Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-22
WILL MAKE CONCESSIONS.
Republican Ways and Means Mem
bers Preparing to Hedge.
SOME OF THE NOTIFICATIONS.
Profound II ,gret Expressed in WASH
ington over the Death of Gem
raj Crook-In cidents in
His Career.
WASHINGTON BUREAu The OMAHA BEs,
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1t is probable that the republican members
of the committee on ways and means will
make some considerable concessions iu com
plance with the demands that are being
made upon them, and In order to secure q
sufficient amount of support to pass the bill
in the house q number of republicans have
notified the committee that they will not sub
NIT to it as it Is and will vote with the demo-
Gratis for the changes they demand. The
committee will therefore have to make some
notifications and will do il as gracefully as
possible. The democratic members of the
committee have settled upon their
policy, but they may decide
to report the Mills bill with
some notifications as q substitute for that of
the republicans. It has been suggested to
them that they prepare a bill removing the
duty on sugar and carpet woods and placing
all other raw materials on the free list. 1t
would be very popular measure with the
manufacturers throughout the country and
would be likely to carry more votes in the
house than the bill OF the majority.
THE HENDRICKS CASE.
There has been quite sensation in Phila-
delphia over the investigation of the death
of Charles A. Hendricks, formerly of
Omaha, and who died some time ago. an
inmate of the Norristown hospital for the
insane. The coroner's jury has been en-.
deavoring to ascertain whether the charges
that MIR. Hendricks death was due to ILL
treatment were well founded. While the
facts of his death disclose no ill-.reatment ut
the hospital, 1T was brought out that Mr..
Hendricks had been very cruelty treated
while en- route ami under the charge of
Keeper OFT, TO whose charge no had been
sions. 1t was disclosed that Hendricks
had been violent on the train, and in the
effort to quiet him OFT struck him several
times, but his death was duo to natural
causes and had no connection with the harsh
treatment he had received. The injuries
were exceedingly slight, amounting to mere
bruises. In the hospital it was shown that
Hendricks had been treated with every care
and attention.
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS.
Great surprise was shown in the senate
yesterday when Senator Payne of Ohio
voted against the Blair educational bill. Mr.
Payne has all along during the years of de-.
bate upon this measure been one of its most
ardent advocates. He-has voted for it at
every stage, and as a member of the commit
tee on education he has signed the report in
favor of the blll's adoption. He listened all
along through tho several days of the debate
to the speech Of Senator Blair, which makes
a large volume, and up toswithin an hour of
the time when he syote was taken MIR.
Payne was vigorous in his expressions of ap-
proval. When, finss.sJ, this name OF s;dr.
Paynen was called and there was q
weak but definite mo" almost every
gentleman in the senate instantly turned to
the veteran politician from the Buckeye
state. few minutes afterward senator
from Virginia went to u senator from one of
the northern states and asked: "What in the
devil has come over Payne's dreams that he
should vote against this bill" Just before
80, 1l.1 90, Nlnh taI - In
senator, MIR. Vest of Missouri went over
and whispered in Mr.. Payne's ear some very
positive instructions. They were to the eff
feet tnat if he (Payue) voted for the bill it
would be very cold day when son-in-law
William Whitney got any votes from the
south in the nominating convention of 1899,
MIR. Payne reflected few minutes, and, see
ing that the bill was going to be defeated by
u transformation of sentiment in the SOUTH
changed his position and voted no."
THE woRLp's FAIR BILL.
The committee on rules today had under
consideration the resolution of Mr.. Chandler
and decided to set apart next Tuesday for
tho consideration of the worlds fair bill and
providing for final action upon it at o'clock
that afternoon. Much to the surprise of
everybody the New York men made no
demonstration, but submitted to the arrange
meut gracefully. 1t is thought they will n OF
ask more than one hour in debate. The
Chicago people will talk as little as possible
and VIII leave Mr. Chandler TO submit their
case.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Henderson introduced bill today
providing for the extension of the coal laws
of the United States to the district Of
Alaska. He also presented a number of pc
titions from Nebraskans in favor of unlm-
tied free coinage OF silver and the Grand
Army of the Republic service pension dill.
Senator Paddock introduced a bill making
the commissioner OF fish and fisheries an Of
ficer in one of the departments of agricul
ture; also bills to pension Mary S. Miller
and to remove the charge OF desorton from
the military record OF Dewitt G. Hood OF Ne
braska.
Senator Moody introduced bill to ratify
and confirm an agreement with the Wahpe-
ton and Slsseton bands Of Indians and the
Sioux Indians of South Dakota; also bill
authorizing the Fort Pierre pontoon bridge
company to construct bridge across the
Missouri river at Pierre, S. a.
THE DEAD MAJOR GENERAL.
The death of General Crook was a great
shock TO his many friends in Washington,
particularly as he was here only a short
time since engaged in controversy with
General Miles, IN which he had the SYM
pathy and support of all the officers at the
war department. It was only yesterday
that the secretary of war transmitted TO the
senate the correspondence between General
Sheridan and General Crook in regard to the
Apache campaign in. March and April, 1886,
and 1t bears directly upon tho charges that
have been made by General Miles. For
nearly four years there has been bitter
controversy between the friends of the two
generals over the Apache campaign, which
has recently gained lie Oerest and bitterness
by the discussion OF a bill now pending in
congress for the removal of Geronimo and
his people to Fort Sill, u. General Crook
favored the removal ana General Miles OPP
posed 1t. the correspondence sent TO the
senate relates to the campaign against
Geronimo, which resulted IN General Crook
being relieved, at his own request, from the
command Of the department of Arizona and
the appoin tment of General Miles to succeed
him. Accompanying the documents is a his.
tory OF the negotiations between Geronimo
and the Apaches, but the whole affair is
summarized in the kilograms which passed be-
tween General Crook and General Sheridan.
General Crook wired on March 26 that he
had met the hostileB tho day before at
Lieutenant Maus's camp; that he had found
them very independent and as fierce as so
many tigers.n IL seemed impossible, no
said, TO get hold Of them exceps on the con-
dition that they be allowed 10 return 10 their
reservation on their old status. On March
20 General Crook wlred General Sheridan
conhdentially that the Indians would accept
one OF only three proposItlons-to 20 east
Lot exceeding two years, to return To the
reservation on theS7 ED status, or 20 return
TO the warpath. "As Y hEa 10 act at once,p
said General Crook, ~ have today accepted
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