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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
NATIONAL HOUSE
Thur-day, December q.

The house Of representatives today,
at the end of n long sitting, passed the
army reorganization bill by n vote of
100 to l33. Three democrats-Mcssrs.
Hall OF Pennsylvania and Underhin
and Clayton OF New York-voted with
the republicans for the bill, and Mr..
Mccall. republican of Massachusetts
with the democrats against IL. other
wise IL was n strict party vote.
The proposition which some OF the
democrats attempted To commit their
side to in caucus, an extension OF the
present temporary army until July j,
1903, which was voted upon indirectly
on u motion to recOmmit, commanded
the votes Of only about half the oppo-
sition and of two republicans. Mr.. Me-
Call and Mr.. Mann of Illinois. Many
" the democrats, however, voted
against the motion because they were
opposed not only to the reorganization
bin, but also To continuing the tempo.
rary army at its present strength.
Quite n number of amendments were
presented to the bill before it vas
passed. The livclicst fight was made
upon a substitute offered 10y Mr.. Little
| field for the cantecn section. The sub
| stitutc prohibited the sale Of intuxi-
cants at military posts. 1t was sup
ported by Messrs. Littleiicld, Grosvcn-
or, Dick and Hay dem, Va,) and OPP
posed by Messrs. Slaydcn dem Texas,
Fitzgerald, (dem.), Massachusetts,
Pearcc (rep.), Missouri, Parker (rep.(,
n. j., and Bartholdt Uep.), Missouri.
Large delegations from the w. c, 7.
L.. which is in session here, watched
the fight from the galleries. When
n. -. -.. tl.A, sI, ,x.,kthtttn sr
amendment was carried by an over
whclming majority, 1870 To 81.
Mr.. Barthold attempted to secure n
record vote in the house, but the pccu-
liar parliamentary statutes shut him
out. The sections designed to retire
General Shaftcr as "A major general and
Generals Fitzhugh Lee and Wilson as
b~rigadiers. were stricken out.
MIR. Littlctield of Maine, offered the
following substitute for the cantecn
provision of the bill:
The sale of or d, aling in beer, win,
or any Intoxicating liquor by any per
son in any post, exchange or canteer
or army transport or upon any prem
Uses used for military purposes by tn,
United States, is hereby prohibited
The secretary of war is hereby directe,
to carry the provisions Of this section
INTO full force and effect"
Mr.. Littleticld spoke in favor of Thu
amendment. Several othcrs spok'
either for or against it., and Mr.. Little
field closed the debate and defended
prohibition in Maine, which he in
sisted made for morality and temper
ance. The amendment was adopte'
l59 to 81.
An amendment offered by Williar
A. Smith of Michigan, was adopted
providing that If one of the parents q
"A soldier should die after he had serve
more than one year, leaving the othe
solely dependent upon him for supper
he might receive an honorable dit
charge.
The bill wa spassed. 1876 to 1873, IN
the house at 6:O5 adjourned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Not quite Self-supportinE.

The report Of the third assistant
postmaster general shows that the to-
tai receipts from all sources OF postal
revenue during the year amounted to
SlO2. 35i. $40, while the expenditures
reached SiO7, 74O, 2G7. The value of the
total number of pieces of stamped pa
per issued to postmasters was $97 ,687,-
771. u net increase over the issue of the
previous year of 81, 536, III.
The report urges legislation on
book serials, premiums for subscrip-
tions aud the return of unsold matter
to news agents" 1t is also asked that
congress be urged to pass an act con-
solidatiug the third and fourth classes
of mail matter.
Recommendation is made that the
sum Of SO, 900 be appropriated for the
issuance free to the public of a pamph-
let containing postal information for
reference.
The reports comments upon the ex-
cessive number of articles registered
free by the legislative departments
and says that the abuse of the regis
tered mail in this respect will continue
until congress acts in the matter. II
is said hat could the amount paid az
indemnity for lost registered frst-class
domestic mail probably S35, OOOJ be
raised to the full value not exceeding
$500 many letters which now pass In
the ordinary mails would be gathered
into the registered mail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14

