Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

by the company. He says: The proposed
line of railway enters the reservation at
point fifteen miles from the northeast corner
thereof and will run about thirty miles IN the
reservation, being extended across it in
northwesterly direction, the reservation
being about thirty miles in width at this
point There are about eighteen hundred
Indians upon the reservation and they are
making some progress in agriculture and
stock raising. The construction of this pro-
posed line Of railway will furnish the Indians
upon this reservation with convenient mar
kets for their surplus produce. The Indians
desire very much to have the railway con-
structed there being none nearer them than
fifteen miles. The construction of the pro-
posed railway and stations, etc, will not in
any manner interfere with the lands i'm
proved and actually occupied by the Indians.
The bill provides for a right of sew
enty-tive feet on each side of the central line
Of the railroad, and depot grounds for sta
tons, side tracks, etc, not to exceed 800 feet
in width and 800 feet in length to the extent
of one station for each ten miles Of road.
The bill also provides that the president
may require that SAID company procure the
consent of said Indians in such manner as he
may direct; also, that the full compensation
for right-ofway and depot grounds, damage
to farms, etc, shall be paid for and plats of
the survey of the line Of route, stations, etc,
be filed with and approved by the secretary
of the interior before any right shall attach
The bill also provides that the road shall be
built within two years from the approval Of
this act, or the right of way is forfeited. 1t
also provides that congress may at any time
add to, alter amend or repeal this act.
THE OMAHA RESERVATION SETTLERS.
MIR. McShane, in reporting with favor
able recommendation to the house from the
committee on Indian affairs, the bill author
izng and directing the secretary OF the in
purchase money on the sale Of the reserva-
tion of the Omaha tribe of Indians of Ne
braska. says: 1.-THE reservation was sold
TO actual settlers during the years 1884 and
1885 in quantities not exceeding 100 acres to
any individual and was made payable in
three installments, one-third being paid
within one year from the date of settlement.
The law provides that when the money is
paid into the United States treasury the
Indians are to receive per cent interest. on
annually for the use OF the
Indians. The land was appraised and
brought at its full value and by
reason of improvements is an absolutely safe
security for the money. 1t was two years be-
fore the settlers could realize from the culti-
vation Of the SOIL and the very low price now
| paid for agricultural products and there be.
| ing no power to mortgage the land because
| of the title being in the government, settlers
| would be required to sacrifice the land unless
| given an opportunity to save the same by an
| extension of time to make payments The
| passage of this bill would be an act of justice
to the settlers and save the government from
| paying the interest which would be paid by
the settlers during the extension, while the
| Indians would lose nothing. There can be nc
reasonable objection to the passage Of the
| bill"
MISCELLANEOUS.
Itarlord L. Erskin, of Omaha, has been ad
mitted to the bar OF the supreme court OF the
| United States.
Mrs. Struble, wife Of Congressman Struble
| Of Sioux City, is visiting her husband at No
| 20 Grant Place. PERRY S. HEATH.
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. .l-Pensions for Nebraskans were
| granted to-day as follows: Increase-Mor
decai B. Joy, Herman; George Foster, Clarks
John c. Rhodes, (insane), Omaha; Andrew
Lawrence, Ewings; James Veedee, Cairo
John A. Larimore, Janey; Franklin b. Leon
ard, Red Clbud; Hiram Lewis, Spring View
Original, widows, etc-Fannie, widow OF
Thomas Hewitt, Plum Creek.
| Pensions for Iowans: Original lnvalids-
Richard, Abba; James w. Stickley, Aims
worth; John West Lynnville David S. Mock
Council Bluffs. Increase-Reuben Want
rump, Allerton; John Carnagy, Marion
Correctionville; Levi H. Bolton, Rockwell
City; Lucius Wood, Bedford; Orien Clark
Mingo: Peter Grimes, Weller; Michael Rat
tican, Council Bluffs; Michael T.. Murphy
Calamus; Paulus Kundert, Dubuque; Will
Mason City; William M. Barber, Alton
Franklin M. South, Hopknton; Jefferson
Cow, Ottumwa Original, widows, etc
Jane, mother of Robert Weir, Cedar Rapids
Mexican survivors-Schuyler Hullett, Bloom
field.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. THE postoffice at Alvin, Ham
ilton county, was discontinued to-day. Th
name of the postoffice at Reed, Box Butt
county, was changed to-day to Alliance TIL
following Nebl aska postmasters were az
pointed to-day: William H. Markley, Miners
Vile, Otoe county: vice Solomon ]. Thomas
Lincoln county, vice Richard Brown, re
signed; Donald Matheson, Pilger, Stanto
county, vice Edward H. Mosher, removed
William b. Shirley ThOmasville, Webste
county, vice Tharrissa w. Holmes.
Interstate Commission Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The inter-stat
commerce commission to-day promulgated III
elaborate opinion In the case Of George Rice
of Marietta, o., against several railroad.
changing them, among other things, with dis
elimination in favor of the Standard Qi
company The case of each defendant wa
considered separately and in the Louisville
Nashville road case, ordered that the defent
ants cease the unjust discrimination; tha
they cease to make tank rates when tank
differ in capacity, and that they conform tn
| charges on tank cars and barrel shipment
| to the rule that the tank is to be considere
part of the car itself and for whatever is cal
ried in it the charge ought to be the same b
the hundred pounds as is made on the trans
portation of barrels of oil in car load lots
other cars
In the case of the Iron Mountain road tn
finding is that the defendant made excesslv
rates on barrel shipments and an order wa
} entered that its charges be made to conforl
to the rule.
In the case of the Illinois Central and tw
other roads no orders were entered.
Committee Reports.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Platt, fro
.. the committee on territories to-day reporte
favorably the bill to extend the southern an
western boundaries of Kansas to inclut
what is known as the Public Land strip
, the limits of the state
The bill was reported favorably in the Sc
ate to authorize the president to appoint Ge
eral Alfred Pleasanton major of cavalry c
the retired list and General William Wa
| Grill as colonel on the retired list,