Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-14
POSTAL DEPARTMENT SLOW
Does Not Avail Itself Of Electric Lines a
Much as 1t Might.
DEPENDS TOO MUCH ON SLOWER WAGONS
Norfolk Man Secures Contract for
Furnishing stock Cattle for the
Indians on the Rosebud
Reservation,
Broom a staff Correspondent.l }

WASHINGTON, April l3.--(Special Tel
egram.) )-Representative Kennedy of the
Omaha district, and Representative
Smith of the Council Bluffs district, were
in evidence today during the considera-
tion of the postoftice appropriation bill
Congressman Kennedy brought to the
attention of the house the present post9'
conditions existing between Omaha
Benson under the star route serviS
said both the postoftice committed
Postottice department were behiho
times in the use they are making of
street cars of the country. lie show
that the star route service between the
points named costs the government $500
per annum, with only two trips per day,
while the government is willing to pay
TO the street railway company only $3.50
per year, Notwithstanding the fact that
the service would be more expeditions.
He called attention to the fact that the
street railway companies of the country
are not receiving the same treatment
as extended to the steam railway COM
panies. pay for the latter being out of
proportion to the amount paiu to the
street railway companies. lie insisted
that Benson and all similar suburban
points should have the benefit of at least
three services per day, with rapid trans
portation, and that the antiquated star
route service should be discontinued.
Pay Is Too Small.
Mr.. Kennedy also called attention to
the inadequate compensation received by
the Omaha Street Railway company for
carrying the mails between Omaha and
South Omaha, which might result in the
discontinuance of that service. The gov
ernment pays less than Sl,4OO per year,
haft los f1ax for ha GAtlf
Omaha service MIR. Kennedy's remarks
were received with great applause
Norfolk Man Gets Contract
The secretary of the interior today
awarded the contract to Stephenson !. 4.
Napper, Norfolk, Neb., to furnish 4,sol
heifers to stock the Rosebud Indian reser-
walton at a total amount of STA. 1880. The
itemized bid was as follows: 1000 heifers
at $2175: 1000 at 81. 40; 1000 at $3.50 and
1881 at $3.50.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Senator Burkett today secured the pas
sage of the Richardson county drainage
bill
The senate today passed Senator Mllard's
bill for the relief of the Omaha National
bank. ThisN bill provides for the repay
ment to the bank of some money which it
paid out on a check of a government con-
tractor several years ago. The contractor
| absconded and the bank lost the money
and the government refused TO pay the
contractor hence the bill for relief.
The senate passed Iii. granting q
pension of $50 per month to Dr. II. NJ.
| Swigart, Hastings, Neb.
| The president has signed bills introduced
| by Representative Kennedy increasing the
pension Of John Clark from 81 to $24 per
| month and that Of Lewis Lowery from $l2
! to $50 per month.
Senator CANDLES bill authorizing the
secretary of the interior to issue a patent
to Keystone camp No. S79, Modern Wood
men Of America. to about nine acres Of
land in the town of Keystone, S. D.. to be
used for cemetery purposes, passed the
house today. The purchase price is fixed
at Sl.25 per acre The bill now goes to the
| president for approval
The senate committee today concluded its
consideration Of the Indian appropriation
bill and its report was made to the senate.
The senate committee added items over the
house hill aggregating $2i7l,472 Of which
$4,000 is rembursable. The senate COM
| mittee eliminated house items carrying
| S2SOO0 The South Dakotans got in several
| now items. among them being one Of $40, 00C
for further Improvement Of Grow Greek
| agency schools by the erection OF a girls
dormitory kitchen, dining room and sowing
room and an authorization for experiments
looking to the drilling Of artesiau wells at
the Yankton agency.
At the instance of Senator Burkett, the
senate today passed bill to pay TO NJ. A
McCafferty Of o'Neiu. Neb., S65 for furnish
ing burial casket. hearse and defrayinl
all other incidental expenses incident tc
the burial ~ John Deboer, a private soldier
in Troop G. First United States cavalry
stationed at Fort Meade, s. D.