The Washington herald., 1909-01-20

some tine. This is his first Congress.
and he viii have occasion 10 remember
his debut as an orator No one knows
why the Far Rockaway member broke
loose, but he did and was running wild
when he was held up.
Representative Calder from Brooklyn,
saw WiIlett in the corridor and greeted
him with Look here. young man. what
struck you yesterday oh, nothing. "
said WIllett. Talk about free speech. II
& fellow wants 10 say anything and Il
doesn't just suit the Republican major
ity. why he Is obliged to shut up.
Better watch OUT said Calder. ID
O'Clock noon. March 4, Is not far distant. "
-Ail right" laughed WiIieJt. 7 am on. q"
A committee has been appointed 10 con-
sider his remarks and report IN fve days
Heavy fees are charged for passage OF
private bills and taxed as costs by the
proper officers in the House OF Commons
and the House OF Lords. Upon sae de-
poslt OF the petition a fee OF 20 must be
paid; there must be paid s5 for each day
occupied by the examiners; e5 upon the
presentation Of the bill; s5 upon the first
reading; SIS on the second reading
s15 upon report from The committee.
EI5 for the third reading. and SO for
eact days sitting Of the referees There
are other fees so that the average 10 be
paid IN the House OF Commons for each
bill amounts 10 EIo0 or 800
To the House OF lords the same
amount has TO be paid The methods of
procedure. the difficulties IN the way OF
introducing public bills ir the House OF
Commons. and the still greater difficulties
and the great expense attendant upon
the Introduction and passage of private
bills. all tend 70 lessen the food Of Iegis-
lation. 50 that the British Parliament Is
not called upon 70 consider one-twentlsth
part OF the business that presses upon
the American Congress
Senator Scott is one OF the Senator's
VINO was not IN favor OF building the
magnificent Senate Office building. He
took occasion 20 emphasize the fact re-
Gently while speaking on quarters for the
census employees. and said:
There are many Senators. 7 have no
doubt. who prefer to keep their own com
mitJee rooms in the Capitol: but I would
not wish TO Inconvenience q Senator who
wants 70 move oct OF the Maitbv Build
ing OF out OF the cave Of the gods down
in the basement But IT strikes me that
there are two stories over there in the
new Office building that viii never be
needed BY Senator's for committee rooms
and II the committee on census would
turn their attention 10 the two upDsr
stories Of the Senate Building. for which
there IS no more use than the fifth wheel
OF wagon. think they would find
room FOR the employees OF the census"
Senator Lodge IS much worried over the
waste Of time and dignity that VIII be
necessary 20 secure positions for the 400
OF more clerks in the taking OF the new
census.
The Senator says that he has taken
part IN three revisions OF the tariff and in
one attempted revision He thinks IL is
the hardest job that Congress is called
upon TO do. but he says further: 7 viii
venture 20 say that there Will be a great
er expenditure Of time and temper for
every one in either House OF Congress.
caused by trying TO distribute these 400
clerkships. than VIII be caused BY all the
great schedules OF the tariff. heavy as
that burden is"