The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
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WASHINGTON NOTES
Capital City News of Interest to the
Northwest.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Feb. 25.-At a meeting
of the municipal building inspectors,
representing the building departments
of large Cities an organization was eff
fected yesterday. Building Inspector
Hou6hton of Minneapolis was elected
vice president, and Inspector Ellerby,
st. Paul, member of the executive
committee.
Senator Quay Has. Insomnia.
Information from Florida is to the eff
feet that Senator Quay is gradually
losing ground physically. He has in
somnia and his stomach refuses to re-
tain nourishment. His condition is
due in part to his age, causing his
Pennsylvania friends much worry.
. Isle of Pines Treaty.
The Isle of Pines treaty is dead for
this session, having expired recently
by limitation. During the summer
new treaty will be: prepared by the
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island more nearly what they claim Is
their right. This treaty will come be-
fore the senate next winter But the
chance of it's ratification is not over
bright. The Isle of Pines is filled up
with men from this country who went
there under the belief that it was to
remain American territory. They
strongly oppose ceding it to Cuba and
a number of senators agree with them.
Senator Penrose heads that company
and says that no treaty will ever be
ratified by the senate that surrenders
his countrymen to another power as
long as he is a member of that body.
In proportion to population there are
about as many Minnesotans as there
are .Pennsylvallians In the Isle Of
Pines. .A2s#2 "'s 3, 49, . %. %, ~
- New Rural Route.
A rural free mail delivery has been
established, to commence April 1, as
follows: Observation-Disclosures, Todd
county, routes and 2, length 2 20A
miles, population served LILO, num-
Der, houses. 222. -.r
Relief for Homesteaders.
Representative STEVENSON to-day
introduced a bill to validate home
stead entries for lands in northern
first citizenship papers were taken out
before United States commissioners
and afterWard declared invalid. The
declarations should have been made
before a clerk Of court.
Tawney Comes Home.
Representative Tawney leaves for
home to-day on private business. He
will be absent about a week.
Reserve Agent Approved.
The controller of the currency to-
day approved the Maiden Lane Ma
tional bank, New York, as reserve
agent for the Silver Bow National
| bank, Butte, Mont.
Interceding for McCabe.
r. r. Odell of Minneapolis saw the
president to-day in company with
Senator Clapp and Representative
Bede, in the interest of James Nc
| Cabe, who is serving a sentence in
Saltwater for selling liquor to Indians
Oden presented some additional evil
dence in support of the application
for pardon which the president has
once refused. The case will be re-
opened.
| Veto Threatens Rosebud Bill.
Threat of veto Of the Rosebud In.
dian bill has come from the White
! House unless it is amended in the sen
ate to meet the views of the Indian
Rights association, backed by the in
terror department.. Secretary Hitch
cock wants u provision inserted fol
sale by sealed bids, which he believe:
would minimize chances of fraud anc
realize more money for the Indians
An exchange Of views took place at the
/ White House Monday night. with Sec
rotary Hitchcock, Assistant Secre.
! tary Ryan, Commissioner Jones ant
Representative Burke in attendance
/ South Dakota members will not dis
cuss the question for publication, bu
/ privately say it will become a law ant
without the sealed bid provision.
Grand Forks Public Building.
4 @=ss-ZResponding. to an inquiry by Sena-
! tor Hansbrough, the supervising ar
i chitect reports that plans for TIL,
j Grand Forks public building are nov
i in the computing division. The con
i tract will be advertised about the mid
4 die Of March and bids will be opened
4 about May L.
I Judge o. J. sFisk Of the Grand Fork
a judicial district and Andrew Jones o
Rugby, N. D., are here for a few days
EThey will call at. West Baden, Ind.
4 on their way home.
Stevenson Wants Hearing.
Representative STEVENSON to-da,
i filed a request with the secretary o
: the interior that he be heard befor
/ Regulations for the sale of the Re.
4 Lake lands are promulgated. Stee
I nerson favors a sale by auction. Will
/ the secretary wants to sell the land
4 by sealed bids, as was done recentl.
J, with the Leech Lake timber.
WV. Jern1ane.