Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-08
WILL MAKE IT TWO MILLIONS
0mahs's Federal Building Encouraged by
the House Committee.
{. X. VALENTINE NOT NOMINATED
Nebraska Aspirnut Defeated In His
Efforts TO Again securc the
Position of scrGcnnt-nt-
Arms of the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7--(speclal Tele.
gram.)-Congrcssma Mercer, following up
his signal success in securing the passage
of the bill setting aside Fort Omaha
military reservation for school purposes,
today received notice from the com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
that the amount desired had been included
in an appropriation to complete the post
Office at Omaha.
, e. X. Valentine has been defeated in the
republican caucus for the position Of sergeant
alarms through a combination with the
populst senator, Marion Butler OF North
Carolina. The defeat of Senator Dubois
resolution to distribute the appropriation
7. bills made this condition possible. There Is
considerable doubt II the republicans can
elect the caucus nominations at this time.
One pleasant fact In connection with nom.-
nations in caucus Is the selection of Alonzc
II. Stewart OF Iowa to succeed Isaac Bassett
deceased, as doorkeeper Of the senate. Mr.
Stewart is well known in Omaha. where he
has frequently visited.
Congressman o. M. KEN addressed the
house on the silver proposition reported by
Chairman Dinglcys committee, wherein he
said that the populst party was the only true
bimetallic party in existence In the United
sent the position of the populists on the
question OF free coinage.
Representative Strobe today filed with the
postmaster general the petition Of citizens OF
Cheney, Lancaster county, asking for the APP
pointment Of Mr.. Govet to be postmaster in
stead OF Garten, resigned
Senator Allen introduced a bill granting a
pension to Hiram Danan Of Tilden. Madison
county.
hag hnar nj in
appropriation bill a clause setting aside S25,-
900 for Indians schools at Rapid City and
Chamberlain. and he Is now laborlng to secure
an appropriation for the Improvement OF the
Missouri river at Elk City and Yankton. He
has received favorable report from the
Judiciary committee making Yankton a judi
cial part of the division coordinate with
Sioux Falls, Pierre, Deadwood and Aberdeen
Congressman Lacey OF Iowa introduced q
bill today TO amend the timber culture laws
extending the rights of those holding lands
in the ceded portion Of the Sioux reserva-
ton In South Dakota.
General C. F. Manderson, accompanied by
Mrs. Manderson, is in the city. General
Manderson is here to arrange with the at
torneys representing the sugar interests In
presenting the case before the supreme court
The general is looking after the oxnard In
terests
Captain Platte M. Thorne Twenty-second
infantry, who was ordered to appear before
the retlrlnB Doaru' oIueieu W Soh's"s q,
Fort Porter is now ordered before Colone
G. G. Byrne, assistant surgeon general al
Fort Columbus.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ward, is de-
tailed as member Of the army retiring board
vice Captain Fernace, Thirteenth infantry
relieved
First Lieutenant Joseph B. Batcheler, jr.
is ordered before Colonel c. c. Byrne foI
examination.
Major Eric Berland, Corps Of Engineers, is
granted leave Of two months
Postmasters appointed for Nebraska: Aivo
Cass courty, Fountain Devore, vice c. d
I3ucknell. Iowa. Talmage, Union county
s. NJ. Nixon, vice e. l.. Thompson, dead
E. p. Wolfe OF Iowa, clerk in the paten
office at $1,000 has resigned.