Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-04
AS A UNIT FOR NEBRASKA
Delegation Decides to Hold Together on
All State Matters.
ALLEN CAMPS ON CAPTAIN BEcKs TRAIL
VIII Hiring Tn the FIournoy E,ictions
ana the Visit OF the Nebraska
COnRrcssmcn TO the Rcserva-
tion In the senate.

gram.)-A meeting OF the Nebraska delega-
tion was held tonight in Senator Aliens
rooms, andagreed that on all matters in
volving state interests the delegation should
stand together as a unit, where question
Of party would not interfere. Senator Allen
gave notice that he would introduce a reso-
luton calling upon the secretary of interior
to stop evctions on the Omaha and Winnie
bago reservation, and ask that the testimony
taken by the delegation which visited PEN
der and the reservation last summer be
printed. This can only be done by consent,
as the delegation was not authorized to make
an investigation.
Senator Allen, who was not permitted to
make speech on his concurrent resolution
relative to Cuba, and a stronger exemplifica-
tion of the Monroe doctrine. in the senate
today, said in an interview that he believed
in firm, not aggressive policy to be main
tained by the government. He wanted this
government to protect the lives and prop
erty Of its citizens living in foreign lands
quite as strongly as at home. No other
course should be considered, and he for one
would urge more rigid construction of the
Monroe doctrine. II believe" said he, that
the United Sttaes seeks the establishment
Of republics on the islands adjacent to US
and that the resolution is sufficiently broad
in its scope to make itself worthy of serious
consideration"
On the presidents financial utterances,
Senator Allen said: THE message sounds
like the argument of the attorney for Wall
street, and Lombard street in the interest
of his client" Upon the question of senate
Reorganization Senator Allen was averse to
talking, except to say that populists would
continue in the middle Of the road, and
might seek to organize the senate them
selves. I'VE want to get the democrats
and republicans together on high hill, and
then, In interest of good politics, we will
have them FOUL"
COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE
Senator Allison said to the message: "In
the sense of laying down plans for the future
1t is very disappointing, as it does not deal
comprehensively with our currency difficulty.
1t is especially disappointing in not suggest
ing measures as to how to raise a revenue
for carrying on the government"
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire was
emphatic in his condemnation of the financial
utterances of the president, but thought that
portions of the message relating to foreign
affairs exceedingly well written. He says:
His remedy for the distress into which he
and his party have brought the country is
the retirement of greenbacks thereby destroy
ing the national banking system, the avoid
ance of The free coinage OF silver and the
adoption of single gold standard. These
are inadmissible and childish proposals, as
they do not either stop imports or fill the
Ex7Speaker Crisp was surprised at the tone
Of the message and doubted If relief could be
found in the direction indicated.
Mr.. Payne of New York, who will prob
ably head the ways and means committee,
thought Cleveland had failed in the proper
diagnosis OF the case in his efforts to Justify
the policy of his party.
Senator Warren said he was one of those
who believed that we would always be short
Of gold as long as imports increase and ex-
ports decrease. If we protect our industries,
rather than those of foreign countriss the
outflow of gold will be stopped and his end
less chain greenback theory exploded. AS to
his foreign policy, II is not up to the point
required by vigorous Americans.
Judge Strobe, in speaking Of the message,
said: I'm the message there are no sug-
gestions to congress that will be acted upon,
In my opinion. His suggestion to retire
sreenbacks Will not be concurred in by con-
gress, and there is no hope for any free
silver legislation, in my opinion, which are
hs principal features of the message"
Mr.. Meikejohn says THE foreign rela-
lions and finances formed the warp and woof
IF the presidents message So far as the
first was concerned Qttls but promise as to
he latter the at'em.t to explain the treas |
Try deficiency would net commend itself to
linking people who knew the draft on
gold was due TO lack of protection to Ameri- |
IAN countries"
Mr.. Mercer says: at solves no problem |
IN finances and is disappointing"
MERCER STARTS HIS MILL
Congressman Mercer introduced today the
ollowing bills: To authorize the location of |
branch home for volunteer disabled soldiers |
nd sailors at or near the city of Blair, Neb. |
nd for other purposes; to establish a branch |
mint of the United States at Omaha. in the |
tate of Nebraska; to increase the appropria-
on for the purcha2e of ste and the erection
f public building at Omaha this bill con-
emplates an increase TO $4,000. .0OO; to estab-
sh an assay office in the city of Omaha; to
mend sections IA and 145. and repeal
ections 143 and 144 of the revised statutes
( the United States relating to presidential |
lections; authorizing the pay of officers of
ustoms performing duty after the expiration
their terms; to provide for the continuance
n office OF customs officers and assistant
reasuIers until SUCCESSORS shall have been ap-
ointed and qualified.
MEIKLEJOHN'S LIQUOR BILL.
Mr.. Meiklejohn introduced bill to pro-
ibit the sale of intoxicants to Indians and
rovidng penalties for the purpose. Commits
oner of Indian Affairs Browning expressed
imself as very much pleased at the prosp- ct
the passage OF the bill to punish and pre-
ent the sale of intoxicating liquors and
ostrums to Indians on reservations In ref
renee to this subject Judge Browning said
/ am very glad to learn that Mr. Meikle-
,hn's measure, which failed of passage at
le last session of congress. Is again intro
uced. We thought for awhile that the law
ow on the statute book was sufficient to
revent the evil which Is now so prevalent
the west, but by decisions of
,veral courts we were undeceived, and such |
law as the one proposed has become a
ecessity. The Indians We want especially
protect are those who have taken allot-
ents, but who are still under the protec- |
on of the government by reason OF the
ct that they have not received patents for
leir lands, 1t was for selling liquors to
lese Indians that the offenders were tried
nd dismissed by the judges who tried the
lses. they the judges declaring that the
resent law did not reach these culprits
hen the bin Is referred to me / shall GER
nly make a strong recommendation in
yor of its passage, for 1t is very much
seded in order that this Illicit business
ay be broken up"
Secretary Morton has made the following
,pointments OF taggers In the bureau Of
limal industry: Thomas II. Fell of Omaha |
I'd Samuel T, Cosford OF Lincoln Neb.
fired Day Of Abba and Joshua Miller of
tumwa, la. This position pays 1920 per
mum.
Successor to Colonel Poe.
Dec Son the recon-
endation Of General Craighill chief OF en- =
neers the secretary of war today directed
ajor j. C. Post, corps of engineers, to take
arge OF all the public works in the vicinity
Detroit, formerly In charge of Colonel o.