Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-03-03
EBATE E ON BANK MEAsUR
Attempt Will Probably be Made to Re-
Commit it Today.
HEPBURN AND CARTER CLASH
Idaho Man who f. Leading Opposition
May Introduce Substitute
Measure Today TO
Block Vote.

Block vote.
WASHINGTON, March2-After brier gen
oral discussion the senate today passed the
BIZ authorizing the issuance Of S3DOOOODO
worth Of certificates OF Indebtedness for
the completion Of irrigated projects of tho
government already under way
The bill Is intended TO supply sufficient
! money to finish these works and it is
contemplated that the certificates will
be redeemed by money derived from the
sale OF the lands redeemed by the improve
ments
Senator Clay of Georgia. made a speech
in opposition TO the principle involved
rather than against the bill itself He pre-
dlcted that the time would come when a
direct annual appropriation Of fifty or sixty
million dollars would be necessary to carry
on the reclamation work. He entered into
n general discussion OF government ex-
penditures, saying practically that he con-
sidered as useless, all the Efforts made to
reduce the vast sum.
These Investigations by commissions in
variably cost more than they save" he
asserted.
Mr. Clay then referred to Mr. Aldrlch's
statement that IL he were running the gov
ernment he could reduce expenditures $780,
100000
"If!" interjected Mr. Bailey, who sat at
Mr.. Clay's side, "he is running It now and
h5S ought to accomplish IT,"
Mr. Clay expressed doubt as to Mr.. Aid
richs ability to do as much as he had in
timated.
Messrs. Bailey and Hepburn expressed
the opinion that the public lands ought to
be turned over to the several states. There
was no division on the reclamation bill
vote.
Attempt 10 Delay Bank Bill.
The administration postal savings bank
bill may be referred back to the postoffice
committee when the time comes tomorrow
for vote on that measure by the senate
Senator Hepburn of Idaho so intimated
IN a speech in the senate today on his
substitute for the pending bill Whether
he would offer the substitute he said,
would depend upon developments tomorrow.
Il have heard many expressions Of dis
satisfaction with the legislation as It
stahds," he said. "a number of senator's
haEe indicated a desire that the bill be
recommitted In order that it may have
further consideration before we commit
ourselves irrevocably to the policy of a
postal savings system"
He added that the republican party was
under no pledge to pass a savings law
at the very beginning of the Taft admini-
stration. There still would be time for
consideration IL the bill should go back
to the committee.
Mr.. Heyburns speech was followed by q
sharp clash between himself and Senator
Carter, In charge OF the bill. He had
begun by suggesting q change Of the title
TO the bill and Mr. Carter charged him
with trying to change the constitutional
character Of the bill by alternating the
title.
Mr.. Hepburn replied somewhat vehem-
emily that had made no such effort and
Mr.. Carter undertook to show that he had
done So While the Montana senator was
speaking Hepburn sought to interrupt. Mr..
Carter declined to yield.
II should think he would decline after
such a speech as he has made" declared
the Idaho senator, and started out of the
chamber
And l." retorted the Montana senator
("would think that the senator would leave
the room after such speech as ne has
made"
Mr. Hepburn stopped for moment to
hear the last words Of his opponent as he
entered a convenient cloak room
Mr.. Carter declared the Hepburn substi-
tute ridiculous and said that Mr.. Hepburn
had offered It in order to present some
thing different rather than to present
Nnlething better"
Mr.. Heyburns emasure provides for a
postal savings bank at the capital city OF
each state and the bill proceeds on the
theory that government savings system
is oonstitutlonally permissible only under
the borrowing clause fthe constitution.
Bradley Defends BIZ.
Defending the oonstitutionality Of the bill,
Mr Bradley said that those who were at
tacking it were Of the same party which
had contended for the right OF rebellion.
IT," he said, they could have had their
way the union would have been in the con-
dition OF John Sloat who was killed by a
train in tho west. His father wired: Send
his remains home The response came
promptly: There h'ain't none"
He asserted that none Of the dire demo-
cratic predictions against the various re-
publican measures had been realized and
he pleaded that none would be.
Mr.. Sutherland also defended tho nand,nS
bill both as constitutions and expedient
He expressed the opinion that q postal ssv-
ings system would aid in the prevention of
panics, which stamped the effort OF bring
ing out a series OF questions from Mr.
Hale, who said he was fearful that the ef-
feet OF the proposed law would be bad on
other banks In time OF panic. lie feared,
he said, that 1t would cause tlmid depos-
itors In the ordinary savings banks to with
draw their funds and deposit them with
the government.
Mr., Garter Joined In Mr., sutherland's re-
sponse They agreed that money taken
from the banks for deposit in the post
Safces would Immediately find its way 70
he Crdinary banks. They also brought
the idea that the limitations on postal
deposits would have the effect of protect
Ing reSulsr banking institutions.
with iho conclusion OF Mr.. Sutherland
sPee2h Mr. Smoo; presented the amend
ments 70 the bin previously agreed upon bv
the republican managers Further consid-
Grafton OF tho measure then was postponed
until tomorrO