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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
SENATE SIfT|NGS
Senate Chamber Proceedings
SuccinctIy Stated.
UPPER HOUSE ACTIONS HOMdtD
ThursdaY. january 10

Martin Of Richardson introduced n
bill for the repeal OF the act Of 1887
and also the act of 1885, both for the
creation of n state board OF transpor-
tation. The bill also repeats that part
OF the present law authorizing the
board OF transportation to regulate
rates charged by express, telegraph.
and telephone companies. AS the SUI
preme court of Nebraska has decla red
the board Of transportation act Of 1887
unconstitutional on account of the
manner OF its passage il would be in
operative, and the bill Of Senator
Martin seeks to- repeal IL az well rs the
former act which Is considered weak
In many respects. Some members OF
the legislature believe the wiping out
OF all these acts will pave the way for
n railroad commission TO be elected by
the people.
The senate held a short session in
the forenoon and adjourned till IO:45
January IL. A committee OF three
was appointed to confer with a like
committee from the house and to ar
range for the printing of the COVER
nor's message.
Owens Of Dawson reported on behalf
of his committee that typewriter
copies OF the senate journal could be
had daily ut an expense Of from ten to
twenty dollars. He said the secretary
OF the senate could have some copies
made and placed on his desk for the
inspection Of the senators. The secre-
tary was ordered to have five carbon
copies made each dav.
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population and range from seventy
five dollars to $1,000 a year.
A bill was introduced to prevent the
sale or manufacture of cigarettes.
Nerly the entire afternoon was de.
voted to bills on second reading.
The two house rolls providing an
appropriation for the salaries of the
members Of the Legislature and the
payment Of Legislative expensrs were
read a second time and on motion Of
Arends OF the finance committee were
ordered to the general file for consid-
Grafton in committee Of the whole.
This action was taken to hurry the
bills through.
Harlan Of York secured the adoption
OF a rule governing the voting for
in the senate today. II is
to one adopted in the house.
IL provides that the voting shall begin
at II a. M. and that each senator shall
vote for two United states senators,
choice for the short term TO be
named first.
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position Cor which lie had been named
and added that he had no personal OBJ
lection to him,
II can make no charge against the
supreme court" said Mr.. Pcttigrew.
but | do say that the appointment of
important positions under the admin
istration at this juncture Of affairs in
the supreme court is indecent, to say
the least"
He referred to the nomination of
Lieutenant KeDna. son Of Justice Me-
kenna, to the Office Of major i'm the
army, saying that in giving him this
place he had been promoted yer lis
other l~ieutenants and captains.
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Tuesday. January 10.

After the morning business in the
senate yesterday the army reorganiza-
tion bill was taken up. After some
desultory discussion Mr.. Bacon with
drew his amendment and offered an
other introducing the words during
the present exigency of the service
so that the clause would read PRO
vided, that the president. during the
present exigency of the service, In his
discretion may increase the number of
h corporals in any troop of cavalry
to eight and the number of privates
to se~venty-six."
Discussing the phrase "exigcncy of
the service" Mr.. Gallery Of Louisiana
said he presumed IL was 1.-The presi.
dental idea Of war In the Philippines"
Mr.. Mallory of Florida, said as to
exigencies 1t was possible an exigency
might arise for the use Of an army in
Cuba.
Speaking 10 the amendment last of.
fered by MIR. Bacon, Mr.. Foraker of
Ohio, maintained that the army of
$1,000, the minimum size of the army
fixed by the pending measure, was not
a large force in all the circumstances.
In view Of the necessity for caring for
coast Notifications and in view, too,
of the probable early construction of
the Nicaragua canal, every soldier pro
vided for in the present bill would be
needed.
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Mockett Of Lancaster moved that the
next person who brought the matter
before the house be tried for treason
and deprived of his constitutional right
to trial by jury. The motion was de-
clared out Of order.
The committee on printing vas then
authorized to enter into n contract for
the preparation Of Autographed
copies of the house journal.
A motion TO secure an extra supply
OF chairs for the joint convention was
lost.
Cain OF Richardson moved the APP
pointmcnt OF n committee OF three to
confer with the senate committee to
arrange for tickets Of admission to the
floor Of the house for the joint copven.
ton. The motion carried.
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Wednesday. January 10.

