The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
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tive. Secretary Hitchcock's report
was adverse, and some of the secre-
tary's followers in the committee were
inclined to insist on a change in that
feature. The question was debated
pro and con at several protracted
meetings, and finally all the members
Of the committee were won over.
Then Burke had to go up against
Speaker Cannon, who wanted to know
why the government was required to
pay the Indians for sections 16 and
So, which the bill provided should be
patented to the state. Burke, ably
supported by his lawyer colleague, Mr..
Martin, had two sessions with Mr..
Cannon, and convinced him that the
state was entitled to these sections I'M
der the act of admission, and that in
equity the Indians should be paid for
them. This paved the way for pas
sage, and the bill was put thru with
out extended debate.
The Burke bill was the pioneer In
dian bill Of the same character sent
out of committee and passed by the
house. Immediately after it was
passed every other member who had a
bill for the cession Of Indian lands, re-
Burke bill, and the committee has
been reporting them to the house, with
minor changes to suit local conditions.
Indian School Location.
Secretary Hitchcock will not decide
the question Of whether the proposed
Indian school in North Dakota shall
be located at Bismarck Or Mandan UNI
til he has further information. One
question is as to the probable cost of
water companynoW supplying water to
the city Of Bismarck will expire in two
years, leaving the government high
and dry if that franchise should not
be renewed. Then the price of water
is considered exorbitant by the secre-
tary. He wants some arrangemen
made for a permanent supply, at a
reasonable price. Another point on
which the secretary is not convinced
is that there is a necessity for this In
Commissioner Jones to give him fig
ures showing how many pupils will be
taken from other schools If one is
built on the Missouri river. The rival
delegations will furnish the informa-
ton about the probable water supply.
Tawney's Retort Courteous.
Representative Tawney few days
ago received a letter from q democrat
In Waseca county, urging him to vote
riersJ saying thai, the republican rob
Der tariff had Resulted In an Increase
in the cost Of living, and he thought
that in Justice the carriers should re-
ceive a part of the surplus .Tawney
sent a. polite retort to the effect that
under the democratic administrations
there was no rural free delivery, and
that if there had been the govern
ment would have had to issue bonds
to pay the expenses. Tawney said,
however, that he would be pleased to
support and vote for a bill to increase
the salaries of rural carriers, without
committing himself to any specified
amount. ~
General Cars Delay.
It is said at the war department
that General Camille G. G. Carr will
not assume command OF the depart
ment of Dakota for a month or more.
He is now temporarily in command of
the department Of Missouri, and will
remain at Omaha, the headquarters
Of that department., until the arrival
from the Philippines Of General Whit,
who has been designated as perma-
nent commander. Upon being relieved
of his present temporary detail Gen
eral Carr will go to st. Paul and as
sumo command Of the department of
Dakota.
Fort Yates Abandoned.
The war department has announced
that the military post at Fort Yates
N. D., has been abandoned and that
all the lands and buildings belonging
to it, together with the military tele-
graph line between it and Mandan
have been turned over to the interior
Edepar tment for the use Of the Indian
service at the Standing Rock agency
The Busy Mr.. Spalding.
Representative Spalding Of NORTH
Dakota is one Of the busiest men ir
| the house. ALI congressman have more
or less logging" to do for constitu.
erts and in addition are supposed tc
attend all committee meetings. These
keep Mr.. Spalding scratching gravel
Speaker Cannon assigned the NORTH
Dakotan to the committees on banking
and currency, territories and labor
! The territories committee has hat
from two to four meetings weel
since it was organized; the labor com
mittee has had. several hearings, ant
| the committee on banking and cur
| rency one and sometimes two meet
ings week. These have filled up al
the days Of the week except Monday
and Saturdays, which Mr.. Spalding de
votes to department work.
Senator Gamble has secured a ia
vorable report from the committee OF
commerce on his bill authorizing tn
construction Of a bridge across tn
Missouri river at Yankton by tn
| Yankton, Norfolk & Southern Rail
road com pany.
! w. W. Jermane.