The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-28

The nomination of joseph McKennt
to be supreme justice has been con.
firmcd.
Senator Allen has introduced n bill,
to pension Benjamin +. Tropp of South
Omaha.
The senate committee on finance
voted to report the Teller resolution,
declaring for the payment of the ma
tional bonds in silver, as well as gold
The vote stood = to- .. The resolution
is practically the same as the STANLEY
Matthews resolution adopted some
years ago.
Senator Frye has been authorized by
the senate committee on &c
report the bill recently introduced by
himself providing for the construction
of eight new internal revenue cutter
vessels to take the place of old vessels,
which have grown to be unscaworthy.
Senator Allen has made a protest
against the confirmation of II. M.
bushnell to be postmaster Mt Lincoln.
lie asked that action be deferred un-
til protests now on the way could
reach Washington. 1t will not pre-
ven confirmation, but will delay it
for IA week or two.
Following the visit of President Dole
of Hawaii, IL is not improbable that
the prospective president Of Brazil will
visit the United States. between March
and November. The election occurs in
March, and the prevailing impression
Is that Senior Campos SALES, candidate
of the republican party, will be elected.
Minister Woodford has cabled the
department of state that the govern
ment of Spain has consented to negoti-
ate a commercial treaty with the
United states on the basis of rccipro-
city, with schedules for Cuba and the
peninsula. The negotiations will be
conducted in Washington at a time vet
to be agreed upon.
On the desk of Mr.. Alien, (Ncb.) at
the opening of Saturdays session of
h senate was "a stand Of beautiful
American beauty and brides roses. II
was "a testimonial from ladies of the
departments for your noble and brave
OF Il woman's honor. "Mr. Allen
championed the cause of Mrs. NJ. T..
Roberts. who was summariV dismissed
from the pension Office.
Apropos of the appearance of Ne.
braska lawyers in litigation pending
before the supreme court, W.. Il. Amin
has this to say: ''In this connection II
can be said that no state in the west
stands higher in Washington for the
of its attorneys who appear
before the courts at the national
capital, than does the state of Ne
braska."
The United States steamship Maine
has been ordered to Havana. 1t is said
at the navy department that no dis
turbing news has been received from
there, but that the movement is rather
in the line OF q resumption OF free
intercourse of Cur naval vessels in
waters, the same as prevailed
prior to their withdrawal on account
of the outbreak of hostilities.
President Gompers and Vice 'Presi-
Duncan of the AmeSating fedora
ton of labor and "a delegaN doctother
representatives of other labtouncgani-
had a hearing beforc'o, house
labor committee on the propoYorNeg-
for the extension of the eight
law to include all government
work done by the sub-cOntractors as
well as that done directly by the gov
eminent.
There is a movement on foot among
congressman to insert an
amendment in the Indian appropria-
ton bill to repeal the provision made
a year ago for the establishment of an
Indian supply department at Omaha
upon the furnishing by the city Of a
suitable building free of cost to the
government. As yet the city council
Of Omaha has not provided the build
ing. Congressman Mercer, has urged
Omaha council to act.
Senators Thurston and Allen Friday
presented numerous petitions from
of Fairfield and other points
Nebraska protesting against news
paper reports of prize fights passing
from state to state; against cigarette
against selling OF alec.
holic liquors in government buildings
and to and raise the age of consent In
the District Of Columbia. Congress-
men Strobe and Stark in the house in
PRODUCED similar petitions.
The first official reception of the
administration given under
he new method occurred last Wednes-
evening and was an entire success.
The receiving party consisted of Presi-
lent Mckinley, the vice president and
Mrs. Hobart, the members and ladies
the cabinet. All these were pres
mt except Secretary AlRer, who was
till too i'll to venture out, and Mrs.
Bliss and Mrs. Long. each of whom
vas represented by her daughter.
Secretary Long appeared before the
enate committee on naval affairs
Thursday. The secretary said in re-
iponse to questions that the navy de-
'artment had prepared full plans and
pecitications calling for an armor
liant under the last naval appropria-
ion bill and that estimates on the cost
II land, tools and machinery neces-
airy to equip the plant had been made.
The bids were to be opened January
., and he thought several bids would
'e made.
Congressman Bailey of Texas and
Reed passed the lie in u polite ,