Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-11
PLAN FIGHT ON CUBAN BILL
Test Will Come When Measure Comes from
Committee Of the Whole.
INSURGENTS WILL MOVE TO REcoMMIT
Receipts of Omaha and Des MOines
POstofices show Material increases
over March of Last
Year.
CFrom a stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, April 10.-(Special Tele-
grsm.)-As the debate on Cuban reciproc-
ity broadens and continues the factions have
begun to cast about for definite results.
From close investigation, based on thor
ough canvass Of the leaders, It appears
that the strongest showing in opposition to
the measure will be made when the bill is
finally reported from the committee OF the
whole with the recommendation that II
pass. Coupled with that recommendation
will be one made by the republican leader
Of the opposition that the bill be recon-
mitted to the committee on ways and
means with instructions to bring in a new
bill striking out all dlfferentials on sugar
and admit refined sugar at the same rate Of
duty as raw sugar. Upon this motion 1t is
believed that the democrats can all unite
and II the insurgents can muster the votes
they claim in support of this proposition the
bill will be sent back to the committee,
where 1t will languish until the end OF the
session.
Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota, who is to close
the debate on the part of those fighting FOR
beet sugar, said tonight that the plan OF
the insurgents" would be to amend the
bill in committee OF the whole, failing in
which no attempt would be made to carry
the fight outside.
The fact is that the Insurgents are
playing for position and having accom-
plished this they are willing to quit.
Mercer and Burkett Undecided.
In a canvass of the Nebraska delegation
even the democrats are divided, while the
two republican members have not made up
their mind how they would vote on the
proposition to recommit. This is a fair in
of he AHff onA .Aar
these circumstances be fair to predict the
passage of the measure.
Representative Stark today received ad-
vices from Henderson, Neb., that the death
of George Klassen, a citizen OF that place.
had been reported from the Philippines and
asking him to confirm the same II possible.
| Judge Stark at once called upon the War
department for information. but had re-
ceived no advice tonight. Dr. Klassen en-
listed in the Sixth United States cavalry
in 1897 and with his regiment saw service
in Cuba, having been wounded in the battle
of Santiago. After the Spanish American
war he went to the Philippines as veteri-
nary surgeon and while In this capacity he
was reported to have been killed. DR.. Klas-
sen comes of a we'll known family in York
| county.
Move for Fort Meade.
Senator Klttredge stated today that he
| would introduce an amendment to the sun
dry iivil bill setting apart s1e0, 600 Of the
| 81 ,500,0 900 carried by the bill for barracks
and quarters for improvements at Fort
Meade S. D., thereby commencing a perm
anent post in the Black Hills.
Lieutenant James Justice of the Twenty
second infantry is in Washington on a visit
to his brother, Evan Justice.
Senator Gamble introduced a bill today
to extend, the benefits Of the pension Laws
of the United States to members Of the
company Of Yankton Indian scouts who
served under the command of General Al
fred Sulley in his campaign in Dakota ter
ritory in 1S64-5. The Indians referred "a
reside in Charles Mix county and are said
to have been friends OF the United States
since 1851. In the campaign which General
sulley made in the spring Of 1864 against
the Indians he enrolled ffty-one OF the
Yanktons as scouts.
Postal Receipts Increase.
The receipts of the Omaha postofice FOL
March were $SS.ss7, compared with s36, ,2s1
for March OF last year, showing an increas,
Of S2.6l6,
At Des Moines the receipts we're s39, 80,
and $32,47e, or an increase of $6,S17.
| Inc flrst national bank OF Omaha anC
the Hanover National bank of New Yorl
we're today approved as reserve agents fo
the First National bank OF Sidney, Neb.
The postofice at Adaton, Sheridan
, county, Neb.. has been moved one mil,
north. with Charles s. Rucker as post
master.
Bid Burus was today appointed post
master at Georgetown, Monroe county la
The name Of the postoffce at Republican
Minnehahs county, S. D., has been orderet
changed TO Renner and Oscar J. Nessal
commissioned postmaster.
These Indian school appointments wer
made today: Miss Alice NJ. Pike OF For
, Madison, Ia; Industrial teacher at Croy
Creek, Mont; Miss Maude B. Brockney o
Wsshita, Ia. Industrial teacher at Leecl
Lake. Mimi; James II. Brary Of Rochester
N. Y, gardener at Rosebud, S. d.
, The senate bill to extend the time o
, building the Omaha Northern railroa,
through the Omaha and Winnebago reserva
tion in Thurston county was reported ia
vorably by Representative Curtis toda
from the committee on Indian affairs.