Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20
MAKING TROUBLE FOR BECK
Agent at the Winnebago Reservation Has
Opposition at Washington.
SENATOR THUasToN SAYS he MUST GO
Heads of the Interior and War De.
pnrtments Incline TO the Belief
that IN Change would be
for the Better.

that Change Would BE
for the Better.
| WASHINGTON. March 19.-CSpeclal Tele-
gram.)-Captain Beck is eneountering oppo-
sition to his further continuance as agent OF
the Omaha and Winnebago Indians in Thurs
| ton county. Captain Beck came here for the
purpose of securing an expression of satsfac-
tion as to the conduct of the Office from the
War and Interior department officials, and
ex-Secretary Lamont gave him strong let
| ter which ho proposes to file in the Depart
| ment Of the Interior as part OF the records
4 concerning his stewardship. But Secretary
Lamont is gone, and a new man is running
the War department, who inclnes to the idea
that a change in the agency at Pender would
be a good thing, and Secretary Alger will
probably cooperate with Secretary Bliss in
bringing about different condition of af-
fairs. Captain Beck is undoubtedly first
class agent, but papers on file with the COM
| missioner OF Indian affairs show that he has
not always satisfied the Indians in his ad-
ministration. Senator Thurston is for a
change at the agency, and will do all in his
power to remove Captain Beck to another
| field IL such a thing be possible.
The sundry civil bill, carrying 10000
| 100000 for the exposition, S125,O00 for the
Omaha postofice and $4,000 for the South
Omaha postofice, passed the house this
| evening without an incident. Senators Allen
| and Thurston will attempt to secure $4,000
| additional when the bill gets into the senate,
and under the present administration, it is
| believed, they will be able to hold that
| amount in conference, IL one should be or
| dered.
In all probability the name Of Joseph Bris-
| tow OF Kansas will be sent in tomorrow by
! the president as fourth assistant postmaster
| general. He will, therefore, control the
minor postoffices under this administration.
Willis Van Deventer of Wyoming was nomi-
| mated today for assistant attorney general
| and will be assigned to the Interior depart
ment. The nomination gives great satisfac-
tion to the western representatives.
| F. j. Heomadko of Omaha Is being strongly
urged for the position of commissioner of
| immigration at Ellis Island. He has the
backing of many prominent Bohemians
| throughout the country.
DORSEY STILL ON DECK.
Ex-Congressman George w. E. Dorsey of
Fremont fingers in Washington, not as a
| candidate for any position, as he says, but
| to do Ross Hammond for the position of
| postmaster at Fremont. Dorsey is still as
great diner out as he was in the days of the
| Fifty first congress, and he and the president
! are great cronies to hear him tell the story,
ana they have had many pleasant evenings
together in the privacy of the family rooms
| connected with the white house. The ex-
| member from the Third Nebraska district
finds work enough to do to keep him busy
| days, while in the evenings he is renewing
! old acquaintanceS among the residents of the
| matt 'onal capital.
w. III. Alexander, who was here during the
past week in the interest Of the smelling
| companies of the country, left the happiest
| man that has been heard of, so far as tariff
matters are concerned. Up until the Wednes-
day previous to the report of the tariff bill
| Alexander was in the dumps because he had
| understood that IL cent would be the sched-
ule upon lead ores and that, according to the
| idea OF the smelling companies would have
been prohibitive so far as the United States
| was concerned. But the ex-collector of Gus
toms of the city of Omaha had several con-
| ferences with the members of the ways and
| means committee and when the bill was re-
| ported on Friday it was found that / cent
per pound had been fixed. The high rate
| of 1892 and 1893 on lead ores drove several
large smelters into Mexico. Their example
has been followed by native capitalist until
| Mexico has become large and dangerous
competitor in pig lead. 1t was thought by
| the representatives Of the smelling COM
| panies throughout the United States that
| return to the high duties on raw material
! would precipitate similar condition in Brit
| ish Columbia, forcing thereby almost an
| abandonment of the smelling interests of the
| United States. A low rate on lead in ores
| and a high rate on finished products it was
| enues, add to American railway receipts, add
| to the opportunities of American laborers,
| and prevent the calamities to American
| smelling industries which would otherwise
occur. While the house will in all probability
pass the bill as 1t comes from the commit
| tee, there is no telling what the senate will
| do with the lead schedule. Cannon and Car
| ter, representing the mining interests, are
pronounced in favor of the ~ cent rate,
| Cannon stating to The Bee that he would not
Cto fIn anti eata ooAu
| bill If necessary until he received what he
| believed to be a fair duty.
| BAKER WANTS A CONSULATE.
One of the latest candidates to arrive in
| Washington for consular appointment is
| Il. Lewis Baker of Lincoln Baker has had
some experience in consular matters having
| been connected with the State department
during Harrison's administration as the rep
| resentativo of this country at Buenos Ayres.
| He is now pulling for Leipsic, Germany,
| or Munich, where there is a vacancy.
| Baker is a brother-in-law of Tom Cooke
| and has been materially aided by that gen.
| tleman in securing endorsements. Baker,
| however, is not alone among Nebraskans
seeking foreign places there being at least
fifty other fellows who are begging to
abroad. Among the best known
| who want four years residence somewhere
| out of the country are Orlando Tefft of
| Avoca, Judge Irving Baxter of Omaha, B.
| II. bdTTOWS, OF lne OHlana library,
| II. NJ Rublee of Broken Bow, John Barsby
| of Geneva, George Auther OF Omaha, X. o.
| Holmes of Kearney, +. Il. Gage of Lincoln,
w. A. Hampton OF Alliance, V. L.. Haw-
thorne of Wahoo, ], o. Licey of Norfolk,
Ed Church of Lincoln and B. S. Baker of
| Omaha
George L. Burr, editor of the Hamilton
County Register, is in the city to act as sec
| retary to Judge Stark.
Senator Allen introduced bills to prohibit
the issue of clearing house certificates and
issues of national banks except when issued
| against deposit of lawful money of the
| United States. Also a bill to provide for
| the reserves of national banks, reserves to
be kept in bank vaults and not elsewhere.
| John r. Manchester, claim agent of the
| Union Pacific, is at the Raleigh.
Watson Pckrell. formerly of Nebraska.
| is in the city.
ROUTINE WORK OF THE SENATE.
| Petition of j. Edward Addicks of Del
| aware Bobs Up Again.
| WASHINGTON, March 19.-The first copy
OF the senate calendar was on the desks of
| the senator's today. Two Pacific railroad