The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-28
vnseamb Nustling TO Complete
Necessary Lawmaklng.
CONGRESS IN ITS LAST GASP.
@dalf Raksd1 Legislation Only is Pos
sibIs These Final Days-NationaI
Capitol Is suII -Dryg-south Dakota
Has Senatorial Fsud.
By CHARLES ". ARTHUR.

I
houses must do an enormous amount OF
work il even the appropriation bills are
to be passHd before the gayel falls.
Night sessions are, to be the rule rather
than the exception, but they win serve
only partially to prevent an unprece-
dented congestion in the closing hours.
Patriotic legislators are much disturb
Cd by tho Situation. because they fear
that the inevitable rush to get business
through before the end Of the session
win open thu way for numerous errors
In the appropriation bills, to say moth
ing Of the fjobs" and "jokers" which
never fail to find their way INTO meas
mes which are rushed through under
pressure IN the final hours OF practical
y every congress. 1t win be physical
" Imposslbks for conference commit
tees to gfxB proper attention to even
the appropriation bills in the short time
that now remains, which means that
much OF tho legislation that will be en-
acted between now and the time for
adjournment win be half baked"
VIII Diminish immigration.
Advocates Of further restrictions on
Immigration 10 the United States feel
that they have won a decided victory
In that paragraph Of the recently en-
acted immigration bill which provides
for material increase In the amount
Of air space that must be allotted to
each immigrant on board ship. This
stipulation naturally win have the ef-
feet OF decreasing the number Of Inn
migrants which any one vessel may
carry, and that is expected to result In
higher passage rates and in q marked
diminutien In the stream of foreigners
which flows 50 steadily to these
shores. Conservative authorities esti-
mate that the volume Of immigration
may be cut down as much as 33 per
cent Those who urged the adoption
Of the educational test provision, which
the conferees decided not to adopt,
have never claimed that it would
bring about decrease Of more than
q per cent
Capitol stifl spry.p
Apropos Of the immigration bill, there
was much excitement around the cap.
Itol when somebody started the rumor
that II repealed the law forbidding the
sale OF liquor in the big building where
laws are made For long time prior
to the close Of the Flfty-seventh con-
gress both the senate and house restau-
rants dispensed all kinds OF intoxlcants
as freely as any downtown bar. Re
peatedly the house made a bluff at
stopping the practice by adding pro-
hlbitory amendment. to some appropri-
alton bin, and just as frequently the
senate, knowing that 1t was bluft, re-
fused to concur. Finally, however, the
senate wearled of pulling house chest
nuts out Of the FIRE. In the closing
days Of the congress which adjourned
in March, 1893, the house inserted an
amendment In the immigration bill for
bidding me sale Of liquor, and the SEN
ate promptly accepted 1t. Since then
drinks have been obtained at the cap
itol only. through the favor Of commit
tee chalrmen who make 1t a point to
keep supply Of 1.-The cratur" ON hand
In order to be prepared for "emergen-
cies." The new immigration bill re.
pealed all OF the old immigration bill
except section 81, and some members,
without stopping to investigate, Jump
ed to the conclusion that the ban
against stimulants had been abolished
As soon as the story commenced to
permeate through the two houses mem
beTs who insist on knowing they are
right before they go ahead consulted
the statutes at large and fouAd that
section 90 OF the old law was the pre-
hihitlon against the sale OF liquors. In
other words. the new law repeats all
Of the old law except that one proyi-
sion. 70 the capitol viii continue TO
be ''dry."
Fsud In South Dakota.
A political feud Of even greater IL
mansions than that which has existed
In Wisconsin for 20 long 4 time be-
tween Senator Bpooner and Senator
La Toilette Is now on In South Dakota
between Senator Gamble and Senator
KittredEe. Mr.. Klttredge and his
friends attempted to prevent the re-
election OF Mr. Gamble without sue
cess. During the contest a federal Of
nceholder named ]. d. Elliot reAigned
IN order to be free to fight under the
Gamble banner. After Mr.. Candles
reelection President Roosevelt reap
pointed Mr.. Elliot to the position OF
district attorney. Using the power OF
senatorial courtesy" Mr.. KItredge.
who Is a member Of the judiciary COM
mittee, induced that body to submit an
unfAyorabls report on the nomination.
carmssk and FiddIsrs.
A local society woman who Is look
ing after the interests OF a young mu-
sician with very high aspirations cali
cd On Senator Carmack Of Tennessee
and asked him to buy tickets for q
concert to be given by the prospective
virtuoso. she Is a Yiolinist," explain
Cd the society woman in answer to the
senator's question as to the particular
kind Of talent the protege had.
Senator Carmaclx's face took on q