Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-27
THREE PLACES ARE FILLED
Millsrd, Burkett and Kinkaid Get Together
in Ten Minute Conference.
MAIDEN EFFORT OF TWO coNGRtssMtN
Kennedy and Pollard Address House
in Effort TO secure Additional
Appropriation for Meat
Inspection Service.
CFron a staff correspondent.)

(E'rom a staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Senators Millard and Burkett, to-
gether with Representative Kinkald, within |
ten minutes after their meeting. pulled on |
recommendations for three places in land |
offices at O'Neill and Valentine. The en-
tire delegation agreed upon Sanford Parker |
of Spencer as receiver at O'Neill, vice ID. |
Glenn Deaver, resigned. To Senator Bur- /
kett is probably due the appointment OF |
Luke NJ. Bates of Long Pine as register !
at Valentine. Mr.. Bates is editor of the |
Long Pine Journal and a graduate from !
the University of Nebraska of the class Of
| 'e5 law. Rev. Mr.. Julian was recommended |
for this position. but after consultation !
with his congregation Mr.. Julian decided to
remain I'm the ministry and not leave it at
his time of life for civic office. The dele
cation unanimously agreed TO the reap
! pointment of Stephen ]. Weeks as register
at the ONeil office thereby filling three
vacancies in a manner entirely satlsfac
tory and without the least friction.
Maiden Effort of Two NebrasISaus.
| Congressman Kennedy and Pollard made
! their maiden efforts in the house of ren-
resentatives and it can with candor be said
I they acquitted themselves exceedingly well.
Although they lost out In their efforts to
increase the appropriation for the secre-
tary Of agriculture in order that he might
| be able TO put on more meat inspectors to
meet the demands of German importers,
| they showed themselves thoroughly capable
in debate. comprehending the subject and
versatile in reply to interrogations.
| Mr.. Pollard introduced an amendment to
! the deficiency bill increasing the amount
| carried by the bill by $4,000 for the of
the secretary OF agriculture in order that
the work Of inspection growing out of the
demand of German importers for American
meats might not be curtailed. The chair
man of the committee of the whole ruled
the amendment out of order but Mr.. Pol
lard was given a chance to state his rea-
sons why the amendment should he
adopted. and he interested the house to
such an extent that they extended his time
on three different occasions. Mr.. Pollard
told of the handicap under which Secre-
tary Wilson working and the neces-
sity for an increased meat inspection to
meet the demands of German importers
who desired to have as much American
meat on hand possible before the new
German tariff against American meats be-
came effective.
Fight a Losing One.
| Congressman Kennedy, who had ar
ranged to Introduce amendments in the
event that Congressman Pollard's amend
! nent was defeated or ruled out of order
was accorded an exceedingly gracious re-
cepuon at the hands of his colleagues
although he was opposing a strong COM
mittce-that of appropriations. Mr.. Ken
nedy made himself felt by his earnestness
and by his thorough knowledge OF the SUBJ
| int hnd q,
on his presentation of the reasons why
. the committee amendment should be in
creased when notice from the chair was
4 given that his time had expired
g Mr.. Sullivan of Massachusetts secured
the floor and, appreciating how futile 1t
;. was for Mr.. Kennedy to ask for an ex-
4 tension of time to debate his amendment,
O whispered across the aisle
ASK me questions" and in reply to
4 these questions Mr. Kennedy was able to
: conclude his speech
d The debate brought out the strong men
e of the appropriations committee Tawney,
l. chairman; Littauer, in charge of the bill
I and Wadsworth, chairman of the agricul-
n tural committee, all in opposition to the
s amendments as offered by Kennedy and
Pollard. They had the assistance how
e ever. of Haugen of Iowa, a member of
e the agricultural committee and Crum.
L packer of Indiana The members OF the
y appropriation committee insisted Mr. Will
son had funds at his disposal to increase
n the number OF meat inspectors to meet
i the exigencies arising from the new Ger.
. man tariff which is shortly to 20 into
n effect. but Secretary Wilson is not that
II way OF thinking
y Both Messrs Kennedy and Pollard. al
though they were beaten, are by no means
g. discouraged.
Favorable Report on bridge Bill
4 Congressman Burke of South Dakota to
y day reported favorably from the interstat,
and foreign commerce committee two bridg,
bills by Senator Gamble, passed in the sen
ate. to extend the time for the completion
Of couple of bridges at Yankton.
Land 10 withdrawn.
D. The commissioner of the general Ian,
5 Office today ordered the withdrawal OF /, 20
st acres in the Rapid City (s d. land district
IA in connection with the Belle Fourche irriga
lie ton project
Is Upon the recommendation of Congressma,
+ Pollard, Dr. e. b. Finney has been an
Of pointed pension examining surgeon at Lin
t. coin. Neb.
nj Senator and Mrs. Burkett were guests 10
I'd night of the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
lie at dinner.
Dak0tans at white House.
Representative Martin of South Dakot
today presented to the president Frank {
Crane, chairman of the republican stat
committee. No Introduction however, wa
necessary, as the president and Mr.. Gran
are old friends Mr.. Crane with his wifi,
is In Washington en- route to Florida wher
he proposes to spend the remainder OF IN
20 winter 1t is presumed the factional ngf
~ now on between the members OF the Sout
"e Dakota delegation over the district attol
neyship was discussed. Both Senators Gan
IL BILE and Kittredge were also among III
~ callers at the White House today. Senate
Gamble is endorsing James d. Elliott, tt
i present incumbent while Senator Kittrede
and Representatives Martin and Burke al
to desrous that A. c. Biernatz be named TT
South Dakotans are also at loggershead r,
garding postoffice contests. Representativ,
Martin and Burke insist they should ha,
the right to name postmasters. while Sci
ator Gamble contends that he should
80 permitted TO have say in this branch ,
patronage. The president today endeavort
- to gloss over the differences which ha,