Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

Deedu py asking Brooks a number OF Que8-
and exalafn
Il did not ask the gentleman for a
speech, said Kennedy. AZ asked him q
He looked appealingly toward the
Speaker but Uncle Joe simply said Gen
uemen must settle 1t among themselves"
Then Representative Sulzer OF New Yor
p p IN and gave some information about
Fort Arthur and its value as port.
am not asking the gentleman about
the amount of business done there" said
Kennedy.
nation" said Sulzer.
Il do" answered Kennedy, ION the point
1 am fnquiring about"
1t appears to me-" asserted Sulzer, "that
you are trying to embarrass the gentleman
from Texas because he is new member"
am new member myself" said Ken
nedy, and | am not embarrassed
Again Sulzer tried to get in.
Does the gentleman yield?" asked the
Speaker.
No. replied Kennedy. because II /
wanted information 1 would not ask it
from the gentleman from New York.
But he did not suppress Sulzer who
again came to the front with statement
regarding the bill.
Now We are getting more information
from the gentleman from New York" said
Kennedy.
The Nebraska man continued the battle.
but the House was overwhelmingly against
him and he had to see the bill go through.
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If you nominate Cummins In Iowa" re-
marked republican member of the House
TO an Iowa member. "you will make diff
cuities for us in every state in the Union.
Everywhere we will have it thrown in our
faces that Iowa has taken the lead for
tariff revision and we will be asked what
we are going to do about It."
Well. you won't lose as many votes on
account of Cummins as we will on account
or this beef business" replied the Iowa
man Our cattlemen cannot get a market
for their stock; prices are going down;
stockmen are not allowed to ride on passes
while taking care of their stock; and they
are kicking like steers. / have noticed, too.
another bill to take away votes from the
republicans is being pressed, that to COM
pei the purchase of canal materials in the
United States. This, together with the
length of time which the Senate has taken
on the rate bill. will do as much to us In
Iowa as Cummins' nomination will do else
where"
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II have a little granddaughter" said a
senator. who is very fond of animals espe-
ctaily dogs. Her mother has taught her to
pronounce the word until it sounds like
dang. Her father sticks to the good old
fashioned dawg, so the child has compro-
missed. and now every canine is a dang
dawg."
Two telegraph operators were conversing,
one telling the other of row he had with
the operator at the other end of the line
Il gave him fits over the wire for about
two minutes"
What did he say?"
Did not give him chance to say any
thing. l just opened the key and he could
not come back at me-" ..s
Lord" put in bysta nder, wouldn't 1t
be fine II we could work scheme like that
IN malrimony; Just open the key and that
would be the end of it,
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Former Senator John M Thurston of
Nebraska who was representing the defense
In recent trial in one of the local courts
arose the other day to reply to the argu-
ment OF counsel for the government on a
point of law. In deliberate and Impressive
manner the attorney began ferceful pres,
entation to the court. Before he had fairly
launched his counter attack, however, he
was interrupted by the presiding iustice
who said that he was about to decide the
question In favor of Senator Thurston I'm
that case" remarked Mr.. Thurston. resum-
Ing his seat at once, II will make no speech
to the court for fear of changing your
honor's opinion"
There is an element of luck In court
martial cases. remarked a naval officer
yesterday, Just as there Is in criminal
cases before the civil courts. In one case
the punishment depends a good deal on
the nature of the cabinet officer in charge
and IN the other on the character OF the
trial judge. The point of these remarks lies
In the application. A short time ago while
ASSISTANT Secretary Newberry was acting
as Secretary of the Navy, he was called
upon to pass on the cases of two young Of
hcers convicted by court-martial of yfo-
lating the naval regulations. In both cases
ne censured the court for the lenieucy of
the punishment inflicted. Since then score
tary Bonaparte has acted on two court
martial cases and in each case he reduced
the sentence imposed by the court or
course, there was difference in the cases
but the principle was the same. Neither Of
hciat sustained the cOurt-ma rtial One
thought the sentences Inadequate and the
other official thought the sentences exces-
sive. So severe was Mr.. Newberry In his
reprimand to one court-martial that a high
naval offieer said that, as between sitting on
a court-martiai and being tried by It, he
thought he should prefer to risk the punish
ment melted out to the accused"
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us this the place where people get dog
tags?" inquired woman who called at an
Office near the District building one day
this week?"
This is not the place where the tags are
sold, she was told. but this is place
where you can get any kind of a dog YOU
want.
II don't want to buy dog" said the
woman. ''and I don't want to sell any.
You see. l am married, and besides my
husband, my family consists of my dog
and cat: My dog is just the incest little
pet in the world. and 1 wouldn't part with
him for anything"
The tags cost 81 each" she was told.
and they are to be had at the District
building"
The cost Is nothing to me-" said the
owner Of the dog, because the dog is the
best pet l have and 1 would give my last
cent to save him."
What about your husband and the catY'
she was asked
They don't count" she said. smilingly.
'One may be on the backyard fence when
he is wanted, and the other-well you
might need detective to find him"
She then went In search OF the man to
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