Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-08
Original Investment Small, But Pres
ent One Great.
E TO VOTE ON BANK BILL
Senator Burkett Believes Measure
Will Go Through.
FAVORABLE ACTION ON BULLOCK
Senate Judicinry Committee Makes
Report on Nomination of seth
Bullock TO be Federal
Marshal

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb 7.-(special)
The crime OF decentralization was
succinctly brought before the senate today
by Senator Norris Brown through resolu-
ton calling UPON the attorney general to
inform the senate as to the incorporation
and capitalization Of the Washington Gas
Light company and the reason for the
proposed increase in its capital stock This
corporation exists by authority OF congress
and IL congress will not take Jurisdiction
of its own creatures, Senator Brown wants
TO know how It can consistently look after
the creations of the states.
The original capital OF the Washington
Gas company was $4,000 of which less
than $4,000 was paid IN The present cap
ital Of the compan., including stocks,
bonds and certificates Of Indebtedness, is
S5So0OO0. which Amouns some Of the more
active participants in its organization are
seeking to Increase to Sl1 100000. Senator
Brown had the resolution referred to the
committee corporations organized in the
district OF Columbia, OF which he is a mem
ber, and which so far this congress has
never had a meeting. AS the membership
Of this committee consists of Taliaferro of
AFlorlda, shively OF Indiana Brown of Ne
Apraska LaFollette of Wisconsin and Jones
OF Washington, It seems safe to predict
there will be something doing shortly.
Senator Raynor Of Maryland discussed
at considerable length today the constitu-
tlonal features of the postal savings bank
BILL taking Senator Burkett's speech in
favor Of the measure as a text to antagon-
ize the provisions OF the bill now before
the senate He paid high compliment to
Senator Burkett's research, but picked the
speech to pieces, contending that there was
no constitutional ground for the establish
ment OF postal savings banks.
Postal Bank BIZ Safe.
Senator Burkett said there were votes
enough ito pass the meak1ne. when the
time comes and that the vote might be
taken Thursday should Senator Bailey.
who is also against the bill, be able TO
make a speech he Is planning, but which
Amay have to be deferred on account OF a
speech he is TO make before the South
Carolina legislature
The Interior department today affirmed
the appeal of George Luther Russell from
the decision of the general land office
wherein his homestead entry 1572s, in the
Valentine land district was held for can.
collation.. Action holding for cancellation
Russelrs entry was brought to the atten
tlon of the land officers at Valentine by
Gootfried LAM, who alleged failure to re
side upon or cultivate the land as required
by law for six months preceding October
Il, 1905
After due consideration the department Il
Of the opinion that justice will be best sub
served by allowing the entry to remain
intact subject TO future compliance will
the law.
The senate committee on judiciary toda!
ordered favorable report on the nomina
tlon of Seth Bullock to be United State
marshal for the district OF South Dakota.
Congressman Hinshaw has recommended
the appointment OF Balmer L. Balderson a
postmaster at Cortland and the reappoInt
ment of Joseph II. Caster at Utica, Neb
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa are
Burt, route l. George c. Allen, carrier; n,
substituted Maxwell, route 2, Alva e. Har
ris, carrier; Lille p. Harris. substitute
Pella, route l, Ralph S. Grundman, car
rier; Glenere Grundman substitute
Clair G. Lortz was appointed postmaste
at Conroy, Iowa county, Ia, vice H. A
Ahrens, resigned.