Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12
(A[DR|CH THINKS
| THE END IS NEAR
Relieves Senate viii Adjourn by
The Fifteenth OF
June.
MEMBERS READY TO QUIT.
statement That Session Might Last
Until August Causes Worry OF
Men In Both Houses.

Special Correspondence.
washington, May 6-Senator Aldrich
Is optimistic. which means that the
astute Rhode Island senator expects to
see an adjournment Of Congress by
June Is. It is possible that the pessi-
mistic remarks of Uncle Joe Cannon
and Uncle Billy Allison, indicating that
Congress might be In session until Aug.
1, have frightened number of men In
both houses, and they are willing to
turn on more steam and get the neces-
sary legislation through. TO close UP In
the next five weeks would mean that
there Is to be no canal legislation save
such as may be included IN the appro.
priations for continuing the work on
the canal and that number of other
measures are going by the board, Yet
such things are possible. and Congress
is mighty uncertain.
ALL WANT SOME.
The success of Texas in getting a
share OF the reclamation fund-that Is,
the money secured from the sale OF
lands In arid states to reclaim these
lands--has started other states after
some Of the money. Minnesota wants
slice to drain swamp lands, but the
North Star state Is willing to utilize
the sale Of lands within her borders
for the purpose. Virginia also wants
100000 OF the fund to pay for the
drainage lands In that state which have
long been useless. Provision is made
In the bill introduced by representative
slemp for returning the money to
the United States by assessment on
the lands restored which Is to be
levied by Virginia. II looks as II the
scheme was a little too complicated to
be successful
GYPSY MOTH IN MASSACHUSETTS.
During the consideration of the agrl-
cultural appropriation bill Representa-
tive Roberts OF Massachusetts made a
very interesting statement regarding
the gypsy moth, which has proved to be
such a plague In his state. He said
that prior TO 1853 II had not been known
in the United States, but was known for
century before that time m foreign
countries. The cause of the gypsy
moth In Massachusetts was traceable 10
the experiments of Professor Leopold
Frouvelot, an eminent astronomer and
naturalist, who was trying to breed
new silkworm. BY accident a vessel
containing lot Of moths fell from the
slll OF an open window In a house at
Medford. Mass. Some of the moths es-
capped and were whisked by a. high
wind into the trees, and from that time
dates the appearance of this destructive
pest. Roberts said that the danger
from the pest lies In the fact that 1t is
omnlyorous, eating almost everything
that grows in the Bay State except on
ions u attacks eonirerous trees, and
one stripping kills them; II takes two
or three strippings to kill deciduous
Uees, In Italy recently the moths be.
came so numerous that they drove the
people from their houses.
sANTo DOMINGO FORGOTTEN
AT the beginning Of the session Con.
kiess was an on fire over Santo Do
mlngo, but 1t is forgotten now II ia
doubtful II suggestion of again br,rgs
iug the treaty forward viii be made al
lnis session. The necessary two-thirds
'o'e 10 ra'lfy the treaty is still lacking
NOT A SPEAKER.
Just once has Speaker Cannon been
heaIu III DEBATE since he has ruled the
uouse, ana then he only said 20 words
ne was asked the other day IL he was
so,us 10 make speech on some sub
~. - HeNlaIeu Uncle Joe. u an
nv. soins 10 make any speech an,
pretty much like my little six-year.old
granddaughter put 1t. She was here on
Nslt not long ago and insisted on be-
m ms 'dhen up to see 'Granddaddy Joe.'
ne nurse brought her up. and / al
,nVme1 her me privilege OF sitting I'm tn.
pIs cnair all by herself When she got
nome she seemed perplexed for awhile
nhu then asked her aunt. What is IL
uney call Granddaddy Joe?' Her aunt
,uid her they called me the speaker.
mhy | don't see why they call him
'hat Tor he didn't speak
mats it, boys. don't do much
ALL BUT EIGHTY MILLIONS.
a delegation from the copyright con-
ference called on Chairman Currier OF
ue mousse committee on patents and
presented MIN with copy of the draft
VI ,gr, new law relating to copyrights,
,n mere VIII be no trouble about this
bSnl' remarked the spokesman. 1T
nas neen prepared with great care and
Verypody has agreed TO it,
les, answered the New Hamp-
smile representative; everybody bu,
WewoVVO people, and they through
,,aeir representatives must pass upon
a sTEREOTYPED EXPRESSION.
me closing sentence of majority OF
an me letters sent out OF Washington
W congressman these days contains
,ne words: When you write would
w gao To have you tell me about the
vvohdl.lons politically and let me know
NOW the people are feeling generally,
and especially whether there Is any ais.
anecuon among them regarding their
representative" Hundreds OF letters
wv, MNn these very expressions are speed
"B through the mails. II Is a politi.