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OMAHA, MONDAY MOHN'lXtJ, MAKCH 8, 1909.
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Extra Session, Under Call, Can Take
Up Any Business that it
Desires. '
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PROBABLY PASS CENV -L
Veto of Last One by Rooseve.
ders This Almost Necessar) W
STATEHOOD BILL IS ANOTHi
""
Senate Will Hare Plenty of Time
While House Works on Tariff.
THEN LATTER ON EASY STREET
Fnltnre to Appoint All tnmmlllrn In
Hens May Prevent Morn Gen
eral regulation In that
Body.
WASHINGTON. March 7. When congress
men un the loth Inatant, upon the call of
the president to consider a revision of the
tariff, there will be no constitutional re
striction upon the nature of the business
4 I hat may be transacted. It la generally
conceded that at least two montha will be
required for the, representatives to conclude
consideration of all the schedules Involved
In this legislation. The house Itself will
not receive the bill for some weeka, aa the
committee on waya and meana will require
considerable time to report the meaaure.
During this long period the aenate will
have nothing to do In respect to the tariff
and even after the bill leaves the house It
will be In tha hands of the committee on
finance for aome time before the senate
actually get possession of It and the de
bate begin. Then will begin a long wait
by th house of repreaentatlvea until the
senate amendments can be known and con
ferees appointed to bring about an agree
. mrnt upon them.
This procedure will result in each house
having to remain In session with nothing
to do In relation to the tariff covering a
period of a couple of months. Three daya
la the extent of a ret ess that may be taken
by either body.
In view of the extended period of Inac
tivity tliHt would face each house should
nothing be considered except the tariff,
many senators are considering the advisa
bility of entering uppn other legislation
which they believe ought to be passed in
time to send It over ' to the house when
that body had disposed of its bill and will
only have to wait for senato action on the
tariff. The advocates of postal savings
banks have talked of the possibility of such
a policy being adopted ever since they be
come aware of their Inability to secure
legislation- In the last aeasjon of congress.
hnnse In lamagaratlon Hay.
There are many earnest advocates of
change of . date In the Inauguration from
March 4 unU a later day when favorable
i-aB in j; 4 t preif.' Senator l)epc
took. the. first legislative step In favor of
making such a change when he Introduced
a resolution proposing an amendment to
( the constitution to change the date of the
InaugJiallon from March 4 to the last
Wednesday In April.
Advocates ' of statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona acre greatly disappointed that
no progress could be made toward the
euactment of an enabling act during the
last session and they are restless over any
proposition to delay action until the regu
Inr eslon nf congress because they fear
that the mass of legislation which will then
come up will crowd their clalma to the
background. '
The prcsldrnt'a veto of the census bill
makes mandatory some action to provide for
the enumeration of the thirteenth census,
and while legislation might be delayed until
early next winter, aome of those who are
Interested In the passage believe that the
rxtia session would give an admirable op
portunity to dispose of It.
.The ealra seldlnn la sure to bring forth
a deluge of bills In both houses and when
a aenate committee la organised for these
needs there should be no delay at getting
to work If the prevailing sentiment favors
action on speolal matters.
In the house of representatives It is un
derstood thst only the committee on ways
and means Is to oonsldor the tariff leglala.
tlon, and on the census to frame a bill
for the enumeration of the next cenaua In
addition to the committee on rule and
account will be appointed so that any ad
ditional legislation requiring committee ac
tion could be procured by a change in this
rrogl'sm. 1
Makenp of Ways and Means.
As the waya and means committee of
.th house will have the Important duty of
'reporting the new tariff bill, there is
keen rivalry among members of the house
for appointments to fill the three vacancies
on the committee. The vacancy In the re
publican membership made by the expira
tion of the term of Representative Bonynge
of Colorado, wilt. In all probabilty be filled
by a member from a wcatern state. Rep
resentatives Howell of Utah. Burke and
Martin of South Dakota, ami1 Cushman of
Washington have been suggested. '
Francis Burton Harrison of New York,'
although having served only one term In
congress is most prominently spoken of
to fill the vacancy In the minority member
ship of the committee caused by the re
tirement of Representative Bourke Cockran
of New Tork. It la understood .that Sereno
Payne, chairman of the committee, favors
Mr. Harrison's appointment, but Champ
Clark, minority leader, haa declared that
he will not give committee appointments
any consideration until the fight on the
rule has been settled.
