Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-14
PADDOCK FOR POSTMASTER
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as to your judgment as to what 1 should
undertake to do for the south part Of the
Sixth district. II would be impossible to
tell in advance how many divisions the
judiciary committee of the house will be
Of the state. We ought to have at the
there would be no object In having any
while four or Ave would be better. 50 that
Of the bar Of your districts sanction, e.
of two divisions in the south part of the
Sixth district.
Interests OF Public Paramount.
Accordingly, I should be pleased to have
you recommend me, conditioned on what
may succeed in securing two separate
divisions for the south part of the dis
trict, naming the places for. holding. of
court in each; also name the boundary
lines of but one division for the south
part, naming the town as the place for
places cannot be secured Possibly you
may feel prompted to recommend three di-.
visions for the south part of the district,
and II So that shall receive my favorable
consideration. OF course, It will not be
requisite that judicial divisions be made to
conform to the boundary lines Of congress
sional districts; whatever may best subserVe
the convenience of the public should pre-
vail
| for passage Immediately except for my
/ own request which has been granted, that
| the matter shall be deferred until after
| the expiration OF the holiday recess so
| that / am deslrious of becoming Informed
| as to the sentiment of the district to the
divisions and places for holding court by
not later than January !.
Palmer Ready to Come Home
Postmaster Palmer, who has been in
! Washington for several days attending the
annual meeting OF the board Of managers
! OF the National Volunteers Soldiers
homes, expects to leave Washington tomor-
row for New York. stopping a few days in
Gotham prior to returning to Omaha.
| Today Postmaster Palmer called at the
Postoftice department and secured the re-
instatement of Morris Cultra, as substi-
tute clerk in the Omaha postofice. Cultra
had resigned but sought reinstatement,
which Mr.. Palmer brought about.
More Postal service for Omaha.
! Senator Willard has had up with the
Postofice department the matter of in
stalling railway postoffice service on Rock
Island train 40, leaving Omaha at $3.50 a,
Ym., with the result that he is advised of
tho decision of the department to place an
apartment car with clerks on the new train
which on the 18th will leave Chicago at
$40 D. m. and arrive at Omaha at 1880
a. M, and on train ~ as requested
Senator Willard expects to leave for home
next Monday.
Big Boost for Pensions.
Representative Pollard today introduced
a bill amending the pension act Of June
q, 1880 which. If passed, will give all men
who served the United States honorabIy
for ninety days during the civil war who
are now or may hereafter become physic-
ally incapable Of earning living, not less
than $50 per month.
Increase I'm school Approximations.
The house committee on Indian AFFAIRS
today concluded consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill. In the main the
committee has followed the estimates sub
mitted to them by the Indian bureau, max
ing some increases for several Indian
schools IN South Dakota.
At Chamberlain 5000 Is added to the
estimates for the construction Of an ofice
building and boys dormitory. AT the
Pierre Indian school S2CCo 10 added to be
expended for an Office building. warehouse,
charging the workshop and completing
the irrigation plant. There is also a new
item inserted in the bill carrying an aD-
preparation Of 5000 for an once building
at the Rapid City Indian school
Chance for Indian LaRds.
The senate committee on Indian affairs
today authorized Senator Gamble TO make
a favorable report on the bill introduced
by himself To authorize the secretary OF
the interior TO sell and dispose OF the un-
allotted lands in that part OF the Rosebud
Indian reservation within the limits OF
Trip county, South Dakota Should il be
enacted inta law Il win throw open 10
homestead entry close upon 100000 acres
OF the best agricultural land In Tnpr
county.
More Liberty for Indians.
The committee on Indians AFFAIRS today
ordered a favorable report on a house bill
providing that any Indians found capable
OF managing their Affairs may have appor-
toned 20 them any tribal or trust funds
In the treasury Of the United States to the
credit OF the tribes to which they are mem
bers.
BarrOws Succeeds Himself.
The nomination Of B. II. BarrOWs 10 sue
coed himself a. surveyor Of customs Al