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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
ADDS TO NUMBER OF SENATORS
Amendment to Popular Election Bill
Increases Upper House Rep
reSentatiOn.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Pen
rose introduced today an amendment to
the pending resolution, providing for the
election of United States senators by direct
vote Of the people, a proposition to increase
the number. Of senators in proportion to
population, and providing for other impor-
tant changes in senatorial representation OF
the states. The provision is as follows:
The senate of the United States shall be
composed of at least two senators from
each state and a n additional senator for
every ratio of $4,000 persons. who shall be
elected by direct vote of the people thereof
for a term Of six years, and each senator
shall have one vote. A plurality OF votes
cast for senator shall elect and the electors
shall have the qualifications requisite for
electors of the most numerous branch OF
the state legislature. Vacancies in the rep
resentation of any state in the senate shall
be filled in the same manner as such va
cancies are now filled by house of rep
resentatives.
It shall be the duty OF congress when FIX
ing and apportioning representatives from
the several states in the house of rep
resentatives after every census to likewise
fix and apportion the representation OF
senators from each state. provided that
each state shall have at least two senators.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
SIOUX FALLS WATER FIGHT
Contest Between Private and Munich
pal Plant Goes to United
States Court.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., March H.-(Special
Telegram. Judge Garland of the United
States court has overruled the demurrer Of
the city to the erossbill OF the water com
pany, which seeks to prevent an ordinance
fixing lower water rates from going into
effect. In the arguments on the demurrer,
Attorney Keith argued hat the federal
court had no jurisdiction. The decision
Of Judge Garland. while against the city,
does not affect the question at issue, simply
holding that there is a question for the
United States court to decide. This is only
one OF several cases between the city and
the water company, growing out Of voting
for bonds a few months ago for the purpose
Of constructing . municipal water works
plant. The private water company main
tained that such action would be q viola
ton by the city Of the franchise held by
1t and an impairment Of the value of its
plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
TO FRAME A BOER PLATFORM
Democratic Members Lay Plans to
Determine n Party Attitude To-
ward south Africans.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Representa-
tive Randell, of Texas today, circulated
among his democratic colleagues OF the
house a petition for a caucus Of democratic
members to consider what course should
be adopted In relation to the governments
attitude toward the Beers. The petition
was addressed to Representative Hay.
chairman of the democratic caucus and
named March 10, as the time for the gath
ering, The signatures were very general
on the democratic side Of the house, and
the caucus probably will be held. although
no call has been yet issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
RESIGNS TO ENTER POLITICS
berg Quits once First of
NeNt Month.

WASHINGTON, March 1L-William A,
R~odeRhtrg Of East st. Louis, Ill, today
submitted to President Roosevelt his resig-
nation as a member of the United States
Civil Service commission, to take effect
April 1. Richard Dana OF Boston has been
mentioned as a probable successor, but
President Roosevelt has not yet announced
his intention. Mr.. Rodenberg's relations
with the president and the other members
Of the commission has been cordial. and
the latter today gave out a statement In
which they announced there always had
been harmony between the three commits
sioners and denying a report that a request
for his resignation had ever been contem-
plated. Mr.. Rodenberg called on the presi-
dent several days ago and informed him OF
his intention to resign and re-enter poll
tics. snd the latter urged him to remain.
Mr.. Rodenberg formerly represented the
Twenty-irst Illinois district in congress.
Following is Mr.. Rodenberg's letter OF
resignation and the presidents reply:
March IA. 1sO2.-Dear Mr.. President: l
have the honor to tender herewith my
S~eslgnat9n as a member OF the ht "
effect April /, 1902. In doing SO l desire 70
express my sincere appreciation of your
administration a continuation of it's merited
popularity and success. With assurance
Of my best wishes. i am yoprs Xs = fTRiGg'
The President.
WHITE HOUSE, Washington, March IA,
1sG.-My, Dear Mr.. Rodenoerg: u accept
shown yourself throughout my term an
excellent public servant, and l wish ~
civil Service commission With the best
wishes, l am faithfully yours
Hon w R THESPQR Y EoS SiyiI Vse+yi;c.
Commission, Washington, d. &.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
VALIDITY OF FRYE BILL
Senators Harris and McLaurin Declare
Subsidy Measure Unconstitutional.
FORAKER ARGUES IN FAVOR OF THE BILL
Dhte Statesman Admits Preference for
Diseriminetins Duties, but Is
willing to Vote with the
Majority.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Throughout
the session Of the senate today the ship
subsidy bill was under consideration The
measure was discussed by Messrs. Foraker
Of Ohio, McLaurin Of Mississippi and Harris
Of Kansas,
Mr.. Foraker supported the bill, although
he admitted that he. would have pre-
ferred to build up the American merchant
marine by the levying Of discriminating
duties. He was willing, however, to defer
to the Judgment of the majority that the
pending measure embodied the better plan.
Both Mr.. McLaurin and Mr.. Harris OPP
posed the measure on the ground that, in
their judgment. II was not constitutional
They maintained that 1t was class legisla-
ton, which amounted to little short OF
robbery Of the people for the benefit OF a
few ship owners. Mr.. Harris made the
point that the United States now was pay
ing more to the American line for the car
rylng Of ocean mails that was paid to for
eign ships for greater service.
Prefers Discriminating Duties.
Mr.. Foraker said that while he had to
vote for the bill, he was not entirely salts
ned with II. Ever since he had studied the
question he had been OF the opinion that
the most equitable and suitable way to re-
habilitate the merchant marine OF the United
States would be to inaugurate the policy OF
discriminating duties under which the faith
ers Of the country made our merchant ma
rine the pride OF the country.
The senator In charge OF the bill (Mr
Frye) had stated clearly the objections &c
the adoption Of the plan Of discrimination
duties, twenty-one treaties being an abso'
lutte bar to that policy.
Referring to the purported purchase Of
foreign steamship lines, Mr.. Foraker SAID
by some II had been mentioned as II 4
were q CRIME. The fact was that II any
Ofense detrimental to the country had beer
committed It had been committed by thu
senate itself.
As to the relative cost Of building an'
operating ships under the American flag
Mr.. Foraker said the preponderance Of tn
evidence was against the proposition tina
the vessels could be built or operated II
this country aa eheaply as abroad.
Mr.. Foraker asserted that the American
line had made no money by carrying tn.
mails under the postal subsidy act and di
not care for a renewal OF Its contract.
The proposed legislation was such a
would enable the United States to bull
ships and ny the nag OF the merchant ma
vine In every port OF the world.
Mr.. McLaurin Of Mississippi followed Nj
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
Change at Huron Land ONCE.

