Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
OPPOSE THE FARLEY LEASE
Omaha Indians Register Big Kick in
Washington,
ALLEGE MANY REASONS FOR ITS REJECTION
Petitions Set Forth that the Indians
Were Given No Voice In the Ne
Eotintions and were Tricl<cd
by Omcials.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-tSpecial Tele-
grant, )-There is liable to be trouble over
the leasing of certain tribal lands Of the
Omaha Indians in Thurston county to Mrs.
Rosalle Farley. A petition signed by some
200 members Of the tribe has been received
by Senator Thurston, and will be sent to
the Interior department, protesting against
the lease. 1t is alleged that the Omaha
Indians have been ignored entirely in the
making of this lease that they have not
been consulted, and that a trick has been
played upon them by certain officers of the
government whereby the lease was executed
without their having an opportunity to be
heard. The petition sets forth that IL the
tribal lands are not to be allotted, then
they demand that the leases be open to the
highest bidders with consultation and con-
sent of a majority Of adult Omahas. They
further charge in this petition that the reg
ular council elected by the Omahas last
summer will repudiate the lease and put
the burden of proof on the Interior depart
ment. While the practice has been along the
line followed by Indian Commissioner
Browning, it would seem as II the leases
should be open to public competition. This
is the consensus of opinion among the Ne
braska delegation in congress.
Justice Brewer allowed writ OF error
in the case of the Burlington against the
state of Nebraska eX rel city of Omaha.
Ralph w. Breckenridge, who is represent
ing the Burlington, was fearful for time
that Justice Brewer would not see the fed
eral question in the same light as he did.
This writ of error is to the supreme court
of Nebraska and bond was approved for
$25, 600 to operate as a supersedeas, the writ
returnabe in thirty days from Monday. If
this case is not advanced by motion on the
part of the city authorities 1t will be
reached in the ordinary course in about two
and a half years.
Senator Allen introduced bills to pension
William l.. Griggs of Belvidere Thayer
county; Thomas F. Kelsey of Omaha and
Alfred Bgeow Of Norfolk.
Representative Bamble of South Dakota
introduced new bill to appropriate 100000
for improvements at Fort Meade, making
it permanent post.
Senator Allen presented the resolutions
of the University Of Nebraska in favor OF
an. international court of arbitration.
The supervising architect of the treasury
today opened bids for the interior finish of
the public building at Sioux City, la. There
were six bids made as follows:
Butler, Ryan e Co, St. Paul S52. aot
Foster & Smith, MINNEAPOLIS. s............ "a IS.
John s Ketterman and Charles H.
Il
Hamden & Haier, Omaha. .,............. CO go
William H. Huston of Iowa, clerk in the
office of the civil service commission, has
been promoted from S1,4Q0 to $1,000 per
annum.
Francis A. Brogan of Omaha, who is in the
city to represent the defendant in error in
the case of the Union Pacific against Gran
Vile ]. James, injured by that company at
North Bend several years ago, was admitted
to practice in the supreme court today
The case was down for argument, but went
over on account of Senator Thurston, who
is counsel for the railr6ad a.
Second Lieutenant Thomas A. Pierce
Second infantry is transferred from company
to. company II of that regiment.
Captain George McDerby, Corps of Engin.
GERS, is ordered to report to Colonel Ansor
Mills, Third cavalry, for duty on the inter
national boundary commission.
First Lieutenant George o. Squeer, Third
artillery, is ordered to attend the national
electrical exposition at New York City.
George M. Williams was appointed post
master at Ansemo, Custer county. Neb.
A. r. Oelberg. Lima, Fayette county, Ia.
r. W. Breckenridge has gone to New York
on his way to Omaha.