Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
ANOTHER NEBRASKA JUDGE
Bill Passes the sensts and Will BE
Pushed in the House,
DAUGHTERS MAY Be MUCH DISAPPOINTED
Mercer Opposes the scheme 10 Build
n society Ciubhousc-Greatest cav
airy Fort of the Country
for Des Noines.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-Senator Thurs
ton late this afternoon secured the passage
Of his bill providing for an additional Judge
in Nebraska and Minnesota, which was
favorably reported from the senate com
mittee on judiciary several weeks ago.
The bill had the opposition OF Senator
spooner of Wisconsin until 1t was amended
ip committee giving senior circuit judge
10 make assignments and tlen he was
heartily in favor OF the measure. The bill
makes a departure from other judicial
measures in that it creates a new district
from two states instead Of dividing states
into judicial districts. as has been the Gus
tom heretofore. The bill will be al once
reported 20 the house committee on ju-
dietary. and as Representative Morris Of
the Duluth district. Minnesota. is greatly
interested in the passage OF the measure
every effort will be made to get It out Of
committee and on calendar this week.
Opposes Memorial Building.
Representative Mercer on being asked
today when will the bill providing for
memorial building for the Daughters of the
American Revolution be reported?" replied
when pigs fly" This may be taken as an
indication that the report is true that
Mercer in his official capacity as chairman
grounds will do everything in his power
20 prevent favorable report on this bill
at this session. The bill to provide for q
memorial hall for the Daughters OF the
American Revolution contemplates a dona-
tion to that body OF women OF site in the
city OF Washington which is now little more
than n dumping ground for tomato cans.
The Daughters have raised fund Of ss0,-
600. which they propose to increase 10
s2j0,000 for building purposes. The senate
has already passed bill 10 enable them
TO do this. but Mr.. Mercer's committee
seems 20 be antagonistic to the measure.
The enactment OF this bill and the conse-
quent erection OF a handsome structure
on what is now an unsightly square in the
District OF Columbia would. 1t is argued,
be followed in all probability by the con
struction OF handsome residences on the
lots surrounding the site. now occupied by
the cheapest kind OF negro tenements A
committee OF the Grand Army OF the Re
public has been laboring with the public
buildings and grounds committee Of the
house in favor OF the bill.
Against Eastern Nebraska Rniiroad.
The secretary OF the interior today re-
ported adversely to the passage OF the
senate bill extending the time in which
W NoiupitNt NOhSNl VI the
Nebraska G. Gulf railroad through the
Omaha and .Winnebago reservations in Ne
braska. The secretary says that the rail-
road has had two extensions and no work
whatever has been done on the road. He
further reports that the Indians have not
been paid for the right OF way and as this
is absolutely essential he recommends that
the RAILROAD secure an extension through
the general law, which has been passed
since the last extension was granted the
Eastern Nebraska & Gulf
Omaha & Northern Different.
In the case OF the Omaha & Northern the
situation is wholly different. Indians have
been paid outright for the right OF way
and the bill for an extension has received
the strongest kind of recommendation
from the department. The bill is now on
the speakers table and Is waiting the
speakers sanction for it's consideration.
which, it has been assured, will be given
this week.
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