Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
Senate Agrees to Measure f. Drain
ing Lands Of the s.
PAYMENT OUT OF II. IND
Similar Bill Introduced q
Lands Of WinnebRgoeA ~
BROWN sTRs Up COMM =
Gives Consideration 10 Anti-TRx In
junction Bill
POLLARD FOR GRAIN INSPECTION
Gives Reasons why Government
Characterization Of Export Grain
is Deemed 20 he
Necessary.
POLLARD FOR GRAIN INSPECTION
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ffNm q ELalf LurTEEp1udeuL.1
WASHINGTON. Fsh. 2-tspscisl Tels-
gram l-Sensfur Brown. member Of the In
aian affairs committee was instrumental
N passing the Burkett bui providing that
Indian LANDS on the Omaha reservation
capable Of drainage have the benefit Of the
state drainage laws and to protect The
lands from floods by authorizing the as
easements 10 be paid from tribal funds by
The secretary Of The interior. As the bill
was originally introduced Il provided that
sum Of money 10 protect the flooded lands
by paying for the same out Of tribal funds
Was amended In committee on fhe suEEes-
tion OF the secretary Of the interior. who
reported that the Omaha 1naisns had no
tribal funds 20 their credit il having all
been distributed and 81 was amended 50 as
to take funds as they accrue in the future.
The hill ooverE some 1e.8oO acres OF land
which is susceptible Of cultivation after
the drainage and II was Off the purpose
OF bringing these lands within the state
drainage laws that the bin was intro
duced.
Following the passage OF the Omaha bill
senator Burkett today introduced a bill
provide for proper drainage Of the Win
nehago lRnds IN Nebraska There are large
tracts Of land in northeastern Nebraska
vaticns which VIII he greatly blnefited
should the drainage laws be extended to
them
These hills are earnestly desired by the
owners or leEsseE OF the Indian lands along
the Logan river In Cunning and Thurston
counties and they have been using the
mails freely urging their representatives
To get busy.
Action ON Intunettoa BtIl.
Speaking Of his MN 10 put a stop 10 the
practice OF federal courts enjoining state
saNas Senator Brown said today that the
sommitfee on judiciary had taken M the
measure as \ result Of his speech calling
attention 70 the manner in which the bill
WBs being treated by the committee and
be expected favorable report thereon,
alfhoRRh tstere were hnResa dsfHsrurcss eS
opinion regarding The same
PolInrd for Grain standnrdAEatson.
Congressman Pollard appeared before the
Interstate ana foreign commerce. committee
n the house today in behalf of his bin pro
viding for the stRndardizing OF grain for
export only.
The main point brought out ny Mr.. Pol
lErd during q speech of an hour and
quarter before the committee that &
large per cent Of the grain shipped abroad
IS graded too high, for the reason that when
reaches It's destination II is found In
mouldy. musty and in some cases In a
rotten condition
Three years ago out Of h.000.0oo bushels Of
grain examined by United States experts
la per cent Was found damaged Two years
EEo the same quantity OF grain being in
spected ran I'D aE high as 10 per cent Last
year. however. the percentage Of damaged
grain in export shipments was considerably
less the reduction being trAceRble 10 the
reduced amount sent abroad on account Of
the high prsces prevailing in this country.
Mr. Pollard is hopeful that his bin will
ne reported fEvorahly by the house com
mittes In view Of the fact that mis- bin con
lerns but export trade
surEeOn 40 Ne CSurt-MartiAled.
Surgeon Francis c. Nash. who has been
on duty at the Naval academy al Annapolis.
Is 10 be tried by cnuft-martisl in Washing
ton February 10 on charges Of having ad-
rninisfered improper treatment 10 MidEhip-
man Harry ". Stephenson OF Nebraska
I8e WAS Today detached from duty and or
aered 10 his home. Ii is charged that Mash
used TOO strong a solution Of nitrate Of
silver ~ tseatlng the midshlpmRns eyes
and Stephenson's sight had been impaired
20 such an extent thRt he has been for five
n BslinEton hospital
Minor Matters at Capital.
A Favorable report was made to-day n
the senate an bill extending the time for
four years for the completion of a bridge
across the MisEissiippi river by the city Of
Burlington.
Hhe president sent 10 the senate today
the following numinatnn of postmRsters:
Nf.fs~ Trf4p
IgNa-EuEene M CsossWait Earlham; Z
a. EnldredEe Milford South Dakota
Fannie p huiiidUy. Cunde.
Lieutenant Colonel John M Banister OF
The medical corps viii proceed 10 Omahs
fnr temporary duty az chief surgenn Of rhs
Department Of the Missouri
south Dakota rural routes established
April ];
Carthage Miner county. routes 2 and 3
serving No families: Doland, sphinx county
routes ] and 2 146 eamilies; FEDORA Nine
couutg, ruIrte . seTerlty-thres families
Howard. Miner county. route 6. Eixry-siEh
families ISimhal BruBe county, route g
siNly families Mound ci0, csnpbei
county route J. seventy six families. Rose
wall Miner county, route T. siXfy-foui
families, Yale. Beadle county. route
elghts-tWo fanilies-
Rural carriers appointed
IoWa-ArlinEt0n. route I. AliFer c. Glad
sin. carrier: no substitute. kellertun, rouu
. George J. HiEcaE, carrier; Lora HlEday
substitute. Nevada. route 4, n. =. Johnson
carrier; Christine johnson. substitute
south Dakuta-SissetOn. route 3. James Nc
Leod. carrier; Amanda Mcleod subsritute