Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-21
THURSTON FOR SOUND MONEY
Votes to Refer the Allen Resolution on
Free Coinage of Silver.
SENATE ADOPTS THE PROPOSITION
It's Committee on Instructed
10 inquire aud Rcport-Grnvity
of the situation Appreciated
mt the Capital.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-tSpecial Tele-
sram)-Close tab was kept today on the fate
Of Senator Aliens resolution relative to inan-
cial relief, and the result. SO to "a, for its
passage, is regarded as a fair test Of the
strength Of gold and sllverites in the senate.
Senator Thurston was found voting for re-
ference to a committee and against his col
league, which would seem to indicate that
Thurston pitched his tent among the sound
money advocates.
In view OF the presidents message, the
action taken by the senate today on the
Venezuelan bill and the panic on Wall street
all coming together in a bunch opinions as
to the financial question have changed vitality
IN the last few hours. and tonight a score
OF Legislators were heard to predict that a
bill to retire treasury notes and greenbacks
and to Issue In their stead $500, 00O, 900 3
per cent bonds would stand a fair show OF
becoming a law. Even should the house
act upon the presidents suggestion at once, II
is entirely unlikely that the senate Will
adopt a similar course. The popullsts and
silver men, notably Allen of Nebraska, and
Jones OF Nevada, think they zee in the pres
ent situation an opportunity to restore the
coinage of silver upon the basis which they
demand. Little groups of senators and rep
resentatives were seen In all the leading
hotels. discussing the message and asking
one another what IT all meant. Even at the
SWtn reception Vi IHSs VICE DTpSlutnI, R1NbH
in honor Of his daughters debut and that Of
Miss Julia Scott. much more attention was
paid the message and the untoward condi-
lions prevailing than the fair young woman
who attracted society In droves to Normandie.
The situation Is grave, and it is thought
that unless remedial legislation is attempted
at once, this country will experience the
worst panic 1t has ever passed through.
CHANGES COMING IN THE ARMY.
Within the next nine months a number of
vnrv imnnrtlnt rhnnupg will ha fnaHn in tho
subsistence department of the army by rea-
son Of the retirement Of several officers more
or less well known In Omaha. In June, 1896,
General Thomas Wilson will go upon the re-
tired list, to be followed a month later by
General j.. w. Barriger. This brings Colonel
s. ID. Gushing to the head Of the lieutenant
colonels. All these men have had years of
assignment In the Department of the Platte,
General Barriger being particularly we'll
known to the older citizenship of the Ne
braska metropolis. General NJ. r. Morgan.
the present commissary general. retires on
June IS, 1897, when Colonel r. c.. Sullivan
would naturally succeed, and Lieutenant
Colonel Cushing will then be promoted to a
colonelcy. Colonel Sullivan will retire In No
vember, 1897, and be succeeded by Colonel
W.. II. Bell, another officer well known in
Omaha, who will retire on January 20. 1898.
Colonel Gushing will then be the senior officer
In the department and would naturally sue
coed to the position of commanding general.
The retirement Of Colonel Wilson will pro-
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chief commlssary at Omaha, and the retire
ment OF Colonel Barriger will be followed by
the promotion to a major Of Captain d. M.
Scott, who has also been stationed at Omaha.
Persons and corporations taxable under the
defunct income tax law need no longer ex-
perience the feeling Of uneasiness over the
likelihood Of the private information regard
ing their incomes becoming known to the
outside world. Pursuant to a recommenda-
tion OF Commissioners Miller Of the Internal
Revenue bureau, contained in his annual re-
port, a Joint resolution has been introduced =,
in the house by Congressman Hill Of Con-
necticut authorizing the secretary Of the
treasury to cause the immediate destruc-
ton of all income tax returns and copies
now on file in the department.
The passage OF this resolution, which
will doubtless follow the naming Of the
committees. will afford much relief to many
persons who are anxious lest their returns
would in some manner meet with outside in
s%pection, The returns contain Information
showing the exact wealth of the individuals
and the amount Of business transacted by
corporations. AS 1t. is almost entirely of a
private nature, those who made returns ma
turally do not want the information to leak
out. The number Of returns from taxable
individuals packed away in the two rooms
in the treasury building is 4S,672, and from
corporations 20, 1913. Returns were also made
from 7O,152 persons and 2O,24S corporations
who claimed they were not subject to the
tax. Mr.. Hills resolution simply provides
for the Immediate destruction" Of the re-
turns and does not specify how they shall
be destroyed. This will doubtless be left to
the judgment of the commissioner. who will
have them burned, which process is the
simplest and surest.
IN A GENERAL WAY.
In the house this morning Congressman
Melklejohn introduced a bill extending re-
lief to Indian citizens and for other pur-
poses. The bill is an old one, and provides
for taxation on all allotted lands. to be
paid by the government, He also introduced
a bill to relieve Isaac G.. Bigelow Of the
charge OF desertion.
Senator Warren of Wyoming introduced a
bill granting a pension to Cornelia De Peyster
Black.
duced a bill to establish an assay office at
Deadwood, S. ID. Senator Kyle introduced a
bill to establish a national university, and
also a bill to establish postal savings banks
and to encourage the saving OF money in
small amounts.
Senator Thurston introduced a bill for an
act to remove the charge OF d%esertlon from
the military record of William Cameron,
alias Samuel Cole.
John ]. Boniface of Nlobrara, Neb., is in
the city.
F. A. Nash and wife left Thursday night
for Omaha.
Miss Nettie Smiley of Omaha stopped off
here enroute for home.
DR.. 7. j. Robbins of lincoln was a caller
upon the congressional delegation today.
Fourth class postmasters were appointed
for Nebraska as follows: Desoto. Washington
county, George Hineline, vice Charles Seltz;
Dwight, Butler county, j. w. Byers, vice
J. A. Shilling; Inman. Holt county. ]. ].
Halloran, vice W. II. Stamp.
w. ". Shaw has been appointed at Dean,
Hand county, s. d.. vice E. j. Billings.
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