Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-19
JUDICIAL BILL Is PASSED
House Decides HebraEka Eesds an Addi-
tional Federal Judgs.
sUHGER OF LINCOLN TOUTED FOR PLACE
senator KirtredEe of south Dnkotn
Carries HIS Point and COMMITTEES
on judiciary Turns Down
EIIiotr Nomination.
MUNGER OF LINCOLN roUTED FOR PLACE

Nh @"NAtAAFy EurmN DOWN
ElIiotr Nomination.
Prom stan Cor-espondentD
WARRINGTON. Feb. 1S.-SpeciuI Tele-
gram-l-The judicial bill. which passed the
house today as a substitute for the senate
or so-cailed Burkett bill is the result N
Judge Norris earnest and persistent efforts.
Judge Norris saw after amending the SEN
ate Dill ana providing for two divisions. ar
additional judge. marshal. district attorney
and all the machinprv of the new federal
judicial districts that such a bill could not
PASS Wherever he went in his prnselytfnr
for the bill ne heard objections Believing
that relief should be given TO the south half
Of the state ana that there should be
arrangement Of the divisions within the
district. he prepared a substitute for the
Burkett bill which undoubtedly will be-
come law. the Intention OF Senator Burk-
etr being TO move that the senate concur
in she house substitute. which provides for
an additional judge without creating a new
district.
The divisions as outlined. seven in num-
Der. were the result Of Judge Norris close
study Of geographical conditions in Ne
braska. the trend of railroads and the
certain towns OF places where court Is 20
be held being closely considered by the
author Of the bill which really ought %
be known as Norris bill instead OF the
Burtiett bill.
The selection Of Chadron as one Of the
places IN the North Platte country for hold
ing court was at the instance Of the sub
committee and was adopted because ii was
satisfactory TO Judge Kinkaid.
Munger routed for PIace.
Now that the bill Is out Of the woods
and its passage only a question Of a day
or two at the most. people Of the South
Platte country will have an opportunity
TO speculate on VINO the delegation VIII
select for recommendation to the president
as the Judge. Probably the man whose
name Is most talked Of in Washington Is
that Of Thomas G. Munger NJ Lincoln. who.
when Senator Buri1eJt was IN the house.
was the latter's chairman and campaign
manager. OF course Senator Burkett would
Ike 90 make Mr. Munger a federal Judge
but there are others in the South Platte
country who also demand serious consiuera-
ton There is c. g. FlHnsburg- Judge
Sedgyvick Judge Letton. Paul Jessen and
others out for the place. But II is gen
erally thought here Mr. Munger will get
me plum IL IS 4llutialtAHl IUt-AAoA a-es--N-A
by a large number of the Lincoln bar is
on its way to Washington in behalf OF M
Munger.
Senator Burkett said tonight the delega-
ton would be called upon TO recommend
a suitable person 10 the president for ap-
poinment to the new position.
senasoriaI- s-sarte=y-1wins.
The pawer OF a United States senator. if
he elected 70 Invoke what is vaguely under
stood as senatorial courtesy. was shown
today in the unanimous report OF the judici-
arv committee OF the senate against the
confirmation Of James D. Elliott as United
States attorney for South Dakota. But
back OF this senatorial courtesy are state
nents thar Mr. Elliott. during his former
term as United States attorney, had an
opportunity TO prosecute certain charges
against the present governor OF South Da-
kota. Coe Crawford. who was alleged to
he interested in questionable land trans
actions These papers report states. were
before the judiciary COMMITTEES OF the sen
ate. being sent there by the Department
N the Interior During the fight for sen-
atnr ana which resulted in Senator Cam
hIs's reelection. Mr. Elliott took sides
with Crawford and Gamble against the
KitrredRe and Martin crowd. There was
elimination and rerrfmination and things
got 20 A white heat. with the result thar
Mr.. Elliott. who at one time had been the
friend Of Senator KittredEe. and largely
through the larter's influence was made
United States attorney. sent IN his resiEna-
ton and took the held openly for Coe L
Crawford for governor and R J. Gamble
for United States senator. and then the fur
commenced to ~ After the convention
ami before the convenfng OF congress Presi-
dent Roosevelt reAppointed Mr. Elliott
United States attorney, and when congress
assembled sent his name 20 the senate Tor
confirmation. In the meantime Mr. Elliott
qualified and drew his salary as a recess
appointment. but recently the comptroller
OF the treasury held that sr- Elliott vas
not entitled 20 any salary On the ground
thar the president mad failed 70 make an
appoiurment while congress was in ses-
SION. ELLIOTT having resigned before con-
gress adjourned Iast June This ruling
campels Mr. Elliott 10 reimburse the treas
ury for some q 30 which he has received
as salary and now gets black eye by
unanimous vote OF the Judiciary COMMITTEES
against his confirmation
Senator Gamble refused 20 say anything
regarding the action OF the COMMITTEES ex-
cept that ne would make a fight on the
door for Mr.. Elliott when the adverse ne
port OF the COMMITTEES was neosivod-
Burke and Mnrffn score.
r. z NieTmeyer vas today Nominated
for postmaster az ForestburE. Sanbarn
county. south Dakota Back Of this an
pointrnent Is a case almost a rival thar OF
Elliott, and shows that Martin and aurxe.
present repre- esentGtfvss from south Da-
kota. who were knocked our BY the CON
veurion. arr stfn active parrisans ana must
bf. reck0nGd with in the future. r. o
Richards. a Close friend ana financial man
auer 1f Governor Crawford took a hand
N the pos10fics hgtlt. with the result that
a protest was hlsd holding up the cass
FOR a considerable length 1f time Burke
and Martin. however, kept pegEing away
with the result that they have landed their
man. They feel confident thar other an
pointuents which have hen recommended
viii be made
MINOR MATTERS a Capital.
ConEr-ssman-eIecr BOYD q the Third Ne
br1siIa district VINO. with Mra Boyd mas
been IN Washington since laEr Friday. was
the guest of taa house delsEation nom
Nebraska rodHF and was iurrodursS 20 the
leaders By M Mccarthy. Wh0n be suc-