Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-21
LAST WORK FOR HITCHCOCK
Secretary Will Tevots Energies 70 Finish
ing Up Land Fencing Gases.
NEBRASKA SUITS ARE MOST PROMINENT
Auditor of Treasury Department
Figures out n way POIIard's Cash
Can BE Returned 90 the
Federal Treasury.
u'rom a stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Nov 2o--(special Tele- !
gram.) )-secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
will devote the remainder of his time as a
cabinet oficial to the prosecution of the
cases which he has worked up against
cattlemen of Nebraska, charged with the
illegal fencing of tho public domain.
Colonel John Mosby procured the greatest
amount OF evidence against the cattle bar
ons while acting as special agent of the
Interior. department several years ago. Re
Gently a number of other cases in Nebraska
OF alleged illegal fencing have been investi-
gated, and these are TO be prosecuted before
Secretary Hitchcock leaves the position Of
/ secretary OF the interior. Further than this
/ he has prepared and will print in his re-
port to congress as an appendix full list
| of the names of cattlemen who are charged
with illegally occupying the public domain,
with description of the lands which they
are alleged to have Illegally fenced, and, in
fact, all the details upon which the Depart
ment Of Justice, through the evidence fur
nished by the Interior department, has en-
tered upon legal proceedings against the
cattle growers.
Way to Accept Pollard Money.
And stll the Pollard hack pay" case
worms its way along through the inter
stices Of red tape. There seems, however,
TO be light ahead and way found 20
accept the check of the congressman from
the First Nebraska district for the money
sent him by Sergeant-at-Arms Casson of
the house of representa- tives to cover the
interregnum between March 4, 1905, and
July IS, 1906 when Mr.. Pollard was elected
: to succeed Senator Burkett. According 20
one of the auditors connected with the
government, an unexpended balance under
an annual appropriation is covered back 70
the surplus fund" three years from the
date of its availability For instance, an
appropriation beginning July 1, 1906, is
for the fiscal year 1907 and any expense
incurred between july l, 1906 and June
30, 1907, must be paid out OF the Darticu-
lar Appropriation. If it is a salary ques-
tion, as in tho Pollard case, according to
the auditor in question: and no one is en-
: titled to the money within that time, then
the amount will be covered back to the
surplus fund two years after the close of
{ the fiscal year for which the appropriation
was nade.
In the opinion Of the auditor, if Sergeant
at-Arms Casson In the Pollard case had not
? drawn a check TO Mr. Pollard the amount
{ OF money accruing frOn. March l. 1906, to
l July Is, 1905, would have gone back TO the
! surplus fund two years after the close
OF the flscal year for which tho, appropri-
! alton was made
: AS the auditor for the state and other
t departments has authority under the law
: of reopeuing any settlement that may have
been previously made after the expiration
of one year and revise the account on the
: basis of new and material evidence II Is
thought that Mr.. Pollard's check will not
remain long In the hands of SerEeant-st-
Arms Casson. 1t is now suggested that
Mr.. Pollard redraw his check payable tc
the treasurer of the United States. send Il
through Colonel Casson's Office with TIL,
request that the amount be covered to thC
: appropriations from which it was orlgi
: lnally obtained and the incident Of Pollard
u back pay will be closed. One thing Is
z sure, the government will get the money
, and 1t may lead to an opinion which viii
: solve the vexed question OF who is en-
1 titled TO the money as in the Pollard case
Minor Matters at Capital
Congressman Hull of the Des Moines ia.
: district arrived in Washington today fo
. the forthcoming session.
= Colonel Hepburn of the Clarinda ia.
i district is in the city. He said he expecte,
y little legislation of a general character a
the coming session of congress beyond tn
:. passage of appropriation bills.
+ Rural carriers appointed: Iowa--Cantril
o route 8, Earl Hoskin carrier. Jasper Hoskii
.
a French carrier. Anna B. French substi
e tute; Oskaloosa, route >, James c. Phillip
L carrier. Joseph Phillips substitute. soutl
is Dakota-Montrose, route l, Charles C.. Rob
d inson carrier. Aradela Robinson substitute
y Rural route No. has been ordered es
. tablished February at Planknton, Auror
d county, S. D., serving l96 people and eighty
le five families.
~ Upon the recommendation of Congress
ic man Birdsall DR.. c. a. Waterbury ha
9. been appointed pension examining surgeo
" at Waterloo. Ia. vice Dr. d. w Crous,
TO resigned.
g C. A. Swanson Of Columbus, Neb, T. T
"a Oldakcr OF Wilson Junction, la. and H.
70 Peabody Of Webster. s. D., have been az
to pointed veterinary inspectors in connectio
T. with the bureau OF animal industry.
70 civil service examinations will he hel
r December at Lead, s. D.. and Larani
d. Wyo., for position Of clerk and carrier
bc the postoffice service.