The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-08

Forty Men In Senate Who
Served In Lower Branch.
AN INTERESTING TENDENCY

AN INTERESTING TEhDEMCY.
Evidently People Of States Prefer Men
of Legislative Experience as Their
Representatives In Upper Chamber
of Congress-The southerners Start
Commercial Campaign.
Washington, June Especial. 1.-The
election of William Lorfmer to the
senate from Illinois to succeed for
mer Senator Albert J. Hopkins makes
forty members Of the senate who have
had service in the house Of representa-
tives. This Is probably the largest
number of promotions Of modern
times. 1t shows tendency on the
part of the people to prefer men who
have had legislative experience at
Washington. 1t is also a noteworthy
fact that the number of millionaires
Is decreasing steadily in the upper
branch of congress. But, no matter
how the political prestige of Senator
Lorimer may increase or how power
full he may become, he never can be
president of the United States He
was born in England, and that bars
him from the highest office within the
gift of the American people. In early
life Lorimer was an apprentice to a
sign painter. for time was street
car conductor and later became a con-
tractor. He has served little over
twelve years in the house. He has Il
bushy head of light red hair, clear,
pink complexion and Invariably looks
the picture of health Immediately
after his election to the senate Mr.
Lorimer publicly announced that he
would favor downward revision of the
tariff. He voted in the house this
spring for the Payne bill and will now
have chance to vote for the Aldrich
bill in the senate. Few men have had
an opportunity to vote in few months
for tariff bills IN both branches of con
gress.
Promoted From the House.
The United States senators who for
merly served i'll the house of repre-
sentatives i'll alphabetical order are
Aldrich of Rhode Island, Bailey of
Texas, Bankhead OF Alabama, Bran
degee Of Connecticut, Burkett Of Ne
braska, Burrows OF Michigan, Burton
Of Ohio, Carter of Montana, Clark of
Wyoming, Cullon OF Illinois, Curtis OF
Kansas, Daniel of Virginia, Dick of
Ohio, Dixon Of Montana, Dolliyer of
Iowa, Elkins Of West Virginia, Frye OF
Maine, Galiinger of New Hampshire.
Gamble of South Dakota, Hale of
Maine, Johnson of North Dakota, Jones
of Washington, La Toilette of Wis
consin, Lodge Of Massachusetts, Money
of Mississippi. Nelson of Minnesota
Newlands OF Nevada, Paynter of Ken
lucky. Rayner Of Maryland, Simmons
of North Carolina, Shively of Indiana
Smith of Maryland, Smith of AIichi
gan, Stephenson of Wisconsin, Stone
Of Missouri, Sutherland of Utah, Tay-
Tor of Tennessee and Warner of Mis-
souri,
Specimen of Crank Bills.
session offered III the house by request
"That from and after the passage of
this act the hour between 2 and 8
O'Clock in the morning of each of the
first four Sundays IN April of each
year shall be small hour. consisting
of forty minutes only, but shall other
wise be reckoned full hour for all
intents and purposes whatsoever in the
United States. That the hour between
2 o'clock and 8 O'clock In the morning
of each of the first four Sundays In
each year except 1909 shall be long
hour, consisting Of eighty minutes. but
shall otherwise be reckoned full hour
for all intents and purposes whatso
ever. That Greenwich time, as used
for the purposes of astronomy and nav
igation shall not be affected by this
act. That the variations of time here
by established shall be known as uni
versal time. That this act shall apply
to the United States and shall be
known as the daylight savings act.
1907
After cfapp's Seat.
Reports received here are to the eff
feet that Senator Clapp Of Minnesota
may have serious opposition for re-
election. One OF the prospective cam
didates is said to be T. B.. Walker.
reputed to be the largest owner of |
timber In the United States. |
For some years Mr.. Walker has spent |
4 portion Of the winter IN Washington
Ind has the reputation of being great |
over of art9owning many valuable |
He Is known to be wealthy. |
Gossip also has 1t that Frank B. KEEL
ogg of ST. Paul. who was one of Presi-
lent Roosevelt's prosecutors Of the |
trusts, has hankering after the sena-
-orial toga
! Important Enterprise Assumed.
Plans of the southern commercial
have reached stage that |