We may have a committee on commit
tee to eusgeat appointments." lie said,
"and until thta question of the rule la set
tled, I rau't say anything about committee
appointments."
ttepreaentative William Sulxer of New
Tork, who has served In several congress.
Is also a prominent candidate for Mr.
Cockran plce, No meeting has been
mad of any candidate for the vacancy
caused by the death of Rt itreaentatlve
Granger (dem.), of Rhode Island, but It
tar believed that a democrat from New Big
land will be given the place. It la generally
believed that Representative DeArmund
will succeed Champ Clark on the commit
tee, aa the latter will displace Mr. DeAr
mond on the ruins committee.
hat Workers to Strike.
l.TKS, Mass.. March 7.-A general atrlke
of tha 150 machine stitcher employed In
thirty-five shoe factorlea In this city was
ordered to go Into effect tomorrow, snd
should tt be ef long duration will result
probably In th throwing of .nft perso.i
out of work. The atrlke la called to en
force a demand for a new wsge scale
amounting to aa Increase of about one
twelfth of a can oa each pair of shuts.
Calls for Help
from Ice Cakes
Kan in Frail Boat Caught in Ice Seen
from Bridge, Then Lost
from Sight.
Wildly waving hia arms and shouting for
help, a man In frail rowboat, which wag
lammed In a floe of large cakes of Ice.
I was aeen early Sunday afternoon In the
V'ssourl river between the Douglaa street
d the t;nion Pacific bridges.
. 'though the fact became known to the
V . 'VS. 1."
,.j"n along the river front, nothing more
Ywas aeen of the man - ,. i.,i
police could learn.
They telephoned the Burlington station
operator at Olbson, and also notified other
points south of the two bridges to be on
the lookout for the man. A pirty of
would-be rescuers took up their post on
the river bank at Gibson and stayed there
until It became dark, without getting even
a glimpse of the man or Ms boat.
The motormun of a Council Bluffs street
car Is said to have been the first person
to notice the man, when he waa taking his
car across the Douglas street bridge. He
reported the matter to the Council Bluff
police as soon aa possible, and they In turti
spread the news with instruction to every
body to watch for the unfortunate man.
Cuban Factions
Getting Together
Augurs Well for the Future of the
Government of the
Island.
HAVANA. March 7. At the end of a pro
tracted session, Joint committees of the
Mlguellsta and Zaylatas factlona early thia
morning agreed to preliminary terms for
the fusion of the two factions under the
title of liberal party. The commltte de
cided to submit to the national assemblies
of both factions a proposition- for the cre
ation of a national reorganization commis
sion, charged with the arrangement of the
details. After adjournment the committee
received the congratulations of President
Gomes on the success of their efforts to
rejuvlnate the liberal party.
The amicable agreement between the rep
resentatives of the Mlguellsta and Zay
lataa is of considerable Importance, Indi
cating as It does the establishment of com
plete harmony fbetween President Gome
and Vice President Zayas, and the re
moval of the possible grave dissensions
which constituted one of the serious dan-
f " me success or the new
ment.
govern-
POLICE ARESJ SOCIALISTS
atart a Demonstration Aaalnat r re
in I er, bat Are Promptly
Suppressed.
:PArU8,"Mare!r 7.Jfh 'social rcvomtlon
lats. as a protest s gainst the vigorous meas
ures of the ogvernment tried to organise
a huge hostile demonstration against Pre
mier Cleineanceau this afternoon at the
unveiling of the monument erected to
Charles Thomas Floquet, former prime
minister of France. President Fallieres. ex
Presldent Ixiubet, many officials, aenatnra
and deputies were present together with
the member of various organisations. At
the first sign of unruly manifestations a
large force of police which had been placed
on duty, too Immediate, steps to suppress
the demonstranta, a number of whom were
arrested.
In a lengthy address, M. Clemenceau
reviewed the administration of the republic
for the last forty years under the leader
ship of such men as Floquet. Ha declared
that uo other government In the same
leugth of time had accomplished so much.
Those who denied the existence of a gov
ernment of liberty In France today, he
said. "were, first the reactlonarlea. who de
sired the return of a government of re
pression: the church, which only under
stood liberty as an exclusive privilege;
third, the revolutionists, who charged that
their liberty was being Invaded when the
government waa only protecting Its own
liberty."
