Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-10
Kinkaid Getting wise.


KInkaid Getting Wise.
Congressman-elect Kinksid has been
moving about the departments in the last
few days like an 'old timer" and today
was greatly interested in the debate over
the district national loan bill which Con-
gresham Burkett antagonized most forci-
bly,.
Il am able to pass house doorkeepers
now" said Judge Kinkaid, without being
suspected Of Interior motives, and there
fore believe you can safely say that l an
slowly getting along in Washington"
Today Judge Kinkaid asked the Postofice
department to change the name of Loup
to Loup City, the name of the town and
he hopes to be successful. He secured an
order for establishment OF two rural
routes from overton, in Custer county,
and then took up a number Of cases in the
Pension office.
Congressman Kinkaid is greatly inter-
ested in the Rosebud treaty bill and hopes
that it will be taken up in the house, but
is not so sanguine on this score, in view
Of complications surrounding the bill.
c. n. Dietz and wife and DR.. Hoffman,
who were in Washington last week, have
gone to Old Point Comfort.
Major S. W. Rathbun of Marion, Ia, is
in the city.
H. P. Stoddard Of Omaha is in Wash
ington on matters connected with the de-
~partments.
BrIstOw IL to stay.
A report was current at the capitol today
that Congressman Mercer was to sue
coed ]. l.. Bristow. fourth assistant post
master general. Inside information, how
ever. does not confirm this rumor. From
sources close to the president 1t is learned
he has no intention Of making a change in
The office of fourth assistant. 1t is be
lieved by those who have a right to know
that Bristow can remain as long as he de-
sires in his present Office.
Routine of Departments.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa. Miss Belle
Fenton. Milledgeville. A~ppanoose county.
South Dakota. Edith e. Mitchell, RCva,
Butte county: ]. T.. Kennedy, st. Archer,
Gregory county.
Thomas w. Muir and Lewis V. Corfman
have been appointed regulars and Forest
Edwards, Elmer Talket, substitute rural
free delivery letter carriers at Dunlap, la.
l.. Boyd Unhafer OF Hyannis. Arthur X.
Dame Of Fremont, Neb., and William Git
ner Of Abba, Ia, have been admitted to
practice before the Interior department.
Protest Against SmOOt.
Senator Burrows, chairman Of the com.
mittee On privileges and elections, has re-
ceived a protest against the seating OF
Reed Smoot as a senator from Utah or
the ground that he is an apostle of the
Mormon church and that, as such, he
should not represent the people of Utah
The document quotes literally from ser
mons, speeches and other Mormon utter
ances showing the power OF the priest
hood OF the Mormon church over all mat
tiers spiritual and temporal. Senator Frye
as president pro TEN OF the senate received
a copy OF the protest. 1t was decided by
Senator'S Burrows and Frye not to present
the protest to the senat until Mr.. smoot'i
credentials are presented. when both will
be referred TO the committee on privileges
and elections.
A statement furnished the committed
gives the politics and occupation OF the
signers and a b.ief sketch Of each, the
purpose being to show that all OF them are
men of high standing in the state. II
shows that fifteen are republicans and foul
democrats. In occupation the list includes
railroad men. mining men, bankers. edit
ors, ministers, two former mayors Of Sal
Lake City, lawyers and teachers.
seeks Bank Statistics.
The comptroller OF the currency thi,
morning issued a call for the condition o
the national banks at the close of bushes,
February 6.
senate Committee to Talk Trusts.