Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-09
AID TO FOREIGN EXHIBITORS
Senator Aliens Plan for Admitting the
LabOrers Free.
SUSPENDS THE CONTRACT LABOR LAW
Resolution Introduced and Read
Twice i'm the senate Yesterday
AiEer Gets Notice of the
Mobilization scheme.
sUSPENDS THE CONTRACT LABOR Law

WASHINGTON June s.-(special Tele-
gram.) )-Senator Allen introduced today a
joint resolution authorizing the foreign ex-
hibitors at the Transmississppi Exposition.
to be held in Omaha next year. to bring to
the United States foreign laborers from their
various countries for the purpose of prepar-
ing for and making exhibits. The resolution
recites the purposes of the exposition and
seeks to set aside the act of congress Of
February 26, 1885, relative to the prohibi-
ton of importation of foreign labor, in order
that countries deciding to exhibit at Omaha
may have the benefit of native workmen.
1t further provides that goods designed for
this exposition shall come in duty free, but
within one year from their arrival they
shall be removed failing in which the Gus
tomary duty shall be charged. This is in
line with former acts of congress relative
to expositions. The resolution will
tomorrow. having gone to the cal
endar by agreement, after having
been read twice. Senator Allen also has
written the following letter to Secretary of
War Alger: II have the honor to inform
you that it Is my purpose to introduce bill
in the senate to authorize the secretary of
war to mobilize at least 30 per cent of the
military forces of the United States at
Omaha Neb., for thirty days, some time
during the Transmississippi and Interna-
tional Exposition in 1898, and / would be
pleased to be Informed by your department
what extra expense this would incur to the
government, taking into consideration, of
course, that the troops would have to be
subssted, and the mobilization might be
made in lieu OF their annual marches. 1t
would be gratifying to me also to be in
formed by you TO what further legisla-
tion, if any. would be necessary, in the
opinion of the secretary of war, to authorize
mobilization of one-third of the militia of
the United States and probable cost thereof.
would also like to be informed on any
other matters pertaining to the subject
which may occur to you"
THURSTON FORCES THE ISSUE.
Senator Thurston has put his republican
brethren squarely on record in support of
the will of the caucus in manner that is
the talk of the politicians. His speech is
said to have been the strongest made during
his senatorial career Thurston raised the
vital question whether it was q conference
or caucus he was attending and if the
former he would not be bound by its con-
illusions. He said he was opposed to the
fast and loose policy being displayed by his
party and would insist upon absolute re
sponsibility resting upon each and every
member. This stirred up a great row, but
Thurston had evidently counted noses, for
on a vote being taken on his motion to
pledge the members to regard the meeting
as a caucus, it was carried overwhelmingly,
Senator Thurstons action in forcing the is
sue is expected to hasten the final passage
of the tariff bill and it Is now believed that
it will be on the statute books by July 25.
Riley and Winspear may yet secure the
| contract for sweeping the streets of Wash
ington. The decision will probably be
reached tomorrow next day.
Acting Supervising Architect Kemper said
today that no steps had yet been taken by his
office toward plans for the government build
| ing at the Omaha Exposition. No design for
| the building has been made. 1t is probable
| that Chief Designer Totten will be sent to
| Omaha in a short time for the purpose of
making his inspection After his report has
| been received designs and plans and specif-
| cations will be made and work will be pushed
| as rapidly as possible in order that the
| building may be completed and occupied by
| the time the exposition opens Mr.. Kemper
said it would probably be three months or
more before the first contract on the South
| Omaha postoilice would be put upon the mar
| ket. Specifications for the building are now
/ in the computing division for final estimates.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
| Postmasters commissioned: Nebraska
| William T. Ager Beaver City; Dennis Tracy,
Cedar Rapids; James N. Brooks, Rushvlle;
| Alonzo Cone, Hendley Iowa-Frank S.
| Downey, Dexter John Knapp, Parkersburg
| Henry l.. Brotherlin, Tipton Jacob A. Con
erd, Atlantic John NJ. Culley, Ayrshire
fTdHcis H. carter, belkley; nathan spencer.
| Granite. South Dakota-George II. Chase.
White; Lewis a. Larson, Sphinx. Wyoming
| James A. McAvoy, Lander
| The secretary OF the interior has approved
| for patent to the state of South Dakota a
list of lands embracing $50 acres in the
! Aberdeen district, selected on account of
| deaf and dumb asylum grant.
| Frank Murphy, president of the Merchants
| National bank. is in the city on business
connected with the recent ruling OF Secretary
| Gage reducing two of the Omaha banks from
| danpSitorv pou1itinnc