Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
Congressional Delegation Expected to
Have Final Word Saturday.
TO TALK TO STUDENTS
Bill Introduced to Settle Titles to One
Glass of Mining Claims.
NEW BRIDGE IS AUTHORIZED
Measure Provides fer the oenstruc-
tiOn of One AerOs. the MtssourI
River at or Near Council
BIuGs.
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From a staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, u. C., Jan. s7.-tspecial
Telegram. )-There Is little change in the
collectorship situation. Ross Hammond
confessing today that Il looked very much
like his selection next Saturday Secretary
Hinshaw OF delegation having made a mis-
take in his notices OF the next meeting.
which will take place on February / in
stead Of January 81 as previously an
nounced
Senator Brown believes that Rose will he
selected. basing his Judgment on prece-
dents and on the logic OF Roses candidacy.
Hammond's presence. however, has helped
his cause greatly and II is expected he will
remain until after the meeting Of Sat
urday and may be in a position 10 thank
the delegation personally upon their choice.
There was a rumor current today that MIR.
Rose was en- route 20 the capital to lend
his assistance in the making OF an inter-
nal revenue collector for Nebraska, but
this was denied tonight By Senator Brown
who remarked that Il would be unseemly
for Mr.. Rose to present himself at this
time and he felt sure the deputy attorney
general for Nebraska had no intention OF
coming to Washington until after the coll
lectorship matter was settled.
Burkett to Deliver Grafton.
Senator Burkett has been honored by an
invitation Of the trustees and faculty OF
George Washington university to deliver
the annual grafton at the exercises com
menorative Of the life and public services
of the first president OF the republic on
February 2. to be held in Belascc theater
in this city. Senator Burkett has accepted
the invitation and IL already engaged upon
his Grafton which win deal with govern
ment ownership of railroads. Justice
Brewer OF the supreme court of the United
States and ex-Secretary l.. NJ Shaw have
filled similar rolls at the exercises, which
are made much of by the student body OF
the university.
Bills of Interest TO the West.
Colonel Parker of Deadwood today in
troduced bill in the house providing
for an ADDITIONAL judicial district In
Alaska, providing the usual Officers ana
fixing the salaries OF she judges at 81
SOC an increase Of sa.5oa 4srhe birf has
the approval OF the Department OF Jus
tice.
The following South Dakota post
masters were confirmed by the senate
today. A. E. Roop. Salem; w. H. ochs-
ner, Chamberlain. A favorable report
from the postoffice and post roads com
mittee was made on the nomination of
]. f. Wells to be postmaster at Mitchell
Senator Hepburn reported to the SEN
ate today important measure from
the committee on mines and mining
validating the location Of mineral claims
heretofore made by the deputy mineral
surveyors, the interior department hav-
ing held that deputy mineral survey
ors, although not officers Of the gov
ernment are prohibited from locating
claims public lands
There is conflict Of opinion between
tbe nd hat -
courts and the secretary of the interior.
as to whether or not deputy mineral sur
veyors come within the prohibition OF
the section of the revised statutes ap-
plying to officers and employees OF the
general land offices, The statute pro-
vides for forfeiture of his commission
by any officer or emploYe. but says moth
ing about the effect of the law upon the
validity of the location made by such Of
ficer or employe, hence the Importance
of legislation on this point and It Il
eminently proper that congress should
set at rest the question as to such loea-
tions and titles passed thereon.
Bridge Bill PaaSes senate.
The bill TO authorize a bridge across the
Missouri river at or near Council Bluffs
passed the senate today The same meas
ure passed the house January and now
goes to the president for signature The
bill empowers the Central Railroad &
Bridge company OF Council Bluffs to con
struct maintain and operate railway
bridge and approaches thereto across the
Missouri river at or near Council Bluffs
and may, in connection Herewith. con
struct and maintain a way for wagons.
carriages, vehicles. street cars. animals
and foot passengers in Iowa and Ne
braska.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Senator Burkett today introduced him
providing increases in pensions Of the fol-
lowing residents OF Nebraska: willard w.
Wilkinson. John f. Early Arthur L
Brown. each at $50 per month, and Eliza
A Morrill, at S24 per month.
Senator Brown today introduced Repre-
sentative Hitehcoek's bill to create a new
postal division Of the railway mail service
with headquarters at Omaha.
Congressman Kinkaid has recommended
the following postmaster appointments:
Solomon r. Mitchell at Kenowi vice Fred
w. scribneT, resigned; Miss Clara c. Jef-
ferds at Mullen. vice John Kudrna, re
signed; Davis s Beynon at Burwelt Gar
field county (rcappointmenO.
E. G. MeGilton Of Omaha is at the New
Willard
G. W. Watties Of Omaha, accompanied
by his nephew, was in Washington today
and dined with Congressman Hitchcock.
Postmssters appointed: Iowa. West Bur
lington, Des Moines county, Charles
schwarz, vice +. W. johnson. resigned
South Dakota, Eden. Marshall county, Bal
thssar Janisch, vice John Kotschevar re-
moved; Milton. Lyman county Franklin
5. Weaver, vice f. A. Milton. resigned
smithwick, Fah River county. Chris Hus-