The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-21
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Senator Thornton, the new Senator
from louisiana, following the example Of
several new Senators, has already become
busy and yesterday entertained the Sena-
tors present with quite a discussion on
the claims bill The venerable looking
Senator talked from the standpoint OF one
who knew. It is getting to be the custom
for new Senator'S 10 get into the speaking
game early in their career.
A different state OF affairs existed some
years ago. and new man was rarely
ever heard for a session or two. one OF
Senator's was a Mr.. Mcconnell. who had
| been sent TO the Senate from Idaho
/ The same legislature that had elected
him had chosen Senator Dubois for
the long term and Mcconnell had
only two months in which TO make good.
He got busy the second day. His voice
was ponderous, and, standing in the CEN
ter aisle Of the chamber, he strobe around
and around. telling his hearers some
things. In the midst Of his speech Sena-
tor EdmuDds came in. Turning 10 Sena-
tor near by. Senator Edmunds said:
who is that fellow What right has
he in here?'
why that is Senator Mcconnell"
Senator Mcconnell Where is he from?"
From Idaho
When did he come and when was he
sworn IMP asked Senator Edmunds.
Yesterday answered his neighbor.
Yesterday? Wei. it's about time for
me TO resign
Though the Senate viii be deprived
shortly Of the services OF four OF its
great lights. and the American people
viii miss seeing them in their accustomed
places. these same statesmen will have
something TO do 10 while away their time
Senators Aldrich, Burrows, Hale. and
Money will leave the Senatorial limelight.
However they VIII still be members Of the
Monetary Commission and receive the
same salary as when they talked tariff,
appropriations, and naval affairs on the
floor Of the Senate. Secretary OF State
Knox is also a member Of the commission.
He was appointed while a Senator. and
still remains a member
Some OF the claims in the omnibus
claims bill that passed the Senate yes
terday were reported as far back as 1915
and that time was within twenty years OF
the period when the claims originated.
A bill was passed in 1886 10 pay the
claims. but was vetoed by President Polk
The Congress in ISIS that considered the
claims was the Fifteenth and the sena-
tors who attended the session represented
but twenty States, namely: New Hamp-
shire. Rhode Island and Providence Plan
tations. Vermont. Connecticut, New York.
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Virginia.
North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia.
Kentucky. Tennessee. Ohio, Indiana.
Massachusetts Maryland, Delaware, Mis-
sissippi, and Louisiana
An anomalous condition OF affairs exists
in Iowa The prOgressives were strong
for primaries to select the legislature and
the United States Senator'S Now Senator
Young has announced that ne. too, is ready
TO go before the people in a primary. The
progressivas have now turned about and
say, What's the use? We have elected a
progressive legislature and they can be
depended upon to select a proper man to
represent the State in the United States
Senate. No more primaries needed"
The biggest man in the HouSe-of Rep
resentatives. DENLY. OF Michigan, is a
large factor in the company that manu-
features the smallest automobile. the
''Hupmobile." Some years ago Mr.. Hup.
the inventor OF the car after much per-
suasion. interested Representative DENLY
and several other gentlemen in his project
and they started out 10 make the popular
rqr ha MI ovTs
$11. 900, but they started. and last year
their business amounted TO 100000 It
is a familiar but comical sight to see the
giant of the House riding around town In
a little "Hup."
Representative J. Hampton Moore will
spend the holidays in Philadelphia, look
ing after the contest he has on his hands.
'.Hampie" came back by something over
l5.0O0, but his Democratic opponent thinks
he has a chance and has entered notice
OF contest.
File Clerk Rogers room, better known
as headquarters of the Pennsylvania
delegation in the House. will undergo
radical changes after the advent OF the
next Congress. At present and for a
number OF years past. the room has been
the rendezvous Of the newspaper men
representing Pennsylvania papers. the
statesmen, near-statesmen, and politicians
from the Keystone State. Questions of
interest TO Pennsylvanlans are discussed
in that room and the future life
of politicians is shaped. Hardly a day
passes that the Congressman from the
State fail to report, from the two giants,
Barchfeld and Tener. to the Nestor of
the House, the diminutive Bingham.
Reitaro Ichinomiga, reporter for
Yokohoma newspaper, wis In the Senate
press gallery taking notes of the debate
on the French spoliation claim yesterday.
he was accompanied by three other
prominent japanese.