Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-06
This Bill Also May Be Voted on
Before Coming Saturday.
'ARTY LINES MAY BE DISSOLVED
Difference of Opinion Arises Over
Withdrawals Of Tracts.
e CLEAR SAILING FOR BANKS


legislation in the senate and the posta,
savings bank bin in the house constitute
the features of the congressional program
Tor the coming week. The general opinion
is that both these measures will be voted
upon before Saturday and that they will
be sent to conference
Party lines will be dissolved and now
lines OF insurgency developed In the senate
IN connection with the public land with.
drawal BILL which, it is expected, will be
taken up tomorrow. Some OF the Western
members are preparing to make vigorous
assaults upon the Roosevelt Garfield ad-
mlnistration OF the public domain. espec-
iaiiy as regards the blanket Withdrawals of
large areas.
IL is not improbable that this course will
lead TO some bitter criticism of the more
conservative policies of the Taft-BalIinRer
administration OF the land laws
me discussions will arise over the con-
siueratlon of the administration bill, which
ALREADY has passed the house. to authorize
the president to withdraw public lands for
the purpose of classification. for the nro-
tecuon OF water power sites. for forest
reserves, and to prevent mineral lands From,
railing into the hands of monopolies MANY
western members, notably Senators Warren
and Clark of Wyoming, Heyburn and Roran
or Idaho, Carter of Montana and Hughes
OF Colorado, express fear that the enact.
ment OF this measure would mark thu "a.
turn OF the policy of locking mn, sraat
tracts of land so that the western states
might be deprived of the benes,ts Tho,
would accrue to them from their develon-
ment. 'S'op
Some Favor PInchot.
oh the other hand, the more radical nro-
gram carried out during the regir,a 30
former Chief Forester Plnchot is favorod
by such western members as sana,nn1
Dixon of Montana, Flint and Perkins 30
California, Piles of Washingtou. chs n,hos
IAN and Bourne Of oregon. sn,oo, an,
sutherland of Utah and numerous others
Administration leaders are committees 80
tne conservation legislation advocated ~,
president Taft and II Is not doubted there
tore' that the house will be for the u,I,s
uraWal OF public lands for conservation MIR
poses VIII be passed at an early date ana
that the measure will emerge successf,,I,,.
from conference.
supporters or statehood Legislation o-a
Wiiiihg TO give the administration conseryo
t'oh measure the right OF ways n the re-
pupiicah leaders will give their pledge that
vote shali be taken upon the Arizona
e" ieNlco Dill before adjournment. Al
oHo 'ihie 'nere were indications that there
"o"iu oe a serious clash over the question
"Iioh shouid be taken up first The
ue""ocrats were inclined to oppose taking
S o'her measure In advance of the
9'a'e"oou olll' out at an informal confer
e"'e YESTERDAY they decided their case
"ou'u not De advanced by precipitatins
uo" controversy SO long as there is no
.iii'e iiAeu ~ Tor the present session to adj
Jouih' lhoy argued that they could force
'o''0" Deioie adjournment in any event.
savings hank Bin.
me mouse committee on postoffices and
postroads will meet tomorrow. snd nroh'
ABLY viii report to the house the nosto,
savings bank bill perfected last usaL -
the republican caucus. II Is expoetod ,hat
the committee on rules will meet on p,os.
uaS ana report out a special rule that the
postai Dahk bill be given the right of vay
'hroush legislative channels. This mi
WIZ preclpitate hot fight in the rule.
eonih'ttee ana on the floor OF the bousa
II Is expected Both Of these committees
Neiv oruered ny mapority OF the ro-
lined "0''o" out
VIII be no difficulty in putting the huI
! through without amendment. Tbev usti
mate That at the outside limit NOT y,o,o
than fourteen of the insurgent renuhlicons :
! VIII vote with the democrats against ,ha
measure Democratic members OF the housa
nave made no prophesles. have boId -
| caucus and have planned none. bu, g.,
formal discussions have Indicated that ,bo
vote Will be along party Iines. excont s'..
| the limited number Of lnsurocnt 80
publicans who refused to be hound ~.
their party caucus on this question.
Unless some agreement IS reached no,
which a conference can be avoided hotS
the house and the senate Will name co',
refees on the railroad bill tomerrovv Th.
suggestion made Saturday that the ho,,.,,,
accept the senate amendment ia the rnI
met win favor in some quarters. nnd ~.
that reason no action was taken IN ,bs
house Speaker Cannon allowing the ouos-
! tion Of naming conferees TO go over ,,nti,
| tomorrow.
Even though objection is made 70 tho 90
ceptance OF the senate bnl, the fact MAJ
the proposition was not Rejected v,ttriair he
taken as an indication that It win be cam
paratively easy 10 harmonize the differ
enees IN the two measures.