The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29

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MPRL3flslIgE httysii fight, was defeated.
the district being
overwhelmingly Democratic He did not
seek State legislative honors again. but
sspired to national fame, and was sue
cessful He was elected to represent the
Sixth district IN the F1fty-zixth Con-
gress- he proved satisfactory. and has
been returned with regularity.
Representative Needham is painstaking
in his duties. and has been particularly
attentive 20 hearings on the tariff.
Go over the House with a nne-tOOth
comb. and # VIII be impossible to find a
member who IS as well informed about
and eonversant with postal affairs as
Jesse Overstreet He has made a study
Of Uncle Sans postal department and
what h. doesn't know about its workings
and needs isn't worth knowing When
he leaves Congress, Il wil be hard 10 find
a member 10 take his place as chairman
OF the Committee on Post-ofices and
0eL LLDaA1 anu ll1A Il - az A'-A++ft4s
With his knowledge OF the subject. he
combines a force Of argument that is
hard 10 combat He hits right from the
shoulder. and when Jesse goes after any
thing. he generally gets IL
Mr.. Chairman said 8Ir- Overstreet in
his speech on postal appropriations, we
stood for what We believe to be night
without regard 10 the insinuasions Of the
members vino think We ought 10 join with
them without reference to our consciences
IN voting appropriations 10 aid members
20 Increase their popularity with the pos
tai employees"
The shaft went home.
The House Is pushing through the aP-
preparation bills. The members are work
ing hard each day with the budget. only
stopping the discussion long enough 70
allow some member TO get in a speech
Il would never do for the aforesaid men,
Der 70 90 back 10 his constituents with
out ever having his name appear in print
over on the Senate side il is hide-and-
seek game between the omnibus claims
and postal savings bills. Occasionally
they hold their breath and some miner
bin Is taken up by unanimous consent
and passed. Before that is done, however,
the sponsor OF the bill has 10 make
friends with Senator Kean. for he is
always there with his objection unless he
IS persuaded TO let il go.
Whether from habit or from q desire
to De nice-publie men are not averse 70
having their pictures taken while going
to or from the Capitol \ PHOTOGRAPHER
was standing al the entrance on tae
House side. His camera was in position.
all ready to get some famous man as he
left the building. A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gentleman approached the photographer
with;
WHOM are you going 10 photograph
Statesmen, answered the camera
DO yeu have any difficulty swapping
them"
I don't snap them. I stop them and
stand them IN a good position TO take
DO they permit THAR
Not ali OF them. but directors are an
( exception
what do you photograph them for
News"
Look at me. An a good subject for
news?'
The photographer looked him over.
7 can't place you WHAT'S your state
Yet you l5ok good 70 me-
well. III. tell you. I'm not Con
gresham. but I am public man and j
the public eye"
What brand?
I'm a book agent"
Just then a Western Congressman sp'
peared. and in a few minutes the Gamers
man had him. overcOat and all.
| Every day It becomes more and more
apparent that the leaders Of the Senate
/ have the rsins in firm hands They have
made I'D their minds what legislation shall
mass this session. and their programme
will be carried out. The youngsters who
balk occasionally are not discouraged and
whenever they get q chance they lombard
the breastworks. but with about the same
result that the insurgents in the House
4 lombard the rules
They are a likely lot, however, and VII
he heard from later. Senator Aldricl
/ IS always around ever watchful, and
when he sees things in danger Of going
fastray. he puts out his master hand and
the wayward ones are subdued- He must
keep things in shape for the tariff dis
cussiOn-
A friend asked Senator Aldrich whether
he would frame a tariff bin his time. Th'
Senator answered.
NO. I am done with framing tariff
bills"
: Il Is a foregone conclusion. however
that the Senate bill VIII have the marks
OF having been tempered with BY the
Rhode Island financier.