Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
DIRECT TAX BILL DOOMED.
Cleveland Has Determined Not to
Sign 1t.
THE LATEST CABINET SLATE.
Thomas, of Illinois, Down for secre-
tary of the Navy-MiIls m
Randall Watching
Each other.
WAsHISGToN BUREAU The OMAHA BEE.
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET.

becomes q law IL Will have to 20 through the
regular channels Of the next house, although
the senate adopted it to. day. The democrats
in the house filibustercd against ITS consider.
alton and defeated it.. There now remains
but nine legislative days of the Fiftieth con-
rress. 1t is said that President Cleveland
has promised not to sign the bill if passed,
and to permit it to lie on his desk. Since no
bill passed by this congress after to-day can
become n law without President Cleveland's
signature, the direct tax bill is already a
corpse. A measure must either be signed or
ten legislative days must elapse in order to
make 1T q law, and since only nine days
can pass before the end of
this congress, any bill adopted
hereafter can not become q law without the
presidents signature. The most contempt
BILE diiatory motions were made by the dem
ocrats in the house to defeat action upon the
conference report on the bill today. 1t was
very exasperating to the republicans, but
they could not help themselves. There are u
number of measures which may be defeated
by the pocket veto. The Oklahoma and the
territorial statehood bills may be pocket
vetoed if passed. The friends of the omni-
nus territorial bill yet believe that that
measure will be finally adopted this week,
md that tho president can be persuaded to
sign it.
There was Il report in circulation at the
capitol this afternoon that the Nicaraguan
canal bill would not be signed by the presi-
dent, and another report that it would be We
toed. The friends of the measure say that
it will become u law without the presidents
signature.
CABINET SPECULATION.
Cabinet speculation received a new impe-
tus at the capital to-day. The talk hinged
mostly upon Representative Thomas, of Hi
nois, for secretary of the navy, and Hon.
John M. Thurston, of Nebraska, for the in-
terror. 1t is now believed by the best in
formed cabinet makers that Captain Thomas
is on the slate. In fact n number of messages
have been sent to President elect Harrison
congratulating him upon Thomas selection.
Not only have Senators Cullum and Farwell,
but nearly all of the Illinois delegation have
extended their congratulations to the APP
pointlve power and the appointee. Senator
Stanford has telegraphcd to General Harrl-
son his endorsement of Captain Thomas Sc
lection, and stated that it will please the Pa
ciiic coast. Thomas appointment will be
very popular in congress-. He is not only
well qualified for the place, but he is one of
the most popular men that ever occupied Il
seat in either house of congress. He is
being congratulated by almost every public
man he meets. Among those who congratu-
lated him this afternoon were j. S. Harrison,
OF Kansas City, a brother of the president
elect, and John a Nuuez, of New York. His
rooms at the Ebbitt tonight were thronged
with statesmen extending him their APPROX
ing hands.
1t is stated that a lively Geographic CORE
~spondence between this city, New York, Ne
braska and Indianapolis has been going on
for twcnty-four hours in relation to the APP
pointment of Thurston for the interior.
The general impression here lssthat w. Fl.
II. Miller. of indianapolis, will likely 90 INTO
the cabinet. The slate named in these dis
patches continues to stand the test of public
criticism here. Despite the repeated an
nouncement that ex-senator Warner Miller
has declined the sccretaryship OF agriculture,
the New York and other eastern republicans
in Washington firmly believe that he will
occupy that position. The republican sena-
tors while still amazed at the proposition to
make Mr.. Window secretary of the treasury,
seem to have given up their idea of a formal
protest. 1t can be stated definitely that such
q protest had been draWnu up and numerOusly
signed, but at the last moment it was CON
sidercd to be unquestionably wrong to pro-
test against the selection of any cabinet Off
Ger, rs 1t has always been considered the
personal prerogative of the president-elcct
to surround himself with men of his own
choice, and that therefore all outside in
fuence could properly be considered unwar-
rantablc interference. 1t is stated to might,
however, that a strong telegram has been
sent to n leading republican at Indianapolis
WIN IL request tHui he transmit III 10 General
Harrison, announcing the surprise with
which Mr.. WINDOWS name is received here
IL can safely be stated that the only reason
why the senator's remain silent is the fact
that they do not wish to appear IN the light
OF interferers, but the opposition to MIR.
Window is nevertheless pronounced.
MILLS AND RANDALL.
a sot-to between Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Ran
dali was expected III the house to-day. and it
attracted quite an extraordinary crowd of
visitors H. WAS believed thar MIR Randall
would call up the Cowles free tobacco bill
and that Mr.. Mills would fight it with ali of
his reserve forces. Both of these men were
in their seats all the afternoon watching an
opportunity, one TO call up the Dill and the
other To defeat its consideration. A look of
satisia 'tlon oycrspread Mr.. Mills face when
the p0Stofice appropriation bill came up and
got The floor. Mr.. Randall went over on the
republican side and had u long conference
with MIR, Reed. He learned that the repub.
licans would stand by him if he made a fight
for the tobacco bill, Mr.. Randall says that
he intends to get the Cowles bill up at the
first opportunity, and since he counts upon
scventy-iive or eighty democratic votes and
all of the republican support, there is no
doubt that he can succeed if he can get the
question considered before the house.
THE PACIFIC FUNDING BILL.
Friends of the Pacific railroad funding bill
have abandoned all hopes for the final adop-
ton of the measure, so lar as this congressis
concerned, The bill has boon re-committed
to the house committee, and this means that
IL cannot receive further consideration This
action was forced by u representative of the
Central Pacific, who objected 10 the bill
unless that road is included.
NEBRASKA LAM CASES.
The secretary Of the interior to-day re.
versed the decision of the commissioner of
the general land office, holding for cancella-
ton Samuel Durham's homestead entry for
the northwest quarter of section %, town
ship ID north, range 1 cast, Lincoln land
district, aud directed that the entry be
passed TO patent.
Tho secretary modified the decision of the
commissioner of the general land Office in
the matter of the application OF Henry G.
Ttpgley 10 make homestead entry for lot ),
section "a, township . north, range 30, Grand
Island district. The commissioner denied
the application. The secretary directs that
the local officers shall give Ilnglcy notice of
his right 10 select a REIMBURSEMENT, aud TO
allow him thirty days within which to do so.
Should he file his REIMBURSEMENT for any
such legal subdivision his entry to that ex-
tent will be cancelled and permitted 10 re-
main intact for the other lands which he
named in his appeal. Should no relinquish-
ment be filed in the time specified his entry,
so far ms n affects lot 5, will be cancelled,
and Tingley will be allowed the preferred
right TO enter the tract restored TO the public
domain, for thirty days after notice to him of
such cancellation.
MINOR MATTERs.
The comptroller of the currency today APP
proved the Tosarve agents fer national banks
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