Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-08
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several Working Mt Washington in
the Interest of Fort Shcri-
dan, wyo.

! WASHINGTON, Dec Especial Tele
gramD-Captain II. r. Palmer OF Omaha /.
In tho city in the interest OF two measures
WHICH will shortly bo brought before con
gress, one to make permanent the temporar!
military post at Sheridan, Wyo., and the
other to erect a sanitarium for disabled
soldiers OF the civil and Spanish wars al
Hot Springs SD.
Congressman Gamble Of South Dakota
speaking OF the latter measure, said he
would Introduce a bill tomorrow aud push it
with all possible vgor. Mr. Gamble has in
troduced bill for the restoration of annul-
ties to tho Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians
modifying the bill which was presented last
session by SeqatGr Pettlgrew in eliminating
certain provisions in regard to the payment
or attorneys fees. He has also introduced
a pill which he proposes to push and which
he says is vitally needed not only in his
state, but in all others where there are In
ulah reservations taxing Indian allotments.
The bill, as he has prepared 1t, does MT in
any way Interfere with the trust held by
the government, nor can sales for taxes bo
made. This is to continue during the trust
imposed by the government. Mr.. Gamble.
IN speaking of this bill said that under
present conditions white people living ada,
cent to Indian allotments and residing in
the same community with the wards Of the
nation were obliged to maintain all local
expenses, including highways, bridges,
schools, courts, jails, etc. the Indians get
ting tho benefit thereof Ho believes that
Under these circumstances the government
should bear part Of the expense, in view
of the benefit whiah the Indians derive from
their association with the white people.
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming will
tomorrow Introduce bill to mako perma-
nent the temporary military post at Sheri-
dan, Wyc., and will ask for an appropria-
tton OF 100000, to be made Immediately
available.
Congressman Burkett of Nebraska today
introduced a bill that has been stalking
through tho halo of congress for many
years, dividing tho state e Nebraska into
two federal judicial districts, making the
Platte river tho boundary line and fixing
tbs places Of holding court at Omaha and
Lincoln.
Senator Thurston presented vast number
of petitions today from qualified voters of
Nebraska asking that an anti-polygamy
amendment to the constitution be parsed by
congress and submitted to the etates for
ratification.
George F.. BidwelI OF Omaha. general man.
ager Of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
pany with Captain Palmer he called upon
President Mckinley today, Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejohn presenting them to the
chief executive.
petition transmitted by Mrs. NJ. Coz
Of the Woman's club of Omaha containing
us signatures Of male citizens Of that city,
was presented to the senate today by Senator
Thurston, fayoring an anu-pOlygamy
amendment.
Judge Neville made his maiden speech to-
day in the house during the reading of res
olutions offered by Congressman Mercer on
tho death OF the late w. L. Greene. Tho
clerk, in reading the resolutions, mad
vertently used the initial III" instead CT
a." in Judge Greene's name. Immediately
Neville was on his feet and protested
against such mistake. He was told THAI
NO offense was neant, that the resolution
was 'pr6perly drawn and that mistakes
would happenaTwhich satisfied the states
man from the Sixth. ' .... ~'s- .
PcstmasterS appointed: South Dakota-L.
c.. johnson, at Lebanon, Potter county, and
H. G.. Allen atrOelrichs, Fall River county.
Iowa-P. S. McGarty, at High Lake, Emmett
county. The postofflce at Jewel, Ia, has
been assigned to the presidential class and
tho salary of the postmaster increased to
81 zoe