Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1889 — Page 2

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INTELLIGENCE GATHERED BY WIRE '2_. FROM FAR AND NEAR. _*' q'r c1 1 / '* A EMertalnlhg ahd Instructive Summary f .the Doings In tiie Old and New World, . Embracing Politics, Labor, Accidents, 'rime, Industry, Etc. V finishing up business. 1 Important Conference Reports Acted Upon by Congress. Amendments to the deficiency appropriation bill were’considered by the Senate on the 2d inst., and oiie appropriating #35,00) to pay the State oi Nebraska on account o( the 5 per cent, fund arising from the sale of public lands was agreed to. Various other amendments offered and ruled out on points of order. The bill was then reported to the J Senate, and the amendments , adopted iU committee of the,whoie were agreed to, except where special votes were re juired, and the bill was passed. The House amendment to the bill authorizing (hi solo of '-part of the military leservation at Fort Leavenworth. Kansan, was concurred in. A conference wua ordorod.oii the deficiency appropriation bill, and Senators Hale, Allison, and Cockrell wore appointed conlerrees on the part of the Senate. Tim conference loport on the sundry civil appropriation bill was prosento I and agreed to. Conference reports ou bills for lighthouses at Humboldt, Calif, and on Lakes Erife, Huron, Michigan, and Superior were presented und agro el to. The President's veto of the direct tux bill was presenter! and read, and, after a short debato tho bill was passed over the President’s vetoyeas, 45; nays. o. Conference rep >rts wore presented and agreed to on the bids to amen 1 the Interstate c< mmerce Jaw, the bill in regi.ri to toe 'salmon fisheries of Alaska, and the naval appropriation bill. The iollowiug bills wore taken from the calendar and pas sod : r I hiTlouso jo hit resolution appointing H. H. Markham, of California, a manager of the Soldier;’Home to - fill a vacancy (the Senate joint resolution appointing James A. Woymore bring indefinitely postponed); the Houso bill lor tho disposition of the agricultural lands embraced within tho limits of the l’ipestone Indian reservation in Minnesota ; ths Houso bill for the relief ot St. Joseph Commercial College, of St. Joseph, Mo. (with a substitute). A bill passed the House atiihorio'ug the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to prosecuio suits against theXJnitod States in the Supreme Court ou account of the rales ot public lands in those States. A bill t-assed the House authorizing the Litchfield, Hamilton and Western Itailway to build p, hrjqge across the Illinois River near ColtftniMatrtk" This mfl has'pasted the Senate. jiepprt on the bill to amend the interstate commerce -act was agreed to. BScriatA ‘atttl 1 House galleries wero I'ackefi’wbh'sight-deers bn Sunday, tho lid Inst., ■while fcfle t overflow, Croqrd Bjirged through the and imnortuped tire doorktepers for I>lao6# wham; th&y could aaXek even a glimpse of tbe national law-makers at work. Botn houses met in acbordanoir with-. ttdjoumment, the sessions bring a! of. that of Saturday, tho Tiiteriffissiop’s being simply recesses. The conteMnee reports ho the hill to provide for tho allotment of lands in severalty to the United Peering And Witimidin tho Indian Territory and the Indian appropriation bill were adopted by the Senate, and the Union Pacific funding hill waff,reaonTtuittßd .to the Select Committco on the Pacific Railroad Indebtedness. On tho sundry-civil bilUthe Senate conferrees recoded from tU° JVnUo amendment and practically the steam press amendment, the royalty remaining at 1 cent per thousand impressions. The House adopted the.copferonce report. The conference on 1 the deficiency ‘' bill came to an agreement, the Senate conferrees yielding the French spoliation claims amendment in order to secure the pas sago of the bill. The Senato agreed to the confcreuco report. The House passed the Senate bill increasing to .$1,501,(XX) the limit of cost for the public building at Detroit, Mich., the land-grant forfeiture bill, and the pill granting a pension of #SO a month to the widow of Gen. H. J. Hunt. The conference reports on the Indian api>ropriation bill and the bill for the allottment of lands In severalty to the United Peoria and Miami bands of Indians were also agreed to.

