Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
(From a stan Correspondent.)

(Fron a stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec l5.-Cspecial Tele-
gram m.)--Representative Kennedy does not
intend to let any grass grow under his feet
until the South Omaha postoftice succession
Is settled. He was at the Postofnce depart
ment bright and early this morning TO see
the first assistant postmaster general, who
has not been accessible for several days,
and who has charge Of the division Of ap-
pointments.
Mr.. Hitchcock assured Mr. Kennedy that
the matter is now definitely settled and the
withdrawal of o. X. Paddocks nomination
and that the nomination OF r. l.. Howe,
which is already prepared and signed, will
go to the senate Monday.
Senator Millard is expected to request Inn
mediate confirmation, the attention Of
tho committee has already been attracted
to the controversy In fact, It has been
discussed. at both ends of the capitol IL
is now said that Mr. Paddock filed a peti-
tion with the department. Mr.. Howe's con-
firmatlon will mean the appointment Of
Lew Etter assistant.
Pensions for Nebrnsknns.
This being pension day in the house, mena-
bers who had pension bills on the calendar
were in evidence, watching for their bills
to come out of the hopper.
Three Of Mr.. Htnshaw's bills were passed,
namely Increasing the pension Of James
c. DAILY, Waco, York county to $40; b. p.
Munns, David City, $50; George II. Wash
burn, Glltner, S24
A bill OF Judge Norris was passed for
Levi Eddy, residing at Hastings $50.
Congressman Smith of Council Bluffs Sc
cured the passage Of three pension bills:
Isaac s. Doan S24 Charles w. Foster $50
and John Il. Harvey $50
Representative kennedy passed through
the house Senator Millard's bill to increase
the pension OF John Ard Gordon Of Omaha
! to $50 per month.
Congressman Kennedy was notified by the
| Bureau of Pensions today that the claim Of
| August Buva of Fontanelle. Neb.. for a
pension has been allowed at 3l2 per month
| from November u.
Judge Kinkald was advised that increases
in pensions had been allowed to John N.
Schneider. Broken Bow, and Charles d.
Whalley, Galloway, each increased to Sl2
per month
Uncle sans AId for Farmers.
The success attendant upon the prac-
teal lessons given farmers in the First
district in Nebraska in spraying apple trees
for scab fungus and other diseases has
prompted the Department of Agriculture
to plan for larger demonstration next
year. Congressman Pollard, who was in
! strumental in getting the department TO
make these practical demonstrations for
the benefit of fruit growers In Nebraska,
IS well as several of the southwestern
states, was informed today by Secretary
| Wilson that the results had been far be-
yond their expectations and that the
Agricultural department had been shown
another way in which to make It's work
known amongst farmers and fruit grow
ers.
MT Pollard also made arrangements with
Mr.. Galloway, chief of the bureau OF plant
industry, to send into the First district
varieties Of both winter and spring wheat
that will be rust proof The Agricultural
department has been propagating these
varieties of wheat and has been signally
successful, with the result that requests
are being received from all wheat growing
sections of the union for samples OF these
grains that will resist the presence OF rust.
It is expected also that some work will
be done on improving the quality OF corn
in the First district. 1t Is Mr.. Pollard's
expectation to try TO locate experts on
two or three farms i'm his district where
the farmers show an inclination TO take up
the work In conjunction with the Agricul-
tural department, so that the farm in
terests OF Nebraska, primarily OF the First
district, may have the beneht OF the DEM
onstrauon
Twelve Cents "A Mile for Carriers.
Congressman Hlnshaw introduced a bill
today granting Y cents per mile per day
TO rural free delivery carriers. He re-
CARDS this as the best bill that has been
intoduced TO increase the pay Of rural car
riers.
Man without a Party.
A very peculiar contention has arisen
over the request of Congressman, Iect
Peter A. Porter Of the Thirty fourth New
York district TO have his name recorded
In the list of members-elect as a repub-
lican Mr., Porter's request appears to be
without precedent and will be denied. There
have been instances in the past when mem
bers OF the house, and even senators, have
been elected by one party who have sub
sequenuy repudiated the platforms upon
which they were elected and the party
which elected them. But these cases were
based upon the fact that the senators and
represe natives found the policies Of their
party Incompatible with their conscien-
tlous beliefs.
Mr.. Slbley OF Pennsylvania, elected as a
democrat, did not agree with his party on
several national questions and he formally
lorehWOfe iurthef aileBlaAce 10 that party
and upon the floor Of the house announced
his intention to thereafter ahlliate with
the republicans. Senators Dubois OF Idaho
and Pettigrew Of South Dakota were elected
20 the senate as republicans. They dis
agreed with their party's declarations on
the silver question as enurciated in the
platform Of 1886 and thereafter afiliated
with the democrats. Senator Dubois was
I subsequently elected to the senate as a
democrat and Is stiu serving as such
But the case Of Mr.. Porter Is different A
copy OF the official ballot. upon which ne
was elected, shows that he was C. nd date
, Of the regular democrats and Independent
hague and that while he also appears on
the ballot as an independent" he did not
, claim, ofiicialy anywhere that he was an
"independent republican" So far as the
! memory Of the oldest ohioial Of the house
! extends back there has never been a tine
when a member elected on ons tiok 4