Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-24
River and Harbor Bill to Contain Appro-
priaticn ior the Work.
BRCwYs CREDENTIALS IN THE SENATE
Presented 60 Hts Future Colleagues by
Senator MiIIard and Given
Dinner by Senator
Burkett.
CFrom a stan correspondent)

to statement made by Missouri con-
gressman this afternoon. This has been
the contention Of Congressman Kennedy
from the beginning of consideration Of the
rivers and harbors bill While the con-
gresham from the Second district insisted
upon larger appropriation for snagging
and clearing of the channel of the river,
he universally met one single objection
that the people along the Missouri could
not expect a large appropriation unless Il
was demonstrated to the committee that II
was navigable and that boats were plying
thereon. Taking this as his theme, Mr..
Kennedy has camped on the trail Of the
committee. urging that a survey be made
by engineer officers of the government to
demonstrate that the Missouri Is capable of
taking care Of boat traffic from Omaha to
Kansas City. and he insisted further that
the expense Of the survey should be taken
out Of the general appropriation for gem
eral surveys throughout the country and
not be taken out OF the sum appropriated
for the snagging and clearing of the chan
mel between Kansas City and Omaha. To-
night Mr. Kennedy was informed that this
provision will be taken care Of in the big
eest rivers and harbors bill that has ever
been presented to congress.
Browns Credentials Presented.
Senator Millard today laid before the
senate formal credentials from the Ne
braska state legislature notifying the SEN
ate of the election of Norris Brown to
be senator from Nebraska for the full six
year term, beginning March 4. I Coupled
with the presentation of Mr.. Browns Gre
dentials Senator Millard proceeded to in
troduce his successor to leaders of the
senate. Mr.. Brown was presented to Sem
ators Aldrich, Hale Allison and a group
OF western senators during the early morn
ing hour and the impression which Mr..
Brown created was extremely pleasant to
everybody concerned
When asked as to his impression regard
ing the argument in the case of the state
Of Nebraska against the railroads, involv-
ing taxes, before the supreme court, SEN
ator-elect Brown said that It would
hardly become him TO speak personally
upon the matter. He spoke of the inter
ruptions of counsel for the railroads by
the court, but said that was hardly a
fair estimate on which to base an opinion
as to the decision OF the court Personally
he believed that the state had made a fair
presentation OF the case and be believed
that the judgment of the court below
would be affirmed.
Senator Millard today voted for an in
crease of salaries of the vice president,
speaker Of the house and members Of the
cabinet and Members Of the house ana SEN
ate, Senator Burkett, however, took an op-
posite view and cast his ballot against the
increase Senator Millard took the ground
that officials of the government whose sala-
res are Increased by act of the senate to-
day are not adequately compensated. and
he believes II right they should have their
salaries enlarged, and thinks that the
amount of the increase voted today was not
generous enough. Senator Burkett, on the
other hand, while he will not refuse the
increase, sSid that he had been against
congressman voting themselves increases of
salary ever since he was first elected
While in the house." said the senator.
the question OF voting ourselves an in
crease of salary came before the committee
on appropriations upon several occasions,
and was opposed to It, have not changed
my views on this subject since coming TO
the senate, and therefore have voted
against the proposal to increase salaries"
Favorable Report on Land Bills
AT meeting of the senate committee on
public lands this morning the following
bills which have passed the house. were
favorably reported and ordered to be placed
on the senate calendar:
Excepting certain lands in Pennington
county, South Dakota, from the operations
OF the provisions OF section 4 OF an act an
proved June II. 1906, enrolled IAN act to
provide for entry OF agricultural lands
within forest reserves;" also an act au
porizing the secretary of tn, interior TO
issue deed of conveyance to Lyman Bal
leu TO certain lands in Custer county, South
Dakota.
The senate today agreed TO two resolu-
tions relative 20 settlers on public lands.
One, house resolution. extends the bene-
fits Of the act of December 21, 1904. to en-
tries made prior TO December p. 1904 The
other, senate resolution, grants three
months leaves of absence to entrymen in
Idaho from the date of the passage OF the
resolution.
The secretary of the treasury today de-
cided 10 purchase the property offered by
Lottie G. Norton at Kearney Neb, as a
site for the new public building in that
city. The site is located at the corner of
First avenue and Twenty first street. its
dimensions being 125x130 feet and its cost
$1,000
Dinner for Standardized Brown.
Senator Burkett gave a dinner this even
ing IN honor OF Senator-elect Norris Brown.
Besides the entire Nebraska delegation I'm
congress being present, there were Attor-
ney General Thompson Of Nebraska, H.
w. Burkett, father OF the senator; f. c.
Snyder of The Omaha Bee L. W. ThavIs
of the Nebraska State Journal, j. c. Wei
liver Of the world-Herald and George
Tobey, secretary to Senator Burkett.
Minor Matters at Capital.
DR.. NJ. II. Everett, a prominent ply
sician Of lincoln, is In Washington for a
few days.
Nebraska pOstmasters appointed: Oak
Nuckolls county, John p. McVey vice F.
Rutherford, removed; Orahno, Frontier
county. John j. Baker vice L. o. Rich
ardson, resigned; Roca, Lancaster county
Arthur ]. Tangeman. vice o. H. Bumford,
resigned.
Rural route No. l has been ordered es-
tabllshed April l at Farnsm, Dawson
county, Neb,. serving 800 people and sew
enty-hve families.
Frank j. Noel has been appointed regu-
lar and Henry Hilkin substitute rural car
rier for route at Dubuque. Ia
pOstohioe has been established at FL
bon, Stanley county. s. D.. with William
b. Mohner. postmaster.
The postofices at Weller, Monroe county,
Ia. and sterns. Stanley county. s. D..