HURON, s. D., March H.-(Special.)-
Hon. John Westdahl has been relieved from
duty as receiver of the Huron land Office,
and George S%chnepper, for a long time
chief clerk, has been sworn In to I'LL the
vacancy, pending an appointment of re-
ceiver by the president. Mr.. Westdahl
sent in his resignation some weeks since
to take effect March 1. Special Agent
Thayer of the Interior department came
here and after checking out Mr.. Westdahl,
put Mr.. %schnepper in the position to serve
until an appointment is made.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
CHANGES TERMS OF LEASE
senate Committed Reduces Rectal
Period of Public Domain I'm
Philippines.

WASHINGTON, March lathe senate
COMMITTEES on the Philippines today, spent
an hqaGeapd a half going over the sections
olaH Nppine government bill, which
uSkasasal of 10 pablo lands.
N1blapG made in
tife gM'the bill reduces the
term 8tNease " the public domain from
ninety-nine years to five years. This
change was made to conform with other
provisions authorizing the actual final dis
position Of the lands.
The committee passed over the provisions
Of the bill pertaining to timber lands until
the subcommittee, which is investigating
that branch of the question, can have an
opportunity to report. The question Of the
disposition Of the friars' lands was not
taken up.
1t was announced that General Otis would
be the next witness before the committee
on the SUBJECT of general conditions in the
Philippines and that he would begin his
statement next Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
Creamery NON OrEanIae.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.. March 1L.-(spe-
cial.)-At a meeting held here by the
creamery and buttermen OF this part OF
the state q new association, to be known
as the Sioux Falls District Creamerymen's
association No. l, was formed. These Of
hcers we're elected: President, L. N.
Hunter, Sioux Falls; vice-president, q. O.
Johnson, Hartford; secretary, d. Q. A.
Lundquist. Irene; treasurer F. F. Smith
Salem.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
BeIIamy storer Nears Home.

WASHINGTON, March II. = Bethany
storer. United States minister to Spain, is
on the steamship st. Louis aud will arrive
in New York tomorrow. He is on leave
Of absence from his post at Madrid for
the FIRST time in two years. It is said at
the State department that his treaty work
is in good shape and will be completed
when the young king ascends the throne
In May.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
Crushed Under wagon wheels,

sTURGIs, 8. D., March 14.-(special.)-
John Wallin, a few miles east OF Black
hawk, Meade county, was thrown from q
wagon and a wheel passed over his chest,
breaking his eollarbone and hve ribs. He
has a wife and four children dependent upon
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE president
today sent the following nominations to the
senate
Carl Raehs. district attorney. district OF
Montana.
chaplains United States army: Revs.
Francis B. Doherty. California; George II.
Jones, Washington; Julian z. Yates. Kan
saS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
stricken with ApOpIezy.

