Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-20
Bill Passes House and Goes to Senate foi
Action on Amendment.
INDIAN TRADER GETS NO EXTENSION
Belief that senate Exceeded It's Au-
thOrity in ApprOpriating Money
Belonging to Omaha and
WinnebaRO Indians,
CFrom a star correspondent.l


and Burke for the way in which they con-
Quoted the campaign for recognition, Speak
Speaker Henderson finally capitulating.
The naval appropriation bill had been dis
posed Of and Gardner's eigbt-hour law had
been passed when the house was about to
adjourn.
Representative Martin was on his feet
and secured recognition for the considera-
tion Of the Hot Springs sanitarium measure.
Representative Richardson OF Tennessee,
leader Of the democratic minority, objected
to unanimous consideration being given, but
Mr.. Martin having anticipated this move
ment forestalled action by moving that the
bill be taken up and tellers being de-
manded the vote was overwhelmingly in
favor Of consideration, only three members
voting in the negative. Mr.. Martin then
explained the provisions Of the measure and
was followed by Representative Shafroth OF
Colorado, who said he would support the
bill Notwithstanding that Colorado had
similar bill for which he could not receive
consideration from the speaker.
Uncle Joe Cannon, the watchdog Of the
treasury, gave the bill a gentle roast, but
1t did not avail much. Representative Rich
ardson, after having blocked the bill for
unanimous consideration, stated that he did
not desire to take up the time Of the
house In discussing the measure and the
bill was put on its passage.
The bill now goes to the senate, which
undoubtedly will at once concur in the
house amendments This bill, which car
ries an appropriation Of $150,000 and which
was changed from a soldiers home to
ssnitarium by the military affairs commit
tee OF the house, has been pending in con-
gress for four terms and has passed the
senate four times.
No New Lease for O'COnnOr.
z. A. wiltse Of Pender, who has been in
Washington the last few days on matters
connected with the Omaha and Winnebago
Indian agency, left for New York tonight
enroute home. Mr.. Wiltse confessed that
his visit to the Indian ofice did not avail
much, due to the absence Of Commissioner
Jones. He stated that there was no change
In the situation so far as the Winnebago
agency trader was concerned, that his lease
would not be renewed on Its expiration
early In July. AS to Agent Mathewson, he
had learned nothing except that a personal
representative Of Secretary Hitchcock had
been gent to the omsha and Wfnnebago
reservation. That this inspector, Mr..
Church, was now at the agency and would
probably be there for some days to come.
Senator Millard stated tonight that there
seemed to be growing impression that G..
e. Magoon OF Lincoln would be appointed
to the vacant place on the court OF claims
bench; that Mr. Magoon stood very high
In the estimation of Secretary Root and
War department officials who have seen the
president in Magoon's behalf.
Believe Appropriation Illegal.
There is a decided impression prevalent
| among some OF the lawyers in the sem
| ate that the action of the senate commit
| tee on Indian affairs In appropriating $780,
| 900 out OF the money which the Omaha and
Winnebago Indians have in the treasury
| for construction and repair Of bridges on
| the reservation is illegal and that the sec
| retary OF the interior will SO hold Sena-
tor Millard. talking of the matter, said (:
1--WE have clearly exceeded our right in
| taking money out Of the Omaha Indians
| trust fund for repair of bridges on the
Winnebago reservation, and vice versa.
| The Indians themselves would not submit
| to this, and certainly the secretary Of the
interior will not permit It to be done"
Representative Mondell's bill to pay Ed
ward Stable and Artist, deputy land sur
veyors, for land surveyed by them under
contract with limited liability and paying
| them some t400 for excess, was reported
favorably today by the house committee on
| claims.
The supreme court today granted a mo-
| tion of the attorney general Of South Da-
kota that oral testimony be taken in the
original suit of South Dakota against
North Carolina, growing out of the pur-
chase of bonds. Any persons agreed upon
| by parties in the case may, under order
1 - -
the parties to the case fail to name a
| commissioner, then any justice of the su-
preme court may appoint such commits
1 sioner.
| Congressman and Mrs. Walter /. Smith oi
! Council Bluffs are among the guests oi
| Representative Thompson OF Alabama, who
has taken a score Of congressman and
| their wives to his huge plantation for the
1 purpose OF giving them a more accurate
and practical understanding OF conditions
\ in the south
Senator Allison stated today that the
body OF Jerome L. Nudge OF Sioux City
who died in Manila April 20. and who was
employed In the civil service Of the gov
ernment would be brought back to the
United States on the next transport, XII
patrick.
The comptroller Of the currency has ap.
1
State bank of Clear Lake, s. D.. into the
First National bank OF Clear Lake with
| $25 900 capital. The corporate existenc'
Of the First National bank of Huron, S
D., has been extended until May 10, 1922
The National Bank Of Commerce Of New
York has been approved as reserve agenr
for the National State bank of Burling
ton, Ia.
George Bingham OF Britton. S. D.. hal
been admitted to practice before the In
terror department.
Postal Matters.
The salary of the postmaster at Poeahon
tas. Ia, has been increased from $1,000 Il
81. 200, and at Butte, Neb., from $1,000 u
100.
David C. Dodd of Omaha has been ap
pointed a railway mail clerk.
Postmasters appointed: South Dakota
A. d. Havens, Coming, Hughes county; II
W. Metz, Miranda, Faulk county; W. II
Vallmer sisseton Agency. Roberts county
wyomsng-E. H. Lert. Archer, Larami
county.
These Nebraska rural free delivery route
have been ordered established July 1: Au
rora, one additional route. area eovere
thirty square miles. population 625; Doni
phan, Hall county. two routes, area sixty
(Contfnued on Second PaRel