Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
SPECIAL PENSION CRISIS
Burkett introduces Bill to Increase That Of
Mrs. stotsenburg.
SEVERAL OTHER NEsRASKANs FAVORED
Opponents of Omnibps Statehood Bill
in the senate Making n Deter
mined Effort to sidetrack
the Measure.
(From a star CorrespondentO

(From staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--(Special Tele-
grant, m.)-Representatiye Burkett today in
troduced bill to increase the pension Of
Mary L. StotsenburG. widow OF John Stot-
senburg, late colonel OF the First Ne
braska regiment, Nebraska volunteers, and
pay her $50 per month. The bill also pro-
vides for a payment of 81 per month to
Mrs. Stotsenburg for each minor child of
the deceased colonel. The history OF
Colonel Stotsenburg is the history OF the
First Nebraska regiment in the Philip
pines. His work. his influence and his mil
itary spirit is the subject OF a high testi-
monial from those who served under him
in the early days Of the war with the Fill
pinos. No regiment amongst all the vol
untecr forces served more faithfully and
well than the First Nebraska, and those
who served under Colonel Stotsenburg be-
lieve his widow should receive the in
crease provided in Congressman Burkett's
bill.
Representative Stark today introduced
bills to increase the pensions Of Isaac ID.
Niehardt, Warren c. Massey and Franklin
Ferguson.
Representative Shallenberger has intro
duced bills providing increased pensions
| for R. NJ. Cape, Thomas n. Hinson, George
w. Swan and Sarah Charter.
Throw out Inpurance Case.
The supreme court today dismissed for
want of Jurisdiction the case Of Jane John
son against The New York Life Insurance
Company. This case was appealed to the
supreme court from decision made by
the supreme court of Iowa, which was
against Mrs Johnson. Mr.. johnson at the
time he took out the policy in question
resided in Randolph, Ia, and subsequently
lived in Omaha. At or about the time OF
Mr.. Johnson's death three annual pay
ments were past due but 1t is alleged, ac-
cording to New York state laws, this fact
would not invalidate the policy.
Pushing Federal Court Bill.
Representative Burkett talked with the
president today about the desire Of the del
| egation from Nebraska to secure a divi-
sion OF the state into two judicial districts
for court purposes. A bill to create two
| federal districts in the state and for the
! appointment OF a new Judge will be pushed
by the Nebraska delegation. II II does not
become a law during this congress 1t Will
be taken up in the next and pushed to
| vote then.
/ ReorEanizinE Hospital Corps.
| Secretary HOOt To-Day IOTWdIuSu W SOh-
gress for consideration in connection with
1the army bill plan for the reorganization
| of the hospital corps prepared by the sur
| eeon general Of the army and providing for
/ a revised classification Of enlisted men
under titles more in accord with those
used to designate enlisted men in other
| branches of the service. The bill as rec
! commended by the surgeon general and ap-
proyed by the secretary OF war provides
! that the hospital corps Of the United States
army shall consist OF sergeants first class
| serReants, corporals, private first class and
privates The rank Of pay Of sergeants
first class, sergeants and privates hrst class
! sball he as now provided by law for hos
pital stewards, acting hospital stewards
rrivates of hospital corps. Corporals shall
receive 500 per month and privates SIG.
prof. George E. Mclean Of the Univer-
sity OF Iowa is here attending the meet
ing of the National Association OF state
Universities. ,,,,,
w. j. Connell and wife are at the VIII
lard.
E6ort to sidetrack Statehood.
II Is believed an earnest effort will be
made in the senate by the opponents OF th'
| omnibus statehood bill to sidetrack thal
measure at an early date by an anu-lrus'
| hill. 1t is expected enough democratic
votes can be secured to supplant the state
hood bill as unfinished business by an anu
trust measure. Opportunity to deter ac'
tIon and a vote on the statehood bill VIII
aIso he welcomed by many senators, who
have not made a positive stand on the
statehood question, and who do not care t'
do so.
Advocates of statehood are continuing al
| energetic campaign. Governor Otera, Ma
tional Committeeman Solomon Luna an'
Major Llewellyn OF New Mexico reache'
here today and called on the president
hut did not get an opportunity to discuss
the statehood question.
BeIittIes Fencing Troubles.
Representative Mondell, who has Just re
turned from Wyoming, says there Is no oc
casion for the great clamor which mas peei
made concerning the alleged fencing
western grazing lands. THE trouble Is no
serious" he said. Even in Nebraska al
has been represented, most OF the lan'
fenced is At only for grazing purposes an'
there has been no encroachment to speal
OF on the rights of homesteaders."
Senator Clark of Wyoming today intro
duced a bill providing that timber pro
cured or sold from any forest reservation
shall not be used outside OF the state ol
territory where cut, except In cases II
which in the discretion OF the secretary
of the interior the exigencies are such a
70 render It advisable to permit the u.s.
OF the timber elsewhere.
Minor Matters I'm Departments.
Melchoir Jenny has been appointed post
master at Neboville, Platte county, Neb.
vice II. II. Huntmann, resigned.
The postoffice at Morgan Valley, Mariol
county, Ia, has been discontinued; mail 4
Perry.
The postmaster general has authorize
the postmaster at Strawberry Point, Ia, L
change the location OF the postoffice to tn
building owned by the Franklin Land an
Improvement company
Louis X. SundeTlin of Clinton. Ia, ha
been appointed stenographer and type
writer In the national museum.
W. L. Mabloeth Of Plankinton, s. D., ha
been appointed railway mail clerk.