The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-22

CORRESPONDENT, ATLANTA CoNsrI-
TUITION.
Washington, d. Joseph Mer;-
wekller Terrell was sworn mon Tues
day, December 9Th, as senator Of
siie United States from the state Of
Georgia to succeed the late Senator
Clay.
He was Immediately assigned to
the important committee on post
offices and post roads, position
held BY Senator Clay and in which
he did his most effective work.
This committee considers all matters
affecting the postal service, includ-
ing the rural free delivery service,
and passes upon the appropriation
exceeding $3.50, 900, 00)for carrying
on the post Office department. Mr..
Terrell also landed on tie commit
tees on manufactures, coast defenscs,
coast and insular surveys, and Uni
yersity Of the United States, all Of
which were held by Senator Clay.
The only one of Senator Clay 5 COM
niitees he failed to secure, was that
on appropriations, and this went to
q senator who has been in Washing
ION a number Of -ears.
/ am greatly pleased that
secured the post Office committee,
for inAthis place believe lean be Of
great service to the state Of Georgia.
Il was my choice Of all those open
70 me, and ! consider myself most
fortunate in securing it. ]"
The post is coveted one, and d
number Of democratic senators who
have been in office longer than
Senator Terrell would have been
glad to have it but Senator Bacon,
who is member Of the steering
committee 81 democrats, made a
hard fight for this good berth for his
colleague and was successful.
Should the senate be democratic
two years hence, and democratic
president sit in the White House,
the post win be one Of great impor-
tancc affecting the whole state, and
Senator Terrell viii have a large part
il shaping the personnel Of Uncle
Srm's big force of post office en-
ployes in Georgia.
Mr.. Terrell was sworn in on Tues
day, at the same time that Claude
A. Swanson Of Virginia, and La
Fayette Young Of Iowa, took the oath
ii Office. He was dressed in black
cutaway suit. The next day, he
appeared in the senate chamber
CARRIED in ii workaday business suit,
and followed the proceedings closely
rom the time the gavel Of Vice
President Sherman fell.
While in Washington this month,
Senator Terrell is making his home
II the Hotel Shoreham, which is
directly opposite the new home Of
the Southern Commercial Congress.
II il not as fashionable as The New
Willard Of the Raleigh Oh Pennsyl-
xania avenue, but is a comfortable
family hotel. Here General John |
b Gordon stopped while in WASH
agton.
The FIRST bin introduced by Sena-
~ Terrell was one to reinstate in
lse military academy J. III. Booker
/ West Point, Ga, who was dis
harged for having benin command !
battalion Of cadets that hazed
lne undergraduates Booker tes-
ed that he knew nothing Of the !,
nrence, and in, fact, no cruelties
ere perpctrated, but he was dis
isscd. Senator Terrell believes an /
astice was done him, and hasf
oved III his support.
Every member Of the Georgia
legation ia congress was in his
at when the third and last session
the ixty-First Congress convened
last Monday, except Representa-
Hardwick. The latter was
ayed By the Elks memorial ser
Be- ID Augusta on Sunday, and did
arrive here until Tuesday Both
ses adjourned almost inn
liately Monday ia honor 81 the