Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-07

| oSHlnBIOH, Lee. f.-Once mOra
the national legislative mill has be-
gun to grind, and the grist that will
fall from its hopper between this
and March 4. 1909, will be princi-
pally the usual big appropriation
bills that carry the money that is
required to conduct the business of
the different departments of the
government. Little outside of the
appropriation bills will have the at
tention of the members at the pres
oit session CT congress, the tar! RIG e re
vision going over by consent to q
special session which will convene
shortly after the termination of the
present congress.
Scenes on the floor of the senate
and House of Representatives today
when each body convened were sim
liar to those of previous years. 1t Is
the same old story every year with
some variations, particularly at the
opening of new congress, while the
first day of the second session Of
congress is much like that Of the ses-
sion two years previous. The spec
tacular feature of the annual lot
terry, as the drawing for seats may
be termed, is absent, but many other
features that may be observed every
year are repeated as a matter OF
course.
Jerseymen on Hand.
Representatives from New Jersey
were on hand today long before the
hour for the conyening of congress-
The Jerseymen are usually on hand
In good time. All of the republicans
naturally were gratified over the ret
nf al
knowledge that they will have their
places for two years more. On tie
democratic side, however, Colonel
LIE Gage Pratt, of Newark, and
Eugene Leake, of Jersey City, both
contemplate with sadness the fact
that their time is growing shorter as
the days go by, and on the fourth OF
March they will retire to private
life.
Major William H. Wiley, who was
elected as the successor of Colonel
| Pratt, was on hand and he was
greeted warmly by his colleagues on
the republican side of the House, all
of whom will be glad TO see him back
after March next The democrats
do not seem to feel at all badly over
! the fact that Mr.. Leake has been
consigned to private life, but it may
be due to the fact that he did not
support the democratic nominee for
President, and q man who fails 70
support the head of the ticket is apt
to lose some of his popularity with
his colleagues, even though the cam
dldate may not be the most satisfac-
tory.
One Of the congressman who was
on the floor at an early hour today
was Representative Charles n. Fowl
Ar, of Elizabeth, who is nursing
boom for speaker. Mr.. Fowler's
boom is ina very tender condition.
and there is great danger that IT will
be blighted before 1t blossoms out in
full bloom with the convening of the
sixty-first congress Uncle joe
Cannon is a shrewd politician. He
also has some clever politfcfGn5
among his admirers Representative
Mann, of Illinois, has made the an
nouncement that Mr. Cannon will be
the candidate for speaker who will
have the united support of the dele
cation from that state, and Mr..
Mann is busily engaged obtaining
pledges for Mr.. Cannon.
Louderslager for Cannon.
As secretary of the republican
caucus, whenever that party has had
a conference to consider important
measures, Representative H. C. Lou
denslager. of Camden. has been
prominent in the councils of the ma
jority for a number of years. He
has also stood close to the speaker
by reason of his activity in the cam
paign every two years as secretary
of the Republican Congressional
Committee. Mr.. Loudenslager will.
therefore, have a reserved seat on
the Cannon bandwagon. Meanwhile
he is doing some active work in urg-
ing some of the congressman who
are awaiting developments, to get on
the band-wagon now rather than to
wait and be obliged TO take a seat
when it is evident that Mr.. Cannon
is sure of winning the coveted
speakership again
No changes in the force of clerks
and employees of the senate or House
of representatives. are expected this
winter, and the different Jerseymen
who aid in keeping the legislative
machinery going will all hold their
places until March 4, at least. What
may happen after that date rem aims
to be seen, but there is little possi-
bility that any of the Jerseymen
will be asked TO step aside. William
j. Browning, Of Camden, the chief
clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, holds one of the most import
ant places at the Capitol. Mr..
Browning possesses exceptional ex-
ecutive ability and a comprehensive
mind for detail, which made him
valuable addition to the force in
charge of the congressional cam
paign this year. The same is true Of
Frank Barto, OF Camden. the efi-
cient secretary for Mr.. Loudenslag-
er. Other less important Jerseymen
will all be In their places for the
three months that congress will be
in session, and no doubt they will all
be retained for two years more.
G. s. A.
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