The Washington herald., 1910-02-18

Senator Perkins, chairman OF the SEN
ate Naval Affairs Committee, who fell
on the ice this winter and received in
juries that have kept him at home, is out
again. and was at his Office yesterday.
Senator Lorlmer has reported for duty
after a prolonged absence, and Senator
Taliaferro. who divides his time between
Washington and Florida, is back on his
job. Senator TallaferrO has a fight on
his hands for reelection and occasional
trips to his bailiwick are necessary to
keep his fences in good condition.
II is an interesting fact that the ap-
propriation's bills that have passed the
Senate have gone through without much
or no opposition at all This condition
is. no doubt. due to the hard and consis-
tent work done by the committees When
the bill is reported 1t is in shape to meet
all conditions and all comers. The diplo-
matte bill which carried something over
$3.50.000 was passed in less than three
quarters Of an hour.
quite a difference state Of affairs exists
in the House. An appropriation bin has
hard row TO hoe, and the member who
has the bill in charge is quizzed and
prodded for hours and sometimes DAYS
before tsasszssre IN shape 20 sTfe@t
the wishes of the majority.
There Is no Senator who is visited
oftener by the members OF the House
from his State. than Senator Martin. of
Virginia. The rotund. white-haired legis-
lator from the Old Dominion. is the rec
ognized leader, and the boys come around
early and often for advice and instruc-
ton. Representative Carlin drops in on
the Senator very often. II has been an
nounced that Hon. Joseph E. Willard
Is TO be candidate against Mr.. Carlin,
for Congress. While Charlie has made
good and has the advantage OF being in,
he frequently sees the Senator. Just the
same.
Senator Jef Davis exploded again yes
terday, and the fireworks were OF fiery
hue. Senator Hale peeped in the main
door. watched the display awhile. and re-
tired 10 peace and luiet. other Senators
in turn looked IN, bat retreated 10 the
cloak room.
But "Jen'' stormed on. and the Prairie
Creek oil and Gas Company and his Old
friend. the Standard Oil Company. got
smirched once more. IN telling OF the
that he thought would arise
between Federal and state authorities
should the company be granted permis-
sion 70 run their lines through Arkansas,
Senator Davis said what would follow
reminded him OF the time when the ponies
raced In the State.
He said there was an old judge by the
name Of "Billy" Barker. who was always
decided on for Judge He was appointed
first on one side and then on the other
The Judge would say 20 his friends be-
fore the events came Of: BOYS. # our
side don't win we Will break up with a
row"
so" thundered the mighty Demos !
themes Of Arkansas, III the standard OIL
Of this government (as he put
It'd can't get what they want they viii
cause a row"
The Senator's gallery is almost as
popular as the cloak rooms, and Sena- |
tors can be seen there any time chape- /
roning parties. The gallery is called the /
annex" and more than once there have /
been as many Senators in the gallery |
as there were on the floor. Even Sena- |
tor Lodge gets up there occasionally, but /!
he doesn't tarry long
Senator Elkins IS busy maa, so busy /
in fact that he has 10 eat while fe 1
works Seated at his desk. n his private /
office. the Senator disposes Of his lunch I
Of milk, crackers, and fruit, while going /
over the matters that require his att,n- /
ton
The Vice President and Senator Aldrlch I
selected Senator Elkins as chairman II 1
the Food Investigation Committee, bot 1
he asked 20 be relieved OF even member |
ship on the committee.
My resolution" says Scua CT EIkins, /
has been hanging fire for six weeks /
and had It been acted on earlier I would /
have accepted the chairmalship. but now /
| am too busy with adminisr Ctfcn mea- /
sures before the Committee on Interstate /
In speaking about the measures before
his committee. the Sena-7r says tLe |
oug8ooo OF the Supreme On IS ever be-
ore him. in their consideration, "Why,
-ay, h. a can't write two lines vf.huur
wondering if the Supreme. CnC-t will
lpp-ove them, and every colleague IN the
committee IS troubled with the same