When the house convened Yesterday
LOOMS. of Dodge. moved the congrat-
ulations OF the house for Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Diers. at whose home a girl
baby appeared Monday night. The
motion carried and Mr.. Diers thanked
the house. wishing each member mig hit
experience that happiness which came
to himself and the speaker. The
speaker seconded the sentiment.
The proposition to ~ car fare for
the house mail carrier was tabled.
Marshall of Otoc moved to ider
the motion Of Evans of Lincoln with
reference to compelling filing of claims
before the fortieth day of the session.
The motion carried. Marshall moved
to amend the motion by shortening the
time for fling claims against the state
to forty days from January /. instead
OF making the limit by the fortieth
Legislative day and providing that they
shall be passed to the senate by the
tifty-fifth day from January /.
The amendment carried. and the mo.
tion IA amended carr led.
On motion Of uhl of Douglas a com.
mittce of three was ordered appointed
from the printing committee to iuves-
tigate the furnishing of stationery to
the house by Secretary CT State Porter.
The committee consists of uhl. Muir
ray and Lowe.
Beisner and Hamilton announced a
pair for "Wednesday and Thursday,
Taylor OF Custer offered a resolution
asking the supreme court for an opin,
ion on the railroad laws Of the state
similar tO the one in the senate.
The house adjourned till this morn.
I'M at 10 o'clock.
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HOUSE HAPPENINGS
The Work Being Done in the Hall
OF Representatives.
LABOR or PAST WIKI BRItflY TOLD
Thurrday. Januar, 10.

The house met on time yesterday
morning.
Steinmeycr OF Gage offered "a Joint
resolution that a jsint committee Of
three from the house and three from
the senate be appointed to draft n rev
coue bill or such amendments as NAV
seem necessary to be reported " the
house Tor action. A joint resolution
takes the same course as n bill being
read on three rate days, and IL was
passed over.
Hawxby OF Nemaha moved TO send
greetings TO the state historical socie.
~ and To extend thanks to the librar-
ian and the society for extending the
use Of library. Carried.
An invitation to attend the meeting
OF the state historical. society last even.
Ing was accepted.
The house took measures for the APP
pointment Of a committee Of three
from the standing committee on rev.
enue and taxation. whose business 10
shall be to formulate a new revenue
bill or such measures for revenue leg
islatiou a. u may deem necessary.
The fusiOnists gave notice of their
support OF q reasonable measure and
u In confidently hoped that some rev
cnue Legislation will be accomplished
this session. The resolution calling
for h appointment Of this special
committee also calls for the appoint.
mcnt OF q similar committee from the
senate to act with the house commit.
tee. II In likely that the action will
I've agreed to. Stcinmeycr. of Gage
county. made the motion and he will
doubtless he An active member in We.
curing improvements Ia the revenue
law.
Taylor. Of Custer. moved to notify
the senate Of this action. Carried.
A measure appropriating SIS. 900 for
u purchase OF a state normal school
at Hawthorne. or Western Normal,
was introduced by Mockctt. Of Ian
caster. A number OF Lincoln people
too the cue from the recommendation
81 the county supcrintcndcnts of the
state In favor of two additional nor.
ma schools, and they will favor the
bill. They argue that the
dations 10 be found at Hawthorne are
cheaper than any to be found in the
state.
Lane. Of Lancaster. introduced a bin
to appropriate $50, 900 for the location
al the state fair In Lincoln. or this
sum a part not to exceed 82h. OO0 il to
I've used for the purchase of the grounds
north OF the city and the buildings on
the old fair grounds. The remainder
OF the money is for i'm
movements,
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IueshnN. january Ii

The house was called to order yes
terday afternoon promptly nj , o'clock
Chaplain Prcsson prayed that the
members might transact business in
an orderly u and expcditjously.
He prayed that the members may be
guided in the excitement of the coming
week and that in the selection OF sen
ator the very best choice may be made.
On second reading of bills Lane. Of
Lancaster. moved to advance house
roll No. ~. to n third reading. Lane
explained the purport Of the bill.
which In to continue the service Of Jury
drawing ~ IL is now under the last
census by reducing the population
limit to ia, 900 from 40, 900. should
the bill fail to pass Lancaster county
would be compelled to draw only
twenty-four jurors. instead of having
"a much wider latitude as under the
law before the census. The bill was
advanced.
The Lancaster DELEGATE on will re-
quest the Hnal passage Of the law with
the emergency clause.
The rules Tor voting IN the house
were agreed upon. simply to the effect
that as each members name is called.
he shall vote for two senator's, voting
for the short term senator first.
The resolutions previously ordered
drawn up over the death of Carl Nor.
ton were presented and passed unapi-
mously.
An important action was taken on
motion OF Evans Of Lincoln county that
all claims to come before the Legislature
must he filed with the state auditor
before the forticth day OF the session
or they will not be- considered either
as an amendment or in original form
after that except by unanimous consent
the house. This action was taken
so that all claims might BIZ alea early
enough for deliberate action.
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saturday. january ne.

