Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
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Casky. who retires October q, 1907: Brig
adler General Mackenzie, who retires May
Is. 1908; Brigadier General Charles F.
Humphrey. who retires September 2 1905;
Brigadier General OReilly. who retires
January u. 1909! and Brigadier General
Davis. who retires February a. 1911.
Under the provision of the amendment
there is nothing TO prevent their being re-
| tired at once with the grade Of major gen.
eral should the president 30 desire. Every
one Of these officers entered the service
with the civil war.
Bill Opening TPipP County Lands.
Representative Slayden of Texas. by re
guest, today introduced a bill TO authorize
the sale and disposition OF surplus or un-
allotted lands in Trip county, Rosebud
Indian reservation, South Dakota. The lam
guage OF the bill in all particulars follows
closely that of the measure enacted TO open
the Rosebud territory in Gregory county.
The minimum price which the lands must
bring which are sold within twelve months
after being offered for sale is fixed at Sc
per acre; after the expiration Of twelve
months from the time OF opening the lands
remaining shall be disposed Of at a min
| rotary OF the interior. which shall not be
1 less than $3.50 per acre. All lands remain
ing undisposed OF at the expiration of FIVE
years from the date OF the proclamation
may be sold in such quantities as the sec
rotary may designate.
Minor Matters mt Capital.
Senator Burkett left this afternoon for
East Grange, n. j., where be delivers a
Ltncoln's birthday address at banquet
given by the East Orange Republican club
! tonight.
| Senator Burkett was today advised that
the fish commission had sent to the South
Bend. Neb.. fish hatchery $1,000 trout.
William F. Springer, Harvey d. Warner.
Ezra Fremont and Levy lowering. a dele
cation of Omaha Indians. are in Washing
/ ton and today were accorded a hearing be-
! fore tho subcommittee OF the committee on
| claims of the house on a bill they seek
to have enacted which will permit the
Omahas to go before the court OF claims
with their grievances.
/ D E Thompson, ambassador TO Mexico.
VIII =, has been in Washington several days,
left for New York from which place he
will sail Thursday for his post.
Major George d. Deshon, surgeon, is de-
tailed as a member OF the army retiring
]
John NJ. Banister, deputy surgeon general,
relieved.
Stella G. Thompson has been appointed
postmaster at Little Eagle, Boreman
county, South Dakota, vice r.. NJ. Hall. re-
signed.
Senator Gamble today introduced a bill
! to extend the time for completion OF the
bridge across the Missouri river at Yank-
ton by the Yankton. Norfolk & Southern
Railway company. The bill extends the
time for commencement or the proposed
bridge from February 5. 1906. 10 March 9,
1908. and the structure must be completed
March l. 1910.
Representative Hinshaw today filed a pc
tition signed by ls5 citizens OF Seward, the
first signature being OF Joel Tissue, a well
known banker OF that place. in favor OF
free lumber. The petition cites the gi-
gantic combinations that control the lum-
her interests OF the country and calls upor
congress for relief.
Mr.. Hinshaw also received a telegram to.
day signed by Oliver s. Erwin. president
and Harry s. Byrne. secretary. stating
that for the good Of the service the Nc
Kinley club requests you TO endeavor to gel
a 20 per cent increase for railway postal
clerks"
Congressman Kennedy was today notified
by the bureau of pensions that Joseph r
Maddox o. Bellevue had been granted 6
pension Of ~
W. F wsppich OF Omaha was In IN,
senate ami house galleries today and wa.
the guest Of Congressman Kennedy a
luncheon.