Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
BURLESON IS NQUSITIvE
Introduces Two Resolutions Calling for
b information Regarding LandL
, 'sE AIMED At THE cATTLESEN
supr< Is to Hear Case In
vOlyt. Alidity of Indian
Taxes in the state of
south Dakota
From a stafr Correspondent

w MAShlNGION, Jan. ES.-(Speclal Iele-
gram m)-Representat Burleson Of Texas,
who has the reputation Of endeavoring to
quickly get at the meat Of proposition
and who also believes but very few mat
ters should be withheld from the public,
today introduced two resolutions in the
house which are the immediate outgrowth
Of efforts being made in congress to work
up sentiment favorable to a bill permit
ting the leasing of the public lands in Ne
braska for grazing purposes. The intent
of both of MIR. Burleson's resolutions is
the same One is concurrent resolution
demanding certain information Of the Sec
retary of the interior and the other a
simple resolution requesting some infor-
nation" The Information sought at the
hands of the secretary Of the interior by
Mr.. Burleson's resolution is:
/. What steps have been taken to prevent
! Illegal fencing of the public domain IN
New Mexico, Wyoming and Nebraska?
2 The number of applications or nIngs
for a part OF the public domain in Ne
braska and Wyoming during the years 1901
and 1902, under what is commonly known
and called the desert land act, and, tur-
| ther how many persons who have made
said applications or filings are actual
bona-fide settlers on said land and how
secure color OF title to said lands for the
purpose of transferring the same to others
The resolution further sets out that when
said report is made the attorney general
Of the United States be and he Is hereby
instructed to Immediately institute or cause
to be instituted suit or sNits to declare all
fraudulent applications of said land by vir-
tue of any action taken under said home
stead act or desert land act void and for
a judgment restoring said lands to the pub
lie domain, and in no event shall there be
A,1 hos
been paid to the government where pur-
chase was to fraudulently acquire said
lands
Mrs. W. E. Andrews Of Hastings, Neb.,
wife of the auditor for the Treasury de-
partment, was at home yesterday TO her
many friends in this city. Mrs. Andrews
was assisted in receiving by a number of
Nebraska women.
Suit over Indian Taxes.
The case of the United States, appellant
VS.. James A. Rickert as county treasurer
| for Roberts county, South Dakota, appellee
on appeal from the United States circuit
court of appeals for the Eighth circuit is
docked to be heard before the United
| States supreme court this week. Senator
Kittredge and w. D. Lane will appear as
solicitors for appellee This suit was
brought by the United States at the octo-
ber (19O0) term of the United States cir
cult court for the astriot of South Dakota
to restrain the defendant. James A. Rick
ert, rs county treasurer OF the county Of
Roberts, the collector OF taxes under the
law of that state, from seizing and sell
ing certain personal property belonging tC
certain Indians for taxes assessed against
such property for the years 1899 and 1900
Representative Mercer today introduced
in the house Millard's bill to increase the
pension Of Louis Webber to s25 per month
Representative Burkett today introduced
a bill to increase the pension of William
F. Thompson to $50 per month.
The joint resolution which passed tn,
senate January "a, extending the time fol-
construction of the Akron, Sterling &
Northern railway, in which Omaha CAPT
talists are interested, was favorably re-
ported to the house today.
Routine OR Departments.
James H. Wise has been appointed post
master at Raymond, Blackhawk county
Ia. vice w. w. Scott, resigned.
These rural free delivery letter carriers
were appointed today: Iowa, Rockwell
regulars, George w. Tanner, Farley E
Brown; substitute, d. c. Shuts. Soutl
Dakota Alexandria, regulars. Walter J
Crouch, Fred C. LOomer Max U. Graves
| substitutes, Vernin r. Benedict, James E
Graves Artesian, regulars, Milo J
Strong, John p. Digro; substitutes, Franl
B. whitney, Sivert Braa. Astoria, regular
Gustave o. Halverson; substitute. Henr!
Halverson. Canova, regular, Earl F. Sweet
substitute, Sylvester H. Sweet. Dell Rap
ids. regular, Alonzo w. Hunt; substitute
Benjamin Porter. RomOna, regular
Henry c. Corlis; substitute. l. ]. Corlis
Tabor, regular. Frank w. Beeaman; sub
stitute. Homer S. Beemer. Toronto, reg
ular, Peter A Peterson; substitute C. O
Peterson. Ward, regular, Thomas Cassidy
substitute, William Cassidy.
The postofhce at Pella, Lancaster county
Neb., has been ordered discontinued.
Peter Peterson has been appointed TEN
porary janitor in the public building a
Council Bluffs, la.
Filando B. Kingsbury has been appoint
ed carpenter in the Omaha public build
ing.
Ray W. Connell has been appointed sub
stitute letter carrier at Waterloo, Ia.
Oscar V. P. Stout Of Lincoln, Neb., ha
been appointed photographer in the geo