WEST POINT. Neb.. March 14.-(speclal.)
Herman KirchenwitE, a farmer north Of
the city, was stricken with apoplexy this
morning while standing on the business
street. and now lies in q precarious eondl-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
ReaolatIon is Adopted.

Immediately afterward Nj. Hit presented
the resolution reported by his eommittee
which called on the secretary OF state for
the facts in the case OF the applicatiou
made to the state department in behalf ii
DR.. Thomas and wife. The resolution was
adopted without debate.
A bill was passed to grant a right-of-way
through kolaha to the Hawaiian Ditch com.
pany. Bills also were passed to authorize
the construction OF marine hospitals Al
Buffalo. N. Y, Savannah. Ga. and Pitts.
burg Pa, and placing the limit OF cos
In each case at $4,000. to include the Col,
Vile Indian reservation. in the state o.
Washington. under the general free home,
stead acts for the relief Of bonande settler,
in forest reservations. The house at 4:5t
p. m. adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
win Stop Purchase OF bonds.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE secretary
Of the treasury will discontinue the pur-
chase Of bonds tomorrow afternoon at the
close Of office hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
SEES CLOSE OF REVOLUTION
Colombian Minister Of War Says Govern
ment Has Broken Rebellion.
DECLARES ONE FINAL EFFORT IS NEEDED
Generals Castro and OrtiE Are Re-
ceived with Loud Acclaim at
Panama by Government
Adherents.

COLON, Colombia. March 14-The minis
ter Of war, General Fernandez, has issued
a circular letter to the civil and military
chiefs Of the departments, in which he de-
clares the recent engagements between the
government troops and insurgents we're al
together favorable to the government, re-
minds them Of the value Of individual good
example and says morality and good discl-
pline in the army are the keynote Of VIC
tory, while Generalization results In laxity
and humiliation"
The minister also notifies the depart
mental officials that one nnal effort is nee
essary in order to end the revolution.
The Norwegian steamer Simon Dumois,
which arrived here yesterday %Cbringing
Generals Castro and Ortiz and 300 men and
sixty %oficers), also had on board about
forty government officials from Aqua Dulce.
These o~ficials had all made their way
through the woods to Bocas del Toro,
where they chartered the Simon Dumois.
Castro and Ortiz were engaged with Gen.
eral Herrera, the insurgent commander,
February 21, 20 and 20. Herrera is re-
ported to have attacked Castro and ortiz
with 5000 troops, while the government
commander only had 1000 men.
Ovation to Castro.
PANAMA, March 1.-THE government
generals, Castro and Ortiz. arrived here at
IL o'clock this morning and received one OF
the most enthusiastic welcomes ever wit
messed in Panama. The Grove in the
streets leading to the railroad station made
trafic impossible. The cheers for the gen.
erals we're deafening.
The correspondent has been told by Gen.
eral Salazar, the governor Of Panama, that
the arrival Of General Berthe, with 1000
men Of the battalion of Gramalote, is ex-
pected here within a short time. Wher
these forces arrive an attack upon the rev
olutionists under General Herrera will i'm.
mediately be made.
General Castro travelled over 300 miles IN
crossing the Andes from Aqua Duloe tc
Bogas Del Zorro. Many Of his men died or
this march.
A report has Just reached here that sixty
men Of the Fifth battalion Of Cali have
landed near Colon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15

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Harris of Kansas.

Mr.. Harris of Kansas took constitutional
ground against the bill. maintaining thai
1t was a private measure to bestow upon
private individuals or corporations large
sums OF money. He said 1t was class leg
~islation such as Justice Miller had de-
nounced as on the verge Of robbery.
The principal objection he had to the
proposed mail subsidies. as well as the
present subsidies, was that they were toe
large. He asserted that the United States
now was paying the american line twice
as much as was paid the Cunard line fol-
carrying nearly twice as much mail mat.
ter. The proposed mail subsidies, In his
opinion, were ~inequitable and unjust.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Harris re-
marks the senate, at $3.50, went into ex.
eeutive session, and at sos adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15

