The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

termed a leader of southern thought II
the senate. Recognized as one Of the
best lawyers Of his party, he has beer
placed on two committees where his
abilities are often utilized for the ben
eft of the section he represents and OF
the Democratic minority. Senator Ba.
con is member Of the foreign relations
and judiciary committees. both con.
sidered committees of high rank anc
both dealing with many questions
which sometimes take a sectional and
partisan turn. While the Georgia SEN
ator is not radical partisan and may
be classed as conservative sectional
list, yet he naturally looks first after his
own people in all matters that come be-
fore the senate. Thus it happens that
he has become the leader against the
arbitration treaties which were negO-
tiated last year unless they can be
amended so as to absolutely guarantee
the rights Of states to take care OF
their own debts.
Committee Places.
Surprises are likely when the senate
committees are reorganized. This will
be brought about by the refusal Of Ger.
tain senators to take committee chair
manships which would naturally fall
to them. For instance, it is understood
that two men, McCumber Of North Da.
kota and Clapp of Minnesota, will
waive the Craftsmanship Of Indian at
fairs because the place is very much
desired by Gamble Of South Dakota.
McCumber will remain at the head OF
pensions, and C:app will take claims.
Strict Alteration to Business.
PENNSYLVANIA engrosses the attention
Of Senator Penrose. He is so situated
on important committees that he Is
compelled to give much time to other
matters, but he does not sacrifice Penn
sylvania while doing so. He Is sena-
tor of his state, and his states interests
are imperative with him. The consti-
tutional and legal questions he is in
clined to leave to the senators who de-
vote their time to them exclusively,
save those which come before the COM
mittee Of which he is chairman.
spooner's Significant Remark.
''The senator from Alabama" re-
marked Senator Spooner during COLO
guy with Senator Morgan, has been
here a great many more years than l
have, and many more than l will be-"
he added as a kind of an afterthought.
- hot int 70
close his senatorial career at the end
Of his present term, four years hence?
The Wisconsin senator will leave big
gap if he does retire.
Why They Hurried.
When the committee on commerce
in the senate was considering the river
and harbor bill word reached the house
that the senate was adding millions Of
dollars to it. "They have heard that
Tom Carter is coming back" remarked
Representative Mondell, land they are
loading this bill up for fear he will
talk the next one to death"
Thus a reputation clings to man.
At the last Inauguration the Montana
senator defeated river and harbor
bill with lung power.
MondeIPs Method.
Representative Mondell while the
sundry civil appropriation bill was I'M
der consideration secured an increase
of 100000 for public land surveys.
$50 you beat the appropriations COM
mittee," remarked a friend
"Well, it looked that way" said Mon
dell, but to tell you the truth I never
attempt anything Of that kind with this
great committee without first ap-
preaching it with due Difference and
getting quasi permission to amend it's
bill"
How a Claim Gets Started.
In fighting a new claim bill in the
York explained how many claims
against the United States are founded
Gentlemen say" remarked Payne,
that this is simply bill to refer it to
the department of commerce and la
Dor, but it is simply an entering wedge.
an introduction of this claim to the
congress of the United States, with a
subsequent report to be made the foun-
datiOn for a claim of liability, and in
the course of future generations, when
the facts may not be fully fresh in the
minds of our successors, the claim will
come in here in it's enlarged form and
liability against the United States in
some way guessed out of it. so that
congress will make an appropriation,
and the attorney for the claimants,
who is young man-and, / will say,
very fine young man-will in the end
benefit by it. But l do not think we
ought to take this first step in the
wrong direction"
Many claims are put through con-
gress which have about the same foun-
dation as the one which Payne was op- |
posing.
A Gift For Grandpa.
Major Mcdowell, clerk of the house,
was talking to Representative Living |
ston of Georgia few days before con-
gress adjourned.
You Democrats are in a sad way"
said Mcdowell "You have no issues. |
| guess we will have to think up an is |
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