Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-30


cumbent 1 have no voice whatever. IN
that case have no right to exercise or
protest. When a case arises touching the
appointment of rev postmaster | shall
certainly exercise every privilege extended
to me by the Postofice department"
Soldiers to Help Celebrate.
The Western South Dakota Live Stock
association will have it's annual meeting
and carnival at Rapid City April Q. 10 and
IL. Citizens Of Rapid City have requested
that two troops OF cavalry from Fort
Meade be permitted 10 participate IN the
carnival Today Representative Martin
had conference with the secretary of
war and as result permission will be
given to the troops mentioned to attend the
meeting.
Court TO Hear Indian Claims.
Congressman Burke of South Dakota Sc
cured unanimous report from the COM
mittee on Indian affairs on his bill direct
ing the court of claims to determine the
amount that would be due the Ssseton ana
Wahpeton Indians as 81 an act OF forfeiture
OF 1868 had not been passed. Congress In
1901 conferred upon the court of claims
Jurisdiction to ascertain and report TO con
gress what members of the Sisseton and
Wahpeton bands remained loyal 10 the
government and were nos directly or in
directly concerned I'm the depredations
which led to the forfeiture of their annui-
ties. The Indians assert the amount due
them is about $2.25000O The amount the
government admits would be due them.
had not the forfeiture occurred would be
&l,5O0,OOe.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Judge Z. r. Dufe of Omaha is in wash
ington on business with the land depart
ment. Mrs Duffie is with him. They ex-
pect to remain until next week
The president has signed bills introduced
by Mr.. Kennedy increasing the pension OF
Byard H. Church from s24 to $40 per month.
and that of Matt Fitzpatrick from 81 to s2l
per month.
M Hope for Leasing BILL
Hon. c. Fl. Cornell left today for home
after satisfying himself that nothing could
be accomplished in any way affecting the
PUBLIC lands at this session OF congress He
stated that from the deluge of letters re-
ceived by Congressman Kinkaid it is clear
that only small fraction favor leasing
under any of the present bills, while hardly
any two agree on what DISPOSITION should
be made OF the lands Mr.. Cornell thinks
1t would be out of the question for anyone
to draw bill which would even in a meas
ure meet the approval of any considerable
number Of the people affected.
Congressman Kinkaid, in support Of Mr.
Cornelrs statement said: There will be
no legislation for the leasing OF the public
lands at this session OF congress because
the sentiment OF the people in the regions
to be affected preponderates so largely
against IT, When the leasing question was
recently being sgiven consideration by the
house committee on public lands. Il Was
found that not single member OF con-
gress from any Of the western states sx-
cept possibly Nebraska. would support any
bill which would authorize the leasing OF
public lands in the district or state Of his
residence. and as several pending bills pro-
vided for the leasing Of public lands In all
the states OF the west neither had any
support.
NO bill was prepared and introduced re-
stricting its provisions exclusively to our
Nebraska public lands, for the reason that
while II at first seemed that the demand
for such relief was going TO he very gem
eral, n vas later developed by hundreds
Of letters written me by residents Of the
counties TO be most affected that from
seven TO nine out OF every ten OF the writ
ers, and those whose sentiments they pro-
fessed 10 represent. were unqualihedly op-
posed to such legislation, while OF the mi
nority favoring leasing. their views showed
such diversity OF positive opinions as 10
what provisions and terms Of leasing the
act should contain that IL IL clear that &
would have been impossible TO formulate a
bill which would have pleased more than a
small percentage OF the advocates OF leas-
ing.
Much Land Being Settled ON.
Had leasing legislation proven feasible
In no event could relief have been ar
forded this year FOR the reason that a
based upon personal inspec-
ton and appraisal would have been re-
quired, aud # was granted that this
could not be accomplished in time TO per
init Of leasing during 1905
Estimates have been made by a number
of persons in a position well qualified 70
Judge that much as one-half OF the
remaining public lands IN the state will
be entered under the homestead law this
year, and should this prove 10 be true. or
m a measure true. the leasing ana fen
cling, subject at all times 10 demonstrating.
would not have been found profitable or
desirable. in fact would have proven very
Forest Experiments in lows.
Plans have been approved for co.