Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
GETS MONEY FOR LINCOLN
Congressman Burkstt Induces Senator'S Not
to Gut House Appropriation.
SENATE ACTS ON HOT SPRINGS MEASURE
Concurs in House Amendments and
the Bill Now Goes to the Presi-
dent for observation-disclosures
in Postal Service.
CFrom a star correspondent

(From a Stan Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. May ~2o.-(special Tele-
grAm.)-The house appropriation OF $780,
900 as contained In the omnibus public
public building bill for Lincoln is re-
tanned In the senate measure which was re-
ported today, but It was not retained ex-
cept BY hard and earnest work on the part
Of Representative Burkett, who made .
personal plea with the senate committee
on public buildings and grounds for its
retention. Az made up yesterday after
noon the bill reduced the Lincoln appro-
priation $4,000. According to Mr.. Burk-
ett's statement he had been apprised of
the intention to reduce the appropriation
for several days, but had never given UP
hope Of getting consideration at tho last
moment. The hrst knowledge he had that
the doings Of the committee were known on
the outside was contained in The Bee Of
Saturday and he at once began q systematic
effort with q view OF holding the approprt-
alton which the house gave Lincoln intact.
His success is shown in the senate bill as
reported today. The bill also carries an
appropriation of SAC. 900, as previously an
nounced, for Omaha. So far as Nebraska
is concerned there are no other changes
over the house measure.
Iowa IN the aggregate gets q slight In
crease over the total appropriation for
that state so far as public, buildings are
concerned. Marshalltown is reduced from
SIS, 900 to 100000; Boone from 800, 900 to
$50, 900, while Muscatine is given SIS, 900 for
q site which was not included in the bill
as 1t came from the house.
The appropriation for Des Moines is In
creased 4 1000. while the area of the site
Of the new building at that place is re-
duced from $4,000 to 5000 square feet.
Just before the bill was reported this
morning the committee decided to give
Yankton $1,000 for the purchase Of a site
instead of $4,000. as previously stated,
Bill for Pontoon Bridge.
Representative Burkett today introduced
a bill in behalf Of the Plattsmouth Pom
toon Bridge company authorizing the con-
struction Of a pontoon bridge across the
Missouri river in Sarpy county, Nebraska.
and Mills county, Iowa. The bridge. accord
ing to the bill, is to be built under the
usual regulations prescribed by the War
department and Is to be constructed with a
draw Of 800 feet In the clear. According
to the terms Of the measure the bridge IL
to be commenced within six months and
completed within a year.
Senator Dietrich today introduced a bill
authorizing the secretary of war to fur
nish condemned cannon to be used In con-
nection with the monument to be erected
to the memory Of the late James LAIRD,
former member Of congrass from NeI
braska. The bill provides that the cannon
are to be delivered to the mayor Of Hast
ings,, Neb., for disposition according to the
terms Of the bill.
Representative Burkett announced today
that he had secured a position for Miss
Olive Jack OF otoe county in the library
OF congress at a salary. Of 1000. He, stated
that there were 100 applicants for this po-
sition. s-
Hot Springs Bill Passes Senate.
The senate 4concuffed in the house
amendments in regard to the Hot Springs
sanitarium measure and the bill now goes
to the president for his signature. 50
Secretary Shaw ~contemplates going to
lTuskegee, Ala, to join the Representative
Thompson party, which Is making a tour
Of the south with a view Of inquiring into
the social and industrial conditions Of the
negro race.
Senator Willard today recommended H.
A. Priddy for postmaster at Harrison,
Sioux county. "
w. F. Kelly Of Lincoln, an attorney of
that city, is in Washington on his way to
New York on legal BUSINESS.
Major John p. Baker, paymaster of the
department of the Missouri, has been
granted two months and eight days leave.
Contract Surgeon James E. Miller, now
at Des Moines, has been ordered to Fort
Candy, Wash, for duty.
The comptroller Of the currency has APP
proved the application of the following per-
sons to organize the First National bank
Of Pocahontas, Ia, with $25, 900 capital: W.
8. McEwen. James Bruce, l.. C. Thornton,
II. j, Murray and w. D. MoEwen.
The Bankers National bank Of Chicago
has been approved as a reserve agent for
the First National bank OF Ruthven, la.
Frank Bond of Cheyenne. Wyo.. has been
appointed irrigation assistant in connection
with the experiment stations of the Agri-
cultural department.
Postal Matters.
These rural free delivery routes will be
established July /: Nebraska, Benson,
Douglas county. one additional route; area
covered twenty-six square miles, popula-
ton, 500. Gresham, York county, two
routes, area seventy-seven square miles
population, 1880. o~sceola,s Polk county
four routes, area 1923 square miles, popula-
tiop 1850. Iowa. Buckingham, Tama county
one route, area thirty square miles. popu-
lation, 423. Rockford, Floyd county, FIVE
lOubSni alOoi W SQUARE mitco, populallOn
2,400. Traer, Tama county, four routes
area, l25 square miles, population 1.s2S
Three rural mail routes have been ordered
from Falls City, effective July /, and q
rural free delivery route from Emerald
Lancaster county, has been reported ia
, vorably.
Representative Mercer was today no.
tihed by the Postofiee department thai
rural free delivery routes had been ordered
established from South Omaha, Benson
Herman and Florence.
The postofhce has been discontinued a
Laeelle, Clark county. Ia, and the mai
, goes to osceolA. also Grandview, Gag
county, Neb,, mail to Firth. The post
ofices at Blessing. Blaekhawk county
! owen. Cerro Gordo county and Crystal
Tsma county will be discontinued.
, Under the annual readjustment Of post
: masters salaries these Nebraska change
were announced today Columbus, In
creased $500; Co5ad. David City, Edgar
Fsirbury. Franklin, Gordon. Genoa. Hooper
Humboldt increased 800; Fairfield, Gothen
burg. Indianola and Kearney. decreases
500.
The postefice at Gibbon. Neb., has beel