Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-27
MEMBERS OF NEW CONGRESS.
Senate Largest in Hlstory-Man,
Notable Men In II

SENATE Largest in History-Many |
Notable Men In 1t.
There are many interesting features
OF the Sixtieth congress, now in SEES
sion.
The senate will be the largest in the
history of the country, as it will be
composed of so members. the increase
being made by the admission of Okla
homa, whose two senators will be Rob
ert L. Owen and S. T. P. Gore.
With the two senators from Okla
homa there will be II new members
OF the senate, which include success
ors to Senators Morgan and Pettus.
The new men include William Borah
OF Idaho and Jonathan Bourne, Jr., of
Oregon.
Frank G. Briggs of New Jersey sue.
ceeds Senator Dryden, and Norris
Brown, formerly attorney general of
Nebraska, comes with a record for
anti-railroad prosecutions in his state.
Jefferson Davis of Arkansas has a
reputation as fiery orator that may
cause Senator Tillman to look to his
laurels.
Simon Guggenheim of Colorado has
gained notOriety in the business world
through his connection with the Amer
lean Smelling & Refining company.
Joseph F. Johnston, the successor of
Senator Pettus, is a confederate vet
eran. Harry A. Richardson of Della
ware is millionaire, as also is Isaac
Stephenson of Wisconsin, the last
named being the successor of Senator
Spooner and known as the pioneer
lumberman of the northwest.
Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee has
a great reputation as humorist, and
} during his recent campaign for the
senatorship carried a violin through
{ his state and fiddled for the amuse-
ment of his constituents. John H.
Bankhead, successor of Senator Nor
, gan, and Joseph M. Dixon of Montana
come to the senate directly from the
house of representatives, and T. H
. Paynter of Kentucky formerly served
in the house, as also did Senator
Stephenson.
Senator Owen, who will represent
: Oklahoma, is one-third Cherokee In
: dian, and Senator Gore has been blin(
i since childhood.
: The senate will have a majority o
: more than two-thirds republicans, 81
D that it will be possible for the major
S ity to control legislation and even rati
p fy treaties without a vote from thu
v minority.
f The house of representatives ais
J. has large majority, there being %
o republicans and 1853 democrats. Their
. will be many interesting and pictul
esque debates in the house. Rict
mond P Hobson, who gained fame /
the Spanish war, will be there to advC
cate a greater navy, which he ha
4 pledged himself to do.
. Daniel R. Anthony, Jr., of Kansa
will contest honors with Andrew
d Battlefield of Pittsburg as the TALES
If man of the house. Mr. Bartchfield
a. six feet five inches, while Mr.. Al
g. thongs height is recorded as only
quarter of an inch lower Gerritt
e, Diekeman of Michigan has been spea
e. er of the Michigan house Of delegate
2 and is chairman of the state republica
o central committee.
n. Peter A. Porter succeeds Mr. Wad
" worth of New York, and ran on II
:. famous "cow ticket" opposing M
- Wadsworths course in relation
- packing house control during the la
J. session. Isaac R. Sherwood was in Il
u house 81 years ago as a republics
T. from Ohio. He now returns as a dem
- crat.
) There are two vacancies in the hou
n caused by the death of Mr.. Slemp,
J; publican, of Virginia, and George
Smith of Illinois.
lie There are 80 new members in t
IN house, but of that number IL ha
VS. served in that body prior to the Ia
NJ congress. OF the new men 81 are de
"a ocrats.