days session OF the senate. and took
the oath of office. No business OF im.
portance was transacted in open ses-
sion, the senate going into secret
session on the Hay-pauucefote treaty
as soon as routine business had been
ended.
When the senate convened Mr..
Chandler IN. H. Mr.. Bate tTenn.,)
fore, during the present session had
not been in attendance were In their
seats.
Mr.. Nelson (Minn,) presented the
credentials of Mr.. Towne. Mr.. Chand-
Ter, chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, directed at
tcn'ion To the last clause of the ere
dentials, which was that Mr.. Towne
should hold his seat until "his sue
cessor was elected and qualified" He
said the constitution provided simply
that the appointce should hold office
until the legislature had met.
"lu the credentials presented" said
Mr.. Chandler. "the governor has un-
dcrtakcn to prescribe the length of
the new senator's term. The added
clause of the credentials, of course, Is
supcrtluous. | desire simply to call
attention to this fact and have no in
t%ention to object to the swearing in of
Mr.. Townc.'
The new senator was conducted To
the desk by Mr.. Nelson and the oath
of office vas administered.
Mr.. Townc was congratulated warm
" 10y many Of his colleagues as he
took his seat ON the democratic side OF
the chamber.
A bill to provide for the appoint
ment of an additional district judge IL
the northern judicial district of Ohio
was passed.
Mr.. Hanna offered n resolution thai
a committee of three senators be APP
pointed by the president pro TEN Il
make the necessary arrangements 10
the inauguration of the president q
the United States IN the ith of Marcel
next. Under the rules the resolution
went over.
The senate after the transaction q
some routine business at 1895. on me
tion of Mr.. Lodge went into eXecutiv
session.
without rcsuming business in opel
session the senatc at 5:O5 y. III. al
iourned,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Saturday, December 4.

The house yesterday passed the
Grout olcomargarine by u vote of 1913 To-
81. The substitute offered by the mi
nority of the committee on agricult-
ure, which imposed additional r~cstric-
tions on the sale of o~leomargarine to
prevent its fraudulent sale as butter,
and increased the penalties, was de-
feated by l7S to l13. The bill as passed
was for all articles known rs oleomar-
garine, butterine, imitation butter or
imitation cheese transported into any
state or territory for consumption or
sale, subject to the police power of
such state or territory, but prevents
any state or territory from f%orbidding
the sale of such product when pro-
duced and sold free from coloration in
imitation of butter. The bill increases
the tax on oleomargarine colored in
imitation of butter from . to 10 cents
per pound, and increases the tax on
oleomargarinc uncolored from 2 cents
to ~one-quarter of n cent per pound.
A long and interesting debate pre-
| ceded the vote, in the course OF which
those who favored the Grout bill
claimed the additional tax on colored
| oleomargarine was the only effective
remedy for preventing fraud upon the
public, while those who opposed it
contended that fraud would be pre-
vented by the substitute and the real
purpose Of the Grout bill was to de-
stroy the oleomargarine industry.
Those who participated in the debate
were Messrs. Henry rep, Conn., },
Grout rep, VI, Lamb dem. VA,
Davidson rep, Wis.,, and Tawny,
rep, Mimi, in favor of the bill, and
49,. N.1u.pArth l,nn nni-
m.r rep, M, Bailey rep, Kas.) }.
Miss.), Foster dem, ILL.,, and Bailey
dem, Texas), against It.
NJ. Henry Comm, who was in
charge of the measure, opened the de-
bate in its support. He explained the
features of the bill. The increase OF
the tax on colored imitation butter, lac
said, the majority of the committee on
agriculture believed was absolutely
necessary to protect the dairy interests
Of the country.
Mr.. Wadsworth Of New York, chair
man of the committee on agriculture,
who, with six other members Oh the
committee signed the minority report
against the Grout bill, explained the
substitute. He charged that the pur-
pose of the supporters Of the Grout
bill was to destroy the manufacture OF
oleomargarine, not to regulate it's sale.
Mr.. Bailey, Kas., supported the sub
stitute. He said that laboring men
from all parts of the country had pro
tested to the committee against the
Grout bill.
MIR. Grosvenor, Ohio, opposed the
Grout bill, which he said was designed
to destroy one industry for the benefit
of another. He said that IL the manu-
f~acture Of oleomargarine was de
stroyed, as the bill would destroy it
the cos OF butter would increase 2!
per cent for the laboring nan
Mr.. Payne, chairman of the way
and means committee, gave notice a
the close of the session that he woul'
call up the war revenue reduction &C
after the disposal of the Legislative
appropriation bill next week, proba
bly, on Tuesday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Wednesday, December IL.

