Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
At SEA OVER INSPECTION
Nebraska 0Ongrsssmen Doubtful Of Effect
on Western Interests.
SHERMAN STANDS PAT ON PASS PROVISION
says Amendment PrOhibitinE All
Passes VIII stay in the Bin or
the Entire Provision VIII
he ELIMINATED.
CFrom a stan Correspondent1


Telegram. m.)-Thomas r. Wilson. manager of
Nelson Morris q Co, packers OF Chicago
appeared before the house committee on
agriculture today in the interest not only
! OF his own firm. but as a representative
! OF all the large packing houses of the west
Mr.. Wilson devoted much of the day in
making an answer to the now famous re-
port Of Messrs. Neill and Reynolds Later
he took up the Beveridge amendment and
was upon that subject when the committee
adjourned until tomorrow. At that time
Mr.. Wilson will conclude his analysis OF
the Beveridge amendment and It is cx-
pected will be followed by Charles p. NeiI.
! ehief OF the Bureau Of Labor, who with
Mr.. Reynolds, reported on packing house
conditions. Representative Kennedy was
present during the entire hearing today,
while other members Of the Nebraska dele
cation dropped in from time to time. The
committee room was insufferably crowded
during the entire time Mr. Wilson was ad-
dressing the committee.
| After adjournment Mr. Kennedy said that
he was in favor OF thorough inspection
law made thoroughly effective the only
question with him being as to the details
and who should bear the cost OF inspection.
II Is his belief that II the inspection is
placed on the basis proposed by the Bev-
ertdge amendment the amount Of the
cost win really fall on the stock
raisers OF the west. In other words
II II r. placed on the packers
the burden Of inspection OF all meats and
food products will be lifted away from the
east and cast on the western country.
which produces the livestock. This feeling
is freely expressed to Mr.. Kennedy in let
ters and kilograms. which he received to-
| daV from
souri, valley
Appeal 10 Secretary Wilson.
In connection with this matter Mr. Ken
nedy received a telegram today from the
First National bank OF Omaha, in which
he was urged to have the secretary of
agriculture and the bureau Of animal in
dustry make an announcement that the
inspection made by the government is
thorough and covers both domestic and
foreign meats and that something should
be done Immediately to protect American
live stock interests. which will suffer Sc
verely by the agitation unless some such
action is taken. Mr.. Kennedy will take
up the matter with Secretary Wilson this
morning
Union Protest Received.
The members OF the Nebraska delegation
are in receipt Of resolutions adopted by
| u ANOoiai idUOi uulOH OI OkuAlA ana en-
dorsed and forwarded by Central Labor
union, Of that city. protesting against fed
eral employees engaging in outside busi-
ness The resolutions state that proofs
are available to show that some of the
federal employees In Omaha are engaging
in business outside Of that for which they
are paid by the government and to the
detriment of private citizens These reso-
lutions have also been forwarded to the
president and attorney general
stands Pat on Passes.
The Rnti-pass amendment in the railway
rate bill continues to give members a
world of trouble on account Of the re-
quests they are receiving from railway
associations and individual employees pro-
testing against the exclusion OF railway
employees and families from receiving
passes. Mr.. Kennedy had an interview
with Mr. Sherman. one of the house con-
ferees nthe railroad rate bill, and urged
that an exception be made in behalf OF
railway employees and families.
NO" replied Mr.. Sherman. the anti
pass amendment will stand as agreed upon
by the conferees, or. so far as / am con-
| cerned, go out entirely"
Schiller Bust Comes Free.
The Treasury department has advised
! Senator Millard that an order will Issue
admitting free of duty bronEe cast OF
, bust OF Frederick Won Schiller, which
is TO be given to the city OF Omaha BY
, German-American residents, to be erected
in Riverview park This bust was pur
chased through popular subscription raised
among the German-American citizens OF
Omaha The official announcement of tn,
decision to admit The bust duty free wa.
today sent TO Phillip Anders. secretary o.
/ he Of
OF Omaha, who started the movement II
present the bronze memorial Of schiilea
to the city.
Capital National Bank Case.
j. J. Thomas of Seward, of counsel TO
defendants in error in several cases grow
ing out OF the failure OF the Capitol Ma
Z tional bank of Lincoln was in conference,
: with the clerk Of the supreme court toda,
}, regarding the printing of briefs in severa
= cases. The suits in question wero aEains
h directors of the defunct bank ana tn
= courts OF Nebraska held them PERSONAL,
r responsible for certain losses and now the,
d seek an appeal to the supreme court o
the United States. Mr. Thomas business
y here today merely consisted in arranging
with the clerk OF the court for the printing
a Of evidence taken at former trials. Hon
e d. f. Thompson, at present ambassado
Q 70 MEXICO Is one OF the QeTenQant directors
o The probabilities are that the Nebrask
r bank cases, they are known, will b
n reached early in the coming term of tn
y supreme court next October
Amending Desert Land Law.
Representative Mondel OF Wyoming TO
day introduced bill restricting the riEh
OF entry under the desert land law I
y surveyed public lands and limiting tn
right OF assignment Of such entries Tn
bill as drawn Will not AFFECT, however
u those who have entered unsurvsyed land
and shown proper disposition TO reclaim tn
same. II provides for the future inter
probation OF the existing law. 80 tina
~. hereafter only surveyed lands may be en-
tered.
Tr Minor Matters at Capital.
a Representative Kennedy was today not
!, ned that Peter n. Nelson of Omaha ha
y been allowed pension Of 3 from Angus
: H. 1899, 10 March 20, 1905. disability no,
a having ceased also that George ". McCo
, OF Omaha has been allowed an additions
~ pension OF 81 from March %, 1906.
- Representative HinshaW has been ac
n vissd that pensions have been granted
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