The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
LaFollette and Spooner
Are Outdone Only by
Alfonso and CASTOR.
WOMEN UTTER
in APPRECIATION
Senator LaFollette Takes the
Arm Of the Man Whose Hand
and Heart He Denounces.
Young virginian
Wins Army
Straps.
From Our Regular Correspondence

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. d. c., January 1.-The
re-assembling Of Congress was not mark
| ed by any feature OF especial interest
save the introduction and swearing in OF
Robert NJ LaFollette as senator from
Wisconsin. The galleries were crowded
| to overflowfng to witness the spectacle
of the new senator walking up the aisle
to the vice-President's desk. leaninE on
tho arm Of his most bitter and relentless
political enemy. Many men and women
were unable to gain accass to the gall
leries to see the remarkable sight, but
they waited patiently until teh event was
ended, and they then filed In and stayed
few moments to satisfy themselves
with sight of the little man from
Wisconsin, who comes to Washington
preceded by many stories OF his prowess
| in the field OF reform
Senator LaFollette was seated by the
side OF Senator Spooner when the Vice
President called the Senate to order at
neon. and the chaplain delivered the
prayer. Immediately after the read
| ing of the minutes had been dispensed
| with on the motion OF Senator Spooner,
| the latter had the credentials of his new
| ly elected colleague sent to the clerks
desk and read. and then moved that Sem
ator LaFollette be sworn In. This was
| agreed to, and the two Wisconsin men
arose and Senator I.aFolIette took the
arm of his colleague. and the two start
ed. There was an audible litter in the
| galleries. evidencing the appreciation OF
| the crowd of the humor of the situa-
ton, for 1t Is known of all men that
| Senator Spooner and Senator LaFollette
love each other, In exactly Sthe same pro-
i portion that tile Hon iaSishes affection
on the goat or the lamb. -
Tilln1an Under Cover.
When the oath was administered and
J. the two returned to their seats several
! senators came up and congratulated the
new senator. Among these was senator
Tillman. whose seat is Just across the
!, aisle from Senator Spooner, who Is his
| warm friend. The South Carolina SEN
ator was introduced to Mr. LaFollette,
| and made some remark, which caused
hearty laughter on the part of both
| spooner and his colleague. The curiosity
| OF the press gallery as to what Till.
man said has not been gratified But ii
was noticed that the latter smiled with
| q certain grlmness that Indicated his
| joke, whatever 1t was. was meant to be
| taken seriously
| 1t Is impossible that the relations be-
| tween Senator Spooner and his colleague
can become cordial The two are dlamet-
rlcally opposed on too many Important
4 public questions. One of the foremost
advocates of tariff revision. of rate reg
ulation. Senator LaFollette. unless fie be
4 subdued by the conservative members OF
the Senate. as those who oppose these pol
fcies delight to be called, must always
/ find his strongest opponent to be the se-
/ nior senator from Wisconsin, Further
more, Senator Spooner controls the pa
tronage in Wisconsin. But Senator Ia
| Toilette Is bound to take over It's con-
troll now. for he is regarded as repre-
senting the views of the President more
4! accurately than any man on the floor OF
the Senate. SO far as me regulation OF
railway rates by the government and the
reduction of tariff schedules are con-
cerned. This Is certain to add to the hos
tile feeling existing between the two sem
| ators. LaFollette la expected to become
the Republican Tillman of the Senate.
and that is saying nothing tisparaging
of the new senator from Wisconsin, Mr.
Tilman has made for himself a place in
the Senate which is scarcely econd to that
occupied by any man on the floor, and 1T 4
is Impossible for any man who is a men,
! ber of the Senate to receive closer att v
tention when making a speech than that
accorded to the senator from South Carr
| olina. Snator Spooner, o,se of the strong
est men in the Republican party, made q
speech the other day. defending the rights
| OF the States and protesting against the
encroachment of the executive upon the
legislative. power. that might have been
delivered by John c. Calhoun In the days
when he was bathing for States rights
on the floor of the Senate And Senator
Tillman would have made that speech
ten years ago. spooner is progressing.
Anticipate Passage. 81
Representative Underwood introduced a
bill to-day which provides for the appoint
ment of q commission consisting OF three
VETERANS of the war between the Stute,
which shall have supervision OF the work &
OF marking the graves of Confederate sol 4
ders who were buried on battlefields or y
at Northern prisons. The bill anticipates
tho passage of the bill introduced at the
present session, providing for the mark
ing Of graves OF Confederate soldiers who
died IN Northern prisons. 1t is said the
former bill will become a law, In which,
case the bill introduced by Mr.. Under-
wood. which is merely auxiliary TO tha
first bin. will also he passed. The Under
wood bill provides for the appropriation
of Sc. 900.
Lamb Has Pet Pension Bill.
Representative John Lamb, OF the Third
Virginia District, Is interested In ths bills
which have beer introduced to Increase
the pensions being paid soldiers OF the
war with Mexico, ~ think the govern
ment can afford to be very liberal with
these old Veterans" said Captain Lamb
to-day "Theys are old, and almost all OF y
them are in needy circumstances. Wa pay =
liberal pensions to the soldiers Of tia
Union army, and the veterans OF the army n
that won thelw with Mexico arc Just
ms worthy as they"
Captain Lamb says lie has several sAIexl- 4.
can war veterans IN his district. anA A .