Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
CUMMINS SEES PRESIDENT
Intimation that His Visit to the Capita
Has Some Political Significance
NO CHANCE FOR ANY LAND LEASE BILL
Statement that Fences of Cattlemeu
VIII Come Down Mt Once Upon
Adjournment of Session
of Congress.
(From a Stan Correspondent

luAb ulOInlHbs tuIuult " EluIludt
they expect to spend several weeks. Gov
ernor Cummins called upon the president
today to pay his respects and spent the
greater portion of the afternoon at the cap
itol. where he was the special guest OF
Senator Dolliver, who introduced the gov
ernor to many OF the senators and mem
bers OF the house who were not personally
known to him. In explanation of his pres
ence in Washington, Governor Cummins
said:
81 have been working a little hard, and
Mrs Cummins and myself concluded to
take a short vacation. Washington suited
us as a place to spend a portion of our va
cation and we will remain at the capital
four or hve days and then go south, visit
ing several cities in Florida. Altogether
we expect to put in several very pleasant
weeks before returning to Des Moines."
Comes to Discuss Politics.
The governor desired today to merely pay
his respects to the president. He chatted
with him a while, but before he leaves
Washington will have an extended confer
ence with him.
While Governor Cummins conveyed the
impression that there was little political
significance in his visit, Il is known that he
desires to discuss with President Roosevelt
and others distinguished in national af-
fairs political questions of interest not
only TO Iowa, but also to the entire coun-
try. The republican state convention OF
Iowa will be held next summer for the nom
ination of candidates for governor, lieu
tenant governor and other state officers.
At present Governor Cummins has no op-
position for the gubernatorial nomination.
The platform to be made by the Iowa re-
publicans will be of importance. particu
larly as this is the year just preceding the
presidential election.
On account of the attitude assumed by the
Iowa republicans under the leadership OF
Governor Cummins on the tariff question,
II is understood that the platform declara-
tions of the Iowa republicans this year will
be discussed during the governors visit.
Governor Cummins said that, while no.
body could toretell the action of a conven-
tion regarding a platform, he assumed that
II would agree on a platform that would
not be inconsistent with Iowa republicans
in the past.
1t is said, however, to be the desire OF
, Governor Cummins, after consultation with
the president and republican leaders gen.
| orally, to have the republican party Of
Iowa stand In harmonious relationship with
the national leaders and the national policy
Of the party.
| Governor Cummins called at the White
| House again tonight by appointment and
J remained for more than an hour in con-
sultation with the president. He declined
! to be interviewed after bis return to his
| hotel.
No Land Leasing LeEiEIatiOn.
Major Lacey said today there could be
nothing done at this session to pass a bill
TO provide for the leasing OF the public do
main for the purpose of grazing cattle
! thereon.
1.-The Nebraska delegation in congress has
been given every opportunity to get to-
gether and agree upon some proposition
which might be satisfactory to all con-
! cerned," said Mr. Lacey, but dssensions
have arisen and there now seems to be no
way of affecting a compromise through leg
/ islation. The much complained of fences
will be pulled down." concluded Mr.. Lacey,
| land they will come down Just as soon as
the machinery OF the government can be
started, and that will be very soon after
congress adjourns. 1t will then be seen
who is benefited"
Representative Mondell today introduced
a bill authorizing the recorder OF the gen.
eral land office to issue certified copies OF
patents. records, books and papers. The
purpose OF the bill is to give the same force
| and effect to papers authenticated by seal
and certified by the recorder as when certi-
fed by the commissioner of the general land
ofice.
Representative shallenberger today in
! troduced a bill to increase the pension of
John L. Corey to $50 per month.
Routine of Departments.
These rural letter carriers were today ap-
! pointed for South Dakota: Farmer, regu-
lar, Fred ]. White, Leroy r. Lemert; sub
stitutes, Pearl L. White. Nettie NJ. Lemert.
Hartford regular. liver s. Henjum; sub
stitute Nels K Nelson. Humboldt. regu-
lar, William ]. Berguin; substitute John
Berguin. Waubay, regular, Lyman Chad
dock. John A. Watkins; substitutes. Clara
d. Chaddock, Mary A. Watkins.
Nebraska postmasters appointed: Mrs
Frances B. Norman, Adams, Gage county
vice NJ. d. Norman, deceased; Henry Sohr-
weld, Sartoria, Buffalo county, vice B.
| KretZschmar, resigned.
The comptroller OF the currency has ap-
proved the Commercial National bank Of
Salt Lake as reserve agent for the First
| National bank Of Kemmerer, Wyo.
The postofiee at LongwoOd, Custer county
Neb.. has been ordered discontinued.
Bill TO Protect the President.
The conferees on the bill for the protec-
tion of the president have agreed and theiI
report has been submitted to the House
The senate accepts the house amendment
to the original bill with some changes IN
the wording.
As agreed upon by the conference com
mittee, the death penalty is provided fol
anyone who shall wilfully or maliciously
kill the president or Vice president or any
oficer upon whom the duties OF president
may devolve under the constitution, alsC
for the wilful killing OF any ofhcer OF th'
government In line of succession TO the
presidency, OF any ambassador or minister
accredited to the United States. An at
tempt TO murder the ofncials named is made
punishable by death or Imprisonment fol
not less than ten years.
Anyone, under this bill who aids OF
abets the killing Of the president. vice pres.
ident OF any ofscer upon whom the duties
of president may devolve. or shall aid. abe
or advise the killing Of foreign sovereign
shall be deemed a principal offender. Any
one who aids one guilty OF the offenses de.
scribed in the bill shall be punished as I
principal.
Further provision is made that anyone
within the United States who teaches thS