Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-15
PUSH MACON FOR A PLACE
Nebraska Senators Urge Lincoln Man for
Judge Of Court of claims,
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS A GRAZING. BILL
Present Measure Designed to Favor
Homestead and Small Herd own
ers ms Against the Big
Cattlemen.
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gram. )-Senators Dietrich and Willard had
an interview with the president today TO
urge the appointment OF Charles 4. Ma
COON Of Lincoln. law clerk OF the ihsular
division OF the War department, for the
vacant position on the court Of elaine
bench. A week ago or more the Nebraska
senator's presented Mr.. Magoon's name to
the president as one especially fitted for
the position. 1t Is understood that Secre-
tary Root is inclined very favorably toward
the Nebraskan's candidacy. Senators Elk
ms and Scott, however, have presented the
name Of Ex-Governor Atkinson Of West
Virginia for the same position, while SEN
ators Hanna and Foraker Of Ohio are urg-
ing the nomination Of D. X. watson, former
attorney general OF that state and at pres
ent a member of the codifying commission.
When Mr.. Magoon's name was presented
by the senatorial delegation from Nebraska
some days ago 1t was thought that he stood
little chance Of securing the nomination,
but the senators have been so persistent in
urging the Lincoln man II Is now believed
that the position will either go to Mr.. Ma.
coon or Ex-Governor Atkinson.
Another Grazing Bill Up.
The committee on public lands, OF which
Representative Lacey Of Iowa is chairman.
had up for consideration today Mr.. Lacey's
bill granting grazing privileges to home
stead settlers and holders Of small farms
In arid and semi-arid regions. Members
OF the committee generally expressed
themselves as favorsbly disposed to the
Dill, which seems to meet more nearly the
wishes OF the small cattle growers and
homestead settlers, so far as the opening
OF the public domain to grazing is con-
cerned, than any other measure which has
been introduced during the present session
OF congress. The bill aims to improve the
use and protect the grass upon the. public
domain In the vicinity Of lands owned by
homestead settlers and farmers, and to
prevent monopolization OF the range by
owners OF large herds of live stock.
Major Lacey, in speaking OF his measure,
said that he had received hundreds OF let
tiers commencing the bill and only one
criticisins IT, which came from an owner
OF a very large herd Of cattle. After some
discussion in committee today 1t was de-
cided to make the Lacey bill a special or
der for May %. While 1t is not expected
that the bill will pass both houses OF con-
gress at this session, 1t is the desire Of
the committee, so far as can be aseer-
tanned, to get the bill in position for pas
sage at the short session Of congress.
Valentine wants Land.
The committee on public lands Of the
house today ordered a favorable report on
Senator Millard's bill selling to the town
OF Valentine 720 acres of land contiguous
to the town and which is now the part
OF the site of the Niobrara military reser-
walton which is not used for that purpose.
The bill provides that the government shall
accept ~ per acre for the site desired.
representative Mercer appeared before
the COMMITTEES this morning in behalf of the
measure. 5
Representative Burkett was informed by
the Postofice department today that two
rural free delivery routes had been ordered
established out OF Dawson, Richardson
county, and one route out OF Firth, in Ian
caster county, effective July 1.
Senator Willard stated today that he had
received information from Superintendent
Machen of the rural free delivery service
that Columbus, Neb., has been designated a
rural free delivery route with three car
riers, effective July /.
A petition signed by 100 OF more business
men and firms in the vicinity Of Tenth
and Howard streets, Omaha, was received
today by Senator Willard, asking him to
have the substation OF the postof1ce which
is ordered located at Tenth and Farnam
changed to Tenth and Howard, and that
3. M. Bemrose be made manager of this
station, In view OF the fact that Mr.. Benz
rose has been furnishing stamps to business
men and firms in that vicinity for the
last two years without profit. The senator
said that the petition properly belonged to
Postmaster Grow and would be sent to him
for such action as he desired.
Senator Gamble. from the committee on
Indian depredatlons, of which he is chair
man. reported favorably today a bill for
the relief OF John Hornick OF Sioux City
and sending 1t to the court OF claims for
an entry Of judgment amounting to 81, 500.
Postal Matters.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-Wn-
s~onville, Furnas county, W. W. McGaw,
vice D. F. Smith removed. Wyoming
Dana, Carbon county, w. D. Asire.
Rural free delivery routes will be estab-
lished July l as follows: Nebraska-Co-
lumbus. Platte county. three routes; area
covered, eishty-elgh square miles; popula-
ton, 1,s40. Dawson, Richardson county,
two routes; area, hfty-hve square miles;
population. 1000. Firth. Lancaster county.
one route; area, twenty-elght square miles;
population, 800. Marquette. Hamilton
county, three routes; area, eighty-tWo
square miles; population, Las. Iowa
Garden Grove, Decatur county, two routes;
area, forty-six square miles; population,
$685. Keota, Keokuk county. one route.
area. thirty-SiK square miles: population,
500.
A postofice was ordered established at
Galbraith. Kossuth county, Ia, and William
c. Bissell appointed postmaster.
The postofices at Huron, Jay. Kingston,
Northheld and Smyrna, Des Moines county.
Iowa. have been ordered discontinued after
June 30. -
otto Kohler of Westphalia was today
awarded the contract for carrying mail
from Westphalia to Earling, Ia