The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
CHOSEN ON
new RULES COMMITTEE
Smith, Of Iowa, One Of Sir
Republican Members.
Named in Caucus.

Washington, March 2s.--yith only
the frtendliness sort or rivalry, al
though arousing a keen interest, the
republican caucus last night selected
tee apporttoned to the republican ma
jority of the House. The following.
all members of the regular wing of the
party. were chosen:
Walter /. Smith of Iowa, f6S votes
John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, 146
George p. Lawrence Of Massaehau-
sets, 1925 votes.
J. sloat Fassett cf New York, ft3
Sylvester G. Smith Of California, 1876
votes.
Henry s. RouteIl of Illinois, 1os
votes.
Two ballots were taken, the 0
first named receiving a minority of
h votes cast on the first ballot and
the two last named being chosen on
h second ballot.
The six members named represent
q slate prepared by Representative
Tawney, OF Minnesota, during tho day.
after numerous conferences with both
regulars and insurgents.
The vote in the caucus was taken
by n written ballot. each member
writing the names I six members for
whom he desired to vote. There were
nineteen names placed in nomination.,
and q large number besides these res
ceived complimentary votes. Repre-
sentative Gardner, of Massachusetts,,
received SO votes, the highest number
a $ for any i%nsurgent.
RAILROAD BILL REPORTED.
Washington, March 26.--The admin
~istration railroad bill introduced by
and largely amended In committee, was
ordered f~avorably reported by the
House committee on Interstate COM
merce today.
The vote on the bill was on party
lines. The republicans voted for 1t
against 1t and two democrats voted
present. There will be a minority re-
port.
"Squatters" on unsurveyed lands
| within the national forests who have
since before the creation Of the forest
reserves and who nave complied with
the homestead law nave had their
rights increased by an order just is
sued by the secretary of agriculture.
Such settlers can now acquire title,
prior to survey, to 160 acres, a full
homestead entry, wherever possible.
The new order relates to the ACT OF
juno II, 1905. which permits the secre-
tary to list for settlement land withir
the national forest reserve which he
finds chiefly valuable for agriculture.
The senate has confirmed the nominal
ton of William s. Kenyon, OF Iowa, to
be assistant attorney general.
The raising OF the battleship Maine.
now submerged in the harbor Of Havana.
was provided for in a bill passed by the
House.
In the Senate a bin providing for the
codification of the laws relating to the
judiciary was under consideration during
almost the entire session.
Secretary Ballinyer has temporariiy
withdrawn 56,659 acres of public lands
from all forms Of disposition in aid OF
proposed legislation effecting the DISPOSAL
OF waterpower sites on the public domain.
The Withdrawals are located in Colorado
Wyoming and Oregon.
Two Of President Taft's conservation
measures were introduced yesterday In tho
House. One providing for the classifca-
ton OF public lands was presented by
Representative Smith OF California, and
another granting to the president the
power to withdraw lands from entry
which was introduced by Representative
Pickett of Iowa. Both measures have
been introduced by Senator Nelson In the
Senate.