Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-19
STATUS OF ROSEBUD BILL
House Is Not Likely TO Pass it with the
Free Homes Provision.
MUST DEPEND ON CONFERENCE FOR THAT
LOnax Msckey Of Omaha GETS His Dis
charge from the Navy on Ac-
count Of Physical
Disability.
Trom q star corresponden,l

WAsHlNGTON, May 1S.-(Special Tele-
Eram.)-The legislative position Of the bill
to open the Rosebud reservation in South
Dakota under the substitute offered in the
mouse to the senate measure. gives the bill
rather an interesting standing. Under the
house substitute the bill does not contain
the proposition for free homes which is
embodied in the senate measure. but does
contain a commutation provision, which the
senate knocked out. Representative Burke,
who has been actively interested in the
measure, probably could have obtained a
favorable report from the house committee
on Indian affairs on the free homes fea-
ture Of the senate bill, but Il
would have been at the expense Of in
huential support. Chairman Sherman Of
the committee and Major Lacey Of Iowa,
two of the very strongest members of the
committee, are opposed to free homes
and should Mr.. Burke insist upon carrying
the free homes feature through by the aid
of democratic votes he would have lost the
support Of the gentlemen named. A minor
ity report would In all probability have
been filed. which would have made It prac-
tically impossible to have secured consider
alton at the hands OF the speaker. Under
present conditions the chances are very
much in favor Of It receiving considera-
tion, although that will depend largely on
Mr.. Sherman inducing the speaker to give
the Indian committee a day for the con.
sideration OF bills which have been re-
ported from that committee and are now
on the calendar. Should consideration be
given. which now seems probable. the bill
opening the portion Of the Rosebud agency
in Gregory county, South Dakota, will un-
doubtedly pass the house, thereby getting
into conference, where It is hoped that the
free homes provision as passed by the SEN
ate will be adopted.
Colonel Hepburn OF the Eighth lowe dis
trict has been active in behalf Of George
Van Houton Of Lenox, Taylor county, late
secretary Of the lows Agricultural society.
Yesterday Mr.. Van Houton was appointed
deputy collector OF customs at Sitka,
Alaska, by Secretary Shaw.
LOmsx Mackey, son Of Rev. T. J. Mackey
OF All Saints church, who has been trying
for some time to secure his discharge from
the navy. has finally been successful, or
ders having been issued yesterday to the
commander OF the United States steamer
Wisconsin to discharge young Mackey from
the navy on account Of physical disability.
Postal Matters.
Under the annual readjustment Of sal
aries Of presidential postmasters, these
changes were made today: In Nebraska
Clay Center, Increased $500; Albion, ALI
once, Atkinson, Auburn, Aurora, Beatrice,
Bloomfield, Cambridge and Cedar Rapids,
increased 500; Alma, decreased 800. In
Iowa-Hampton, Indianola and Shenandoah,
Increased 500.
Rural free delivery service will be estab-
lished on July l at Hatwick, Poweshik
county, Ia; area covered, thirty-six square
miles; population. SIS,
The comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved the First National bank Of Chicago
as reserve agent for the Citizens National
bank OF 81! Paul. Nsb. .e7 hiss
The abstract Of conditions Of the ma
tional banks Of Omaha at the close Of bus
lness April 80 as reported to the comp
troller Of the currency shows an average
reserve held Of 27.12 per cent, against 30.S3
per cent on February Is. Loans and dis
counts increased from SIS, SIS, 107 to / $751;
270; gold coin from 81, $50, 66s to 81, 033, 62s;
lawful money reserve. from 81. 060. 53s to 81
s6s, 673; individual deposits, from S12, $751;
b57 to $12. 1892. Tic.
The Des Moines. Ia. banks show an av-
erage reserve held Of 1897 per cent. against
2f.s4 per cent; loans and discounts In
creased from S6.7I1.7s to Ss,4s5. 1874; gold
coin. from Sill. S12 to $167. 2e7: total specie,
from S465, 400 to 347s. s66: lawful money re-
serve, decreased from ss9S .004 to S7s9, $50;
Individual deposits increased from $780,
BAT to $4.02s. s6s.
The banks Of Lincoln. Neb., show an av-
erage reserve held OF 2O.44 per cent, against
2s.0s per cent; loans and discounts, in
creased from 32.e6e. 1854 to s2,s07, 9a3; gold
coin. from $50. 500 to slo2, 7sO; total specie,
from s1Os .65s to $3.50. 247; lawful money re-
serve. decreased from 3249. 400 to $3.50, ss1;
Individual deposit. increased from $780,
s73 TO 81, 4e0. 249.