Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
PREPARING THE CUBAN BILL
Senator Platt Says Effort Will Be to Frame
Measure Acceptable to Republicans,
TWO APPROPRIATION BILLS FOR OMAHA
Senator MiIIRrd Introduces One for
Money 60 Finish Postomce and
Committee Reports One for
Commissnry Depot.


! WASHINGTON May 6.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Senator Plat Of Connecticut, chair
man of the committee on relations with
Cuba said today that it was the purpose
OF his committee to frame a measure con-
templating reciprocity with Cuba that
would be acceptable to all the republican
members of the senate falling In which
the majority Of the members OF the Gem
mittee would abandon any Cuban relief
measure rather than depend upon demo.
Gratis to carry the bill through Senator
Platt has been a most earnest advocate
of the reciprocity measure with Cuba and
insists that the republican party is bound
| to work out some measure of relief as re-
fiected by previous enactments. and he
J proposes, according to his statement to-
night, to bring in a bill from his COM
mittee that all republicans can consistently
stand upon. Just what form that bill takes
is still the subject for consideration. II
is Senator Platts wish that the hearing
in regard to the sugar question shall take
the widest possible latitude, and he is sum-
moning all witnesses desired by the demo-
Gratis TO appear before the committee, so
as to arrive at some equitable conclusion
| that will be satisfactory to all interests.
The senator stated that he believed a rect
procity bill would be passed at the present
session Of congress.
/ Introduces Federal Court Bill.
bill reorganizing the judicial districts
of the United States, increasing their num-
ber from nine to fifteen, with a view to
relieving the existing congestion Of busi-
ness, due to an insufficient number Of
judges. was today introduced by Senator
! Turner of Washington. Under the terms
OF this bill Nebraska, Wyoming Colorado
| and Kansas make up the thirteenth cir
cult; Utah, California and Nevada the four
teenth. and Idaho, Washington, Oregon and
| Montana the fifteenth, with terms Of court
to be held respectively at Omaha, San
Francisco and Spokane.
Judge B. s. Baker of the territorial court
Of New Mexico, accompanied by O. N.
! Marion, DR.. J. F. Pearce and Captain W.
Il. Dame. in Washington for the pur-
pose of securing a permanent military post
at Albuquerque. Incidentally they will see
| their friends in the house in relation to
the omnibus territory admission bill, which
is expected to be reached tomorrow. Judge
Baker speaks enthusiastically Of the terri
I tory with which he has but recently be-
come connected.
Judge Baker expects to visit Omaha be,
fore he returns to New Mexico.
Willis Moore, chief of the Weather bu-
reau service. has notified Senator Millard
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the use of the local observer at Valentine,
in Fraternal hall
Senator MillaTd recommended today Al
exander j. McDougaIl for postmaster at
Oconee. Platte county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowrey and Miss Lowrey,
wife and daugher Of the president Of Omaha
Theological seminary, are in Washington
on their way to Philadelphia.
Senator Dolliver has introduced an
amendment to the omnibus public building
bill, increasing the amount for purchase
Of a new site for the new public building
} at Des Moines to $165, 900 and reducing the
, space to be occupied by 10000 square feet,
I making the site have not less than 70, 900
square feet.
Representative Conner of the Tenth Iowa
district will leave for home Thursday to
/ be in attendance upon the congressional
convention, which meets on the 18th inst.
at Denison.
Reduces Price of Land.
The bill relative to communication of home
stead entries the Big Sioux reservation
In South Dakota, passed the senate today
with an amendment which provides that
settlers shall pay to the government the
price per acre for which the land was sold
by the Indians. The bill has already passed
the house and now goes to the president
, for signature.
The committee on military affairs OF the
house today unanimously agreed to report
Mercer's bill approprlatng $4,000 for a
quartermaster's supply depot at Omaha. 1t
is held that this amount is needed for a
new building at the government corral.
Senator Millard will ask the committee
on public buildings and grounds Of the SEN
, ate to add to the omnibus public building
! Fo- ~
the Omaha postoflce and custom house,
so that the Seventeenth street side of the
structure may conform to the Sixteenth
street side. There has been a great deal
of pulling and hauling over this matter. At
one time Supervising Architect Taylor
stated he had money enough to complete
the structure according to the wishes OF
the people OF Omaha. but when he came to
figure closely, deducting from the amount
remaining per cent for the drawing Of the
plans and preparing specifications for the
building he found that he was short and ac-
cordingly notified the senators that ad-
ditonal appropriation would be necessary
TO complete the Seventeenth street side.
Senator Millard will ask that $50. 900 be
appropriated, although he believes there is
enough money remaining from the original
appropriation for the government building
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out recourse to congress.
Postal Affairs.
South Dakota postmasters appointed:
John S'adt, Scott, Douglas county; Fanny
Cromack, Willow Lake, Clark county.
These Iowa rural free delivery routes
will be esta blished July /: BelknAp. Davis
county, one route; area covered, thirty
square miles; population. 5sl. Holstein.
Ida county four additional routes. area
ninety-One square miles; population, 1885.
Marcus, Cherokee county, two additional
routes; area. hfty-hve square miles; popu-
lation, ss5. Meriden. Cherokee county one
route; area, thIrty-six square miles: popu-
lation. 500. Washta, Cherokee county, two
routes; area, sixty-four square miles; pop
lation, $50.
Under the annual adjustment OF presi-
Dental postmasters' salaries these addi-
tional changes in Iowa were announced to-
day Lisbon, increased $500; Iowa Falls.