Speaker Sears was i'll yesterday and
Mccarthy of Dixon was ia the chair
when the house convened.
Lane moved to suspend the rules and
place house rolls Nos. II and 10 on
their final passage. These bills are
the bills appropriating sil5,0oo for
Legislative expenses. Both carried.
Persiger moved that when the house
adjourn 1t he till Monday at . O'clock.
This carried.
Bills were introduced and read the
first time.
Crissey moved to reconsider the ac-
ton of the house ordering the house
journal mimeographed and adopting
b minority report of the committee
on printing made and adopted. A
motion to table was carried with sixty.
one votes In it's favor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Wednesday, January To-

In the senate yesterday an effort
was made to secure confirmation OF the
nomination of Mr.. James ). Harlan,
son OF Justice Harlan Of the United
States supreme court, TO be attorney
general for Porto Rico. Action was
prevented by Senator Pettigrew. SEN
ators Foraker and Spooner united in
an appeal to Mr.. Pettigrew to with.
draw his objections, saying that Mr..
Harlan is an excellent lawyer and AN
accomplished gentleman, and would
fill the place a. acceptably as anyone
who could be named.
MIR. Pettigrew responded that he had
no doubt of Mr.. lIarlan's fitness for
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Friday. january a..

At the opening of the house session
yesterday, Wilkinson OF Cass county.
moved to appoint IA committee OF five.
Brown of Otoc to be u member, to draw
up resolutions upon the death of Carl
Morton. Cared.
The committee appointed to ascer-
tain the cost Of printing the house
journal reported "a recommendation
that 1--we typewriter copies OF the
Journal I've prepared each day. Sprecher,
in a minority report, moved that the
Journal be Autographed at cost OF
not over 1896. After n long discussion
h motion came mp on u vote to
substitute the majority for the minority
report and the vote was forty-siX yeas
and forty-niue nays. The motion to
adopt the minority report of the COM
mittee carried.
A committee OF three was ordered to
provide for printing the messages of
Governors Poynter and Dietrich, act
ing with u senate committee.
The bills for the payment of mem
bers of the Legislature were reported.
e~ngrossed and ready for third reading.
At h afternoon session. Speaker
Sears announced the following com.
mittees directed to be- named by house
Committee to prepare resolutions on
the death of Carl Morton Wilkinson
OF Cass, David Brown OF Otoe. T'efft of
Lancaster, Hathorn, Hamilton.
Committee to unite with senate com
mittee to provide for the printing of
Eovernors poynter's and Dictrich's
m~essages-Wilkinson Of Cass. And
rews OF Frontier. Murray of Thurston.
subcommittee on revenue and tax
alton to meet with like committee
from the senat committee on revenue
and Observation-Disclosures Of Lancaster,
Jouveuat of Boone, Loomis of Dodge.
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Bubble P,rties IN pAvts.

Bubble parties are In vogue In Par.
is. The attendants blow bubbles
made of filtered CASTLE soapsuds and
glycerine. Some OF these bubbles last
several days. At a recent social
gathering in the French metropolis,
hundreds OF bubbles kept close to the
ceiling and reflected the gaslights in
ever-varying tints.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Tramp Nuisance ON Railways.

The tramp question in the United
States has been a most serious one
ever since the introduction OF rail-
roads, 1t is estimated that no less
than 10000 are carried nightly on
trains and that 10. 200 more are waiting
to steal a ride at the same time. One
of the eastern roads has taken a firm
stand In the matter and has equipped
a special police force for the purpose
OF preventing trespasslng.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Prediction. Co.e.rn,ns Cap. so...

Cape Nome Is only two degrees be-
low the arctic circle. and yet the prob
abilities are that within a year or two
II will become the site OF a town with
all the modern improvements. The
rush In the direction OF the new gold
fields is almost unprecedented. and II
the expectations now entertained are
realized, 1t will become the largest
gold camp In the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
To Iucr.a.. NH Posters, L,c,u.,.

The council OF st. Joseph. Mo. 10
considering the advisabllity OF increas-
ing the cost OF bill posters licenses
from $50 to $500. 1t is thought by that
means the practice whereby the walls
and fences Of the city are covered with
unsightly posters may be discouraged
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Providing for Queen Marrh.rlta.

The government OF Italy will ask
parliament to vote "A civil list.of 1.000.-
900 lire (slsS, 0O0) for Queen Margher-
ita. The king has also decided to give
1000, 900 lire Of his 5000, 900 lire (s2.-
S59. 000l of civil list to his mother.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
A Negro hospital.

