The Washington herald., 1908-03-03


/ Virginia Mr. Hughes was elected 10 the
State senate by a large majority. the first
! Republican senator ever elected in the
Sixth senatorial district
lie was elected to the Fifty-seventh
Congress by an unusually large vote.
His constituents again honored him in
the Fifty-eighth. Fifty-ninth. and Six
tieth Congresses.
/ Representative Hughes is popular with
his colleagues, and the residents Of the
Fifth district OF West Virginia swear by
him. He is chairman of the Committee
on Accounts. and member Of the Com
mittee On Census.
II any one thinks for one moment that
the life OF a member or the House OF
Representatives. is a bed Of roses. he has
but to look at J. Hampton Moore. from
Philadelphia. "Hampse" came TO Wash
lington for this session looking every inch
the youngster he is. A dapper little TEL
low, with a clear sparkle In HIS eyes and
ready for anything. even the arduous du-
ties Of a member OF the District Com
mittee
Hardly three months have passed, and
such a change. Passing down the corri-
dor recently. his former cheerful look in
shadow. his bright eyes protected by
smoked glasses. he was accosted by a
friend with How long have you been
wearing glasses. Brother Moore?"
Not long said Mr.. Moore; but this
lie down here has been so strenuous that
viii be lucky 20 get of without using
crutches IL II keeps up
II requires a chart and compass 20 find
the committee room of the Five Civilized
Tribes. presided over by Senator Tulman.
After going through the Senate library.
I!nnumerable passageWays. and smaller
rooms, you perchance VIII find the room.
where the Senator from South Carolina
holds forth in his glory as chairman.
The records do not show that the com
mittee has ever had an important meet
ing. but it entities the chairman 20 a
committee room, so what cares he. After
be once sets there. he can in peace and
lquiet prepare his speeches on important
measures before the Senate.
While the committee Is not worn out
with working overtime yet the Senator
says n number Of communications reach
him. IN a roundabout way, 10 be sure.
which properly belong 20 the Indian AZ
fairs Committee. under Senator ClapP.
NOW" says Senator Tnlman. I con-
slider the Five Civilized Tribes. or the late
Five Civilized Tribes. as you please -
especial wards Of mine. SO I must look
tout for their welfare. We are having
double-harreled Indian affairs these days.
and my committee wants some business. -
Pension bills and the measures leading
Up 70 them provided an opportunity yes
terday for an exchange o. POPULARITY be-
tween Senator Kean. OF New Jersey, and
Senators CulbersOn and Tllman SEN
ator Kean asked that bin proposing 10
grant an honorable discharge 10 a New
, Jersey veteran OF the civil war be passed
and Senator CuIberson inquired whether
the purpose Of the bill was 10 remove a
charge OF desertion. Mr.. Keaa replied
in the affirmative.
In order to get a pension?" asked Mr..
THiman.
I don't know replied Mr. Keaa. ~
suppose the pension viii come after"
He deserted. dida't hep persisted ar.
Tillman. While smiles grew upon the
faces Of al the Senator'S who were
listening. Il was an old. old story.
Il don't know said Senator Kean:
he says he did not"
rs the report very Iong2" asked Mr.
CuIberson. with stress on the very"
Il was not, according 10 Mr.. Kean. and
the clerk began 70 read It. Il recited the
numerous ills OF the applicant. and how
he had been sent 10 a hospital and then
lost sight Of, so far as the War De-
paTtment records were concerned At
the end o. very dry five minutes Mr.
Culberson arose ana suggested that he
had heard enough and the bin was
passed without further parley-
The Missouri Compromise" finds rope
tition in the Senate. that State having
compromised as 20 the political complex
ion Of its representation in that body.
The compromise is physical as well as
political Senator stone, OF Missouri
Democrat IS tan and, 70 put Z; mildly
slender His hair is gray, and his face has
the intellectual hollows" which arC
usually associated with poetic tenn
permanent Senator Warner. Republican
Of Missouri is short and chunky. His
hair Is dark brown. and his face is stout
I and round-the practical mold
And now Kentucky is 10 join Missouri
p in the "compromiss" roll of States. sc
; far as her representation in the Senate
is concerned. If the taste for bi-political
representation becomes fashionable the
Vice Presidency viii be a very much
more desirable job, for, with the political
complexion OF the Senate Just half and
half. the chair would have a vote that
would count for something.