Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-01-28
NO LIMIT BY TAFT
special Session of Conr-ess Not to Be
Called for s. 1rpose.
JAPANESE AFFAl FORE
Relations with Mikado e Not
as Good as Shoul,
MARINE CORPS FOR 7
Auxiliaries to Be Used in Defense of
Pearl Harbor.
BAD EFFECT OF SMALL ARMY
Possibility of Defensive Measures May
Cause Congress TO start Work
from Beginning Of It's
Career.

Tclegram.) - It is believed that when
Judge Taft comes to issue HIS procla-
nation as president of the United
States convening congress in extraor-
dinary sessRn he will not confine legis-
lation to revision of the tariff alone, but
will make the proclamation so broad that
legislation OF q general character may be
enacted instead of limiting it to the one
subject now uppermost with the business
interests of the country.
Today Il was learned that the senate
will proceed to reorganize committees i'm
mediately after it's convening so that the
machinery may be set in motion to con-
slider any matters which may come before
sucn committees in formal manner, rather
than lease reorganization until next win
ter
At one time II was thought that the
house committee would not be reorganized
until tho beginning of the first regular ses-
sion OF the Sixty-first congress on the
first Monday in December next. but in
view OF the situation in Japan and the
possible need of speedy action, the i'm
preston prevailed today about the house
that the lower branch OF congress would
get into shape to do business soon after
convening. This would be made necessary
should the presidents proclamation be
general in character instead of specific
as II was thought originally would be the
case.
The fact of the matter is things are not
anywhere near as conciliatory between
Japan and the United States as officials
of the State and other departments of the
government would have the country be-
lieve. 1t was stated tonight that the rea-
son the marine corps was withdrawn from
ships was because 1t was needed in forti-
flying Pearl harbor in Hawaii. to which
the corps will be hortly sent.
The army in its skeleton condition can
do little or nothing In the direction of do
ing fortification works and in consequence
the marine corps has been called upon for
shore work. 1t is for this and other rea-
sons that reorganization of both branches
OF congress is predicted TO follow the
early assembly in extra session.
Tax Suit BilI Delayed.
Senator Norris Brown today asked the
senate to take from the committee on
Judiciary his bilf prohibiting federal courts
from enjoining the assessment and collec-
tion OF any state taxes. When his resolu-
tion was presented asking for this action
Senator Fuller of Oregon objected and the
matter went over under the rules until
tomorrow. when II will he taken up. This
hill was introduced by Senator Brown
urged the Judiciary committee to report
II. either favorably or unfavorably, but
the committee has refused to take action
Its passage would effectually prevent the
tying up of the taxes of a state by federal
courts as happened in Nebraska when
Senator Brown was attorney general.
Senator Brown today presented to the
senate the resolutions OF the Omaha Gralr
exchange asking for the appointment of g
commission to investigate the grain trade
in respect to first handling at termina
markets. the export of grain and kindred
matters. The exchange does not believe
federal inspection of grain is necessary ant
expresses the opinion that the report o.
such commission would do away with agi
tation for such inspection.
Senators Brown and Burkett today re-
ceived invitations to attend the nationa
Lincoln celebration on the farm where tht
cmancipator was born on February l2
Neither will be able to attend.
south Dakota Appointments.
r. e. watzke Of Humboldt, bearer of tn
electoral votes from Nebraska, was intro
duced to the president today by Senate
Brown. President Roosevelt declared h.
would have preferred a different vote from
Nebraska. but expressed pleasure at meet
ing Mr.. Watzke anyhow.
On motion OF Senator Gamble the com
mlttee on public lands OF the senate thi
morning reported favorably the following
nominations: Edwin G. Coleman, receiver
Cyrus c. Carpenter register, United State
land office. Lennon s. d.; John L. Lock
hart, register, United States land office
Pierre, s. D.. John E Adams. receiver
United states land office Aberdeen, S Z
h. ina l.
the senate this afternoon.
Senator Gamble today recommended tn
sppointmcAt OF Douglas w. March o
Fierre for receiver of the land office a
Pierre. lie also introduced in the senat
this morning a petition sent him by F.
Mannix editor OF the Commercial News o
Sioux Falls. s. D.. signed by LISA citizen
of South Dakota. North Dakota and othe
states. protesting against the passage Of
parcels post bill and recommending tina
etter postage be reduced to l cent.
BreakinE In ON Forest Reserve.
Representative Kinkaid today introduce
a bill providing that a certain portion c
the Nebraska national forest reserv
originally designated as North Platte ma
tonal forest. Situated in Arthur and Grar
counties, oonsistlhg OF the following towr
ships and portions thereof: Townships 1
ls,f5 %, n. q and q. north ranges 81 8
20 and 20, west sixth principal meridian
be made subject TO act entitled "a
act 70 provide for entry OF agriculture
land within forest reserves" This bill
should It become . law will have the effeC
OF taking out OF the forest reserve III
above mentioned territory and place th
same under the provisions OF the so-calle
Sinkaid act
Minor Matters al Capital.
The following pension examining sw
geons have been appointed; On recommeE
dation OF Congressman Kennedy. DR.. g.
Lewis At WapAllo. Ia, vice w, r. Boldini
,eai9nedt On Recommendation Of ConRraSl