The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
NEWS AND VIEWS
Of WASHINGTON
INTERESTING LETTER FROM oUR
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
KENDALL GETS GOOD SEAT
Number 3o6 and Just in Front of Con-
gresham HuIl--lnsurgents Are
Defeated, But Not Dis
eouraoed.
(By Cyrus Foss stoddard. J


Washington, March 20.-The re-elec-
ton of Mr.. Cannon as Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the re.
adoption of the rules which prevail.
ed during the Goth Congress, present
an interesting situation and, II citi-
zens of the Sixth district who sup.
ported Mr.. Kendall last November, as
we'll as those who opposed his cleo.
ton, are not mindful of the facts,
much Injustice may be done. Con.
gressmen who, in their campaign
speeches and later By correspondence,
pledged their constituents to vote
against Mr.. Cannon in the caucus and
use their best efforts to secure a
practical revision of the rules, are
now, in view Of what has happened in
this respect, confronted with an EN-
barrassing situation. Briefly it is
this:
Cannon has won and the autocracy
win doubtless continue. These con
gressmen will, in the regular session
next December, seek to secure the
passage of various bills regarding in
creases in pensions, appropriations
for post Offices. ETC.. which they may
or may not obtain, depending on the
choice of the Speaker in the matter
for he will not forget those who
fought him last Monday. If they do
not secure the passage of all or a
majority of the bills introduced, con
stituents become disappointed and
and begin to wonder why their rep.
resentatlye cannot help them in
securing what they believe they much
need They do not remember that
during the campaign, they urged him
TO oppose the Speaker and, after cleo
ton, sent him scores of letters to
the same effect Hence, in their
haste, they blame the congressman
for condition which they themselves
In measure are responsible for, and
which he cannot help.
Praise For insurgents.
In this connection it Is Interesting
to record that Mr.. E, e. Higgins,
President of Success Magazine, has
this week called on those who took
part in the fight for revision, of the
rules, and personally assured each
congressman that Success would dc
all In its power TO place them in q
correct attitude before the people, OF
their respective district. Mr.. Hig
gins warmly congratulated the Insur
gents on the heroic stand they took,
and was intensely in earnest in his
assurances of the Iuture support OF
his great magazine. g.
Even though defeated the Insur
gents are not disposed to take a
back seat and further effort towards
revision of the rules may be made
IL is to be regretted that Washing.
ton dispatches sent to Iowa papers
during the past few days have Sc
grossly misrepresented Mr.. Kendall
in his attitude, but 1t is presumed
that fair-minded citizens will be as
sured OF he facts before they pass
| Judgment.
Drawing For Seats.
The drawing for seats was postponed
until Tuesday. In this Mr.. Kendall
was quite fortunate. being located in
seat BOG, which is neariy in front OF
the Speaker and six rows from the
desk. Mr.. Hull, of Iowa, sits just
behind Mr.. Kendall. The manner OF
drawing for seats is as follows: In
box provided for that pGrpose are
pIooad nc manu- Ynnrhlas os Fhara n 70
seats, each marble being numbered
A page then draws marble and calls
the number, which number CORES.
ponds to name on a numbered al.
phabetical list of members, That
member then goes forward and Sc
lects his seat. BY unanimous con.
sent certain members were allowed
TO select their seats previous to the
drawing.
The New Cent Piece.
When you get hold of new one.
cent piece and find that the Indian
head has been replaced by fine por.
trait of Abraham Lincoln, don't be
alarmed and conclude that some.
thing is radically wrong at the mint.
II is simply the result of a recent
decision to depart from the custom
OF over century and place on our
coinage the face of prominent citi-
zen. Our forefathers considered this
monarchical tendency, and Washing.
ton would not consent to the use of
his portrait on United States coins.
Blu now all is to be changed and soon
the country will be flooded with one
cent pieces having Lincoln's portrait
thereon. And not only this, but for
the first time the new coppers viii
bear the motto, &c Pluribum unum"
on the reverse side, The head of
Lincoln on the bronze tablet of the
Gettysburg monument is the design
understood to be adopted for the new
copper coin.
Work Under Difficulties.
The stenographers of the House OF
Representatives are compelled to
take their notes under great dlriicul-
ties, but they do y with such appar-
ent ease as to excite admiration
They do not sit quietly by the Speak
er and enjoy the comforts of an easy
chair and a table on which to write.
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