The Washington herald., 1908-05-07

Railroad Company.
Either by desire or persuasion he got
the legislative fever, and, seeing no
chance in Monroe County, moved into
Montgomery County. from which he was
elected to the state legislature. His ex-
peTience there was but an incentive to a
higher legislative body, and being pos
sessed Of more than an ordinary amount
of this worlds goods. was elected 10 the
Fifty-eighth Congress. His trial proved a
success. his constituents returning him to
the Fifty-ninth and again 10 the Sixtieth
Congress. The last time he had to hus-
tie, his Republican opponent giving him
fight, hard and strong, Representative
Page has two committees claiming his
attention, Expenditures in the Interior
Department and Insular Affairs.
Representative Jan1es Watson feels put
out Mr. Watson came dashing madly
back from the Indiana State convention
OF the Republican party several weeks
ago. with his feet stuck over the political
dashboard, the reins hanging loosely IN
his careless hands, smoking the while a
40-cent cigar
In a day Mr.. Watson had It all figured
out that there wasn't any real reason
why Congress should not adjourn May is
He stuck TO that date for a week or
more and then admitted that night ses-
sions might have 10 be resorted TO. in or
der that May Is might be crowned as Off
cial quitting day.
Then the President called Hfr. Watson
over to the White House and the IN
diana -perhaps-came back
despOndent with dire hints that perhaps
May q would after ell suit better, as gov
ernors who are 20 attend the conference
with the President would like TO see the
real legislators while doing real business.
Now listen to what Mr. Watson is say
Ing 10 the sad sea wave, or the sad sea
waves are saying 70 Mr. Watson.
July (. July l. In fact nobody on
earth can tell when wen adjourn"
Representative KuestermRnn. OF Wis
consin, who has rapidly developed as one
OF the House humorists. delivered another
OF his much appreciated broadsides yes
terday during the discussion Of the can
teen in soldiers homes.
Mr.. Kuestermann was indignant 70
think Of the restrictions which. he said
have been put upon the liberties OF the
people of this country.
Why. Mr. Chairman" he said. IF We
keep this up. soon nobody but a geyser
viii be allowed 20 smoke In Yellowstone
Park"
All parts Of the machine that runs the
House OF Representatives IS oiled 10 per
fection no matter who Is In the chair
when the House is In Committee OF the
Whole, the watcher Is on the floor tC
guide him In the way he should go wher
/ deciding a point OF order a member
rises 90 make a point Of order against al
amendment, the chairman thinks a while
| Ga member who stands in rising IN the
meantime), then begins. but before b,
rules, the member who has risen. IN
most delicate but forcIble way. suggest.
how the Chair should rule. and the Chair
rules as he is told.
A great machine, and FIVE expert ma.
ehinists 10 run Il.
ssss
The members OF the United States Sen
ate play a pretty foxy game at times
/ Many bills. pet schemes OF certain Sen
at0rs. are introduced from time 70 time
| and after due consideration by the com
mittees to which they have been refer
/ red. are reported favoTably 70 the Senate
/ After some consideration by that body
| they are allowed to pass. much to tn,
| surprise OF a certain contingent. Blu
| there is method IN their madness. Til
| leaders know that such measures vii
meet with defeat at the other end OF tn
! Capitol, so they support It with thei
1 vote knowing that, perhaps, they vii
need the vote Of the sponsors for som
| pet measure of theirs
| A conservative Western Senator wa
asked why a certain measure. fnvolv
| ing an expenditure Of millions, passed s.
easily, and without objection.
| why said he 'we who opposed I
knew it would never pass the House, an,
| we wanted to please Senator --. VIII
introduced he bill" And so many othe
measures are allowed TO go through. onf
10 be either killed or pigeOnholed acros
the way.
The Senate IS nearing the days OF apol
linaris lemonade. The weather must frs
rise to a certain temperature and tn
Senatorial thirst must be Of a bran
that cannot be slaked with mineral wat
ers, such as every Senator has his com
mittee room stocked with at governmen
expense.
Then the expert lemonade-maker is Sc
20 work. The Sergeant-at-arms secure
the best possible materials and the bes
possible lemonade artists Great mound
Of the yellow fruit are squeezed into i'm
mense kettles, the Juice is compounds
I NTH ,,-t~Ifee~
other ingredients. The tart fluid Is the
distributed around the cloakroom and al
leviates a sultry existence as the day
wax in summer intensity.
Members of Congress are bestirrinl
themselves and preparing for the com
ing campaign for retention Of their seat
and incidentally the $500 per annum
Speeches made and printed in the Con
gressional Record and speeches neve
made, but still printed in the Record, ar
being sent broadcast over their districts
In addition to this, many of the mem
bers are having cuts made Of thel
photos, all sizes and styles. and soon tn
country weeklies will shine with repro
ductions of real statesmen and nea
statesmen, seeking reelection. Engrav
ing companies are working OveTtim
making these cuts, Some OF the repro
ductions are small single column cuts
some two-column cuts, and some larg
enough to cover bin board. for, as on
OF the members expressed it, the large
the picture the bigger the man seems
There are some, however. who adOp
neither Of these means 10 advance thel
claims for continued support, dependin
about them, gratis. ard their own in
dividual oratory, both inexpensive meth
DDS Speaking about campaign expenses
oratory, and the Ike. member wa
asked what was his idea OF true orators
He swelled up Ike a pouter pige0r
thrust his hands into his pockets, an
said in all his magnificence. "A tru
orator. sir, is man who gets vote
! without paving for them"