The first speech in opposition to the
ship subsidy bill in the senate was de-
livered yesterday by Mr.. Clay, Georgia,
II of the minority members of the
committee ON commerce, which re-
ported IL to the senate. He is recog-
nized n one of the most vigorous OPP
ponents of the bill in the senate, and
during nearly two hours was accorded
close attention by senators on both
sides of the chamber. Mr.. Hanna, who
expects to reply to Mr.. Clay's argu-
ment, gave him II particularly atten-
tive hearing.
In the early part Of the session n
lively colloquy was prccipitated over
the reference of the committee OF the
Grout oleomargarine bill. just passed
by the house of representatives. 1t
finally went to the committee on agri-
culture. This was Il victory for the
friends of the bill.
There also IA n sharp debate over
the Montana senatorial case, but no
action was taken, the matter by CON
sent going over temporarily. No
business session OF the senate will be
held today as the day will be devoted
to the celebration OF the centennial of
the establishment of the seat of govern
ment at Washington. An order pre-
scented by Mr.. Cockrell Missouri, was
ratified by the senate directing that
the vacancies on the committees of the
District of Columbia, geological survey,
Indian affairs, mines and mining,
Pacific islands, territories and rail-
roads, be filed by the appointment OF
Senator Towne of Minnesota.
The resolution of yesterday by Mr..
Haven, for the appointment by the
president pro ten of IA committee of
three senator's To make the necessary
arrangements for the inauguration of
the president of the United States on
the 4th % March was adopted without
debate.
The Grout oleomargarine bill, passed
by the house, was laid before the SEN
ate and President Pro Ten Frye an
%nounced that he felt obliged, in view
of previous action of the senate on IA
similar measure to refer the bill to the
committee ON agriculture.
Mr.. Aldrich, chairman of the com
mittee on finance, said he would offer
no objection to hat reference, but
Mr.. Vest of Missouri. "a member of the
finance committee. contended vigor-
ously that the bill, being to pass Mon
day, u revenue measure, ought To be
referred To the committee on hnance.
He declared hat If the bill was an
honest measure it was a revenue bill,
and If IL were n dishonest measure ii
was an effort to use the taxing power
of the government as a police regula-
ton.
Mr.. Proctor, Vermont moved that
the bill be referred to the committee
OF agriculture.
In again objecting to the proposed
reference, Mr.. Vest declared that here
it was proposed in this bill to turn
congress into n state Legislature and
make it exercise purely police power
in the various states.
The motion to refer the bill to the
committee on agriculture was agreed
to.
After an executive session the senat,
ad iourned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14

pages, but there was less than ten min
utes' debate upon It. Mr.. Bingham,
Pa, who was in charge Of the measure
rendered his thanks to the house for
the confidence shown in the a%ppropria-
tions committee. 1t required about
TIRES hours for the clerk to read the
bill. No other business was done.
Discussing the bill, Mr.. Bingham
said that both parties In the recent
campaign pledged themselves to econ
omy and retrcnchment. The pending
bill-the first of the big money bills
was a step in that direction. Mr.. Rob-
insou Und) expressed the opinion that.
IL retrcnchmcnt was desired n provis-
ion should be inserted in the bill to
cut off the thirty days sick leave in
addition To the thirty days leave now
allowed to clerks in the executive de-
partmcnts.
MIR. bingham explained that such
legislation did not come within the
purview of the pending bill. The law
left the question of leave within the
discretion of the various heads of de-
partmcnts.
Mr.. Robinson protested that clerks
in the government service outside OF
Washington did not receive the same
leave privileges AS those here, and
that the unjust discrimination against
the former should cease.
An amendment providing for twelve
additional temporary clerks to dis
pose Of the accumulated business in
the Office OF the comptroller Of tho
treasury was adopted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
SMALLPOX Scare.

Alliance. Neb., is in a state of mild
excitement over the appearance of
several cases of an epidemic which re-
sembles smallpox, and although the
physicians cannot agree on the disease
some good authorities pronounce it a
mild type of smallpox. About half a
dozen cases are at present reported.
At a meeting Of the city council
December 7, DIR. Bellwood was APP
pointed quarantine officer, whose duty
it is to quarantine every one. The
disease is thought now to be well under
control. Schools and public gather
ings are materially cut down by lack
of activity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
FIGHT WITH CONVICT.
Desperate Fatally Wounds Policeman and
Escapes.

