The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
NOT EXACTLY PLEAsrn
Dissatisfaction Expressed on
of Omnibus Buitdinn ain eSSas,

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2s--r,.
nibus public building bill, which on
the senate under whip and snnn eassed
not give general satisfaction to uues
members of the house. There ara ue
terings of objection to the bill heoal nut
it cuts out all new Legislation
Representative Conner of the thu
Iowa district, who is member ~ -
house committee on public hp;,d,aA
and grounds, said yesterday tb..
was inclined to demonstrate aea,ns.
the action of the senate in strikine 80.
Mason City and Webster CITY u,h,e,f
the senate has done Notwithstanding n
was new legislation. "
1t was stated Yesterday by Chairman
Mercer that while he had received al
intimation from Speaker Henderson ~
to the probable course to be pursno -
he believed that the house wonld eo'
vorably consider the measure. 4"
!. The sundry civil bill, which reca,,,,.
passed the house, was favorably repor.as
to the mate yesterday.
The bill as reported to the senate mals,
but very few changes over the house.
measure, SO Far as Nebraska, Iowa, Wv
oming and South Dakota are Concerned
Z An item of interest to South Dakota g.
an appropriation Of $500 for management
Improvement and protection Of Wind Cava
national park, which Is to be exnenaoS
under the direction of the secretary oe
the interior.
So far as postoffice sites are concerned
and appropriations necessary to carry orr
previous laws, they are the same as
passed by the house.
Senator and Mrs. Dolliyer gave a dinner
last NIGHT In hnnnr IF Couar,a.
A. B. Cummins. Those invited to meet
the governor and his wife were Secretarv
of Agriculture Wilson and Miss Wilson
Captain and Mrs. Hull and Represents five
and Mrs. Conner.
Later in the evening Governor and Mre
Cummins attended a musical at the White
House.
Low Periodical Postage.
The senate today adopted a resol,-
ton calling on the postmaster general
for information regarding the effect on
the avenue of the postoflice depart
ment in h event of the adoption of an
amendment to the postofice appropria-
ton bill, giving all periodicals the same
rate and terms as those now given to
weekly periodicals.
Invitations of h st. Louis exposi-
ton to senators to attend the dedica-
tory ceremonies were accepted.
Quay's resolution declaring 1t be the
sense of the senate that q vote should
be taken on the statehood bill prior to
March 2 was referred to the commit.
tee or rules. The agricultural appro-
priation bill was taken up. The state
hood amendment, which was put on az
a rider, was passed over by unanimous
President Roosevelt signed an agree
ment, drawn under the terms of the
Plat amendment, providing for ac-
QUESTION by the United States of a
naval station at Guantanamo and a
coaling station at Bahia Honda, Cuba.
The document had been previously
signed by President Palma and was
brought to Washington by Minister
Squiers. 1t does not specify the price,
as this detail is to be settled by the
usual condemnatory proceedings.
Squiers leaves Washington tonight for
Havana. He has cleared up satisfac-
torily the important charges confided
to him with the exception of the set
Element of possession OF the Isle of
Pines. h cannot be arranged here.