The Washington herald., 1909-01-07

pu1nrcVvTr-TTr AS,re,5 recognized by the
kEPkL9hlAIIFtfAVN speaker when he
was assigned TO
the Committee on Revision Of the Laws
Representative Macon has been here since
the Fifty-eighth Congress. and If the size
Of his plurality Is any criterion. he can
continue 10 represent the First district
Of Arkansas for some time. Naturally
he IS interested IN the Mississippi River.
and his interest is manifested in the
Committee on Levees and Improvements
'of the Mississippi River. Pension also
claims his attention Nobody knows how
old he is. he Will not tell. but he has
seen service with Father Time.
Without g shadow of a doubt. Mr
Oliver. the newspaper proprietor Of
Pittsburg. VIII succeed Senator Knox.
He viii be chosen by practically the same
vote that selected Senator Penrose. Mr.
Oliver IS almost the same build as Sen
ator Knox. a little taller. perhaps. but
generally the same type Of man Dhysic-
ally
With the exception Of Senator Pen
rose and DR.. Barchfeld In the House. the
entire Pennsylvania delegation are rather
short in stature. There is little Johnny
DaIzeU. pert Francis Burke. wIry Hampie
Moore. Hun. Cassel. and others, the
average height Of the whole number be-
ing below the ordinary mans size
The six oldest Senators in point Of serv-
ice are Hale. Frye. AIdrieh. CuIlom. Tel
Ter. and Daniel on March 4 Senator
Teller viii be retired. and Senator Daniel
Eill move up to number Eve. Senator
Gallinger. of New Hampshire. who viii
be reelected this January, win become
number six on the list
The Maine Senators entered the Senate
within ten days % each other. in 1851
The same year Senator Aldrich made
bis debut as a United States Senator
two years after Cullom was elected. and
two years after that Senator Daniel put
or the toga. Senator TeIler's service
was interrupted by. the three years and
over that he served In President Arthur's
Cabinet
One OF the best-known men around the
Senate press gallery is Tom Dawson. Who
handles the Association Press news. Tom
IS not only well known among the scrlbes.
but IS also popular with the Senator's.
He has been or duty a. the Capitol for
many years History doesn't sax how
many, and tradition hesitates when Il
credits him as being al the first Con-
gress-
Tom has a bright little nephew for
whom he has great liking. The little
fellow has fondness for Uncle Tom, and
was desirous OF showing his affection
st Christmas time by sending his uncle
a present. He was undecided Just what
% give and was likewise TOO big TO
ask advice. so he went shopping alone
and purchased the gift.
When Uncle Tom opened the package
from his fayorite nephew. he found Il
10 contain a pair Of guaranteed socks
and an atomizer- To say Tom was
pleased is expressing it mildly
The late Senator Quay. Of Pennsylvania.
had the politicians OF his state in q
manageable condition. but win IL all he
was troubled AT times with fights Of
more or less consequence Senator Pen
rose. his UHderstudy and successor. has
things In much better SHAPE. in fact. he
IDS LAlElAL AllC -ttl4tM ga HIS MANU-
rose IS a quiet methodicsl boss. there IS
no blUster 20 him. He has Just got them
right, knows how TO keep them. and have
them do his bidding he has been chosen
as his successor by a large majority. the
opposition being hardly worth mention
ing. only tweBty-three votes being regis
tered in the negative.
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sippi. IS still a States rights man. and
in support OF that propagands has intro
duced a resolution in the House that has
caused the Judiciary Committee 20 sit up
and take notice The resolution author
jzes and empowers the states Of Aissis-
sippi. Arkansas and Louisiana 10 resume.
for the time being that sovereignty which
dwelt originally with the colonies before
the adoption OF the present Constitution
and to negotiate a treaty which shall
adjUdge and settle the jurisdiction Of
crimes committed on the waters OF the
Mississippi River. where Il forms the
boundary line between the said States
and also IN those places which have been
cut of from the main body by the shift
ing channels OF the river
These small tracts, or cut-ohs. have be
come disconnected from their original
jurisdiction and the due process Of law
has been seriously hampered- Repre-
sentative Humphreys goes back 10 I14
and cites the fact that Virginia and
Maryland. before they had surrendered
any OF their powers entered into treaty,
by the terms Of which they were to exer-
else concurrent jurisdiction Of al pira-
cies, murders. and other crimes com
mitted on the Potomac River. where il
formed the boundary between the States
He further asserts that the United States
Supreme Court has declared the compact
stil IN force. aad insists that there IS
constitutional authority for Congress 20
empower any Of the States 10 enter into
such an agreement
Two and Two Make Four