The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

county. Ee-eleCtcA
three years later. and made chairman Of
the board in 1885. He was delegate 10 the
Democratic national convention in 1904
His first Congress was the Fifty-sixth,
and has held on to his Job for the sue
ceeding Congresses.
Representative Ryan is a member Of
the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, and has evinced great interest
in that ail-impOrtant subject.
One Of the smallest committees in both
the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives is that on printing. only three men,
small, the printing committees as at pres
ent constituted are considered the most
efficient that have considered questions
on the bulky subject Of printing for
many years Several important matters
have come before the committees. and IN
each case they have been handled with
care, and the results obtained have been
satisfactory.
A peculiar state OF affairs has arisen IN
regard 10 both the Senate and House
printing committees.
Senator Platt Is chairman OF the Senate
committee and his time expires March 4
Senator Elkins viii be the ranking Re
publican member. but as he Is chairman
OF the Committee on Interstate Com
merce. he does not care for the chairman
ship Of the Committee on Printing. and
the probabilities are that chairman VIII
be named VINO has not served on the
committee before
Representative lands Is chairman OF
the House Printing Committee He VIII
be left at home for the Sixty-frst Con
gTesS. and n the natural order Of things
the chairElanship would fan on the shoul-
ders OF Representative Perkins. Of New
York. Mr- Perkins viii be the top man
on the Foreign Affairs Committee IN the
next Congress. and. II Uncle joe IN
his wisdom, sees fit 10 appoint him chair
man e that committee the head Of the
House Printing Committee VIII be va
cant. ard a similar condition viii exist
as on the Senate side. making Il neces-
sary 70 Teorganize the committee almost
entirely and appoint new man as chair
man.
The Grange societies from all parts Of
the United States are pouring petitions
into the Senate. praying for the passage
Of the so-calied rural parcels post" and
postal savings bank" bills. Nearly
every Senator. rot excepting Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks. has received numerous
petitions from their constituents n re-
gard % the subject
Sixteen separate oranges OF the Pa
irons Of Fusbandry Of New York pre-
sented petitions through Senator Platt
on Mon5ay Senator Hale presented
twelve from Maine. and Senator Burrows
seventeen from Michigan While TIE
Senate was flooded with petitions for the
bills. there were q number received ask
ing for its defeat
Lame ducks had the floor in the House
for the best part Of yesterday. and the
lame duck club from Indiana were az
the top - the heap A local Indiana
bin regarding the judiciary was being
considered and the Irdianiars were in
their element Il was noticeable that
those who had the most 10 say. and that
was a great deal were those Who have
been elected 70 stay at home and at
tend 20 their business
Overstreet. lands. Clancy. and HOlu-
day got in the mix u and L was a
warm one at that SO warm that It was
difficult for an Onio0keT 10 find cut from
their remarks Just where they stood.
When II comes 10 talking. the RepubH-
can members from Indiana are there
with the goods. and they can always De-
heard. There are no weak lung states
men among the Hcosier delegation.
Work IS rushing in the new Senate
Office building. but II is hardly possible
that the Senator's viii be allotted their
new rooms until well on in the extraor-
d'1ary session. Each Senator =iu have
as his own d0miCile. two rooms and
lavatory. The rooms will be furnished
with mahogany furniture and the floors
viii be covered with a handsome Wilton
rug. Both furniture and rugs have been
made from special designs prepared for
the purpose
The Senators who are so unfortunate
IS 10 be obliged to quarter in the terrace
rooms and those who are cramped in the
annex, are anxious 10 get into the new
building There are several rooms. how
ever. in the Capitol that viii be hard to
surpass, either in furnishings or decora-
ton notably those occupied by Military
Affairs Committee and Committee on
Philippines, while others are as bright,
cheerful and handsome as they can be.
Ex-senator Blackburn was a welcome
visitor on the floor OF the Senate yester-
day. Most Of the Senators were satisfied
TO greet him with a cordial handshake.
but Senator Money threw his arms
around Jovial Joe's neck and gave him a
genuine Mississippi hug Santa Claus
Ex-senator Stewart. IS a daily visitor to
his former haunts and can be seen on
the floor Of the Senate engaging Senators
IN conversation.
Living Among Earthquakes.
From the New YORK Word.