Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04
OMAHA INDIAN SUPpLYDEPOT
He Monetary Provision /, Made fer It's Con-
~tinlssOa.
IANILE AeLNcY MKY IL ABeLsHLO
v~upervisiRE Architect Favors Million
Dollars for Des Moines Pubiic
BuildinE = Reservations to
BE Investigated.
Erom 3 STAIR correspondent.l

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The Indian supply depot at Omaha
will probably succumb to the inevitable
about June 30. unless something Is done to
continue the appropriation for 1903. The
subcommittee on Indian AFFAIR." having
charge Of the Indian appropriation bin has
completed Its work. and today presented a
bill TO the full committee, which will go
over the measure at its next meeting. The
bill does not make any appropriation for
the continuance OF the Indian supply depot
at Omaha. Secretary Hitchcock was
against inserting the item in the appro-
p~riation bill two years age but ex-senator
Thurston, then chairman Of the Indian
committee, maintained 1t and continued TO
hold II as long as he was chairman. Com
missioner Jones was never enthusiastic In
regard TO the measure, and the fact that
Nebraska no longer has representation on
the Indian committee may largely ao-
eount for the report Of subcommittee to
discontinue the ONCE.
The bill as prepared for report to the
house committee on Indian affairs discon-
tinues the Indian agency on the Sac and
Fox reservation in Iowa, Santee in Neb-
raska, and Yankton In South Dakota. Com
missioner Jones has recommended the dis
continuance Of two Of these agencies re-
peatcdly, but they are always restored on
the floor Of one or the other Of the two
houses, and 1t is expected Senator Allison
will look after the Sac and Fox agency In
Iowa while Senator Gamble will do like
wise for Yankton.
Fate of santee Agency Uncertain.
Senator MiIlard, however. in whose sec
lion the santee agency is situated, has not
aoA.~u.tno1 uhafhar ha uviII atfpmnt tn have
that agency restored.
One item Of the bill from which much Is
expected appropriates IS 200 for the purpose
Of ascertaining the condition Of Indians
upon the reservations. their degree Of civ
ilization, the advisabllity OF reducing the
size Of reservations, propriety Of commut-
ing their annuIties, the areas needful for
their use, whether lands are better fitted
TOR forestry than agriculture and to make
4 full report upon the area of mineral lands
included In the reservations.
The supports granted by the bill for the
Indian schools do not vary greatly from
the last bill. and IN the main are below the
figures OF the Fifty-sixth congress.
For Genoa, Neb.. 6 $500 is appropriated.
Including money for a new boiler house and
boilers. Riggs institute. South Dakota. gets
t77, 925, including a new barn. addition to
workshop, dairy building and equipments.
Chamberlain. S. D.. Is given by the sub
committee sac, $50. which includes the cost
Of the superintendent's new cottage, new
laundry. extension Of sewer and steam
pumping plant. Rapid City, S. D., has to bs
satisfied with ss5. $50. including the cost OF
laundry. extension Of sewer and employees
quarters.
To Settle for Nebraska Lands.
The subcommittee's report on the In
dian appropriation BIZ also directs the Sec
rotary OF the interior ito pay to the Otoe
tribe OF Indians in Oklahoma $50. 900 OF the
money collected for them in the settlement
OF their claim for land sold for them IN
Nebraska This grows out Of the settle
ment Of an old controversy over the sale OF
0toe and Missouri lands In Gage county,
which stalked through congress many
years before a settlement was reached.
In the urgent deficiency bill reported to
the senate today. John Shaker OF Hastings,
Neb., as clerk to senator O. II. Dietrich.
is allowed pay from April 6 to December
1; J. B. Haynes. as clerk to Senator MIL
lard, is allowed pay from April IL to De.
cember /, and Edwin r. Winans, clerk to
Senator A. B. Kittredge Of South Dakota,
from July 20 to December l. This action
is made necessary, as the senators were
elected or appointed after the senate ad-
journed last March.
c.. G. Belden OF Omaha, who has been In
Washington for several days, leaves for the
west tomorrow.
Million Dollars for Des MOines.-
The proposal OF Congressman Hull for a
new federal building at Des Moines, to cost
1900. 900. has been Endorsed by Supervising
Architect Taylor.
When Stewards amendment to the judi
ciai bill. proposing to Increase the salaries
Of senators and members Of the Fifty
eighth congress to 1880 a year, came to a
vote in the senate today. fourteen senators
voted in tho Affirmative. one of whom was
Senator Klttredge. ~ voted for Increase
said the senator. because l think the sal
aries at present are inadequate ana should
be increased"
Colonel Joseph Besson. military secretary
20 Iowa's new governor, Is In Washington
on 4 visit.
judge Walter l. Smith Of the Council
Bluffs (Ia.) district. leaves for his home
the latter part Of this week.
The supreme court has agreed to accept
printed arguments, II presented at any time
before April IA. In the case OF the United
States against Rlekert. involving the right
OF South Dakota to tax Indians under Ger.
tain circumstances, which was presented
on brief to the court last month, Senator
ktttredge appearing for Rickert
Department. Notes.
The name Of the pOstofhee at Mount Pts
gah. Harrison county. Ia. is ordered
changed to Pisgah and Ezra Miller Is com.
miesioned postmaster.
James H. Thrasher OF PlattsmOuth and
Harry l. Keefe Of West Point. Neb.. arr
admitted to practice before the Interior
department.
!. Ref Is appointed postmaster at Reels
Pottawattamie county. Ia. The postonhcel
At Aliens Grove. Scott county. Ia, and St
Joseph. Grant county. s. D.. have beer
ordered discontinued.
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