Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-04
DAY AND NIGHT BIG
WITH NATIONS LIFE
Epoohal Events in Washington
Exceed Happenings of
Many Years.
NEBRASKA IN THE PICTURE
NEBRASKA IN THE PICTURE
BY E. c. SNYDER.

Washington, April ESPECIAL Tel
egram. 1.-The president of the United
States, in an epochal message to the
congress OF the United States, in joint
session assembled, with a majority of
the supreme court present, with gal
leries crowded. with guards within
the capitol and cavalry without,
solemnly told the representatives of
a hundred millions OF peoples last
night that civilization demanded we
enter the world war for democracy.
The night OF April will stand out
in the history of the United States
as one of its greatest cpochs, no mat
ter where events may lead until peace
comes. Confessing that neutrality had
failed, President Wilson without
mincing words or indulging in rhe-
torical flights. told a living multitude
that while right was more precious
than peace, we shall fight for the
things which we have always carried
nearest our hearts--for democracy"
Surpasses Anything For Years.
To one who saw the declaration of
war against Spain during McKinley's
time, and more or less was brief
chronicler of the events of those days,
the days of 1893. the events of to-
night far exceed any events in the
years your correspondent has been
accredited to Washington. Events be-
gan to move rapidly from 3 o'clock
until at $50, when the president ar
rived at the capitol. From noon UNI
til 5 o'clock the house labored with
perfecting its organization, every Of
ficer of the sixty-fifth congress be-
ing elected with varying majorities,
as predicted in these dispatches would
be the case. Then recess was taken,
during which time the democrats pre-
scented their committee assignments to
the republicans, leaving them the bare
bones, places to be filled.
Where Nebraska Democrats Land.
In the list presented, Mr.. Lobeck
retains his Craftsmanship of expendi-
lures in the Treasury department, but
relinquishes his place on the District
of Columbia committee, place where
he performed Conscientious work. He
retains his place on war claims and
banking and currency. The other
democrats from Nebraska, Messrs.
Stephens and Shallenberger, retain
the committee places they held in the
sixty-fourth congress, Stephens on in
terstate and foreign commerce; Shall
lenberger on military affairs.
Republicans to Wait.
1t is understood the committee on
committees, of which Mr.. Reavis of
Nebraska is a member, will not re-
port the republican members for day
or two, in view of the democrats hav-
ing taken care of independents, who
voted for Speaker Clark. Representa-
tives Sloan and Kinkaid, now that the
house is under democratic control,
will bo entirely satisfied with their
present assignments, but Mr.. Reavis
may become the ranking member of
the minority on war claims, the rank
ing republican, Mr., Focht of Pennsyl-
vania, seeking a different committee
assignment.
Guests Of Mr.. Sloan.
w. Fl. Wallace and daughter, Olive,
of Exeter, Neb., were guests of Rep
resentative Sloan today and through
his courtesy were permitted to see
the house of representatives in process
of organizatio and incidentally get a
near view of the first congresswoman,
Miss Jeanette Rankin.