12-19
THE FIGHT ENDED.
Each House to Fix the Salaries OF
Its Members,

The house and senate have become
tired over their squabble on salaries, and
have concluded to let each house settle
it's own salaries.
After reconsidering the vote by which
the report of the free conference COM
mittce was adopted yesterday, the house
had protracted wrangle this morning,
and wound up by going into the hole Il
salaries fixed by the committee OF the
whole two or three weeks ago, which
leaves the salaries as they stand now.
The senate increased the pay of the
assistant sergeant-at-arms from $4 to So,
that of the messenger from 81 to 81 so,
and that of the porter from SO 80 to 81.
That is the end of the fight.
, 1889-12-19
THE HOLIDAY VACATION.
The Senate Comes to Time on the
AdIournment Question.

The house has made the senate come
to the scratch on the adjournment ques-
tion. 1t WAS fully determined that il
the upper house insisted on suspending
the pny of the members and the en-.
ployes during the holiday vacation
there would he no vacation at all. When
the senate met this morning, Owings
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the salaries were suspended. He ex-
planned that the house was loaded for
bear and was in mood to reject tho scn-
ntc amendment to the adjournment res
olution.
The amendment was seconded and the
resolution concurrcd in.
The legislature will therefore adjourn
at noon next Friday and rcassemble at
L. NJ. Monday, January g.
, 1889-12-19
TRACKD- BY BLOODHOU NDs.
Two Bighwaymen Hanged by Angry
Farmers.

Sr. Lours, Dec. i4.--Half dozen
farmers who were returning to their
homes from Dallas, Tex, yesterday,
after selling their cotton, were robbed by
highwaymen on The road near White
Rock. Bloodhounds were put on the
robbers tracks, and report reaches
Dallas that two of the robbers were cap
tured and hanged by the enraged farm
, 1889-12-19
A NEWSPAPER FREAK.
Tho Pendleton Train Lunatic in San
Francisco,

SAN Fra NCIsco, Dec. 13.--James X.
Arnold, the lunatic who took posses.
sion of the Oregon train at Pendleton a
short time ago, and ran ainucl with a
dirk, appeared before the commissioners
of insanity to-day. His face was Gov.
cred with number Of clippings from
newspapers.
He had glued clippings to his face, and
presented the appearance of dime
museum freak. He was sent to the
Napa Insane asylum.
, 1889-12-19
LEMON ORCHARD.
The Largest In the World to BE
Planted In California,

SAN Diego. Cal, Dec. 13.-The San
Diego Lemon Company has been formed
in this city, capitalized at s25o,O0O and
has made arrangements to plant the
largest lemon orchard in the world. on
tho shores of San Diego bay. 1t will
consist of 800 acres of the choicest land
owned by the San Diego Land and Town
Company. One hundred acres will be
planted the first year, leo the second
and 100 thu third
, 1889-12-19
GIBBs sENTENCED.
Taken to the Peuitsntiary for Life
imprisonment.

PORTLAND, Dec. l3,-Judge Stearns
this afternoon passed sentence of i'm
prisonment for life on Horace L. Gibbs,
the colored Pullman porter who killed
James McDevitt. The prisoner dis :
claimed to the last all criminal intent.
He broke down when sentence was pro-
nounced by the court. Gibbs was con-
veyed to the penitentiary this afternoon.
, 1889-12-19
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The Charge Against Letter Creates o
Sensation.

The publication of Carpenter Stein.
berg's charge ngainss Scrgeant-at-nrm
Letter OF the house has created a scnsa-
ton. This morning every body talked
about it. letters intimate friends were
surprised beyond measure.
Just before the house adjourned Per-
son called attention to the charges, and
asked for an investigation by commit
tee of five.
CLARK hoped that the motion would
not prevail. "The special newspaper
, 1889-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Three Bilis Signed by Governor
Ferry.

Senator Landes can get married as
soon as hc likes now. Governor Ferry
yesterday signed Senator Austin's BILL
authorizing the supreme court justices,
superior judges and justices of the
peace to solennize marriages. He also
words territory" and TERRITORY Of
Washington when found In the laws,
shall be construed to mean State and
Estate of Washington" and Geoghegan's s
bill to provide for the payment of mem.
bers.
Representative Grants bill for the dis
play of the flag on school and govern
ment buildings was killed In the sen-
ate yesterday An amendment allow
the directors to furnish flags to schools,
after first supplying them with diction-
aries and other apparatus, was adopted,
and then the bill was voted down.
, 1889-12-19
THE ASTI.pINNERToN BILL.
The senate Rejects the House Amend
ments.

The senate had protracted squabble
over the house amendments TO kinnear's s
anti Pinkerton bill to-day, and rejected
them by a vote of % too.
Kinnear said that the amendments
killed the bill lie said that on Monday
McSullivan of Portland, manager of the
Thiel Detective Agency, was here and
told him the kind of an amendment he
wanted. lie objected, but tho same
provision was inserted in the house next
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