The Washington herald., 1908-03-26

example Of that ma
uoD's persistency. he received a COM
mon-school education. During the civil
war he served in Company A. Sixth Wis
consin Infantry. Was member Of the
State assembly from Chippewa County.
and county judge of same county.
In March. 1876. President Grant ap-
pointed him United States attorney for
the Territory Of Wyoming
Ever since the Fifty-fourth Congress
Judge Jenkins has represented the
Eleventh district Of Wisconsin. his plu-
rality for the sixueth Congress reaching
nearly 1900 votes
He is on only one committee, that Of
Judiciary. Of which he is chairman. That
committee has been occupied with revis-
ing the code. That. with the many ques-
tions in law always coming before him,
consumes most OF his time
Before the currency bill passes the Sen
ate. Senator Aidrich wiz have worn holes
in the carpet, passing back and forth be-
tween the various Senators. He is first
on one side. then on the other, coEterring
with this Republican. next with that
Democrat. Always on the go. ana his
moves usually count for something.
II a Senator presents an amendment.
no matter on which side. Senator Aldrich
is at him in a jify. whispering sugges-
tions and good counsel in his ear. As one
Senator puts It, "As soon as an amend
ment is proposed BY a Senator. Aldricn.
with his chloroform bottle, is by his side.
He begins 10 talk. picking the amendment
70 pieces. and with each pick he sprinkles
the chloroform on this spot and then on
that spot until he finishes When he does
conclude. the refractory Senator is ready
10 withdraw the amendment. change il.
or consign Il 20 the committee graveyard" ."
He viii be busy man from now on. but
he Is up against a stone wall. when ne
besieges senator Nelson. OF Minnesota,
who has an amendment. which he insists
must go 10 an aye and nay vote. No
committee graveyard for Senator Nelson
not much, his amendment must be killed
II II has 70 be killed. on the floor OF the
Senate.
After Senator Whyte's death. Senator
Allison had the distinction Of being the
oldest Senator in service. but the dis
tinction was shortlived. Gov. Proctor. Of
Vermont. has named ex-Gov. J. W. Stew
art as the successor 70 his father rbe
late senator Proctor. The new appointee
Is in his eighty-third year. and when
sworn In as Senator VIII be the Nestor I'm
point of age IN the United States SeuatA
The late Senator William J. Brvan was
the youngest member OF the Senate. SEN
ator Gore, the blind Senator from Okla
homa, now holds that distinction. being
10 his thirty-eighth year OF age.
The feud between Representative VIII
iams Of Mississippi. and Representative
DE Almond, OF Missouri. which eliminated
IA a personal encounter on the floor of
the House in the early DAYS Of the pres
ent session. has not lost its bitterness
bat Il is apparent only in little incidents
in which the two men figure.
During consideration OF the fortI6cs-
tons appropriation bill last week. Mr.
Williams. as minority leader Of the House.
felt called upon to make a speech in
advocacy OF an amendment which Mr.
De Almond had offered, and he made Il
earnestly and forcefully. When ne had
concluded. the Democratic members broke
into loud applause.
Mr.. De Almond raised his hands and
brought them into the proper juxtaposi-
uoh 10 add his mite 10 the appreciation
or the leaders remarks. but he raugh1
himself in time. and SLOWLY dronned bfs
hands to his desk. Not a muscle OF his
face moved, but probably he felt that nc
had had narrow escape from a breach
OF the code du guerre.
Representative Wilson. OF Illinois &c
the LATEST member Of the House. He's
rather hefty. though short. and QUITE a
handsome young man. but if there's any
thing he dislikes 1t is 10 have to get up
and pass between the tellers when a
vote is called for on some pending meas
ure.
Fortunately for him, his seat is in the
front row and next TO the center aisle.
so that he can indulge his dislike for
unnecessary motion. The tellers take their
stand right in front OF his desk. and vet
he does not hurry 10 get himself counted
Tor the ayes or the nays as he may desire
70 vote.
He Just sits there and watches with
tolerant eye the line OF members fling
through, and when the last possible
moment for delay has passed he gets I'd
slowly, walks around in front OF his desk.
navigates between the two counting pairs
Of hands and takes his seat again. Even
so much activity is distasteful to the stout
gentleman from Illinois. and Il takes fully
i've minutes after he again gets settled
before his face assumes its wonted air
Of good humor and satisfaction with life.
Mr.. Wilson strolled over to the Senate
side of the Capitol yesterday and stood
for awhile in the Senate chamber talking
with Senator Brown. of Nebraska. But
while he stood there he rested comfort
ably upon the back of a chair.
Senator Smoot Of Utah. takes a large
part in the doings Of the Upper House
and he is very nervous when he has TO sit
and listen to statements from other sena-
tors with which he does not agree. He
has an unfortunate habit of wearing q
palpable Sneer on such occasions. but the
speakers never seem to notice his disan-
provaL II may be just the appearance
OF a sneer. but the resemblance Is very
marked
Another OF the steady habits of the tal
and slender Senator from the Morr,oD
State is giving advice. He freauentl,,
takes a seat near a Senator OF his own
party. who may be making a sDeecb
II il be in defense. OF the Al.
drich BILL and he coaches that Senator
from start to finish. He seems TO he ve,,,
fond Of the Aldrich bill. and never Loses
an opportunity to put in a good word
for IT,
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Prom the Dallas News.
The Republicans in Congress seem to