Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-02
MANY BILLS ARE NOW LAWS
Congress Will Break AL Records Dur
ing Present Session. Y
MEMBERS WELL UP WITH WORK
Amendments OF vital CharacteP Have
Gone Through and other Measures
Are on way-Three Moaths
of work.
CFrom a staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, March l.--(Special Tele-
gram)-An examination OF the records OF
the SiNty-first congress will show that In
the three months OF the present session
more has been accomplished, especially in
the house, than In any similar period In
the last twenty-five years. The present
s, ssion is further ahead than Ia usual at
this period.
More appropriation bills have been pesSe3
than in any similar time before and moro
new legislation OF vital character has been
enacted into law. The rivers and herbors
bill has passed the house Amendments
have passed to the safety appliance act and
to the employers liability act. A bill to
establish bureau Of mines has passed the
house, as has the statehood bill admitting
New Mexico and Arizona
According to the house clerks. slxty-five
bills Of national character have become
laws. Although but three months old the
present session bids fair to outstrlp all
others in the number Of bills passed and in
the far-reaching Importance OF the legisla-
tion enacted.
Disability Pensions.
Congressman Norris was before tho
invalid pensions committee OF the house
last week in support OF some modification
of Sherwood's bill giving TO every old
soldier who from mental or physical dis
| ability is in need of care $50 per month
II such a bill were passed, in Congressman
| Norris opinion, II would relieve congresS
of private pension bills, "a consummatf4a b
devoutely to be wished for"
1t is utterly out Of the question for con-
gress to pass anywhere near the number
of bills introduced because of the lack of
time and the practice has therefore grown
aYV, ~ syg,y
gress an average OF three bills during
a session II some such bill as Mr. Norris
is in favor Of could be put on the statute
books there would be general satisfaction
all around In Washington.
Attorneys Admitted.
Upon motion of Representative Hubbard
Of Iowa, Wilbur Owens. and William H.
Farnsworth OF Sioux City were today ad-
mitted to practice before the United States
supreme court and will later participate in
arguments in the case OF Charles A. Davis
executor OF the estate of Frank Z. Jandt
plaintiff in error, against the c. c. c. &
st. L. Railway company and others. de-
PENDANTS in error which comes to the SUI
preme court from the circuit court OF
United States for the Northern low dis
trict.
~ ~ AdlDOb VI AAAlCOiu 10 III washington
on business relative to the Modern Wood
men of America Of which order he is head
consul.
Corn Exchange National Now.
The application of T. B. Stevens, ]. w.
Thomas, B. F. Marshall, G. Storz and j
Hayden to organize the Corn Exchange
National bank of Omaha with $500, 900 capt.
tai has been approved by the comptroller
of the currency.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes
are: Abba, route 6, Harvey Chidester, car
rler; no substitute. Macedonia, route 1.
John w. Lewis, earrlerI sAddie Lewis, SUBJ
stitute. Modale route 2, w. w. Morrow,
carrier; no substitute. Russell route /, L.
c. Mckinley carrier; no substitute Scotch
Grove, route l. Willard H. Himebaugh,
carrier; Emma A. Rickels, substltuteA
Upon recommendation of Congressman
Hubbard, Dr. c.. H. Hall has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Cherokee, Ia.
vice DR.. j. H. Lawrence resigned.
Robert s. Carr of Omaha has been ap-
pointed clerk in the War department
Annie M. Lutte of Lincoln has been ap-1
pointed scientific assistant in the Agricul-
tural department.