The Washington herald., 1910-01-30

Ed Halsey, assistant in the Senate
press gallery, is the subject of many
congratulations He is no longer plain
Ed Halsey. but from now or il viii be
col" Z. A. Halsey, Of Virginia. The
colonel received notice of his appoint
ment on the staff Of Judge Mann. gov
ernor Of Virginia, and will take the oath
OF office next Tuesday. lie has been an
assistant in the Senate press gallery for
more than twelve years, and by his gem
tlemany manner and uniform courtesy
has won the best wishes OF the entire
corps Of newspaper men. Gov Mann has
made a valuable addition TO his staff.
The colonel Is looking forward with
glorious anticipations TO the next inaug-
ural ball when he can shine in his uni
form.
Members OF the House are in glee be-
cause a rivers and harbors bin will be
reported to that body in two weeks.
Each expects the lightning 20 strike his
district. in some cases with a greater
force than in others. After the bin
passes. and it will pass this session the
| members will food their districts with
documents showing their constituents
what they have done for the folks at
home in the nature of improved water
ways
Senator Beveridge has departed for his
home In Indiana to be gone a week. On
Monday the Committee on Territories, OF
which he is chairman. will introduce the
New Mexico and Arizona Statehood bill.
The bill is prepared in such a way as
to be satisfactory 10 the Senate leaders
and the administration.
Uncle Joe was much more interested
1 in a heart-to-heart talk with Representa-
tive Douglass. OF Ohio than tn the agri-
culture bill, which was undeE cOnsidera-
ton in the House. Representative Doug
/ las has become some pumpkins, and
] from the uncertain reports emanatng
/ from the Ohio delegation as TO their fu-
! ture course in Congress, Il is a safe bet
/ that Uncle Joe was showing HIM the er-
ror of his course. The way the Speaker
pounded the desk was characteristic Of
the manner in which he Yields the gavel.
Representative ollie James has the rep
utatiun Of being great stump speaker,
and his services are much sought both
in national and Congressional campaigns.
He has the happy faculty of speaking 10
the point Ollie Is a great friend OF VIII
/ liam ]. Bryan. but he has the peerless
I 20 n rs
! hearers with few words and emphatic
ones. Physically, he is the largest man
/ in Congress. and with Representative
DENLY. make pair that can't be beat
for weight
Debating has taken hold on the youne
men and women OF the country. and the
effect is being felt by members OF Con-
gress It IS not unusual FOR a Senator
or Representative to receive in his mail
a letter from Young would-be orator
III his district. asking for speeches that
he and others have made which have
received favorable mention in the press
and frequently he receives a request "a
give the youthful debater points on the
subject 10 be debated. One member
says It makes him feel chesty to have
the young Americans sending 20 him fof
his speeches.
| Farmers form large part of the popU-
lation. and in some States are the bone
and sinew Of the Commonwealth. If they
could just peep into Congress and see the
few members in the chamber when the
agricultural bill is being considered. these
hardy sons OF toll would sit up and take
notice.
on Friday afternoon Senator Corridor
missed what might have been a seriou.
accident On leaving the Senate offic,
building with his wife in TIE snowstorm
he failed TO see an approaching auto
and was nearly run down. His wife saw
the machine in time TO save the ageJ
Senator from harm.