A senator arrested. Biddleberger Makes Annoying Appea's for Recognition and Gets Into Trouble. Senator Rlddleberger, of Virginia, was arrested in the National Senate Chamber by the sergeant-at-arms. The night session began at 8 o'clock on the 3d inst.. and the galleries were crowded with spectators. But little work had been completed when Mr. Riddle berger was on his feet endeavoring to interpose a motion to proceed to executive business. The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) took no notice of him at first but finally recognized him,put the motion and declared it lost, whereat some one of the gallery spectators laughed. Finally Riddleberger left the chamber, and, returning, informed the presiding officer that ho had telegraphed the Governor of Virginia his resignation. The Chair repeatedly directed that he take his seat, but with little effect. The Sergeant-at-Arms was finally directed to take Riddleberger in charge. This was done, the scene being an exciting and unprecedented one. The Senator was hustled into a cloak room and kept under guard. His condition, it is charged, would have afforded the text for a temperance lecture.

BUSINESS FAIRLY BRISK. Some Trailers Complain, However, anil Collections Are Unsatisfactory. In their review o trade for last week, E. G. Dun & Co. say: Traders who were waiting through a belatod season for the expected winter trade find that it does not come, and spring has arrived. Hence there are on hand large stocks of unsold winter goods, which accounts for the tardiness of collections in many quarters, and for tho general sense of disappointment. At fully half the interior points which report there is noticed a fairly good trade or some improvement. Pittsburgh observes an advance of 25 cents in some kinds of pig iron and a better inquiry for manufactured in many forms. Greater strength is also observed at Cleveland. Philadephia notes most cautious dealing in dry goods, a firmer market lor leather, and a slow market with tardy collections for drugs and chemicals. As to collections, Omaha alone reports improvement. The money markets are everywhere amply supplied for 1, gitimate business. The manufacturers are buying more freely of leather, and for hemlock prices are half a cent lower. The anthracite coal trade is stagnant. Wheat is half a cent lower, corn unchanged, and oats y& c stronger. Pork is steady, lard a shade lower, hogs a quarter higher. Dower prices are noted for butter and cheese, but oil iB % cent stronger, coffee % cent higher, and cotton l-lo higher. Figures indicate that tho excess of imports over exports for February may be *7,000,00p or more, against over *IO,OOI,IKW last year. The general course of prices for commodities has tended upward slightly. The business failures number'll:’, as compared with 271 tho previous week. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 244. Political Points. Gen. Clark, the Clerk' of the National House of Representatives, has received from the Governor of West Virginia the certificates of election of Congressmen for the Third and Fourth Districts of that State.

THE FCBLIC DEBT 'Condition of the Nation’* Finance* as Show n by the Monthly /Statement. The following fs a recWjMhition of the j public debt statement for February: J IXTE*EST-BEXnIiP debt. f Bonds at 4% per cent..... ./• # 162.942.200 Bonds at 4 per cent /• 681,138,003 Refunding certificates xJ per cent. 126,0 0 Navy pension fund at 3/ er cpnt.... 14.0J0.C00 Pacific railroad bonds / 6 per cent. 04,623,512 Principal ./.. # 0-2,721,722 Interest /. 8,624,481 Total /. # 931,314.217 DEBT ON WHICH/TNTKKKBT HAS CEASED SINCE- / MATUkITJf. Principal J. $ 2,^47.24.1 Interest. .f. IS ,812 T0ta1..../ # 2,2.5,067 DHUT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old demand and legal-tender notes.# 846,737.823 Certificatea'of deposit lvJzo.uoo Gold certigoates . 1 (0,310,717 Silver certificates 246,628,9.13 Fractional currency (less #8,375,934, estimated as lost or destroyed).... 6,918,12.) Principal S 7iU,415,622 TOTAL DEBT. t Principal 81,671,192,6(0 I Interest 8,732,307 | Total #1 U7O 67i 607 1 Less cash items available ’ ’ ' I,JV ‘ lor reduction of debt. 103,589,431 Less reserve held for redemption of United States notes 100,000,000 # 503,589,431 Total debt less available cash items... #1,176.385,476 Net cash in the Treasury 48,096 158 Debt less cash in Treasury March 1, 180 J #1.128,289,318 : Debt less cash In Troasury Feb. i. hiß) 1.121,815,973 ! Increaso ot debt during the month $ 6,443,345 ! Decrease of debt since June 39. 1838. 57,29 >.338 ! CASH lx THE TREASURY. Gold held for gold certificates actually outstanding $ 139,210,717 Silver held for silver certivicates actually outstandiug 246,62 -,953 U. 8. notes held for certificates of deposit actually outstanding 15,929,000 Cash held for matured debt aud mterest unpaid 10,828,5 52 I motional c urrency i, 208 Total available for reduction of debt § 4:3,5.9,13) BKSKBVE EUND. Held for redemption of U. 8. notos. acts Jan. 14, 1875, aud July 12,1882.# 100,000,0)0 Unavailable for reduction of debt: Fractional silver coin # 2 ,715,921 Minor coin it* ,248 _ Total # 2.,)J1,i6) Certificates held as cash 30,fc0J,711 Net cash balance ou hand -.8, ,96, JSB Total cash in Treasury as shown by Treasurer's general account.# 697,387,5)8 POLITICAL POINTERS. Interesting Happenings of More or Less Importance in the World of Politics. Delegate Joseph (N. M.) introduced in tho lower house a bill providing for the admission of New Mexico under the provisions of the omnibus bill. Mr. Springer, also of Congress, introduceed a similar bill for the benefit of Arizona, Idaho, and Wyoming.

