The Washington herald., 1908-04-30

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business enterprises. Although kept busy
nth his Congressional and business duties
he finds time for fraternal societies. He
is an enthusiastic Odd Fellow and prides
himself on being a past grand master Of
the Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows Of Mas
sachusetts.
His first Congress was the Fifty-sev-
enth. He was returned to the Fifty
eighth and Fifty-ninth. and the only oppo-
sition that could be scared up against him
for the Sixtieth Congress was about $500
Socialists, no Democrat caring to take the
chance
Representative Tirrell is a member Of
the committees on Claims and Judiciary,
two very important committees.
The Senate has certain prescribed rules
that have stood from time immemorial
To break one OF those rules requires the
ingenuity Of a master mind, and IL rarely
occurs. Senator Warner. who has been
trying for a week or more 10 finish his
Brownsville speech. is H. He asked Sen
ator Lodge 70 request permission 10 have
the remainder Of bis speech, with ac-
companying testimony, printed in the
Record, as he was unable to say just
when he could finish. and he was desir-
Gus Of having It printed in complete form.
Senator Lodge. In his usual scholarly
way, made the request, but II was not %
be Senator Bacon. Of Georgia who is
there on every question, objected.
"Mr, President" said he. that custom
prevails IN the House. but IL has never
been so here. II is an established rule
not 20 permit anything to go IN the Rec
ord that was not spoken on the floor Of
the Senate. The request is unusual and.
II permitted, would be a bad precedent
/ object.
The rule remains intact and the re-
mainder Of Senator Warmers speech viii
be read by Senator Lodge.
The Republican Representatives from
Pennsylvania We're conspicuous by their
absence from the House yesterday. Penn
sylvaAia was holding It's State convention
at Harrisburg. and the members of Con-
gress from that State had to ME them
selves there and shine forth in all their
effuigent greatness. one. however. re-
manned at his post Representative Dali
zeIl was Johnny on the spot" The third
member of the big five was on hand al
the Capitol very early, with his smile
and carnation. He knew the State con-
vention would be conducted properly and
in accordance with well-laid plans, but
he wasn't so sure that the House OF Rep
resentatiVes would sail SO smoothly while
the other John was on deck. so he re-
NAMED In Washington just to watch
things
Senator Knox. owing to his innate mod
esty likewise attended to business at the
Capitol. He knew that HIS candidacy for
p resident would be unanimously in
dorsed, with or without his presence. and
Pennsylvania convention was held with
out him.
More than 100000 may ultimately be
paid cut by the United States govern
ment to ex-slaves who were depositors
in the long defunct Freedman's Bank. If
a bill reported favorably from the House
Committee on Banking and Currency be
comes a law. The bill has already passed
the Senate, and VIII probably go through
the House,
There Is practically no chance that
any District legislation will come Up in
the House this week, as the sundry civil
bill is expected to consume the remainder
Of the time. AS the public buildings
measure is due early next week. the
chance for local business is still gloomy.
Representative Sulzer tried yesterday TO
have the House appropriate S00,000 for
victims OF the Slocum disaster. He pro-
posed an amendment TO the sundry civil
bill, carrying that amount, but il went
out on a point of order.
The District appropriation bin was
sent back 10 the House from the Senate
yesterday, with many amendments. No
conferees were appointed by the Speaker,
but this may be done to-day.
Representatives Foss, Loudenslager,
and Padgett were yesterday appointed
conferees for the House on the naval ap-
preparation bill.
President Roosevelts chapter in his
latest message IN which he pays his re-
spects to the crafty rich" has made
great hit in the Senate II was observed
from the gallery yesterday that a number
Of Senators had a page Of the message
turned down. It developed that two or
three sentences on page IS had excited
the interest and risibilities OF the soIons.
The President referred TO "a particular
kind of mult-millionaire, a man of whom
IL has been we'll said that his face has
grown hard and cruel. while his body has
grown soft; whose son is a fool and his
daughter OF a foreign princess
This reference TO international matTi-
monial alliances seemed to amuse Sena-
tors and a number OF them were
thoughtful enough to direct it 10 the at
tention of Senator Elkins. whose daugh-
ter Is supposed to be engaged to the
Duke of Abruzzi, a member Of the royal
family of Italy.
Senator Teller called UP a bill in the
Senate yesterday, giving its number. and
asked that it be passed.
The clerk will read" said the Vice
President; but the Clerk had not gone far
before Senator Kean. Of New Jersey. the
Eagle Eye Of the Senate, was on his feet
apparently to interpose an objection.
It's all right; don't object" whispered
Senator Gallinger, who sat near Senator
Kean.
The clerk resumed reading; "a bill to
amend an act entitled an act to amend an
act
''Alr. President" interrupted Mr.. Kean,
Il tell you it's all right" whispered
Mr.. Gallinger again.
IT'S not the bin 1 object 20, it's the
elerk"' Mr.. Kean whispered back.
What's the matter with hlm?" asked
Mr.. Gallinger,
II don't know, but it's evident that
there is no bin with that ridiculous title. "
He was reading correctly" asserted
Mr.. Gallinger. Just let him finish"
So the clerk began all over again: "A
bin to amend an act entitled An act to
amend an act amending the act to au-
thorize the receipt of United States gold
coin in exchange for gold bars -
Good Lord Is that really the tile OF