Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
OMAHA GETS A WAREHOUSE
Bill for QuGrtemaster'I Depot Pushed
Through in Last Hours Of Congress-
DIETRICH GETS SPEEDY ACTION ON IT
by the President Imme-
After Reaching the Cap
4 $4,000 Appropria-
on Is Available. .a
cFrom a stan correspondent.)

new building to be known as the quarter
masters warehouse, to cost $4,000. The
bill for the erection OF this building passed
congress today in the hitherto unheard Of
time Of three hours. but the credit does not
wholly belong to Congressman Mercer. as
may be claimed.
Senator Dietrich saved the bill by poll
ing the military affairs committee Of the
senate during an executive session and.
having received a favorable recommenda-
tion from the individual members Of that
committee, called the bill up Immediately
after the senate came out Of executive ses-
sion into a continuance of the legislative
day and passed it under unanimous consent.
Mr.. Mercer, fearful lest his championship
OF the bill, which he introduced on March
Is and which was reported from the COM
mittee on military AFFAIRS on May 6, would
be objected to II he arose to push the meas
ure, had the ranking member OF the minor
ity of the public buildings and grounds
committee, Of which he is chairman. Mr..
Bankhead Of Alabama, call up the measure.
Mr.. Livingston OF Georgia, possibly in the
play that was being made to the gallery.
reserved his right of objection, but wanted
to know why the bill was being pushed
during the closing hours Of congress.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of the committee
on appropriations, was not so thoughtful,
however Of the feelings of the member who
called up the measure. He said he OBJ
jected to consideration Of the bill at this
session, especially as It carried an appro-
priation OF money which he did not believe
the government was warranted in expend-
| ing. He said the necessity of the structure
was not demonstrated and he was inclined
to object to its consideration under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Mr.. Bankhead arose to move its consider
alton, which would have required a two
! thirds vote to carry the measure, when Mr..
| Mercer rushed over to Mr.. Cannon and told
him that 1t was his bill to which he was OBJ
| jecting Mr.. Cannon arose and, waving his
hands in the air, said he would withdraw
any objection which he intlmated making,
and the bill was passed.
Tug Comes in the Senate.
Then came the tug. Mr.. Mercer went over
to the senate to see what could be done
there to pass the measure. The bill had
never been acted upon by the committee on
military affairs of that body. In the abb
sence of his colleague, Senator Millard, who
left during the afternoon for Omaha, Sen
ator Dietrich said that he would do what
he could to pass the bill. While the SEN
ate was in executive session the senior
senator from Nebraska proceeded to poll
the committee on military affairs on the
bill and, having received a majority favor
able to the measure, he called the bill up
Immediately after the senate had termi-
mated its executive session and the bill
| was passed without comment.
II was at once taken in charge of by the
enrolling and engrossing clerks of the two
houses and was the first bill to be signed
by the president after he entered the pres
idents room at the capitol just previous to
the adjournment OF congress. Senator ALI
son. who has in many respects borne the
brunt of legislation OF the session just
ended, having not only looked after the in =
terests of the committee on appropriations,
of which he is chairman. but has been an
active member OF the Philippines and
finance committees, said today that the ses-
sion Just ended has been the busiest ses-
sion he has known since he came to con-
gress. my opinion is" he said, that the
passage Of the Philippine and isthmian ca
nal bills will be accepted by the American
people as the best legislation that could
have been adopted under all the circum-
stances surrounding both cases. regret
that we could not have passed the Cuban
reciprocity measure, but circumstances did
not seem entirely favorable and the effort
| was dDdhuOhSu Tue besSlOus III many
particulars more vital legislation has been
enacted than the most optimistic Of us
! could have hoped for at the beginning OF
the Fifty-seventh congress. The war taxes
} have been taken on We have enacted a
comprehensive Philippine measure and we
} have started the wheels for the building oi
an isthmian canal which the people have
demanded for years: In addition, we have
aimed to perfect the laws OF it's government
and at the same time provide for its run
} ming expenses. Frankly, I must confess
that have never worked 40 hard and
welcome the adjournment as I never have
before"
: Senator Millard left Washington this aft
: ernoon for Omaha. Senator Dietrich ex-
poets to leave for his home In Hastings the
J latter part OF the week. and after spending
some little time In Chicago and Aurora
ILL.,, will go to his home for the summer
His daughter, Miss Dietrich, expects tc
! remain In the Catskills until fall.
Ends Iowa Fight.
The nominations Of H. G. McMillen as
district attorney and ]. U. Sammis as col.
lector for the northern district Of Iows
and Harry G. Weaver as collector for tn,
southern revenue collection district o.
Iowa which were sent in today by the
delegation is concerned. strife and con,
tention growing out OF the recommenda.
tions made by the delegation from tn,
Hawkeye state some three weeks ago
The president informed the delegation pre-
Yious to their meeting that II a united
recommendation came to him for severa
, federal ofices to be hlled he would rel,
! upon that recommendation, but in tn,
event the delegation should be divided h
! | would take It upon himself to nominate
! men who seemed to him best suited 70
the several positions The recommends
tions for the several positions in Iowa wer
. signed by the eleven repres1E tatives an,
two senators from that state. There wer
heartburnings and protests growing out o
: the conference which was held on the dis
tribution Of federal patronage. The presi
dent deferred action until he could review
the protests that were filed against Mr.
MeMillen and Mr.. Weaver. but finding tina
, the protests had been exploded for som
, time. he sent in the names OF MeMillen
: sammis and Weaver today and they wer
!. confirmed during the course OF the after
q noon.
Representative Mercer. who had expecte
a to remain In Washington for a fortnight q
least looking after matters in which h
: is interested. has decided to leave 10
Omaha the latter part OF the week, whe