Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-25

Win the hosebud Indians, cedtng a portion
OF their reservation In Gregory county.
South Dakota, to the government, was
reached on the calendar. and hardly had
Its reading been concluded when Senator
Plat Of Connecticut was on his feet with
an amendment striking out the free homes
feature Of Gamble's bill and stipuIatins
that intending settlers should pay as much
FOR the lends as the government paid for
them, namely, $3.50 an acre. without any
warning a free homes fight was precipi-
tated. 1t was a case OF retreat or hght and
Gamble, after hastily consulting his col
league, Senator Kittredge, decided upon the
latter course.
He explained the provisions OF the bill.
He told how the rights OF the Indians had
been safeguarded by the enabling act Of
South Dakota, which set apart certain num-
bered sections for school purposes. He was
firm and forcible and was accorded close
attention.
But he had hardly got started in his dis
cussion Of the merits OF the measure when
Senator Cockrell thought the bill would
lead to a protracted debate and he wanted
1t transferred to the calendar. Senator
Gamble asked that It retain it's place on the
private calendar and 1t went over without
prejudice.
I'VE will fight It out for free homes. ="
said Mr.. Gamble afterward. I'VE cant do
more than get beaten, and II we do we
VIII know who the friends Of free homes
are in the Fifty-seventh congress-"
Water Resources of Black Hills,
representative Martin OF South Dakota
today introduced a joint resolution pro-
Vldlng FOR the printing and distribution Of
a thousand copies Of the preliminary de-
scrlption OF the geological and water re-
sources OF the southern half Of Black Hills.
and the adjoining region in South Dakota
and wyoming, recently prepared by Nelson
Horatio Darton, under the directions OF the
Geological Survey.
The senate today passed a bill intro
duced by Senator Gamble, providing for the
Reimbursement Of certain Lower Brule Sioux
Indians In South Dakota, who were forcibly
removed from their homes south Of the
White river in South Dakota In 1893. The
bill carries an appropriation OF 1900 to
carry out the provisions of the act which d.
rects the secretary OF the interior to in
yestisato the loss of property resulting
from their forcible removal.
Commissioner Yerkes Of the Internal
Revenue department of the government has
decided that II the war reduction bill be-
NS raw 10 SNCly luulCdllOu points,
he will assess a $50 brokers' tax against
the secretary and other officers Of every
corporation issuing stock certificates. This
will be a decided blow to bucket shops
and will raise a howl from Maine to Cali
fornia.
POstmasters at Rockville.
Senator Willard today ecommended the
appointment of William L. smetzer as post
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Mrs. r. A. Fair.
Mrs. Horace G. Burt, wife Of the presi-
dent of the Union Pacific, is a guest OF
Senator and Miss Mnlard, having accom-,
panied the senator and his daughter on their
return from Nebraska.
The city council Of Omaha recently passed
a resolution in favor OF a petition callins
upon the War department to construct a
sewer from old Fort Omaha to the main
of the city, and asked Senator Willard
to present the matter, which he has done,
but thus far nothing has been heard from
the department.
J.. W. Wellensieck. of Sycamore, Neb., Is
in the city.
Senator Warrent has been summoned to
Massachusetts on account OF the serious
Illness of his wife.
A meeting Of the Iowa delegation to set
tie the federal appointments has been called
for the last OF the week. 1t Is not ex-
pected. however, that any definite conclu-
sion will be reached at this meeting, as
the members desire to go slowly before
making up the list.
Representative Martin today appeared
before the house committees on irriga-
ton relative to the bill he introduced
respecting ranges adjacent to stock reser-
yniru The hill. nroptdao chat The ron1aa
adjoining reservoirs constructed on the pub
lie domain shall not be occupied as grazing
grounds for cattle. but shall only be re-
tanned on such ranges until they have been
watered. Mr.. Martin will again be heard
before action is taken by the committee.
Department Notes.
Two rural free delivery routes will be es-
tablished May 1 next at Collins, Story county,
Ia. The routes cover an area of hfty-six
square miles. containing a population OF
LOIS. The ONCE at Clyde, Jasper county, is
to be discontinued and mail sent to Col
Inns. Carriers for these routes have not
been named.
The following attorneys have been ad-
mitted to practice before the Interior de-
partment: William Timberman Of Keokuk,
Frank ]. Horton of Davis City, Ia, and
Edwin Vance of Heron and Samuel ".
Clark Of Doland, S. d.
Postmasters appointed:
Nebraska-E. B. Harris, Caldwell, Scots
Bluff county. vice e. ". Mebgel, removed.
Iowa-Nora Mcneil, Garden Grove. De-
cstur county; Frank Birkby, Knox, Fremont
county; August A. Vannatta. lands. Tay-
lor county.
The postof1ce at Buckley, Potter county,
s. D., has been ordered discontinued.
Omar Duncan and Otis Lucas were today
appointed members Of the civil service ex-
aiming board for the postofice at Clar-
linda, Ia, and Henry Karwath for the post
ONCE at Davenport, Ia.
The National Park bank Of New York
was today approved as a reserve agent for
the First National bank Of Elkader, Ia.
DEATH RECORD.