Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
THE OMAHA BUILDING BILL.
Representative Dockery Withdraws
His Motion to Reconsider.
THE pEs MONIES RIVER LANDS
Senator Wilson'S Measure Will Prob
ably be Passcd-Gencral Hovey's
Nomination "A Strong One-The
Sheridan ObseQuies.
The Outlook Promising.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,
WAsMlNaroN. D. O., August s

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August s.
In the house to-day, Mr. Dockery, of Mis-
souri,, withdrew his motion to reconsider the
vote by which the conference report on the
Omaha public building bill was rejected.
There now stelds nothing in the way of the
new conference committee and it is believed,
as stated in a BEE special last week, that the
new conference will agree to limit the final
and total cost to 81 300, 600, but will make
available only half that amount-s4OO 0tB
for site and $500 900 to begin the construc-
tion of the building. Since the democrats
are only struggling to keep down the aggre-
gate of appropriations, this agreement will
undoubtedly be accepted An effort was
made this afternoon to secure action on the
Milwaukee bill, which is similar to the
Omaha measure, appropriating an equal sum,
but the house was in bad blood and it was
withdrawn to escape defeat.
OPPOSING THE INDIAN DEPRECIATION COURT
BILL.
Nebraskans are showing their disapproval
of some of the features of the bill which re-
Gently passed the house, which Is now before
the senate and which establishes an Indian
depreciation court of claims. They take
especial exception to the provisions which
exclude claims rejected by all legal tribunals
or the executive departments, and require
claims to be presented before the court
within three years after the losses are sus-
tanned. They say there are thousands of as
just and equitable claims file in the de-
partments as could be presented, and that
under the provisions OF the bill as it now
stands these would be barred before the
proposed court. They believe these claims
should be stricken out, otherwise
there will be gross injustice done.
THE DIES MONIES RIVER LANDS.
Judge PaySon, of Illinois, Will report to
the house and call up at once for passage, i'm
| medlatcly upon the disposal of the general
deficiency bill, the bill to quiet title to lands
on the Des MoineS river in Iowa, This bill,
it will be remembered, has never been re.
ported from the committee on public lands,
although that committee three months ago
| placed the bill i'll Judge Payson's hands and
ordered favorable report upon it. Mr..
| Payson considered the bill privileged matter
| to be called up and passed at any time or to
| be acted upon when reported Mr.. Parker,
| of New York, who with Senator Evarts
| represents the stockholders of the Des
| objected and claimed that the matter
| was no privilege. Cox was in
| the chair at that time and decided in favor
| of Parker. Carlisle had the year before de-
again took the chair the case was submitted
| to him, and he took it under advisement.
| He, of course, would not change his previous
| ruling, and when the bill is again reported
the right of way. This has 7'rlled'' Cox
some, and he has declared that Payson has
not used him fairly. Mr.. Payson has gotten
his report on the bill-a quite voluminous one
| printed, however. He presented it and
| Speaker Carlisle told Parker that he could
reserve his point Of order on the bill and
asked him to allow the printing of the report
for the information Of the house. This was
| DONE and Payson's report, which is very
| favorable, was printed. When the bill comes
up Payson will move to substitute the bill
| which Senator Wilson got through the senate
| some time ago, and to pass the same. This
will be done without much difficulty.
| INDIANA REPUBLICANS PLEASED.
| The nomination to-day at Indianapolis OF
| General Alvin p. HOvey for governor is re-
| ceived with delight by republicans here from
that state. General Hovey is a member OF
congress from the First Indiana district,
| being elected by 100 ma jority as straight
republican. The district is normally over
5000 democratic. General Hovey served
| through both the Mexican and late wars
| and at different times commanded over 5O, ,OOC
Indiana soldiers and participated IN upwards
| OF thirty of the leading battles at the late
war. He was hero at Pittsburg Landing
| Champion Hills and other celebrated battles
There are over 10000 soldiers votes in the
state. 1t is believed he is stronger with the
masses than would have been Ex-Governor
Porter. General Hovey's nomination makes
Indiana sure for Harrison and Morton.
| GENERAL SHERIDAN's FUNERAL.
| The train bearing General Sheridan's
body ls expected to arrive here at 2 o'clocl
tomorrow evening The body will be taker
from the train and placed on gun carriage
! A squadron of cavalry from Fort Myer will
be at the depot to receive the body and will
form an escort. The body will be taken dir
ectly to st. Matthew's church where it will
remain till Saturday morning. Funeral ser
| vices will be held at 10 O'Clock Cardina
Gibbons will deliver the eulogy of the de
ceased soldier. It is not known whether the
| Casket will be opened on its arrival, out i
! is believed it will remain closed.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles Jonas, United States consul Il
| Prague, and we'll known in Omaha is in tn,
| city on thirty days leave. He starts fo
| his home at Racine, Wis. tomorrow.
| A. B. Coffrath, of Lincoln, Neb, is IN tn,
city. PERRY S. HEATH.