A conference of prominent colored men wilt be held at Washington. March 15. to urge upon the administration “the necessity for the adoption of a conservative policy in the treatment of the race problem.” W. >S. Hammukor, Postmaster ot Findlay, Ohio, has resigned his $2,500 office, declaring that he will not hold office under Harrison. John W. Linck, the Republican momber of the Indiana House of Representatives who struck Mr. Willard (Dem.) of Lawrence County, during the debate on the Prohibition amendment to tho Constitution, has been suspended for twelve days—the remainder of the session—and fined $l5O. The Arkansas Senate has passed ovor the Governor’s veto tho resolution allowing C. M. Norwood to withdraw his contost for the gubernatorial office. Certificates of electioa have been issued by Gov. Wilson, of West Virginia, to J. D. Alderson (Democrat), from the Third Congressional District, und to J. M. Jackson (Democrat). from the Fourth Congressional District of that State. The National League of Republican Clubs, in convention at Baltimore, elected officers as follows: John M. Thurston, of Nebraska, President; Andrew B. Humphrey, of New York, Secretary, and P. C. Lounsberry, of Connecticut, Treasurer. H. M. Washburn was solected as Vice President for Illinois. The next convention will be held at Nashville. Tenn.

PLAYED ON HISTORIC GROUND. The Italian Aristocracy Witness a Game of Base-Ball. In the picturesque Piazzi di Sienna on tho grounds of the historic Villa Borghese, a favorite resort of Roman citizens, the American base-bail teams played a highly exciting game. The nobility of Italy was out in all its glory, and in the center stood his Majesty, King Humbert. Ho was dressed in a civilian’s suit, and apparently enjoyed tho sport. His son, the Prince of Naples, and Prime Minister Crispi and daughter also watched tlie contest with absorbing interest. The Prince of Borghese and daughter. Prince Colonna, husband of Miss, Mackay, Prince Corsini, Count Giannotti of the King’s staff. Prince Torlonia, Count Ferrara, Princesses Odescalchi. Ruspoli, Palavicini. Doria, Bospigiiosa. Castel Delfino, and many others of the Roman princely families were present, besides almost the complete personnel of the British Embassy, the American Legation. and the American College. Nearly all the local literary and artistic celebrities were in this unprecedented royal and papal assemblage, and the applause at times woiild have stirrod the heart of the most enthusiastic polo ground admirer of the American national game. During the preliminary practice the crowd of 5,000 people was simply amazed at the skill displayed by the boys in batting, throwing and catching the ball. The game itself was extremely well played and resulted 3to 2in favor of Chicago. , « APOLOGY OF THE THUNDERER. Expressing Its Regret at tlie Publication of tlie Forged Letters. A London special says: The Times lias given up the fight against Parnell. When court opened the other morning Attorney General Webster said no weight could be attached to Pigott’s evidence, and it was his

duty to ask the court to withdraw from consideration the genuineness of the letters. The Time t, he said, desired to express regret for publishing the letters, and the proprietors of that paper would themselves more fully express"thelr regret later. Pigott escaped to Paris, and in a letter from that city he more iully explained his fordfries. The Timex, iu apologizing, said: Mr. Parnell having, in the witness-box, stated that the lett< r* attributed to him were forgeries, we accept in every respect the truth of that statement. In these circumstances, we deem it right to express our regret most fully and sincerely at baviug bten itiuucod to publish the letters in question as Mr. Parnell a, or to use them in evidence against him. This expression of regret, we need hardly say includes also the letters also falsely attributed to Mr Egan, Mr. Davitt, and Mr. O’jvelly. We must add that we firmly bolieved the letters to be genuine until the disclosures made by Pigott in the course of his cross-examination. The Times has withdrawn its advertisement of “Parnellism and Crime" and “O’Donnell versus Walter.” Applicants for the pamphlets are informed that tho publications are out of print. .

