Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
e~REAftfaAY FOR PENSION BILLS
NebrasFY aRd Iowa Members Intro
duce Several Special Measures
in the Senate.
Trom a STAIR Correspondent.l

NfTOIH d oldh SOEItSpOIhCiAJ
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-(special Tele-
gram. )-senator Willard today introduced a
bill to Increase the pension Of James w.
Tucker OF Omaha to $50 per month.
Senator Warren today introduced a bill
granting to railroads and water companies
the right-of-way through public lands and
reservations for reservoirs and pipe lines,
under such rules and restrictions ns may
be made by the secretary OF the interior,
the right-of-way to be limited to the ex-
tent OF ground occupied by the water Of a
reservoir and fifty feet outside the marginal
limits thereof. and twenty-five feet In width
on each side OF the center line OF pipe lines.
The bill also gives such companies the right
to take material. stone, earth or timber,
necessary for construction from all adjacent
public lands along the route.
The committee on pensions today made a
favorable report to the senate on the bill
to increase the pension OF Alphonso T. Guild
OF Aberdeen and Thomas L. Smith Of Hot
Springs. s. D.
Senator Allison today introduced bills
providing for increasing the pensions Of the
following Iowans John Lindt, Charles Gra-
ham and James Brown.
Favorable report was made today to the
senate Oh Senator Delivers bill to pension
Inez McCullom OF Sac City. Ia. at IS per
month, and allowing her 81 per month for
each minor child Of the late Stephen A. Nc
Cullom.
representative Hepburn today introduced
a bill to fix the terms OF the circuit and
district courts for the southern district OF
Iowa and making changes and divisions.
! Secretary Shaw has recommended that the
! salary Of the collector Of customs at omahs
be increased 81 900.
Senator Willard introduced q Joint reso-
luton today extending the time for com
plotting the Akron, Sterling & Northern
! railway, starting at the head Of Valdez
bay, Alaska. Mr.. Mercer introduced the
same resolution In the house.
President Roosevelt expects TO visit Me-
braska on his western trip, now under con-
temptation. He has been in consultation
with a number Of western senators and
members OF congress with q view Of plan
ming his trip across the continent. Senators
Dietrich and Willard have been consulted
In regard to the same. The president ex-
poets to reach Nebraska in May, but de-
tails Of his visit have not yet been ar
ranged.
The chief executive is looking forward "a
a pleasant period Of rest and he expects Il
receive it in his trip through the country
with which he was associated long before he
ever thought Of being president Of th'
republic.
Thomas Holinrake has been appointed
postmaster at Weller. Monroe county. la.
vice Annie Grimm. resigned.
Milton C. White and Harry Myers have
been appointed rural letter carriers at OF.
tumwa, with Roy White and Archie EatoI
as substitutes.
The comptroller OF the currency has ap
pointed the Droyers' Deposit National banl
Of Chicago as reserve agent for the FRS
National bank Of Shenandoah, Ia.
Robert B. Johnson Of Fremont. Heb.
Oscar L. Book OF Council Bluffs. o. NJ
Leonard Of West Mitchell, J. II. Peet o
spTingville and Frank v. Arnold Of Grin
nell. Ia, have been appointed railway mai
clerks.