The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-11
ALL EYES TURN
upon CONGRESS
Visitors Find Much to Interest
Them, Especially in House
of Representatives.
HEYBURN'S COMMITTEE TO
REPORT ON COLD STORAGE
Period for Holding Food Pro
ducts Probably Will Be
Fixed by Law.
BY RALPH M. WHITESIDE.
9 Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BY RALPH NJ WHITESIDE.
b. Leased Wire to The Tribune. q
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-With the
work OF congress under headway Wash
ington is now the center of political and
diplomatic activities again. But, above
ccediugS OF the house and senate and
the measures under consideration there.
The house OF representatives is always
Interesting to the visitor. The house gal
lerics have had their quota OF visitors
since the opening OF the present session,
and Speaker Cannon, although "shorn OF
come OF his power ~ the person who
attracts most attention in this body OF
lawmakers. The ever-present stogie plays
its part With the gavel at the speakers
desk The speaker wieldS the gaYel with
the same vigor as OF yore and does not
seem 10 fatcr at The ''humor that over
on the minority side OF the hall sits the
forward To the next session with the be-
lief that he VIII WELD the mallet. Vice
President Sherman, who Dresldes oyer
the upper house. has not lost his winning
smile because OF the reverscs in New
York in the late election. He Will con-
tinue TO preside over the senate. 10 mat
ter what the changes in the house at the
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massa
chusctts. who has been conspicuous
figure in the senate for so long, may be
displaced by Richard Oncy when the leg
islaturc elects. IL is assorted that Sem
ntor Lodge cannot be reelected on aC-
count of Tie dissatisfa ction OF certain
Republican members OF the legislature,
The progressive Republicans insist that
they aud tho Democrats control the stu
alton. and That Lodge will he defeated:
Mr omeys career as im yrgseisnni
Cleveiand's cabinet made him one OF the
strong men of the country, while his lie
long residence in massachusetts gives
hini strength in the legislature.
A Valuable Volume.
L., ,ffI Of ln
secretary OF the United States senate is
a heavy bound volume. which is literally
worth much more than its weight In
gold il may be said that next 10 the
original draft of the Declaration of In
ucpcncc. the manuscripts OF which this
volume is composed of. are the most val
uable; in the eyes OF The collector, 3i
The volume contains the original mes
sagcs from the various presidents TO the
senate. from the time of George Wash
Inscription on the cover of the book
reads. Presidents messages from the
executive files OF the senate during the
first century Of the existence OF the
United States OF America, May L. 1850
This treasured compilation was pro-
pared under the direction OF Anson &.
McCoolS, who was then secretary of the
senate. a remarkable circumstance
about the contents is that the writing
Tor the most part is clear and logibie
rs when first inscribed. This is not the
Of Independence In the state department.
few years ago The writing of the lat
scr historic document began to fade and
II was placed IN a glass case, kept in
sn alright steel safe and exposed only
on rare occasions.
Representative Champ Clark of Mis-
sourl has the written pledges of a ma
jority of the Democrats who were elected
10 the house III November To support his
candidacy for the speakershp. Not less
than l25 votes IN the Democratic caucus
rtfin 1xH (..s
leader This would be ten more than
necessary, even though the Democratic
majority in The house should reach sixty
nine, AS the official majority is ex-
pected TO be about siXty-three, Mr. Clark
has still wider margin. 1t is generally
believed among Democrats in Washing
ton MI Clark viii have practically no
opposition when the caucus meets.
"old Hickory's" Monument.
Just where the issue of Andrew Jack
sons statuary presence In Lafayette
square would end. once the matter were
tnkcn up In congress. is d matter OF
doubt. and the art critics who condemn
the location as inappropriate and the
rampant horse as piece OF work not
worthy of "Old Hickory are reluctant TO
engage in controversy. An important ele-
ment OF opponents TO the monument de-
clareS that Lafayette square, Immediate
]y in front OF the White house and in the
center ot the citys beautying and statu-
ary scheme. is the fitting place for
George Washington, and Done other. 1t
is pointed out that this idea OF first place
was carried out in placing in the corners
of the square the four foreign nobicmen
who were the associates OF Washing
ton
But Andrew Jackson has developed an
important following in congress hereto
fore, ana VIII unnuestionably do so again.
Not only might II keep the former presi-
dent i'll his present strenuous position,
but the opening OF the issue might re-
suit In adding honors TO his memory by
changing the name OF the park from La
faycttc TO Jackson, ii Is said.
Report on Cold Storage.
Senator Hepburn, chairman Of the SEN
ate committee OH manufacturing, is
working upon one OF the most important
reports. which Will be made at the winter
session of that body. This is the find
ing OF the committee on inquiry into
the cold storage conditions OF the coun-
try. Extended hearings were given by
The committee on manufactures before
congress adjourned. and stIll other hear
1ngs were given by Senator Hepburn in
Chicago during the recess. Practically
all The testimony is now In and the re-
port is being drafted for presentation at
the short session The committees re-
port will follow in general way the rec
concentrations made to IL by DR.. Harvey
w. Wiley chief of the bureau OF chemis-
try. He made the first statement to the
committee at the original hearing, and
his testimony served az basis for the
investigation made following II.
There Is no uniform period for holding
food products in cold storage and the
senate committee will propose some Ilmi-
tntion on the time. Whether or not the
maximum period will be nine Inonths for
poultry. fish and meats as suggested by
DR. Wiley. or whether twelve months, as
urged by, some OF the cold storage people
has not BEEN definitely decided.
They step high In the house wing OF
the capitol these days when they see
Champ Clark approaching. Mr. Clark
entered the house barber chop recently
He was greeted by a flying wedge. made
up OF the man In charge. the star bar
Der and the bootblacll
The prospective speaker was acclaimed
Never before had he received such trrat-
ment: he was shaved. shampooed, mas