Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
BUILDINGS FOR NEBRASKA
Bill for PostOmces Mt PIattsmouth and
Columbus introduced I'm the
Senate.
(From a stan Correspondent)

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WASHINGTON. Dec 11.-(special Tele-
gram)-Senator Anllard today introduced
bills, each carrying an appropriation II
145.ooo, for the erection Of public buildings
at Plattsmouth and Columbus. Neb. The
omnibus appropriation bill for public build
ings passed at the last session Of congress
appropriated $500 to be expended for the
purchase Of sites in each OF these Nebraska
cities. These sites have not yet been Sc
lected, in fact. special agent Of the archi-
tect's department il was said today would
be sent to Nebraska to look over several
sites in the two cities within the next thirty
days.
Senator Millard called upon Secretary OF
War Taft this morning in regard 10 the
apDortionment which is to be made out
Of the general appropriation for army
posts for the further improvement Of Fort
Robinson, Neb. Secretary Taft informed
Senator Millarj that an apportionment OF
S355.o00 had been made for Fort Robinson
and that the War department would take
immediate steps to commence the work OF
improving this post 1t is the intent Of
the War department to make Fort Robin
son a full brigade post
A favorable report has been made on the
pension bill introduced by Senator Mllard
Of Omaha from S24 to SEQ
Senator Mlllard today introduced bills to
increase the pensions OF Thomas w
Ritchie Of Papillion and Solomon Draper
Of Niobrara from S12 to $50 each.
Senator Burkett has secured favorable
reports on the following pension bills in
troduced by himself NJ. T. Houser
Waverly. S24; L. c. James and A. L. Hol-
brook. both Of Lincoln, at $50 per month
each.
Representative Cousins today introduced
bill empowering the secretary of the
treasury to sell at public auction or private
sale, for cash, at not less than $1,000, the
public building on the easterly twenty feet
Of lot and the westerly twenty-five feet
Of lot 8 block ., in the city Of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, being forty-two feet next ad-
iacent to the present site of the postoffice.
The proceeds Of this sale are to apply 10
the general fund for tho acquisition of addi-
tional land and the extension Of the present
postohice structure.
Senator Kittredge today introduced a bill
providing for increasing the pension Of
Charles H. Clapp Of Potter county, South
Dakota, TO $24 per month.
Congressman Hinshaw had a seance with
the superintendent Of the rural free de-
agent will be sent to Belvidere to examine
into the feasibility OF establishing a new
route out OF that town. The people living
north and south Of Belvidere are hot after
an additional route, and it now looks as II
their wishes will be gratihed.
Congressman Kennedy had a telegram
this morning from c. E. Foster. chairman
of the banquet committee of the Mckinley
club at Omaha, stating that Senator Beve-
ridge would speak at Lincoln on December
2S and requesting that he speak at Omaha
for the club on the same trip. Senator
MillRrd and Representative Kennedy saw
Senator Beveridge and he said It was lbso-
lutely impossible on account Of his other
engagements. He will make arrangements
for no other speeches until after the ad-
journment Of congress.
Congressman kennedy has secured an in
crease of pension to $40 pc rmonth for Plyn
Brown Of Omaha,
Nebraska pOstmasters appointed: Her
shey, Lincoln county, William NJ Evans,
vice J. W. Pickett, removed; Sawyer Fill
more county, John 7. Niehaus, vice r. ii.
Wirz, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes:
Greenville, Route l, Oliver c. Davis, car
rier; Mary Davis, substitute. New London,
Route 8, David o, RetherfOrd, carrier;
Frank Rutherford substitute.
civil service examination will be held
January Y at Creston, Ia, and January 10
at Norfolk. Neb.. for clerk and carrier in
the postofhce service.
Upon recommendation Of Congressman
Hinshaw, Dr. Joseph Morrow has been ap-
pointed pension examining surgeon at
Seward, Neb vice F. A. Marsh resigned,
and DIT ] A Downs at Carroll. Ia vice
DR.. A. r. Kesner resigned.
Upon the recommendation Of Congressman
Conner, Walter Heald Of Lincoln, Neb.,
has been appointed laboratory assistant in
the Department Of Commerce and Labor,
l. r. Walker of Murray, F. w. Perry OF
Waterloo and c. F.. Hovey OF Council
Bluffs, Ia, have been appointed railway
mail clerks.