Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
TWO MEMORIALS TOCONCRESS
Omaha and Lincoln Commercial Clubs
Have Some Recommendations.
NEW BRIDGE FOR NORTHWESTERN
Senator Gamble Has Bills for the
Creation of Two New Land Dis
tricts in south Dnkota--Mrs.
Boyd is Recovering.
tFrom a Staff Correspondcnt)

tfrom stair 'Correspondcnt.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-(Special Tele-
gram.)-senators Burkett and Brown each
today introduced memorials from the
Omaha Commercial club and the Lincoln
Commercial club. The Omaha Commercial
club in its memorial to congress favors the
passage of the bill which will grant to
railway mail cltrks their actual expenses
while away from home, in other words.
subsistence allowances. and also favors the
bin granting an increase in salaries OF
United States circuit and district judges.
They would favor an increase of circuit
judges to $4,000 and district judges to
5000 a year. The Lincoln Commercial
club favors a bill which would create
tariff commission to settle the pending tar
tiff controversies.
Senator Brown introduced today the first
memorial touching upon the proposition
Of the National Rivers and Harbors con-
gress to spend $500, 10000 in Improvement
on the inland waterways of the United
States and II necessary issue bonds for
the purpose of improving the harbors.
rivers and canals, to be used at the rate
of $5O,0OO00O a year This endorsement of
the suggestion adopted by the National
Rivers and Harbors' congress at its fifth
annual session held here during the sec
ond week of December was sent to con-
gress by the Plattsmouth (Neb) CONNER
cial club.
Northwestern to Change Bridge.
Ben. T. White of the law department of
the Northwestern railway with head
quarters at Omaha, is in Washington to
secure legislation changing the site of the
bridge over the Niobrara between Norfolk
and Chadron The present bridge is a
low, rambling structure of wood and in
nowise fitted to take care of the traffic
on this division The Northwestern rail-
way in improving its roadbed toward the
northwest has made arrangements to con-
struct a steel bridge across the Niobrara
some 500 feet west of the present structure,
but within the present Fort Niobrara res
ervation. In order to build the bridge con-
gress will have to authorize the change
of site. The contemplated bridge will be
higher than the present structure. 1t is
understood the War department, which has
supervision of the Fort Niobrara military
reservation. will not put anything in the
way of the railroad in accomplishing it's
purpose as its necessity is realized
Congressman EInkaid will have charge
of the bill in the house and Senator Bur-
kett in the senate.
Mrs. Boyd Recovering.
Representative Boyd said that his wife,
who has been seriously i'll, is now rapidly
convalescing. Mr. Boyd stated that his
wife has been able to sit up daily for
several days and hs Is consequently happy
this new year over the encouraging pros
poets OF her complete recovery in a few
weeks
Miss Norris Much Better.
Ilav,,- o,,fa InsfA
braska district. who was called home,
owing to the Illness of his daughter Ger
trude several days after congress met De-
cember 7. was in his seat when the house
assembled today. Judge Norris states that
his daughter has passed the danger point
in her illness, diphtheria, and is rapidly re-
| gaining her health.
Bills for New Land Districts.
! Senator Gamble today introduced bill
authorizing the creation of a new land dis
trict in South Dakota to have Its head
quarters at La Beau. This proposed new
| land district is to be created to facilitate
the disposal of 3,5O0,0OO acres of land in'the
Cheyenne river and Standing Rock Indian
reservations, soon to be opened to white
| settlement
The secretary of the interior has made a
favorable report to congress upon the Dill
introduced by Senator Gamble for the
creation of a new land office with head
quarters at Belle Fourche, embracing
! lands in Butte and Meade counties,
! ResurVey of Nebraska Lands.
! Representative Kinkaid today introduced
a bill instructing the secretary of the In
terror to make a resurvey of lands In Ne
/ hrsska in township % north range 16;
township q north, range 2SF township ~
north. range 20; township 80 north' range
"a: township q north, range 80; township
2l north. range IS; townships II. Is. 10 and
20 north. ranges. SO, 81, Ss, 80 and 49, all
west of sixth principal meridian.
Minor Matters Rt Capital.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison. daughter of the
late Senator Alvin Saunders, will spend
the winter in Washington with her daugh-
lter Marthena, a debutante, who prom
ises to be a charming addition to the
| social set here during the season. The
HarrIsons have taken apartments at the
Toronto, a fashionable apartment house
tColonel Harrison will spend as much time
with his family here as he can spare from
his law practice in Indianapolis.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, Ada
ton, Sheridan county, John M Dietel, vice
.C. 5. Rucker, resigned; Daykin, Jefferson
county, Gladys NJ. Miller. vice S. X
Babers, resigned; Gates Custer county
Edwin ]. johnson, vice A. X. Bishop re-
signed. Iowa, Spring Hill. Warren county
e. ]. Yount, vice d. d. Hughes, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes
Gutenberg, route 2, John Eilers, carrier
lntto Il Erilars substituta PostVille routf