The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-23

Senator DolliVer is a tariff reYlsionist,
q revisionist downward. and when he is
told that the Payne-Aldrich bill reyises
downward, the strong-voiced Iowan In
sists that II isn't necessarily so just be-
cause it is called SO.
1T reminds me. said he, "of an incl
dent that happened to me one time in
Chicago.
One evening rather late I was walking
down Wabash avenue and a youngster
brushed by calling out. Hot mince pies
Hey, boy. come here; give me a piece
Of that hot mince pie, said I when had
recovered from the shock
THE boy cut off a section, put it in a
bag, handed II to me. and I gave him a
dime. After the boy had left. opened
the bag. grabbed the pie. and. 10 and be-
hold. II was as cold as the reception some
Of my amendments 10 the tariff bill got
by the Senate leaders. Calling to him. /
said. Hey, boy. come back here; this
pie is cold. ii is not hot mince pie Can't
help that, answered the boy, That's what
it is called.
so, said Senator DoliiveT 10 his stand
pat friend, There's nothing in a name
after all
Representative Vreeland was making a
bee line for the House Of Representatives
when A kOdack nend rushed al him with
Hold up. Judge" Mr.. Vreeland stepped
back. What's going to happen?" said he.
II am making snapshots of distinguished
men, answered the photo man.
oh" said Mr.. Vreeland, that's diff
ferent. Now wait till 1 fix up a bit"
The New York member OF the Monetary
Commission unbuttoned his coat, smooth
ed his coat collar. fixed his hat on lust so.
and said, Fire away. I'm ready" A
few minutes after he was in his seat In
the House as calm as if nothing had ever
happened.
Representative Samuel William Smith.
chairman Of the House District Com
mittee is the smallest man IN the House
Of Representatives. His biography con-
forms 10 his size. and is the shortest in
/ the Congressional Directory. comprising
two lines. as follows: Samuel William
Smith. Republican, % Pontiac. was
elected to the Fifty-ffth Congress. and
has been reelected to each succeeding
/ Congress"
Il is possible that the deputy mayor
| OF the District Of Columbia is touchy
about his age, although fifty-eight is not
so old. The little fellow that helps "a
rule the destiny OF the citizens Of Wash
ington taught school at the age OF six
teen.
/
representative Willis c. Hawley. OF
| Oregon. has the reputation Of being the
greatest woodchooper in Congress. He
once won the championship Of Oregon
/ in a log hewing contest. and though he
/ is not in form at the present time. he
/ can still make the chips fly The cham
pionship contest occurred IN Albany
! Greg February %, 1885, at n gathering
Of the Woodmen OF the World. in which
order Hawley holds an important Office
/ Choppers OF renoVn from all parts OF
! Western Oregon came TO the gathering
to contest for the prizes, bur az the last
minute only ten had the nerve to enter
| the lists. and sHawley won out. defeating
his nearest competitor by o seconds.
The men were 10 chop in pairs and
| seasoned hr logs. eighteen inches in di
/ ameter had been selected for the test
Representative HawIey's partner was J
I D. Landeys. who was only an averag,
contestant and finished the job in SECS min
( utes Hawiey went through his log witt
a rush in 4;s9 minutes. and won. To thi!
day chopping is never mentioned il
Woodmen lodges without some one re
/ calling Hawleys feat
Senator Owen was az a social function
the other evening when he was intro
duced to a well-known newspaper man
Neither caught the name Of the other
and In a moment the Senator turned
and said Pardon me. but I do not be
leve we got the names. Ny name Il
/ owen am in Congress. The write
! without looking up said: I do not re
call any member in the House by tha
name" ooh, am not in the House
but in the Senate" was the reply ant
then the two men proceeded 10 get &C
quainted.