Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-15
ASSAULT on MAJOR GARRISON
Democratic Desire for the PostofRoe Plum
Leads to a Peculiar Situation.
CUSTOMS SURVEYORS ASKED TO RESIGN
Alexander Of Omaht aud McArthur Of Lin
coin Requested to Get Out aud Let
Jim MoShane aud nm I'm
known Patriot Get In.
WASHINGTON BuRsNU or TUE BEE, !
5l3 Fourteenth STREET, :
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WASuINGroN. Dec. IL.
Senator Henderson said to TUE BEE cor.
respondent today hat he had been advised
that steps were TO be taken to remove Post.
master Clarkson at Omaha upon charges to
the effect that no had held back mail in
the interest of the republican party. The
senator sand that such a move would meet
with his earnest protest. Major Clarkson's
predecessor was permitted to serve over the
four years of his commission, senator
Henderson said, and there would be no in
justice Of the sort proposed upon Major
Clarkson permitted IL 1t was possible to
prevent it. THE effort to remove Clark
SON, said the senator, evil meet with de-
termined opposition not only from me, but
otners who believe in direct dealing and
fair play"
1t is the intention of tho democratic
bosses TO install Charles Cuuoycr in the
omaha postofice at an early day, IL Clark
son can be oustcd.
asked for Their Oniccs.
Secretary Carlisle today called for the
resignation of w. II. Alexander. surveyor of
customs at Omaha, and II. G.. Macarthur.
surveyor of customs at Lincoln. 1t is dc.
cided that James McShaue shall be indicted
INTO the Omaha SurveyOrship by the end of
THIS year. 1t was stated at tho Treasury
department today that Con Gullagheri was
not i'll the race and that Secretary Carlisle
mad salu that McShanc would be given the
place IN a few days. Tobias Castor was at
the Treasury departncnt this morning and
IL Is presumed that the demand for the
resignation of these two republican customs
otlcerS IN Nebraska was made at his in
stance. Who is to be appointed customs oni-
Ger at Lincoln Mr.. Castor refuses to say.
WIN Defeat Their own Measure.
1t looks MS though the tariff bill may be
defeated i'll the house by u refusal on the
part OF a large number of democrats to sup
port the measure rs a whole. There is a
great revolt against it. The petition which
was drawn by Representative Snerry of
Hartford, Conn, with a view to binding
democratic members'to vote against the bill
upon It's final passage has already been
signed BY over thirty democrats, and it is
believed that before the bill is placed upon
its passage fifty democratic members will
have pledged themselves to vote against it.
1t Will require only forty odd adverse demo
cratic votes to defeat the measure, as
AZ republicans Will vote against it.
Inc New Jersey democrats, led by
MIR. CadmuS, are up in arms against
the measure and are said to be as Que man
in opposition to it. There are several New
York and Pennsylvania democrats who de-
clare that they will vote against the bill if
it is not amended materially, and the party
is pledged against the amendments which
are TO be proposed. These have not vet
signed the petition. 1t is stated that MIR.
Stevens of Massachusetts, a democratic
member of the ways and means committee,
has assured his associates that while il
would not look well for him to sign the
pledge against the bill he intends to offer a
number of amendments to it when it cones
before the house, and If they are not adopted
to vote against the bill on its final passage.
MIR. Stevens opposition will be powerful.
1t is not likely that the bill will be re.
ported to the house before January, although
promised early next week. The idea il
holding it back is to strengthen it with dem
ocrats by making amendments.
To Relieve a Boy Soldier.
Senator Henderson today reported Will
favorable recommendation from the senate
committee on military affairs the bill o.
Senator Pettigrew to correct the military
record of John w. Taylor of Omaha. 1t an
pears that Taylor was late musician of com
pany A, First Wisconsin heavy artillery
and on the llth of June, 1861, entered the
military service of the United States anC
continued to serve to the close of the war
receiving an honorable discharge. Owing Il
his extreme youth al the time of cnterinl
service, being but twelve years Old, he wa.
not m ustered into the service until OctobeI
%, 1868, although he was enlisted and die
duty as a from June II, 1861, tt
that time.
Senator Henderson also reported witt
favorable recommendation from the sam
committee the bill for the relief of the citi
Aens OF Oregon, Idaho and Washington witt
served with the United States troops in tu
war against the Nez Perces and BannocI
and Shoshone Indians, and for the relief o
the heirs OF those killed in such service, ant
Senator Hansbrough's bill, authorizing tn
restoration of the name of Thomas IL. Car
penter, late captain of the Seventeenth
United States infantry, to the rolls of tn
army and providing that he be placed on th
list of retired officers.
fostmasters Appointed.
Reconsideration, sherman county, A
n. tonkiin, vice T.. G. Taylor, resigned