Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-24


case aggregates about 100000 IL is
based on lands within the great Sioux
reservation ceded to the United States.
for which the Indians have never been re-
imbursed. Congress has authorized the
payment, but no action was taken by the
Interior department until It was urged by
Senator Gamble. The funds will be placed
to the credit of the Sioux just as soon as
the computation of the amount due them
is completed.
Report FavOrs santees.
Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior de-
partment has completed his report on the
bill introduced by Senator Gamble provid-
ing for the restoration of the annuites of
the Santee Indians. About 81, 900, 900 is in
volved In this claim Secretary Hitchcock's
report on the bill will be favorable
Senator Gamble was today informed that
plans for the enlargement of the Hope In
dian school at Springfield, S. D.. have been
completed and that the work will be placed
on the market at once.
petition for the establishment of rural
free delivery at Tynday, S. D., has been
filed by Senator Gamble.
The senate committee on appropriations
has made a favorable report on the Gamble
amendment. increasing the salary of the
consul at Beirut, Syria, from $1,000 to
S2,5O0. This place is held by G. Ravndahl
of Sioux Fails, S. d. The increase was
made at the personal request OF Senators
Kittridge and Gamble.
M. p. Weston, William Bowen, jr., Urban
c. Lathrop. Jesse B. Bowen. George c.
Dickson, e. G. Van Zandt, VIII H. Bates,
Carl G. Fredorickson, Charles w. Yost
Orville d. Handebeck and Charles II. Keys
have been appointed substitute letter car
riers and Carl o. Nelson, William w. Will
liams, Robert c. Miller and Mark A. Cards
substitute clerks in the postofice at Des
Moines, Ia.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-John
j. Korinek, Dwight, Butler county. vice e.
F. Ptacek, resigned; Charles f. Middleton,
Leblanc, Knox county, vice d. Mahoney,
resigned Harry Wisner, Mitchell, SCOTS
Bluif county, vice J. r. Russell. resigned
Robert d. Hessey, Pawlet Deuel. county
Iowa-Davld b. Knight, Linwood, Adair
county.
South Dakota-Edward A. Wigton, Es-
mond, Kingsbury county.
william Hampton has been appointed
fireman in the Omaha postofice
Asks for leave OF Absence.
Secretary Root today received a cable
gram from Governor Taft at Manila, re-
questing six months leave of absence for
Commissioner Ide. who is in ill-health,
dating from February 10. The leave re-
quested will be granted.
Governor Taft continues in his cable
gram:
Three of the commissioners and have
just returned from an eight DAYS trip
Found conditions of public order excellent,
with no ladrones; the people content with
with adoption of hoped-for measures of
congressional and governmental relief from
agricultural and monetary depression.
Doubt Concerning EIkinH Bill.
The Elkins antitrust bill was consid-
cred today by the senate committee on
interstate commerce and an adjournment
was taken until Monday for further con-
| sideration. The purpose of the bill was
commended in general terms, but some
doubt was expressed as to whether, II 1t
should become law, it would be more
effective than the existing Interstate COM
meIce law.
Eject on situation in Venezuela.
The effect Of the new Panama canal
treaty with Colombia on the present Euro
pean situation in Venezuelan waters was
informally discussed az a meeting Of the
senate committee on interoceanic canals
today.
Senator Morgan expressed the opinion
that the effect Of the signing of the docu-
ment would go far to convince Germany
and other European powers that there is a
purpose on the part of the United States
to continue its supremacy in Central and
South America, and this sentiment was
generally endorsed by the four or five
senators present.
ha uyga hot tha
terms OF the new treaty should be found
to be reasonable there would be no great
delay in securing its ratification.
short in His Accounts.
The experts from the Treasury depart
ment have made a report to the secretary
OF the treasury as to the result Of an in
vestigation of the accounts Of the late Will
liam S. Yeatman, as supervising clerk Of
the War department. 1t is reported by
the experts that Mr. Yeatman, at the time
of his death. about eighteen months ago,
was a defaulter to the amount OF $64,6ll.
Cabinet Considers Treaty.
At the cabinet meeting today Secretary
Hay presented the draft of the Panama
canal treaty, which was signed last even
ing, his associates expressing satisfaction
with the results achieved in the negotia-
tions.
The Venezuelan. situation was discussed,
but so far as could be learned no con,
clusions were reached, beyond a continual
tion Of this governments policy of Sitting
tight"
The amount named in the treaty to be
paid to Colombia is $25O.0O0
Trust Bill Adopted.
The judiciary committee OF the house
today adopted the antitrust bill prepared
by its subcommittee.
There were differences between members
as to several features and votes were taken
on several sections, but none was disturbed
On the question OF favorably reporting the
bill to the house the vote was unanimous
| the democratic members Teserving the
right 10 propose amendments when the
/ bill is before the house.
Representative Littleheld expects to
make his report TO the house by Monday
Commerce Bill Discussed.
The bill for the creation OF the new ex-
| eeutive department Of commerce was under
/ consideration by a subcommittee of the
/ senate committee on commerce for two
hours today In a general way the sub
committee Is inclined TO adhere TO the