The Washington herald., 1907-12-04

younger A caller
yesterday brought
70 his attention a measure which OF
necessity would die in committee. The
/ Senator listened, promised 10 give IL con-
sideration, and when the citizen left call
ed after him cheerily: Come whenever
you can. l am glad 10 see you at any
time. The latchsring is always on the
outside"
/ Senator Thomas c. Platt was in his
seat at the fall OF the gavel yesterday
and remained during the reading OF the
Presidents message. He looks much bet
ter than last year. but still is very feeble,
and requires aid to and from his carriage.
Only a small coterie OF the older Sen
etors listened to the reading of the mes
sage throughout. Most Of them had read
Il before, or were thoroughly familiar
with its important recommendations. or
the seniors, Allison. Scott. Beveridge.
Platt and Tillman followed the reading
closely from beginning 20 end. The new
| Senators, who have not yet acquired the
habit Of moving about at pleasure, kept
| their seats. OF course.
Swaying back and forth to the music OF
his own rich voice. Mr. Clarence John
son, the reading clerk Of the Senate.
whiled away the hours delivering the
words OF the Executive to the faithful
| adherents in a monotone varied by occa-
| sional crescendO flights and dlmuendo
| descents, while the unfaithful gave them
/ selves over 70 cigars and small talk in
the smoking rooms, or cleared ont their
desks with the assistance Of their secre-
| taries- 1t Is remarkable what variety
( or occupations given number OF SEN
ators can find when the reading Of the
Message-spelled with a big Mis- begun.
| Senator Simon Guggenheim. the new
and wealthy sOlon from Colorado. was
one man on the floor. outside Of the little
band or clerks and stenographers. who
I paid strict attention 10 the message dur
/ ing the majority Of its reading Sitting
back comfortably in his chair, his elbows
/ resting on the arms thereof, and his chin
sunk pensively upon his chest. the Sen
/ ator seemed 10 be acquiring the words Of
l wisdom that fell from the lips Of the
/ reading clerk by the process Of mental
/ ABSORPTION.
/ The new Senator. by the way. is the
/ most busineSs-like appearing man on the
\ hoor Rather short, but well built. he
/ dresses and looks like a prosperous mer-
chant He is also one Of the youngest
/ looking Senator's. Ills black hair and
small black mustache are ALWAYS as
/ spickspan as If he had just come from the
I BARRIERS. and while he is by no means
foppish. II would be hard 10 find a flaw in
his attire.
| Hon Richmond Pearson Hobson was
much in evidence during the first day
/ OF this session Of Congress. With his
ever present spirit Of gaIIantry. the hero
| Of Santiago Harbor and across the con-
tinent kissing bees insisted upon passing
more visitors into the galleries than his
allotment warranted. and when called 10
account. the gallant Richmond did not
relish IL al all But he curbed his wrath
and smothered the displeasure he obvious
/ ly felt,
Hon. Burton Lee French. Representa-
tive at large from Idaho. campalgned in
an outlying section last year. Stopping
at farm house, he found no one al
home but the hired hand
Where are all the folks asked the
candidate for Congressional honors.
They're all gone 10 the circus" said
the hired hand, but man by the name
OF French Is at large and they made me
stay on guard"
The candidate corraIled the lone voter
and rode on.
Representative John Wesley langley
was explaining yesterday that when be
was asking the suffrage OF his constituents
he advocated the passage Of a bill pro-
hibiting the bringing Of intoxicants from
a wet State into a dry county. IF
that idea takes root" ne added. I will
have 20 support a bill TO prohibit a per
son going from a dry locality to an
adjoining wet State 70 get a drink"
Representative Jim" Watson, OF the
Sixth Indiana district. was one of the
men who were sworn in yesterday be-
cause OF their absence at the opening ses-
sion He is q candidate for the Repubn-
can nomination for the Hoosier governor
ship, and he was besieged by the old
members of both sides, with whom he is
more than popular. With the Republi
cans, he has achieved fame because of
his ability as whip. and that position he
will hold during the present session OF
Congress.
His friends were berating him because
ne is leaving the House at a time when
he is in line for the Speakership.
We'll. l am going 10 be governor of
Indiana, is what he told Payne and Dal-
zell, when they demonstrated with him.
Mr.. Watson says he cannot AFFORD 10 be
a Congressman His prospect in In
diana seems good.
II Is understood that he WAS offered the
place on the Committee on Rules. made
vacant by the retirement of Gen. Gros-
venor, of Ohio, but that he Will retain
his place as whip in preference.
"Cy' SulIoway and Spread Eagle"
Sulzer met in front Of the Speakers desk
yesterday, and as Sulloway reached down
his hand from above, SuIzer vino is by
no means in the dwarf class, pushed his
right UP.
I see they had our pictures in the
paper the other day said Sulzer. "and
think you must have been responsible" "
Not at all-not at all said Sulloway
saw that same picture, and from the
comparison made between our heights l
had decided you ordered that picture
made know I'm TALL but | can't help
H. and what's more, 1 couldn't button
you under my vest. as the picture would
indicate" and they adjourned to a cloak
room to thresh il out.
Mr. Bryan, after taking lunch with
Senator Stone yesterday afternoon. and
comforting with some Of his colleagues.
called on Vice President Fairbanks in his
/ chamber. Republican Senators galore got
as far as the door, saw Mr.. Bryan. and
departed. Whether the Vice President