Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
DURKETT EVENS UP A SCORE
Furnishes Congressman kOcsssAy fos HSt
Supporting hunger .
TWO POSTAL NOMINATIONS AsLD UP
Judge t. G. Munger Sees the President
and L. Also introduced to Senators
and Congresimen by the
DELEGATION.
tFrom a star Correspondent

gran.y-congressma Mccarthy is the hrst
of the Nebraska delegation TO leave for
home Back Of HIS leaving there developed
an extremely interesting story that con-
Germs two presidential postofices, J. W.
McCielland of Fullerton and Lindale OF
Central City. These men Mr.. Mccarthy
recommended and they were nominated by
the president. but confirmation was post
poned for such a length Of time that the I
member, from the Third Nebraska district
began to smell a mouse and he instituted
a quiet investigation with the result that
he learned someone had gone to the clerk
OF the postofice and postroads committee
of the senate and directed that the nomiina-
lions be held up. He called upon Senator
Willard. who said he knew absolutely moth
ing OF the circumstances and that so far
as he was concerned their confirmation
ought TO be made at once He then saw
Senator Burkett, who denied any knowl-
edge OF the matter and said that II was
wholly a question for the North Platte
senator to take care OF. Not being salts
FED he instituted a much closer invSsti-
CATION with the result that he found that
Senator Butkett had put stop order"
on the Two postmastsrs. Today Mr.. Nc
Carthy, before leaving for home. had IL out
with Senator Burkett. He learned that had
he been right on the appointment OF an
additional judge for Nebraska there would
have been no dificulty, but not having
| treated Mr. Burkett fairly according to
| the latter, the senator had gone to the
clerk and asked him TO withhold favorable
action upon the appointments. Mccarthy
can do nothing more He cannot buck
/ the senator and he left feeling extremely
resentful over the course things had taken.
While he Is hopeful that the appointments
/ xrtit NJ ha Anas not taaI etir ~
IT, in which event his successor. Judge
Boyd. will be called upon to make new rec
concentrations
New Judge sees. President.
| Judge T. c. Munger of Lincoln was In
troduced to the president this morning by
Senator Burkett, having arrived last night
| from Nebraska. taking the first train that
he could get after his nomination. From
the White House the new Judge and SEN
ator Burkett went to the capitol, where Mr..
Munger was turned over TO Senator Mil
/ lard who has been one OF the judges sup
| porters, and who proceeded to introduce
| him to a number of senators ana then
| turned him over to Representative Pollard,
who performed a like service In the house
| The delegation in the house met Mr..
Munger and congratulated him upon his
success. Judge Munger left tonight for his
! home.
| Senator Burkett said the reception ac-
! corded Mr.. Munger by the president was
extremely cordial and that he remarked to
| Judge Munger that be believed he had
| made no mistake in his appointment Judge
| Mungers commission has not yet been
signed, but just as soon as II Is he probably
! wifi take the oath Of ONCE before his
senior associate on the district bench,
| Judge w. H. Munger.
Kennedy n Good Fighter.
Representative Kennedy has shown HIM
self splendid fighter. and had he been
| permitted to remain IN congress would
have become a very useful member, in the
Judgment Of the leaders. When he intro
duced his resolution calling upon the Inter-
state Commerce commission to make an
investigation Of the charges against GER
tain express companies, alleged TO be en-
gagged In interstate commerce business to
the detriment OF dealers In fruits, nsh,
poultry and oysters, he expected to get
favorable report from the interstate COM
merce committee Of the house. But in this
he ''reckoned without his host" Chairman
! Hepburn and Messrs Mann of Illinois and
| Stevens Of Minnesota being opposed TO the
| resolution. Instead Of quitting Mr. Ken
nedy took the matter up with Senator
Burkett, who introduced the Kennedy reso-
tuition. and today called It up, and after
some amendment, had It passed. The
whereas in the resolution which simply
recites alleged violationslof the interstate
commerce law regarding companies en-
gaging in business outside OF that for which
they we're Incorporated directs the. COM
mission to make an investigation at Its
earliest possible convenience and report
the facts, together with its recommended
/ lions, soon can be done consistent
with les performance OF public duty. sena-
tor Burkett, In order to secure recognition.
had to threaten to hold up certain legisla-
ton in which a number OF senator's were
interested and showed that he too was a
fighter when occasion required.
Indians See President.
Senator Burkett today introduced to the
president three Omaha Indians, Wajapa,
II Haseaneka and Tahotonba. These are their
tribal names however, as. all three speak
! English huenuy and are. better known by
their English names. The tribes rsserva-
tion some years ago contained 900 acres
and It was reduced to $4,000 acres. They
have since been trying to get the difference
In value from the treasury.
Engineer Omeer 10 break Gorge.
Senator Gamble this morning called al
! INC war department. ana gained the consent
Of the secretary OF war for the immediate
: assignment OF Captain Quinn. United States
: engineer corps. stationed at Sioux City, to
: proceed at once to vermihon. g. D., TO
aid the citizens in their EFFORTS TO break Up
an ice gorge which has formed In the Mis-
sCuri river at that point. This Ice gorge
reports say. II permitted to await ordinary
methods OF breaking. will undoubtedly work
inoalculaole damage to vermilion and sur
: sounding country. Secretary Taft readily
: aeceded 20 the request and Immediately is
! sued an order directing Captain Quinn to
; proceed to vermilion ana do all In his
I power to avert an impending disaster.
Representative Martin has taken up the
matter also and is endeaVoring to secure
4 an amendment to the general deficiency
l bill appropriaung $500 20 break the Ice
gorge and save thousands of dollars worth
5 of property. In this matter the South Da-
4 kota delegation Is pulling together and po-
= litical differences are forgotten for the time
being.
: The senate committee on public lands to-
: day made a favorable report on the bill