The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
Of
The CENSUS.
There VIII Be a Large Supply
OfAppIicants For Such Posts.
CONGRESSMEN IN A DILEMMA


Jobs In the Enumeration of the Popu-
lation-UncIe Joe and the Illinois
Senatorship.
Washington, May "a. -[Special.l ~
Ever since the tariff bill was sent over
to the senate the house has been meet
ing only twice a week, and even then
the sessions have lasted only few
minutes each time until the Philippine
tariff bill was reported the other day.
But 1t looks as Ii Speaker Cannon will
have to send out orders for the absent
members to return and have the house
get down to business, for there are
yet several important measures to be
disposed of before this session comes
to close, and there is apt to be some
wrangling over them all, requiring
most of the Republicans to be In their
seats. The representatives as com.
pared with senators have had an easy
time of 1t. That is due primarily tc
the fact that the house rules limit the
debate, and Uncle Joe and the other
Republican members of the rules com
mittee had 1t In their power to stop
the flow Of talk In the lower branch
of congress. There has been posi-
bility that in breaking the deadlock In
the Illinois legislature Mr. Cannon
might be settled upon as the compro
mise man to be sent to the senate as
the successor Of Mr. Hopkins The
friends of the speaker think. that II
wOufd about cause his collapse IL lie
were suddenly to find himself a mem.
Der of a body where there Is no check
on debate after having been for SC
many years dominant figure In the
house, with its stringent rules.
Besiesed by Applicants.
The appointment Of supervisors for
taking the next census win not be
made before Oct. Is and possibly not
that soon. The pressure for these
positions has been terrific for the past
two months. Only an average of about
one to congressional district will be
provided for In the appropriation bill
In some states having from eight to
twelve members of the house several
hundred well known men are said to
be applicants, and the chances, there.
fore, are that many will be the dis,
appointments when the selections are
made Meanwhile the senator's and
representatives are having worrying
old time. Democrats will be consulted
in those states which have no Repub-
lican members of congress. The cen
sus enumeration will not begin actual
" until April ID OF next year. but
great deal of preliminary work has
to be done for that stupendous under.
taking.
Inpervious to Hints.
The supreme court viii wind up the
business of the season at the end of
this month and will not be In session
again until October. The docket is,
as usual, very much behind. and there
Is no telling when some Of the impor.
tant cases will be decided Lawyers
Of eminenee privately complain that
some of the justices are foo aged to
properly keep up with the work. but If |
these complaints reach the ears of the |
more venerable jurists they hive no
effect. Two justices only of this court |
ire now on the retired list. with full
pay for life. They are Shiras Of Penn
sylvania and Brown of Michigan.
Reclaiminu Southern Soil.
Experts of the department of agri
culture have made reports on the soil
INVESTIGATIONS IN some parts of the
south. They find that lands which
nave been supposed to be worth little
an be used for the production of truck
'rops that viii make them eventually
lmong the most valuable In the United
states They find. too. that artesian
water In large quantities is obtainable
where formerly 1t was supposed none
ould be had. This can be used for If.
igatien, and on these lands celery
when properly irrigated and otherwise
handled can be made to produce from
1000 to $500 worth OF the plant to
he acre. This is considered ona Of
he most valuable trucking crops that
an be produced anywhere. by Jan.
AIRY of next year. according to the de-
'artment officials. q larger area of soil
urvey work will have been completed
. Alabama than In any other state In
he country. One Of the officials saws:
returned more enthusiastic than
yer over the possibilities for develop
ng the unused agricultural lands f
he south, not merely FOR the produc-
lon OF staple crops with good average
eturns per acre, but also with regard
. the development Of special indus
Hes where from the production Of
ruits. nuts, garden vegetables and to-
aceo fhe soils may be made to aggre-
ate from $500 to $1,000 per acre under
he Intensive forms of cultivation. =
How # Works. II
Here's a shot that Senator Nelson Of
Minnesota gave the managers of the
riff bill In the senate when he had d !
1t with them as to how legislation
,netimes Is secured: With d tariff
II It Is just as It ii with river and
srbor bill. You tickle me and I'LL
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