The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-12-26
MEMBERS OF NEW CONGRESS.
Senate Largest in History-Many
Notable Men In 1t.


Senate Largest in History-Many
Notable Men In Il.
There are many interesting features
of the Sixtieth congress, now ID ses-
sion.
The senate will be the largest in the
history Of the country, as. it will be
composed Of 90 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 confederate vet
eran. Harry A. Richardson Of Della
ware is a 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
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 blind
since childhood.
The senate will have majority OF
more than two-thirds republicans, SO
that 1t will be possible for the major.
ity to control legislation and even rati
fly treaties without q vote from the
minority
The house of representatives also
has large majority. there being 12e
republicans and 1853 democrats. There
will be many interesting and pictur
esque debates in the house. Rich
mond P. Hobson, who gained fame in
the Spanish war, will be there to advo
cate greater navy, which he has
pledged himself to do.
Daniel R. Anthony. Jr., of Kansas
will contest honors with Andrew ]
Battlefield Of Pittsburg as the tallest
man of the house. Mr.. Bartchfeld Is
six feet I'VE inches, while Mr.. An
thongs height is recorded as only 9
| quarter Of an inch lower. Gerritt
Diekeman of Michigan has been speak
er OF the Michigan house Of delegates
and is chairman Of the state republican
central committee.
Peter A. Porter succeeds Mr.. Wads
worth of New York, and ran on the
famous "cow ticket" opposing Mr.
| Wadsworth'S course in relation tc
packing house control during the last
session. Isaac r. Sherwood was in the
house 81 years ago as republican
from Ohio. He now returns as demo
crat.
| There are two vacancies in the house
caused by the death Of Mr.. Slemp, re
publican, Of Virginia, and George w
Smith of Illinois.
| There are 80 new members in the
house. but Of that number IL have
served in that body prior to the last
congress. OF the new men 81 are dem
ocrats.