Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-04
Document Will Be Submitted to the
President in Few Days.
ORATOR AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Congressman Pollard Fills Two Va.
csncies at Annapolis.
ALTERNATEs ARE STILL WANTING
senator Gamble Urges Expedition in
PrcIImlnarIes TO Opening TO Set
element of south Dakota
Indian Lands.
cFrom a staff correspondent

gram m.)-Charles E. Magoon, who has re-
turned from Cuba, called at the White
House today to present his respects to the
president and take up with the chief execu-
tive some matters having relation to his
final report as provisional governor OF the
Gem OF the Antilles. Governor Magoon
has much of his final report in hand. but
rather than submit It without one or two
material items relative to the finances OF
the island and the amount of money paid
out by the government of the United states
during its provisional occupancy of Cuba,
he decided to defer it in order to make his
,eport as complete as possible.
The president will submit the report to
congress and Il will therefore become one
OF the important phases connected with
Theodore Roosevelts administration.
Governor Magoon has not changed much
vince in Washington last winter. He has
made a most creditable record in posts,
which he has filled since coming to Wash
ngton ftom Nebraska as law clerk to
hen assistant secretary of war, George d.
Meiklejohn. Governor Magoon will leave
Washington on the 10th instant for
Peoria, H., where he goes to attend the
centenary exercises planned in memory of
Abraham Lincoln, where he will make
speech From Peoria Mr.. Magoon will go
20 his old home in Lincoln and visit
friends in Omaha until the inauguration,
when he will return to Washington.
Two Named for Annapolis.
Congressman Pollard has two vacancies
to fill at the Naval academy a most un-
2reeedenced condition so far as these
places go. but there are generally more
applications for places than there are places
a.xfx. INr
The secretary of the navy of the existing
, Of vacancies, Pollard today nominated Carl
Chapman OF Tecumseh and Clarence West
over OF Lincoln, principals for these two
vacancies, but he could not send along the
names Of any slternates for these are the
only two applications MIR. Pollard has had
from the First district for appointments to
Annapolis Naturally Mr.. Pollard would
ike to have an alternate or two to accom-
pany his principal nomination for the rea-
son that there are times when the princi-
pal fails In his entry examination and the
alternate pulls off the prize.
Unless these positions are filled by March
a. the secretary Of the navy will fill them
without regard to the state from whom
the candidate comes and in all probability
Nebraska will lose future admiral or two.
IL there are any young men from Nebraska
who desire to enter the Naval academy
now seems to be the opportune time.
PubIIc Land Bills.
The house today passed the following
bills introduced by Representative Mondell
of Wyoming: Giving the secretary of the
Interior discretionary power to make neces-
sary resurveys of public lands and mark
the boundaries OF public lands remaining
undisposed Of to declare and enforce for
feited all rights OF way granted to railroads
where actual construction has not actually
been commenced after period Of five
years has elapsed from the time the orig
inal grant was given such railroad.
The committee on public lands today
made a favorable report on a bill intro
duced by Representative Kinkald 20 grant
to John I. Rivett the privilege at his option
TO make Communication of his quarter section
homestead entry on which the town of
Angora is situated TO establish a town
site.
Representative Kinkaid appeared before
the committee on appropriations today 10
make an argument In favor of an appro-
priation Of $4,000 TO purchase a strip OF
! land containing 1s111 acres lying between
the boundary of Fort Robinson reserve and
the United states government forest re-
serve, now owned by private citizens. This
proposition has the endorsement of the
secretary OF war. The strip is now owned
BY a number of private citizens who have
agreed to sell for the aggregate amount
mentioned, the government now holding an
option on the property.
HurryInE Up AIIOtments.
Senator Gamble this morning called on
the secretary of the interior to urge that
the utmost speed be exerted In preparing
for the allotments on the Cheyenne and
standing Rock Indian reservations so these
reservations will be in good shape for early
opening to white settlement He found that
the work was progressing as expeditlously
as could reasonably be expected, both In
the field and In the offices here He said
that he thought from present indications
that all the details would be worked out sc
that these reservations can be opened early
this fall
MOndeII Attacks Forestry Service.
A severe attack on the forestry service OF
the Department OF Agriculture was made fl
the house today by Mr.. Mondell of wyo
ming. He denounced II as the most auto
cratic bureau OF government outside oi
RUSSIA
Mr.. Mondell recalled the action OF con
gress last year in an effort TO Oust th'
alleged press agents maintained by th'
bureau. He said the attempt had resulted
In failure.
''And l notice that next year" he con
tinued. "the forests are 90 be projected
waterfiow regulated and resources con
served BY the purchase of tS4.624 worth o.
typewriters. $1,000 worth OF paper. So 90
worth OF envelopes and 1900 for carS
indexes"
He rtdiculed the appropriation OF SlO.O0
for the purchase Of compasses. saying 4
was Joke In the west that the EASTER
college-made foresters must have guide,
when they enter forest Hope was ex
pressed that the employees will use IN,
1900 appropriation for field glasses TO 90.
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