Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-21
Considered Certain the Senate Will
Concur in the Plan.
HEADS OF NEW WORKERS KICB
Increase in Appropriation for Public
Building at Kearney.
WORK ON GRAND ISLAND PLANS
Congressman Norris Presented watch
by the Connecticut state Repub-
lican Club, which he RE-
Gently Addressed.
tFrom a start Correspondent J


WASHINGTON. Feb. 9o-(SpeciaI Tele-
gram.)-senator Brown today during the
discussion Of the Indian appropriation bill
in the committee on Indian affairs. OF
which he is a member. offered an amend
ment, which was accepted. whereby the
Indian supply depot at Omaha will become
permanent.
The house committee on Indian affairs
reported an amendment 10 the existing law
providing for the permanent establishment
OF Indian warehouses at certain points by
the insertion OF words which would have
fixed the status OF these several stations.
Congressman Fitzgerald OF New York made
point Of order against the paragraph,
which was sustained by the chair and the
appropriation was made but for the year
ending 1909.
The Junior senator from Nebraska, realiz-
ing the Importance of Omaha as a dis
tributing point and appreciating it's ad-
vantages under the present railroad eondi-
tions, made New York, Chicago, Omaha.
st. Louis and San Francisco permanent
Indian supply depots by amending in com.
mittee the bill as it passed the house. and
1t is believed the senate will take the view
of Senator Brown and once for all clint
nate the yearly fight over this feature Of
the Indian supply bill
Raises Limit ON Building.
The committee on public lands and build,
ings has reported Senator Browns bill for
increase in the appropriation for a new
building at Kearney from $500 to SlfJ.OOO
The bill as passed last year carried SS5 ODO,
Work on Grand Island Plans.
Judge Norris this morning called upon
Supervising Architect Taylor regarding the
plans for the new public building at Grand
Island. The original plans for the construc-
tion Of this building were changed some
what at the request OF the people Of Grand
Island, the change desired relating to the
entrance to the proposed structure. The
changes asked have been made in con-
formity to the wishes Of the people OF
Grand Island but to effect these changes
naturally caused considerable delay in plao-s
ing the advertisement for proposals on tho
market Architect Taylor today informed
Representative Norris that his force would
have the plans and specifications for the
Grand Island building ready to place on
the market within three weeks.
Watch for Norris.
Representative Norris is wearing a new
watch, a present to him from the Con-
neoticut Mckinley State league in recogni-
ton OF his speech before that organiza-
ton at Danbury, Conn, at their memorial
banquet to commemorate the birthday of
the late president, William Mckinley
Nebraskan Waits President.
Congressman Norris today introduced
Major ]. f. Stealey Of Omaha to President
Roosevelt. Major Stealey has the distine-
tion of being one Of the youngest surviv-
ing soldiers of the civil war. He enlisted
in 1861 and served throughout the conflict
rising from private to the rank of major
at the close of the conflict. During the
last ten years Major Stealey has held the
position of postmaster at the National Sol
diers' home at Grand Island, Neb., resign
ing that position some weeks ago. Major
Stealey is east upon a vacation and leaves
Washington today for New York and BOs-
ton TO visit old friends.
Gamble IL Busy.
Senator Gamble has secured a favorable
report from the committee on public build
ings end grounds on his bill providing an
appropriation OF $1,000 for new public
building at Huron, s. d. He also has se-
cured a favorable report on the bill ex-
tending the time one year in which tho
Winnipeg. Yankton Gulf railroad shall
construct bridge across the Missouri
river at Yankton. S. d.
Minor Matters at Capital.
On recommendation of both senators from
Iowa DR. A. o. Williams has been ap-
pointed pension examining surgeon at OF
tumwa, vice DR.. Murdoch Bannister, re-
signed.
On the recommendation OF both South
Dakota congressman Dr. F. ], Wood has
been appointed pension examining surgeon
at Huron. vice DIR. c. B. Afford resigned
Civil service examination will &c held
March Z at Columbus. Neb.. for clerk and
carrier In the postoffice service.
Postmasters appointed. Nebraska-Leaf-
dale Cheyenne county. Anthony NJ Leaf
dale vice NJ. Leafdale, resigned South
Dakota-Rutand. Lake county, Hammond
W. Gage. vice J, w. Koehler, resigned.
W. H. Woodward and wife of IndeDend-
ence, Ia, were visitors at the office OF
Senator Brown today Mr.. Woodward,
Senator Brown and Congressman Frank
LOwden OF Chicago were classmates at the