The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-08-13
REJOICING over
END OF CONGRESS-
Senators and Representatives
Glad to Leave Washington.
OUTGOING TRAINS CROWDED.

uncfe Joe Cannon Had Hard Work at
Tinses 10 Get ouorum-speouIation
on the Income Tax Measure-oeorge
L. Shoup aHd His Statue.
Washington, Aug. 9-(Spectal.l +
There never was q time when congress
was so tired of itself and when every
body else was so tired of congress,
when there was so general a rejoicing
that the end had come. 1t took the
utmost efforts ON the part of Speaker
Cannon and John w. Dwight, the Re-
publican whip of the house, to keep
sufficient number Of members in Wash
ington to make a quorum. Uncle Joe
held back the committee assignments
as club, and Dwight had the sergeant
alarms watching the railway station
IN order to keep members from getting
out of reach of service in the house.
Many of the senators announced fatty
that they would adjourn whether con-
gress did or not, as they were not go
ing TO stay In Washington any longer.
Some senators showed a disposition
TO talk along on the tariff, but Presi-
dent Taft brought great pressure upon
them, and members of the house also
served notice ON the senators that they
had become tired of sitting around
while the senators talked to empty
seats In the senate chamber
Getaway Days.
In spite Of the efforts to keep SEN
ators and representatives In Washing
ton a few slipped away on nearly
every train, going either to their homes
or to New York, where they had made
arrangements to sail on steamers for
Europe. Several senators had to
change their bookings for sailing days
half a dozen times. Railroad accom-
modatfons were engaged by nearly
every member Of congress day after
day, all hoping that the end might
come, so that they could get away
from Washington at the earliest pos
sible moment. Nearly everybody in
congress, as well as those outside, re-
allied that nearly twice as much time
was taken to pass the tariff bill as
was necessary.
Bill For Railway Clerks.
One of the last bills offered in the
special session would, in the event of
its becoming a law, grant half pay to
injured railway clerks of the post
Office department until they are able
to resume their work, They would
be given full pay while under the
care of a physician, and should any of
these clerks be killed while on duty
1t Is proposed that one full years pay
be given to one dependent member of
the family.
Fate Of Income Tax.
Alabama Is the first on the roll of
states and 1t so happened that on &C
count of the legislature being in extra
session 1t was the first to take action
on the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution giving congress the power to
levy an income tax. Much speculation
has been heard here as to the final out
come of this matter. Should twelve
states vote against 1t defeat is In store |
for the amendment, and opinions differ |
as to whether or not In such an event |
agitation for an income tax will be
kept up. Those who favor the plan |
insist that the fight will go on, especial
ly If the supreme court should declare |
the corporation tax feature of the
Payne tariff bill unconstitutional, and |
prominent men In both of the great
political parties have declared in
speeches In the senate and house that |
they expect just such a elimination
in view of the fact that the corpora
ton tax was not popular with either
side.
Addition to statusry Hall.
The statue of the late George L.
Shoup which is to be placed in the
capitol has arrived. There are now in
statuary hall thirty-four statues that
have been contributed by the various
states, New England having more
than any other section of the country.
Idaho is the fourth state west of the
Mississippi river to have representa-
ton in the hall. George L. Shoup was
the first territorial governor of Idaho,
he was the first governor after Idaho
was admitted into the Union, and he
was one of the first United States SEN
ators elected from Idaho. Although he
was a native of Pennsylvania, he was
title known I'm the east. having gone to
the far west when a young man. In
the pioneer days he vas a noted In
dian fighter and during the civil war
was an officer in the Union army.
Not Forgotten In Adversely.
The last Of the pallbearers of Presi-
dent Lincoln died here the other day
I'm poverty. at the age Of eighty-One.
He was Henry c. worthington. a
Marylander by birth, who went to
California in the pioneer days and
then moved into Nevada. being first a
delegate and then a representative In
the house from Nevada during the
sivfl war Mt. worthington fought a
number Of duels out on the slope in
his younger days and was second in
many Others. Senators and represent
atives from the far west saw to II
that the once famous old man was
placed in a Washington hospital dur
ing his last illness and that be had
decent burial In the congressional
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