Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-05
Nebraska Furnishes Two of the Eighty In.
tering Up1n Their First Terms
STATE FARES WELL IN DRAWING FOR SEATS
Kinkaid Introduces Bills on First
Day for Public Buildings at KeRr-
ney and North Platte-South
Dakotans Also Busy.
lF1.om a stan Corresnondentl

sembled at noon today. Flowers were
wholly lacking from the brilliancy which
marked other assemblages of a similar
character. The crowded galleries, largely
made up of splendidly gowned women,
gave the only suggestion Of color to an
otherwise commonplace picture. Senators
occupied their seats with little regard
for their beginning of a new congress.
They had. with one or two exceptions,
qualified before at the extra session called
to confirm the presidents cabinet and TO
do those things which, under the constl-
tuition, wholly devoves upon the senate
In the house. however, an entirely diff
ferent tcene was pictured. Upwards of
eighty new men were to he sworn in and
the democratic minority was to be rele-
gated to still smaller space than 1t occu-
pied in the preceding congress.
The senate took just twenty five minutes
to organize appoint its committees and
adjourn for the day. As for the house, It
was in continuous session from noon until
$3.50 o'clock, during which time it elected
speaker, qualified it's members had
tilt over the adoption of the rules and, by
immemorial custom, INDUCED in the lottery
of selecting seats for the members.
Hinshaw the Lucky NebrasIxan.
VI Nlt ANSbIdShd ueleBdllCns NOnbTtSSHldn
Hinshaw's name was the first out of the
box. He selected u seat next to Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania, who, as one of the leaders
of tre house, was given permission to re-
tain the seat he occupied in the Fifty
eighth congress. With the exception of
Kinkaid, the Nebraskans were exception
ally fortunate, the bachelor from the Sixth
being compelled TO take seat in the
Cherokee strip the name given to a row
of seats far on the right OF the speaker
and on the democratic side. But Kinkaid
has no reason to complain, for many of
the oldtimers in the house - Crumpacker,
Mann and Ex-Governor Powers - all fell
by the wayside and were forced to join
the Nebraska representative on the same
| side. Congressman Kennedy was for
tunate in the choice of a seat. Although
! on the democratic side, made necessary by
| reason of the republican excess over the
/ last congress. Mr.. Kennedy was privileged
| to select a seat in the main body of the
/ house and within two rows of the leader
/ of the minority, John Sharp Williams.
Judge Norris has distinguished associates
with him In his row. McCleary of Mime
sofa and Burton of Ohio. Mr.. Mccarthy
! Of the Third district selected a splendid
seat immediatelv in the rear of Judge
y NOIIlS. anu ny men WhOSt'
! names have figured in legislation for a
/ third of century.
The new representative from the First
district, f. NJ. Pollard. had his luck with
him in the selection of a seat. locating
on the republican side and not far away
from Payne, Tawney. DalzeI and near
his colleague. Hinshaw.
/ AS for the South Dakota delegation.
Burke and Martin. the marbles carrying
their numbers refused to respond to the
touch of the blindfolded page until far
down the list, and then they were COM
PEELED TO take seats near the last row on
the republican side.
Generally, the Iowa delegation Jared well.
Dawson, the new member from the Second
district, succeeding Judge Wade. democrat,
selecting one Of the best seats in the hall,
within three rows of the speakers desk,
while Judge Conner. of the Tenth district
was compelled to take a seat far to the
left.
Throughout the drawing it was noticeable
that the veterans were being left till the
last and the youngsters were getting all
the olums.
Harlan for Another Term.
Senators Millard and Burkett have recon.
mended the reappointnent of N. v, Har-
Ian of York. Neb., to be United States dis.
trict attorney for Alaska. Judge Harlan's
commission expires this month.
seeds for Nebraska Youth.
e. C. Bishop. deputy state superintendent
of public instruction, and manager of th,
Nebraska Girls and Boys club has writer
Senator Burkett asking for a donation o.
seeds in the corn growing contest to bt
inaugurated next year. He predicts tina
x..gII tl.
that the interest aroused in the boys ant
girls clubs. which will hold their stat,
meeting on December 10. is growing ever!
day. The Department of Agriculture will
send representative to attend the meet
ing.
Tonight Miss Millard, daughter of tn
senator, entertained at dinner Represents
! tive and Mrs. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Pollard
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinshaw and Judge Kinkaid
1t was a Nebraska dinner, designed 70
: Neb-askans.
Public Buildings for West.
II is generally understood that there vii
] be no general public building bill enacte
during the ffty-nnth congress. With thi
! in view, Representative Kinkaid Introduce
public building bills for Koarney and Mort
Platte The bill for Kearney calls for a
appropriation of slS5,cOO and that for Mort
Platte $4,000. Representative Kinkaid sal
today that he would press these two meas
ures at every opportunity and hopes to b
successful in enacting them into law.
Representatives Burke and Martin O
! South Dakota are also after appropriation
for public buildings for that state. BE
tween them they introduced four publ
. building bills today. each carrying an al
propriati ton of 3lIb,OOO, for the followin
South Dakota towns: Huron, Watertowr
= Mitchell and Lead.
Cash for Rosebud Lands.
The following statement OF land dispose
, OF and money received by the governmer
> up to September 30 1905, growing out OF IN
, | sale of lands in Gregory county. Sout
Dakota. Ia what was formerly the Roseub
reservation, was prepared by the gencr;
land office for the information OF sout
Dakota representatives In congress TT
= amount of land entered up 10 septembe
. 30 1905, was Si0,O6l acres. The amount
! money received therefore was 1892 6l2 III
, total area Of lands granted 10 the stat
= was 2ss4s acres. The Indians are to reeei,
a for said lands So. SIS,
d Editors at white House.
+ A delegation of eighty newspaper me-
J. from South Dakota arrived in Washingto
y today and win remain here for sever
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