Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-10


Breckenridge case he will make use Of the
right of his committee and call up the Breck-
enridge case out OF its regular order and un-
seat Mr. Breckenridge before anything else
is DONE so that Mr.. Brockenridge's tenure In
the house will hereafter depend entirely on
the conduct of his associates
HOWELL on THE ELECTION BILL.
Chairman Rowell, who will be remembered
as one Of the most prominent men in the con-
structi0n of the house election bill and who
himself framed bill which by many was
considered superior to The Lodge bill, said
today that he had no reason to believe that
there would be any delay in the acceptance
by the house of the senate substitute for the
election bill ut is true, . he SAID at APP
parently makes some great changes, but as
all of us who voted for the Lodge
%odgo Hi bill 'h'aS ahd Il iisnpss IS aeceptabs 5sS
so that any hopes which may be based on a
delay in conference arc futile. l do not
know, nor does any other man know whether
an election bill will be passed this session,
for no one can foretell all that may occur in
the senate. But | certainly believe one will
pass, and if it passes by the end of October
it will yet be in time to be put in operation in
most Of the places where ii is needed | do
not know whether Senator Sherman will per-
sist in his published plan to offer
what was the Lehlbach amend
ment in the house, providing that
do not think he will, but if he does and it
should pass the senate, which consider lust
as doubtful am convinced the house will
never agree to it. If the bill passes the
senate as it stands it can be passed in the
house and become law within a law If there
should be any need for such action.
THE SENATE WILL LIMIT DEBATE.
If any one doubted the determination of a
majority of the senate To so amend the rules
of that body as to limit debate aud bring
about q vote upon a question without the
usual time killing, it was dispelled TODAY
when Chairman Hoar, one of the oldest,
most sagacious and influential gentlemen on
the republican side, presented resolution
providing that after question has been
under consideration for reasonable time it
shall be in order for any senator to demand
that debate thereon be closed and if the de-
mand is seconded by a majority of the sena-
tors present the question shall Immediately
be taken without further debate
and and limiting to thirty minutes the
is settled that this resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on rules and which
will undoubtedly be reported with favorable
consideration, was recently agreed to or
practically agreed to at the repu blican eau
| Gus. Chairman Aldrich of the committee on
| rules says that although no meeting has been
called for the committee one will be held be-
fore the debate closes on the tariff bill, when
action will be taken upon Senator Hoar's res
oluJlUn. III Is eXpeCteu tnau a NUMBER OF re-
publican senators, possibly five or six, will
vote against the resolution, but there is little
If any doubt that it will be passed The
adoption Of this resolution does not neces-
sarily mean the consideration of the elections
bill at this session. but il is impro bable that il
would have been introduced, especially by Mr.
Hoar and championed by him, If it was not
the purpose of the majority to take up the
elections bill before adjournment. Your cor
respondent was today told by number of re-
that it would not be possible to conclude the
consideration of the tariff bill under two
weeks, and that it was more than likely the
last week in August would be almost eX-
hausted before the tariff bill will be sent to
the house, where a conferehce committeewi
be ordered. When next : Hriday is reached
the repub blican members the committee on
finance will ask 'again' tfdv eoiss;Icrat:Gn of
the river and harbor bill be postponed till the
tariff bill is disposed of, and SEN
ator aiscock said this afternoon that
undoubtedly a question of consideration
would arise, the solid democratic side
demanding that the river and harbor bill
come up at once, and possibly some of the re-
publicans would vote with the democrats to
lay aside temporarily the tariff bill Senator
Hiscock would not try to predict the result,
saying it was doubtful, but there seems to be
little doubt in the minds Of almost every re-
publican senator that the river and harbor
bill will not come up until the tariff bill is
passed. The river and harbor bill can be dis
posed of within ten days, so that if it is
agreed that the elections bill shall come up at
this session it may be taken in hand by the
middle of September, and under the operation
of Senator Hoar's rule can be disposed of
early in October.
AQUORUM WANTED.
"Has the committee on rules decided to
give the committee on postoficeS and post
roads a day to consider the anti-lottery bilr!''
was asked of Congressman Cannon today.
Nnt tha
on rules is constantly confronted by the diff
Guilty of maintaining quorum, and yet those
fellows over there (referring to the demo
crats) are tilibustering and wasting time
We had intended to give the committee on
agriculture three days next week in which to
bring up the pure food bill, the bill to extend
further aid to agricultural colleges aud the
compound lard bill and day to the commit
tee on education. But there is no assurance
of a quorum. If the members of the house
waEt the committee on rules to arrange bust
ness for quorum the quorum must be pres
ent to transact that business.n
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
1owa-Foote, Iowa county, Carrie Running
ham, vice f.. L. Hall, resigned; Honey Creek,
Polk county, Joseph e. Treetley, vice a.
tamie county j. L. Wright, vice Peter Reff,
removed.
South Dakota Oakwood, Brool1ins county,
r. p. Devap, vice j. S. Cummings resigned |
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles West, ID. II. McClay, Senator
Raymond and several others have applied to
the comptroller of the currency fora charter
for the Columbia National bank of Lincoln |
with capital of 800, 600.
Some time ago the secretary of the interior |
appointed a Mr.. Reynolds to take testimony |
anew in the Murphy family case, involving |
the rights of the Murphys to be enrolled with |
the Sac and Fox Indians. There were objec- |
tions to Reynolds acting in this capacity and |
his appointment cancelled. Some other man |
VIII receive the honor. |
Representative Dorsey and Senator Man |
derson were today officially notified of the |
appointment of Drs. II. t., Clary and A. M. |
Jackson to constitute the pension board at |
Chadron. |
Representatives Clifford and Picker of |
South Dakota were very active participants |
In the discussion on the Indian appropriation |
bill in the house this afternoon. All of the |
provisions OF the bill for South Dakota win |
be adopted. Mr.. Clifford urged the house TO |
stand by the promise OF the Sioux commits |
sion in securing the opening of the great
Sioux reservation.
First Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son, who has rendered his resignation to take
effect September |, has been urged to accept
the chan manship Of the republican congress
slonal campaign committee in place of Mr.
Belden, who has not the time TO devote to the
work, but it is stated by a number of those
who have requested him TO take charge of