Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
TRIES FOR A NEW BUILDING
Representative Burkstt Makes Effort to
Comply with Lincoln's Desires.
RURAL ROUTES IN FOURTH DISTRICT
Managers of Soldiers Homes Reques
E2JO,OOO Additional for the Pro-
posed sanitarium nt Hot
Springs, $. ID.
From a stan Correspondent

CFrom a stsn Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-(special Tele-
gramD-ConEressman Burkett today intro
I duced a bill amending that portion % the
act OF 1902 relating to appropriations for
public buildings by directing the secretary
Of the treasury to erect upon lands now
belonging to the United States adjacent to
the United States court house and post
Office in Lincoln, Neb.. a suitable building
for the use Of the United States court. rus
tom house and postofhce a building whose
total cost shall not exceed S350.OoO. The
bill auth orizes the secretary Of the treas
ury to sell the present postofhce and court
house, together with such portion Of the
site on which the building is located. as
may not be needed by the United States.
but not exceeding the south eighty-hve feet
extending east and west along the south
side Of the block OF square OF ground be-
tween Ninth and Tenth street in that CITY.
but he is not to sell the present building for
a price less than $50. 900. The net proceeds
OF the sale are to be deposited in the treas
ury as a miscellaneous receipt derived
from the sale Of pubic property. Mr.. Bur-
kett, after a conference with the treasury
o~ficials, reported his conclusion that the
bill would be necessary to bring about the
sale OF the present postof1ce building in
Lincoln and the erection OF a new build
ing commensurate with the needs OF the
city. The bill was referred to the public
buildings and grounds committee Of the
house and will in turn BY that committee
be referred to the Treasury department for
report. Mr.. Burkett believes that a favor
able report may be expected from the
Treasury department.
Free Delivery in Fourth.
RepreseDtative-elect Hinshaw Of the
Fourth Nebraska district was in confer
ence today with Mr.. Machen, superintendent
Of the rural free delivery division OF the
Postofhce department regarding rural free
delivery routes. Mr.. Machen assured Mr..
Hinshsw that Notwithstanding the appro-
p~riation for this service had been ex-
hausted, the Hampton route would be made
special and established January /. and that
as soon as the committee on postofhces and
postroads reported favorably upon the ap-
preparation bill for this service all lines in
spected and approved in the Fourth district
would be established.
Mr.. Hinshaw also had a conference with
the chairman OF the Board OF Appeals Of the
Interior department relative to the case
Of H. E. Dillen. now pending before the
board on appeal from the pension bureau
and had the case made special. so that Il
will be disposed OF At an early date.
Representative and Mrs. A. c. Shallen-
berger and their two daughters Of Nebraska
arrived in Washington last night. to re-
main until the close Of the present ses-
sion.
Ask Money for sanitarium.
The Board OF Managers Of the National
Soldiers homes have unanimously asked
the secretary Of war to request the com
mittee on appropriations to appropriate
$3.50 600 additional for the completion OF the
Battle Mountain sanitarium at Hot Springs.
s. D., according to plans prepared BY
Thomas r. Kimball Of Omaha. CAPTAIN
Palmer, who will be local manager in
charge of the sanitarium. was directed by
the board to close a contract with Mr..
kimball for the architectural plans for the
building. and when the specifications are
prepared TO invite bids for building the
same. Captain Palmer left tonight for New
York and will return to Omaha next week
Secretary Root today transmitted 70 ron
gress additional estimates for work or
homes for disabled volunteer soldiers. H
asks for an appropriation for $50. 900 to b,
expended fer pumping station. electric
; light and heating plant combined and two
bathing pools for the Battle Mountain san.
itarium at Hot Springs. s. D.
, Personal Mention.
Mrs. J. H.. Wintrod OF winterset. Ia. II
visiting relatives in this city.
]. D. Blank OF Des Moines. one OF IN,
. leading business men Of the Iowa capital
Z was in Washington today on his way from
1, New York.
Representative Stark today introduced
| bill to pension Joseph R. Prentice at IS
per month.
9 Representative Shallenberger today in
E troduced the following pension bills: Georg,
e W. Howard. $50; Noah Thomas. $50; Davi,
W. Bush, $50; Sylvester Gordon. $50: job
n H. Davidson. $50; Ezra House. $50: Harye,
a S. Norton, $50.
4 Senator and Mrs. C. D. Clark of Wyominl
: arrived tonight and have taken apartment
at the Normandie.
: Routine of Department..
Postmasters appointed:
Nebraska-John A. Brym, Lomax, Butte
county. vice F. J. Van Yock. removed; Ere,