Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-07
CFrom a staff Correspondent }


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-(special Teie-
aram.D- Representative Crurnpacker, chair
man OF the committee on census. today tn
troducsd a bill providing for the reappor-
tionment Of f-ie house Of representatives.
The present ratio OF spportionment gives
q congressman 10 every 1900 OF populs
tor. while the proposed bill viii give one
70 every 2l20D
The crumpacker hal calls for a member
sbip af the honee 81 Representatives amer
March 4. ipls. Of tss members, exclnelng
Arizona and New Mexico. and is 10 framed
That the states which have lost in popals-
ton during the last ten years win not lose
any OF their present representation For
Instance the whole Of NebraskA's popula
tion Increased slightly and there was fear
that a reapportlonment bin might reduce
ifs representation, but under the Cram-
packer bill Nebraska win have six repre-
sentatives IN the house.
Iova's population showed a loss but the
CrumpRcker bin will not disturb the pres-
ent number Of members In the house.
eleven Representatives.
Dakosas Gain Tive.
South Dakota under the proposed reap
portonmani bill gains one representative
and North Dakota also win gain one. max
ing three each for the DakotEs. Wyo-
minEs representation remains IS at pres
ent.
Mr. Crumpacker said that his bill was
tentative and did not necessarily represent
the final views OF his committee, it's intro
auction being merely for the purpose of
having a bill referred back 20 his commit
tee as a basis OF operations.
Definite action BY the committee win not
be taken until next Tuesday.
AT that time Director Durand Of the cen
sus bureau Chief StAustician Hiu and
Prof Wilson OF Cornell university VII ap-
pear before the committee
majority Of the members OF the com-
Inittee bslie1e the plan In this bill win p e
vail
Wnson sees President.
n r. Wilson Of IAncoln who has been
IN the rity since Wednesday, left for Ne
hrasks tonight NJ Wilson who is a
lap partner OF senator BurEett Was pre-
sented 20 the president WEDNESDAY. ha-
tugAlIy the subject OF a cand-Late 10 sue
eeed 10 the Van Devanter vacancy was
not mentioned. The president was aware
OF the situation. Mr. AY lson, for tbs few
minutes he had with tbs president talked
about pohues. but did not even suggest TO
struggled delegation for him
On ng tonight Mr. Wilson sa d tha,
IL was his judgment a Nebraska man
would land In the Vacancy caused by The
promotion OF Judge Van Devanter. de
rather guessed that II the Ninth district
o. Iowa was sure 20 send republican
20 congress. Walter 4 smith Of Council
Bluffs would BE- appointed
There is no difficulty shout Nehraska
poliuosl,5 said Mr.. Wilson. It's rs-
publican state and will be founi in the
republican oailmn In 1873 our people are
Erogressive. but that does no; mean that
NC are goinE 20 tear down accepted con
ditions We stand for uplifting and IN my
Judgment Nebraska will give q good &C.
count Of herself in 1872"
Money for the Navy.
IN order 10 open the Pinole shoals in
san Pablo bay which ohstruct the en-
trance 10 tho Mare Island navy yard. con
EresE Nin beasked by the War depart
ment TO appropriate El0o00 serretar,
Dickinson TODAY announced that tha arm,
eng neers had 5ust arrived az THIS estimate
When Secretary Aeyers appears mex
week before the house committee On nsva
affairs, be viii request an appropriatiol
Of ssoaooo 20 clear away the mud from IN
Hare Island navy yard and TO erect jetties
RoweF az AtaEara FaIla-
The propoFed legislation nespectinE a.
diversion ~ water a. NiagRrA Fails va
discussed 81 hearing today before IN
house committees on rivers and harhar
The pending hdn is designed 10 amend IN
Burton laW - as % authorEe the seoTs
targ q War 10 grauf permits Tor divertin
within New Y0rk state thu waters Of ~