SHAKEUP IN SHERIDAN POLICE
Chief Realgns When Mayor Takes
Matters l u Over His
Head.
BHFIRIDAN, Wyo March 7.-(Speclal
Telegram.) Andy Nielsen, chief of police.
In Sheridan for a number of years, this
morning tendered his resignation and
Mayor Ulafcko promptly accepted It. Specu
lation la rife as to the cause of the sud
den move on Nielsen's part, but It is re
ported the mayor expected It, because the
head of the police department failed to
close certain resort on Main street.
Mayor Glafcke and a detective, whom he
engaged three weeks ago, have len In
vestigating rumora of lax methods In police
circles, with the result a raid waa planned
and aucceesfully carried out Friday night,
several men and women being arrested In
the house on north Muln street.
The mayor did not take the police Into
his confidence, but detulled four special
ofteer to make the raid, pcreonally di
recting their movements. When Nielsen
learned of this the following morning he
decided to resign. Mayor Glafcke haa ap
pointed Max Clark chief of police. It was
nark who assisted the mayor in Investigat
ing the police department. .
Taft Walks to Church and
Surprises Washington
WASHINGTON, March T.-Domestlc alro
pllclty characterised the first Sunday in
the While House of the Tuft family. Presi
dent Tafl. accompanied by his brother,
Charles P. Taft, walked to the Unitarian
church for morning services. The capacity
of the church was taxed to Its utmost with
worshiper and strangers whose curiosity
impelled their preseno.
It was expected! that the president would
arrive In his automobile and his sudden
appearance among the crowd of several
huudred person on th sidewalk and street
waa a surprise. There waa no attempt at
demonstration, but the eagerness to get a
close view of the new president waa not
veiled.
After service the president accompanied
bla brother on foot to the latter' temporary
residence at Dapout circle, where he r-
SERVIA NOTIFIED
WHEN TO ANSWER
Austria Expects Definite Reply Before
the Month of March Has
Waned.
NO NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY
Expected to Change Attitude Toward
Bosina and Herzogivinia.
MUST GIVE PEACE ASSURANCES
Germans Inclined to Take Hopeful
View of Situation.
SERVIA EXPECTED TO YIELD
Russia In Mo Toaltlon to Aid and
Slnglenanded fttrnagle with
Austria "Would Be
Hopeless.
BERLIN, March ".Since the Austro
Hungarian governments has named March
31 as the limit within which It expects Ser
vla's reply, lu an Interview which Count
Fargach, the Austrian minister at Bel
grade, had with the Servian administration
yesterday. It u believed here no develop
ments are likely In the Balkan situation,
until that period draw to an end.
Count Fargach In addition to notifying
Servla that hi government waa not In a
position to submit a renewal of the com
mercial treaty between the two countries
for parliamentary aanctlon, also Informed
the Servian government that Austria cher
ished the confident hope that Servla would
notify hi government that It had decided
to change Its policy with regard to Bosnia
and Hersegovlna, and that it was its in
tention to maintain peaceful relations with
Austria-Hungary.
The German Foreign office considers a
peaceful settlement between Austria and
Servla, as probable. Austria's note with re
gard to this matter is described as concilia
tory and not In the nature of an ultimatum.
Tt appears to be the conviction that Rus
sia Is not in a position to haxard a war
In behalf of Servla, aa Its Internal situa
tion Is such that no guard regiments could
be sent from the canltol nor could other
garrisons be reduced much below their
preeent strength. It Is thought too, that
should Russia become Involved In war.
Russian Poland would be likely to rise In
Insurrection. This would mean vsst ex
penditures, and the result would be na
tional bankruptcy.
France alao would be unwilling to give
Its consent to Russia" risking war, for the
reason that so many millions of French
capital are Invested In Russia.
Roosevelts Enjoy
the Simple Life
Walk to Church Through Snow and
Spend Rest of Day at Home
Undisturbed.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., March 7. Further
evidence that former President Theodore
Roosevelt is leading the simple life n
every respect was furnished todsy when
Mr. Roosevelt and his wife came trudging
thrnuirh the slush and now on foot to
churclK J3oth were In their pow at Christ
Eplscoral church ten minutes berore the
hour scheduled for the services. On their
way from their home they met many of
their neighbors and chatted with them
Kveryone waa surprised to tee Mr. and
Mrs. Roosevelt come to churen on loot.
