Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-01
board, which stare the members in the face
now. to the great disgust OF some.
B-anker-senator Dtsguated.

NV AhN HANHA Nl-Ah1t VI EVhlNs
Banker-senstor D~isGusted.
Probably the most disguised one Of the
entire number Is Senator volpp. chairman
q the senate banking committee, who
came down from scrlbner with a bill all
nicely printed and providing for the ncstest
kind Of a bank guaranty law from the
bankers standpoint-a Law that did not
compel the banker 70 take advantage of II
in tho first place; that was not for TIM
mediate payment; that had other provisions
In its long pages that nobody but the man
lpaning the pin at 50 much per minute
would possibly imagine would be ineor-
poTsted IN . guaranty law. Senator volpp
got q rude jolt at the outset from the rank
and file and he hastened to consult Gov
ernor shsIIenberser and then said Il was
all fixed up. but he was SO far behind the
ideas Of the peerless leader that he left the
voluntary aymen idea out and would not
even concede Immediate payment.
This is senator volpp's first time in the
senate. and he knows IL better now. He
was rudeiy hailed into the presence Of the
great leader and informed what was what
in banking, the leader having made an
exhaustive study Of the subject in prepar-
ing his last paramount Issue. and the sem
ator came forth a sadder and a wiser man.
III senator is Of German temperament
and he took so much time looking at the
bulletin board that he has allowed the
house members to get ahead Of him in
following orders, and while the house bank
ing has been working day and
night trying to whip the Wilson guaranty
bill into shape, meanwhile giving out de-
Nelopments in hourly bulletins, Senator
Nolpp has been wondering what hit him,
and he is Just calling the senate banking
COMMITTEES to meet tomorrow to see about
things. Now the senate banking commit
tee is wonderfully made. Here Is the list:
Noipp, chairman, banker; Bartos, banker:
Donohoe, lawyer; Howell, insurance man;
Buck, banker; Miller. merchant: Oils,
farmer. -Four men-a majority-who may
be absolutely counted on not to offend the
men with money, the three bankers and
Mr.. Howell OF Douglas.
This committee will find 1t greatly against
its grain to make over the Volpp bill as
originally introduced, to conform with Mr..
Bryan's ideas. There are some men on
the committee, however. who would not
hesitate to fire in a minority report, and
the chance OF the volpp idea being per-
petuated and handed down to future gem
e~rations Is mighty slim.
The words of a famous Kentucky states
man all applicable to some members IL
not all members OF the present Nebraska
legislature. This statement was along these
lines; "If your constituents had a known
It they could have writ q letter down here
just as we'll as to have sent you"
Nebraska voters could have just as we'll
have written to Mr.. Bryan or Governor
shallenberger and told them what they
wanted and saved the expense of the iesis-
lature. for there. will be nothing done
without the approval of one or the other
OF these two men.
Bryan Amendments Submitted.
At a meeting of the banking committee
of the house yesterday afternoon; Wilson
or Polk county, who is the l%ntroducer Of a
banking bill. had two or three typewritten
pages of amendments to his bill:
Are they the amendments the governor
and the others want?f said Snyder of Har-
Ian county,
Yes" said Wilson, after a minute of
very evident embarrassment. u
The amendments Wilson had were those
agreed upon before Mr.. Bryan left the
state and when Tom' Allen helped Wilson
to prepare. '
wen, we ought to have those amend
ments so we can study them before we
Pass on them" said Snyder.
Wilson agreed then to have copies made
and furnish ono copy to each member OF
the committed.
II don't like this small reserve" said
bowman OF Nuckolls. referring to the 6
per cent or the reserve fund to be kept in
the bank vaults Of the banks.
Al this Wilson me;ely laughed and told
ms inquiring member that the banks could
pot do business on a greater reserve.
Whethep the Wilson bill can be made over
into = Bryan bill or whether at last the
two houses will be compelled to form a
Joint committee to draft a bill or whether
Senator yoIpp will swallow all his views
and for the sake OF fame consent to a
bill just as Mr.. Bryan wants 1t remains
TO be developed. Whether the senate man.
ayers will sit meekly down and let the
Fairview idea roll over them contentedly
representing. as they do, a rich constitu.
ency and one that Is greatly interested
in banks and bankers. also remains to be
seen. Douglas county has handled one or
two things neatly amid a cloud of dust
Of false issues this session. There will be
an excellent chance on this one issue which
Tallsyrand-llke clevernoss that brings re.
gults, no matter how.
Tactlcs Of senator REASON.
1t is worth a ticket of admission to
watch Senator Ransom in his daily round
Of attention to the members OF the senate.