Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-05
CABAL COMBAT COPPINCER
Combination at Washington Will Endeavor
to Prevent His Confirmation,
LITTLE PROSPECTS FOR ITS SUCCESS
Senators Incline in the Bclicf that thc
General Deserves His Promotion
and Army Agree that He
HOnors the Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4,-(special Tele'
gram )-There is feeling in certain quar-.
ters of the army that General Coppinger
when his name comes before the senate for
confirmation, will have to run the gauntlet
of objections, because of his being foreigner
and not exactly In the line for promotion to
his present rank. There are a number OF
malcontents who are quietly int!mating that
he may fail of confirmation, but the better
class Of army officers, active as well as re-
tired, do not hesitate to say that the army
would be stronger II all the commanding
officers were as brave and fearless in the
discharge of duty as General Coppnger. 1t
Is thought the cabal seeking TO hold his con-
firmation in check will not command a soma
tor to seriously oppose his endorsement to the
position to which he was named by President
Cleveland during the recent congress.
YOUNGSTERS RECEIVE A SNUB
The action Of the republican caucus today
authorizing John Sherman to name com
mttee of nine on senate committees ana TO
report the personnel of said committee TO
an adjourned caucus to be called by the
chairman, is considered as a virtual sur.
render by the younger senators, like Dupols,
Pettigrew and John l.. Wilson, who mad
planned to take this power away from the
chairman and have the committees selected
by the caucus itself. At a late dinner given
by John L. Wilson Monday evening 1t was
decided by the younger element of the SEN
ate to knock immemorial custom and sena-
torial dignity into a cooked hat and pro-
ceed to reorganiZe the committee on western
lines the west having been left out in the
cold too long for the young blood OF the
senate. But. somehow, at todays caucus
the young malcontents found for themselves
confronting a decided sentiment In favor of
tradition and of allowing the men who by
reason Of ability and long continued pubic
service to direct preliminaries toward re-
organization. The only concession made to
younger men is that Mr.. Sherman shall
report the names of the committee at a
meeting to be called by himself. AS a
matter of fact there eight western SEN
ators, eight west Of the Missouri river, who
will not vote with the young fellows TO
change in any remarkable degree the COM
position of committees. Senator Quay was
heard to remark to democrat today that
If democrats would stand pat there would
be no reorganization You can count on
u.s. said the democrat.
CLARK CHASING THE BANNOCKS.
Senator Clark of Wyoming is after Bannock
Indians. He introduced memorial passed
by the last session of the Wyoming legisla-
ture, praying congress to set aside strip of
country about thirty miles square in Uintah
county for national park, adjoining Yellow
stone park, and which Is said to be the
greateat game preserve in the United States
and the winter feeding ground of animals
summerng in National park. After its in
PRODUCTION Senator Clark said it occurred to
him htat this might solve the difficulty with
the Bannock Indians, who created such
disturbance In Jackson's Hole country last
summer. He is emphatic in his criticism of
the Interior department, and especially Agent
Teter He slys that instead of being out
laws and renegades, as the agent charged,
Ia,, ,,olf1 1t,,rr
citizens. actual land owners In the state and
deserving in every way. While he recog-
nizes the gravity of the treaty right, he pro-
poses to prevent Bannocks from hunting
wherever their fancy Wills and wantonly kill
ing game.
At the meeting of the Nebraska delegation
Tuesday night it was decided that Senator
Thurson and Congressman Meiklejohn should
draft a bill looking to legal protection for
Indians in Nebraska, who are subject to in
luencsn of unreliable corporations and schem-
ing white men.
IN A GENERAL WAY.
Captain William II. Arthur, assistant sur
geon, is relieved from duty at Fort Colum-
bus, NJ Y, and is ordered to report to Fort
Myers, Vir.
Second Lieutenant Conway H. Arnold, jr.,
Fifth artillery, is assigned to vacancy of
second lieutenant Second artillery, battery
b. First Lieutenant Edward A. Millar,
Third artillery, is ordered to Fort Monroe
on official business.
Acting Secretary Reynolds today rendered
decisions in land cases as follows: Ne
Tomsik against John B.
Jonas, O'Neill district, commissioners de-
csion reversed and Jonas entry held intact;
John Cudley against Zelotus B. Mitchell,
McCook district, decision reversed and
entry held intact. South Dakota
William p. Combeleck against Andrew G.
Williams, Huron district, decision affirmed
and Williams homestead entry held for can
collation.; Iver C. Israel against Edward +,
Watertown district, decision af-
frmed and Israels contest dismissed; Mark
C. Belts against John G. Shumaker, Mitchell
decision affirmed and Shumaker's
homestead held for cancellation
Superintendent White today appointed
Reeee p. Davis of Grlnnell, Ia, a railway
mail clerk.
DR.. l.. #. Diffendorf was today appointed
pension examining surgeon at Aberdeen,
s. ID.
The following bids were opened at the
department today for the ap-
Droaches to the public building at Davenport
Ia: l.. L. Leach & Sons, Chicago, s4,947;
q. d. Briggs, Aurora, H., $4,000: Benjamin
Hyde, Chicago. s3.940; Schlllnger Bros. &
Co. Chicago, sS,575; Joe II. Lemicheck
s29S6; George w. Corbett
Washington, d. c., 1914; G. Mafbioli, Rock
ord, ILL.,, $3.50; A. II. Kleinecke, Chicago