The Washington herald., 1908-01-28

SON. SsIvini, ". J.
Florence. and Clara Morris.
The stage strut still sticks TO the Rep
resentative. and his walk down tile aisles
Of the House is suggestive of a stage
other than the nations legislative cham
Der. Returning to San Francisco in 1899
Mr.. Kahn began the study of law, and
was admitted 10 the bar a few years
later, having served In the State legisla-
ture IN the meantime. He was elected 10
the Fifty-sixth Congress and has been
returned each succeeding Congress. Ills
district, with a registration OF 5000
voters before the fire. has now only
about 1900
When Representative Kahn made his
debut in the House he was "joshed' con
siderably about his stage career, but he
has grown in the esteem of his fellow
members and is now one Of the most
popular members. He is member OF the
Committees on the District OF Columbia
and Military Affairs. Il don't know why
I was put on Military Affairs" said he.
unless II was OH account of my stage
training and my military bearing"
Senator Elkins was present in the Sen
ate yesterday, after an absence Of sew
eral DAYS. He and Senator Scott spent
the morning session in animated discus
sion.
senator Gallinger, Of New Hampshire,
has discovered that Justice Harlan. OF
the Supreme Court. does not and never
did play poker. In fs4t. it would appear
that the honorable Justice is not even
familiar with the terms which that great
American game has added % the English
language
The senior Senator from New Hamp-
shire and the justice happened TO occupy
chairs next TO each other in the Senate
barber shop yesterday. The Justices head
is not overly well covered. so far as hair
is concerned. and the Senator's dome OF
thought IS unincumbered by any great
amount Of hirsute adornment
Mr.. Justice Harlan turned toward his
neighbor and inquired in tone Of great
concern:
Senator. do you ever suffer from
cold head as the result Of badness
''No-o-o." replied the Senator slowly.
as he turned the question over in his
mind. But / sometimes detect a ten
dency toward cold feet
And, according TO the man VINO over
heard it all, the honorable Justice is sun
pondeTlng over the significance or the
Senator's remark Incidentally, his seem
Ing ignorance Of the great American
game is intensified by the fact that be is
from Kentucky. where everything that
adds 70 the solid pleasure Of living is
supposed TO have originated
Senator Knox was not in his ac-
customed seat in the Senate. owing 10
a slight attack of grip. The Senator is
always punctual I'm his attendance and
his tiny figure dressed in ministerial ga.0
was missed.
The ear on the T street line that leaves
the Capitol at p. N. is a sort Of rolling
Congressional cloak room. and those who
listen attentively are likely 10 gather
considerable amount of Congressional
comment
a miniature Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives met in that car yesterday
Senator Burnham. Republican. Of New
Hampshire, and Senator Daniel Demo
crat Of Virginia. constituted the Upper
House. and Representatives Sims. of
Tennessee, and Burleson. of Texas. made
up the American Commons. Both are
Democrats, so that for once the minority
had things all its own way this session.
Occasional words and phrases only dis
closed the form or the proceedings in the
miniature Senate but those were suffi-
cieutlv indicative to show that T Roose-
welt, ". ~. Taft, and c. Z. Hughes were
among the topics discussed. The Prasi-
dent seemed to be getting IL in the neck
about as usual Gov. Hughes. the Sen
ators agreed. is a strong man. They were
not heard TO commit themselves on Mr..
Taft.
The Union Station trackage question.
which exercised the House yesterday.
was continued in the exclusively Demo
cratic attenuation of the session which
went on IN the street car. Judge Sims
was quite vociferous. and very gesticu-
lative in his argument. but all that could
be gathered by the casual listener was
suspicion that the judge favored building
a track across a vacant lot just west of
Delaware avenue.
Mr.. Burleson didn't get a chance to say
much. owing to the enthusiasm OF the
judge, but he nodded his head affirmative
ly every time the judge paused for breath.
Representative Grosvenor was a con,
figure on the floor of the House.
With HE Cor4a r1o,,. -rLser-o--
frock coat, and the present eorna-
ton in his button hole he made a pictur-
esque background for the center aisle of
the chamber
Mr.. Secretary" said a Texas mem
Der. shaking Mr.. Tafts hand. "our folks
down in Texas think mighty well of YOU.
and while there Is some difference Of
opinion among Texans as to whether or
not you ought 10 be the next President
we are going 20 compromise the matter.
Wen give you the Texas delegates to the
Republican convention, but on election
day We will defeat you by about 400. 800
majority"
Fine" exclaimed the Secretary. his
fat sides shaking with laughter. ''if YOU
Texans will do that MIR Henry. I shall
be entirely satisfied"
Then Mr. Taft walked over and began
talking to the solemn Mr.. De Almond. Of
Missouri.
sss
One OF the most popular Of the new
members of the House is Representative
Charles c. Carlin, of Virginia. Almost
any day you can see him guiding a dele
cation from "Ole Virginny' around the
Capitol building pointing out 10 them the
many things of interest, including the
well-known statesmen IN the Senate and
House. as we'll as those In Statuary Hail.
He described the statues to a group Of
ladies as Magnificent IN their silence. an