Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-08
REPUBLICANS ARE PLEASED
Members Of the Majority Regard it as
a Satisfactory Document.
COMMENT BY CHAMP CLARK
Democratic Leader Says Big Subjects
are Reserved for Later Messages.
ER. HITCHCOCK BRINGS IN BILL
NebrasIxan Introduces Measure for
Physical Valuation of Property
Affected by TAIephone-TeIe-
graph Merger.

Attected by TelePhone-Ieie-
graph Merger.
Il
WARRINGTON, Dec. 7.--Having assem-
bled and received the presidents annual
message, congress today found itself liter
ally "out Of work and In consequence
t,sth houses 4djoufned over until Friday,
vAsn. II some of the various committees
fsil to provide something to do adjourn
rnsnt will be taken until Monday next.
The Formally Of readin gthe message
aloud consumed about an hour and half
~ the time OF each house today When
the conclusion was reached the house inn
nlediately adjourned.
Little fault WAS found with the message
~ republicans, who seemed to agree that
n was as satisfactory a document as
the president could prepare and remain
consistent with the party's campaign
} pledge The democrats approved of the
presidents efforts to economic but depre-
Oated his, suggestion that the Monroe doc
trine had practically become obsolete.
The message is written in the presi-
dents customary terse, vigorous style"
eommented Representative Payne, the ma
jsrlty leader In the house, while Represent
stive Clark, the minority leader, thought
that about all that could be said about
the message was that It was comparatively
brief, as discussion of almost all impor-
tant matters ID relegated to special mes
sages.."
In both houses the message was sub
jected to The most careful scrutiny and
while the members paid little attention to
tho ptrfunctory reading Of it by the clerks
they buried their heads between Its pages
NACar a,gslI
At one reading.
Following the custom the message was
referred to the committee of the whole
by both branches. 20 be prepared for ''vivi-
section" by the various committees whose
business II Is to deal with the various
subjects discussed by the president in his
message.
The senate adjourned at 2;SO o'clock out
Of respect 10 the memory Of Representa-
Gives DeArmond Of Missouri and Lassiter
OF Virginia. The house adjourned at Las
o'clock
Bill by MT. Hitchcock.
Striking close upon the recent reports
Sf the merger Of the telegraph systems In
the United states, current resolution
was today introduced by Representative
Mitchcock OF Nebraska, directing the sec
EetAry Of commerce and labor TO have the
bureau Of corporations prepare for CON
Eress a statement Of the physical valua-
sion Of the telegraph telephone and cable
lines ana other tangible property belong
ing to the western Union Telegraph COM
pany, the Postal Telegraph company and
the American Telegraph ana relephons
companies. The data is to be complete 10
December /, to embrace the subsidiary
concerns and to include the capital stock
the bonded debt OF each Of the three cor
perations and approximately the market
value OF the stock ana bonds. The rssolu-
tAon authorizes the bnreau to employ sur
ysYoTs and appraisers for this work.
bureau Chfsfs May Talk.
Secretary Dickinson loosened the gas
which President Taft put in the mouths
~ chiefs Of buresus last week by issuing
= an interprotationf OF the presidential or
= dsE that allsws the chiefs to tax quite
hssis 70 eonsrsssmsn, should they dror
arOuAa their oEslOSs.
EOr h9sAnoss secretary Dickinson IN
fermsA tAs SSrsAu shtSfE in his dSpGrtnssn'
=, THAI thsV SOuft rSaDond directly 10 any re-
quest frOm representative or sSnators fer
any ia4OEJsAush On all ordinary routins
matters psrtGning exclusively to their re-
spestIvs Offices. Information, however
bsarins on questions OF policy or on impor.
which sound judgment would indicate a;
scming properly within the discretion Of
the head Of The department should not b,
given out until after consultation with th'
head OF the department
KabbaE Takes Wood Alcohol.
Legislation aimed a. corporation Iawyers
IN congress-, particularly those representing
railroads, is the OBJECT OF pill introduced
TO-DAY by senator Borah OF Idaho ana re
fsrrud TO the senate judiciary committee.
Mr.. BoTah would prohibit senator's, repre-
sSsitAtlvse ana deiesates in congress frou
~ ssentlnG as attorney or otherwise. cor
pSrauenA companies or persons dong
Gusansas Svsr which the EoveFnmsnt exer
oisss TSsAAAIsty eontroL The law woul'
exact LAs sac Vsnaity as thAt impose,
nov lar VlssaSssAE Of the Ast VrOhiSstin,
members ~ ssnErSss frOsa roSrsssRSIA.
eonsIhs "A SAfts In walsh the gsVSnssn
Is aIsssls " iasdESeuy iatsFsstsA-iaPrssa
nsnI 49, sAosSNHg two years ana a I'm
bJl sEeAsaA-aS tINoS.
P-SSSaSnes a. Army.
RepFSssAauEs HUH chairman OF tn
house SsnsnitJSs on militAry affairs, ha
uaGsssA-sA 70 settle Che vexing problem a
" SrSosdSnes IN rank among officers o
ths diffsrsnt branehes OF the mllital.
sErnoe Nnen thrown together by introduc
Ing a I'm todsy y hich provides that unde
svch CIRCUMSTANCES ihe highest line O
slk,r t.cH-E aANA assume command. Tn
nleasIre aPH - 10 lae army. the marin
cofps 10 voldatssrb aid to the organize
militia. ACsSrtAs % the terms OF the bil
offieers Of stSsb aaidA called into fedora
service will r~AA AVAt sfter all Officers q
me regular isvOa ana take precedence G
VSiuntssrs rszLI <.Sas OF the aGe OF IN
e0aluslsNasOs.
Asay Psivats PSasion BtIls.
haSAEAiSsS ~ LAs rsssAt old GSs Bensl0
lsElAlAttsR Pr0vlAinS = DsAHiSn Of not lea
thAh - par naAth fSs practically all
\ thu al6 sol4iars - Iks ssuAtry, eSn0rSss
stn hSinS laaDsrtuna4 fSg Increases ts a
,lnost a. great a. sEtsAt AA bSfsrs the gsl
Wa laslslstisn vs. enacted. OF the Isos
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