Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
TOwNsEED's AMBITION FAILS
His Supporters of Original Draft Are
Consequently Disappointed.
MANNs IDEAS MEET WITH FAVOR
Amendments to Bill Bear With y
New Champions Influence. "a
FURTHER TALK OF sPEAKERsH1E
Gossip stin Heard About DethrOne-
ment of Cannon and Aspiration
of Democrats TO Carry
House.

WASHINGTON. March 2T.-The ambition
OF Representative Townsend OF Michigan
to as5uue charge of the administration
railroad bill on the floor OF the house VIII
not be Rratined. the honor going to Chair
mas, Mann Of the committee on interstate
and foreiRn commerce.. This fact developed
today and supporters Of the bill in the
form in which It was originally introduced
by Representative Townsend, and as II Is
now pending In the senate, are greatly dis
appointed
tion OF Mr.. Mann to certain features Oh
the hill as drafted by Attorney General
wIckersham would make him dislnclined
70 champion ii. His success In incorporat-
ing many Of his own ideas into the meas
ure however, made Mr. Mann willing to
{agsrme the sponsorship. AS amended by
the committee all republican members
voted for It and there was no way In
which the chairman could be denied the
management OF the measure on the floor
Mr.. Mann was particularly opposed 70
the provision for the creation or court
OF commerce. and this was retained only
BY the personal efforts Of the president
Whether Mr.. Mann will seek to eliminate
this provision on the floor is not known
He is said to be as strongly opposed 70
Il as ever, but his objections are confined
to his belief that the establishment OF the
new court involves unnecessary expense
raft Favors Commerce Court.
In view OF the fact that President Taft
is so firmly In favor Of the court 1t is not
thought Mr.. Mann win make any move
for its elimination from the bill
The administration is looking to the SEN
,.fvr of the
original bill Supporting the president In
this matter are Senators EllSins. Aldrich
Eean. Crane. Collom and Nixon Of the
committee on Interstate commerce, as wei
as many other republican leaders Vigorous
assaults upon the measure have been made
b., senato,s Cumnsins and clapp, and u
is knoWn they will have the support OF
MANY other insurgent republicans. as well
as a large number of the democratic sena'
tors
That the coalition OF insurgent repub-
ucans and democrats is formidable Is ad'
u,itted by friends of the bill, and they arr
now giving their attention to the formula
ton Of amendments which they hope VII
harmonize some Of the differences MT
vvickersham has met with the friends o.
the bill on several occasions and has siveI
them his assistance in framing amend
ments.
At one time Is was planned to have thes
amendments drafted and then presented b.
Chairman EllSins. That plan has beeI
abandoned and It is now expected that tn
amendments will be parcelled out anoni
other senator's so that a number may shar
, the credit OF making the new law. Thi
scheme even includes the acceptance
one or two OF the amendments by the in
surgents
senate Not Attentive.
Not the slightest consideration is beint
given by the senate to the attitude Of tn
house on the bill, The chances are tina
when a conference is held the two meas
ures as passed will resemble each othe
very little. That being the case, the &C
will have to be made in conference. Il
view Of the fact that the senate has KEEP
IN touch with the desires Of the admins
q tration, NJ is clear that the senate con
fsrees /vm be strengthened by the influ
ence ok the White House
More force is being exerted by senat
leaders to carry out President Tafts view
on the railroad bill than on any other q
4 he administration measures. 1t woul
surprise no one II the conservation meas
ures should go over until another session
IL Is also certain that there is hard roa
ahead OF the statehood bill, although tn
democratic senators have given some in
dieation Of demanding an agreement tina
a vote be had on the statehood bill as tn
price Of giving an open road to the railroa
measure.
Appropriation bills are being passed b
the senate about as rapidly they an
received from the house. The spirit Q
rstrenchment. which has a firm hold
the senate committee, precludes the en-
largement OF the bills to any extent, and
therefore, there have been no contest
whatever over the measures.
The naval appropriation bill is before tn
house now and there is in prospect
sharp contest over the question wheths
there shall be constructed two big battle
ships or only one the minority OF III
committee favOrs. similar fight wi
be made in the senate, where many fave
cutting down the appropriations for III
navy and army
Savings Hank RiIl Coming.
The postal savings bank bill is expeete
from the house within few weeks. TheI
is considerable favor OF amending IL,
as to insure the keeping OF funds in banl
in the vicinity where collected. This sui
ject created a great deal OF dissension
the senate, where Il was argued that
risid requirement that the money co
iected BY postoffiee banks should be kel
In local banks would make the bill uneol
stitutional.
II The row between the regulars and Il
surgent republicans is at an end, as lea'
ers Of both factions profess to believe.
4 would appear that adjournment OF n
present session may be expected abol
June u. rhere ara Indications. howeve
fhat the rss OF the recent contest whic
brought &kout the elimination OF Speak,
Cannon nom the committee on rules al
stll smcldering and may bresN out at al
laOmant.
considerable talk is heard about elm
Y fimating Cannon from the speakership
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