St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
Our Washington Letter.

CFrom our Regular Correspondent
Vermont Society Sugar Party-Quar-
relS in the HOuSe-Why Meat Is so
High-Site of Grant MOnument-Army
and Navy BillS-The Presidents Mes
sage.
For years Vermont had the honor of
having the oldest senator in Congress,
the late Hon. Justin S. Morrill,, known
as "the Father OF the Senate" now the
appointment of Hon. John NJ. Stewart
TO fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Proctor, gives her the right
to claim the same title for the new SEN
ator; for he is nearly four years older
than Senator Allison of Iowa, although
it is generally remarked that he does not
look over 70 years, he seems to be so
well preserved He was assigned seat
with the new republican members on the
extreme end of the democratic side of the
Senate, for the other side is full. Yer
monters in the clerical force of the de-
partments have been very DESTROYS to
learn whether Governor Proctor would
be elected to fill his fathers place, but
his recent decision seems TO have settled
the matter for the present. The report
ers found Senator Stewart full of dry
humor and quick at repartee when they
went to visit the Arlington hotel to inter
view him. When asked if he would be a
candidate tor reelection, he said with a
twinkle in his eyes, This is March and
the election is in October, never do tall
work in the spring" They tried to
probe him farther in regard to his exact
age; he squinted his eyes to the ceiling
and told them TO say he was old
enough to vote. They reported that
he was supposed to be nearly 81 years
old. but did not look or appear to be
nearly go years old he was so bright
and active.
The Vermont State Society is planning
to have its annual sugar party upon
Monday night, April u. They think
that some OF the sugar-makers in the
state will be able to supply them with
an abundance OF the genuine article by
that time, Representative Haskins
brought western congressman, a ma
tive OF Vermont, to address them at the
last meeting OF the Vermont delegation.
He seems to be one OF the most inter
ested in and loyal to the Vermont So
ciety here.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale received
many congratulations upon his seth
birthday. Senator Tillman OF South
Carolina, was so i'll that he had to re.
turn to his home for treatment so the
Senate has not been stirred up by his
pitchfork recently. Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania, still continues verv i'll and
there have been an unusual number of
deaths in Congress.
Representative John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi, the minority leader on the
Democratic side OF the House, has keen
engaged in tilibustering so 1t was nearly
impossible for the republicans to trans |
act any business. One day he and his
succeeded in obliging them to
have the roll call Is times, and they
were kept there until 10 p. IN. After a
few days of such experience a rule was
made and brought in for the purpose of /
cutting out some of the roll calls and of .
allowing several appropriation bills to .
be sent to conference. Representative /
Dalzell OF Pennsylvania undertook to
explain it amidst the talk and groans of /
the democrats, with frequent INTERRUPT.
tons and he told them that they OBJ
ected to Representative Paine of New
\ ork, calling their filibustering puerie
but he said it was more than that; il
was childish, idiotic and disgraceful
TO grown men," 1t was not long after
wards, when some discussion occurred,
hat Rep. Williams was again on his feet
shouting, division" ready to call for
he ayes and noes, when Speaker Can
ION informed him he was too late"
After they had gone into committee OF
he whole, one after another of the
democrats would rise and make some
absurd amendment. as, for instance, to
itrike out few words, then call for a
iivlslon, letters and a vote by roll call,
ind SO continued, while the other side
lept making points of order"
Representative Hitchcock of Omaha
presented a bill asking the secretary
1t commerce and labor to report the
monthly prices OF meat and live stock
or the past two years in order to learn
he reason for the high prices of meat
The resignation of Represen-
ative Littletleld OF Maine. to occur in
september, occasioned regret on the
epublican side of the House, tor he is
a brilliant man. Rep. l. T.
1etiin of Alabama was arrested not
ong since, tor carrying dangerous
Weapons without a permit; he remon-
trated with and then elected two
egroes who were drinking from bottle
n an electric car, and after boarding the
ar pointed his pistol out and shot twice,
ltting one negro, and stranger pass
lg. Both were sent to the Emergency
hospital The stranger was Thomas
1cCreery from New York, and he has
ad the lockjaw and is in a critical con
ition. Representative Helm insists
hat he acted only as any honorable :
outhern gentleman should in protecting {
aides in public street car.
The office of public printer has at last
cen satisfactorily filled by the nomina-
ION OF John S. Leech of Illinois. He has
He'd most acceptably the place of di.
ector of public printing at Manila. Sat
'faction is expressed that an expendi-
IRE OF nearly $5,0O0,OOU has been au-
horned for fortiiying and dredging
earl Harbor, Honolulu, an important
avail station.
A lively debate was precipitated in the T
-ouse by the motion to change the site
,r the memorial To Gen Grant fro,, .