Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
BURKETT SPEAKS IN SENATE
Eebraskan Presents District Of Columbia
School Reorganization Bill.
BOUNTY PAID BY BRITsHER REFUNDED
Robert Gray of Schuyler, who Hired n
Substitute During the Rebellion,
Gets a Rebate from the
Government.
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AfTom n stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. June ESPECIAL Tele-
gram.)-Senator Burkett made his maiden
speech in the senate today on the bill
reorganlzing the schools and salaries OF
teachers in the District Of Columbia. AS
q member OF the District of Columbia
committee and chairman of the subcom-
mittee dealing with educational matters
much of the work of preparing the re-
organization bill fell upon his shoulders
Mr. Gallinger, chairman of the District
of Columbia committee, paid Mr.. Burkett
a high compliment by stating that during
the consideration of the District OF Col
umbia bill the splendid presentation of
the measure and the excellent defense he
put up for the bill justified Mr.. Burketts
appointment as chairman Of the subcom-
mittee.
Rebate for a Draft.
Representative Mccarthy today secured
the passage Of a bill to reimburse Robert
Gray of Schuyler, Neb to the extent OF
$500 paid by him in hiring a substitute
during the war OF the rebellion. Gray, at
the time he was drafted. was resident
of Wisconsin and a British subject. Had
he not been able to hire a substitute ne
would have been forced to shoulder
nusket and defend the United States He
hired substitute, paid $500 and thought
he was getting of easy. until in 1873 he
became a naturalized citizen Of the United
States and found that in the stress OF war
he had been unjustly drafted His claim
was allowed, today after many years of
waiting before congressional committees.
Burke aud Martin BACK.
Representatives Burke and Martin OF
South Dakota returned TO Washington to-
day after having viewed the decision OF
the state convention at Sioux Falls last
Tuesday which put them out Of the con-
sressional arena, at least so far as the
sixtieth congress is concerned. Neither OF
these gentlemen appeared greatly discon-
certed over the result and turned up smil-
ing and took and exchanged jokes with
their colleagues on the floor. I'VE are not
the only ones who have gone down to de-
feat" said Representative Martin, and
personally, I'm not discouraged. We made
our fight and lost; well probably night
some more in the future and win. Time
alone can tell"
Pensions and Personals.
Representative Kennedy was today noti-
ned that the pension Of Frederick Hergke.
Omaha, had been increased to Sl2.
Representative Hlnshaw has secured the
following pensions; sylvanus Lamb,
Geneva, renewal and increase siA; Charles
johnson, Dorchester. IS; Henry Creighton,
Seward increase at S12; Edwin j. Rose
Grams, Ashland. Increase so.
Senator Burkett today introduced bill
to grant an increase Of pension 20 Mahlon
~ Brisack OF Lincoln TO $50.
Mrs. Burkett and her children are prepar-
Ing to leave Washington 70 Lincoln az the
close Of the school term Senator Burkett
will remain in Washington until such time
as congress may adjourn.
Postal Matters.
Nebraska postmasters appointed; Shu-
bert. Richardson county. Evan L. Evans
vice NJ. II. Taylor. resigned: Uehling Dodge
county. Rupert S. Honey, vice F. J. Uehling,
resigned.
Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: Bancroft. route ?, Lewis p. Renner,
carrier: Fannie Renner, substitute. Dor
chester route l. Monroe Keper. carrier;
Mark l. Kepler, substitute. York, route 3,
George r. Deborn, carrier; Nettie Deborn.
substitute.
These changes in salaries OF Iowa prcsi-
Dental postmasters were announced today:
Decentralization and Saint Ansgar,
nl0O 10 $500: Oelwein. s2.1OO 10 $500;
ogden, Paulina, PostviIle. Primghar and
sanborn. $500 to 81. 400: Usage. S. 800 70
G,So; Perry, 5000 10 S2lO0; Pocahontas.
Riceville Strawberry Point. 81 200 to 81. 800:
Prairie City, N,lOO 10 81 800; Redheld, 1000