Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-22
WORK ON OMAHA POSTOFFICE
Progress on the Public Building as Viewed
by the Treasury Department
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT MAKES REPORT
rInns for the Plumbing and Gnsft-
ting VIII lie Ready I'm Few
weeks-south Omabn's
UUildiuG.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-(Special Tele
gram THE annual report OF Supervising
Architect OF the Treasury Aiken was issued
today. From the report 1t Is learned { at
the total amount expended up to date on the
new Omaha postoffoe is 1864 ,000 total bal
ance unexpended, $4,000; amount Of con-
tract liabilities, $s5,000; amount actually
available September 3O 1885, si25.000. The
drawings for the plumbing and gasfittings
have been made, the specifications written
and bids will be asked about March /.
Work on the interior finish has been sus-
pended pending a report from the treasury
as to the amount actually available for that
purpose.
The sum of $4,000 for the South Omaha
postoffce is Immediately available, and
progress Is being made toward the selection
of the site.
Drawings are completed for the Sioux City
postofiice interior and approaches and speci-
fcations are about completed. VIII be
finished between March / and Is. Amount
available for the Sioux City building on Sep
tomber 30, 1926, $62, 900.
The report also notes the completion of the
Fremont building and its occupancy, aud
state that OF the total amount appropriated,
$4,000 all has been expanded except $206.
The secretary of the treasury will within
few days ask congress for deficiency ap-
preparation of $1,000 900 to complete the
Omaha postoffce exterior according TO the
original drawings. This has been made nee
essary account of the substitution of
granite and consequent increase in cost of
superstructure, which has left the exterior
without carving of any kind. 1t is the de-
sire of the supervising architect that Omaha
have one of the finest .postotlice buildings in
the country and therefore the granite is TO
be carved according to the original plans.
BILL is LIKELY TO PASS
General Manderson is considerably elated
over the action of the senate committee on
public lands in deciding to concur In the
house bill extending the time for beginning
action against the purchase of lands granted
to aided railroads, endangered by recent
proclamation of the president, with one or
two immaterial amendments. Tho bill is to
be taken up early next week.
A. w. krech, secretary of the Union Pa
cifc reorganization committee, states that
the commission bill proposed by the com
mittee is gaining strength, and that condi-
tons seemed favorable to the early consider
alton of the same in the house.
Senator Allen will oppose the seating OF
Mr.. Dupont as senator from Delaware and
will deliver speech on the legal questions
which seem to him pertinent to Dupont's
admission. Mr.. Allen refuses to state how
the populists will vote OH the question, but
there seems to be reason for doubling Du-
points admission, 1t would add another
sound money republican to that side.
The house claims committee has reported
of ex-Iustice Samuel T.. Miller, who resides
in Kcokuk, Ia.
Representative Hull presented the resolu-
tion adopted by the Iowa legislature request
Ing Iowa congressman to vote for the appro-
priation to aid the Transmississippi eXposi-
tion at Omaha; also a resolution for improve
ments on the Mississippi river near Musca-
tine Island. His bill restoring Gil johnson
OF Maquoketa, Ia. to the rank and pay OF
lieutenant passed.
sIot1 t1,oI, nj, In
commission for the first time today. Naval
experts believe that the Kathadin can sink
any man-or-war in any navy in the world.
The Hawkeye state will in all probability
be right on hand to see the fun, for
amcng the officers assigned to the Kathadin
is Richard Hatton son OF the late Frank
Hatton of Iowa, who will act as paymaster
on board OF her for this cruise 1t is the
ultimate intention OF the Navy department
to send this vessel to the South Pacific in
order that the inhabitants of South American
republics may have better reasons for re-
spectihg the American navy than they have
had heretofore.
ORDERS FOR THE ARMY.
Leave of absence for one month is granted
Captain Meadad c. Martin, assistant quar-
termaster.
Leave for two months to take effect March
!, Is granted First Lieutenant Walter x.
Wright, quartermaster, Sixteenth infantry.
Major Edward b. Mosely. surgeon, and
First Lieutenant Charles F. Parker, Second
artillery, are detailed members Of a board
appointed to meet at Fort Monroe Va, vice
Major h. S. Vickety, surgeon (retiredD, and
First Lieutenant w. p. Duval, Fifth artil-
lery (retired).
The following named officers are ordered
20 report in person to Colonel Royal T.
Frank, First artillery, president of the board
appointed to meet at Fort Monroe, Va: Sec
Ond LieutenHnts Sidney S. Jordan Fifth
artillery; Walter A. Bethel Fourth artil-
lery; Morris X. Barrell Second artillery;
Dealmere Skerritt Fifth artillery; Edward
+. McGlachlin, jr., Fifth artillery Archibald
Campbell, Third artillery; John p. Hams,
Third artillery; William Lasslter. First ar
tiilery; George lie r. Irwin, Third artillery;
Henry ID. Todd. jr., Third artillery.
G.. w. Craigie is appointed postmaster at
at Fort Niobrara, Cherry county. Neb, vice
Arthur Thatcher. ir.. removed
Postmaster General Wilson today made
public the request Of the secretary CT the
treasury on first and second-class post
masters for statements as to gold received