Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
OMAHA A PORT OF ENTRY.
Secretary Fairchild Issues the
Necessary Order.
ALL THE DETAILS ARRANGED
A Report From the General Land
once Regarding Sales or the
Omaha Reservation--Pres
dental Prattlc.
Omaha's Greatness Recognized.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE,
513 FOURTEENTH SrRERT,

Secretary Fairchild to-day issued an order
making Omaha port of entry. The details
have all been placed in regular form and sent
TO the SURVEYOR This will enable imported
goods to be shipped in bond direct to Omaha,
and will be q very great advantage to import
ers in the great west. 1t will obviate all de-
lays and appraisements at the ports oil the
east and elsewhere and turn the business
directly over to the collector at Omaha. Sen
ator Henderson called upon Secretary Fair
child this morning and urged immediate
action. which brought about the result. The
Nebraska delegation in congress have been
working to this end for some time and the
finishing touches given it to-day afford
source for congratulation to not only those
who have been working for it, but to the cit
liens of Omaha.
THE ALLISON BOOM WAXING WARM.
Senator Allson's presidential boom has
taken an advanced position. To-day he was
the recipient of many letters and kilograms
from all parts of the country assuring him of
cordial support from new sources. No man
spoken Of for the nomination receives more
calls than he and no one Is given more en-
thusiastic personal assurances. Several
days ago il became known that Senator Pad
dock wanted to purchase span of horses
and Senator Allison offered to sell him his
pair of animals. They are very beautiful
horses and Senator Paddock took them for
trial This afternoon he met Senators ALI
son and Evarts at the capitol and informed
the former that he had concluded to take the
horses, adding, jocularly: ~ suppose, though,
that they are spawned and ringboned and
doctored. If they prove to be am going to
get even with you, senator, by refusing to
support you for the presidency"
To this Senator Evarts reioined: "You
had better raise him another $40, Senator AL
lisOn and waive all promises"
The horses were paid for and Senator Pad
dock separated with the twain of presidential
possibilities. Nearly everybody that ap-
proaches Senator Allison now refers to his
presidential boom, and the Iowan receives
the tauuts good-naturedly.
This evenings Star, in the course OF lot
Of gossip about presidential booms, says
''Senator Allson's prospects are regarded as
having been greatly improved by the Blaine
is ground for the belief that the latter will
now reciprocate in kind. 1t is said that Mr..
Allison is the choice Of Mr.. Blaine for the
nomination and that all the influence of the
latter will be exerted in behalf Of the Iowa
senator. Inasmuch as Mr.. Blaine's letter
takes himself out of politics, 1t is argued that
he can afford to take bold stand for the
man of his choice and rally his clans around
Allison. The senator from Iowa enjoys the
confidence of the east and he is very popu
lar in the west He has never been identi-
titled with any factlonal quarrels, and there
fore, it is argued, would command the sup
port OF all his party"
NEW JERSEY FOR ALLISON AND PHELPS.
There are great many strangers in Wash.
ington now, induced here by conventions and
interests pending in congress, and many OF
presidency r. G. Woolman, one of the
brightest and most Influential young repub
licans of New Jersey, is here, and says ht
believes his state will send solid delegation
TO the convention for the 1owan. In New
Jersey, he states, the republicans have fixed
up u slate of William B. Allison for presi
dent, and William Walter Phelps for vc'
president. In the opinion OF Mr.. Woolmal
these two men would unite the republican
party solidly and bring out more than every
vote in it.
JUSTICE MILLER FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Much has been said during the past forty
eight hours on the quiet about Justice Mile
for the presidential nomination. There hav
already come to the front for him numbe
of republican senators and republicans Sai'
one Of them to the BEE correspondent thi
evening: "There is strong movement ol
foot to bring about the nomination Of Justic
Samuel +. Miller, of Iowa. His freedom
from all entangling alliances, the fact that h
belongs to no faction and would he cheerful.
supported by all, his true and unswervinl
his knowledge Of national affairs commend
him to all who desire u candidate who vii
be credit to the party, and should he b
triumphantly elected no word OF scanda
could touch or taint him He left Kentuck
because of slavery. He helped organize tn
republican party in Iowa. He was tn
trusted friend and wise counsellor o
Lincoln all through his administra
tion. He would bring about unite
republican party. He would be strong wher
some others are weak. In 1854 single sill
In the convention on the part OF Blaine
friends would have resulted in his nomina
tion. He is to-day the second sober though
IN all whO wp00pd To candidate an
simply desire victory. Many of the truste
leaders Of the party are for him unservedly
He has done more to garner the fruits of tn
war that all others on the bench, he havin
rendered more constitutional decisions tina
Marshall. He is sound on the tariff and tru
In his heart and soul TO his party. His nam
would be n tower of strength, and with hil
Mt the head Of the ticket we would win, an
grandly."
THE OMAHA RESERVATION.
In reply TO a senate resolution inquiring O
to what amount of lands upon the Oman
reservation have been sold in pursuance {
the statute of August IL, 1882, and how niue
money due rs the proceeds OF such sale ha
been paid into tho treasury, also as to I'll
amounts Of money, il any, due and unpait
and what steps, If any, have been taken
session Of the lands so sold, payment Il
which have failed according to the tern
thereof, the acting commissioner OF th
general land Office has reported AS follows
December 81, 1887, ~, $780, 50 acres; amount {
money paid into the treasury on account
such sales from the date Of the first paymei
TO December 81 1887, Sl54,654 o.
amount of interest dne and unpaid up to ID
cember 81, 1887, a, l0S.06 BY the act of col
gress approved August 2, 1856, the secretar
of the interior was authorized to extend II
time Of payment to purchasers Of lands of IL
Omaha Indians two years from June 20, lSS
who had filed by November 80, 1884, maxim
the first payment due June 20, lSSS, the i
terest due on said payments to be paid a
nually at the time SAID payments are no
due. Parties who had filed since Novemb
81, 1854, and prior to August 2, 1856, are n
required to make first payment until Augu
2, 1855, but the interest must be paid annual
on August .. Thus it will be observed tn
no principle is due until June 90, 1883,
August 2, 1885, No steps have been taken
enforce payments Of interest due or TO recov
possession of the lands sold, payments f
which have failed according TO the terms
the statutes
PUBLIC LANDS ~ NEBRASKA.
Acting Commissioner Stockslager has al
reported 10 the senate, in response TO res
luton calling for the information, stat
ment relative TO the pablo lands in Nebrasl
as follows: Total number OF acres in q