Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27
MONEY FOR NEW BUILDINGS
Nebraska and South Dakota Get Some and
Iowa Fares Well,
OMAHA DOES NOT FIGURE IN THE LIST
Lincoln, Hastings and Norfolk Secure
Appropriations - CnttIemen Tell
Committee what They want
in Leasing Bill.
.MAHA DOES NOT FIGURE IN THE LIST

CFrom a STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April 25.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The public building bill, which will
be reported tomorrow by the chairman Of
the public buildings and grounds commit
tee Of the house. contains the following
provisions for Nebraska: For addition to
Lincoln postofice, 5000, 900, being an in
crease from 1921, 900; for new building at
Hastings, s125, 600, the site having been
purchased by an appropriation made by the
Fifty-sixth congress; for a new building at
Norfolk, 500, 900, the site having been pur-
chased.
Iowa probably fares more literally than
any other state, the following provisions
being made: To complete the postofice at
Burlington, $40, 900: Oskaloosa, an increase
Of 1000 for the completion OF the building
at that place; Centerville. t35, 900; Atlantic,
$4,000; Marshalltown. SIS, 00O; Waterloo,
$3.50. 600; Boone, 500, 900; Iowa City, $50, 900;
for Des Molnes 1925, 900 is appropriated for
the purchase Of the entire block Of ground.
After the purchase is made the secretary Of
the treasury is instructed to inform con-
gress as to the style OF building which is
best suited to the capital of the state and
the cost of the same. For Ottumwa SIS, 900
Is appropriated for the purchase OF addi-
tional ground.
South DakOta Fares Wen.
South Dakota is especially we'll taken
care of. Aberdeen is given a $4,000 in
crease over previous appropriations; Deal
wood gets 5000 900, while IS 900 is appro-
prited for the purchase Of a site at Pierre.
Representative Burkett was enthusiastic
over the treatment accorded him by the
committee and said the amount would give
Lincoln q buiIdfpu attOh DC Nahra oEats nan-
itol should have.
Senator Dietrich. speaking Of the amount
given Hastings, said 1t was none too large,
as his home city was growing rapidly, and
its railroad interests warranted a building
commensurate with its Importance.
Senators Dietrich and Willard Joined
today in nominating C. w. Barnes, editor Of
the McCook Republican, for receiver OF the
land office at McCook, vice j. A. Piper,
whose term expires May G.. There were
only two candidates for the place. Barnes
and Piper, but Barnes had the backing Of
the state committee and the visit of Chair
man Lindsay to Washington this week is
believed to have clinched the matter. While
this, Of course, is in Senator Dietrich's
territory, Senator Willard Joined in the
recommendation, according to an agree
ment when the senators entered upon their
terms that they would Join in federal APP
pointments.
Senator Dietrich ommen the ap-
pointment of Taylor Mccullough for post
master at Elsie, Neb., vice w. F. Howe,
resigned.
Lyman Richardson of Omaha, who has
been spending a portion Of the winter in
the east, is in Washington, enroute to Ne
braska.
Senator Dietrich introduced an amend
ment today to his Cuban rebate bill provid-
ing that Cuba should grant us a coaling
station or stations In addition to other fea-
lures OF the measure. This amendment the
senator thought necessary in order to al
lay criticisms that the measure he intro
duced in behalf Of Cuba earlier in the
week was not constitutional.
j. G.. Pratt, formerly of Cheyenne, wyo.,
but now a resident Of Honolulu, Is In
Washington for the purpose Of getting con-
gress to appropriate $4,000, 900 to Hawaii
for the purpose Of recompensing the ma
tives and others who had their property
destroyed during the bubonic plague.
Urge Land Leasing Bill.
The representatives Of the cattle inter-
ests, headed by Bartlett Richards Of Ellis
worth, who are here for the purpose OF
a~rousing interest and melting legislation
looking to the leasing OF the public domain,
appeared before the subcommittee Of the
senate committee on public lands this
morning, Senator Gamble being chairman
Of the subcommittee. Mr.. Richards, who
is probably one Of the largest cattle grow
ers in the United States, made the princi-
pal address to the committee. He stated
that the immediate removal Of fences by
the government, as contemplated by the
secretary OF the interior, would cause q
financial panic and bring ruin to countless
homemakers of the arid west. He urged
upon the committee a land-leasing bill
safeguarding the interests Of the govern
ment that would relieve the present sit.
u%ation, protecting forage and restore the
ranges departing vigor. Such a bill, he
said. would invite settlement and enter
prise, serve the material .ntsrests Of the