Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-15
CHANGE SENATORIAL BILL
Congressman Norris Eliminates Presidential
Question from Measure,
LAND LEASING BILL is LAID TO REST
Kinkaid Announces rs His COnstit-
uents Oppose a. He win Not sup
port n Bill OF that Character
In the House.
(From a staff Correspondent.)

by direct vote of the people and extending
the terms of members of the house to four
years. hearing was had on Judge Nor
ris original bill, which attracted a great
deal of interest. representatives from all
parts OF the country being heard I'm advo-
cacy of certain features of the bill. 1t was
finally agreed the clause in relation to the
election of president be eliminated and the
bill simplihed so as to include only the
election of senator's by direct vote of the
people, leaving their term the same as now
six years, but increasing the length Of the
term of members of the lower house TO
four years. Judge Norris will write re-
port on the amended bill. which will have
the unanimous vote of the committee in its
favor when reported out.
Lease Bill KILLED.
A leasehold bill for Nebraska was quietly
laid to rest last night, the obsequies being
attended by members OF the lower house
from Nebraska who were the guests Of
| Judge Mccarthy, together with former
| Senator Reynolds. 1t developed during the
course of the talk had on matters In which
/ the state is interested. and which come up
at the weekly meetings Of the delegation,
| that the sentiment of the Sixth district was
| opposed to a land leasing measure. Judge
| I<lnkaid, who has received vast number
of letters on the subject, said that as the
sentiment of the district was against the
! leasehold proposition he would be COM
PEELED to antagonize the measure, even
though some of the members of the delega-
| tion were in favor of some specific meas
ure like the Cornell bill, introduced early In
the session. The members of the delega-
ton. realizing Judge Kinkaid was the best
qualified to judge as to the merits of such
a bill, decided not to antagonize their coll
league by saddling onto his district meas
ure that was not wanted by the people
Third Term for Hacker.
Judge Norris today recommended there
appointment of T. E. Hacker as postmaster
at Red Cloud. This will be Mr. Hackers
third term.
Statehood Bill rs a C1uS.
Interest in the republican conference to-
morrow called for the purpose of deciding
| whether the house will concur or not in
the senate amendments to the statehood
| bill Is intense Throughout today confer
ences were going on between the speakers
! forces and the insurgents. Some Of the
! representatives have decided to remain
away from the conference, but great
majority of the republican side will be
! present and under the direction of Speaker
Cannon will vote TO nonconcur in the SEN
ate amendments. This will send the bill
j TO conference. whore Il is expected to slum-
I ber until the railroad rate regulation bill
is out OF the way. In other words, the
statehood bill is to be used as club on
the part OF the house to bring the senate
into line for rate regulation bill that
will be acceptable TO the president and
the great bulk of the American people.
Tired OF the arrogance of the senate.
"a ull rlaa
forces at his command to hold up all mat
ters in which the senate is interested un-
til the senate shows a disposition TO be
fair in its treatment of the house meas
ure.
1t is safe to say the sentiment OF the
house is clearly with the senate amend
ment in admitting only one state at this
time, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, per-
mitting Arizona and New Mexico to work
out their destiny at some future time
But they realize that in fight with the
senate the house must have something to
give and the politics in the situation
seems to hold every senate measure on
the calendar until the railroad rate legis-
lation is out of the way, for that seems
to be the burning issue of the hour.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Congressman Kennedy, after unceasinR
efforts with the committee on invalid pen
sions, today received favorable report
on his bill increasing the pension OF John
p wishart of Blair Neb, from Sl2 to $50
per month. Wishart, according to report
is helpless and destitute as a result Of
three years honorable service in the civil
war.
Francis La Flesche of Bancroft. Neb...
who has been clerk in the Indian Office
for twenty-five years. secured a marriage
license yesterday afternoon In this city for
himself and Miss Rosa Bourasss of Pin
coming, Mich. The couple are ful-bloodod
Indians. The wedding will take place
Thursday evening. Miss Bourassa, who is
a member OF the Chippewa tribe. recently
came 10 this city.
Postmasters appointed; Nebraska-Eddy-
vile, Dawson county; Gertrude Irwin, vice
A Ia Rue. removed South Dakofa-Cas-
cade Springs Fail River county; William
p. Hamelstrom, vice l. l. Hawn. re-
signed
Rural carriers appointed; Nebraska-Al-
bion, route 8; Claude WILDER, carrier; Abb
ner Wilber. substitute. Iowa-Hcmestead,
route /; William P. Branch, carrier; Henry
p. Branch, substitute.
w. g Crawford OF Stamford. f. NJ.
Crawford of South Omaha and Z. F. Treas
ter u omaha Neb., have been appointed
railway mail clerks.
seuata Conar,n. Nou,tnatfon.