Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

senators and representatives from Nebraska
and the delegation will endeavor to cooper
ate in anything in which the state or the
west is interested
Edmund II. Hinshaw.
~ expect to be exceedingly busy during
the coming session" said Mr.. Hnshaw, rep
resentatlve of the Fourth district. Il am
now on three committees, which is more
than the usual allotment, and the meet
ing of these committees and attention TO
the details of work coming before them
will take a great deal of my time.
I'm my two years of service on the pat
ents and Indian affairs committees have
had opportunity to familiarize myself with
those subjects. The work on merchant ma
rine and fisheries will be new, but have
already taken up the study Of the subjects
involved. 1t is very important commit
tee and 1t is my desire thoroughly to ia
miliarize myself with it's work.
"In other matters of legislation, l am in
favor of economy of expenditures in all pos
sible ways. although. of course, the idea OF
economy should not be allowed to hamper
the government in the execution of really
meritorious projects
II am an earnest supporter of the presi-
dents plan of exercising governmental con-
troll over carriers engaged in interstate
commerce. l feel confident that a measure
embodying practically the presidents ideas
will pass both houses OF congress at this
session. The advocates OF such a measure
are prepared to make a very strong fight
for it,.
I'm addition to what might be called the
strictly congressional duties, / expect to
be extensively occupied with looking after
the interests of my constituents before the
departments. l put in a great deaf of time
in the pension claims OF soldiers with sue
cess. Many other matters of greatly varied
nature constntly some up for attention, and
these will need looking after. My cor
respondence is quite heavy and I endeavor
to give 1t prompt attention.
IF the speaker allows a public building
bill TO pass congress at this session, I feel
sure York will receive much-needed public
building. which its great growth and pros
perity deserves. In addition hope 10 get
sites for public buildings at wymore and
Fairbury, for which have introduced bills.
These matters necessarily come slow and a
great deal is to be done before their ac-
complishment, but IL consistent work will
win I stand ready to do it,
George w. Norris
THE proposition of the greatest import
ance IL the railroad rate question" said
Judge Norris OF the Fifth district 1.-THE
one the president has given the most con-
sideration in his message. l agree most
heartily with the president in his recon-
mendations on this subject and shall do al,
In my power to bring about the enactment
into law OF his ideas. The central point in
the rate question. the one on which there is
disagreement between the president and
those opposing his views, is the giving TO
the Interstate Commerce commission the
power to fix a reasonable rate in place OF
one that has been found, after a full hear
ing, to be unreasonable and have tht rate
go into effect and remain in effect until
changed by due process of law.
There is another question In my section
OF Nebraska I'm which the people have as
deep an interest as in the rate question.
Since the Burlington road has been in the
control OF the Hill syndicate there has been
radical change I'm the management of the
road as to the handling OF freight The rule
known as the tonnage rule prohibits the
moving OF a freight train unless there is
sufficient freight to make UP the required
the Burlington are now required to wait an
indefinite length of time before receiving
merchandise ordered from the wholesale
houses in Omaha. Kansas City, Lincoln and
st. Joseph. The result has been to com.
pletely revolutionize the handling OF local
freight trains, and no merchant along the
line OF the system can give an order 70,
goods with any certainty whatever as 10
the time the goods will reach him. A shor,
time ago a depot platform In one OF the
western towns was filled with merchandise
OF different kinds that had been Skinned
over the burlington road from Kansas CITY
and an examination disclosed the fact thai
these goods had been twenty-three DAYS or
the road from Kansas City This Is onl,
an illustration OF the Hin methods of doins
business and Of the way in which the ner
chants along the line OF the Burlington ar,
treated. II is not an exaggerated case. bu,
an illustration of the general rule thar nor
prevails
! Not only the merchants and shInnar,
suffer under this condition, bur the an,
ployes of the road are now putting I'm tror
thirty TO forty-hve hours on local freI.b
trains In going over one division. win,
this is wearing out and killing the men A.,
ployed by the road. 1t is at the same fin.
making travel over the road very danEeror
and seriously interfering with intrrs,s,
traffic' No man who has been Uithon
sleep or rest for from fifteen to tbirtv-1v
hours Is competent to have charge OF an.
manage train that might and does inter
iere with the passenger trains where huma,
life is at stake.
There Is no class OF men overworkaa Z,
such an extent as are the train employees q,
the Burlington road, and both on their q.
COUNT ana on account OF the shipping publ
which is dependent on the road for nroI,,,,
and supplies there should be enacted a Ia ,
requiring better service to the public an,
more humane treatment of employees
i have introduced bill in congress tina
in my Judgment will remedy these evils >,
limiting the hours of employment a, ,n,,
road men in charge OF trains. which W.,
bring about more expeditions handIins .
local freight trains. The president In hi
message recommended the enactment, .
this kind OF law. and 1 have great no..
for the success Of the plan 1 intend ;,