Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
WILL TAKE: HOLIDAY.
TRIP TO PANAMA ? 4 | n 4
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Members Of Congress See oppor-
tunity for Week Of
Relaxation.
THE SEA VOYAGE. DELIGHTFUL
Representative Williams Now Has
Time to Have His Ears Treatct---
Hepburn to Contest for Seat.
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lsnecinl u The "News.,,l

Washington, Dec. 2s.--Durins the
Chlistmsa holidays many OF the sena-
tors and representatives Will visit
Panama. Some go there because they
are members of committees having
to do with matters affecting the big
ditch Uncle Sam is trying to dig alia
which he hopes to complete some time
within the next 10 years. Others get
the opportunity to make the trip either
at tritling or government expenses. It's
a nice chance to take a TEST, and the
sea voyage is pronounced delightful.
Railroad. passes having become q relic
OF the past, it makes a big difference
to the statesmen in travelling Former.
5ly, with but few exceptions, senator's
and representatives had only to ask
and they procured all the railroad
transportation they desired, their fami-
lies included and clerks thrown in for
good measure. Now they have TO go
down In their pockets and fork out
the cold cash. That is why so many
tell you they are too busy to leave
Washington during the recess. Those
living in remote states do not go to
their homes unless something OF UNI
usual Importance requires them 10
mako the trip. sS
WILL HAVE EARS TREATED.
John Sharp Williams, formerly Dem
ocrutic leader of the house, is troubled
considerably with deafness. Bob Bow
man. Jr., his secretary, has the same
ailmcnt. negro messenger assigned
to the minority room Is also worse OIL
in this respect than the other two, In
deed the darkysi Is quite denf. AT times
{ they havel4to "holler'' at each other
in pretty loud tones II all three man
age to hear what is being talked about
Mr. Williams has been SO busy TOT
the past 10 years he has not had time
I to have his ears treated properly. He
E proposes during the next two year s.
when he Will be a private citizen, 10
have, them looked after
k HONOREp OFFICE, NOT MAN.
All q dinner, here not many. days ago
/ at & which z PRESIDENT Roosevelt lv3S the
# star guest, fa the chairman announces
a toast to be drunk standing to the
head OF the nation, A western coil
gressnlan when he got up With his
glass In his hand said to q. Fellow
member or tlls house, II Will drink TO
the office, but not to the man.. This
remark was heard by others at the
table. and 1t naturally provoked some
little discussion, but only loud enough
for a few to hear what was said. One
congressman said that. no matter what
might be thought of Mr.. Roosevelt IN
the large cities. he WAS so strong
among the country people that the Re-
publican congressman out in the west
who dared oppose him at the last eiec-
ton would have gone down to defeat.
The city member who had declined to
drink to the man" had to admit that
with the everyday citizens of the big
cities the president was just as popu-
lar perhaps, but he insisted that tho
men OF affairs, as he calls them, vera
against him and will be glad when
he quits the White House and starts
for Africa to shoot lions and tigers.
SEEKS TO RETAIN SEAT.
Representative Pete Hepburn of
Iowa has served notice of contest upon
his Democratic rival, who managed to
beat him by several hundred votes on
the face of the returns at the recent
election. There are no charges OF
fraud or misconduct. Col. Hepburn
merely insists that Irregularities anu
the acceptance Of certain ballots by
the judges brought about his supposed
defeat, and II the elections commits
tee of the house will only straighten
things out the veteran legislator is of
the opinion that it Will place him in
the seat instead of Democratic Mr..
Jameson, who will be sworn in when
Congress meets In extra session next
March.
( FEW CONTESTS OCCUR.
No contests have been decided in this