Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-10
ALIENS DAY In THE SENATE
Senior Senator from Nebraska Takes the
Center of the Stage.
SPRINGS A SURPRISE ON THE REPUBLICANS
Calls Up the DinElcy BiII 10 Get II Fcci
of the Sentiment and Lays
the Lines for
Speech.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-(Specal Tee
gram)-Senator Allen of Nebraska todsy by
forcing a vote en- the Dingloy bill created
oJme CONSERVATION in the ranks of the re-
publicans and for time it seemed as If
that makeshift, drafted for the purpose Of
tidng over a great emergency, would have
to be taken up and debated as tariff meac-
ure. The republicans. however. recovered
their equilibrium before the ayes and nays
were called and ALL with the exception of
two, Baker and Carter, recorded themselves
in favor of discussing the measure. Baker
and Carter voted against the bill when it
came up last session with the silver rider
attached, Objection being made, unfinished
business saved tho day for the republicans
Senator Allen, explaining his course, slid
that az they used to say during the war, that
he was feeling the enemy" and wanted to
Drt him on record. 1t is universally agreed
here that the vote as recorded in favor of
taking up the measure shows that it cannot
pass this session and that an extra session
IL absolutely on the books to be called early
in the year,
Senator Allen offered an amendment to
the urgency deficiency bill as outlined in The
Bee several days ago, appropriating 100000
for the Transmissssippi Exposition. He will
follow his resolution into the committee on
appropriations and If turned down there will
attach it to every appropriation bill until
final action Is had. He also introduced
seemingly most innocent resolution. which
reads as follows:
Resolved, That It is the settled doctrine
of the United States of America that no
state possesses constitutional power to i'm
pair obligations or legal contracts, either
by direct legislation or by legislation which
withdraws all substantial remedies from
their enforcement
WILL DEFEND NEBRASKA.
Thil will be made the vehicle for a speech
in defense of Nebraska under the pcpulistic
administrator which comes into power next
January. incidentally he will attack Sena-
tor Hoar for his utterancee made
before the Home Market club in
Boston recently in celebration of
the republican victory and the cleo
ton of Major Mckinley. In his speech Sen
ator Hclr stated that he regretted very
much that Nebraska and Kansas should ally
themselves upon the side of crazy notions
and elements Of Reputation, when virtually
they came from the loins Of New England
Senator Allen will outline at length what
has been done under populist rule in Ne
braska and will hold ferth the olive branch
of peace to all classes and conditions Of
people who may have intercst9 in the Sun
flower and Antelope. states. The speech,
which is now being set up by the public
printer, will probably be delivered next Mon
over tomorrow until Monday.
Senator Allen also introduced a resolu
tion Of the Congregational church OF Neigh.
Neb., protesting against the recent Turkish
atrocities.
Congressman Powers CT the Pacific Rail-
roadn committee is authority for the state
ment that a conference of the committee Will
be held shortly. prior to the meeting Of the
body, and definite action decided upon as to
Pacific railroads legislation The chairman
of the committee is not particularly san
gune over the passage of any funding meas
ure but believes that the Fifty-fourth con-
greas should go directly upon the record.
There 10 a runner in legislative circles that
the Union Pacific people will, in very
short time. be prepared to offer compro-
mise bill favoring a term of fifty years or
less for the extension of the debt and even
may go SO far as to offer a lump sum to
the government in REIMBURSEMENT of the OBJ |
legations which the road owes the United
States This morning 1t was believed that
the Pacific roads bill would come up before |
the holidays, but developments make it likely |
that it will not be reached before some time
in January.
ANDREWS PENSION BILL.
Congressman Andrews bill fixing a new
rating for pensions has been agreed upon
by the invalid pensions committee as meas |
ure which should secure unanimous repub-
lican approval, and the committee in con-
ference decided to press 1t for action at
the earliest possible moment, For the i'm
mediate present it was agreed to pass as
many private bills as possible on the cal !
endar and the committee could get action ON
house bill No. 1854. which Mr. Andrews pre-
sented at the special request of the com
mittee, of which he is a member
Michael d. Law, $500 clerk in the land
office at ONell, Neb., has been removed |
for insubordination and Harry ID. Phelps has
been appointed to the vacancy
hoe "a
capana. Cedar county. Neb., with William
H. Mallatt as postmaster.
Sarah Klein was today commissioned post
at thinner, Neb.