The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-05-30
WHAT DELEGATION HAS DONE.

A Washington correspondent sends
out a review OF the work accom-
plished by the South Dakota delega-
tion in congress. The record is a
splendid one, due to the fact the
members in the senate and house are
working to one common end-to get
for their state all that she is entitled
to. After referring to the fact that
Congressmen Martin and Burke will
return to Sioux Falls to attend the
state convention, and that Senators
Gamble and Kittredge will be unable
to attend on account of the press of
business in the senate. the cor
respondent goes on to say the follow
ing concerning what has been accom-
plished for South Dakota by her
representatives:
Thanks are due the senators and
representatives for the local bills
they have put through since congress
assembled in December. First and
foremost is the Hot Springs sanator-
ium bill, for which the delegation
had been working for several years,
and which has been passed by both
houses In the first place this bill
had to be gotten out Of the commit
tee on military affairs. This required
delicate work and was finally accom-
plished. Then began an attack on
the speaker and Chairman Cannon, OF
the appropriations committee. the
latter of whom was dead set against
the proposition. He was finally won
over, and the speaker cast his official
eye in Mr.. Martins direction last
Monday about 5 O'Clock and the bill
was passed under suspension OF the
rules. To suspend the rules of the
house and get consideration of a bill
is always a difficult matter, but SO
perfectly had the South Dakota
members canyassed the house that
no voice was raised against it and it
went through with a rush. The ap-
preparation for the sanatorium is
$4,000.
The next thing in order of impor-
tance are the public building appro-
priations for the state. Deadwood is
to have a new building which will
cost $500, 200. The limit of the cost OF
the Aberdeen building has been in
creased from s125,000 OF $4,000,
while congress has authorized the
purchase of site for building at
Pierre to cost $1,000 and at Yankton
to cost 81. 500. Owing to the contest
between the appropriations commit
tee and the military affairs commit
tee over the control of expenditures
at military posts, there has been a
threat that the 100000 Fort Meade
item would be Knocked out, but the
South Dakota members believe that
it will stay in the bill. Ii it should
be stricken out the delegation will
make an effort to have the secretary
of war allow the expenditure of the
sum out of the general appropriation
of 81, 100000.
The Rosebud treaty bill was got
ten through the senate after a hard
fight over the free homes provision,
been reported from the house com.
mittee on Indian affairs. but with
the free homes paragraph out. ano
As now on the house calendar. Chair.
man Sherman, of the Indian com.
mittee. will get day or two before
adjournment for the consi deration OF
bills reported from his committee,
and the Rosebud treaty bill will be
one of those brought up for action.
Mr.. Burke will try to have the free
homes provision kept in the senate
bill. but if the house votes him down
the disputed section will be fought
over in conference
In addition to these special appro.
priations the yarions supply bills
carry smaller sums for various pur.
poses in the state. The Canton In.
dian insane asylum is cared for ir
the Indian appropriation bill, as are
other Indian schools and agencies
and an appropriation, for the further
improvement of the Missouri river is
carried in the river and harbor bill.