Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-02

~ NHA&9NAM WRIlENN0
81 the Nation's Capitol.
A poll Of members OF both houses OF con-
gress on the pending postal saving bank
bill, made by the Washington correspond
ont Of the Chicago News. shows decisive
mojortties in favor Of the measure. In
the house OF representatives, out Of ss
lpolled, l2 we're favorable, thirty-three
%ageinst and eight-eight non-committal OF
the senators forty-nine are for postal saw
ings banks, ten against, fourteen non-com-
initial. on the proposition OF depositing
savings In local banks. thirty-nlne sena-
tors were favorable. eight for purchase Of
lands and twenty-nine non-committal.
There were seventy-nine absentees in the
house end nineteen in the senate when the
poll was taken, at least a majority OF
whom are counted favorable. The poll by
states shows the senators Of Iowa, No
braska, Kansas. Illinois, Minnesota, Mon
tana, South Dakota and Wyoming support
the proposition, though divided as to tho
disposition of the savings. In the house
poll Nebraska is recorded five for, one
absent; Iowa, nine for, 1 non-committal,
one absent; South Dakota two for; wyo-
ming, ono for; Kansas, seven for. one non
committal; Colorado, three for. In fact
NA0 nheWAhk pEeconNS the western memDeE
nearly unanimous for postal savings banks
and fasteners divided with a majority
against.
Victor Murdoch, insurgent, sometimes
finds time TO write for the magazines. Mr..
Murdoch also publishes a paper at Wichita,
Kan, 80 he takes a deep interest in the
hearings now on before the house postof-
flee committee concerning a possible In
cret SO OF second class mail rates, and, as
a member OF the committee, asks a number
Of questions.
Recently there was before the committee
the president Of the Century Publishing
company relates the Washington Times.
He was endeavoring TO show that the ulti-
mate subscriber would be about the only
person to get it in the neck IL tho rates
were increased. Mr.. Murdoch seemed to
think such a thing was possible, too, SO
the following dialogue ensued:
Mr.. Scott, is It not true that those in the
mechanical departments are thoroughly or
~ganized, and that you could not make ND
the Increase out Of those departments?'
asked Murdoch.
They are thoroughly organized" was
the answer.
And the advertisers are organized, also,
and they would not stand for your shelly
ing the increased postage on them"
They are, 50 organized" said Mr.. Scott
well, then, your only recourse would
be to lessen the remuneration to contribu-
tors, the men who write for the maya
%zines7' suggested Mr.. Murdoch.
You are mistaken; they are the best or
ganiEed Of ALL" retoined the veteran pub
Usher.
You are not q member of the union, Vic.
or you'd know all about it." said Repre-
sentative Smith OF California, while the
committee members laughed.
So long as a member of the United
States senate remains on his own side OF
the capitol he gets along famously. Page
boys run at his beck and call, elevators
ignore the presence of mere citizens when
ever he rides, and in fact, each Individual
senator is lord of all he surveys.
When a senator gets over on the house
side he must conduct himself after the
fashion of the members OF that easy-goine
body, or else have his dignity Jolted oocas-
~ionally.
Senator Smith of South Carolina went
over to the house building a day or two
ago to attend a hearing Of a committee
He did not like the way some visiting
New York cotton exchange brokers were
cross-examination the cotton growers from
the south, and he arose to ask some ques-
tlons himself.
VIII the gentleman please ) give his
name?' asked Chairman Scott.
Smith," replied the senator.
please state your full name" COM
manded Mr.. Scott, in a tone which indi-
Gated that there might be several Smiths
in the country.
''EllisOn Du Rant Smith," responded thu
senator.
And where are you from and what do
you representa- asked Mr.. Scott, endeay-
oring to be patient.
Il am from the United States senate"
replied Mr.. Smith.
"oh, yes; of course; to be sure; pray
proceed, SENATOR" said Chairman Scott
The other day Senator Deliver received
a letter from a man in Iowa, as follows:
II would not vote for you for the Job
Of dog catcher"
Senator Dolliver returned the letter with
the following written across its back:
MY Dear Man-You are laboring under
a misapprehension. 1 am not a candidate
for the position of dog catcher"
The senator participated in a little in
cident in the senate elevator the other
afternoon that would have gladdened Roose-
velt's heart. The elevate was pretty well
crowded when the senator came hustllng
the corridor. "shooing'' four children
ahead OF him. They must have started
at about the age of'A and stopped at the
age OF 8.
All yours?" asked another senator.
You betl" said Dolliver. This one here"
and he indicated a pretty child, tn, %llttlest,
sis the one that played havoc with your
walnut sweets"
"Well, 1 declare" said Senator No. 2,
and he leaned over and put a question to
her In baby talk.
She only hung her head till the elevator
reached the senate floor, Then Dolliver