Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-14
Members Of Lower House Hard
At Work Early in the
Session.
TO SHUT OFF IMMIGRATION.
Representative A,Wms Wants No More
Than 10000 From One Ma
tlon In a Year.
Special correspondence.

lhOuSAllbiS StflllS W HuNt
communicated some of his energy to the
members of Congress. The first week
saw men in both houses struggling
earnestly with matters before Congress,
The house had the emergency appropri-
alton for the canal, and the senate took
up several matters In the committees,
especially that relating to foreign at
fairs Enough developed IN week 20
show that this will be n very busy ses-
sion and that It win not be all routine.
for the legislation which Is to be con-
sldered Is sure To create much interest
ing discussion.
CHILDREN AND ANIMALS.
Representative BOnynse of Colorado
has small fad-tho protection of chill
dren and animals lie thinks that crea-
lures both human and animal, which
are unable to defend themselves against
cruelty and oVerwork should have the
protecting arm of the national govern
ment He has a bill to create q board
which shalt look after the dependent,
neglected. abused aud Niciousy reared
children and abused animals, At first
he would have the board gather infor-
nation concerning these unfortunates
and use every effort to ameliorate their
condition by urging their proper treat
ment. am afraid that Mr. Bonynge
viii not stay long enough In Congress
to see his dream realized.
MORE LIGHT
Frequently there is a demand for
more light" in Congress. me meu
calling for eight" really mean lnior-
nation" hut the use OF the FORMER
ngpn.
Elliott Woods, superintendent OF the
capltol building. has literally compiled
with the demand for more light lie
has arranged for more daylight In the
two chambers and has also placed eiec-
trio lights about the building, so that
raonIe need not fear being lost in the
corridors and corners OF the capitol
AS LONG AS THEY LIVE,
senator Morgan and Pettus OF Ma
bana, So and SO years old respectively,
are assured OF remaining III the seIia.1
as long az they live. 1t VIII not matter
what they 20 or whether they agree
with their constituents or nor, tng
| sentiment of the Alabama people lot
| these aged statesmen Is such as to m
| sure them elections II they should I'VE
| TO be 100 years old.
| HOAK WAS SukfhlSEp'
| Senator Elklns was explaining that
| he often rode In street cars necauae
| they are much more convenient thah
"A cab and his automobile was not al
| ycovs available He recalled an IN
| stance OF meeting the late senator
| Hoar on car. and the venerable Mas
| sachusetts man showed much surprise
| Mr., Elkins." he said, Il never eN-
pected to meet YOU in street car.
| supposed that you always had car
riage ready to take any everywhere
FIXED UP COMMITTEE DEAL.
Some surprise was manifested when
| senator Proctor withdrew from the
| committee on military affairs in the
| senate. The Vermont senator was next
| I'm line for chairman and could have
| had the place II he desired. Having
| been secretary OF war and MEMBER
| of the committee ever since he was
! In the senate, there seemed to be every
| reason why he should become it's chair
man. But Proctor did not like the
! room OF the military committee, so
| deal was arranged by which Warren
| relnquished his claim to be at the
! head OF public building and grounds to
! Scott OF West Virginia, Scott agreed
I
and go all three We're satisfied.
PROMINENCE FOR WYOMING.
II Is rather interesting 10 note In
| connection with the assignment of
| committee chairmanships that Wyo-
| ming. a state that has been In the
| Union less than 10 years. now has the
chairnanships of judiciary and mill
tary affairs. For more than score
| of years the chairmanships of these
| committees have been held by New
| England. Wyoming gets this recogni-
! ton because she has kept her senators
| I'm Washington for such long time.
! Continuous service IN the senate means
| rank. Western states have begun to
learn this.
10000 ENOUGH.
In the opinion Of Robert Adams of
| Philadelphia $4,000 immigrants from
| one nation are enough to enter the
| United States each year. After the
| turnstiles mt different ports have re-
| corded that number he would put up
| the bars and shut out all others. Att
or that number has come III all others
shall be turned back. and II any get
| IN by fraud they are to be deported.
| Who knows but this may be u way 20
shut off immigrants
| STEERING" COMMITTEE.
| Officially the committee made IN OF
senate leaders who decide upon party
policy is known az the committee on
order OF business" but it rs never
called anything but the steering"
! committee. Even such q prominent
| member Of II as Senator Hale refers To
| II always as the steering committee
| The only time IL gets the official desiC-
| nation Is when senator Allison ap-
points g.