Escapes
A desperate running fight between q
mar supposed to be Martin Kuhn, the
convict who escaped from the Column
bus, o., per Tertiary on Thanksgiving
day, took place in Logansport, Ind,
December q, Ben Dean, of the sheriff's
posse, being probably fatally shot.
The police were acting under i'm
structions from Warsaw to arrest a
man with a stolen rig. The man was
apprehended on the street, and when
an attempt was made to arrest him he
started on a run with the police in
pursuit, firing as they ran. Beyond
the city limits the officers ran out of
ammunition, but Kuhn appeared to have
an abundant supply. At this point
officer Dean overlook the fugitive. and
with his empty revolver attempted to
club Kuhn into submission. Instead
Kuhn fired twice point blank at the
officer, one bullet entering his breast,
the other the abdomen. Dean was
conveyed to the city and the desperate
escaped. A posse was at once organ
lied consisting of the entire police
force, the Logan grays, the local mill
tia company and fifty citizens who are
securing the country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Washington Notes.

Senator Cullom has introduced bills
To grant pensions at $50 per month to
Hannah l.. Palmer and Minerva Me.
%Clernand, widow of General John L.
McClernand.
c.. Dana Sayres of Chadron, Ecb.,
has been admitted to practice before
the interior department. h. ID. Smith
has been appointed a substitute carrier
in the k%earney, Neb., postofice.
The president dined Monday even-
ing with Justice Harlan of the
preme court, and after his return to
the White house he touched the button
which formally opened the exposition
at Phoenix, Arizona.
The remains of Col. E. II. Liscum.
one OF the heroes Of the fight of Tfen
Tsin in July last, arrived ut Washing
ton and were escorted by a troop Of
cavalry To the parish hall Of st. Johns
church. The remains will be buried ii
' Arlington cemetery with full military
honors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Wednesday, December IL.

The debate on the wal revenue re-
duction bill opened IN house yesterday.
MIR. PAYNE, of New York, chairman OF
the ways and means committee, spoke
on behalf of the majority, and Mr..
Swanson, of Virginia, ON behalf OF the
minority. The house adjourned carly.
To permit the hall to be decorated for
IA exercises In connection with tho
centennial celebration tomorrow. Be
fore the war revenue reduction bill
was taken up a resolution was adopted
for the appointment of n special COM
mittcc of five members to investigate
the death of Oscar l.. Booz, OF Bristol,
Pa, who died recently, 1T is alleged, as
n result of hazing, received while u
cadet at West Point. This course was
taken over the head of the military
committee, which reported in favor of
allowing the war department TO con-
duet the inquiry.
In opening the debate on the bill for
the reduction of war taxes, Mr.. Payne
said that in reporting the pending bill
the committee felt AS though they had
gone to the farthest limit in the
amount of reduction, with due regard
to preventing deficits. The sos 900 900
remaining after the reduction pro-
posed by the committe took effect
would not meet the extraordinary ex-
penses sure To follow as "a result of the
Spanish war. Among such expenses
wal the interest on the bonds issued To
prosecute the war, amounting to So
900, 900; the increased army, which both
sides admit should be 100, 600 men, for
the next two or three years.
This increase in expenditure would
amount ut least To 800. 00O, 900. The in
crease in naval expenditures for equip
ing out of the late war would add to
our expenditures $40. 900, 900 more.
Mr.. Swanson, Of Virginia. a member
of the committee on ways and meaDs,
followed, presenting the views Of the
minority. Mr.. Swanson said the demo-
9 cratic party fully recognized the urg-
o cnt necessity for a reduction in the
revenues Of this government, during
four years taxation had increased over
$500, 600, 600, and he declared IL this
D heavy burden was continued business
:, and commerce would seriously suffer.
lie expressed regret that the republic
cans had failed To devise u more just,
equitable and permanent system OF
+ taxation. lie then argued that there
should be n reformation OF the tariff
r and nm abolition Of the custom duties
{ which IA created trusts n mono
s poles. lie also insisted that the gov
2 eminent should correct more revenue
from capital, incomes and profits, rath-
er han from the consumption n the
: business and occupation of the people,
a that taxes should be levied on what a
s man has M not upon what he needs"
The bill should provide for a reduction
s OF $40. O00. 900.
The house adjourned at 3:O5 p. IN.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Saturday. Dcemeber 4.

