The Washington herald., 1908-04-29

and entered the sophomore class Of Ers-
kline College. Due West, S. C.. from
which institution he graduated, with the
oegree Of A. B.. IN 1876. He al once be-
gan the study Of law in a law Office, and
was licensed 70 practice one year later.
Mr. Padgett did not begin the active
practice Of his profession until two years
after he was admitted to the bar. but he
has attended 10 business strictly ever
since IN Columbia In 1884 he was a
Democratic Presidential elector. and in
1888 began his legislative career in the
State senate. After serving out the term
his ambitions took a broader scope, and
he was nominated and elected TO the
Fifty-seventh Congress. His constituents
have seen no reason TO make a change,
so Mr.. Padgett has been a familiar figure
in each succeeding Congress. Aside
from membership in the Naval Affairs
Committee. he is also assigned TO the
Committee on Expenditures in the Navy
Department lie has so much 20 do with
things naval that he imagines himself
an admiral.
The vote in the Senate on the battle
ship section of the naval bill showed a
great difference Of opinion among the
Senators accredited 70 the several states
The delegations from ten Of the forty
six States were divided, and strongly so
Seven Of the ten are represented by Re
publican Senators. two by Democratic
Senators, and one. Missouri. by one Re
publican and one Democrat.
The greatest differen ees were noticed IN
the States Of Indiana, California. and
Michigan, in which States Senators
Beveridge. Flint, and Smith advocated
four ships, and Senators Hemenway.
Perkins, and Burrows delivered speeches
in support Of only two.
In the States of New Jersey and Della
ware, Senators Britgs and Du Pont were
for four ships, while Senators Kean and
Richardson voted FOR two. North Dakota
and Massachusetts also presented divided
delegations. Senators Hansbrough and
Lodge voting for four, and Senators Nc
Cumber and Crane aligned themselves
with the forces Of the two ships. The
Democratic States OF Oklahoma and Ten
nessee were likewise represented on both
sides OF the question. Senators Owen and
Iaylor supporting four and Senators Gore
and Frazier supporting two ships. Mis-
souris representation is divided politically
and IL was also divided on the all-absorb-
ing question, Senator Warner. Republican
voting for four ships and Senator stone
Democrat, voting for two. This division
OF the vote showed that the individual
Senator's had done some thinking for
themselves, and the result gave evidence
that honest differences " opinion can be
by Senator's hailing from the
same State.
The same old crowd gathered in front
Of the Speakers table yesterday after
noon 70 pursue the same story Of other
days. John Sharp Williams. Serene Payne.
and John Dalzell were all there. ready
to interpose objections or to fight them.
Speaker Cannon referred the Presidents
message 10 the Committee on the Judi
ciary. and followed by laying before the
House some enrolled bills and some re-
quests for leave Of absence.
Then Representative Cousins. OF Iowa
moved that the House go into Committee
Of the Whole to further consider the
sundry civil appropriations hgl. Mr.. VIII
Jams was al once Johnny -the-spot with
an objection
After a debate IN which several mem
bers engaged. the Speaker decided that
objections offered by Mr.. Williams were
not good. and put this motion before
Serene Payne could put the usual inter
70
It looked for q minute as II Mr.. Will
Jams had Mr. Payne in a box, and would
get at least an hour more OF time away
from the majority.
Il don't think the time OF the House
ought TO be used in explaining the rules
to the gentleman from Mississippi" said
Mr. Payne when Mr.. Williams again OBJ
jected and tried to make a point Of
order
"The chair sustains the objection and
agrees with the gentleman" said the
Speaker.
Representative James R. Mann, the
best all-around repository OF pertinent in
formation In the House. probably hasn't
won many friends among the members
OF the Newspaper Publishers Association,
who are in Washington protesting
against the duty on wood pulp and print
paper.
Mr.. Mann Is chairman Of the committee
which is to investigate the charge Of the
publishers. and as he is a man who must
be shown in all instances, he has not i'm
pressed many of the newspaper managers
with his desire to be lenient on them or
any one else.
Mr.. Mann has tried TO make the pub
fishers see that what he wants are facts;
nothing else. The publishers who have
so far been testifying have no doubt
thought that he Is merely trying to be
arbitrary, but perhaps before they get
through they will realize that Mr.. Mann
isn't Intentionally harsh or overbearing,
but just wants to know.
Senator Aldrich held a kindergarten
class In the Senate yesterday, and In all
probability the subject he was present.
ing TO his pupils was battle ships, their
construction, and necessity. The Rhode
Island statesman's class consisted of the
three youngest BIS in the Senate. Sen
ators Burkett. Brown, and Borah His
pupils were all attention, and the way
the financler was putting IT Up to them
put his efforts, Of conversion on the cur
rency bill In the shade.
The Minister from Greece and a rep
resentatiye from the japanese Legation
were attentive listeners to the debate on
battle ships. The Jap particularly alb
sorbed all that was said. and when the
dO0rkeepeT went to him with message.
the conversation was carried on without
the Jap moving his head; his eyes were
glued on Senator Carter, who was
knocking four ships to smithereens.
Fine Big Stick Record.
From the Chicago Record. Herald.