Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-01
HEARING on LAND LEASING
W, F. Gurlsy, W, h. Reynolds and O, Il
Cornell Present Their Arguments.
SUGGEST MODIFYING LACEY MlAsUsI
Not Much Chance for GenersI BiIi. hut
Some Hopes for One which viii
Re Applicable to Lands
In Nebraska.
lFrom a star, Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-CSpecial Tee-
gram.)-The committee on public lands of
the house today gave consideration to the
four land leasing bills now before that
committee. In behalf of general land
leasing bill without regard To any particu-
lar measure, William f. Gurley and w. II.
Reynolds addressed the committee. c. II.
Cornell of Valentine also addressed the
committee In behalf of his bill introduced
by Judge Kinkaid on request but the time
occupied by Gurley and Reynolds In the
general presentation of the needs of land
leasing bill for Nebraska occupied so much
OF the committees time that special meet
ing of the committee was arranged for Fri
day morning, when Mr.. Cornell will be
heard In behalf of his measure.
Messrs. Gurley and Reynolds. in their ad-
dresses to the committee. stated they were
present I'm the interest of the smaller cat
tie men, who demand relief i'm the passage
Of some leasing bill. They suggested that
IL the Lacey bill be adopted as the commit
tee bill 1t should be amended TO. provide that
in addition to allowing homesteaders to
lease $40 acres. OF land. or whatever amount
is given him i'm addition TO a homestead
that the lessee of school lands should be al
lowed the same privilege
A further suggestion was made that the
Lacey bill be modified SO AS to allow larger
tracts of land to be leased by the home
steader than lie provided in the bill of the
chairman Of the committee, namely, $500
acres. Mr.. Gurley bore down particularly
on this feature of the Lacey bill, believing
larger tracts should be permitted to be
taken up than contemplated in that meas
ure.
May he BiII for Nebraska.
From talks. had with the delegation which
is here representing the Stock Growers
association of Nebraska, it is learned that
there is a decided sentiment in the public
lands committee for land leasing measure,
but that the sentiment of the majority of
the committee is in favor of bill in the
interest of Nebraska ,alone and It is quite
possible that some stch measure may be
reported out of the committee.
In addition to the Nebraska delegat ton
interested in presenting the views of the
cattle men to the committee. there were
present Congressman. Mccarthy. Kinkaid
and Hinshaw.
Appeal for Settlers ON Indian Lands.
Judge Alfred IIazlett of Beatrice. Neb
attorney for some hundred citizens Of that
state who settled upon lands in the late
reservation of the Otoe Indians. was given
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committee of the house. These settlers
seek relief through a rebate OF q per cent
from the government. because they allege
they paid exorbitant. prices for their lands.
Judge Hazlett was, accorded three quar-
tiers of an hour in which to state his
clients side of Inc ctfse and he made the
most of it. The. entire membership of the
committee was present and listened with
much attention. a further hearing on the
bill will occur next Friday. co..
Postal Matters. "-'..'
Rural route No. f'B fIas been ordered
established April afSH at Fairfield. Clay
county. Neb., -sefvfngs5@ people ami eighty
enc houses ,ylsto oilH.q ~ H1y'is stp
Rural carriers .appojnted Tot Iowa routes:
Garner, route No. IL. William D. Miller,
carrier; Charles Do Forsyth substitute.
Mitchellvile, route TsNo =, William f.
Palmer carrier; Charles IL. Phillips, sub
| stitute. .S 49, se --.sr+ =.
r. S. Wharton OF Omaha Is In Washing
ton on business before the supreme court.
Pensions for Nebraskans
| Congressman Hinshaw has secured the
following pensions! Sarah NJ. Arehart.
David City. IS from June 70. 1895, and s.
additional for each of four minor children:
Kate NJ. Shedd, Ashland, widow of the late
Lieutenant Governor Shedd, IS from Octo-
! Der. 1905. and accrued pension.
| Iowa Midshipman Resigns.
Midshipman John III. Eofland of Iowa,
and Earl w, Chaffee of Michigan. two of
the three midshipmen dismissed from the
naval academy for hazing and reinstatcd
! by special act Of congress last year, have
rendered their designations from the SER
| vice. That of Lofiand has been accepted
and the other is awaiting action by Sec
rotary Bonapartc.
| Timber and stone Act ia stay.
| The house committee on public lands
voted today to lay on the table the bill foi
the repeal of the timber and the stone act
Lieutenant Kirkman Convicted.
The record of the court martial In the
case of First Lieutenant Hugh Kirkman
Eighth cavalry. tried in the Philippines or
| charges OF forgery and financial irregulari
ties, has been received at the War depart
ment from Manila. an indication that tho
court has found the defendant guilty anC
recommended dismissal. The case will b,
submitted to the president for final action