Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
FLOODED STOCK DUTY FREE
Bill to Remove Tariff on These Animals
Now Being Prepared.
OBJECT IS TO IMPROVE BREEDS.
At Present Importer Is Compelled to
show That Animals Are to Be
Used in His own Herds
washington News.
(From a STAFF Correspondent.)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-(Special Tele-
gram IA bill will soon be introduced in
congress which will clearly define the
status Of importers Of stock intended to
improve the breed Of any particular strain
of animals, whether they are intended. to
be used by the importer or sold by him.
The bill is now being drawn and will soon
be submitted to Secretary Wilson for APP
prevail. Under the existing law an i'm
porter of blooded stock, in order to get the
animals in free of duty, is compelled to
make an afidavit that they are for breed
ing purposes among his own stock. He
may not import bloooed strains for sale
without paying duty. The supporters Of
the bill contend that the latter embargo
should be removed. ..,
Mercer Promises to Help.
Representative Mercer today had a con-
ference with Treasury officials relative to
appropriations proposed. for a number OF
public buildings scattered throughout the
country. Among those discussed was the
bill introduced by Representative ,Burkett
for a new building at Lincoln. In speaking
Of the Lincoln bill Mr.. Mercer said, after
comforting with Treasury of1cisls: Its a
good proposition they've got out there and
I'm going to help Lincoln out. The depart
ment is favorable to it,"
Senator Kittridge is interesting himself
in securing the transfer OF eight insane
Indians now in the government hospital
for the insane here to the Indian insane
asylum at Canton, s. d. A special car
has been provided for their transportation
to Canton, and, though Indian Commis-
sioneT Jones acquiesces in their transfer,
there are some sentimentalists in the In
terror department who doubt that these
poor creatures can be cared for at Canton
as we'll as here. Secretary Hitchcock is
looking into the case. It is probable, how
ever. that they will be sent to the Canton
inhrmary for permanent residence.
Cousins Has Lost weight.
Congressman Cousins Of the Fifth Iowa
district, who has been i'll in a Chicago hos
pital for nearly two months, is in Wash
ington. 81 returned to Washington yes
teTday," said Mr.. Cousins, "but this Is my
first appearance at the capitol, l have lost
some thirty pounds since last undergoing
the ordeal OF the surgeons knife, but am
feeling quite we'll, nevertheless. After
looking after a few pending matters at the
capital will return home, but expect TO
come back to Washington about February
/, to remain until the close Of the session
Two additional rural free delivery routes
will be established February 2 at ossian.
Winneshiek county. Ia; area covered,
thirty-six square miles; population, 900.
John Boyer and Albert II. Park have been
appointed substitute letter carriers at
Davenport. Ia. and c.. G. husband has
been appointed substitute clerk in the
postomce at Dubuque, Ia.
A postohioe has been established at Dill
Ion, Carbon county. Wyo, with Clarence
ID. Dewitt as postmaster.
Miss sada r. Morgan Of Estherville, Ia,
has been appointed stenographer and type
writer In the Seattle land once.
The postofhces at French Greek. ALBANIA
kee county. Ia. and Victor, Davidson
county, s. D., have been ordered discon-
tinued.
Indian Commissioner Jones was shown a
press dispatch from Lander, Wyo, TO the
effect that the Arapahoe Indians on the
Wind River reservation are in a starving
condition through the lapse OF annuity ra-
lions. Mr.. Jones said no report OF this
nature had been made by the agent in
charge OF the reservation. and, while there