Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
SENATOR ALLEN SWORN IN.
Poynter's Appointee Takes the Oath as
Member of the Upper House,
GIVES DINNER To THURsToN AND FRIENDS
Fncetious References to His Champion
LonR-Distnncc Talking Record
Thurston Rifles Must Rc-Enter
Militia TO Get GUNS.


gram) m)-senator Allen presented himself
shortly after noon today in the senate TO
take the oath of office. Senator Thurston
introduced his colleague to President (pro
tenn Frye and others. Thurston and Allen
advanced to the presiding officers desk
where the oath was administered.
Arm in arm the two senators repaired
from the desk of the president to a scat as
signed to Senator Allen, where the senior
senator parted company with the new ap-
pointee, Thurston going to the republican
side of the chamber. Aliens seat is on the
| last row assigned to the opposition and is
the one formerly occupied by Senator Till
man.
The new senator was warmly greeted by his
colleagues, some of whom facetiously re-
marked that they had hoped to have a
| chance to recover from his efforts during
the closing session of the Fifty-fifth con-
gress.
Judge Allen looked well-groomed and had
his usual healthy color. After taking the
oath Senator Allen entertained at luncheon
Senator Thurston and number of popuist
members of the house, his former law part
ner, John S. Robinson; w. l.. Stark, r. d.
Sutherland and William Neville.
The efforts being made by the Thurston
Rifles to rehabilitate their former drill team
by securing Krag Jorgensen rifles is pretty
certain of failing Secretary Root, in reply
ing to the request of Congressman Mercer
to supply the team with 100 rifles of mod
ern make says there is no authority OF law
by which it can be done. He further says:
''lf the organization is part of the organ
lied militia of the state of Nebraska Spring
field rifles, caliber As, could be issued on
requsition of the governor made to the
secretary of war under the law for arming
and equipping militia"
Only Militia May Have Guns.
In view of this ruling it will be necessary
for the Thurston Rifles to re-enter the ranks
Of the militia to secure arms and then de-
pend upon new legislation which is contem-
plated to arm militia with new magazine
guns
Congressman Burket in explaining how
he secured an increase of $500 for clerk
hire for the Pawnee City postoff1ce, said
he had labored all summer to bring about
this result, but with no success. When he
came to Washington he had determined TO
camp on First Assistant Postmaster Cen |
eral Heath's trail until he obtained the
increase. Every day he made visit to the
Postoffice department with the statement |
that the increase was absolutely needed, his |
success being due to his persistency.
Charles N. Cooper of Huron, S. D., was |
today favorably reported to the senate for |
confirmation as postmaster at Huron. |
Cooper was strongly endorsed, not only by |
the people of his own city, but by the con-
delegation of South Dakota
Congressman Burke OF South Dakota in
troduced pension bills today for Samuel G.
Trine of Pierre and Herbert Lounsberry of
Fort Bennett. Representative Gamble pre-
sented a bill for the relief of John H. Hart
Of Hot Springs and also a bill authorizing
the secretary of the interior to appoint a
commission Of three to treat with the Sioux
Indians of Rosebud agency for cession to
the United States of lands owned by the
Indians in Gregory county, South Dakota
This county has recently been organized,
but il is now found that the county is too
small under the present limits, with large
Indian holdings, to warrant continuance
under present conditions.
Congressman j. S. Robinson will spend
the holiday season in Wheeling, w. Va, his
old home
Congressman Gamble will leave for his
home at Yankton tomorrow.
E. Rosewater, editor of The Bee, left for
Omaha last night. While in Washington
Mr.. Rosewater had conferences with men,
bers of the national republican committee
and the situation in Nebraska was gone over
politically.
DR.. Frank w. Cox was today appointed a
member of the board of pension examining
surgeons at Vermilion S. d.
Floyd d. Humbert was today appointed
postmaster at Prosper, Butler county, Ia
and j. F. McKenley at Turkey River Clay
ton county; also John Teare at Palm, Rob-
erts county South Dakota.