Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
NEBRASKANS ARE ON DECK
All Members Except MCCARTHY Present on
Opening Day Of Congress
SENATORS CONFER ON THE JUDICIAL BILL
Representative Burke Introduces a
Bill for sale of Indian Lands In
TrIpp County, south
Dakota.
(From a Stan correspondent

J NtrOn n stan correspondent
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-CSpecial Tee-
/ gram. with the exception of Representa-
tive McCarty the entire Nebraska deega-
ton was present when the gavel fell today
convenlng the last session Of the Fifty
ninth congress. Early I'm the day Con-
gressman Kennedy greeted Congressman
Pollard. their congra tulations extending TO
| a visit of the stork to their respective
households, little or nothing being said Of
the political battle through which they had
just passed, one TO go down in defeat, the
other having won out
In view Of the rule made by the speaker
of the house and the sergeant-at-srms Of
the senate excluding flowers from the
desks OF members at the opening of the
session Of congress- there was little to sug-
gest In the convening Of congress today
anything more than an ordinary day ses-
sion, barring the presence of crowded gal
leres and groups OF statesmen on the
floor of the two houses, telling how 1t
happened" Some of the members, who
were defeated at the November election
were clipper to a degree, while others
showed feeling when regrets were eX-
pressed at the ingratitude OF their con-
stituencies. To a newcomer the scenes at
tendaht the opening of congress were
fraught with much interest but to the old
timsr, who has seen men come and CO.
there was noticeable lack of spontaneity
in the greetings of old friends and an un-
dercurrent Of deep regret that old ties were
about to be severed and old friendships
broken.
MiIlRrd Calls on President.
Senator Millard called at the White
House early today for the purpose OF pay
ing his respects to the president and he
mo qf h1q qfa offN l1yy nv ATr
Roosevelt, who stated to the chairman of
the interoceanic canals committee that he
was more than ever interested in the 18TH
mian canal and that his recent trip to
Panama had been a revelation to him, and
the interview terminated.
Upon the question of currency reform
Senator Millard said today that he did not
believe congress was in a mood to take
up the discussion of the question and that
so far as Nebraska was concerned he did
not believe the bankers of that state de-
sired reform along the lines laid down by
the American Bankers association.
Senator's in Conference.
, Senators Millard and Burkett were in
, conference this afternoon over a multi
plicity of matters, particularly in relation
, to the bill creating a new judicial district
in Nebraska and commonly known as the
1 cessor to E. b. Owens. register of the land
I office at North Platte whose term expires
I this month
4 POstmastership at south Omaha.
E Congressman Kennedy who arrived in
l town early this morning, will have to set
t tie the South Omaha postmastership in the
e near future, Postmaster Etter having died
Among those who are pronounced condi-
b dates for the place are e. L. Howe, for
f merly city treasurer Of South Omaha Jay
Laverty, member of the School board Wes-
ley p Adkins, who was a candidate for
mayor at the last city election; Lewis
Ettsr former deputy and now acting post
, master, and L. c. Gibson, at present state
senator from that city.
Bill for Sale of Indian Lands.
Representative Burke today introduced a
q bill TO authorize the sale Of the surplus
or unallotted Indian lands in Tripp
;, county. South Dakota. These lands are
3 to be disposed of through presidential
: proclamation at prices ranging from IS 10
+ $3.50 per acre. The bill appropriates $l65, 900
4 to pay its Indians for sections l6 and So
!, in each township, which are to be reserved
to the state of South Dakota at government
= expense for school purposes. These school
= lands are to be sold at uniform price of
=, $50 per acre.
8 Appropriations for the West.
+ Secretary Shaw today transmitted to con-
l. gress the annual needs of the several
n branches OF the government for the fiscal
e year ending June 3O 1908 and which will be
e embodied in several appropriation bills
n The following sums are needed to carry out
I. the purposes of congress. expressed through
d former acts: For support of the Genoa
Indian school, 1900; to fulhll treaties WITH
J. the Winnebagoes, $Al62; support Of In
II dian schools in the Sac and Fox reseTva'
Is ton I'm Iowa, Sl5S60; to pay Indian agents
II in South Dakota, at Cheyenne river, Crow
creek, Lower Brule. Pine Ridge, Rosebud
Sisseton and Yankton, in all, Sll,5OO; fol
: support OF the following schools in South
Dakota; Chamberlain, $4,000: Flandreau
o SSS, l25; Pierre, S4255O; Rapid City, s., 90
support Of Sioux Of different tribes, includ
ing Santee. Sioux Of Nebraska, SGg7, 900; edu
cation Of the Sioux nation, S225, 900; fulfilling
treaties with the SiouX-Y Yankton tribes, $45
e. 900; asylum for insane Indians at Canton
a S2S, 500; allotments for the Sioux reserva
he tlon, $500.
m Appropriations are asked 10 continue worl
e. on the following public buildings in Ne
3 braska, Iowa and South Dakota: Grand Is
Id land, Neb $4,000; Kearney, Neb., $4,000
AZ and York, Neb., $4,000. Iowa, WeLste
- city, AzO,OOOi OttumWap S2O,OCOi MuScattne
10 SsO,OOO Mason City, $4,000; Council Bluffs
SSO,0 Des Moines $4,000; Cedar Rapids
al $4,000 for new buildings and $4,000 for reu
Re of temporary quarters. South Dakota
~ Lead, $4,000; Mitchell, $1,000; Wsrtertown
ls 1000
~ Minor Matters at the Capital.
Representative Hedge today introduced
is bill appFopriating $4,000 for the cOnstruc
4, tion OF roadway leading to the Nauona
n cemetery at KeOkuk, la.
Il. J. Phillips, superintendent OF tn
Chamberlain, 8. D., Indian schools, is 4
& Washington to discuss matters regardin
the management OF his school with Com
l. missioner Leupp and other officials Of tn
Indian bureau.
Senator Burkett today made a reques
upon the commissioner OF patents 10
3el copies Of the Ohicial Gazette for these d
be brAries in Nebraska Omaha public Il
IL braTy and Young Mems Christian associa
by ton library. Omaha; Phi Gamma LeIta d
o. brary and Nebraska State library, Lincoln
Is post library. Fort Crook; public lbrar.
it. Hastings: Seward public hbary and Gran