Their children. Miss FAhel and Ken!t,
were not ao brave. All occupied the usual
family pew. Although Mr. Roosevelt is
a member of the Dutch Reformed church
he partook of the sacrament of the Lord's
supper with Mr. Roosevelt and their chil
dren. There were no curious persons to
. Mr. Roosevelt at tho church, but the
lusual congregation, numbering not more
than threescore, waa present.
In a special prayer, said during the reciul
of the morning service, the rector offered
thai'k for the afe return to hi home
of the former executive of the nation and
for the wisdom with which that official ad
ministration had been conducted.
During lu entire afternoon Mr. Roose
velt rema.ned in hi library reading. He
Is thoroughly enjoying a much needed rest.
No visitors have been received at Saga
more Hill. Mr. Roosevelt Is spending .hi
morning indoor and afternoon outdoor.
He Insists in having a certain amount of
exercise in order to keep In trim for hi
African expedition.
Early this week, probably tomorrow, Mr,
Roosevelt will go to New York on a busi
ness trip.
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES ECUADOR
People Badly Frightened, hut No
Serious Damage la
Reported.
GUAYQUIU Ecuador, March 7. Two
strong ahocks of earthquake were felt at
midnight laat night at Guayaquil and along
the coaat. No damage resulted, but the
populaco was thrown Into a state of great
panlo.
malned for more than an hour. He re
turned to the White House on foot and
after luncheon bestrode "Sterret," hia newly
acquired horse, purchased at Hot Springs,
Va.. and with Qeneial Clarence R, Kdwards,
hia military aldo. Captain Archibald D.
Butt, and Prealdent Roosevelt's orderly,
MeDcrmott, went for a twelve-mile ride
over the newly constructed Potomac speed
way. A quiet family dinner was served at tha
White House this evening, at which were
present several members of the Taft family
who are still In the city..
Asked regarding published prediction of
diplomatic and federal appointments, Mr.
Taft announced that l.e would have nothing
to add to auch discussion and would con
tinue the polity of silence until be was
prepared to make announcement of appointment.
From the Philadelphia Record.
GERMANS PRAISE ROOSEVELT
Gives Him Credit; for Bringing Two
W A
nations closer Tog-ether.
OLD TRADITIONS MADE STRONGER
Better Understanding Not Only Bene
flclal to the Countries Involved,
but to Entire Civilised
W.rld.
BERLIN. March 1.-Tha Knri.
Gaiette, In the weoklv
after paying former President Roosevelt a
giowing tribute as one- of the greatest
statesmen the United Plates ever h..
duced, says: .
"From the German standpoint, the de
velopment which G aman-Amerlcan rela
tion made under P.valde nfr Trnnavalt wilt
ever be rememberedVtlh satisfaction. Th
tra.titK.ni W tTiindtl,' wlifc!,'1' ha' ever
maracc me relation of the two countrle
acquired new security durln the In.. ..,
eral yeara.
Both here and I 11 America thm Mnvinttn.
has grown more and more niur..i ,.
the two powers have hn u.r,. .
through diversities of political lntereata.
but that they have been inru,n.j w..
weighty considerations to cultivate that
friendly relatlonahin In th tn.....
themselves as well as the upward lift of
me civilisation of all peoples.-
Tragedy Follows
the Inaugural
Body of Man Who Evidently Came
to Witness the Ceremonies
Found in Snow.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-The body of a
well-dressed man, partially covered with
now, and a ragged wound in the neck,
was today found near Alexandria, Va., a
short distance from Washington. ' In tho
pockets of the clothing were a traveler's
check for 300 Issued by the Wells-Fargo
express company at l-om Angeles, Cal pay
able to Walter F. Schultz; a card beating
the same name, but with an address of i.tli
Douglas street, Sioux City, la., and another
cara, wnicn bears the name of Mrs. Alma
Hume Gillette.
