Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-30
SUITS MEN OFI.ALJ PARTIES
Selection of Lyman j. Gage for the Treasury
is Welcome.
EVIDENCE OF AEU{NtSS ADMINISTRATION
Choice of Trained Financicr 20
Handle thc Nations Money
Questions Accepted Ms an
Excellent Omen.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 29.-(speclal Tele
gram THE selection OF Lyman j. Gage fol
the Treasury portfolio has been received witt
the warmest Of expressions from leading met
! in public life In Washington nor are the
| congratulations confined to republicans, but
| democrats and even popuiists unite in com.
mending the sterling good sense of the presi.
dont-eect to choose a man for this most
responsible position who would not have tc
learn his trade when he assumed the re.
sponsibillties. 1t is interesting in this con-
nection to state that MIR. RoHewater brought
the first authentic news to Washington that
a western man would be chosen for the treas
ury, and that in his opinion Mr.. Gage was the
coming man. Not since the days of Nc
| Culloch has the treasury been filled by a
man who had any great training for the
place. Lyman j. Gage, however, has made
name for himself in the great business
world and has special fitness for the place
to which he has been chosen by Major Nc
hinley. The idea that McKinley's is to be Il
business administration seems to have some
foundation. The defeat of Fred Dubois
was received with every manifestation of de-
light by republicans in congress even some
of the gold democrats uniting in congratu-
lation over his humiliation. Politicians can
not forgive Dubois for his course in the
last campaign. Little or nothing is known
of Dubois successor Senator Shoup of
Idaho stated that the nominee was a good
citizen of his state, but undoubtedly never
expected that senatorial lightning would
strike him. 1t is thought the senator-elect
from Idaho will unite with the republicans
for the passage of a protective measure. In
this connection it is authoritatively stated
that Senator John p. Jones of Nevada has
sent word to Major Mckinley that he will be
m tari flor ht,t
would not pledge himself to be with that
party upon the question of reorganization of
the senate
Representative Gamble of South Dakota
has been assured by Speaker Reed that he
would be given recognition for his bill for
the relief of settlers on the Sioux reservation
Under the treaty the price of land was
hXed at $l25 per acre for the first three
years, rs cents for the next two years and
90 cents thereafter. No right was given set
tiers to commute, but the department held
that in case settlers did commute they would
be obliged to pay at the above rates, and in
addition S1.25 per acre under the old home
stead law. CANDLES bill is designed to re-
lieve the settlers in North and South Dakota
and Nebraska from the operation of this
ruling of the Interior department.
MONEY FOR SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Indian appropriation bill, which has
gone to the senate. carries 5000 900 more for
Indian schools buildings, etc. so far as
South Dakota is concerned, than was appro-
priated last year. All told the bill carries
in the neighborhood of. 81, 900, 600 for Indians
in South Dakota, or about one-fourth of the
whole total represented in the bill. Ne
braska secures about 100000 for Indian
schools
Representative Perkins of the Sioux City
district introduced a petition of citizens
Of that place protesting against the passage
of the so-called Sherman bill, to abolish
ticket brokerage
Senator Tburston was unable to proceed
with his sreech to-day in behalf of fore
closure of the Unipn Pacific lines on part
of the government, the discussion on the
displacing him. He gave notice that he
would speak on the Allen resolutions at
later date, having no desire to antagonize
the orderly arrangement of bills having
priority on the calendar.
Vice President Stevenson laid before the
senate the Joint resolution of the legislature
of Wyoming asking that the bill now pend
ing in congress, commonly known as Cali
fornia Mineral Lands" bill will be extended
so as to include Wyoming in the provisions
of the bill. The bill is designed to classify
and examine mineral lands and give them
new rating. The legislature of Wyoming
in the resolution above states that state has
large areas Of mountainous lands within the
state, arid land grants known to be min
eral in character.
The bill for the relief of George Wilcox |
of Iowa has become a law without the |
presidents signature. |
e. Rosewater left this morning for Phil |
adelphia and New York on his way home to |
Omaha.
Secretary Francis today approved for pat
ent to the state of South Dakota a list of
lands selected on account of the grant to
aid the educational and charitable institu-
tons of the state embracing 4,597 acres in
the Huron district.
Tie following attorneys have been ad-
nitted to practice before the Interior de-
Dartment: Nebraska-David j. Burrows,
Hays Springs Eugene B. Latin, Crab Or
hard; Carroll s. Montgomery Omaha; Will
lam w. Wright, Blue Springs. Iowa-Ed-
gar r. Harlan, Keosauqua; Constant S.
Lake, Marengo; Augustus II. f. Zeigler,
Anita; Joseph s. Faris, Davenport