The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-04
TM1OR MlMLFY

war. IN 8eiz ne re-
turned to Hartford
SfKgT0R NnYTlFY Conn. dividing his
Va - tine between busi-
ness and politics. he organized and was
the first president OF the United States
Bank Of Hartford. and few years later
was made president Of the Aetna Life n
surance Company. organized by his
father Mr.. Buckley was councilman. al
derman, four terms mayor Of Hartford.
and IN 1855 was unanimously nominated
for governor lie was elected and served
as chief executive for four years He was
elected United States Senator 10 succeed
Hon. J. r HaWley. Senator Buckley IS
chairman Of the Committee on Railroads.
and on several committees. the most i'm
portant being Military Affairs. he was
an attentive member Of that committee
during the investigation Of the Browns
vile affair, and was one OF the signeTs Of
the minority report drawn I'd by Senator
Foraker. Senator Buckley IS a Republi-
can OF the old school, and on All questions
OF party policy and administrative meas
Gres he lines Up with the Etalwarts-
Representative Payne, the Republican
leader in the House. and Representative
Mann. the man always on the Job" in
the same body. prepared bills to pro-
hibit the importation and use OF opium
for other than medicinal purposes. &c
The bills were very much alike and
when the chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee reported this BIZ Mr.
Mann pricked Up his ears. and immsdi-
ately began TO consume time The big
New Yorker and the laxative HlinOisan
spared for considerable time over the
merits of the two Bills but without any
decided advantage TO either. but afford
ing much amusement 10 the audience.
Ollie James. the Kentucky giant. stood
& as long as possible. when he butted IL.
Mr.. Speaker" yelled ellie. with his fog
horn voice. Mr. Speaker. I rise 10 a
parliamentary inquiry. Would IL be IN
order 20 move &c appoint q special com
mittee. whose duty Il shall be 10 ascer-
tain the differences, II any. between Nh
Mann's biz and Mr. Paynes biIl2' The
inquiry had its effect. but, o. course. tie
Ways ard Means Committees bin can
tered home a winner.
]. Adam Bede, the Joker OF the House,
is making a dying effort for his con-
stituency. IN Minnesota. BY paying par
ticular attention to the rivers and hsr-
DOTS buL J. Adam is causing a ripple
by pushing a number q amendments to
the bill when il makes its appearance
IN the House, IL il does this session The
unfinished harboT al Duluth Is a sub
ject Of particular interest TO him Past
history shows tha: II is 10 easy matter
20 amend the committees bills
J. Adam was defeated IN the last cleo
ton. and this is the last chance ne has
for his white alley. and he Is going into
the fight with al OF his might, supple
nented with some OF his wit and good
humor He expects the assistance OF
some Of the lame ducks. who want TO
die game.
Senator GaIIlager. tire Chairman Of the
Senate District Committee. and who has
been recently reelected, is the recipient
Of a handsome gold pen. The pen is the
one which was used BY the governor Of
New Hampshire when be signed the
Senator's credentials. It is suitably en-
graved. and the gife Is priced by Mr.
Gallinger.
TIE 'possum dinner given By Senator
Scott 20 his colleagues in the Senate has
caused considerable anxiety among the
Capitol forces. The favored ones are
mute about the new dslicacy. and are
not willing 20 express their opinion as 70
IT'S merits IS a piece de resistance
Those who were Tot privileged 70 partake
OF even smell the gravy, OF the two
West Virginia pOssums. are gTieved- If
this thing keeps Up. said a Western
Senator, the Senators with sportsman
ike tendencies viii be playing tTuant %
80 posSum hunting" 'P0ssum Is Tot q
new dish TO the Southern members. and
one smecked his lips when he described
its delicsousness when served cold. with
bot gravy and sweet potatoes On the side
Great is 'possum. and It viii prevail.
Gustav Kusteruanu. the German mem
Der OF the Badger state. makes one real
speech each session Kustermann doesn't
say much in between tine. but when he
does make a speech. he says something.
His one speech, delivered In style pecu-
liar TO himself and with a German ac-
cent. is filed with wisdom and knovI-
edge Of the subject He combines bust
ness instinct with sound. common sense.
and when he sees the speech in print in
the Congressional Record, he has no rea-
son TO be ashamed Of the production
Representative Kustermann's district
comprises six counties. and the residents
Of those counties are always glad when
campaign time comes around: they enjoy
Kustermann's talks. When his opponent
goes over the district. the Flying Dutch
man follows behind and hands Il out TO
the people in a business mans style