The developments in the senate in
executive session yesterday in connec-
ton with the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
were:
An agreement on the part of the SEN
ate to vote on the amendment offered
by the committee on foreign relations
providing for the policing of the canal
on next Thursday at 3 o'clock.
'An amendment offered by Senator
Teller striking out the treaty prohibi-
ton against the Notifications of the
Nicaragua canal when constructed.
The conclusion of Senator Morgan's
speech.
A speech by Senator Teller in oppo-
sition to the treaty.
The agreement for a vote on the
committee amendment was secured
soon after the executive session began.
1t was reached by unanimous consent
as the result of n request made by
Senator Lodge.
Senator Teller spoke for about two
hours, giving notice of his amendment
at the beginning Of his address. The
amendment suggested relates to sec.
tion 7 Of article 2 of the treaty. A.
that section now stands it reads as fol-
lows: mo Notifications shall be
erected commanding the canal or the
waters adjacent. The United States
however, shall be at liberty to main.
tain such military police along the ca
nal as may DE necessary to protect il
against lawlessness and disorder"
Mr.. Teller advocated the striking
out of the first sentence of this provis'
ion and for verbal changes in the re,
naming portion, making ii read al
follows: 1.-THE United States shall be
at liberty to maintain such military
force along the canal as may be neces
sary TO protect 1t against lawlessnes'
and disorder" Mr.. Teller contended
that IL the United States desired Il
build the canal it should proceed to dt
SO without trying to secure the con
sent of Great Britain. He said tina
the opinion of Secretary Hay that tn,
abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty was necessary as a preceding
performance, after all was only tn,
opinion OF one man, and he quoted
from public documents to show tina
former secretary Of states had diff
fered in their opinions in this respect
lie also showed that in some instance
there had been breaches of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty.
Replying 10 Senator Morgan, Sena
tor Teller expressed the opinion tina
Great Britain never would permit he
resentment of independent action b.
the United States to lead her To begii
hostilities, because her national inter
est in maintaining peace with thi
country is toe great, but he argue
that to have England opposed to tn
building OF the canal was to ADM
that country had a right to express it
dissent. That position, he said, neve
would be accepted by the people @
this country.
No business OF Importance wa
transacted by the senate today in ope
session. Practically the entire legisla
tive day was consumed by the execr
tive session and at 800 p. m. the ser
ate adjourned until Monday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
TRACE MOVEMENTS
Perigrinations Of Vim. oxley Told
About in Court.
PRELIMINARY HEARING OF MURDERER
Evidence Follows oxley From the Time
Re borrowed Horse of Joseph Parks
Until His Capture mt Louisville
His Defense is Unknown.

The preliminary trial OF William
Oxley, accused OF the murder Of FULL
hart, occupied the county court at
Broken Bow, Neb., December Ii, and
The court room was crowded until
standing Don was at a premium.
Forty witnesses have been called in
the case and not more than half of
them have yet testified. Thus far the
evidence follows Oxley from the time
he borrowed the horse OF Joseph
Parks, on the l2th of November, until
his capture at Louisville, December /.
On the 18th he stopped at CANDLES
ranch. twenty miles north OF Arnold.
where he stayed all night and left
there the next morning for the vicinity
OF Dunning. On the 18th of November
n witness saw him at Fullhart's and
on the 10th of November he was help
ing build a fence half n mile east of
the house. Oxley was driving in the
staples. The same witness was there
on the cath and Fullhart's body was
found forty rods east of where they
were building the fence on the 10th.
No more wire had been stretched, but
about twenty more posts had been set.
On the 10th, Oxley according to the
TESTIMONY, arrived at the Il. L. V.
ranch with thirteen head Of cattle, of
which he sold four head to James
Judge, foreman of the ranch, and Of
fered to sell him the others. On the
same dav, the testimony says. he took
the other nine head to CANDLES ranch,
five miles south Of the II. l.. V. Oxley
left the nine head there and said he
was going to the south to buy some
calves.
At both ranches he was riding the
horse he had borrowed Of Parks. lie
was traced from CANDLES to Gothen.
burg and from Gothenburg to Louis
vile, where he was captured.
The cattle alleged to'be sold to Jame'
Judge and those left at CANDLES hav,
been identified as Fullhart's cattle ant
turned over to the administrator o.
his estate.
AT this stage Of the trial 1t has no
developed what the defense will be.