Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
BRULE LANDS TO Be SOLD
House Passes Senate Bill Opening Small
Tract to Settlement
HFTY-SK THOUSAND ACRES INVOLVED
senator McCumber FavOrably Reports
Bill which Materially increases
the Pensions of some
Soldiers.
LION a stan correspondentD

vi oH a stan correspondent
WASHINGTON. April n.-Cspecial Tele-
gram -Representative Burke Of South Da-
kota, previous to leaving for his home Sc
cured the passage of the senate bill today
authorizing the sale of a portion OF the
lower Brule Indian reservation in South
Dakota under a treaty made with the In
dians in February of this year. The bill
disposes Of $500 acres. 1t provides that
these lands shall be appraised under direc-
ton of the secretary Of the interior and
disposed of to settlers under the provisions
OF the homestead laws, the price to be as
fixed by the appraisement and paid for
as follows: One-hfth OF the purchase price
In cash at the time OF entry and the bal
ance in five equal annual installments to
be paid in one two, three, four and five
years respectively. In case of failure of
any entryman to make the payments as
required the entry shall be Cancelled forth
with and any payments therefore made
shall be forfeited. The right to commute
is given. Provision for reappraisement is
made il at any time II is deemed advisable.
The proceeds of the sale after deductng
the expense Of appraisng the lands and
other expenses shall be deposited I'm the
treasury TO the credit of the Indians and
expended for their benefit under direction
of the secretary OF the interior The bill
provides an appropriation OF 5000 to pay
for sections IL and So, which are ceded
to the state Of South Dakota for school
purposes.
Palmer Interview cited.
Incident to the discussion of the post
Office appropriation bill today Represent
alive Hayes OF California used a recent
interview published in The Bee with Post
a.
pay of postal clerks in the Omaha post
office as an imperative reason for the re-
classification of postal clerks. Mr.. Hayes
said Omaha was a fair sample Of first
class offices and the judgment of Post
master Palmer that postal clerks were not
paid enough should have weight with both
the committee and the house.
Senator Burkett today secured the pas
sage Of a bill for the relief OF Eunice
Tripler of Grand Island, Neb. widow of
Surgeon Charles S. Tripler, United States
army. The bill carries an appropriation OF
5000 for services rendered by her husband
in preparing and directing the publication
OF a manual for the use Of medical officers
OF the army and which is now largely used
| by recruiting officers. This claim has been
! before successive congresses for ten years
/ and former secretaries OF war and army
| officers have recommended its qasss &C.
I granting the widow $4,000 in full compensa-
ton. The bill, as originally introduced by
| Senator Burkett, called for a $4,000 ap-
preparation. but it was cut to 5000.
Public Land Donations.
bill directing the secretary OF the in
terror to sell and convey to the state Of
! Wyoming a certain parcel OF land, about
ten acres, to be used a poor farm,
| passed the senate today. The bill now goes
to the president for approval.
The senate today passed a bill authoriz-
ing the secretary of the interior to issue a
patent to the Scandinavian Evangelical
Lutheran Little Missouri River Congrega-
ton in Butte county. South Dakota, for a
tract of land containing ten acres for
cemetery purposes. The bill has passed the
house and goes to the president for sigma
tuTe.
Pension Bill Reported.
A bill of general interest to ex-union
soldiers wSs favorably reported to the
senate today by Senator McCumber from
the committee on pensions. Briefly It pro-
vides that pensions of all persons who have
lost a foot or portion OF the leg below
the knee joint those who have suffered
the loss OF a hand or urGl below Tie elbow.
| shall be ranked the same as those who
lost an arm above the elbow or leg above
the knee The rate fixed by the bill fol-
lows: Loss OF one hand or one foot, so
per month; loss of arm at or below the
elbow or leg at or below the knee or been
totally disabled I'm same, $40 per month;
loss Of both feet or both hands, 500 per
month
Minor Matters at Capital.
Congressman Mccarthy has returned
from his recent trip to Nebraska, but is
not recovered from his recent attack of
tonsilitis. He is, however, convalescing and
hopes to be out in a few days.
Mr.. Hinshaw today secured an increase
of pension for william A. Bivens Of Elk
eter, Neb, to 124 per month from March
last.
Representative Kennedy today introduced
a bill for the relief of Charles A. Hubbard
of Omaha It appears that the claim OF
Hubbard is for amounts due him for extra
material and labor furnished, additional ex-
penses incurred and damages sustained in
the construction OF school buildings at the
Uintah Indian agency, Utah, In 1890. MI
Kennedy's bill refers the entire matter to
the court of claims Tor adjudication.
Postal Matters.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska -
/ OOu9s NHeIIg NbuiNSS Z ~ AASNNhf Wv ~
d Hook, resigned; Cornlea, Platte county
Albert Edwards, vice W. f. Berg, removed
Iowa-Metz Jasper county Jesse Glenn
ent, vice ]. r. Davis, resigned
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Huntley route /, James NJ. Watts carrier
Walter sBiles, substitute. Iowa-Center-
Vile, route 4, George p Cate, carrier; Har-
vey f. Cate, substitute. Route 5, Ora b
CSylor, carrier; Albert Erskne substitute
| Cincinnati route s. Arthur Warner, car.
rier Stella Warner, substitute. Douds
route l. Emmett c. Hanshaw, carrier
Jamie Parsons, substitute. Dyersville, route
, o. Anton Schuster, carrier; Fred Koch
substitute. Exline, route 2 Oscar Oittman
carrier; Carl Caster, substitute. KnOwl
ton, route /, Robert Baker, carrier; James
Baker substitute. Moravia, route 3, Henry
Hobart, carrier; p. S. Hiatt, substitute
Numa, route ?, Harry Norris, carrier
James Dershsm, substitute, OttOsen, Tout,
2, Elmer Anderson. carrier Debert CaTig
substitute. Unionville, route 4, Alva II
Dukes, carrier; Frank Miller, substitute.
South Dakota-Mitchell, route 4, JohI
Baddoes, carrier Hiram W. Coffee. subEti
tute.
Dental Surgeon Franklin F. Wing Is re
ieved from duty at Fort Omaha and or
dered to Fort Riley for duty
j. c. Grau, Omaha Lew ". Mendell