CHARGED WITH BRIBERY. Indian Ag-nt Owen Make* His Report, Which Is Severe on Cattlemen. The report of Indian Agent Owen, dated April 18,1887, has been sent to the upper houso of Congress in response to a resolution concerning alleged bribery of the Cherokee council by cattlemen. The report says there is no doubt that representatives of the Cherokee Live-Stock Association , made a lavish uso of money and whiskv to secure a re-lease of the lands. Mr. Owens mentions instances whero influential Cherokees were paid SSOO and similar sums for worthless claims, and then solicited to aiu the cattlemen in securing a renewal of tlioir lease. Mr. Owen expressed his opinion that the real purpose in paying these claims was bribery, and recommends that the representatives of the association be not allowed to lobby the Council, but be required to submit any proposition they may have to make in writing through the Indian office.

CABINET PERSONNEL. Tlio Maine Statesman Will Be Premier, with the Minnesota Man lor the Treasury. A Washington special of the 28th ult, says that New York is still tho stumbling block in tho way of a settlement of the Cabinet problem. An impression prevails here that the Cabinet of the incoming administration is complete, with the exception of Attorney General, and that no further change will be made in the slate as at present arranged. This is the make-up that receives tho most credence: Secretary of State—Blaine of Maine. Secretary of tne Treasury—Windom of Minnesota. Secretary of War —Proctor of Vermont. Secretary of the Navy—Swift of California. Secretary of the Interior—Noble of Missouri. Attorney General—Some New York man. Poßimaster General—Wanamaker of Pennsylvania. Secretary of Agriculture—Palmer of Michigan. These names may be shifted around somewhat. but thi» is the way they now stand, and it will take a good deal of political force and personal persuasion to change it. At least six of tho eight assignments are absolutely certain, all except of Swift and Palmer.

MANY MANGLED VICTIMS. Wreck Near St. Goorge, Out., of the St. Louis Express Train. The east-bdund Grand Trunk and St. Louis express plunged through a bridge 100 feet high, just east of St. George, Ont. A broken tire on one of the engine wheels caused the rails to spread, and the first passenger coach, a Pullman car, and the din-ing-car went through the middle section of the bridge. The Pullman car. which contained most of the passengers, was thrown clean off the bridge, turning, completely over and landing right side up. badly demolished. The dining-car contained seven persons besides the waiters. Supper had just been announced, and in a few minutes the car would have been filled, and all must have perished. The following is a list of the killed: George Tegeratt, of Mitchell; William Wemp, of London; Dr. Swan, of Woodstock; A. W, Francis, of WooJstoek; Mr. McLean, of Detroit, Mich.; Mr. Baines, of Hamilton; Capt. Moore, of Brantford; Mr. Peers, of Woodstock. About thirty others were more or loss injured. PERFIDIOUS PIGOTT. Tlie “Times’” Witness Flee* After Confessing to His Forgeries. A London special says that the sensation of tho Parnell case came on the 26th ult., when Sir Charles Russell announced to the commission that Richard Pirott went to the residence of Henry juabouchere. and, in the presence of George Augustus Sala, signed a confession that the letters upon which the Times based its charges against tho Irish members of tho House of Commons were forgeries. Pigott in his confession said that he had forged all the letters which purported to have been written by Messrs. Egan, Parnell, Davitt, and O'Kelly. He also admitted that he had been guilty of perjury in his evidence before the commission. A warrant was at once issued for his arrest, but he had anticipated such action, and sought safety in flight. HIS INFAMY COMPLETE. Pigott Adds tlie Crime of Suicide to That of Forgery. A Madrid special says:- An Englishman, supposed to be Richard Pigott, was arrested at the Hotel Des Ambassadeurs under the name of Ronald Ponsonby. The man afterward committed suicide with a revolver. The description of the sdicido corresponds with that of Pigott, who forged the Parnell letters. OVERRUN WITH VISITOR >. Mr. Harrison’s Busy Day—With Mrs. Harrison He Dines at the Whits House. » General Harrison had a busy day on the 27th ult., a constant stream of Senators, Congressmen, and leading Republicans having flowed through his parlors all day, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine made a short calk and afterward Messrs. Blaine and Windom

