Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
THOMPSON IS CONFIRMED
Nebrasksn Now Reads Bis Title Clear as
Ambassador to Mexico.
END or BITTER FIGHT AGAINST II
Nebraska, lows and south Dakota
DELEGATIONS Are with speaker
the statehood
Bill,
CFrom a stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Jan 4-Cspecial Tele-
Eram.)-David r. Thompson of Nebraska
was confirmed today by the senate to be
United States ambassador to Mexico
Here in Washington more riImors have
been In circulation about ThompSon's case
than Is usually associated with an ambassa-
dorisl position. These rumors were Of all
shades. ranging from ludicrous TO tragic
They attacked his private character. his
business ability and even went SO far as TO
touch his family. But through it ali Mr..
Thompson remained silent. until not only
the president vindicated him by nominating
him for one OF the most important positions
in his gift, but today he received a unani-
nous vindication at the hands Of the senate
and the man who made the charges against
Mr. Thompson IS dismissed from the consul
lar service. II is expected that Mr. Thomp-
son will leave for his post within short
time. coming, OF course, to Washington TO
acquaint himself with conditions now oh
taining in Mexico and particularly in rela-
ton to the position which he is to assume.
Several Pensions Granted.
Congressman Hinshaw today secured a
pension Of Sc per month for r. n Hill Of
Surprise. Neb.. Spanish war veteran.
Among a number Of bills passed by the
house on its last pension day were bills for
Adele Toby of Milard. Neb.. $50 and George
s. McGovern Of Dewitt, Neb s24 both re-
siding in Mr.. Hinshaw's district
work for Bellevue College.
DIR. Guy W. Wadsworth, president Of Bel
| levue college. Bellevue Neb.. is in the city
after a short tour in the east in the inter-
est OF his institution. He was an interested
| listener during the debate on the joint
| statehood rule. which occupied the atten-
/ tion Of the house today. and afterward was
a guest Of Congressman and Mrs. Kennedy
/ at luncheon
Nebraskau. All in Line.
There were no insurgents in the Nebraska
| delegation today. Every man in the house
| from the prairie state voted with Speaker
| Cannon and the committee on rules to re-
port the joint statehood bill as It came from
| the committee on territories. South Da-
kota. with Iowa. also presented a solid front
for the administration measure
Wyoming. Colorado and North Dakota
| strayed away and cast their votes with the
democrats against the rule. Congressman
| Mondell was one of the leaders against the
rule insisting that jonture of Arizona and
| New Mexico was against the desire OF every
| man, woman and child in Arizona, and hs
| believed their opinion ought to have weight
of Fullerton, who have been in attendanc,
upon the National Guard association ieavt
for their homes tomorrow.
Indians want Annuftfes.
Representative Mccarthy, by request
| today introduced a bill providing for th.
restoration of annuities to the Mede&akau
ton and Wahpakoota CSantee) Siou,
Indians, declared forfeited by the act o
February l6, 1863. The bill gives thes,
Indians the right to appeal their cases t,
the United States court of claims for fina
adjudication.
Buildings for Indian Insane.
Representative Burke of South Dakoti
secured an appropriation of $500 in III
urgency deficiency bill, which passed tn
house yesterday, for rebuilding the barn
and other structures at the Indian insa n
asylum at Canton, which were destroye,
by fire last summer.
| Postal Matters.
Rural carriers appointed Nebraska
Harrington, route 8, Ralph c. Bond, car
rier; Oscar Olsen, substitute wilbeI
route 2, Henry w. Stanley, carrier: c. F
Stanley, substitute. Iowa-Bernard, rout
81. Joe Callahan. carrier; Bernard Gala
han, substitute. Hopkinton, route 2. Eva
s. Dufoe, carrier; Minnie Dufoe. substi
tute. South Dakota-Salem, route /. Joh
A. Ecklein, carrier; Carl ]. Johanson, sub
| sttute
. Two New Banks.
The application OF d. w. Titus, G. A
Engleman, II. L. Titus, L. G. Titus an
E. II. Titus TO organize the First Nations
bank Of Litchheld, Neb., with $4,000 capits
! has been approved by the comptroller c
the currency.
The First National bank Of Gering, Neb
has been authorized TO begin bushes
with 5000 capital. Martin Gering Is pres
! dent; Peter McFRrlane, vice president: {
M Thornton, cashier