Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
VOTE MONEY FOR NEBRASKA
Senators Ircrease Grant for Omaha Build
ings and Give Lincoln S360,000
COUNCIL BLUFFS ALSO GETS s253,soo
Hundre and seventy Dol
lars Goes 20 Pierre and Fights
Thousand to YanktOB
south Dakota.

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luton. Washington's farewell address was
read by Mr.. Dubois Gdaho). The omnibus
public building BILL was passed and the
pcstof1ce appropriation bill was considered
without final action.
Mr.. Tiilman Is! CT spoke for nearly two
hours. principally in reply to Mr.. sp1oner
(wis.) on the Indianola postofice case. He
said that II the policy Of the administration
in regard to the equality OF the negro was
carried out and Booker Washington should
be appointed to the cabinet he would vote
for his confirmation. He did not conclude
his remarks.
Chaplain Refers to washington.
In opening. the chaplain referred TO the
character OF George Washington, saying
that not onl" in ideal, but in personal char
acter, he embodied the elements of truth
and greatness which have been in-wrought
into our national history.
During the reading Of washington's ad-
dress, Reed smoot, senator-elect from Utah,
entered the chamber and took a seat be-
side Mr.. Kearns (Utah).
The Rawlins (Utah) resolution, calling on
the secretary of war for information con-
corning court-martial cases in the Philip
pines, was favorably reported and adopted
with an amendment. limiting the reply to
summaries OF the records aud testimony.
Another amendment, which was adopted,
excludes the case of Major l.. W. T. Waller.
Mr.. Proctor (vt-) reported the agricul-
tural appropriation bill and gave notice
that he would call IL up at the hrst op-
portulity. -. .-.
A house bill was passed. providing for
at least one term of the circuit court Of
appeals of the Eighth judicial circuit, in
Denver re .. &c..
Mr.. Kearns JUtah) presented the creden-
tials of Senatorseleot Smoot Of Utah, which
were read Mr.! Smoot was sitting in the
rear OF the chamber when the document
was read.
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) stated that a pro-
test had been filed with his committee
against Mr.. Shoots admission. The cred
entials and protest were filed.
Mr.. Quay (Pa.) sought to secure a vote
on the statehood bill on Thursday, Febru-
airy rs. Mr.. Kean IN. j. objected. remark
ing that he hoped he would be permitted
to conclude his remarks begun several days
ago. fts 49,.
A house resolution was agreed to, pro-
viding for the erection in Washington, D.
c.. of a bronze equestrian statue Of Count
Pulaski and Baron Steuben Of the Con-
tinental army, and ,appropriatine $4,000
for each. i'e iis-
ar Money Granted to West.
The omnibus public building bill was
passed. 1t, carries for Chicago, 81, $50, 900;
Pekin, Ill, $50, 1000; Kankakee, ILL.,, $50, 900;
Council Bluffs, Ia, $3.50. 800; Centerville,
Ia, $4O,000s Washington. d. c., $4,000, 900.
Several new buildings are authorized,
among them the tfollowings. Sterling, ILL.,,
$40, 600: ChampafbA, Ill, $4,000; Pierre. S.
D., $4,000; Ya6kton, 8. D., $4,000.
~ A.oha~o L. raoard 81 Tnaolx
Neb., the fetal cost being $3.50, 900, the old
building to be sold. st. Louis postofice,
Mr.. Mason (Ill.) then called up the post
office appropriation bill. It's formal reading
was dispensed with and the bill read for
Amendment The statehood amendment
was passed over for the time being. Mr..
Mason yielded to Mr.. Fairbanks CO., who
} presented an omnibus public building bill.
A committee amendment was agreed to
adding 5000 to the cost Of the United
States court house and postofice at Omaha,
Neb. All other amendments were voted
down and the bill passed.
Consideration of the postofnce appropria-
tion bill was resumed.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Fair
banks appropriating SIS 900 for expert
, mental rural telephone free delivery. AZ
/ ter considerable discussion II went out
on a point of order by Mr.. Pettus (Ala.).
An amendent was agreed to granting free
registry to members OF congress on public
documents.
The president pro TEN appointed Messrs.
4 Afger tMich) and Bacon (Ga.) visitors
T to the military academy. He also appointed
Messrs. MeComas (Md.) and Daniel (va-)
visitors to the naval academy, and Mr..
4 Plat Comm regent OF the Smithsonian
institution, to succeed himself.
|, TiIIman supports Negroes.
t Mr.. Tiliman Is. ~ then said he pro-
posed to surprise his friends and astonish
= his enemies II be had any by being mild
n and temperate in what he would say.
t III we had known at the beginning of
the civil war;" said he, "what we now
know, there would have been no war"
= He inquired Why the large majority of
law abiding people of Indianola should be
punished because there was a small Law
less and brutal element. ut is contrary
v he said, ito the fundamental principles of
v Apglo-saxon jurisprudence"
4 In the south the people had a constant
reminder that their ancestors thirty-hve
: years ago were conquered.
a 1--WE are perpetually reminded" he said,
a that we are in the union, but not Of II
n except to pay taxes.
4 The poison in the race condition in the
! south. he declared, lay in the referee sys-
tenn which had bee adopted. The balance
9 OF power in national republican conventions
. was held by the machine Of the south, and
that machine waS composed Of negroes.
When the people Of the south lose patience
and do ''cruel, bitter. fearful, hendish and
savage things there is a howl from men
4, who know nothing and who have never
been south of the Potomac"
Continuing, and addressing the republican
side, he said: III this policy OF negro
equality is carried out and II some OF
O them could be given places in the cabinet /
e would vote for them.
n II will vote to confirm Booker Wash
e ington as secretary OF anything. Let us
have a negro. a genuine negro, not a mu-
: latto OF hybrid. Then let US make them
e %ofhcers OF the army and navy. Let us
n give them a pro rata share Of all the good
Jobs. wherever they exist. without regard
10 to local conditions" but. he added. moth
8 ing OF the sort will be DONE
: After speaking for nearly two hours he
q yielded for an executive session. The post
once appropriation bill was still up. At
$50 p. nj. the senate adjourned.
E LAST MONEY BILL PASSES