Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

Of Mr.. Roberts requiring the signature Of
nifty members to call a caucus
Representative James A. Tawnsy Of
Minnesota was elected whip for the republi-
can side.
John T Clancy, who has for many years
been a special employee OF the house, was
continued in that position.
Democrats Name Williams.
For two hours today the democratic
members Of the house OF representatives
discussed party politics and procedure
with view to solidifying the minority
and acting tremendously upon all matters
Of partisan character that may come be-
fore the house. A discussion after the
nomination OF officers to be voted for on
Monday next was followed by a variety
OF resolutions John Sharp Williams WAS
unanimously chosen as the nominee for
speaker and this action OF the caucus
makes him the minority leader for the
existing congress to succeed himself Fol-
lowing his nomination Mr.. Williams made
quite an extended speech, outlining prin-
cples upon which the party should stand
and especially insisted that the party
should oppose subsidies OF all kinds and
support antitrust legislation. Speaking Of
railway rate legislation he insisted that
the party would he endorsing its national
platforms II every effort were used to
further legislation looking TO governmental
control OF such rates AS to the charge
that the democrats were following a re-
publican president he declared that the
democrats were supporting their own prin-
it, s,yI,
ciples were rendered by a republican presi-
dent.
Friction In War Department..
The declnation of General Corbin to
serve as chief OF staff Of the army is con-
tanned in letter written by him and
handed to Secretary Taft during his recent
visit to the Philippine islands. In his let
ter he says that while he would deem it
a very great honor and a personal salts
faction to serve as chief OF staff he sug-
gests that the duties OF that Office should
be perfOrmgd by an officer OF less rank
than the senior general officer, whose pc
Rod Of service shall extend at least to the
end of the administration by which he has
been APPOINTED. As for himself, he asks
that he be given some command Commen-
surate with the rank of lieutenant general.
Secretary Taft has stated that he would
in the near future take up the matter of
reorganization of the army general stan
He is not at all satisfied with the present
methods of doing business prescribed for
that body, and thinks that the general staff
is doing too much administrative work and
that the chief Of staff has become an ad-
ministrative officer. He said further that
the general staff should devote its entire
time and energies to research and to ad-
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| fairs.
To Regulate Private Freight Cars.
| Representative Campbell of Kansas. who
! secured the adoption OF a resolution IN the
last congress for the investigation of the
Standard Oil company's operations in the
western oil fields, has prepared bill to
| Introduce on Monday to regulate ventilator,
refrigerator, oil or tank cars, and all others
heretofore termed private cars, making
them subject to interstate commerce regu-
lations. Speaking of the proposed bill, Mr..
Campbell says 1t Is intended to protect
the little shipper and the railroads against
the power Of the big shipper
Tawney for Appropriations.
Although no official announcement has
been made, 1t is known that Speaker Can
non has determined to appoint James a.
Tawney Of Minnesota chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations
Heyburn's Pure Food Bill.
Federal control of foods, drugs and
liquors, for the purpose of securing their
purity Is provided for in a comprehensive
bill to be introduced in the senate at all
early date by Senator Hepburn of Idaho
Jurisdiction of the government over these
articles is declared in the measure, when
they become articles Of interstate or for
eign commerce. and a penalty of maxi
mum fine of $500 and one years imprison.
ment is provided for violators of the regu-
lations set forth.
1t is made unlawful to sell or manufao-
ture any article of food, drugs, medicine OF
liquors which is adulterated or misbranded
or which contains any poisonous or de-
| leterious substance. It's terms prohibit the
Introduction into the United States or in
sular possessions from a foreign country Of
foods drugs. and liquors which are not
pure or are misbranded.