Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-22
POLLARD MUST PUT IT BACK
COMMITTEES Decides Law Does BOT Sanction
Back salary.
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS INVOLVED
ConEressmnn from First District
Introduces n Bill AuthOrIsiag
Treasurer of United states
to Receive Money.
cFrOm a stan Correspondent

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Representative Pollard which required that
committee to investigate and report upon
{ mis- right TO the salary pai- him by the
} SCI geant-at-arms for the period from March
4. 1876. to the date Of his election, July
Is. 1906. The conclusion Of the committee
I Is that Mr.. Pollard had no predecessor in
I the Fifty-ninth congress. and therefore the
z statute under which the salary was paid
did not apply. z J. Burkett was elected
to the Fifty-ninth congress from the dis
triet nov represented BY Mr.. Pollard. but
3 resigned prior TO March 4. 1875. TO take his
seat in the United States senate. 20 which
in the meantime he had been elected. Mr.
Pollard was elected at a special election
held July IS. 1875. The sergesnt-at-arms
forwarded Mr.. Pollard compensation for the
full term Of congress. which he accepted
without inquiry. Later. his right to II
being questioned he sent It back. but the
sergeant-at-arms declined to receive it, The
report concludes that Mr.. Pollard was not
entitled to the amount and should the
house sustain the committee the money
will be covered into the United States
treasury.
Today Mr.. Pollard introduced a bill au-I
thorizing the treasurer Of the United States
TO receive s.. SCI - from him for salary
paid said E. NJ. Pollard without authority
of law from March to July IS. 1906. to
carry out the spirit Of his resolution.
Many Are Named for Judge.
/ Already the members Of the Nebra ska
delegation are receiving kilograms and let
ters from their constituents suggesting
suitable persons for the additional Judge
in the district of Nebraska provided for
by the passage OF the Norris Burkett bill
A number Of these letters and kilograms
L. II
Munger OF Lincoln. while others favor T.
L Norval Of Seward. Z. c. Strobe OF Lin
coin. Samuel Rinaker Of Beatrice and
Judge Hall Of Lincoln.
Some members OF the delegation received
today letter from Judge NJ B. Reese
OF Lincoln announcing himself a candidate
for Judge. He suggested that members OF
the delegation knew him personally and he
would leave his candidacy in their hands
But while the delegation is receiving a
number Of kilograms and letters Iaudatory
Of Mr.. Munger. his qualifications are being
seriously questioned by others so that it
Is not all summer sea" for the Munger
Of the south. as he will be known if ap-
pointed in contradistinction to the present
Judge Munger.
1t is expected Senator Mllard will call
the delegation together either Tuesday or
4 ENGheSudy VI nt4I week AOT Lne purpose
OF considering the claims OF candidates for
the place. In this connection it may be said
that when the division bill was first con-
sidered members from the North Platte
section Of the state conceded the Judge
to the South Platte, which may have some
besring on the candidacy OF lawyers from
the territory north Of the Platte.
Kennedy's Suggestions Adopted.
II is a matter Of remark that the reduc-
tons in railway mail pay which Representa-
tive Kennedy suggested in his speech
yesterday were carried out by the commit
tees on rules in perfecting the postoffice
appropriation bill. Mr.. Kennedy opposed
a change in divisor without Investigation
and also the proposition that railways
should carry empty mail sacks free. These
points were stricken out By the commit
tee on rules.
Hall COuaty's Claim Allowed.
Senator Burkett has taken up with the
Department of Commerce and Labor, at
the request Of the county authorities Of
Hall county, Nebraska the claim for main
tenance of an alien. Woolsen Dring. who
vas recently deported. Dring was arrested
under warrant OF the department and
placed in jail at Grand Island and kept
there for considerable time but the de-
for his care. The matter was reconsidered.
however, and Senator Burkett was advised
this morning by the department that the
county was undoubtedly entitled TO reirn-
bursement and authority therefore will
issue in due course.
Nebraska Public BuiIdInEs
The section Of the sundry civil bill reIat-
ing to appropriations for new public build
ings. authorized in last years omnibus
public building bill, was adopted today
: Grand Island receives $4,000. Kearney $1,000
and York $500
PhiIO Hall Sees President.
Senator Gamble called at the White
House this morning. accompanied by Philo
Hall, representative-elect from South Da-
kota. and introduced the new representa-
tive 10 the president II Is understood
South Dakota patronage came in for some
discussion. in which the desires and views
OF the new congressman were sought by
Mr.. Roosevelt
Gamble Objects 10 BOnham.
During his call II Is understood. Senator
Gamble took occasion to state TO Mr.
: Roosevelt that the presidents nomination
OF W. II. BOnham to be postmaster at
Deadwood was particularly distAsteful TO
him II is alleged that Mr. Bonham was
one Of those who most vigorously opposed
. Mr.. CANDLES reelection 70 the senate
and went much out OF the ordinary in
endeavoring 10 accomplish Senator Gam
ble's defeat II would not be at all surpris-
ing, under the circumstances. should Presi-
; dent Roosevelt conclude TO withdraw the
! nomination OF Mr.. Bonham-
south Dakota POstmasters.
The following South Dakota pOstmasters
were nominated today by the president
= William T. Dale. Mellette; George Reed
} Arlington; ID. W. Wilmarth. Desmet; WI
; liam W. DOwney. Milbank; Frank z Salt
] marsh. Miller; T. A Crisman. Redfleld:
: ID. A BrosiuE. Vermilion. Two OF these
Z appointments. those al MeIletta and Red
! field. are new
Mrs w B. AIeikle and Miss Julia Higgins
( OF Omaha are in Washington for a few
: days.
D A o. Rangrud OF Elk Point S D.. ar
rived in Washington today from Philadel-
phia After spending a few days In Wash
ingtOn Mr.. Ringrud Will leave for home.
Missouri Company An Trouble
[ / NEVADA No. Feb IN P. Murray.
general agent for the Lincoln Trust com
. pany Of 81 Louis. Was TO-DAY appointed
receiver for the Missouri Water. Light and