The Washington herald., 1908-01-06

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and at once plunged into politics.
Mr.. Newlands represented Nevada for
ten years in the House of Representa-
tiyes, and during his service there he was
assigned to four most important commit
tees-Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs.
| Banking and Currency, and Irrigation.
the latter especially suited 10 him. as at
that time the subject Of irrigation was
uppermost in the minds OF the people Of
the Great West
In 1903 he was elected to the United
States Senate. and his knowledge Of the
| needs Of the West serves him to good pur-
pose in the committees 20 which he was
assigned. This session Senator Newlands
has been given a place on the District
OF Columbia Committee, an assignment
he has long sought. ard, being identified
with the District in many ways. he Is
expected 10 give a good account Of him
self
Money is no object 10 him. and if he
has his way, the citizens of Washington
| will see beautiful buildings south of Penn
syivtaia avenue. an airship line will be
! eslat hshed between the Capitol and the
White House. milk and honey viii be
served al the Capitol free of cost. and
playing the races at Benning viii be
stopped.
Every train coming in at the New
Union Station brings one or more STATES
men. who are returning from their Christ
mas recess 10 again take " the reins of
government and legislate for the people.
II is too bad that the weather is too
good. for otherwise the members would
see the necessity Of rushing through
street railway measure. a temporary. one.
at least
It is rumored that the Government
Printing Office has been working over
time to iii the orders for Senator Jer
Davis ''Doxology TO a misspent life"
speech. The Senator notified Arkansas
at large that copies could be procured for
the asking
Senator Bourne is blowing around with
that second elective term smile that
won't come of" The dapper little sena-
tor Beveridge has been seen chasing up
and down with the same against child
labor thoughtful air Representative
Serene Payne is Waddling about with his
sure thing mo tariff revision Just now"
swing. and Senator Knute Nelson. the
pride Of Scandinavians. enriches the cof-
fers of the Washington Traction Com
pany each day by SIX tickets. or . cents.
a scribe who is undergoing his first ex-
peTience az the Capitol this session wan
dered into the den Of the Senate Commit
tee on Finance the other day anB stroIIed
casually up TO the desk Of Senator AL
drich, chairman Of that committee and
Car Of the Upper House
senator" be said with easy assur-
ance, my paper would like to prins an
interview with you on the financial legis-
lation which you propose 10 report 10 the
senate / am sure
My dear young friend" interrupted the
Senator as a wide and very bland smile
spread over hissfeatures. when you have
been here a little longer you Will realize
that ] am never interviewed on any sub
ject whatever. Good-day."
Senator Clay, Of Georgia. is among the
tallest men in the Senate, and his hair.
worn standing as straight Up as the comb
of lighting rooster makes him appear
at least two inches taller than ne Is. The
Senator's most distinguishing maInerism
is the habit Of clutching that pom padour
wildly with the fingers Of his right hand
and pulling it up as II he intended 20 lift
his scalp from his head. Nervous observ-
ers look 10 see the pompadour at least
disarranged after one Of these operations.
but it is always as erect and unrufIled as
before.
The Senator finds the average chair d
somewhat ill-6tting receptacle for his
large frame. and he solves the problem
as a rule by sitting on the small of his
back and extending his long legs out a
mile or so in front OF him, while his head
rests upon the ragged edge Of the chair
back. He believes in being comfortable
in spite of natural drawbacks and even
at the expense OF Senatorial decorum;
but, it should be added that In the Sen
ate chamber he is the peTsonification of
dignity. 1t is only when Off duty that
ne INDUCES his tendency TO lounge.