Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-11
CONFER ON JUDICIAL BILL
Senator Burkett Endeavors to Satisfy
Objections Of Kinkaid,
ANXIOUS TO GET BILL THROUGH HOUSE
Congressman Pollard Endeavoring TO
Secure n Rendiustment Of work
and Wages OF Employees of
the House.
From a stan CorresnondentO


Kinkaid, The conference was called for
the purpose Of ascertaining whether it
would not be possible to harmonic the
differences. growing out OF the present bill
creating a, new federal judicial. district in
Nebraska Judge Kinkaid is not satisfied
with the bill as It came from the senate
and was able to hold it up during the last
session. Senator Burke,t, however, and
the delegation from Nebraska IN the lower
hot.se, with the exception of Kinkaid, II is
understood are in favor Of the creation of
the new judicial district with the North
Platte river as the divisional line. Judge
Norris district lies wholly in the South
Platte with the exception Of one county,
that of Hail. in which Grand Island is
situated and to which many of the coun-
ties in the Sixth district, represented by
Judge Kinkaid is tributary. Judge Kinkaid
Is anxious that term Of federal court
should be held at Kearney or North Platte,
but he Is not prepared to say which place
Is his choice. He has, therefore, asked
that the bilI remain in It's present condi-
ton with the Judiciary committee Of the
house until he can receive opinions from
the district judges in the Sixth district
as to their preferences Letters to this
erect were sent out today with the under
standing that replies should be received
not later than January l.
Senator BurlSett is doing everything in
his power to accomplish the passage Of the
new federal district bill and has been a
frequent visitor on the floor of the house
during the past week. Judge Kinkaid does
not want to be regarded in the light of a
stumbling block to the bill, but he insists
on ascertaining the wishes of his constitu-
ents as to places for holding terms of court
in the North Platte territory. in event the
tsouth, Platte should be made into a sepa-
rate federal district.
Coal shipments C. O.vD.
! p. H. Scott left for home last night
after spending two or three days in the
city on business with the Interstate Com
merce commission. Mr.. Scott came here
for the purpose Of ascertaIning the views
of the commission on the question OF the
right OF coal companies to ship freight
| c. o. D., the same as It might be shipped
by express. Lately the coal companies in
Wyoming have been shipping coal to points
In Nebra ska and Iowa, the same 70 be paid
for on delivery. Mr.. Scott seeks to have
a ruling made that. this is permissible under
the new interstate commerce law.
ReadjustinE Employees wages.
Congressman Pollard, who is a member
Of the committee on accounts of the house,
today urged upon the committee to make
an exhaustive investigation of the en-
4 pleye force of the house with,a deternIha-
tion, II possible of putting 1t on a business
basis, his idea being to equalize and sys-
/ tematize the work In explanation of his
position Mr. Pollard said there was-no poll
tics in the matter whatever, but he had
4 ascertained that some men were receiving
$500 and other men 1880 for doing pre-
cise1y the same work, and he believed In
the interest of economy and good govern
ment Determinations of that kind should
be rectifed.
New Grazing Bill IncubntinE.
Clifford Pinchot is at work upon a gen
eral grazing bill, taking the Burkett bill
as the basis. Today Congressman Kinkaid
was called into conference with Mr. Pin
chot to give his views on the legislation
which the chief forester desires.
Schiller Bust Free of Duty.
Senator Willard was today advised by the
assistant secretary of the treasury that the
bronze bust of the German poet. Frederick
Won Schiller, now at the Omaha custom
office and designed to adorn Riverview
park, would be admitted free of duty. The
money to purchase the bust of Schiller
was raised by popular subscription among
the German-American residents of Omaha
MiIIard's Committee Moves.
Senator Willard has been assigned to a
new committee room His new room is
not quite 50 large as his former quarters,
but has a most picturesque view looking
westward from the capitol. The room is
In that portion Of the capitol formerly oc-
cupied by the congressional library. When
the interoceanic canal committee began its
hearings last session it was found that the
room set aside for the interoceanlc canals
was entirely too small, and in conse-
quence the room occupied by Senator Berry
was borrowed It pleased the senator
greatly and he had fend hopes Of retaining
It to the end Of his term, but the senior
senator from Arkansas, who is to be sue
ceeded by Governor Jen Davis, has asked
that the room be returned to him, and the
transfer was made today.
New Receiver at North Platte.
Senators Willard and Burkett today rec
commended the appointment Of w II. c.
Woodhurst Of North Platte to be receiver
of public moneys at the North Platte land
ONCE. succeeding Senator Owens, whose
term has expired.
Miss shaw Comes Out.
The only cabinet bud OF this season, Miss
Erma SnAWt daughter or the secretary or
the treasury, made her debut this after
noon In Washington society at tea given
by her mother In the Arlington under aus
picious circumstances. The parlors of the
hotel were bright with American Beauty
n roses and orchids amid profusion OF
palms and ferns The young women, who
were scattered through the rooms as assist
ants, were Miss Root daughter Of the
secretary Of state; Miss Shaw, elder daugh-
ter OF the secretary Of the treasury, and
The Misses ShOnts daughters Of the chair
man OF the Isthmian Canal commission.
Minor Matters at Capital.
!, The secretary OF the interior is advertis-
ing for proposals for furnishing steel and
cast iron for use on the North Platte irriga-
ton protect In Nebraska, Bids are to be
opened at Mitchell, Neb, January "a
About $4,000 pounds OF steel bars for rein
fOrcement OF concrete, about 1900 pounds
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