Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Senator Paddook's Pure Food Bill Will
Probably Become Law,
IT WAS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE.
Now Provides for the Division of samples
of Food Products selected by Agents
of the Government for
Inspection.
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WASHINGTON, ID. g., Jan. l3.

The m on agriculture. OF which
Senator Paddock Is chairman, met
aud took up the various bills before
1t. BY a unanimous vote the chairman was
instructed to report favorably senate bill
No. L, the Paddock pure food bill providing
against the adulterating of food and drugs.
Two minor amendments were added to the
bill, one of which cuts off the increase in the
salary Of the chief chemist of the govern
ment who, by the terms Of the bill. is to be
made the head of the division in the Agri-
culture department, the other amendment
being a verbal one in the clause which
provides for the division Of samples of food
products selected by agents of the govern
nient for inspection.
The pure food bill now goes 10 the senate
calendar, occupying a very favorable position
for prompt discussion ana passage. The COM
mittee also instructed Senator Paddock to
report back to the senate Mr.. Peffer's re-
markable bill loaning $1,000, 600 to Indiana
farmers with the. recommendation that, as
the measure is n financial one, it be referred
to the senate committee on finance.
Breezy Discussion In the Senate.
The Fort Hartsuff bill was called up by
Senator Paddock today and passed after
considerable discussion, which was partici-
pated in principally by Senators Paddock,
Henderson and Cockrell. Then a breezy
discussion was participated in by Senators
Mitchell, Dolph, Chandler, Paddock, Allen,
Perkins (the new senator from kinsas) and
others on a resolution Of Senator Mitchell
from. Oregon instructing the committee on
judiciary TO inquire into the necessity of the
court of claims, which Collaudcr represented
to be greatly overburdeneu. The discussion
principally turned upon the best plan OF
adjudicating to secure "A speedy settlement OF
the Indian depreciation claims, in which the
whole subject, in all. its scope, was treated,
the conclusion finally being that the resolu-
tlon should be referred. to the committee on
the Judiciary for report as to the expectancy
of its passage.
Senators Paddock, Perkins, Chandler and
Cochrell thought the present method OF in
vestigation by the court of claims would re-
suit satisfactorily If that court could be
strengthened by the appropriations required
to secure the needed assistance for the i'll
vestigations. AT all events it was thought
better for all parties that no radical change
should be attempted until a ballot trial had
been given that court. The discussion iudi-
Gated an excellent temper on the part of the
senate toward the settlement of these claims.
There can be no question that the senate, at
least, will stand by the legislation Of the last
session and do all that Is necessary to
strengthen the chances of the Iudian depre-
dation sufferers for securing the payment of
their claims at the earliest practicable day.
In the house Mr.. Bryan today introduced
bill providing for a public building in Lin
coin to cost 81, 900, 900. He also introduced bills
for, public buildings at Plattsmouth and at
South Omaha to cost 500, 0O0 each.
Miscellaneous.
, Major A. @. Townsend, formerly of the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil, who was connected
with the Rescue Hose company OF that city
has been employed in the government print
ing office for some time. ...ss -. @
20: Tomorrow morning Major, and Mrs. Town |
send will celebrate their tin wedding and
the occasion will be made noted for the
gathering Of Iowa people.
James M. Workman Of Audubon county
was recently appointed to a placelin the
house postofice at the request of MIR. Bow
man. Mr.. Workman celebrated the event by
going to a tailor and ordering a new outfit of
clothes and yesterday they were sent home
to his boarding house. When he returned
last night he discovered that his new clothes
ard also his shirts, collars and cuffs, neck |
ties and all other personal effects which he
had wheL he came here had been distracted
by some sneak thief. ss
Representative Picker of South Dakota
attended the meeting of the house irrigation
to prepare abill to code the arid
lands In the various states to the states them
selves. The committee, after some discussion,
adopted the resolution and a bill will be pre-
pared and submitted to the house with a
favorable report. 1t will receive the cordial
support OF Chairman Lanham of Texas and
it is understood that Senator Warren of
Wyoming, who Is chairman of the similar
committee OF the senate, also favors the
measure.
DIR. j.. H. HI II of Ottumwa, Ia, who was
recently tenderedt the position or physician
to the Blackfoot Indians in Montana, has de-
clined the honor on account of inadequate
salary The pay of the position is only 8. 200
per annum, which he says is not commensur-
ate with the duties.
The executive committee of the National
Florists association, which meets tomorrow
in Washington, called upon Senator Paddock
today in his committee room with reference
to a bill which they desire introduced incor-
porating the National Florists association
and granting them, cas- a national body, a
national charter. Senator Paddock will draft
a bill and introduce it at an early day.
The Geographic report that John Nesbitt
of the land Office at North Platte, Neb,, had
been adjudged insane will make ii incumbent
upon the Nebraska senatorial delegation to
select at an early ldute u successor. Both
senators are deluged with petitions and appli- |
cations they have evidenced a desire to have
the peopleiof North Platte unite on some one
candidate out of the MANY from the county
who are pressing their claims. II this is not
done there is u strong probability that a
selection will be made from the district out
side tho city Of North Platte.
The vacancy in Neigh land Office is still
untitled with q dozen applicants for the place,
Messrs. Boggs, Coleman aud Bayba, being
apparently in the lead. Senators Henderson
and Paddock hope to arrive at a conclusion
In regard to this appointment within a few
days,
~ Senator Carey introduced a bill today ap.
propriating 5000 TO repair and complete
the quarters, barracks and stables at Fort
WashAkie and Mckinney, Wyo., and a bill
creating the land district OF Ogden, Y. II.
W.. Fl. Riddle was today appointed post
master at Kent, Louis county, vice X. S. |
Evers, resigned, and G. Gates at Pierce, |
Pierce county, vice j. b.. Sharon, resigned;
also l.. c. Barnes at Miner, Miner county,
South Dakota, vice j. Tousey, removed.
AT the reception of President and Mrs.
Harrison last night Mrs. Russell Harrison,
who just arrived yesterday, looking hand
somer than ever, wore a superb gown of pale
blue brooaded satin decollete. She had on
her diamond necklace and many other gems
OF rare beauty.
Secretary Noble today decided the town
site contest OF T.. H. Sweet against the city
of Buffalo, Wyo.
The commissioner Of the general land office
on July 81 last, held that the north half of
the strip OF land released froIE the Fort Nc
Kinney reservation by executive order of
January 10, 1889, Is not valuable for coal, and
denied Sweck and his associates the right TO
enter thesame under section 2,34T of the re-
vised statutes. The decision was today at
firmad by Secretary Noble, and upon COM /,
plant Of the TOWNSHIP patent will issue to
the city of Buffalo. p. $, IL.