Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-13
insists the Government Should Do Some
thing for Cattle interests
CHAIRMAN OF coMalTTet FAVORABLE
H. G. Lsavitt Appears Before Senate Com
mittee on philippine Bill,
OBJECTS TO REDUCTION OF SUGAR DUTY
Congressman Kennedy Introduces q
Bill for Mscadsmising an
Eighteen-Foot Roadway
to Fort Crook.
(From stan COrrenpondent.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-(Special Tele-
gram)-A determined effort will be put
forth by the stock growing interests of
the west to secure the passage of a land
leasing bill. The advance guard of
committee of stockmen has reached Wash
ington in the person of ex-senator Rey-
nolds of Chadron. Reynolds. who a
member Of the Nebraska senate In 1SSs-Ss
believes that something should be done
for the cattle interests of Nebraska and
other cattle growing states, and having had
some legislative experience. believes he
knows just exactly how TO fix the national
Legislature. c. II. Cornell OF Valentine,
another member Of the cattle growing
committee, will reach the city tomorrow
and then an active campaign for the leas-
ing bill will be begun.
Today all members of the Nebraska dele
cation received transcript of the pro-
cedngs of the Nebraska Stock Growers
association, held at Alliance In January
! last, in support of the land leasing bill.
! This transcript was prepared under the
direction of E NJ. Searle jr.
| Congressman Pollard today filed the pc
! titions of the Union Stock Yards Of South
Omaha and the Nebraska Stock Breeders
| association praying that congress may
pass a land leasing bill. In view of the
! fact that Representative Lacey OF Iowa,
has introduced a land leasing bill and
! that this bill is pending before his commit
tee It is thought that the COW men have
been encoura ged by reason of this situation
to make a fight at this time.
Leavitt on Philippine Bill.
| H. G. Leavitt Of Omaha president of the
Ames beet sugar factory. testified before
the Philippine committee of the senate
today against the house bill decreasing
the duty on sugar and tobacco from the
Philippines. Mr. Leavitt said II was out
rageous to put Philippine labor on par
with American labor, the Philippine laborer
receiving SO cents a day as against 81,
which the American farm hand is getting.
When the beet sugar industry was started
neid labor was'reeeisiag Slsto sislSrper dag
now 1t receives So and Is 10 per cent less
efficient. The price OF sugar is cent
lower than then and the price OF sugar
beets has increased 81 per ton and today
the sugar beets are paid for without regard
to sugar content. Mr.. Leavitt said that
the content will average from to. per
cent less TO the weight of the beet than
in previous years. due to the climatic con-
dtions that prevailed retarding the ripen-
ing season Nebraska, Colorado and Utah
being similarly affected.
Move for Good Road to Fort.
ence with Quartermaster General Hum
nbrev and Senator Millard. introduced
bill today approprlating $4,000 for the pur-
pose OF macadamiZing the Fort Crook
military boulevard from Fort Crook to
the south line of South Omaha. The Dill
also proyides for the macadamizing of an
eighteen feet driveway, instead of sixteen
feet as provided in Senator Millard's bill.
1t also raises the amount Of the appro-
tn
changes are wholly concurred In by Senator
Millard as being essentially necessary tn
perfect the measure and meet the approval
of the department
! ReimbursinS Ex-Postmaster.
favorable report made today on
Representative Kenuedys bill reimbursing
p Joseph Crow, former postmaster at Omaha.
. for loss sustained by the embezzlement of
Stamp Clerk Alfred Olsen. The amount
appropriated Is Sl,029
Minor Matters at Capitol.
T C. Pratt city clerk of Lincoln. arrived
in Washington today 10 attend tho con-
vention of accountants called for the pur-
pose of bringing about uniformity Of
| municipal accounts The first convention
was held two years ago and so successful
was il that even greater good Is expected
To grow out of the convention which con-
vencs at the Arlington hotel tomorrow I.
j. Anderson Of cheyenne will also be in
attendance.
The nominations Of Charles +. Shedd to
be registrar and VIII II. Clifford receiver
of the Lincoln land ONCE were sent 10
the senate today by the president. These
appointments were decided upon several
, months ago by Senators Burkett and Mill
q ard but as no vacancies existed until now
/ the nominations were held pending vacan-
: Cics.
Thomas scanlon of Sioux Falls. S. D.,
. arrived in the city today.
II. G.. Allerton. Clarks: Martin Peterson
Ord: Carl 4. Moeller. Friend, Neb.; Daniel
Reed West Liberty; George Z. Binegar
Montezuma; WIN q. Parson, Douds Sta
/ tion; ]. a. Stoler. Cedar Rapids; d. l.
James, Charlton; Peter Nelson, Marshall
town; Fred r. Goltry II. F. Gsrard, Wash
ington. Iowa, have been appointed railway
mail clerks.
POstnI MATTERS.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska
, Erina Garfield county. Charles McCarty.
vice A. Phillips, removed. Iowa-Morse.
5 johnson county ]. c. Horty. vice c. w
4 Swift resigned South Dakota-Lennox
Lincoln county, Elmer +. Gilmore. vice O.
a y. Ashley. dead; Murphy. Gregory county
Solomon Baron, vice, f. p. Murphy, re-
Z signed.
G Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Arapahoe route ?, G. II. Ireland, carrier;
Edgar Disbrow substitute. Blair, route l.
/. James Reid carrier Alfred Hester. substl-
D tute Iowa Knoxville, route 6, Lawrence
f. Simpson, carrier; William II. Simpson
u substitute.
n Rural route No has been ordered estab-
lished April at Decorah, Winneshiek
county. Ia, serving so people and 100
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