Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-28
WORK FOR APPROPRIATION
Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska Sen
ators Combine on River Matters.
CHANCES FOR SUCCESS NOT so BRIGHT
EHort Made 60 secure the RetentiOn
of Crawford Kennedy on the
senate Pay Roll. but with
out Success.
CFrom a stan Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-(Special Tele-
gramD-A combination OF South Dakota
and Iowa senators was brought about today
by Senator Millard, in the interest OF an in
creased appropriation for the Missouri
river. Senator Milard. appeared before the
commerce committee Of the senate today
and urged an Appropriation of S25O,O0O for
that stream to be expended along the
banks of Iowa and Nebraska as far as
Sioux City. Senators Gamble and Kit
tredge followed Senator Millard and asked
for an appropriation of $150,OO0 from Sioux
City to stubbs Ferry, to be appropriated
by the secretary of war in pursuance Of
amendments heretofore introduced. Sem
ator Millard had hardly time enough to
develop the reasons for his demand for
an increased appropriation when the COM
mittee was called into the senate. He will
have another opportunity tomorrow to
present the claims OF those living along
the Missouri asking an additional appro-
priation to that carried in the house bill
Senator Gamble stated tonight that he be-
lieved the committee would favorably re-
port an additional 100000 for the upper
reaches. OF the Missouri.
Senator Millard is not so hopeful that he
can increase the amount carried by the
house measure, but hopes that at the to-
morrow's hearing he will be able to show
the committee that the Missouri river is
more than a river OF mud. that cannot be
plowed," as expressed by one of the mem
bers of the Iowa delegation when the river
and harbor bill was under discussion in the
Fifty-seve1th congress.
Appeal for Crawf ford Kennedy.
Members of the Nebraska delegation have
been appealed to by former Chairman
Harry Lindsey and other members of the
state committee to intercede in behalf of
retention of Crawford Kennedy, who is
an employe of the senate. Senator-elect
Burkett has demanded from the sergeant
alarms that he be accorded the patronage
from that body to which he Is entitled and
as he has named persons to fill places now
held by the appointees of Senator Dietrich,
Crawford Kennedys name not appearing
in the list, the state committee has be-
come active in the latter's behalf.
Today Senator Dietrich and Congressman
Mccarthy and Norris had a conference with
Sergeant-a alarms Ramsdell, looking to the
retention of Mr.. Kennedy, but without ac-
complishing any results. Colonel Ramsdell
informed the delegation that the patronage
accorded each senator was at the disposal
of the incoming senator, although he ad-
mitted that the outgoing senator was gen.
orally conceded the places filled by him un-
til the regular session of congress. This,
however, will not affect Henry Smith. clerk
Of the committee on Indian depredations,
of which Senator Dietrich .is chairman, as
all committees Of the senate are continuous
and the clerks of those committees are
regarded as occupying that position until
their successors are appointed. and sue
cessors cannot be appointed until the rear
rangement of the committee chairmanship
is made.