Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25
KILLS THE LEASING BILL
Message of Governor Puts Finishing Touches
to the Measure.
GIVES FEDERAL COURTS JURISDICTION
Can Hereafter Try Parties who viO-
hate the Law within boundary
Of indian Reservation I'm
south Dakota.
From a stan Correspondent.

(hrom a STAN correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Governor Mickey's message to the
legislature Of Nebraska yesterday regard
ing Senator Districh's land lease bill has
practically defeated any legislation on the
part Of congress at this session. There is
little chance Of any new bill, should It be
introduced, receiving consideration on ac-
count Of matters Of greater Importance
pressing for consideration. The only pos
sibility Of the bill receiving any attention
whatever would be through a memorial
from the Nebraska legislature asking con-
gress to consider Senator Dietrich's bill
favorably.
In the event that the legislature should
not take kindly to Senator Dietrich's bill
It has been suggested by members OF the
Nebraska delegation that the legislature
memorabilia congress to create a commits
sion to be appointed by the president to in
vestigate the public land question and re-
port to congress at its next session. The
president evidently anticipates the present
condition continuing, for he referred
directly to this matter in his last message
TO congress as follows:
"In view of the prime Importance OF
these matters l commend them to the ear
nest consideration Of congress, and il con-
gress finds difficulty in dealing with them
from lack of thorough knowledge Of the
subject, l recommend that provision be
made for a commission of experts specially
to investigate and report upon the compli-
Gated questions involved"
II no lease legislation, SIS provided by the
Dietrich bill, Endorsed as IL has been by
Secretary Hitchcock, is passed at this ses-
sion the position Of the western cattle-
men, 1t is asserted, will relapse into the
same condition IL was a year ago. The
question then arises, What will be the at
titude of the government as to the fences
which the stockgrowers claim is so neces-
sary to their welfare?
MartIn-GambIe Bill Passes.
The Martin Gamble bill, extending juris-
diction to the federal courts over crimes
committed upon Indian reservations in
South Dakota, has passed both houses of
congress and now goes to the president
for his signature.
Senator Dietrich, upon the recommends
ton Of Congressman Hinshaw, today. pre-
scented the name Of Fred e. Witt for post
master at Thompson, johnson county, Neb
Thompson to Cali Monday.
d. E. Thompson has advised the State
department that he will be In Washington
on Monday. Mr.. Thompson will, Of course
/, call upon the president to pay his respects
! and also upon Secretary Hay to receive MI
, final instructions.
: Senator Willard today introduced a bill
to refund $500 to John T. weitz and Waite
H.. shupe Of Omaha, being the AMOUNT o
the purchase money they paid into tn
United States treasury for the purpose o
' making coal entry No. AZ at Helena, Mont
and which entry was subsequently can
4 celIed by the commissioner of the genera
land ONCE. The bill was referred to tn
. committee on public lands for considera
ton.
Extend Railroad Franchise.
Z Senator Millard today secured the pas
sage Of his joint resolution TO extend tn
: time for the construction Of the Akron
Sterling & Northern railroad in Alaska
II il understood that several Nebraska cap
ialists are interested in this matter an
the resolution extends the time within
which to complete the contract two years
r Senator Willard today introduced a bill t
increase the pension of Louis Weber o
. Arlington, Neb., to s25 per month.
:. Representative Mercer today Introduce
; bills to increase the pensions Of Pete
Henkel and William Arnold.
T Routine of Departments.
Rural free delivery carriers we're ap
pointed today as follows;
Iowa-Calmar. Knut Barlow, regular.
South Dakota-Arlington, Albert P. Run
ner, Wash F.. Evarts. REGULAR; william
y Winsor, Mrs. F. L.. Allen, substitutes
Bruce, Ralph Nelson. regular; AlfreI
Lindskog, substitute. Lennox, Wilbur +
Little, regular; Alfred Alibone, substi
tute.
The postofnces at Lark, Worth county
Ia. Leroy, Lake county, and Seth, Da!
county, S. D.. have been ordered discon'
tinued.
The First National Bank of Buchanan
County, st. Joseph. Mo-, has been approved
as reserve agent for the National bank o.
/ Pawnee city, Neb., and the First Ma.
tional bank Of Omaha for the Big Timbei
! National bank OF Big Timber, Mont.
W. s. Peck OF Armour, S. D., was today
appointed a railway mail clerk.
The postmaster at Sioux City. Ia has
\ being allowed one additional letter earriel
0 from March 2.
! Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, Mrs
Belle A. Beemer, Lancaster, Lancaster
) county, vice z. Davis. resigned. iowa
! Mrs. Anna Buck, Mantle, Adair county
wyoming, John Purdy. Fort Laramie, Lara
,,4a courfv