Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-18
Use Every Possible Means to Get Alb
sentees to Come In.
DEMOCRATS WITH INSURGENTS
Recent Show of Strength Encourages
to Join Again.
PRECEDENTs OF YEARS CITED
Battle Resumed I'm Evening and Con-
tinues UuEbated---speakers Po-
sitiOn Declared In Gravest
Danger.
(Trom a staff Correspondent)

| WARRINGTON, March 17.-(Spccial Tele-
! gram,)-It has been years since the house
! witnesses so titanic a struggle as 1t did
today over resolution of Representative
George Norris Of the Fifth Nebraska dis
trict providing for a rules committee OF
fifteen and prescribing the manner OF their
| appointment
| Flushed with their victory Of yesterday,
! when Speaker Cannon was overruled. the
insurgents and democrats decided to take
advantage of tho victory won and press II
home to tho extent Of enlarglng the COM
mittee on rules from five to fifteen.
BY vote of 147 to 132 the insurgont re-
publcans and democrats at o'clock to-
night defeated the motion OF Representa-
tive Tawney of Minnesota to adjourn. The
! fight on tho motion to oust Speaker Can
non from the committee on rules was then
resumed.
The republicans were caught mapping,
early votes showing how futile it would
be to permit a vote with SO many absen-
tees. Courers were sent scurrying in all
directions to bring belated congressman
and the debate on the Norris resolution
went along with ginger and pepper enough
to last all summer. Insurgents were maxi
ing medicine while the regular republicans
were trying to avoid vote until their
forces We're well in hand
Outlaws and laughter were common, the
old rebel yell being frequently heard, giving
color TO the fight
Judge Norris consulted with the demo-
cratic leaders, taking advantage Of the sit
uation by landing body blows upon the re-
publican leaders, Payne, Dalzell, Tawney
and Judge Walter 1. Smith of Iowa.
Fighting for their very existence, the
to their aid, cited precedent covering 1870
years of parliamentary history Rippa.d
laughter met the efforts OF the leaders
and the smell of blood seemed to make the
democrats ravenous, and with boots and
shouts with noisy vociferations and DEM
onstrations the democrats, augmented by
the insurgents, pursued their advantage.
It was such an exposition Of unbridled
power that made thoughtful citizens look
ing on from the gallery shudder for the
safety of the country. 1t was a day of
license without regulation.
Speaker Cannon calmly watching the
trend of events, hopeful that a majority
of his party would appear and set the
stamp Of its disapproval on the Norris
resolution, for 1t meant the emasculaton
of the speakers position should the reso-
luton prevail.
Absence Of POstmnsters.
Congressman Kinloaid is in receipt Of the
following letter from the commissioner OF
the general land office relative to the
absence Of postmasters from their home
steads, which Is explanatory. 1t is hLg
intention to take this matter up with tho
secretary of the Interior in behalf OF q
more favorable ruling. The letter reads:
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, March 10,
1910-Hon NJ II. Kinkaid. House of Repre-
sentatves; Sir-I have the honor to ao-
knowledge the receipt of your letter Of
March y, 1910, with reference to the resi-
dence required Of postmnsters on their
homestead entries wherein you refer to my
letter to you OF March II, and express the
belief that the old ruling on this regard
was salutary one ana a benefit 10 the
public, outwcighing certain other conadera-
tions.
In reply you are advised that in referring
to the practice OF this department, permit
ting homestead entrymen who had estab-
lished residence upon their claims and
afterwards have been elected or appointed
to office to be absent from their claims,
when required by official duty, circular Of
February lG, 1900, TO which you were re-
states that the privilege In question is not
statutory right. but rests solely upUn
departmental rulings
1t further appears that It was because
of the fact that the practice had led to
such grave abuse that the department de-
cided to limit the privilege to persons
The matter was carefully considered by
the department and, whlle admitting that
might well be made yet 10 mako thom is
deemed impracticable In uniform adminls-
tration Of the rule laid down In the circular
Of February l6 1909. In any event this
office Is bound by the rule laid down by
the secretary and has no authority 10
modify 1t In any respect. Respectfully,
r. " PROUDFIT,
Acting Commissioner,
POstOtfice at NorthpOrt.
Congressman Kinkald has recommended
the establishment Of a postoffice at North
port in Morrill, county with Jesse Mount.
as postmaster. lie has also recommended
re-appointment OF Charles A. South as
postmaster at Butte, Boyd county.
Senator Burkett called at the Interior de-
partmont today IN reference TO plans for
the drainage OF the Nemaha valley in
Johnson and Pawnee counties lie was ad-
vised that plans for this drainage plan had
been completed and I'm the early spring,
work would be commenced
Frank c. zerung OF Lincoln Ia in Wash
ington enroute 10 Philadelphia and New
York upon business IN connection with his
theater.
Ex-senator J. II. Mlllard and daughter.
Miss Jessie Milard arrived IN Washington
today and are at the New Willard sena.
tor Mlllard took luncheon today with his
banking friend, Congressman Latta, and
his fellow townsmen, Representative Gil
bert NJ. Hitchcock Mr.. Latta said he
would vote against the postal savings bank
bill.
Charles C, nsnnsdIct OF Harrington, Nsb.,