Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
CONGRESSMAN IN QUANDARY
Iowa Idea in Nebraska is Case Of Now You
See Il and Now You Don't,
BLAIR PosTOFHct UPstTS THINGS
senator Willard VIII Introduce Bill
PrOvidinG for a ouartermaster's
supply Depot 90 nc LO-
Gated at Omaha,
lFrom San correspondentl


WASHINGTON. March S1-Cspecial Tele-
gram. THE fact that Senators Willard and
Burkett took a quiet. but exceedingly ef-
fective hand in the Blair postoftice fight
has caused some members of the Nebraska
delegation to wonder If the so-called Iowa
idea" Of dispensing patronage is really a
flesh and blood agreement, or a "spook"
to be 'shooed' away at the option Of the
senator's.
1t will be recalled that after much dis
cussion over the district attorneyship and
marshalship vacancies, created by the re-
moval Of Judge Baxter and Mr.. Matthews,
the whole Nebraska delegation was invited
by Senator Willard, as dean Of the delega-
ton, to participate IN the selection of their
SUCCESSORS. At that meeting the Iowa
idea" Of filling vacancies was debated at
length and adopted. This "ldea" gives
the senators one vote each on every propo-
sition, together with the representatives
interested That Is to say. should a vac
ancy occur in the North Platte section
then the representatives from the North
Platte section, including the senator, would
decide on the succession. OF course, this
did not happen in Mr.. Goss case, for every
body took hand in his selection. but that
is the theory of the Iowa idea"
Under the Iowa idea" the senators abso-
lutely keep their hands of the postmasters
ships. In Nebraska the senators have
tacitly told the members of the house
through their action in the Blair case that
they must be consulted and if the man
selected by the representative is not to
their way of thinking then they will
knock him. And that is the Iowa idea
with Nebraska trimmings
Bill for QuRrtermnater's Depot.
A letter received To-Day by Senator Mil
lard from the Commercial club of Omaha
sets forth a series of resolutions adopted
at recent meeting urging the Nebraska
senators and members to work for the
passage of bill creating a general quar-
termasters' depot at Omaha. This depot,
If established, will make Omaha the dis
tributing point for practically the entire
west. There are now seven such army
depots in existence, the one farthest west
being at st. Louis. Senator Willard will
introduce bill on Monday along the lines
suggested by the Commercial club, carry
ing an appropriation of 100000.
Federal Court mt Grand Island.
Congressman Norris and Senator Willard
saw the attorney general today in relation
to the Norris bill fixing the term Of United
States circuit and district court at Grand
Island. Judge Norris stated that the in
terview was satisfactory The bill has
passed the house and is now pending in the
/ senate
Two Land Omce Vacancies.
The Nebraska delegation, which really
means the two senators in this case, will
be asked to fill positions in the land offices
at Alliance and Broken Bow in the near
! future. At Alliance the vacancy will be
created in the receivership by the retire.
ment of Captain w. r. Akers, who de-
cllnes reappointment. At Broken Bow
James Whitehead's time will be up about
May TO- Mr.. Whitehead is a candidate fol
reappointment.
Senator Millard today called at the De
partment of Justice in regard to the Bus
kett bill creating a new judicial dlstric
south of the Platte river. which the tunio
senator has got through the senate few
days ago. Senator Willard said the attorne!
general informed him he had no objection
to the measure and he believed the presi
dent would sign the bill.
Senator Burkett tonight served. as on,
of the judges of the debate at the Nationa
law school.
r. H. Hazelton of Lincoln and ]. A
Donohue OF o'Neill, Neb., have been ad
mitted to practice before the Interior de
partment.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Judge Norris today secured a pension 70
Julia M. Parker of Homer, Neb at S pc
month from January H. 1909. and also &C
crued pension.
Judge Kinkaid's bill for the relief OF NJ
A. McCafferty Of O'Neill passed the hous
today. 1t gives S65 to McCafferty for hay
ing furnished casket and hearse and de
fraying the expenses incident to the buTia
of John DeBoer of Troop G, First Unitet
States cavalry, stationed at Fort Meade
s. d.
Congressman Kennedy was notified toda,
by Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcoc
that hand power canceling machine ha
been ordered for the stock yards station o
the South Omaha postofice in order 20 ia
. cilitate the handling of the mails at tina
point. The question of an increase of sal
: airy of the superintendent at that poin
, Mr.. Hitchcock said, would be taken u
! later. -.-.
Postal Matters.
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