Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
FAY0RS THE CLAIM BILLS
This Congress Seems to Be Partial
to Them
Mr.. PAYNE FIGHTS IN VAIN
Tawney Appears as the champion and Pro
tecior Of the Fur Bearing Seal---Sensior
0uay's Right Hand Man.

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Washington, FEB. 10. -[Speciall-This
has been a pretty fair congress for
claims. More claim bills have passed
than heretofore, and the members Of
the house interested in claim bills seem
to have formed q close alliance by
which they all stand together and pass
tie bills which they pick "a as meri
torious. The effect of this combination
has been seen in the many bills that
have passed, many OF them having
been here for thirty years or more.
Representative Payne of New York.
the floor leader, has donned his wal
paint on each claim bill day and fought
nearly every measure presented, but
has been oyerthrown ii most cases.
Uncle joe Cannon In the previous
session stood up and fought with
Pasne. but this year he has had TOO
much to do with appropriation bills to
give much time to claim bills.
Fur Seal Controversy.
Representative Tawney of Minneso-
ia. q young man in congress who is
rapidly reaching the position Of being
among the few who manage the
house. succeeded the other day in put
ting through the house a ban %calculat-
ed to prevent the determination of the
fur seals Of Alaska. 1t ~eugendered a
great deal OF opposition-so much, in
fact, that if q similar opposition exists
ia the senate it cannot pass this ses-
sioa. Tawney has taken the matter
up in earnest and he will make it his
business to secure earlier action in an
other congress. Alaska is so far away,
the seals interest so few people and
the~dificulties Of protecting them are
SO great that the government has been
content thus far TO let the destruction
go on, seeking only the diplomatic ne
gotiations to secure an arrangement
which win put an end to taking seals
in the open sea. Whether a method
a be found is hard to say, but Taw-
ney's method is to practically wipe out
the seal herd if the poaching is not
stopped.
Widows island, Me.
Representative Littlefeld of Maine
was trying to get a bin through regard
ing property at Widows island.
.,Perhaps," said Representative Rich
ardson of Tennessee, the chairman of
the committee on appropriations. can
tell us something about this"
q don't know anything about the
widow or the island" responded Can
non.
~Does the gentleman from Maine
know anything about this islandf'
asked Representative Grosyenor of
Ohio.
Il was there a short time last sum
mer." responded Littlefield.
What sort of a place would it be for
a lobster hatchery pursued Grosye-
nor.
THE gentleman from Ohio remark
ed Littlefeld, cannot hatch out any
lobster idea from this island"
He finally got his bin through,
a Great Helper.
The senator who has a capable and eff
feient secretary has a great advantage.
A man to Eli such a position must be
more than a shorthand writer capable
of taking dictation; be must be a man
VIC knows about affairs, who has !.
good idea of politics and an acquaint.
ance with the methods Of legislation.
In the long and arduous contest which
Senator Quay has been conducting he
has had that kind of a helper in Will
liam +. Wright, known to senators, to
Pennsylvania politicians and to a host
Of men about the capitol as Billy
Wight. He anne here from Califor-
I..t and has been here long enough 10
jaegn aH abore lcp,a,atioa. He h0s
been within reach of Senator Quay at
all times and has been of great as
sistance, being nearly as good a politi-
clan as the senator himself and ready
to carry out all instructions quickly,
Credentials Presented,
Senator Vest appeared in the senate
last week and, rising to- a question of
privilege, presented the credentials of
his successor, William J. Stone. The
venerable senator preferred to do this
TO emphasize the fact that he has re-
tired from the senate voluntarily.
Nearly all such credentials are pre-
sented by tie holdover senator from
the state but it was noticed that the
credentials Of Senator Elect Clarke of
Arkansas Were sent to the president
pro tenn. Of the senate and were not
presented by senator Berry. This was
not because Senator Berry would not
have performed the service, but 1t indi-
Gates that the coming senator from
Arkansas viii not have as close@rela-
tions with Lis colleague as have exist
cd between the two Arkansas senators
IN the past.
For Sioux Fighters.
Representative McCleary has intro
duceG 4 bill extending the benefits of
tie pension laws to citizens of AIiune-
SEGA VINO actually participated in the
Sioux war 81 1902. Il will require con
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