Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
No Doubt About Its Going Through
with Rest of the Appropriations.
CASH IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE
Action is a Record for Quick Work
with Supply Measure.
BUILDING BILL IS REPORTED
Nebraska. Iowa and Other Western
states Interested In Measure TO
the Extent CT Number
of Appropriations.
From a sthff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. May l4.--tspeoial Tel
egranl )-Senator Burkett holds the medal
for the quickest consideration and passage
of an emergency measure in the senate
according to such old-timers as Alison|
OF Iowa and Hale Of Maine. The senate
today not only passed Burkett's bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the reconstrue-
tion Of buildings at Fort Crook by the re
cent tornado. but making the same imnae-
diately available by attaching it TO the
sundry civil bill
Senator Burkett last night introduced o.
bill appropriating $4,000 for the recon-
struction Of that portion of Fort Crook
destroyed by the storm on Tuesday This
morning he appeared before the military.
affairs COMMITTEES and urged immediate
action on the measure.
The following letter from Quartermas-
ter General J. B. Aleshire 70 General J.
R. Bell. chief Of staff. with the endorse
ment was read to support the request of.
Senator Burkett for consideration:
Sir: / have the honor TO inform you
that this office has been advised b. teie.
graph that number Of buildings ed
stroyed by a tornado on May II. II IS
believed that the damage and destruction
office has been informed BY SENATOR
Burkett Of Nebraska that he has intro
duced a bill TO appropriate the necessary
funds TO make repairs and reconstruct
such buildings as may have been de-
stroyed by the tornado, and In view OF tie
fact that there are no funds available
tions with which % make these repairs.
II is recommended that this bill be recon-
mended TO the military committee Tor
favorable consideration Senator Burkett
has also informed THE office that own |,
10 the limited time for consideration oi
this bill IL win be refer. % TO the Wal
department for report, and IN view OF TINS
fact the question Is presented IN IN tals ~
nayfment Verv Respectft,lly.
J. b. ALESHIRfe.
Quartermsster General L. S. A.
Bill Endorses Urgency.
This recommendation was endorsed by
General Bell, chief OF staff Of army as
follows:
Respectfully transmitted TO the chairman
Of the committee on military affairs OF
the United States senate. urgently recon-
msnding that special appropriation be
ms de TO repair this damage. in-as-much aE
no funds have been Appropriated for that
Recommendation Is forwarded direct by
me after office hours In the absence Of the
secretary of war because ] have received
a message from Senator Burkeit requesting
that a report be made to the committee
tonight in order to get Il before the meet
ing Of the committee early tomorrow
morning.
J. r. BELL, Chief OF staff.
The military affairs committee recon-
mended the passage Of the BIN and when
the senate convened Mr.. Burkett, as soon
as he could get the recognition, moved
the consideration Of the emergency meas
ure. Senator Hale started TO object but
Senator Warren spoke Of the necessity Of
the bill and the man from Maine with
drew his antagonism and Ihe bun passed.
Senator Burkett, however. had learned
wisdom in his years in the house and
senate end finding a favorable opportunity
moved the item Of 10000 for Fort Crook
be attached to the sundry civil bill, which
was done without debate. Herein Burkett
has the unusual distinction of passing a
measure and having It attached 10 one
OF the great supply bills of the govern
ment within an hour after its favorable
report from the standing committee OF
congress. The sundry civil bill now goes
TO conference. There is no doubt the
provision will remain in the bill.
Crawford Returns Home.
Governor Crawford OF South Dakota left
| tonight for nc ne. The governor came 10
Washington to be present al the opening
Of the White House conference. Some i'm
portsnt matters OF state. 1t is said. required
that the South Dakota governor should
hasten home.
Report on Indian Bill.
Senator Gamble today secured a favor
able report from the committee on Indian
affairs on his bill providing for the con-
struction OF the act OF congress which pro-
vided for the dividing OF a portion of the
Sioux reservation In South Dakota His
bin authorizes the secretary OF the interior
to make allotments 10 minor children on
| the Sioux reservation. and also 10 parties
where they did not receive fun and CON-
plete sliOtments under the original act The
bill also provides for taking care Of the In
terests Of such as may not have secured
( their fun quota Of land prior 10 their death
and leaves it TO the SECRETARY Of the In
terror TO determine who are the righuul
heirs OF such deceased Indians.
Personal MentI0a.
T. s. Everett OF Redfield s. D.. one a
the delegates designated BY Governor
/ Crawford 70 attend the White House con.
| ference. arrived In Washington last night
and was in attendance upon the eonferenos
| today.
d. c. Thomas OF Watertown. s. D., and
/ w Z. Upton Of Mitchell. members Of the
South Dakota state Board OF Charities
passed through washington today enrouts
home from Richmond. Va. where ths
thirty seventh convention Of the National
| Society Of Charities and Corrections Wa,
| held last week
Building BIN Reported.
Chairman Barthoidt OF the public build.
{ ings and grounds committee OF the house
/ Immediately after the passage OF the so
called Yreeland currency bin, introduced
the omnibus public building bill and. b,
| special rule. lis consideration viii occupy
I the time OF the house tomorroW.
Nebraska gets the folloNing allowances,
/ Columbus. postoffice and court house. S6s,
ooo; Plattsmouth. postofnee on site nov
owned. $4,000; North Platte. court house
and postoffioe. for site and building, no.
| coo. FairbuTy. for site and building t70.o09
| Holdrese. for site and building 5000.
! Iowa is provided for as follows; Cedal
Z Rapids present limit extended BY u0O00
CourCA Bluff. extension Of present build
i-s. s5s09o. Davenport. addition 20 present
building 5000. Fort Dodge Gdfit1on q