The Washington herald., 1908-04-10

/ At hda clctttu 10 tle GLdte senate HOlT
years later he was elected to the House
! of Representatives from Hancock County;
was member of the State Democratic
committee for four years and a delegate
to the Democratic national convention III
1900.
His first Congress was the Fifty-eighth.
He was returned 10 the Fifty-ninth and
reelected to the Sixaeth Congress with
practically no opposition. Representative
/ Bowers Is on one Of the most important
| committees Of the House, that Of Appro-
lpriations. He doesn't need any other
/ assignment, for the Appropriations this
Congress manages TO consume an the
| time or the members of the. committee.
he, with the others on the committee. IS
/ a martyr TO the cause, as the only leg
islauon OF any consequence passed so far
ttils session, with one exception, has been
the appropriation bills
Gov. Proctor. Of Vermont, son OF the
late Senator Proctor, OF that state. was
on the floor OF the Senate yesterday His
visit 10 Washington at this TIME IS Of no
political significance, as he has already
announced that he viii not be a candi-
date for his fathers seat IN the United
States Senate, leaving the field clear for
the other avowed candidates. Senator
Dillingham; had the young governor In
charge.
Senator Money, Of Mississippi. who has
been detained at home by sickness thus
far this Congress. Is occupying his seat
again in the Senate. The Senator is six
ty-nine years old, and has been In poor
health for some time He served In the
Confederate army from the beginning of
the war until September. 1864. when he
was forced 70 retire on account OF defec-
tive eyesight.
Representative Carlin, from the neigh
boring city Of Alexandra. considering this
is his first Congress. is a hustler from
waybaek. He has already introduced sev-
eral hills Ia the House Of Representatives.
Of Importance TO the residents Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia and incidentally 20 bis
constituents. Early In the game he tooAI
active interest in the building Of the sub
station for the railroads entering WASH
ington over Long Bridge. He has enlisted
in the cause the interest ami asslsaace|
.ot Senator Martin, from Virginia, and
they promise TO see that something Isl
done. or they will know why
The site selected by the Commissioners
Of the District, for the substation. Is at
the north end OF the Long Bridge, on
ground owned by the United States gov
ernment Il would require an act OF Con-
gTess to enable the railroads to occupy
Washington over the Long Bridge object
to this location. because the electric rail-
road. the nearest line TO the proposed sub
station, does not give transfers. which
would mean an additional fare 70 thosei
going 10 opposite parts of the city Rep
resentative Carlin advocates a station in
Seventh street southwest built on the
railroad oompany's land and at a place
where the people can get car service that
transfers to every part of the city
Senator Carter, of Montana. had a little
joke at the expense OF his colleagues
from Illinois, Senator's CulIom and Hop
kins, yesterday.
Mr.. Carter left his seat and passed /
around among the Republican Senators. |
submitting to their inspection a small bit /
OF paper on which appeared a few lines 4
of writing. Senator Hale saw it first and (
laughed until his frame shook. Mr.. Hop /
kins was let into the secret and enjoyed /
the fun. Senator after Senator thought I
it 2 good Joke.
Finally, after q hurried conference be
tween Senators Hale, Hopkins. Garter 4
and Gallinger. the venerable Senator Cul- /
lom was waited upon and his opinion /
solicited. He read Il. looked puzzled. then
smiled LiRcolnesQue smile.
The story came out later. In his morn
ing mail Senator Carter had received the /
following letter.
Versailles. H.. April g.
Dear Senator Carter; AS do not now
recall the names Of the Senators from my
own State I wish you would see them
and ask them for me to vote for the
postal savings bank and the Crumpacker
bills"