Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
FINISH OMAHA POSTOFFlCE
Chairman Of Senate Committee Agrees to
Recommend the Appropriation.
AMENDED BRIDGE BILL PASSES HOUSE
Measure Granting n Pension to the
widow of the Late General Stan
ton Goes 60 President for
Signature.
From a Stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Senator Willard, at the instance Of
the supervising architect, has prevailed on
the public building and grounds committed
OF the senate to appropriate S45, 900 add
tioLal for the completion OF the Omaha
public building. Senator Willard had an
Interview with Senator Fairbanks, chairman
of the committee, today and after going
over the entire situation Senator Fairbanks
that the additional amount was
needed to complete the structure along the
lines desired by the people Of Omaha and
indicated to Senator Willard his disposl-
ton toward meeting those wishes.
The bill extending the time in which to
complete the bridge over the Missouri river
at East Omaha, with amendments as agreed
upon between the contending interests,
passed the house today. The hill now goes
to the senate with the Amendments added,
the principal one Of which provides that
the bridge shall be open to foot and vehicle
travel. The senate will undoubtedly con-
cur in the house amendments, as 1t is I'M
derstood Senator Willard has been advised
that this amendment is satisfactory to the
terminal company.
EuIOgies IN Kyle.
Eulogies we're delivered in the house to-
day on the life and public services of the
late Senator James H. Kyle Of South Da-
kota. Representative Burke of the South
Dakota delegation spoke first and after his
address presided over the deliberations
Of the house. other addresses we're made
by Representatives De Almond of Missouri.
Marshall Of North Dakota, Bell of Colorado.
McCleary Of Minnesota, stark OF Nebraska
and Martin OF South Dakota. Representa-
tive Mann Of Illinois, who was a student
with the senator at the University of Illi-
nois, was expected to deliver an address,
but. with Representative Burton Of Ohio.
who was a former teacher OF the late Sem
ator Kyle at ODerlin university, was I'M
avo!dably absent.
The bill for the relief Of Mrs. NJ. q. Stan
ton, widow Of the late General T. H. Stan
ton, has passed both houses Of congress and
now goes to the president for his sigma
ture. The bill carries a pension of $50 per
month for Mrs. Stanton.
Representative Hepburn, whose conven-
ton has been called to meet at Creston,
Ia, on June 10, stated today that he would
in all probability go home to participate
in its deliberations
Senator Kittredge Of South Dakota has
gone to New Hampshire on a short visit to
the home Of his father and mother.
Postal Matters.
Postmasters appointed: lows j. H.
Townsend, Evanston. Webster county. Ne.
braska-T. M. Howie. Edholm, Butler
county, vice w. A. Hutchison, dead. Wyom-
ing-H. A. Wegner, Germania, Big Horn
county.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tablished In o " on July 1 as follows:
Wenster, Keokuk county; area covered,
twenty-eiRht SQUARE miles: population,
$50. West Grove. Davis county, one route,
area, ffty-two square miles; population,
531. Woodbine, Harrison county, four
routes; area. ninety square miles; popula-
ton. 1850.
TIL postofHce at Platte, s. D., becomes a
presidential office July 1, with the post
masters salary at $1,110.
The comptroller Of the currency has APP
nroved the United States National bank
of Omaha as reserve agent for the CONNER
cial National bank OF Essex, la.
William Benthorn of Castlewood, s. D.,
has been appointed to a position in the
surveyor generals once at Huron, 8. d.
Charles e. Pollard Of Farley, Benton G.
Ellis of Milburn and M. A. Wlthers Of
Des Moines, Ia, have been appointed rail-
way clerks.
The gross receipts Of the postofice at
Omaha for the month OF April were $685.
3O4, against $50. 4OS for same month last
wears. an increase OF $1,s4e. At Des
MOines the receipts were $S3, S76 and $751;
623 respectively, an increase Of IS, 253.