Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-14
OMAHA INDIAN SUPPLY DEPOT
Disputed Item IL At Last sssuTs in the
Appropriation Bill.
OEs MONIES SURE OF BIG ARMY POST
Hull Proudly Announces satisfaction
with Public Building Prospect
Also - G~arvey's Protest
from ssntee Agency.
From q staff Correspondent.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The item in the Indian appropria-
ton bill continuing the Indian supply depot
at Omaha has had a somewhat rocky road to
travel recently and for a time It looked as
II II would fail altogether. On Tuesday the
members Of the house committee on Indian
affairs sought to put the item in the bill.
but on a vote It was ordered to be stricken
out. Yesterday the vote was reconsid-
cred and the item will be found in the bill
to be reported tomorrow, carrying an ap-
preparation Of SIC, 900. which is $4,000 more
than last year. The wording has been con-
siderably changed and is aimed to meet the
objections Of the secretary OF the interior
and the commissioner Of Indian AFFAIRS
against maintaining an Indian supply depot
at Omaha.
Information before the house committee
was to the effect that while the money ap-
propriated has been paid out in salaries,
nothing he's been done toward occupying
the buildings leased for the purpose. Con-
gresham Mercer, who drafted the amend
ment to tho bill, has sought to make It
mandatory upon the part Of the Indian
once not only to open bids In Omaha, but
also to store supplies there.
Army Post al Des MOines.
Congressman Hull OF Des Moines was in
an exceedingly happy frame Of mind today
over a talk he had with Secretary Root in
relation to the new army post to be built
in Des Moines. The congressman is up for
denomination and, while he is here looking
after the interests Of his constituents, his
opponents are asserting that the Des Nome
post will not be built and that the talk of a
new postonice building at that place is de-
signed only to catch the unwary.
Captain Hull said today he had the as
surance Of Secretary Root that the post
would be built along the lines contemplated
that 5000, 900 having been appropriated he
regarded the action OF congress as specific
in character and would approve the esti-
mates contemplating the purchase OF 300
acres additional for rife range to cost
$2S, 900.
General Miles, when seen in regard to the
omission of the post at Des Moines from
the list of permanent posts submitted by
the army board, OF which he was president
said the board did not think any recon-
mendatiop was necessary in view OF the
specific action Of congress.
I'VE are going to get a new postotnce
building, too" said Captain Hull. "Secre'
tary Taylor sent a letter to the chairman
Of the house committee on public buildings
anu STOuuOb LOudys bLdliuB ludtp IL III
opinion, a three-story and basement build
ing covering 10000 square feet on the f1rs'
floor and 5000 feet on each OF the othel
floors, could Be erected at a cost OF $3.50.
900, including site. Now we are going Il
go for that building, and we are going Il
get it."
Personals and Department Notes.
Judge and Mrg. Smith Mcpherson OF Re=
At II -.
/ home from New York. They expect to leev
for the west tomorrow.
George E. Lichety Of Waterloo. Ia. passei
through Washington today on his way hom
from New York.
N. W.. Wells of Schuyler, who has bee,
! in Washington several days, will leave 70
, Nebraska tomorrow and rumor says h
will enter the race for congress In hi
, district.
, John Carney OF the Santee agency arrive
: in Washington today, He is here to pro
test against the action of the Indian ofhc
In turning the agency over to a schoc
superintendent and abandoning the ager
at that place. He claims 1t will wor
great hardship to his people. He says b
comes with letters and statements tbs
Q will give the commissioner a new insigL
5 into affairs.
z. T. Lindsey Of Omaha is In Washingto
on a short visit.
q Senator Willard had expected to leav
I for Omaha tomorrow and had SO tele
graphed his friends, but today announce
he would defer his visit.
Rural free delivery has been ordered es
tablished April 1 at Dixie, Grundy count!
4 Ia, with N. ]. Bonde as carrier. Th
y route embraces an area Of thirty-on
> square miles. containing a population {
sos. The postofhces at Lear and Fern wi
. be supplied by rural carriers.
Iowa Postmasters Appointed--H. 1
Smith, ERADICATE, Humboldt county; J. +
Marriott, Long Grove, Scott county; 7
J. Lepiey. Warsaw, Wayne county.
II The postofices at Doty, Boyd count!
Neb.. and Fleetwood. Minnehaha count!
. s. D., will be discontinued February 2a.
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