were closeted with the President-elect for quite a while. Gen. and Mrs. Harrison dined at -the White House in the evening with President and Mrs. Cleveland. While President and Mrs. Cleveland were entertaining Gen. and Mrs. Harrison. Colonel Lamont was initiating Colonel Halford into the mysteries of the official side of the Executive Mansion. Losses by Fire. The ice mills of Roder & Warner and the Orleans veneering saw mill at New Orleans were burned, causing a loss of $50,000. A large business block just opposite tho Court House at Charleston, W. Va., was badly damaged by fire. The loss is estimated at $15,000. Several buildings were burned at New London, Conn, A livery stable was among the structures destroyed, and nine horses were burned to death. Loss, $20,000; insurance light. A Move in the Right Direction. About fifty newspaper editors and publishers met at Harrisburg, Pa., and framed a law on libel, which they'will present to the Legislature for action. One clause provides that a new-spaper shall bo given a chance to retract any article regarded as libelous before action against it is brought or maintained. The Alaska Boundary. The preliminary report of William Ogilvie, who was sent out by the Dominion Government to explore the Yukon district, says that the international boundary lino between Alaskaand British Columbia is nearly ninety miles below the point where it is marked on United States maps.

He Fussed Bogus Checks. A man giving the name of John Nelson has been arrested at Omaha, Neb., for passing bogus checks. He is said to have been very successful in his forgeries, and has flooded Kansas and Nebraska with worth- j less paper. . A New Ambassador. It is reported? at Ottawa, Ontario, that Sir John Macdonald has been offered the post of British Ambassador to the United States. If he accepts the offer, it is believed Sir Charles Tupper will assumo the leadership of tho Dominion Government. Railroad Statistics. The annual report of the Massachusetts Bailway Commission for 1888 shows tnat the total income of all tho roads in the Stato increased $5,155,165 during the year, and that the total expenses increased $5,501,453, leaving the net income showing a decrease of $346,292. Dakota Short on Wheat. Territorial Statistician Sheridan, of Dakota, states that there is not enough wheat in the Territory for seed and bread; that it will take 11,000,000 bushels for that purpose, and that now there is but about 8,000,000 bushels in farmers’ hands and in elevators.

Droppetl Dead. Colonel George W. Friedley, General Solicitor of tho Louisvillo, New Albany and Chicago Railway, dropped dead at Bloomington. Ind. He was one of the best known railroad, lawyers in the West. Tougli on Robbers. Both houses of the Arizona Legislature have passed the bill making train-robbing in the Territory a capital crime. The bill, having been signed by the Governor, becomes a law. Gov. Larrabeß Acquitted. The jury, in the case against Gov. William Larrabee, of lowa, charging him with libel in the Chester Turney case, returned a verdict of not guilty. Indianians Shocked. A slight shock of earthquake was felt ou the 26th ult., at a number of towns in Indiana. Windows rattled, and a rumbling sound was heard. Probably Won’t Take Place. It is believed that tho proposed combination of the Monongahela River coal operators will not take place, A New Cotton Mill. A cotton mill to cost S2OJ.OJO is to be built this summer at Waco, Texas.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. cattle—Prime $4.01 @ 4.50 Good 3.25 @ 3.75 Common 2.50 @ 3.25 Hogs—Shipping Grades 4.0) @4.75 Sheep... 4.00 @5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 1.03 @ 1.04 Corn—No. 2 34 @ .34'A Oats—No. 2 25 @ ,251 a Rye—No. '2 431$@ .44 Butter—Choice Creamery 20 *@ .28 Cheese—Full Cream, flat 11 @ .1114 Eggs—Fresh 12)$@ .13)$ Potatoes—Car-loads, per bu.? .28 @ .30 Pork—Mess 11.00 @11.25 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash 94 @ .95 Corn—No. 3 30 @ .31 Oats—No. 2 White 27!$@ .2814 Rye—No. I 44 @ .40 Barley—No. 2 59 @ .01 Pork —Mess II.OU @11.25 DETROIT. Cattle 3.50 @ 5.00 Hogs 4.25 @4.75 Sheep 4.00 @ 4.50 Wheat—No. 2 Bed I.Ul l s@ 1.02J4 Cjrn—No. 2 Yellow 33 @ .831 a Oath—No. 2 White 28 @ .28)$ TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Red 1.01 @ 1.02 Corn—Cash 32!$© .33 Oats—Cash ' .20 @ .2{114 NEW YORK. Cattle 4.00 @ 5.00 Hogs 5.00 @ 5.75 Sheep 5.00 @0.25 Wheal—No. 2 Red 99 @ 1.01 Corn—No. 2 45 @ .47 Oats—White 35 @ .40 Pork-Now Mess 12.25 @13.00 ST. LOUIS. Cattle 3.50 @ 4.25 Hogs 4.25 @ 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 98 @ .98’$ Corn—No. 2 29 @ .29!$ Oats—No. 2 -24 @ .24'$ BARLEr—Canada 77 & .78 , INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle 3.00 & 4.50 Hogs - 4.25 @ 5.00 Sheep ... 3.00 @4.50 Lands 4.50 ,@ WOO „ CINCINNATI. Hogs—Light, 4.00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 red 99 © .99 l 4 Corn—No. 2 33 @ .33V. Oats—No. 2 Mixed 27 © .27)$ Rye-No. 2 53V»@ .54)$ Pork—Mess 11.50 @12.00 „ KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Good 3.75 © 4.25 Common 3.03 @ 4.00 Stockers 2.50 @ 3.25 Hogs—Choice 4.25 @ 4.50 Medium 4.00 & 4.25 BaEEP 3.00 & 4.50