Foraker. He was opposed, he said, not only
to the bill. but to the principles 1t rep
resents. Whatever is given by the govern
meDt as a subsidy, Mr.. McLaurin charged,
would be simply a contribution to the divi-
deGds nf those engaged in shipping, instead
of for The purpose Of encouraging ship
building in this country. He said there
had been no decadence In shipbuilding in
the United States, as reports tending to
show that ~shipbuilding was experiencing
a boom 1t had not experienced In years.
Would Bar Federal Omciais.
Referring to his amendment, introduced
recently, requiring the names Of persons,
firms and members Of corporations thai
would be benefited by the bill to be made
public, Mr.. McLaurin said that the tax
payers from whom the subsidy must come
should have an opportunity to know the
individuals to whom their money is paid,
Speaking Of that portion Of his amendment
prohibiting senator's and members from en-
jcying any Of the benefits OF the bill, BY
reason of their interest in shipping, be
said that the necessity of eliminating ones
interest when It conflicts with duty to the
United States is apparent. He cited IL
support OF his position the charges brought
against Ambassador Clayton, and said thai
a government official must not have his
duty on one side and his private interest,
on the other.
In conclusion. Mr.. McLaurin said he wal
as anxious as any republican senator to re.
habilitate the American merchant marine
but he would rather not see the American
flag float over our American merchant yes.
sells than to see one stained with the tain
Of money which did not legitimately belong
to its owner.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15

r6PEEPARTpENT1s O OF STATE. WASHING

OF STATE, WASHING
Referring to the resolution recently In
troduced In the house, 1 beg to max the
following statement OF facts:
A few days ago a young, gentleman called
and asked whether this department would
issue passports to Rev. Mr.. Thomas and
Mrs: Thomas, who were intending TO go to
South Afrio2 for the purpose of distribute
ing funds which had been collected in iii
nols for the benefit Of the sufferers by the
war. / said at once the department would
issue, the passports desired and that /
would give Mr.. Thomas a letter
ing him to everyone whom / could inHT-
ence and asking their assistance in mis-
erTand. INQUIRY was then made whether
this government would ask of the British
E9ysrnment permission for Mr., and Mrs.
military lines and camps, a suseestion
which 1 thought impraoticable. This de-
partment Ia ready at any time TO eonsuIt
with a representative of Governor Yates
as TO the best means OF getting into the
proper hands sums contributed by oharita.
BILE people In Illinois for the relief Of he
sufferers by the war in South Africa.
= all, SIR very respectfully your obedient
veffahti JOHN HAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
PASSES POSTAL BILL
Incorporates Provision Classifying the Rural
Free Delivery Service.
HAYD DRESSES LETTER TO THE HOUSE
says He Readily OGered Passports
Through Boer Lines 60 Illinois
Couple, but Halted at
Another Request,

WASHINGTON. March 14-The house to-
day passed the postofice appropriation bill.
The only amendment Of Importance adopted
was one to incorporate in the bill the pro-
visions Of the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service, passed a few days
ago.
Quite a number OF other bills were passed
including three bills for marine hospitals
at Buffalo. Savannah and P%ittsburg. The
Burleson resolution calling on the secretary
Of state for the facts relative to the case
of DR.. Thomas and his wife, who desired
to 60 to South Africa to distribute reliet
funds. was adopted after n short debate
in the course Of which Mr.. Hit. chairman
Of the committee on foreign affairs. in.
troduced a letter from Secretary Hay, ex.
planning what the Department of State hat
done In the premises.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
Cites an En.mpIe.

'If General Sherman" asked Mr.. Burie-
son, b concentrated southern women and
children in camps did anyone imagine that
the north would not have allowed relief to
be sent to themi"
In conclusion Mr.. Burleson called atten-
ton to a Berlin dispatch announcing that
Great Britain had been granted permission
for the distribution of charitable gifts coll
lected In Germany for the Boer prisoners.
Mr.. Hit Of Illinois, chairman OF the com
mittee on foreign AFFAIRS, replied briefly to
Mr.. Burleson. He said he felt some hesIta-
ton about renewing the controversy raised
by a resolution which was not before the
house. His observations the other day, he
said, had been Of an on -hand character. He
would content himself at this time, h said,
with having read a letter he had received
from Secretary Hay. The letter was as
follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
Large budget of Bills.

A resolution was adopted TO authorize
the secretary Of war to loan tents to the
Texas Confederate Reunion association,
which meets at Dallas April %.
A bill was passed to provide for the is
suanoe of patent to the townsite of Basin,
Wyo., to the municipal authorities thereof
for the use and benefit Of said town.
Bills were passed to permit the issue of
school bonds In Oklahoma; to ratify the
act of the Arizona legislature providing a
fund for the University Of Arizona; for the
%refunding Of the debt Of Navajo county
Arizona, at a lower rate Of interest. and
to change the boundaries between the south
ern and central districts OF the Indian
territories.
When the item relative to the free rural
delivery was reached in discussion Of the
postofice bill, in accordance with the
action Of the house on Monday,
Mr.. Loud, in charge OF the bill, moved to
strike ii out and substitute the provisions
Of the bill to classify the rural free de-
livery service as 1t passed the house.. The
amendment was adopted.