Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Speaker Rules House in Closing Hours
Of It's Session.
COMMENT ON THE RECORD MAD
Members Speak in Praise Of the Laws
Enacted.
HAT NEBRAsKANs HAVE TO SAY
UNCLE JOE STICKS TO HIS
Crrom a staff Correspondent)

(From q staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 26-(Special Ieie
gram. with every important pledge OF
the republican party's platform redeemed
by legislation, with list OF laws ior lne
relief Of the people and the betterment Oh
social conditions unequaled by any con-
rrress IN history the first regular and sec
ond session OF the sixty-flrst congress
ended last night 1t Is regarded on all hands
as having been most important In Its every
aspect and really revolutionary in many.
The revolt in the house, which eliminated
in the virtual oyerturning of the speaker
as the autocrat OF that body, was the most
ensational phase OF the session, ana IN
large way overshadowed Its actual accom-
plishment. But the congress, under the IN
spirAtion and guidance of President Taft
has achieved results that must be for the
good of the people of the United States.
President Taft set his heart upon the ac-
compllshment of definite legislative pro-
gram and he has achieved 1t. The new
railroad law. most comprehensive ana
sweeping III It's provisions, even called
drastic in its regulations the postal saw
ings bill. the commerce court, the tariff
court tho admission Of two new states
Arizona and New MexSco--are but the
high spots In the record The president
has fully established himself as an cner-
getio and capable leader of legislation, as
well as an executive of firmness and abil-
ity He stands before the American people
today stronger and more completely es-
tablished In his office than even his most
ardent advocates had expected.
aUncIe Joe" RuIes to End.
A note OF pathos sounded in the speech
of Speaker Cannon, and yet 1t had the
ring OF nc quarter, either asked or given.
He accepted the majority's ruling with
equanirhity, and he turned down today
pressing requests OF representatives that
they be recognized for consideration OF
bills with the easy uonchalanee OF one
who was not afraid to. deny +''nnanimous
conseny," which has been the power in the
passage OF bills in numberless sessions of
congress heretofore with wave of his
hand "a ftp of his customary cigar, and
the sententious sentence Nothing doing,
boys at the old stand"
In the senate, Vice President Sherman
made a felicltcus speech OF the Sunny
JIM variety Mr.. Sherman has proven
himself not only an exceptionally capable
presiding officer, but he has displayed a
very large knowledge of senate precedents
and laws which has stood him in good
stead throughout the sessions Of this con-
gress His smile, like that of President
Taft has dismayed the enemies Of the
administration, end the smile, coupled with
a determination TO fulfill the party pledges
behind it, has worked almost revolution
in legislation
Burkett ia Elnted.
Senator Burkett who looks upon the
achievements OF the session in the way of
legislation desired by the president as start
ling in character, is also elated over the
number of important measures which he
\
an appropriation of $1Oo, 900 for the Lincoln
postoffice building. $1,000 for a postoffice
site at Chadron, $4,000 for a rifle range In
Nebraska $4,000 for the establishment of
a fish hatchery station in Nebraska, to-
gether with ample provision for building of
employees quarters blacksmith shop and
superintendents cottage at the Genoa In
dian school. He also secured the passage
of his bill giving settlers on reclamation
projects the right to transfer their title
after they had lived there the period re-
quired for homestead entry, notwithstand-
ing the fact that they had not proven up
their case under the reclamation act.
Among other things the senator got
through was the Omaha Indian BILL for
the settlement of accounts of Omaha In
= dians with the government This matter
has been pending in congress for the last
dozen or fifteen years. He has also secured
Favorable reports upon his bills for the es-
tabllshment of school OF forestry at Ne
braska City, and for the federal inspection
of locomotive boilers. Behind this latter
bin stand the employees OF railways and
the president of the United States. and Il
is believed, with favorable report from
the committee on interstate commerce. Ia
passage at the next session Is assured
session stands UneauRIed.
II
the nation has accomplished such far
reaching legislation for the benefit Of the
people of United States as has bOGn ac-
complished In less than eighteen mOaths OF
President Taft's administration.
Almost revolutionary" was .he way
Senator Borah OF Idaho characterized tn,
session which ended tonight. And ovei
and above ALL" he continued, was th'
enactment OF railroad rate legislation
which is most drastic in character. TheI
came the legislation for postal saving
banks; then the reclamation measures, will
the creation of a commerce court and
bureau OF mines. until 1 am positivel,
dazed when 1 think OF what has been &C
complished In two weeks, Never has tn
republican party faced a campaign bette
conditioned to tell the people for what /
stands. and what Il has accomplished. thai
now. and victory Is In the air"
RaiIroad BIZ Endorsed.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock OF Nebraska, on
OF the democratic minority, who leaves 10
Omaha tonight. said: The most popula
move that the administration made. in m
judgment. was when Mr. Taft got out a
injunction against the railroads. and on
OF the acceptable legislative enactments o
this session was the passage OF the railroa
ratio bill. Now. you are not going to quot
me as praislng President rafts achieve
ments. In accomplishing much that h