Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
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against the Interstate Commerce commits
sion, and the Interstate Commerce commits
sion against A.. B. ~Stickney. The former
case comes from the district court of the
northern district OF California, and the
other from the northern district of Minne-
sofa. rhe first case involves the right to
reduce the rate on green fir lumber from
Oregon points 10 San Francisco, and the
other the right of the company to pre-
scribe a charge OF 81 per car as a maximum
rate to be made For the delivery Of live
stock in the Union Stock Yards at Chicago.
The motion in each case was concurred
in by the opposing counsel, and the cases
will probably be advanced.
Changes in House Rules.
Representative Norris, who firmly be-
lieves that the present rules governing the
house of representatives should be changed
to the end that wider latitude be given
f~members, not only in securing recognition
by the speaker, but in the consideration OF
bills, vol. ed his IDEAS for a change Of rules
today in a twenty-minute speech which
was close listened to,
Reduced to a brief statement, these are
the changes in the rules Judge Norris sug-
gested and for which he will stand Take
away from the speaker power to appoint
members upon standing committees.
Enlarge the committee on rules to fifteen
members and make II elective, dividing the
country into fifteen geographical divisions
for this purpose, and give such committee
the power to appoint all standing commit
tees, which latter p~rerogative now lies
with the speaker.
Minor Matters mt Capital.
Charles w. Hurst has been appointed
regular carrier, and L. Hurst substitute,
rural carrier for route 5 at Sac City, Ia.
Milo Reno has been appointed postmaster
at Bunch, Davis county, Ia. vice z. Hull,
resigned.
Mrs. Alvin Saunders, widow OF former
| Senator Saunders of Nebraska, is expected
in Washington this week to spend the re-
mainder Of the season with her daughter
and granddaughter. Mrs. Russell B. Har-
rison and Miss Marthene Harrison, who
nave an apartment in the Toronto. in this
city. Miss Harrison Is among the bellies
of the younger set, into which she was
introduced before Christmas by Mrs. Mar
shall, wife of General William L. Mar
shall. chief of engineers. Mrs. Marshall
is a daughter OF the late Senator Colquitt
of Georgia and was an intimate girl friend
VI h1lSs Aloll iSOit WHICH, pONh "oAV SNAe
girls In the senatorial circle in Washing
ton. Mrs. Harrison and her daughter are
being constantly entertained by old friends
here, and Miss Harrison was among the
guests at the debut ball of the presidents
daughter, Miss Ethel Roosevelt, and at
various other dances being given for the
buds of the season.
II. ]. Hjerlief of DEBORAH, Ia, is under
stood to be slated for appointment as ma
tionAl bank examiner for northern Iowa.
Upon motion of Congressman Kinkaid
Benjamin t. White was today admitted to
practice before the supreme court.
Lee McNeilly of Dubuque. former secre-
tary to the late Senator Allison, leaves to-
night for Dallas. S. d., where he will en-
gage in the real estate business.
Representative Martin today secured In
committee the insertion of an item in the
Indian appropriation bill carrying $4,000
for a water system at Rapid City Indian
school; also an item calling for an appro-
pgiation of 1000 to install a new water
main for the school at Pierre, 8. d.
Mr.. Martin today recommended the re.
appointment OF Joseph Kuebler to be post,
master at Custer, S. D., Representative
Hall joining in the recommendation.