The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-15
WASHINGTON NOTES
Proposed Cecession of Rosebud In
dian Lands in South Dakota.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

| LIoposeu ScceSSlOn Oh IiOSeDuu III
dian Lands in South Dakota.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
| Washington. ~ II,
Washington, Dec. 5.-A bill for the
recession Of the Rosebud Indian lands
In South Dakota, introduced by Rep
fesentatlVe Burke, has been referred
| to the Indian office for report. Mr.
Burke will ask Commissioner Jones to
hasten the report so that the bill can
be reported Immediately after the
| holiday recess.
Spanish War Surgeons.
| The war department has made a
! favorable report on Representative
Martins bill to adjust the pay of sur
geons Who served in the Spanish war.
| Banquet for Goodnow.
Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, the
| Chinese minister, has issued invita-
tons to dinner to be given Mr.. and
Mrs. John Goodnow next Monday
evening. Members of the diplomatic
corps and high officials will be among
the guests ...>. : ..... -.... -
n. D.. Forestry School 4
Senator Hansbrough's bill granting
$4,000 acres of land to North Dakota
school of forestry, was to-day favor
ably, reported to the senate.
PostInasters Appointed.
The following fourth-class post
masters were to-day appointed: Iowa
|-Nugent, Keokuk county, L. Gilliland,
vice Frank G. Hennon, resigned. Wis
Scnsin-M organ, Oconto. county, Hat
| tie Birr vice Louis r. Birr, deceased.
Minneapolis Wagon Service.
The postoffice department. was to-
day notified of the death of G. B. Dick
ems who had the contract for the pos
tai wagon service in MINNEAPOLIS.
Notice has been sent to his bondsmen
| that they will be required to carry out
his contract during the remainder of
its four-year term which expires July
| 1, 1907. 49,
i sioux-outbIs@ls Claims.
Representative Rackman is looking
up the question ofEhelief for settlers
! il his district whessuffered from In
dian depredatfons M the Sioux out
11break: Of 1852. Nifty of the. settlers
| had declared theft intention of be-
! coming citizens, but had not taken out
final papers: Under the existing laws
! they have been barred from recover
| introduce a bill to amend the law SO
as to cover such claims. -
CroOkston Public Building.
Representative Steenerson~ to-day
introduced a bill for the erection of
a public building at Crookston, to cost
| $15O;0O0. 49,: -a....:-
Under Swamp Land.
G. S. Wilson Of Duluth is here to at
/ tend hearing before Commissioner
Richards tomorrow on claim of state
! of Minnesota to thirty-six acres of
swamp land near Virginia. Wayne
MacNeagh, former attorney general,
! will appear for Attorney General
| Douglas and J. i. Foraker, Jr., for
/ other claimants.
Long Prairie Bank.
The APPLICATION to organize the Peo-
pies National bank of Long Prairie,
Mimi, was approved to-day. Capital,
$4,000. incorporates, M. G. Tiff,
G.. F. Miller, John J. Reichert,- J. D.
| Vandyke, II. L. Vandyke. all of Long
| Prairie.
PostoTfice subcommittee.
On the assignment of subcommit-
tees Of the postoffice committee, Rep
resentative Steenerson has been put
on the subcommittee having to do
| with claims, money-order service and
foreign mails. He is chairman of the
| latter. ......... -..' p.
w. w. Jermane.