Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-09
unite a Number OF Representa-.
tives Will Soon Retire
Voluntarily.
SOME MEMBERS DO LITTLE.
c,.,,,ed that the House IL Practically
Run by II Few Mcn--Baiiey and
The Supreme Court.
sneeial correspondence.

Cnfcldl ADli'SlVh'NPN's
Washington. March 5.--There is
sorprislngly large number Of men in
The house of representatives who will
Voluntarily retire from Congress this
wear They will not seek re-nomlna-
films and will leave the field open for
the ambitious men of their districts.
Reasons for this voluntary retire
ment are found in the disappointment
NJ men who have been one or two
farms IN Congress and find that there
* little in the life that is pleasant.
They have learned that a dozen or a
half dozen men run the house." and
there is nothing for the individual
member to expect unless he labors
along for several years, when he too,
NAV be considered one of the leaders
But even then he realizes that he Is
'bossed' by some one. Independent
spirits chafe under such rigid subjec-
tion, and they prefer to get out.
NOT WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
other men find that in order to re-
main in Congress they are compelled
10 make vigorous fight, first for
lFUQfllllldllbti anu, sttOilt, LOT tItCllOD,
They do not so much mind the fight
for reelection that Is a question OF
polltics---but they do think that so
long as they are trying hard to serve
their people we'll they should not be
compelled to spend time and money to
secure TIE Endorsement OF their own
party, OF course they cannot prevent
men from being candidates against
them, but there are large number Of
men who Will not struggle for q place
IN which there Is so little honor. The
determination to leave tho house Is not
confined to one party, for both Repub-
leans and Democrats are among those
who Will let the other fellows take
the places they have sought so long
DISAGREED WITH THE COURT.
Senator's Bailey and Knox we're dis
cussing some constitutional points, and
the Pennsylvania senator called atten-
ton 10 the decision Of the supreme
court which declared that carrying lot
terry tickets Is interstate commerce.
II never refer to that case" said
Bailey
The senator does not agree with
IT, said Knox interrogatlvely.
y do not agree with it," replied
Bailey and Think Il is one Of those
instances where one hard case made
bad law. Congress wanted to destroy
the lottery and the court wanted TO
help; hence the law first and then the
decision. i do rot agree to that de-
cison because lottery Is not COM
n1erce II Is gambling, Commerce IL
not gambling, and gambling IS not
commerce."
TO PROTECT BIRD LIFE.
Representative Lacey has introduced
and his committee has favorably re-
ported a bill to protect birds and their
eggs or reservations which have been
set apart as breeding places by pro-
yiding fines and Imprisonment for those
Who may disturb the birds or take the
eggs on this reservations During the
past three years six of these reserva-
lions have been established by execu-
tive order They are located az follows:
Indian river. Florida; Louisiana, north
OF mouth Of Mississippi river; four
small Islands, Nelson county. ~ D..
Lake Superior, Michigan: south of Isle
Royale Lake Superior, Michigan, and
mouth Of Tampa bay, Florida.
All these islands are small in size.
low, swampy or rocky and OF no value
for agricultural purposes. Pelican is
land Is the cnlS known breeding ground
OF the brown pelican on the east coast
Of Florida On the Breton island reser-
Vatlon the Cabot, the Wilson and the
royal terms breed by thousands in sum-
mar, and LARGE numbers OF ducks of
various species are found during the
winter. Stump lake is in the midst of
the great breeding ground for ducks
nave bred for years on the Islands In
the lake.
POWERS ONCE A DEMOCRAT.
Governor Powers Of Maine and
champ Clark of Missouri were discuss
ing the bill giving the president author
IVY TO abolish customs districts, the
former contending that Congress should
rot ahdicate its right to regulate these
'hlhgs Il viii vote against any bill
surrendering the right Of Congress to
leRlslate," declared Powers.
You are getting to be pretty good
Natc rights Democrat" remarked
Clark.
y was born a Democrat" said Pow
ers' but ! got out of the party as soon
as l was old enough to know better"
W,neree' the house enjoyed a laugh at
lhe expense OF Clark.
THEY DID NOT VOTE.
II nay seem strange that men who
are duy elected to Congress and receive
a salary OF $4,000 a year. mileage, sta
liohefy money and a few other per-
quisltes. are unable to have their votes
IseoTded Z has reached point where
the oId employees OF the house will wag-
&c mat certain members will not vote
uHCe N tvA times the roll is called dur
ins tne Whole session. The habit Of
10y voting Is such that these men. even
Mneh called TO the house, by the party
Enlps ipr an especial vote which Is
q q 'ose' IAN to have their votes recorded.
,bolhe men make a standing pair NJ the
beginning Of the session and are always
among the llst OF those paired. Natur-
bers.