Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
BROWN DEMANDS
ISSUE BE CLEAR
Nebraska Senator Takes Stand
Against Attitude of Rsyner on
Direct Vote.
OPPOSES BEFOGGNG QUESTION
Wants No Matter of Supervision to
Play Part in Election.
OMAHANs OPPOSE GMLETT BILL
Kleffner and MeGrath GO to Attend
National Meeting
SUCCESS OF POSTAL SAVINGS
Reports sent to Washington Indicate
People Are Taking Deep In
terest In New Installations
where Installed.
Wants No Matter of Supervision to
Play Part in Election.
OMAHANs OPPOSE GMLETT BILL
Kleffner and MeGrath GO to Attend
National Meeting.
SUCCESS OF POSTAL SAVING

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 2O.-CSpecial
Telegram - Senator Norris Brown ad-
dresse the senate today in support Of the
constitutional amendment for direct cleo
tion Of senators by the people. He insisted
that people have the right to vote on that
proposition alone and not have IL embar-
rassed by being coupled with any other
amendment to the constitution He took
sharp issue with Senator Rayner Of Mary
land, who Insisted that while he is in favor
OF popular election OF senator's he also at
the same time and in the same amendment
wants the constitution amended taking
away from congress the supervisory power
It now has over the election of senators
and representatives.
Rayner Leads Discussion.
Senator Rayner was the chief speaker,
but the discussion was participated in by
Senators Bacon, Borah, sutherland and
others 1t grew out of the Maryland sena-
tors assault upon the Sutherland amend
ment giving congress such power to con-
troll the time and manner Of holding sena-
torial elections as is now possessed by il
in the election of members OF the house
OF representatives. The amendment IL
giving the friends Of the resolution their
principal concern. II appeals to many of
democrats The apprehension is that it
may be voted into the resolution and in
that event it is probable that the provision
as a whole would be defeated. A ma,
iority vote would be sufficient to adopt
the amendment, while two-thirds would
be necessary to insure the success of the
resolution as a whole
Both Senators Rayner and Bacon charged
G,tth NUnutd ~
thorize the use Of federal agents at all
the polls and while Mr.. Sutherland ad,
mitted that such exercise Of authority
would be possible he contended that it
would be invoked only in cases of abuses.
Navy BIu Next week.
The naval appropriation bill, carrying APP
proximately s1SO,OO0OOO. will be reported
to the house by the naval affairs COM
mittees some time next week. Among the
provisions voted into the bill today was
an-item of $25.OOO for experimental work in
aviation. The bill makes no changes as
to the question of aides to the secretary
nor the bureau Of equipment work. The
committee also voted provision for $4,000
TO carry out the presidents recommenda,
tion for the construction Of a suitable
crypt at the naval academy at Annapolis
for the body Of John Paul Jones
In the house the postoffce appropriation
bill was under consideration throughout the
day
Both houses will be In session tomorrow,
George B. KIeffner and T. ]. McGrath Of
Omaha arrived in Washington today to
attend the national convention of the
United states CIvil Service Retirement as
ISOLATION. Mr., McGrath said that lhe was
here to protest against the Gillett bill. and
that the people whom he represented In
part are in favor OF the Folden bill whon
| is flat retirement pension bill. He pre-
dicted that in Omaha and South Omaha
there were 465 members OF the organiza-
ton to which he is accredited. They In
clude postoffice carriers. clerks in the bu-
reau OF animal industry, clerks in post
offices and in the district attorneys office
/ Mr.. McGrath is chief clerk OF the quar-
| termaster's department at Omaha.
Lobs0k On Way Home.
| Representative elect L.obeek left Wash
inRton this morning FOR Chicago where he
will spend few days before returning to
J Omaha. -'.''nrt.'
| @. c. Latta and wife of TekRmah are in
Washington, guests of Representative
LStta at the Drisooll hotel.
Senator Gamble today introduced bill
confirming 10 the YanktOn tribe Of Indians
Of South Dakota title, ownership and right
of possession to 64s acres Of land in Mime
sofa, more generally known as the Red
/ Pipe quRrries."
| The census bureau today announced the
/ population OF Geneva, Fillmore county, as
l741, as compared with 1854 in 1900 and 1850
/ in 1890