The Washington herald., 1909-02-05

early days were spent on a farm he
attended school until sixteen. when he
joined the Confederate army and served
as a private.
After the war Mr.. McLaurin partially
completed his education at summerviile
Institute. aud was licensed to practice
Law at the age OF twenty. He was at
times district attorney. a member Of the
State legislature. Presidential eleotor for
the State at large. and delegate 20 TIE
constitutional convention. In 1894 he was
elected United States Senator The fol
lowing yea-, however, he was nominated
and elected governor. IN 1890 he was
again elected United States Senator and
was reelected six years later.
Senator McLaurin Is rarely ever missing
from the sessions OF the Senate, having
determined when he accepted the srUst 70
give hts state the best that IS n him.
His principal committees are Interstate
Commerce and Immigration In the fight
aga.ns. the confirmation OF Dr. Crum for
collector OF the port at Charleston. Sena-
tor McIsus5u has ably supported Senator
TilIman, who IS leading the fight against
the colored nominee.
It is pity the public cannot be per
mitted 70 either hear some OF the speeches
made IN executive session OF the Senate.
or. at least. see them printed. On various
occasions some Of the efforts have been
MASTERPIECES Of thought and Oratory. and
u t were possible 10 obtain a stenO-
graphic report. the names OF ;he speakers
would be placed in the Hail Of Fame.
Senator Money. IN a recent speech in
executive session on the Or. CrUm nomi-
nation, held his hearers az bresthless at
tendon.
As a rule. when the three rings are
given, causing general exodus OF those
who have no business around. many OF
the Senators also skldOO: but when Sena-
tor Money got to going. his audience was
augmented by returning solOns. who had
heard something was doing
The Senator's speech might be called
"a discourse on man" emphasizing the
supremacy Of the Caucasian race. Il IS
said that u was the most able speech on
the race issue that has been delivered in
recent years. Senator Money was over
Whelmed with congratulations. and those
who die not have the opportunity TO
shake his hand telephoned him at his
home their admiration for his most able
effort.
II Mr. c r Mckinney. enrolling clerk
OF the House. sees the end OF the special
session Of Congress for the revision OF
the tariff, he viii have enrolled during
his incumLency Of the position three tariff
bills. the Mckinley bill. the Dingiey biz.
and the coming Payne bill The en-
rolling OF a bin IS necessarily a most
important duty, one requiring mUcn al
tention and care. The E1isplacing OF a
punctuation mark, the leaving out Of a
word the introduction OF a joker. and
numerous cher possible errors might
cause Infinite trouble. Il Is known that
the misplacing a little comma in q certain
BIZ changed the sense and intent OF the
sentence TO such a degree that as It was
enrolled II meant exactly the opposite Of
what was intended.
Mr.. James (spielnan) Creelman was
caught wandering around the press gal
lery yesterday. and was compelled. as a
punishment, 70 listen 70 the monotOnous
morning business
The House was considering an act 10
amend a section OF the Revised Statutes
relating TO the resignation OF judges OF
the courts OF the Tinted States. Repre-
sentative De Almond desired to be heard,
but when his time came he was missing.
Representative Mann looked 20 the Demo-
cratic side, saw no De Almond, and, as
usual. Jumped into the breach
Mr.. Speaker, seid Mann, while wait
ing for the gentleman from Missouri, I
think Il would be wen 10 have silent
prayer az this time and a contemplation
Of the enoTmity Of the bill"
Mr.. Speaker" chimed in the iETepres-
sible John Wesley Gaines. lust before
the silence begins would like 10 ask the
gentleman e question
Just then Mr. De Almond blew in and
took the floor. and the preaching service
was continued