DENEEN MAY BE THE SENATOR
General Belief In ftprtngfleld
Senator Hopbine Cannot
- Make It. )
that
6PRINCFIEI.D. III., March 7.-Next
Tueaday the Illinois legislature will resume
business. The senatorial fight 'has occu
pied the attention of the assembly almost
exclusively since January 30. It 1 the gen
eral belief that Senator Hopkins will not
be re-elected and there I persistent talk
that the toga will fall upon Governor De-
neen. and that eventually he will accept.
It seema almost certain that Governor De
neen could have the office If he would
take It. Stories are afloat that President
Taft want th governor In the aenate, al
though no authority I found for such
stories.
Do you want to pay
for your spring bon
net without asking
your husband or
father for the
money?
In every household there I fur
niture, stoves, clothes, carpet,
books, gas fixtures, tools, razors,
dogs, desks, clocks heaven only
knows what all that you no longer
need, but that some would buy at a
price.
Sell it what is the use of
keeping itt A Bee want ad
will sell it. Turn it into monov.
No time like the present to do
things. Do it today.
OUGHT TO STIMULATE BUSINESS
Lands Big Auto
in Bridge and
Himself in Jail
Fred Hartman Becomes "Chug Wagon
Charley" and Now His Employer
Charges Burglar.
Burglary 1 the charge which will be
placed against Fred allrtman of 2708 Spald
ing street, according to his former em
ployer, Peter Melchlor. It Is said that
Hartman took an automobile belonging to
the latter from the Melchlor machine shops,
1218 oHward street, early Sunday morning.
The machine waa found In a badly demol
ished condition at the east end of the
Douglas street bridge Sunday, and Hart
man wa arrested by Detective Murphy
v. pv , , .
The young man la supposed to have taken
a party of friends for an automobile ride
while he was "out for a time." Being In
no condition to handle the machine, lie Is
believed to have accidentally run tt Into a
fence and put it out of business. Several
hundred dollars' damage was done to the
body of the touring car.
Hartmann la a machlnest by trade and
had worked for Melchiors for eight years.
Jail Opens for
a Night Rider
Confessed Member of Gang Which
Murdered Captain Rankin
Escapes.
VNION CITY, Tenn., March T.-Hirshell
Hogg, a confeased member of the band of
"night rldera" who murdered CaplaUi
Quentln Rankin at Walnut Log In October,
escaped from Jail at Dresden last night
and has not been recaptured. He is sup
posed to be in hiding. The military at
Fort Regan was notified and began a
search for the fugative.
JAP KILLED BY A COUNTRYMAN
Assailant Angered Rerause Dead
Man Intended to Become
Katurallsed.
'SHERIDAN. Wyo.. March 7.-Special
Telegram.) Herbert Yakamura, a Japaneae
vegetable dealer, died at the State hos
pital last night from the effects of an as
sault committed by a fellow countryman
in a pool room near the Birillngton depot
last Thursday. While several Japs were
playing pool Yakamura and another sub
ject of the mikado became Involved in a
heated argument Yakamura declared he
was going to secure natutuJlzsutlon papers
and swear allegiance to Uncle 8am. This
statement. It Is said, so angered th other
Jap that he struck Yakamura on the head
with a billiard cue, cricking the latter'a
skull. ,The Jap wanted for the murdur la
atlll at large, although officera expect to
locate him.
Automobiles the Vogue
with President Taft
WASHINGTON. March 7 -No longer will
the terms "the president's carriage," and
"prealdent' driver," be In vogue, for with
the new administration come the terma,
"the president's auto-car" and "the presi
dent's chsuffeur." Automobiles will be
almost the exclusive method of locomotion
of President Tafl and hia family. Thi
While House automobiles will have the
right-of-way throughout the District of
Columbia, sod will know no speed limit.
Two splendid new machines have been
purchased with the S12,0OU appropriated by
congress for this (airpose and Mr. Taft
haa given them a thorough tryout. One Is
a good weather machine, a big touring car,
with detachable top and painted in dark
green of three abadea. This will be the car
most used by the president. The other car
haa a limousine bndy painted black and
waa purchased for the use of Mrs. Taft.
Both bear on each door the official coat-
of -arms of the United States. Th cars
are In charge of experts aent from tha fac
tories, who will turn th machine, ever to
th official While House head chauffeur to
EXPORTS SHOW A DECREASE
Drop in Price of Cotton Great Factor
in Making Up Totals.