Winton-Salem, N, C.. Is to have a
negro hospital. The building is to
cost SIC, 900. Of which sun r. ]. Rey-
nolds, a white citizen, contributed S.
600. while the negroes of the commun-
ity raised the remainder, The hospi-
tai will he operated In connection with
the Slater industrial school.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

Since the prince vi Wales has been
wearing creaseless trousers for three
years without discovery, II is Just pos
sible that we IRE a little past due the
matter of hats, too.-Detroit Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
In Days Of the Wafer.

Envelopes were unknown In this
country until 1887, after Rowland Hill
had introduced them in England. Let
tiers were written, folded and address,
ed all on the same sheet. and stuck
with a wafer or with sealing wax.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
HOW THEY VOTED.
Informal Ballot Taken for Two Senators
Tuesday.

Informal Ballot Taken for Two Senators
Tuesday.
The following is the result OF the
Informal vote for United States sena.
tors Tuesday,:
Allen--Thompson, Currie.
Arends--Hinshaw. Currie.
Baldridge--Norval, Rosewater.
Berlet-Howe, Davidson.
Crounse-Harlan. Currie.
Curry-Van Dusen. Crounse.
Edgar Thompson, Currie.
Harlan-Thompson, Currie.
Martin-Tucker, Mercer.
McCarger-Thompson, VanDusen.
Newell-Hinshaw, Currie.
Observation-Disclosures, Rosewater.
O'Neill-Thompson. Rosewater.
Owens-Hainer, Currie.
Steele -Hinshaw, M~eiklejohn.
Trompcn-Thompson, Currie.
Observation-Disclosures. Meikle-
John.
ioung-Harlan, Rosewater.
The House Vote.
Acknowledgment, Crounsc.
Armstrong Howe, Meiklejohn.
Observation-Disclosures. Meiklejohn.
Beekley-Thompson. Currie.
Beethe-Tucker, Meiklejohn.
Frederick Hinshaw, Meiklejohn.
Brown-Hainer. Crounse.
Brown-Thompson, Meiklejohu.
Buresh-Murphy, Rosewater.
Cain-Tucker. Meiklejohu.
Corneer-Owens, Rosewater.
Crissey-Thompson. Meiklcjohn.
Evans-Haincr, Currie.
Hainer, Meikleiohn.
Frederick -Currie, Newell.
Callogly-Kinkaid, Meiklej ohm.
kinkaid, Meik lejohn.
Hall-Thompson, Cronnse.
Harris-ThompsOn, Currie.
Hathorne-Currie, Morlan.
Hibbert-Murphy, Crounse.
Observation-Disclosures. Kinkaid.
Humphrey--Thompson. Meiklciohn.
Jouvenat- Kinkaid, Hayes.
Lafin--Thompson, Currie.
Laine-Thompson, Currie.
Lowe-Thompson, Meiklejohn.
Observation-Disclosures. Currie.
Mccarthy Hinshaw, Hayes.
McCoy-kinkaid, Rosewater.
Mead-Norval, Rosewater.
Observation-Disclosures, Murphy
Miskell-Thompson, Hinshaw.
Mockett-Thompson, Meiklejohn.
Mullen-Dietrich, Rosewater.
Oleson-Morlan, Hinshaw.
Rohwer-Hinshaw, Crounse.
Standardization, Currie.
Scott-Howe, Currie.
Shellhorn--Thompson, Crounse.
Spencer-Thompson, Meiklejohn.
Observation-Disclosures, Murphy.
Meiklejohn. Richards.
Tefft-Thompson, Rosewater.
Tweed-Hinshaw, Meiklejohu.
uhl-Martin, Rosewater.
Warner-Thompson, Meiklejohn.
Wenzle- Howe, Currie.
Whitmore-Hainer, Meiklejohn.
Wilcox Hinshaw, Rosewater.
Wilkinson-Newell. Currie.
Sears--Thompson, Crounse.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
birthplace OF Conan Doyls

II may surprise some TO learn that
DR., Conan Doyle was born in Edin-
burgh, Scotland. His parents were Of
Irish descent and his father was one
OF four brothers. each OF whom dis
tinguished himself.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Monday. January -.

