Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22

ike" He thinks that great system |
Of turnpikes over the country would |
aid commerce more than river and |
harbor improvements as well as great
ly benefit the people who need 1.-THE |
farmers. When he presents his ideas
to the house of representatives they
will undoubtedly receive much sup
port and commentator. Representa-
tive Browlow, of Tennessee, has al
ready introduced bill providing for
good roads appropriations. This bill
was referred to the agricultural com
mittee and will very likely never be
81 do not know why the
bill was referred to the agricultural
committee" said Colonel Hepburn, 1T
very properly belongs in the inter
state commerce committee of which |
am chairman and if referred here we
would surely have reported it."
Much to the disappointment OF
Washington people the judiciary COM
mittee has refused to report a bill
changing the date of presidential in
augurals. The vote stood close, eight
to seven, which is all the more disap-
pointing as it is thought the measure
might have passed the house and SEN
ate had it been brought forth. Resi-
dents of Washington and many politi-
clans would be glad to see the inaug-
uration occur at a more pleasant time
Of year but the most important feat
ure of this bill was, of course, the
provision for bringing the assembling
new congress within few months
after election instead of thirteen
months as is now the case. The prin-
cipal objection to the bill seems to be
the necessary curtailing of some OF
the congressmen's terms that would
become necessary. The matter was
left so that it could be called up again
in committee but there is no POSSIBLE
ity of any more action this session.
Congressman Hull is said to have
the distinction of having presented
the most wonderfully prepared docu
ment ever introduced into the house.
Mr.. Hull found himself short on sta
tionery the other day when he wanted
to prepare a resolution in a hurry.
Lying before him was an empty en-
velope of the large official size bear
| ing the frank of Senator Fairbanks
and addressed to Representative Jesse
Overstreet. He hastily ripped the en-
| velope open with his penknife, doing
| a rather ragged job of it, scrubbed the
resolution on the back of the address
side of the envelope and fired it up
| to the clerks desk. Later, it was
carefully folded and filed away with
| the other bills and resolutions and the
| file clerk remarked as he tucked it in
a pigeon hole that Mr.. Hull certainly
had the distinction above stated.
| According to the idea of the man
aging editor of certain well known
| Washington newspaper, to know Sen
ator Allison and Senator Dolliver is
about all that is necessary to secure
the inside workings of the senate. A
young Iowa man was recently employ
ed to "do" the senate for this paper
He said that his examination by tho
managing editor was short and to the
point as follows: "You are from Iowa?'
|''Yes sir" do you know Senator
\ Allison?" Eyes sir do you know
Senator Dolliver?" yes sir" "Al
right, you will tomorrow be assigned
to report the proceedings OF the sen
ate"
Washington, D. c.. Jan. 20-It is no
at all unlikely that the senate may a
an early date viii be treated to anothe
stirring up by Senator Dolliver, Iowa
Junior member of the upper house
This time it will be on the trust ques
ton. Senator Dolliver is all optimisi
; He does not believe that the countr
; is going to ruin on account OF tn
| trust evil. While he fully realizes til
evils OF the trust problem he does no
, believe that things will be thrown int
state of chaos just because feN
senators at Washington fail to pas
some trust laws. He has more fat
! in the laws OF nature. Il believe in
God and | believe that this is God
world" he said, 81 believe that H
/ made it and that it is ruled by a
+ all wise mind. Its prosperity can nc
A be dependent on a few men in tn
t United States senate"
4 Senator Dolliver points to histor
e as a proof for his belief "Thel
' is nothing new in this world" he sal
I History is always repeating itself an
d there is a precedent for almost even
n puzzling condition of the present da
7 Read history ana you VIII nna OUT liz
y the laws OF nature, the laws OF cor
d pensation and OF consumption, ett
d always solved the questions. Thel
a We're trust magnates and monopolis
,, in the thirteenth century as sure ;
d there are today In those days the
used to take their own ships, go to
foreign country and fill them with ;
, much of variety of stuffs as the d
partment store carries today. Tho
q they would come back with a mono
9 oily on the supply and many of the
g acquired enormous fortunes. The co
v ditions were unnatural. The Poop
l. would not stand them and the conc
g lions and laws of nature would n
r support them, any more than they W
e support the conditions of today
- There is no doubt but what Senat
y Dolliyer believes that there should
= some trust legislation. lie has not
4, yet shown a willingness to EXPIRE
u, his opinion as to what course is t
: best to pursue. Il want to see the Il
islation first he said, the matt
d is shifting every day. notice now tn
I, u, the publicity idea has been practical