Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-22
NOW BEFORE THE SECRETARY
Amended Articles Of Incorporation of the
Exposition Association,
FINAL MOVES TO NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Dave Mercer Prepares II BiIl To REM
cdy some Technical Defects In
the Law aud Save the
Appropriation,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-(special Telc-
gram)-At last the articles Of incorporation
Of the Transmississippi and International
Exposition association have been received
and have been presented to the treasury
officials by Representative Mercer. Assist
ant Secretary Curtis received them and after
examination stated that they appeared to
cover all points and promised Mr. Mercer
that the Treasury department would act at
once Until action is taken by this branch
of government it has been impossible to
move toward securing an appropriation, and
,his is what held up Senator Aliens rcso-
luton, which has been referred TO Senator
Thurstons committee on international eN-
positions. Just as soon. however, as the
Treasury department passes upon the ar
tiCes of Incorporation and certificates to
stock subscription, the legislative branch
Of the government will proceed to make
certain appropriations Mercer will tomor-
row introduce an amended bill to cover the
technical objections made by the Treasury
department to the bill in it's present form.
This is done that no possible slip may be
made in having the exposition avail itself
of the appropriation as contemplated in the
bill as now law. The course of recognition
of tho articles of incorporation will be very
simple. After satisfying themselves of the
validity of the same and passing upon the
stock subscriptions, the same will be certified
to the committee on appropriations and the
sum made Immediately available
In the last forty-eight hours there has
been good deal of discussion over the sub
ject of a Cuban republic, and the Conserva-
tive element seems to have made remarkable
strides There is not so much war talk
as there was, and the ingoism which was
so prevalent last week las subsded very
materially. Not every one in congress is
a bear in stocks although those who were
fortunate enough to be on the short side of
the stock market on Friday and Saturday
must have realized very handsome profits as
an outcome of the warlike resolution offered
by Senator Cameron. 1t is just possible
that the senate may express its desire for
the recognition of the Republic of Cuba
but it will surprise no one If the whole sub
ject is allowed to go over without final ac-
tiOn until the end Of the present congress
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Henry T. OXnard, president of the beet
sugar factories in Nebraska, is in the city,
interested in the coming sessions of the
ways and means committee, called for the
purpose of revising the tariff schedules
Mr.. OXnard, after conversation with Messrs
Dalzell of Pennsylvania and johnson of
South Dakota, said that both of these repre-
sentatives had expressed firm faith in the
future of the beet sugar industry, and were
outSpOken in favor of protective duty upon
that article of commerce. They gave as
surances to MIR. OXnard that they wanted
to see the agricultural interest of the west
advanced, and that they had very ma
terially changed their ideas as to the pos
sibilities of growing sugar beets in the west.
They had come into direct contact with grow
ing of sugar beets in the corn area of the
United States, and saw many possibilities
for 1T that they had never seen before, and
that they were in favor of promoting the
industry to the extent of a good measure
of protection. Mr.. Dingley, chairman of
the ways and means committee on the con-
trary Is not in favor of as high duty as
the other two members of the committee
mentioned and undoubtedly, as Mr.. Dingley
thinks will Mr.. Payne. Mr.. OXnard
however, believes that the industry will be
taken care of in much more capable man
ner than heretofore.
Mr. Curtis of Iowa introduced a bill today
donating two cannon and cannon balls to the
citizens of Maringo, Ia, for monumental
purposes.
Mr.. strcde by request. introduced a bill
today to promote the safety of employees
and shippers upon the railroads by compel-
ing common carriers to equip their freight
cars with safety appliances to protect such
persons from injury resulting from falling
between freight cars.
MIR. Mondell Of Wyoming introduced a bill
providing that those who had commuted
homesteads may avail themselves of the pro
visions OF the homestead act
bill was passed to the senate pensionine
George johnson of LenoX, Ia, at $72 per
month.
Comptroller Eckels has approved the
Chemical National bank of New York as a
reserve agent for the National State bank
OF Mount Pleasant, Ia. and National Bank
OF commerce OF Kansas City for the First
National bank of New Hampton. Ia
w. ii. Brady has been appointed postmas-
ter at Arcadia, Valley county, Neb