Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-09
Congressman Kinkaid Vents More Court
Held in the Sixth District
ENDANeERs PASSAGE OF THE MEASURE
Insists People of Large Part of Ills
District Find Omaha More Con-
venieBt Than Places Des-
ignated in the Bill.
CFrom a Stan Correspondent.)

judicial bill, as introduced by Judge Norris,
would be reported out of the judiciary com
mittee, the report on the bill being in the
hands of the chairman of the subcom-
mittee, Mr. Alexander of New York. Just
prior to the meeting of the subcommittee
this morning Unexpectedly Senators Millard
and Burkett appeared In the judiciary
room, accompanied by Representative Kin
kaid, and. as chance would have it, Judge
Norris appeared at the same time in order
to see that the report on his bill was
made.
Judge Kinkaid began proceedings by in
sisting the last bill introduced by Judge
Norris did not give the Sixth district the
number of places for holding court to
which that district is entitled and he de-
manded that the Fifteenth judicial district
be given recognition and that Alliance
as well Valentine or some place on the
Northwestern road be inserted This
change Judge Norris fought with all his
strength. as 1t would affect both the Omaha
I and Norfolk divisions. and he insisted that
1t would be a breach of decencY to say
nothing of courtesy, IL the changes sug-
gested by Judge Kinkaid should be made
in the absence of Messrs. Kennedy and
Mccarthy. representing those divisions.
While not outspoken, 1t may be said that
the senators seemed inclined to support
Judge Kinkaid In his demand for addl-
tional recognition, but the decided stand
taken by Judge Norris. that there would
be no change in the bill, which was agreed
upon In conference held by the delega-
| ton and that the report on the bill be
held over until some other day. 1t was then
decided to call a meeting of the delegation
for tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock at
/ GanafOr Mfllardfe hat
some concerted action might be agreed
upon or else abandon the new Judge propo-
sition for Nebraska altogether.
Norris Worked Up.
In this connection 1t is fair to say that
the subcommittee of the judiciary COM
mittee is fully agreed on the proposition
that to give additional places to the Sixth
district would be out of proportion to those
granted the rest of<the state. Judge Nor
ris. when seen tonight, was considerably
worked up over the turn affairs have taken
and said:
THE bill will never be passed IL we must
satisfy all the. demands of Judge Kinkaid."
| Apropos of this condition. Judge Norris
| today received the following te.egram
signed by Messrs. ]. II. Hoagiand. Beeler
Halligan and Grimes, bar committee OF the
Lincoln County Bar association: THE bar
of this county and the western portion OF
the state commend your bill making North
Platte a point for holding federal court
We hope you win insist upon North Platte
being named"
Judge Klnkaid, in explaining his position
on the judicial division bill, said that from
the very beginning he had been opposed
to North Platte. That he opposed 1t to
the full committee OF judiciary. and in
sisted that IL North Platte remained in the
bill Alliance should be put in and some
other point on the Northwestern railroad
in the Fifteenth judicial district He said
the bill as drawn puts most OF the Fiji
teenth judicial district with Norfolk, leav-
ing the west part to North Platte, includ-
ing Alliance. All the way through the
Judge said he had contended that the re-
motest parts of the state should have relief
in the first instance and that the portion
OF his district included in the Fifteenth
judicial district had right to recognition,
and II he could not get the recognition
which he believed the people of that sec
ton were entitled to he would be In favor
Of leaving matters as they are and continue
to go to Omaha.
Cttes Some Reasons.
TN order to 60 to North Platte" he
said. THE people residing in Sheridan
four. times, going by way of Crawford and
Sidney. The people OF Cherry. Brown,
Keya Paha and Rock counties would rather
go to Omaha after they once got started
than TO stop at Norfolk. The bill as now
framed fixes all places for holding court
In less than half OF the area OF the state
in compact form. The Fifth congress
sional district has Grand Island, Hastings
and Mccook, which is out Of all proportion
to the rest OF the state. The Sixth district
is three and a half times as large as the
Fifth. AS framed the bill is disproportion-
ate not only as to area, but to population
as we'll Taking the court to the people is.
1 understand. the theory of the BILL and
If that be true the distance must therefore
be considered"
Minor Matters Rt Capital.
The Iowa delegation will meet in Senator
Allison's committee room tomorrow morn
ing at 1919 O'Clock to agree, II possible, on
federal patronage. there being several can
didates for a number Of places now due.
Congressman kennedy was today advised
by the pension bureau that an application
of Elizabeth McNair of Omaha. formerly
widow OF Theodore Buehler, late captain
Of Company ID, Twenty-seyenth Indiana
infantry, has been renewed at the rate OF
$50 per month.
Representative Pollard today secured the
passage OF the following bills increasing
pensions: Robert Mcmillan, Auburn, to
SO and b. c. Acker, Havelock, to the same
amount.
The house. while having pension bills
under consideration today. passed a bill
TO increase the pension OF Victor II. Con-
man Of Omaha sfrOm tl2 to $50 per month.
A bill was also passed through the house
70 increase the pension OF Mrs Mildred
L. Alice OF Omaha to SIS per month.
The bill extending the time given the
winnipeg. Yankton 4 Gulf railroad to con-
struct a bridge across the Missouri river
at Yankton for one year. passed the house
today This bill has passed the senate
Mr. Martin yesterday held a consultation
with the secretary of war and quarter
master general concerning the military post
at Fort Meade. s. d. II Is now an eight
troop cavalry post. with headquarters, ana
Mr. Martin has for some months been urE-
ing that It should be increased TO a regi-
mental cavalry post. The secretary OF war
has given assurance that this post shall
not be abandoned and that II eventually