The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-15
May Make More Disclosures.

May Make More Disclosures.
Washington, Jan. lin the few re-
naming weeks of President Roose-
velts administration enough will de.
velop, it Is reported, to put several
members of the present house of rep.
resentatlyes in most unenyablc
light. In cannot be stated just at this
time how the disclosures will be
made, but enough is learned to war
rant a statement that the president.
by simply permitting to be made pub.
lie some of the facts that are i'm his
possession concerning the primary
campaigns of some of the members of
congress- can, If he so desires, put
them out of the running next year,
when an other congressional election
is to be held.
Whether Mr. Roosevelt will do this
or rot will soon be known. He is not
gutter or a buffer" in anything
he undertakes.
Are Just Ordinary Men.
Much is heard concerning the de-
bate on the passage of the resolution
to rebuke the president, and of the
great efforts made by the house to
prove to the country that it is a high
moral body whose conduct and integ-
rity Is above reproaCh, and should not
be questioned, either personally or
collectively. But plainly speaking,
the house of representatives does not
differ materially from any other body
of 800 men. 1t is an able organiZa-
/ ton and each state sends men of cali.
Der and force to Washington, but the
house members are just ordinary
men, after all, subject to all the weak
I nesses of which their fellow citizens
are subject, Some of the members
play good hand at poker attend
horse races, when they can get to
one. and venture ON the outcome of a
/ presidential election by backing their
/ Judgment with their money.
Scene of Many Fights.
During the last few years there
nave been many personal fist fights
in congress, where hair was pulled
and eyes blackened after the lie had
| been passed. Congressman Charles
| Napoleon Brumm, of Pennsylvania
once hurled large volume of Con
gressional Records at the head of a
fellow Republican who was then try
ing to lay a foundation for an Ananias
club.
John Wesley Gaines got into a fight
not two years ago in swinging door
and he and his antagonist We're whirl
ed around and around with great
rapidity, each trying to get at the
other.
John Sharp Williams and David A
DeArmond clinched and gouged each
others eyes two years ago this win
ter.
Tom Reed, when speaker, dared
Joseph Bailey, then the floor leader
Tor the minority, who threatened
Reed personally, to step right up tc
the speakers rostrum. There is &
long list of congressional fights, rows
arrests and court proceedings con
corning the members ard the sena
tors.
Pefin Drew a Revolver.
Tom Helm of Alabama, last winteI
drew a revolver in street car anC
shot at a negro, missed his mark anC
seriously wounded a white man who
lay for weeks in a hospital
Students of congressional pugilistit
encounters recall the Gaming of Sen
ator Summer by Tombs, and the at
tack on G. A. Grow, who pulled the
wig of Brooks, his antagonist
1t is only few years since the
liquor bar in the basement Of the CAPT
tol was abolished, but there are man!
senators and congressman who take
a square drink whenever they feel like
it, from the buttermilk cocktail, which
is the vice presidents favorite bev
erage, to a King Williams highball
There are all sorts of temperaments
and characteristics in congress, bu
both branches can be depended upor
always to maintain and uphold its
own dignity.