The Washington herald., 1907-12-03


New Jersey, Hon. Frank o. Briggs.
who succeeds Hon. John F. Dryden. and
who. as a matter Of fact, does bear a
strong facial resemblance to Cody. or. as
ne is better known to fame and the world
at large. Buffalo Bill"
Senator Hepburn. of Idaho. looks very
like Daniel Webster. as several visitors
who are familiar with the latter states
mans appearance remarked yesterday.
| Not only is there a resemblance of face
and figure but the Senator's dignity .of
carriage. and even his dress, accentuate
the likeness. His short standing collar
| the ends Of which come up on each side
Of his throat with a generous space be
/ tween them. and his black bow tie with
\ its ends. closely resemble the old stock so
much affected by the solons of the middle
Of the nineteenth century and the cut Of
/ Senator Heyburn's black frock coat is not
unlike that with which pictures Of Web
ster have made the present generation
| familiar.
Altogether. the likeness is remarkably
striking
/ That fine Old war horse, Senator Daniel.
/ of Virginia, remained in his seat for an
hour after the upper House adjourned in
earnest conversation with his colleague.
Senator Martin.
Senator remarked a friend who IN
vaded this council Of war to Daniel, 1t
/ was remarked a-few moments ago by a
man in the gallery that you are dead
/ ringer for William Jennings Bryan"
u a.raFI Il
nothing new. Mrs. Bryan told me that
\ the first time met her. though in differ
ent words"
Senator Beveridge's blush brings out the
/ salient features of his countenance. He
! has become a happy benedict since the
last session. Congratulations are there
fore, sun In order and the blush always
rises 10 a point OF personal privilege when
/ this fact is mentioned.
/ Senator Beveridge and Senator Perkins
met as they were going TO the committee
| caucus.
why, senator said Perkins. well
/ met / congratulate you
! Delighted. Senator" said Beveridge.
and the blush followed.
/ It's the faintest, most boyish blush i'm
aginable, TOO.
Peter A. Porter. the man who defeated
I Jimmie" Wadsworth I'm New York. and
who was not permitted 20 attend the Re
! publican caucus Saturday night because
he ran on a Democratic ticket. met John
Sharp Williams, the minority leader Of
the House. in one Of the cloakrooms yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Porter introduced
himself.
/ Il am glad to know you" said Mr..
Williams
/ Il am sorry I could not avail myself of
your invitation 10 participate in the Dem
| ocratic caucus" said Mr. Porter. but I
couldn't do IL. / am n Republican, YOU
know"
L didn't order an invitation sent you, -
said Mr. Williams. 1T must have been
the mistake on the part Of clerk"
Ar. Porter thus becomes. for a time al
least. man without a party. although
( he was seated on the Republican side of
the House yesterday afternoon between
! Representative Andrus, Of New York. and
jay Lanning. of Ohio. Right across the
aisle on the right OF Mr. Andrus is Her
/ bert Parsons. Of New York. and a good
! friend Of the President. who is supposed
10 have put an % X" stamp on Mr.
/ Porter. Notwithstanding the action Of the
caucus.
Representative Walter 7. Smith. Of Iowa,
was yesterday talking TO a party Of col
leagues in the House. discussing the fnan-
cial fiurries that have resulted in a food
OF bills from practically every other mem
Der. suggesting "A remedy. Mr.. smith
thinks the fact that the American people
are inherent gamblers has more 10 90
with the present agitation than anything
else, and told a story to illustrate his
point.
1T reminds me- he said. "of a man !
once knew out West. He had the great
American habit Of gambling. and would
lay a wager on anything. \ friend one
time found him in a gambling house, in
/ dustriously 'bucking the tiger Us a
roulette table.
Look here said the friend. don't you
know you haven't a chance on earth 20
win anything at that game. It's crooked
and you are throwing away your money.
know that. replied my friend. but
what am ! going TO do about il. This is
the only wheel in town. 4"
While Gen. Grosvenor passes out Of the
Congressional nmelight. Ohio still has in
its delegation two veteran white haired
statesmen, who have passed seventy years
OF age-Gen. J. Warren Keifer, ex-Speak-
er Of the House Of Representatives. and
Gen Israel r. Sherwood, who represented
Ohio thirty-four years ago.
On the opening day last session. owing
to illness. the eminent Iowa stateman,
w. B. Allison, was absent, the first time
in many years. The resolution for the
appointment OF a committee TO inform
the President, &c. usually introduced by
him. was then presented by Senator Hale.
OF Maine. This session, however, Sena-
tor Allison answered roll-caIl and made
the usual formal motion. The Vice Pres
| ident appointed Senator Teller, OF Col
orado, as the Democratic member Of the
committee TO accompany Senator Allison
TO the White House to notify the Presi-
dent that the Senate was ready for ousi-
ness
THE State of Washington ought to
send you to the Senate, and it viii do so
some day." said a friend 10 Representa-
tive Cushman.
NO" said Cushman, that VIII no,
happen"
/ why not?''
In the first place. I'm too poor, and in
| the second, too ugly"
The absence OF flowers in the Senate
was noticeable. there being none in evil
dence excepting a bunch on the Vice Pres
ident's desk, and a earnation worn by
Senator Isaac Stephenson, OF Wisconsin.
Quite number of the House wore car