Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-03
KENNEDY HAS LIVELY TINE
Battle Royal with Mann of Illinois Over
Bill for Relief of Joseph Grow.
MEASURE FINALLY PASSES THE HOUSE
subcommittee Ordered to Draft Land
Lease BiII which is 10 he AppIi-
cable only to the state
of Nebraska.
lFrom a stan Correspondent

gram.)-Congressha Kennedy today en-
gagged in a battle royal with Representa-
tive Mann of Illinois over Kennedy's bill
appropriating s1.029 to Joseph Crow. ex-
postmaster of Omaha in order 10
straighten out his account with the govern
ment growing out of the Olsen cmbezzle-
ment
BY reason of collecting 5000 fine and
$1,000 bond the government is ahead in
the affair 1911. This bill came up today be-
ing claims day, and met with decided OPP
position from the Illinois congressman.
Mr.. Mann contended that the postmaster
should be held absolutely responsible for
the defalcation. Mr. Kennedy argued that
the postmaster did not select the stamp
clerk and could not discharge him: that
the bond given by the clerk was to the
government and not to the postmaster
Mr.. Mann asserted that the rule of the
| Omaha postoffice was that the stamp clerk
was only entitled to S7O0 In stamps at any
one time, and that If the rule had been
enforced the dcfalcation would not have
occurred. Mr.. Kennedy read from an in
spector's report that the rule referred to
| by Mr.. Mann had reference to the Kansas
City postofce, and that IL was the inspec-
tors opinion had a similar rule been
adopted in Omaha it might have prevented
the defalcation. He further insisted that
as the government was ahead nearly 81, COO
that it should not make "a profit out of
the postmasters misfortune After this
lively exchange, Mr.. Kennedy showing
himself an exceedingly ready debater the
bill passed.
Dividing Judicial District.
Representative Hepburn today introduced
a bill to amend section l of an act to ere
ate the southern division OF the southern
judicial district of Iowa, follows: THAT
the counties of Lucas, Clarke Union,
Adair, Adams, Fremont. Page, Taylor,
Rnggold, Decatur and Wayne shall con-
stitute the southern division. and term of
! the circuit and district court FOR this dis
trict shall be held in said division when
! created at Creston, Union county. on the
fourth Tuesday in March and the first
! Tuesday in November of each year. The
bill provides that all causes now pending in
| the southern division of the southern judi
cial district from Appanoose county shall
be transferred to the southern judicial dis
trict OF Iowa at Keokuk, in Lee county.
Land for Indian school.
Senator Kittredge today offered an
amendment to the Indian bill providing for
an appropriation of $3.50 for the purchase
of 1000 acres of land and springs and water
right for a permanent water supply for
the Indian school at Rapid City. 5. d.
Lease Bill for Nebraska.
! Messrs. c. II. Cornell of Valentine and
| w. n. Reynolds presented arguments this
morning before the public lands committee
| of the house in behalf of Cornells land
| leasing bill. AS a result of the arguments
heard today, motion of Congressman
Martin, a subcommittee was appointed to
draft a land leasing measure solely APP
plicable to Nebraska, the consensus of
opinion of the members being that such a
measure stood a fair chance of getting
| through congress, but that a general land
leasing measure had not ghost of a show
to become law at this time. The follow
ing subcommittee was appointed: Lacey,
Iowa; Martin, South Dakota; Mccarthy,
Nebraska Rucker. Missouri They were
ordered to make n report at the earliest
possible time, the next meeting Of the COM
mittee being on next Wednesday. There is
a feeling that the Lacey bill, adapted to
the needs of Nebraska, would be more
ceptable than any of the five measures now
pending, and it is expected that Major
Lacey's measure will be used as a basis for
! the new bill.
Humphrey FavOrs Macadam Road.
Quartermaster General Humphrey today
| sent to the military affairs committee of the
house a favorable report on Congressman
! Kennedy's bill for matchmaking the mill
| tary boulevard between Fort Crook and the
southern limits of South Omaha General
Humphrey says that this work is a mill
| tary necessity.
Minor Matters at Capital.
! The geographical survey reports the min
eral products of Nebraska last year
| m z cln nd
limestone leading the list.
Congressman Mondell's bill approprating
1865 TO Edward F. Stable OF Cheyenne,
Wyo., for expenses i'm connection with the
survey of the boundary between Wyoming
| and South Dakota, passed the house today.
Anice DeMoss of Omaha has been granted
a widows pension OF s. from September /,
1904. on the solicitation Of Congressman
| Kennedy. She was also allowed the ac-
crued pension due her husbands J. w.
DeMoss, who was killed on a railroad near
Monmouth, ILL.,. in 1894, The widow was I'M
able to satisfy the department as to proof
of death. Through Congressman Kennedy,
however, who communicated with the cor
oner of Douglas county proof was secured
and the pension issued today.
Frank Crane Of Pierre, S. D., chairman Of
the republican, state central committee. p.
! j. Rogde OF Sioux Falls, S. D.. and Frank
| LeCocq, Of Armour, S D., are in Washing
ton and this morning Representative Mar
tin introduced them to the president.
The application of Henry Leppla, George
A. Pemberton George c. Hull, Charles
Pierson and Milton Brenn to organize the
American National bank Of Spearfish S. D.,
with $4,000 capital. has been approved by
the comptroller Of the currency.
! Rural route No. 4 has been ordered estab-
! S D., serving 36S people and ninety-two
] houses.