Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-15
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they desire to go and, in fact. get at all
their grievances, and report fully to him.
The six visiting Utes are quartered at
Washington Barracks, and will be given an
opportunity during the next three or four
days to take in the sights of the capital,
and the latter part of the week will be
taken to Carlisle, Pa, to see such of their
children as may be in school. Then they
will be taken back to Fort Meade to remain
in barracks there until such time as the
president can determine what shall ulti-
matey be done with them.
Upon his return to Fort Meade, Captain
Johnson will proceed to the Uintah reser-
walton to confer with Captain Hall. In
charge OF the situation, TO learn all he
can as TO the real reasons for the sudden
decampihg OF the. Indians from the reser-
walton. 1t will probably be. several weeks
before Captain johnson will be able to
get his data together and ready to report
to the president.
south DnI<Otans Court Investigation.
The South Dakota delegation In Wash
ington, and by that is meant Senator Kit
tredge and Representatives Burke and Mar
tin, are fighting mad over the speech made
by State Senator Dillon of South Dakota
that Senator Gamble and his friends
courted the fullest investigation regarding
the charges made against him, but that the
investigation must include the entire South
Dakota delegation in congress. The speech
made by Mr., Dillon In the senatorial eau
Gus created CONSERVATION for a little
! while among the South Dakotans here. II
was finally decided TO accept the gauntlet
| thus thrown down by State Senator Dillon
and today the following telegram was sent:
! Hon. c. II. Dillon. Pierre, s. D.; News
papers Just received report you stated be-
! fore senatorial caucus that Senator Gamble
and his friends court fHiI lnvesesaiLIon 10y py
gressional delegation. We accept chal-
! lenge, request investigation Immediately
| acts To this end we will respond promptly
T. b. KiTTREDGE,
| CHARLES III. BURKE,
| EBEN w. MARTIN.
This probably is a swan song OF Senator
Kittredge and his associates, for II is gen.
orally expected In Washington that Sena-
tor Gamble reads his title clear and Will
be his own successor.
Date for Tax Cases.
Congressman Hinshaw today presented
the order and stipulation entered into be-
tween the attorneys representing the state
| of Nebraska and the railroads growing out
of the TAX cases TO the supreme court. fix
ing January q as the time for argument.
| Last week when Attorney General Thomp-
son requested Mr. Hinshaw to enter stipu-
iation, Maxwell Evarts. representing the
railroads intimated that January q would
not suit and asked for a later date. To-
day a telegram was received from Mr.!
John M. Baldwin asking that the date be
set by the court, which would indicate that
January q is satisfactory The court will
probably decide the date tomorrow.
Burkett Wants a Fence.
Senator Burkett called upon the supervis-
ing architect today with the request that
an estimate be made up for an appropria-
ton for an iron fence around the public
building grounds at Lincoln. The senator
also wants a number Of ornate iron lamp
posts constructed at convenient points and
electric arc lights placed.
/ some Pensions Granted.
Senator Burkett today introduced bills
10 pension the following at $50 per month
James w. Warheld, University Place; Peter
Bomberger, Burr; Abraham A. Croy. MIL
ford and r. q. Alderman. Havelock.
The senate committee on pensions has
reported favorably the bill introduced by
Senator Willard 10 grant DR.. coffman Of