THE NATIONAL SONLONS.

WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Our National Law-Maker* and What They Are Doing for the Good of the Country —Various Measures Proposed, Discussed and Acted On, Among the measures passed by the Senate on the 28th ult. was the House bill to pay #32,675 I to the heirs of John H. Newman, late of Mississippi, on account of captured cotton. The Senate, by a vote of 45 to 8, passed over the President’s veto the bill to reimburse Wm. R. Wheaton and Cbas. H. Chamberlain (formerly officers of the California land office) for clerk hire paid by them. Senator Hoar offered an amendment to the deficiency bill authorizing the President to offer a reward of #2>,OOJ for the conviction of the Arkansas ballot-box thieves. The Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Bill granting a pension of #10) a month to the widow of Gen. Kilpatrick. It reduces the rata to #75. The army appropriation bill was passed with amendments. Considerable time was wasted in filibustering in the House, after which the sundry civil biU was reported. The committee recommendations relative to the Senate amendments were agreed to, and Messrs. Randall, Forney and Ryan were apprinted conferrees. The House non-concurred in the Senate amendments to the bill to open to settlement a part of the Sioux Reservation in Dakota, and has ordered a conference. The Houso then agreed to the conference report on the pension appropriation bill and passed the deficiency bill. Amendments to the latter measure were adopted directing the Attorney General to report to the Fifty-first Congress the legal status of the 2 per cent, claims of Illinois and Indiana, and striking out the appropriation of #6,t00 for the benefit of Col. Lament. This action was taken at the request of Col. Lamont. The House then went into committee of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill, but made no progress on tho measure up to the hour of adjournment. Senator Stewart, Chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining, on the 27th ult. made a report to the Senate on the resolution authorizing the committee to investigate the subject of the investment of foreign capital in mines in the Territories. The amount of capital in ested in mines in the Territories by aliens, as near as could bo ascertain: d, is #20,5)3,570 and the dividends paid thereon #4,737,809. The committee recommends that the alien land act be so modified as to permit fc reign capital to be used in the development of mines in the Territories. Mr. Platt, from the Committee on Territories, reported two bills for the formation and admission of tho States of Idaho and Wyoming. Tho conference reports on the agricultural appropriation bill amt the Sioux City (lowa)bridgobiil was agreed to. The Housepassed the last of the general appropriation bills—the Indian bill. The Senate amendment appropriating #1,1.12,C0) to pay the Seminole Indians for the lands in the Indian Territory ceded to the United States was agreed to. The lands acquired —2,0)7,000 a?res —are made open to settlement under the homestead Jaw. Other amendments were adopted directing the commissioners authorized to treat with the Cherokee Indians for a relinquishment of their title to the Cherokee outlet, to treat wiih the Prairie band of Pottawatomies and Kickapoo Indians of Kansas for a sale of a portion of tbe r reservation, and authorizing the President to establish two laud offices upon the lands open to settlement by this act. Representative Gates reported back tho naturalization bill with a new section. This section creates in the State Department at Washington a registration division lor the registration of all persons hereafter naturalized, and makes such registration essential to the validity of such naturalizations. Tne Port Worth (Tex.) public-building bill was passed, with an amendment limiting the co.