SHOWING NOT UNFAVORABLE
Slurb of Exports One Year Ago Was
at Reduced Prices to Clear I'p
Surplus and Realise t'nsh
on Account of Pnalc.
WASHINGTON. March 7. In January,
last, there was a falling off of about 50.
000,000 In the total value of the country'
exports aa compared with those of Janu
ary, 190S, while for the seven months end
ing with January, last, the total exports
amounted to 1 AH.Tl9.944, against MH9,0M,
361 In the corresponding seven months of
the previous fiscal year, a fall of $167,000,
000 in the seven months In question. Ac
cording to. m statement Juhi' prepared by
the Bureau of Statistics, this falling oft
Is particularly noticeable In the month of
January, 1909, because of the fact that In
January 1908, large quantities of merchan
dise were being pushed out nf the country
to obtain funds to meet the conditions
which had arisen during the period of de
rreaaion beginning with October, 1907, and
the exports of that month were therefore
abnormally large. One cause of the falling
of in exports Is found In the reduced prices
of that largest Item of our export trade
raw cotton. The average value of cotton
exported In January, 190, waa 11.7 cents per
pound, and in January, 1909, 9.4 cents per
pound. Another causo of the decline is the
falling off In the quantity of corn, wheat
and flour Imported and still another cause
Is found In values of Iron and steel manu
factures, exported. The value of these ex
ports in the seven months ending with
January, 1909, being $0,000,000. as against
1118,500,0(10 In the corresponding period of
the previous fiscal year. On the Import
side, figures for January, last, are encour
aging, both manufacturea and crude ma
terial for use In manufacturing showing
an Increase over those of the previous
January.
ICE GORGK IK MINSOI HI BREAKS
All Dan are r of Flood la Knded ait
Vermilion.
VERMIUON, S. D.. March 7. All danger
of an overflow of the Mlssurl river here
ended during laat night, when a big ice
gorge, which held for aeven houra, went
out. The gorge waa fifteen feet high and
extended a mile atralght across the river
and three mile upstream.
Three Healgn at Antes.
AME8. la., March 7. (Special.) Three of
the younger men on the agricultural faculty
at Ames have rcalgned to accept better
paid positions. These new position pay an
average of over $500 year over the salaries
they are nbw receiving. It Is declared to
be a serious loss to the agricultural college
and the state to part with such men a
H. C. Hornnman and Prof. John Bower of
the dairy department and I. O. Schaub. of
the soils department. Mr. Horneman and
Prof. Bower will go to work for a large
creamery concern In Chicago. Mr. Schaub
goes to South Carolina as soils experi
mentalist. be appointed later and who will receive a
aalary of $100 per month. He will have one
aaalstanL
The White House garage will be located
In the preaont atablea used for the preal
dent horses and carrlagea, Hereafter the
atablea will be a combination garage and
horse stable. Besides tha two automobiles
they will quarter seven ltorac. which will
be at the Jtspoiial of Secretary Frank Car
lntr and hij assistant and for other
uw of the executive officer.
At 14-esent there are thirteen horse be
longing to the government quartered In
the table and six of these will be turned
over to tha Quartermaater'a department of
the army. All of Mr. Rooaevelt's own
horses have been sold, wlih the exception
of his Jumper "Roswell." and Mr. Roose
velt addle horse. These will spend the
rest of their days gt Oystrr Bay.
The only horses which will be used by
President Taft and hi family will be the
new saddle horse, recently purchased In
Virginia for the use of the prealdent and
any saddle horses required iy tha other
members of this family.
LEGISLATORS AKE
JUST WAKING UP
Realize Now Session is About Orer
and Nothing: Has Been
Accomplished,
CAUCUS CALLED FOR TONIGhi"
Effort to Be Made to Decide What
Bill Are to Be Pushed Through,
FIGHT ON SIFTING COMMITTEE
Indications Are that Speaker Can
Name it if He Desires.
CASE OF TOO MUCH POLITICS
Foni-Ktftha of ftesalon Haa Expired
and Practically nothing; Ela
Has Received fterlons
Consideration,.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
1.1NCOUM, March 7. (Special.)-Frightened
at the rapidity of the approach of the
day for final adjournment, and the pound
ing of the party leudere for legislation
which will tend to the making of a gigantic
political machine, the democratic majority
in the house will caucus Monday night to
agreo upon a program to be carried out
during the next twelve days lor which
the members draw pay.
