Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-16
EXTENSION HAS OPPOSITION
Bill to Set Ahead the Time for Suits on
Burlington Lands Withdrawn.
BONA FlDE PURCHASERS TO Be PROTECTED
Proposition 90 Give Them Title by
Bill is FnvorabIy Received by the
Members who object to
Railroad Assistance.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--(specal Tele.
gram .)-Chairman Lacey OF the house com.
mitteo on public lands. called up the bill
today In the house, extending the time for
public land suits, and endeavored to secure
its passage, but considerable opposition was
disclosed, and the bill went over until Mon
day. when 1t will probably pass. This bill
affects thousands OF acres of Burlington lands
In Nebraska and Iowa, which have been
placed In jeopardy by the message OF the
president In relation to the expiration OF
the limitation provided in the act Of March
3, 1891. A number Of representatives con-
tended that the bill to extend the time should
be given a back seat and the lands held by
bona fide purchasers should be given title
by a bill, instead of extending the time
In which suits may be brought. This Is
General Manderson's idea, but OF course, he
accepted the present bill when he found no
other could be obtained. The Nebraska dele
cation watched closely the progress Of the
debate, and on a question Of Representative
Mercer, as to the bill giving protection to
bona lde purchasers, Chairman Lacey asked
and received consent to withdraw the bill
with the privilege OF taking II up on the
disposal Of the agricultural appropriation
The house today passed the bill
granting a years additional time to settlers
on the Yankton Sioux lands. in which to
make payment on lands and for other pur-
poses. This affects only the reservation in
South Dakota.
Representative Andrews introduced bills
to increase the pension Of Thomas M. Scott
Of McCook, Neb., to 500 per month; to In
crease the pension of Caroline e. Purdum OF
Curtis from IS to sl2: to remove the charge
~ ,lav
OF Bloomington, and to Issue him an honor
able discharge
RELIEF FOR THE MUsQUAKIES.
Horace M. Rebok, Indian agent at Toledo
Rev. b. N. Fellows. Fayette, and Rev. T. s.
Basley. Cedar Rapids, Ia, members of the
Indian Rights association, are in the city
urging congress to appropriate $35, 900 for the
erection of an Industrial school on the Sac
and Fox reservation, in Tama county These
Indians are a remnant of one of the New
England tribes. and settled In Iowa in 1926,
coming from Green Bay. Wis. They have
never enjoyed to any extent the immunities
of government protection, according to Agent
Retok, the only concession had from the
government being the interest on contracts
on land. Since 1868 they have received an
annuity Of $4,000 per year. They have 1870
children Of school age on the reservation, and
they propose to erect building with the
amount named to accommodate 100 children
boys and girls. The senate committee is
favorable to the appropriation, and 1t is
stated that Indian Commissioner Browning
Is also favorable
Quite a sprinkling OF alumni Of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska, who are located in Wash
ington showed their loyalty to their alma
mater Friday, its Charter day, anniversary
by celebrating in their Characteristic col
1ege way and according to western style. A
University Of Nebraska club was organized
composed Of Congressman Dave Mercer
Jud G.. Smith, Frederick Olmstead, Ed z.
Gillespie, Albert F. Woods, Fred ID. Hyde
and Charlotte Andrews Greetings were
sent to Chancellor MacLean and congratu-
lations extended upon his formal installa-
tion as chancellor.
A. r. Edmiston OF Lincoln is in the city
on his way home from Baltimore. where he
represented Nebraska at the meeting of the
national League OF American Wheelmen.
Colonel Dangerf1eld Parker, Eighteenth in
fantry. is released from duty in the De-
partment OF Texas, and Is ordered home to
await retirement.
Captain Ira McNutt, Ordnance department,
is ordered to make a number of visits to
South Bethlehem. Pa
WILL LOOK INTO ALABAMA.
Senator Allen has succeeded in having his
resolution calling for an investigation Of the
election methods in Alabama favorably en-
tertained by the committee If commits
will be chairman.
George M. OBrien and his mother are
in the city to remain for some time.
Mrs. Manderson Joined her husband at Ar
lington today, having been in New York
several days
day at Minham, Dallas county, Iowa, vice w.
Z. Flynn. e. M. Roberts was appointed post
master at Damondville. Unita county, Wyom-
ing, Vice w. A. Melbourne.