Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-09
MONEY FOR new FORT MEADE
Congress to Be Asked to Make ApprcpriS-
ton to Be Immediately Available,
GET NOTHING FROM REGULAR ARMY BILL
senate Committee to Make Favorable
Report on Burke Bill 60 ALLOW
Communication Of Entries
on Coded Lands.
From a STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April s.-(speciai TeIe-
gram.)-Senator Kittredge and Representa-.
tive Martin Of South Dakota had an inter-
view with Secretary Root today REGARDING
the permanent buildings, which are to be
erected at Fort Meade, in keeping with the
recommendations the army board appointed
to select permanent garrisons. Fort Meade
is to have headquarters and eight troops
Of cavalry and the temporary structures
are to be replaced with buildings Of a
permanent character. Quartermaster
General Ludington has estimated that the
new buildings will. cost 1855, 900, and as the
representatives Of South Dakota desire the
work to progress as rapidly as possible,
they are anxious to know just what amount
OF money the War department can use
this year. Hence their call. 1t was thought
by South Dakotans that a portion Of the
~, 800, 900 carried In the army bill for
barracks and quarters might be set apart
for use at Fort Meade, but they received
SO little encouragement that they have
decided to ask congress for a specific an
Precipitation Of 100000 to be Immediately
available, SO that the work Of construction
may not be delayed. 1t is expected that
1t will take dEe years to complete Fort
Meade. a.. "a ,E~"i .t -'.
oE"ptc ~ hOmeateR0erH.
The senate committee on public lands au-
thorized Senator Gamble to report favor
ably Representative Burke's bill to allow
Communication Of homestead entries, which
is intended to relieve settlers upon the
coded portion Of the great Sioux reserva-
ton In South Dakota in case Of commuta-
ton from paying more than the Indian
price per acre for land as fixed by the act
opening the land settlement. Senator
Gamble will take some little time in which
to make his report. as he desires to attach
the bill introduced by Senator Kittredge
permitting those who settled on lands Sc
cured from Indians and not only paid the
government price, but a bonus as we'll to
take other homesteads the same as other
settlers who take homesteads under the
general law and which bill has not az yet
been acted upon by the senate committee.
Representative Shallenberger. delivered
an address before. Lincoln post, Grand
Army of the Republic. last night and is also
booked for an address on banking methods
before the law class of Columbian univer-
sity next week.
Speaker Henderson's secretary, Mr.. Rich
ards, stated today that Grosvenor's anti
injunction bill would be reported by Chair
mdh nay vi tue JuulClhIy COmullIteC WituiH
a day or two, the delay being due to the
chairman's desire to permit Representative
Littlefeld Of Maine to file a minority re-
port. The bill will be placed on the cal
endar and be given consideration under call
Of committees. Speaker Henderson has
taken a most active part in seeing that the
bill is reported.
Representative Lacey's bill for the pro-
lection Of game in Alaska passed the house
today. ".'t'- -
w. L.. Grain of Nebraska was today APP
pointed fremah In the state, war and navy
building. ;schs ( Aff... .'-.
Postmasters appointed:
Nebraska-s. A.. Green, Cumminsville
Wheeler county vice G. R. Greeley, re-
signed. n
Iowa-william Baker, Diamond. Appa-
moose county: e. D. Ketchem, Hiattsville,
Appanoose county.
South Dakota-P. G. Peterson, Fedora,
Miner county.