Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

raise. On chieory now becoming an impor-
tant factor in the state, he spoke in favor
of l cent on dry chicory and cents on the
prepared article. When the question Of duty
came up on cattle Allen favored $1.5O on
calves SO on yearlings and 35 per cent ad
valorem on all cattle above that age. He
suggested SO per cent ad valorem on gypsum
and 35 per cent ad valorem on fax This Is
understood to be even higher rate than the
most ardent protectionist interested in the
growth of flax for fibre asks for the specific
duty, amounting to about % per cent Gum
chicle, which is used extensively In the man
ufacture of shelving gum. he asked to be
placed on the free list also fresh fish taken
In Canadian waters. Upon the question OF
hides tho senior senator from Nebraska
asked a specific duty OF 112 cents showing
that the state produced upward or a million
hides annually, three-quarters coming from
South Omaha. He also committed himselt
for / cent duty on lead in ore
BAILEY BACKS NELSON'S BILL.
Representative Bailey will next Monday
morning move in the committee ON rules, OF
which he is a member, Tor special oLue.
to take uD Nelson's bankruptcy Dill, winch
recently passed the senate If deteated III
conmittee he will endeavor to get direCt
expression in th4 house. 1t Is believed that
there Is a friendly understanding in TINS mar.
ter between Reed and bailey. even Il
Reed refuses to let the matter come up, ne
will give Bailey an opportunity to make MS
play to set himself right in the eyes OF tne
cantankerous minority, by urging the enact
ment of nOnpartisan legislation, LOT "nich
there is widespread and genuine aemahu'
It Is thought II the matter be permitted TO
come before the house, 1t Will be IN such
way as will allow of the amendment OF the
Nelson bill in any way majority OF ths
house may desire. 1t must be rememperea
that the majority for any bankruptcy piil
that may pass the house will be made up
from at least two of three parties in the house
and possibly all three.
When Senator Pritchard. chairman of the
committee on civil service anu retrenchment
came to swear number of witnesses the
other day in commencing the, inquiry into
the management of the Civil Service commits
sion, a bible was needed, and the clerk OF
the committee was started on tour OF ois-
covery. Every room in the Maltby building
In which Senator Pritchard has his commit
tee rooms was visited Every senator, and
there are about forty of them In the build
ing was asked for bible, but no bible was
to be found in their large collection OF pubic
documents, reference books, statutes and
other pamphlets needed in the business OF
legislation. Senator Allen. however, came
to the relief of the sorely distressed Chairman
of the committee by fishing out from an In
ner receptacle in his room an Oxford edition
of the bible. bound in flexible covers, which
showed no marks of any great usage, except
as a reference book in conjunction with the
Little Giant Hand Manual" setting forth
the historical events OF this country
WILDER DIDN'T WANT 1T.
The name of T. G. Wilder was sent in some
days ago by Senator Thurston for the post
office at Cowles. Neb. In due course OF time
Mr.. Wilder was notified that his name had
been sent into the department for appoint
ment, when letter was received the other
day from Mr.. Wilder indicating that he was
not candidate and did not desire the posi-
tion. having signed the application OF an
other gentleman. The Cowles matter, there
fore, has been held up until a suitable candi-
date can be agreed upon.
Clement A. Lownsberry OF South Dakota
has been reinstated as special agent OF the
general land Office at 81 200 per annum.
Secretary Bliss has approved for patent to
the state OF Wyoming list OF lands en-
bracing 1883 acres In the Cheyenne dis
trict on account OF the grant to invalid.
charitable and penal institutions of the state.
Levey M. McKinnon has been commissioned
postmaster at Hickman. Neb,