Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-07
STARK'S BILL IS REJECTED
Adverse Report on Measure Providing fol
Ten Public Buildings.
ACTING SECRETARY OF TREASURY HOSTILE
Committee on Public Buildings VIII
PigeonhoIe the BiIl-Matbew-
sons Nomination solves
KnOtty Problem.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-(Specal Tee-
gram )-Congressma Stark, whose omnibus
bill appropriating 100000 for public build
ings in ten of the leading cities OF the
Fourth congressional district, has been ad-
versely reported upon by Acting Secretary
Of the Treasury Spauding, is after both
Spaulding and Chairman Mercer Of the pup
lie buildings and grounds committee. with a
sharp stick.
Stark who has just learned Of the ad-
verse report, today filed a long argument
in favor of his BILL which is bubbling over
with ornate expressions, wise saws and an
Client maxims together with excerpts from
speeches of republicans both in the senate
and house which the rotund congressman
construes as favorable to his measure.
The Treasury department people say
Stark's proposed bill is without precedent
and as the terms used in the bill relative to
donation Of sites by the cities named are
ambiguous, additional information is de-
sired. When the bill is reached by Mercer's
committee II will in all probability be re-
I ported adversely.
At a meeting of the public buildings and
grounds committee today but one bill was
considered, looking to the erection of post
office at Cleveland, Neb. The measure was
not discussed.
A bill retiring Paymaster General T. II.
Stanton with the rank of major general was
reported favoraby today from the committee
| on military affairs by Senator Shoup Of
Idaho
bill for the relief OF Flora Stanton
Kalk daughter of General T. n. Stanton
and widow of Lieutenant l.. Kak Of the
Fifth infantry, who was killed on a railroad
at Burlington, Ia, last March while on duty
|
Ua.) college, and which passed some time
ago, was informally before the house PEN
sions committee today. Congressman Strobe
Of Nebraska is interested in this measure
and will give it his personal attention in
view of General Stantons former residence
in Nebraska, and his intention to return to
Omaha upon his retirement.
| The nomination of ]. d. Youmans to sue
ceed himself as interstate commerce COM
missioner would have been taken up in ex-
ecutive session today had the senators from
| Iowa been preset, but their absence from
| the chamber sent the nomination over until
| tomorrow
The nomination Of Matt Daugherty, to be
receiver of public moneys at the Sidney land
office, was sent to the senate second time
| to correct a mistake made in transferring
| the register and receiver.
The nomination of Charles p. Mathewson,
| to be agent Of the Omahas and Wtnnebagoes.
| closes one of the most difficult questions
! which Senator Thurston has been called
! upon to settle during his senatorial term.
| fractional jealousies in Thurston and Dakota
counties among republicans made a change
| in the agent absolutely necessary in view
| of Captain Mercers determination to join
| his regiment, but just how the change was
! to be brought about was a puzzle in view
! of Colonel PEBBLES candidacy for agent, but
| finally PEBBLES withdrew and harmony
| came with Mathewsons election. who is
the son of former agent Of the reservation
and is said to know the Indian service thor
| oughly.
Congressman Sutherland has presented
| the protest of Samuel Carnly and fifty -four
| other citizens of Sutton Neb., against the
| government voting aid or recognition to
any exposition proposed to be held in
| Omaha in 1899.
| Congressman Stark presented affidavts OF
| number of citizens Of Gage county in rela-
| tion to the sale of Otoe and Missouri lands
| in that county.
Iowa postmasters appointed; J. c. Haney
at Hllsdale Mills county; Annie Wood
ward at DarbyVille Appanoose county;
| Charles E. Damewood at Ladoga, Taylor
county; w. w. Scott, Raymond Black Hawk
county; George A. Fosdick, Tuskeega, Deca-
| tur county.
| Alphona E. Rice of Iowa. employed in the
Interior department, was today promoted
| from 81, 900 clerkshp to one at $1,000.