Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-11
OKLAHOMA NOT IN SENATE
New State Will Not Be Represented in
Upper House Early.
VOTE BY PEOPLE IS NOT ENOUGH
Legislature Must Rntify Popular
Choice Before Senate VIII Recog-
nise Members-EIect Chosen
by Direct Vote.
tFrOm a star correspondent.l

by Direct vote
(FTom a Stan Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-(SpeciaI)-
When congress meets next month the new
state of Oklahoma will be represented in
the lover branch by the admission OF the
members of the house from that state, but
there will be no senator Z r some line a er
Messrs. owen ana Gvie, the latter the first
blind man ever elected to a seat in con
gress, have been chosen by popular vote
to represent the new state in the uppe
house, but II will be necessary for the +
election to be ratified by the legislature be
fore they can be seated. The time has no
yet come when the senate is willing to
recognize the right Of the people of a state
to choose its senators by direct or popular
vote and in consequence it is necessary
to select through the Joint ballots of the
various legislatures. Were it not for the
fact that Oklahoma Is new state and has
never yet been represented in the senate.
the appointment by the governor of sena-
tors would entitle such appointees to sea Is
in the upper branch of congress. but as T.
is, the legislature must first elect There
is scarcely doubt as TO the ultimate rati-
fication of the choice of the people of the
new state, but just when necessary action
will be taken is of course an open ques-
ton.
Senators are divided into three classes
so that terms Of one of three expire with
the outgoing of each congress; that is to
say, of the ninety senators composing the
present senate, the terms of thirty will ex-
pire on the 4th OF March, 1909 thirty more
on the 4th Of March. 1911, and the re-,a'n 1er
IN 1913 The two senator ele ted fr m Okla
homa will have to draw lots to d eide which
shall have the long term and which the
short term. In this instance the long torn
senator will serve until the 4th of March
1911, and he who is so unfortunate as T.
draw the short term will end his ofic'a
career, unless reelected, on the 4th OF
March, 1909 It is not poss BILE for the legis
lature, under the rules of the senate, t.
designate which OF the two senators shall
have the longer term, as that must be fixed
by the method above described.
Report of Secretary TAFT.
The annual report of Secretary Taft. to
re submitted to congress at its conveninr
n December, will contain estimates aggre-
eating S,525.920 for construction and othe.
work in the coast artillery service during
he fiscal year 1909. This construction work
8 to provide in part for shelter for the
'oast artillery troops authorized by the
vet Of January 25 last, for which II is neces
airy to erect thirty company barracks. six
oand BARRACKS LIS set of officers quarters
md 2lS sets of noncommlssion staff officers
quarters. BY the legislation OF the, last
congress the coast artillery received an
Increase of forty-four companies, with
corresponding number of officers.
In accordance with the decision of Secre-
ary Taft last September a Capitalization
scheme is being worked out In the coast
artillery service by which some of the
evenly separate forts where modern
Oast defenses are Installed or in process
Z installation are to be completely manned
md the remainder placed in the hands Of
aretakers. Thirty-two Of the principal
forts were selected as main posts. having
as nearly as practicable garrisons of 10
IF full manning detail, the remaining
sorts being regarded as subposts. which are
20 bo left to care taking detachments as
arc necessary for the proper care and
preservation of the defenses. First it is
proposed in furtherance Of the concentra-
tlon scheme to concentrate at the main
posts and barracks the necc ssary quarters
for accommodating the increment to the
coast artillery provided for by congress and
TO follow this with the constIu lion at those
main posts of the barracks and quarters
necessary for the accommodation of the
troops now at the subposts. The rosts al
which work is to be done and for which
appropriations will be asked include tho
the amounts asked for beinL
given in round numbers; Baker. Cal.
SlS5.0O0; San Jacinto, Tex, 1891 600; Stevens
Ore, 100000; Winfield Scott, CAL S392 900;
Ward, Wash $33i,COO.
Detailed Plan for Cruise.
Every detail in the pre-. .Jarauuns for the
sailing of the battlcship fleet to the Pacific |
ocean is now well in hand and by December
IG. the date on which the vessels will pas |
put of Hampton Roads, in review before |
President Roosevelt. members of his cabi !
net and high officers Of the navy, all ar |
-angements for the comfort OF the men |
,nroute will have been attended to-
At all Of the navy yards work of making |
repairs is being pushed and these |
will be completed by December /; provisions |
are being stored aboard the vessels and |
heir coal bunkers are being filled TO their |
capacity, Upon the recommendation of /
Admiral Evans, four anchors will be carried |
by each vessel, so as TO be ready for any /
The cost OF provisioning the fleet is esti- |
mated at about S375,OOO. contemplating the I
eeding of a force Of 1900 men for 100 days /
)nly this week contracts were awarded for |
read cheese, sausages and veal.
Advantage will be taken OF the two-ocean
'ruise Of the battleships to make tests of /
he provisions aboard-ther preservation.
.acking and handling 1t is desired to hnd
ome suitable form of bagging in which to
AIRY dried provisions. as Il is believed
rags will afford the advantage of comnact-
Tess and greater facility in handling in
Iimcult places than If their contents were
arried In boxes or barrels.
Incidental to the visit Of the fleet to the
Pacific coast, the Navy department is max
ng arrangements to obtain a place for
mall arms firing there so as to give the
nen an opportunity for experience in that
Erection. II may be that improvised tar
,ets will be established at Magdalena bay.
where there is to be considerable target
,ractice, but the preference Is TO secure
and for the establishment OF ranges to
ocommodate 2OOO men a day. as at Guam
anamo
COPPER MEN NOT TO STRIKE