Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-03
INSURGENTS PLACE In DOUBT
Action on Postal Savings Bank Bill
Not Known.
LENGTH OF DEBATE PROBLEM
IOwans in Caucus Secure Number OF
Amendments to Measure--COm-
mittec to Revise Court
Practice.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2.-(Special
Telegram. )--Without attempting to reflect
in any manner upon the position of the So
called insurgent republicans on the postal
saving bank bill their absence from the
house republican caucus last night defeated
the vreeland amendment to the bill, which
provided that forty-seven and one-half per
cent of the deposits could be withdrawn for
investment in bonds or other securities of
the United States and that seventy-two
and one half per cent should remain on de-
post in banks in each state and territory
willing to receive the same under the terms
of the act.
The Vreeland amendment was defeated
by five votes and had the republican mem-
bers of the Nebraska delegation plus two
insurgent' members from the Iowa delega-
ton been in caucus, the Vreeland amend
ment would have been adopted instead of
the Davidson amendment which provides
that not exceeding thirty percent of the
amount of such funds deposited may be
withdrawn by trustees, requiring that a
residue of sixty-five percent shall remain
on deposit in the banks of the state of ter
rtory.
! Iowa Secures Amendments.
In the caucus of last night, Iowa showed
up large in amendments adopted Repre-
sentative Good securing an amendment to
section of the bill which authorizes the
board Of trustees to take from a bank S
securities public bonds. certificates of in
debtedness sewer and water bonds on
municipalities supported by taxing power
and which the board may deem sufficient
10 insure safety and prompet payment of
deposits which the trustees may make in
solvent banks.
Congressman Dawson, who has labored
earnestly for the passage of such n bill,
secured an amendment as to the invest
ment of bonds or other securities Of the
! United States from the fund which the act
| provides for when in the judgment of the
president the public welfare and the in
terests of the United States requires.
! Just what position the insurgents purpose
| taking on the postal savings bank bill now
/ perfected by the republican caucus is
probematlcal. Unless they join the repub-
licans in supporting the rule to limit debate
J on the bill It is impossible tc predict how
long the debate win last and everybody is
interested tO know r'ith which side the in.
surgents purpose TO play when the posta
savings bank bill comes up for consider
alton.
Wyoming Lands.
The house committee on public lands to
day made a favorable report on theaAIon
dell bill to make vacant, lands within VIVA
was known as the Fort Bridges Military
reservation and which the state OF Wyo
ming undertakes to reclaim and settle. l
is believed that some of these lands cal
be reclaimed and settled only in that way
There are about 1000 acres of land accord
Ing 10 surveys made by the state of Wyo
ming that can be irrigated as provided b,
the Carey act now lying worthless within
the old Fort Bridges reservation,
Shortening Laws Delay.
Ralph W. Breckenridge of Omaha wa
in Washington for a short time today o.
his way to Omaha from New York, wher
he was In attendance upon the committe
of the National Civic Federation, appointe
to draft the revised court practice act .
subcommittee of the committee appointe
by Judge Alton b. Parker was appointed a
! the meeting yesterday to whip into shap
! suggestions for new procedure in equit
/ cases and II possible to bring about
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