Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-03
Willing that Record Be Made on Hide
and Lumber Schedule.
COMMITTEE RULE MAY NOT PASS
Insurgents Mostly Against it, but Are
Doubtful of Result.
LONG PosToFF1CE CONTEST ENDS
Andrew Richmond at Orleans, who
Has Held over for Three Years,
Finally Lands for n New
Term.
oFrom a Sad cprrespondent.l

Csrom a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, April 2.-CSpeclal Tele-
gram )-Speculation was rife today over
the extent OF the rule which It Is under
stood will be reported on Monday from
the committee on rules OF the house pro-
vidlng for record vote on several of the
schedules in controversy in the Payne tar
iff bill and the time when the final vote
shall be taken. Over a week ago the ma
chine Uncle Joe Cannons followers
have been denominated, began a quiet, but
effective canvass in order that when the
rule was reported there should be no doubt
about its passage. The insurgents,
called, in which the republican members
of the Nebraska delegation are included.
early found themselves in a position to do
one OF two things to be consistent and
vote against the rule as reported from the
committee on rules or else dodge. and they
have decided to vote against the rule II
it Is reported as now outlined
Judge Norris, who has become one of the
leaders of the insurgent forces, when ap-
preached by representatives OF the Can
non forces insisted that the rule should
provide the right to amend the tariff bill
by putting coffee and tea on the free list
Increase the internal revenue tax on beer.
put lumber on the free list and vote on
lowering the tariff hosiery and gloves
and changing the present drawback fea-
lures of the bill on all products and vote
on the countervailing duty petroleum
Judge Norris was met generally with an
agreement as TO rule providing for
vote on the schedules above mentioned
with the exception of a vote on the coun-
tervailing duty on oil and tax beer.
and this gave him almost conclusive evil
aid of New York and the democrats who
voted with him on the Fitzgerald resolu-
ton. but which was Cannon measure,
did so because Of an agreement reached
during the midnight hours Saturday
night before the bill was reported on Mon
day. that there should be no vote on the
oil schedule and that there should be
tax on beer.
Record ON Hides and Lumber.
II 10 understood that the rule to be re-
ported on Monday will permit n record
vote IN the house on hides and the lumber
schedules. but no record will be permitted
outside of these. The rule, however, will
permit vote in committee of tho whole
on a number of these schedules enumer-
Rted above and possibly on the counter
vailing duty on oil. but as no record Is
kept of this vote it is easily apparent how
members could vote for the '1nterests''
without being branded. II is one of the
foxest games in the world and Is worthy
of Uncle Joe and those who train with him.
The insurgents. II ls stated. will vote
against the rule generally. although there
are three or four members classed in this
category who are willing to take the bill
as II came from the committee and will
therefore vote for the rule. Their defec-
ton however, win be set off by n number
of republicans who have heretofore been
voting with the majority OF their party
but who, demanding vote on a half
dozen OF tho schedules at least. and these
will quit the majority to vote with the in
surgent republicans against the rule. If,
however, Fitzgerald can hold his eight
cen or twenty democrats for the rule its
adoption on Monday is a foregone conclu-
sion. With the rule adopted there does not
seem to be anything in the way OF the pas
sage of the bill by April 10, the date the
has been set by the leaders TO send the
bill TO the senate.
Contest for PostOhice Ended.
The appointment of Andrew Richmond as
postmaster at Orleans, Neb., comes at the
end of an extremely interesting contest.
Mr.. Richmond's term expired nearly three
years ago but he has been holding on ever
since because the department liked his
work. Judge Norris at the conclusion of
Richmond's term recommended for the
place Mr.. Olmstead but the department in
sisted upon enforcing its rule, that where
q posimaster's services have been efficient
and where there is no personal objection
on the part OF a Congressman TO said
postmaster that he will be retained. Judge
Norris recommended Olmstead because he
believed he was more strongly endorsed
than Richmond and for the further fact
that he was an old soldier Richmond had
also strong endorsements and was friendly
to Norris, who could raise no personal OBJ
lection 10 Richmond. There the matter
rested until yesterday, when Richmond was
reapponted. He will have served as post
master at Orleans fifteen years on the ex-
piration of his present term
Indian school for Sale.
senator Gamble called at the Indian
bureau today and was advised that pro-
posals for bids for the sale OF the build
ings now comprising the Indian school at
Chamberlain would be ready for advertise
ment in few days. Under the provision
OF the last Indian appropriation bill II was
decreed the school buildings at Chamber
lain should be sold 10 the highest bidder.
with a proviso that the purchaser should
maintain the school and Furthermore admit
such Indian children as should apply to
the educational advantages free OF tuition
or other charge. II is said that Seventh
Day Adventists have registered a bid of
100 for the property, but as the law
says the sale shall be conducted under
competitive bidding their advance bid can
only be considered in connection with
such other bids as the advertisement may
bring to the department.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Georse w. Case OF watertown, S. D.. is
In Washington upon legal business before
the Interior department