The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

r. c. Taylor. of Union City. Tenn. was
a visitor at the Capitol yesterday. He
figured prominently in the night rider
raids about two years ago.
At the time that Rankin was killed.
Taylor escaped by jumping into a lake
and eoneealing himself behind log. He
was discovered by the raiders and the
log was completely riddled with bullets
The water was icy cold. but Taylor
chung fast and escaped without scratch
When the vote was called in the Senate
on the question of taking up the con-
servation bill. Senator La Toilette came
from the cloak room to vote and an
swered aye. Senator Lodge. who was
standing near by, grasped the insurgent's
hand and gave Il a cordial shake. It was
the first time that the Wisconsin Sena-
tor had voted with Senator Lodge. with
the exception Of the final vote on the rail-
road bill. for many years.
Nearly all OF the insurgent Senators
were interested spectators In the House
while the railroad question was UP for
EUINiufi dttDIs DEtlatbt Ia # NiA(ANS AAN ttP'
miss a word of what was said. When
Judge Adamson arose to speak against
the reference Of the bill to conference
Senator Clapp nudged the member next
70 him.
who is that?" asked the Minnesota
insuTgent THAT is Mr.. Adamson, OF
Georgia." answered his neighbor.
oh" said Senator Clapp, and pro-
ceeded to listen to the judges arraign-
ment Of the proposition.
Pitnam Pulsifer, for many years the
clerk to the Committee on Naval AFFAIR:
in the Senate. has been provided for In
the sundry civil bill.
When Senator Allison died, Senator
Hale was made chairman OF the Com
mittee on Appropriations. Mr.. Cleavet
who had been clerk TO that COMMITTEES
for many years was retained by Senator
/ Hale and Mr. Pulsifer was carried a.
! private secretary to the Maine Senator
| Senator Hale has determined 10 retir
| from public life, and other Senators, rec
/ ognizing Mr. Puisifer's services and hi
! expert knowledge OF everything pertain
! ing TO the navy, have made a provision il
the sundry ciy! bill for a Compiler o
Navy Year Book and Indexer." at
salary OF $500 per annum. The iten
was added to the House bin for the ez
press purpose of keeping Mr. Pulsifer i
harness.
There are so many of the Democrat
Senator's away from Washington that IN
Democratic side looks Ike it had bee
struck by a cyclone.
With the exception Of Senators BAILEY
Clay, and Bacon. few Of the debatin
ones are within striking distance c
Washington. Senator's Cuiberson. Til
man, and Daniel are too 81 to be pres
ent
Senator'S Bankhead and Foster are j
their States. and Senator JEFF Davis neve
comes around except 10 have a spasn
Senator Taliaferro is IN Florida with
fight Of large dimensions on his hands
With the exception OF the three frs
mentioned. the Democratic Senators VIII
are on their job say little, with the pos
sible further exception Of Senator Ston,
who lets loose occasionally with a fe'
humorous remarks.
On the Republican side Senators Smith
/. are sick, and Senator's Root and Gun
minis are out Of town
= Two masters OF oratory and debai
were heard in the House yesterday. The
were Representative Mann, who adv,
Gated the reference OF the two railros
. bills TO conference, and RepresentatiN
, Lenroot. the insurgent. who opposed !
! Mr.. Mann's voice is against the effectiv
p ness Of his defamation. but his arg
) ments are convincing There is no men
z Der OF this House or any other Hou!
that knows as much about general legI
lation and can talk as intelligentIy.
Mr.. Lenrcot. however, excels the Illino
. watchdog when it comes TO voice al
: enunciation Every word is uttered al
tinctly. and his sentences are round,
and emphatic. Beth OF the statesms
! say each bill has good provisions. NJ
Mann says the bin can be improved
r conference, but Mr.. Lenroot says If
can. IL viii not be