Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
SLOAN ON REVENUE CUTTERS
Fourth District Representative
Pokes Hot One at Democracy.
GREATEST REVENUE CUTTER
senator Norris Introduces Measure
to give TITLE To Holders of Land
ON q. n. Risht-Of-wAy who
Have Adverse Possession.
lFrom a sad correspondsnll

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. May i2.--(Spe-
cial Telegram. y --Representstlve william
c. Adamson OF Georgia chairman OF the
Interstate and foreign commerce commit
tee OF the house, when the bill providing
for the construction OF four revenue cut
ters came up In the house today made
the statement that under pressure he de-
sired to cut the number OF revenue cut
ters provided for by the bill from four
to two, as conditions we're such that the
money might be desired for other pur-
poses than policing the high seas.
The opportunity was too good for Con-
gressman Sloan. The mere mention OF
revenue cutters gave him an introduction
which, whether 1t had been planned or
not, seemed to the liking OF the alert
representative OF the Fourth Nebraska
district, and he agreed with Mr.. AdRmson
that the revenue cutters should be cut
down in number to be consistent with the
greatest revenue cut that has occurred
In many, many years. He said the rev.
cnue for the last several months showed
y75,0O0,OOO, as against $l23. 900 on Octo-
Der % last. Mr. Sloan remarked that he
was IN favor OF the chairman's recon-
mendation OF two revenue, cutters Instead
OF four as the bill originally planned
on the theory that the really greatest
and most noteworthy revenue cutter OF
all, the democratic party. had about es-
t0blished It's record and he stood willing
to aid 1t In every retrenchmelt possible
at this time.
The satire OF MIR. Sleon created con-
siderable CONSERVATION on the floor 70
say the least. II was effective and came
as climax after whole day spent In
legislatlng for the District OF Columbia
wherein the foes OF the district were un-
merclfully beaten in an effort TO change
the system OF taxation for the capital.
4. y. RiEht-Of-Way BIu.
Senator Harris today introduced his bill
to forfeit 10 the government that portion
OF the iight-of-way of the Union Pacific
and affiliated lines In Nebraska. Kansas.
Wyoming and Colorado lying outside a
strip 100 feet wide. Under the terms OF
the biil there is no forfeiture OF any OF
the rlght-of-Way now In actual use for
railway purposes. II affects only the
areas used as building sites. streets,
| country roads and for agricultural pur-
poses.
The land involved in the forfeiture as
proposed by the Norris bill is said to be
worth several million dollars. II includes
areas in some OF the prosperous towns
along the Union Pacific as we'll as strlpS
used for farming lands
Z Senator Norris bill includes a provision
| that the leasing by the railroad OF any
I part OF its right Of way shall constitute
prima facie evidence OF abandonment,
In this connection II is known that the
! Union Pacific has already offered to con
firm title OF all land owners along its
4 right OF way Ia whom II decided land.
| but the road declined 10 surrender its
contest with those claimants holding
strips OF right Of way by adverse pos
| session
| The Norris measure is aimed TO benefit
those holding by adverse possession,
O'COnnOE Nominated.
Frank A. O'Connor OF New Hampton,
! Ia, was today nominated 10 the senate
for United states attorney for the north
ern district Of Iowa