Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-15
PERTAINS TO CONGRESS.

The holiday recess will probably be
fixed for December 2lst. Congress will
reconvene January 7th.
Crumpacker is again talking force
bill
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, who
was recently convicted of bribery and
whose appeal was pending in the u. S.
Supreme Court, died of hemorrhage
produeeS oy having teeth extracted.
Opposition to Senator German as
Democratic leader did not materislize
and he was unanimously reelected in
caucus.
Mr.. Slemp offered bill to divide the
State of Virginia into three judicial
districts.
Mr.. Jones offered bill to change the
port of Tappahannock, in Virginia, to
Reedville.
Mr.. Rixey introduced bill to forbid
distilleries in local option communities.
Mr.. Rixey has also introduced a bill
giving to Confederate soldiers the right
of admission to Federal Soldiers
Homes.
The Isle of Pines. which is in rebel
lion against Cuba, has sent Con-
gressman-elect, asking admission to a
seat in our Congress and that this Gov
eminent recognize the Isle as terri
tory.
Mr.. Maynard, of the Norfolk Dis
trict, will introduce bill to increase
the salary of the President of the
United States to SIS, 900 annually, and
also pension of SIS, 900 a year for all
living Presidents. Mr.. Maynard is after
big Congressional appropriation for
the jamestown Exposition, and he is
in high favor with the President.
Senator Culberson introduced a bill
making it felony for insurance com
panies or any other corporation to con-
tribute toward the election of a Presi-
dent; also for any person to knowingly
use for campaign purposes any money
contributed by corporation.
WILLIAMS sNUBs DEMOCRATS.
The common saying that Democrats
in national affairs are set of asses is
being verified again. John Sharp Viii.
Hams, one of the most brilliant leaders
the party ever had in Congress, is
showing that great men can have then
faults and be guilty of petty, NEAR
little deeds. The result is that what
little organization Democrats had il
Congress has now gone all to smither
Gems, and great leader is under 6
political ban that he can never re
cover from.
Minority Leader Williams will moi
appoint a Virginian to any other posi-
ton than those which they now hold
The Virginia delegation endorsed Mr.
Glass for place on the Public Build
ings and Grounds Committee, and Mr.
Southall for place on the Committee
on Postoffices and Postroads, but Mr.
Williams has said that he cannot ap-
point them. Virginia will thus lose
two Of the most important assignments
she has had-ranking membership in
Postoffices and Postroads and a place
on Ways and Means, both formerly
held by Congressman Swanson and
will have nothing in lieu of them. II
gives Virginia about the fewest good
assignments the State has had in more
than thirty years. An Albanian will
get the latter committee and a Rhode
Islander the Committee on Postoffices.
Mr.. Williams removed Shackleford, of
Missouri, and Lamar. of Florida (Hearst
mem, from the committee and re-
placed them with personal followers.
Williams has it in for Hearst and his
friends. When these announcements
were made there was an eruption on
the floor of the House, and there is
some talk of Williams being deposed in
caucus to be held shortly.