The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-06

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 5.-New Eng
land shows up strongly in the present
congress. Her sons are coming back nu-
merously to represent Western consutu-
encies in the senate and house, and there
are also a few to represent constitu-
encies in states outside of New England
in the effete East.
A New Hampshire man and Massa-
chusetts man were sworn in "wednesday
as senator's respectively from New Jer-
sey and Oregon. The first was Franklin
Obadiah Briggs who was born at Con-
cord and will be able TO swop Granite
state yarns with Senator Kittredge OF
South Dakota the second was Jonathan
Bourne. the second elective termer. who
hailed originally from the Cape Cod Sec
ton. Senator Hale of Maine used to be
attorney in numerous suits for Senator
Bourne's father. The new Wisconsin
senator Isaac Stephenson of Marinette,
is a native OF Fredericton, New Bruins
wick but i'm the course of their migration
West his parents lived n while in Maine.
The California senators, Perkins and
Flint. are, respectively, natives of Maine
and Massachusetts,.
Minnesota, a state that has long had
fondness for sending New England men
to congress two Yankees as new
members of the present house. Winfield
Scott Hammond. Democrat, of St. James,
Mimi. comes from Southboro, Worcester
county, Mass, and is graduate OF
Dartmouth. while his colleague. Frank
Mellen Nye. of Minneapolis brother of
the late "Bilr' Nye, comes from Pisca-
taoua county, Me. There Is also good
sprinkling OF other Yankees in congress,
representing distant districts.
big Bill" stewart. ex-senator from Ne
yada. who retired March 4, 1905, was
familiar figure around the senate on the
opening of congress. He was greeted
with an affection by Republicans and
Democrats alike and had quite an ova-
don in the cloak room.
''Well. stewart. said Senator Teller
wouldn't you like to be back with us
once more?''
"Not by considerable sight replied
the silver-haired statesman. Now I'm
mining In Nevada once more and I'm my
own boss. When | was in the senate L
was always being hampered by fidelity
10 marty. The last foolishness i commit-
ted by sticking by my party when knew
was wrong was when j voted Tor the
Spanish treaty. ] always have been op-
posed TO the United States holding the
Philippines. and IL / could I'd change my
vote and give the Filipinos their inde-
pendence.' .o.,. .
The baby member Of the 60th congress
is Representative Harry B. Wolf, ior-
mer Baltimore newsboy, who Is only ~
Years old. and who not only acquired a
LEGAL training by his own eXertons, but
has taught some of the older members
of the bar OF his city some tricks In law
that has made them open their eyes.
Representative Gill OF Maryland was
introducing the fedging around the
house Among others, he introduced hiIh
10 the various doorkeepers
Bows" said Mr. G.ll. this Is one Wolt
you won't be able TO keep from the
rhere are two william Wilson's in the
house OF representatives now. and al
ready the clerks, doorkeepers and mes
sengers are beginning TO have trouble.
So far all the profit in the similarity OF
names he's accrued TO William w. Wilson
OF chicago. The other Wilson is VIII
liam H., OF Blossburg, Pa, coal miner.
when the great lottery OF seats was IN
progress Monday the reading clerk called
ont early I'm the proceedings. the name
OF "Nr wilson" William w. Wilson OF
chicago. one OF the senior class In con-
gress. swaggered down the aisle. and APP
propriated one Of the choice seas.
Along toward the close OF the drawing
the clerk bawled out William W. wal
son"
get a scat. but couldn't land o good one.
| IL was the miners name which had been