After an hour spent in miscellaneous
business, during the course of which
several bills Of minor Importance were
passed. the house devoted Saturday
to II continuation of the debate in com
mittee Of the whole upon the river
and harbor appropriation bill, which
was interrupted by private bill day.
The main feature was an elaborate
speech by Mr.. Catchings Miss in de-
Tense Of the improvement OF the lower
Mississippi river. Mr.. Catchings re-
tires from the house March 4. after
fourteen years of service, during sew
eral Of which he was chairman Of the
river and harbor committee, and dur
ing all of which he has been the spe-
cial champion Of the improvement Of
the navigation OF the Mississippi. His
speech was in the nature Of "a
vaiedictory. II received marked at
tention, and at its conclusion Mr..
Gatherings was given an impressive
personal ovation.
by unanimous consent general de-
bate upon the bill was closed at 2 p
III, Monday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Position for wasner's son-tn-Lnx

Position for wagner's s~on-in-Law.
Herman Grimm's successor as pro-
lessor OF the history OF art at Berlin
Is Prof Heinrich Thode of Heidel-
berg, whose wife is Richard Wasner's
daughter. The cause of Hermann
Grimm's retirement is bad health.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Mosaic Idea OF Justice.

Francis Parkman, the historian, had
a Mosaic idea of Justice, A friend met
him one day walking along the street.
leading a street boy with either hand,
What In the world are you doing.
Parkman?' asked his friend. Il
found that Johnny here had eaten all
OF the apple, instead OF dividing with
his little brother, | am going 10 buy
another for the younger boy. and make
Johnny watch him while he eats It,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Wednesday, January rs.

The house yesterday spent another
day on the river and harbor bill with
out completing it. Twenty-six pages
were disposed Of. The friends Of the
bill successfully resisted all attempts
to load down the bill with projects,
and only one or W important amend
ments were adopted.
The senate resolution to appropri-
ate 81 100 to enable the secretary Of
the senate to pay the expenses of the
Inauguration of the president and yice
president was called and precipitated
a lively discussion because il did not
recognize the house AS a factor in the
ceremonies.
Mr.. Dalzel. (Pa.), insisted that the
house should be recognized.
Mr.. Hepburn ua.), declared that the
installation of the vice president WAS
strictly a senate affair. The ceremon
In the senate, he said, always had
been made the occasion of discourtesy
to the house. He was in favor of the
house combining its part strictly TO the
ceremonies in connection with the in
augnration of the president on the
east front. The resolution was recon.
mitted with instructions I o report back
a resolution providing for inaugural
ceremonies under the auspices of "A
joint committee ef the senate and the
house. w.
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E,p,orer Ltvinr.tou., A-ed Co,.,n

A cousin OF DR., Livingstone, Mrs.
MacQueeny, who was Kate Living
stone, Is alive at the age OF l04 at
Salon. In the Isle of Null.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
saturday, January I2.

Not since the tifty-irst congress has
the house passed As many pension bills
as ii did Yesterday. In all ITO special
pension bills were passed at yester-
days session. The most important n
was to increase the pension of Gen.
Americas ". Rice from t~hirty-six to
u hundred dollars. General Rice
WAS wounded several times during
the civil war and lost a leg at Vicks-
burg. Tie was formerly a member Of
congress from Ohio and was the author
Of the arrearges of pension act. The
senate had passed = bill to increase his
pension to sixty dollars and the house
raised the amount to one hundred.
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NATIONAL HOUSE
Whist the Lower Branch Of Cong ress 10
Doing.
Friday. January 10.

The general debate on the river and
harbor bill continued in the house
yesterday until 4 o'clock when the
death of Representative Clarke Of New
Hampshire WAS announced and the
house adjourned out Of respect to bis
memory.
The features of the session we're the
speeches of Mr.. Cusbman of Washing
ton and Mr.. Hepburn Of Iowa. The
latter has been a persistent opponent
of river aud harbor bills for years and
he attacked the bill all along the line
in his usually vigorous fashion. Mr..
Cushman's speech WAS unique in many
particulars. He was in favor Of river
and harbor appropriations and his
complaint was due TO the fact that the
members OF the committee. according
to his ideas had located the bulk Of
the appropriations in their own states,
and had given scant consideration to
the needs Of other states. especially
the Seattle ship canal in his own state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18
Tuesday, january rs.

The house yesterday postponed the
district bill until Monday and pro-
ceeded with the river and harbor bill.
food progress was made, fifty-niue of
the ninety-seven pages Of the bill be.
ing completed: Many amendments
were offered, but without exception
all of them failed.
Chairman Burleigh Of Ohio closed
the general debate with u brief reply
to criticisms of the bill.
The district Of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was reported. II carries ST.
747,564. At 5:05 p. IN. the house all.
iOurned,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-18

The more checks a spendthrift mas
the faster he goes.