The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Kansas Members of Congress on
Hand for Opening Day.
Candidates for United States
Senate Are NeighbOrs.
THAT SALARY RAISE.
Report That Administration In
fluence May Oppose 1t.
Major Martin Denies That He
Is Pledged to Jas. Getty.
THAT SALARY RAISE

Washington, Dec 4.-Kansas mem
bers Of congress were late in arriving
| this year for the converting of con-
gress. but all reached here in time to
participate in the events of the open
ing day. Usually the delegation gathers
at an early date. Senator Long likes to
come on shortly after election, and
there are others like him. But this
year certain things kept nearly every
Kansas member at home or otherwise
away from Washington until pract-
cally the day and the hour came for
| the second session of the Fifty-ninth
congress.
Senator Long had to go to Indian
Territory within 4S hours after cleo
ton to participate as a member of the
special committee of the senate in an
investigation Of certain affairs pertain
ing to the five civilized tribes. He was
kept there until Thanksgiving day
when he was the first Kansas arrival
here Representative Calderhead and
his two daughters came in the same
day
Senatorial matters kept two house
mem bers-Campbeu and Curtis-untiI
practically the last moment Mr..
Campbell arrived on Saturday, but Mr.,
Curtis did not show up until just about
time for Uncle Joe" to let fall his
gavel and usher in the second session
OF the F'ifty-ninth congress.
Mr. Murdoch. although also a sena-
torfal candidate. came on earlier than
his First and Third district competi-
tors.
Senator Longs colleague. Judge
Benson. arrived on Sunday. having re-
manned in Kansas until about the last
moment.
None of the delegation families is
here for the session save two-that of
Senator Long, and that of Representa-
tive Miller although Mr.. Calderhead
Is accompanied by two of his daugh-
tiers, one a schoolgirl here. Mrs. Long
- r., 1,4-- --4--
Der to place her daughters in school.
Mrs Miller will be here with her hus-
band as usual. Other ladies of the del
egation Will remain in Kansas, this be-
ing the short session.
Senator Long is at his home. 1855
Massa chusetts avenue northwest. SEN
ator Benson is again at the Cochran.
Also at the Cochran is Representative
Murdoch and Representative Scott.
Mr. Campbell and Mr.. Ca1derhead are
at the Dewey. Mr.. Campbell is at the
Cumberland. All these places for the
most part family hotels and apartment
houses. are situated almost within a
stones throw. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are
again at 3213 Thirteenth northwest. in
the Mount Pleasant section of town,
where they have spent several winters
In legislative way, this will be a
busy winter for the Kansans. The
short session always is. Within the
less than three months-and from this
must be deducted the usual two weeks
ual work will be transacted than in.
any ordinary long, or first session, of
congress. This will not be true as
compared with the last session-the
first, or long session of this congress
which lasted from December until July
2, for that was a remarkable session in
work accomplish ed; but in the short
session, and after a congressional or
national campaign, or both, the two
houses settle down to hard work.
Kansans have no special matters of
interest aside from general legislation.
Senator Long is much interested in the
probable revival of the Philippine
tariff bill in the senate, the measure
having been passed by the house at the
committee on the Philippines. of which
the Kansas senator is a mem Der. He
strongly favors the bill. He is also in
terested in the probable legislation
growing out of the work Of the special
committee recently in Indian Territory,
Of which he was a member.
Fort Scott. Kan, Dec. An an in
terview Major c. I. Martin. who repre-
ate, stated that the reports that he had
pledged himself for the support of State
Senator Getty Of Wyandotte county for
the United States senate were without
foundation and that there was no truth
in them. In answer to questions Sena-
tor Martin said: Il have told no one
that I would support Mr.. Getty for
United States senator. do not know
how that report came to be circulated
unless 1t was taken from a remark I
made some time ago. / made the state
nent that my seat in the senate room
was next to that of Mr. Getty and that
he had done me several favors and that