-t to #75,00), also the bill for the relief of the widow of Col. Arno Voss. The Senato cleared up a lot of pending legislation on the 28th ult, by the passage of a long list of bills. Among them were bills authorizing the construction of bridges at Leavenworth, Ivan.; near Columbiana, 111.; ■ near Bt. Chales, Mo.; near Lyons, Iowa; and near Red Wing, Minn. Following these were a number of measures giving right of way through Indian reservations in the Northwest to various railroad companies. The Bemue confirmed Ibe nominations of T. Carlos Jewett, of Minnesota to bo a Commissioner of Alaska at Sitka; William S. Rosecrnns, to be Brigadier General, to be retired; W. F. Smith, to be Major of the Engineer i orps, to be retired; and the following Postmasters : Indiana —John B. Cheesbrough, Kentland ; Alvin J. (Kitt, Goodland. Michigan—Mary L. Thompson, Williamstou; Mary While, Eaßt Tawas. Missouri—Francis M. Setzer, Albany. The Senate passed the postoilico appropriation bill, with amendments, limiting tne amount to be paid for rent of i bird-class offices to #499 a year and for fuel and lights to #69. Conference reports on the army aud fortification appropriation bills were agreed to, and a conference waff ordered ou the naval appropriation bill. The Senate, after a longdebate, tabled Mr. Sherman’s motion to agree to the House amendment to the bill to amend tlie interstate commerce act relating to the transportation of petroleum in tank cars. On motion of Mr. Cullom the Senate insisted on its disagreement to the two House amendments, and a further conference was ordered. T)je House ordered a conference on the naval bill, after voting to non-concur in the Senate amendments, and agreed to the conference reports on tue army and fortification bills. Tbe House passed the bills for the protection of Alaska salmon fisheries and lor a public building at Kalamazoo, Mich, (appropriating #75,0)0), and also agreed to tbe conference reports on the Sioux City (Iowa) bridge bill and the bills for the .relief of Mexican war veterans, and to divide the Sioux reservation in Dakota. Tbe Committee on Public Buildings was authorized by tbe Senate on tho Ist inst. to continue its investigation of the Supervising Architect’s office. Tho Committee on Mines was authorised tp continue its investigation ou tirnbercutiing on public iauds, and the Committee on the Improvement of tbe Mississippi River was also directed to continue its inquiry. Tbe Senate agreed to the conference reports on the bills to divide the Sioux Reservation in Dakota and for the relief of the Mexican war veterans. All the ponsion bills on the Senate calendar-fifty-two—were passed. Among them was one giving u pension of #SO a month to the widow of Gen. Hunt. The Des Moines (iowa) river land bill was called up in the House and an unsuccessful effort was made to pass it over the President’s veto. A joint lesolution to promote commercial union with Canada was passed. The conference report ou the bill providing that public lands adapted to agricultural purposes' shall hereafter he disposed of only under the provisions of the homestead law was agreed to. The bill further provides that prfc-empLion settlers whose claims have been heretofore initiated and are still subsisting, may change their filings and entry to a homestead to be considered under that law. The right of localion of soldiers’certificates is left as under existing law. The House passed thirty-five pension bills at its evening session. The bill increasing the limit of cost for the Winona (Minn.) public building to #150.00) was passed by both houses. *■

Julian Hawthorne on Marriage.

A friend recently asked Julian Hawthorne as to the current opinion that literary marriages are rarely happy. His answer is interesting: “My own experience has been so fortunate that I am prepared to find it exceptional;: yet I am inclined to think that writers are more apt to be happy in their marriages than persons of any other given profession. They have the pleasures of real life and the pleasures of the imagination both—the one supplementing and alternating with the other. ”

An Alligator in a Tree.

John Wilson, living .near A’stor, Fla., cut a big cypress tree in the swamp north of town, and found therein a live alligator seven feet long. As the opening in the tree was not half large enough for the ’gator to get through the presumption is that it crawled in when quite young and lived on other animals and reptiles thatsought refuge in the same tree.