Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
GETS MONEY FOR NEBRASKA
Senate Gives Lincoln Enough for an Entire
New Structure.
WILLARD SAVES OMAHA SUPPLY DEPOT
other Western Appropriations Con-
- tanned IN HOuse BUILDING Bill
and the indian Bill ms RE-
ported to Senate.
(From a stan Correspondent

tFrom a star Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1A-(special Tele-
gram.)-The house committee on public
buildings and grounds this afternoon re-
ported an omnibus public building bill car
rying in round numbers $4,000, 900. 1t is
the expectation Of the chairman Of the
committee to call the measure up Monday
and as 1t is understood all former OBJ
j~ections Speaker Henderson entertain to
such legislation at this session have been
removed, there is no doubt OF 1t passing.
The omnibus bin is drawn chiefly to meet
urgent matters and Is in reality practically
a connecting link with the bill passed at
the lart session and includes many items
which were overlooked when the measure
Of the first session Of the Fifty-seventh
congress was framed. There are, however,
several new items incorporated in the bill
reported today Of interest to Nebraska,
Iowa. South Dakota and Wyoming.
Nebraska Towns Remembered.
Mr.. Burkett has secured the insertion Of
a paragraph which authorized the sale OF
the present, or old, federal building at
Lincoln for the sum Of not less than $50, 900
the proceeds Of such sale. to be placed to
the credit Of the fund for the erection of
a new federal building in the capital city
Of Nebraska, This will in effect give an
appropriation of $3.50. 900 to be expended in
building a new public, building; at Lincoln.
Mr.. Burkett also. with the aid Of Senator
Dietrich, induced the committee to insert
provisions for the purchase of sites for
new, public buildings at. York and Grand
Island. Each of the cities is to secure
$4,000 for Lhe purpose of obtaining a suit
able site for the public building.
Representatives Burke and Martin OF
South Dakota did very we'll for their state.
They prevailed upon the committee to in
sert an appropriation of $50, 900 each for
the buildings. at Yankton and Pierre. sites
have already been purchased in these cities
and $50, 900 is to be allotted to each to
commence actual building operations.
Iowa Gets In.
In Iowa three members OF the delega-
ton. secured recognition at the hands of
the. public buildings committee. Represent
alive Haugen secured $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF a site for a public building at
Mason City. Colonel Hepburn obtained an
additional appropriation of $1,000 for the
building at Centerville, pushing the limit
Of cost OF that structure up from $35, 900 to
$40, 900. Congressman Conner secured $1,000
for the purchase of a site for a federal
building at Webster City.
Mr.. Mondell was instrumental In the in
sertion of a provision In the bill of an
item of $4,000 to increase the limit Of
cost Of the proposed building at Evanston,
Wyo., bringing the total amount to be ex-
pended at Evanston up to $27O,OOO.
saves supply Depot.
When the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up in the senate today it was ascer-
tanned that the Indian committee had
eliminated the item of appropriating $40, 900
, for the Indian supply depot at Omaha and
instead had inserteda an item of a similar
5 character for San Francisco. Senator Mil
: lard began. to be busy and, by dint of
much persuasion finally induced Chairman
> Stewart to movo that the item be retained
3 In the bill as it came from. the house. 1t
is understood that It was stricken from
I the bill on the recommendation OF Commits
: sioner Jones, who stated to the committee
Q that there was little or no use for an
Indian depot at Omaha in view OF the fact
that all supplies for Indians were sent
direct from Chicago or New York.
: Fix Mathewson's Tenure.
I Senator Willard acqulesced in the recon-
mendation of Commissions Jones that the
! agent at the Omaha and winnebago agency
be discontinued. This means that after
next July Agent M%athewson will cease to
draw MS salary as agent out ne Will draw
r a salary as bonded superintendent o.
= school, It being the intention Of Commits
: sioner Jones to make Mr.. Mathewson su-
r perintendent and cover him into the civil
! service.
! Senators Gamble and Kittredge OF South
Dakota made a hard fight to retain IndiaI
g agents in those states and succeeded finally
4, although against the recommendation o.
Commissioner Jones, who has fought Indiar
agents, especially on agencies where allot'
= ments have been made, fearlessly.
v An additional appropriation of $1,000 wal
made for the Chamberlain Indian school
q the amount to be used for increasing thu
water supply, also an additional appropria
ton of $25, 900 was made for the Cantor
Indian insane asylum.
Great progress was made on the IndiaI
bill and 1t win be completed early Monday
Gets Money for s~anitRriuyu.
Representative Martin Of South Dakota (
If probably more elated over his work for TIL
Hot Springs National sanitarium than an!
Al member Of the South Dakota delegation
a The Sundry civil bill, which passed tn
"A house today, carries not only an appropria
tion OF $350,00O for the sanitarium, but car
ries an individual item Of 10000 to pur
>, chase additional land adjacent TO the res
e~rvation and $40, 900 for equipment Of tn
"a sanitarium. with what has already beei