Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-23
SPECULATION HAS HURT IT.
The Ship Subsidy Bill Stands a Good Show
of Being Defeated.
WOULD MATERIALLY BOOM CERTAIN STOCK
Omaba's Bonded, Warehouse will
Probably be Ready for Occu-
pancy within a Very Few
Days-MisCcllane
WAsuISGToN BUREAU Tue OMAHA BEE,
G.rn, LIT

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 22
II is not improbable that premature specu-
lation in certain stocks which the adoption Of
the subsidy bill would boom will result in the
defeat of that measure. The subsidy bill, in
tended to encourage shipping interests and
place them upon footing equal to those OF
foreign countries, was made an issue in the
republican campaign in 1888, being endorsed
by the national convention of that year
The party in congress agreed upon bill and
it was reported not long since to the house
with favorable recommendation. 1t would
be impossible to pass subsidy bill OF any
character without materially assisting GER
tain transportation companies, those operat-
Ing between certain points in the United
States and remote sections of England. 1t is
acknowledged that the Pacific Mail company
would probably receive the greatest benefit
from the adoption of subsidy TO be derived
by any company in proportion to its capital
and magnitude of greatness. 1t was believed
OH last Friday that the bin would come be-
fore the house, and so much stock in the
Pacific Mail company was bought is be-
lieved by members of the house-that il went
up 5 points--from 80 to 35. On Saturday the
purchase Of this stock was discovered and
enemies of the measure began hammering 1t
until today it went down to 81, and it is be-
lieved 1t will go down still further. There is
great deal of talk about speculation in COM
panies which will receive material benefit If
the subsidy bill should become law, and the
measure has been given a very black eye in
directions least expected.
oMAHA's BONDED WAREHOUSE.
Senator Manderson told THE BEE CORE
spondent today that the floor in the Bush
L,,;1 .l,,,.r h.x n,EN1n hnN NInI
warehouse for Omaha would be taken possess
sion of within very few days; that the di-
rections for the removal of the goods from
the basement Of the postoftice would be
issued Immediately, and that it was intended
to make the new warehouse as perfect as pos
sible.
RESERVE AGENTS SELECTED.
The comptroller of the currency today APP
proved the selection of the following banks
as reserve agents: First National bank of
Omaha and the Fourth National bank of
New York for the Geneva National bank of
Geneva, Neb.; the Omaha National for the
Boston and Seattle National banks of Sc
attle, Wash; the United States National of
Omaha for the First National of Sundance,
Wyo. and the Omaha National for the Pa
cifc National of Tacoma, Wash.
ALIEN OWNERSHIP OF LAND.
There was passed some years ago a law
prohibiting the ownership 10y aliens of real
estate either in the District of Columbia or
the territories which mas met with some Curl
Gus attempts to secure an amendment In
the first place an exemption had to be made
in favor of Queen Victoria, who owns the
British legation. Another bill was passed
to exempt the Mexican and the German gov
ernmentS from the provisions of the bill be-
cause of their legations here and now Sena-
tor Carlisle has introduced bill to relieve
Abraham Lisner, one of the largest merch-
ants in the city, who owns his place OF bust
| ness, valued at something like 5000, 900 and a
fine residence on Massachusetts avenue,
which is worth about $1,000 more 1t APP
| pears that Mr. Lisner knew nothing of this
law until few weeks ago, when he was no.
| titled by the assessor of the district that the
| statutes of the United States prohi Dited him
| from holding title to his own property, as
| he came here from Germany in 1865 and has
never been naturalized.
SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDS.
There is very little hope now entertained
l for the ultimate adoption Of the bill for the
| relief of purchasers of swamp and over
| flowed lands, which was before the house the
| other day. The bill was bitterly opposed by
such men as Holman of Indiana. This will
| be surprise to Holman's constituents, mas
much as the state of Indiana is entitled tC
| BIS acres Of land, or the equivalent in cash
| under the provisions Of the bill The meas
ure also gives to Illinois 99,675 acres and Iowa
| 1865 acres. 1t was to be supposed that Hol-
| man would advocate this measure since not
1
| ents, are greatly interested in it, and no one
| questions Its Justice. Holman, however, is
| an obstructiopist and never believes in Civ
| ing anybody or any state Just dues. He
| rather advocates inaction. II the bill hao
| not been so bitterly opposed by indirection il
would readily have become law at this ses
| sion.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Joseph O. Barnes of Aberdeen. S. D., wa;
today appointed an inspector of Immigration
| under the treasury department.
| Senators Pettigrcw and Moody expect t.
! leave for South Dakota on Wednesday to talt
part in the senatorial election which viii
come before the legislature when 1t convene!
| in January.
Hon. J. S. Caldwell is here, also Hon. L
| A. Truesdale of Thayer county.
II. p. Black, the postmaster at Pendar
| having resigned Representative Dorsey
today recommended the appointment of Noal
Whitcomb, who has been strongly endorsed
A bill was introduced in the house today
by Representative Dorsey to pension Will
iam Martin of Fremont. veteran of tn,
Mexican war, at the rate Of S72 per month
John j. Bruner was today appointed
storekeeper at Omaha by the secretary of tn,
treasury.
| DIR. William Kaull of Watertown, S. D.
was today appointed on the pension board a
that place. PERRY S. HEATH.