The house has spent forty-eight day and
the senate forty-five daya of the session
doing practically nothing. A few bill have
been pushed through both house and
signed by the governor, but of wflat Interest
to the sluto at large has not yet been dis
covered. The luws enacted have been, as
a general proposition, for the benefit of
some locallly or for some person, as in
the case of H. K. 1, through which the
democrata hope to be able to elect a United
States senator, probably Mr. Bryan.
While everyone concedes It would be
commendable In the legislature to pass
few bills and leave the state laws as they
are now, yet this will not be don. From
now on bills will be rushed through both
houses In a stream and unless all signs
fall the governor will be swamped with a
hundred or more the last day of the
session.
The fact that so short a time remain for
the members before adjournment means
that bills will be passud without considera
tion and that Nebraska atands In line , for, '
a big lot of half-baked and Ill-advised lawa.'l
Putin Committee Fight.
So tho caucus wa imperative. There will
be passed upon at the caucua the matter of
a airting committee and over that will come
a acrap which may not end until It reachea
the floor of the house. i
Under the rules the apeaker name the
sifting committee, but up to date Speaker
Pool has seen no necessity for uch a com
mittee. Qthor gre working to have the
committee named ty the commltte on
committees. The republicans have, been
appealed to by friends of both sides, and
they no doubt will be divided should the
democrats be unable to settle the matter
in caucus.
It la very evident now that the speaker
could win the fight and can name the com
mittee If he so desires. A the standing
committee on committee has lost cast aa
the session has progressed. Speaker Pool
has grown stronger with the democrata.
This was evidenced last Friday, when
Humphrey of lncaster moved to have a
bill referred to eomo committee other than
the one to which it hud been referred by
the speaker.
"If there Is no objection," said tho
apeaker, "this will be done."
But there was objection. W. J. Taylor of
Cuater, Kellcy 6f Furnas and four or five
more objected and they gave their reasons.
They said the apeaker had been eminently
fair and considerate In referring bills and
they believed In thta Instance he had se
lected the right committee. The apeaker
explained that he had studied every bill
before It had been referred and hail ..h
each to the committee to which he believed
it belonged. He again aald, however, he
had no objection to maklnar th Am..
But when the vote waa taken the peaker
waa upneid almost unanimously.
In view of the growins? strenrth of tho
speaker with the members. It Is doubtful
It the standing committee will be able m
elect the lifting committee unless Mr. Tool
concludes not to fight.
Care-All Falls to Work.
A great number of the members
been deeply disappointed In the Brvan n.n.
acea for all Ills, by having the standing
committee selected by a committee In
stead of the speaker. As g result of this
plan some of the best men In the house
have no chairmanship and thus the state
I denied their aervlce and the benefit of
their knowledge and experience.. When th
tending committee on committee had se
cured the good Job It member wanted
there wa little left to pass around. Some
of the beat men In th house who cham
pioned that plan of the organisation of
the house are now opposed to It.
With only twelv days in which pay can
be collected, over 300 bills on the general
file, the approprlaUon bill still not dis
cussed, save the salary bill, the democratic
majority la up In th air. It I now be
lieved final adjournment will be et for
April 1, but ome think It will be April i
before the member get away. That will
mean from ten to fifteen day the mem
ber of the houae will have to erv with
out pay and their expenaes go on Just tha
same. How to keep a quorum la going to
be a hard question for the leader to Solve.
Many of the member are here at a per,
onal loss and they cannot afford to stay
on expenses without Salary very long;.
Politic to Blame.
The delay In the consideration of Import
ant bllla Is traced directly to Mr. Brysn
and his lieutenants, who have taken up the
time of the legislators with purely political
measures.
So far the house has been able to alde
atep county option, but that la a question
which no doubt will be settled In th Mon
day night caucus. The member will be
unsble to avoid a vote on the queatlon,
though they will put it off aa long as they
possibly can.
Another measure the house will have to
come to a show down on this week is the
bill providing the teachers of the State
university may accept a Carnegie pension
upon retirement. This measure ha beta
In the bunds of the committee for a long;
time, while the enemies of the measure
are working agalnat It. The vote Is going
to be close, but th Indication are that it
will pass, though muoh depend upon the
stand the Uougla county members take.