Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17

ROBUSTNESS
An Hour Is Wasted Each
Day Getting . Quorum.
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Is cert4fnay amusing TO bear the ieaa-
ers OF the house decinim about the hack
of time to do the business OF the ses-
sion and assert that the rules of the
house are designed fer obstruction.
And these members hare criticised the
senate rules as anording ample oppcr-
tunity for obstruction It has been the
boast u the hense that It has business
rules. and yet there ara loud cries
heard about the dilacuIty which now
confronts The hOuss In disposinx Of
business.
The fact II the house tied itself up
early lin the session By allowing the
Judicial code bin to occupy the only
day set apart For general business, and
the house han several times refused to
set aside tf1s ceds bill. More than this,
the house could, X Il 20 desired, remove
other distractions which Interfere with
the business OF the session.
But the truth il the house In not anx-
ious to do business. Nearly every day
an hour II consumed In getting a quo
rum.
NaNoHo t4aAith Bureau.
All efforts In the direction Of estab-
fishing q department OF health with a
cabinet oflcer at its head have failed.
1t has been demonstrated that such a
bureau viii be a long step toward cen
~tralization, and there are also many
other reasons far opposition.
Senator Martin OF Virginia has intro
dnced 4 bill which would extend the
scope OF thu present marine hospital
service ana still retain 1t as a bureau.
Among Its proposed enlarged powers Is
one which gives 1t authority to investl-
gate the pollution OF streams and wa
ter supplies. Such a bill will no doubt
meet with more favor than the radical
measure.
Whon senateria1 Terms End.
As there are i've nen serving In the
senate upon appointment by COVER
nors there is considerable speculation
as to when their terms will end. The
constitution says that the terms OF
such appointees shall continue until
the next session of the legislature,
which shah then I'LL the vacancies.
The general construction given to
the provision is that the appointee
holds until the legislature elects a
successor. If there should be a dead
lock in the Legislature 1t is assumed
that the term OF the appointee would
end with the session of the legislature
and that the governor could not APP
point a man to FIJI the vacancy.
While the construction is given that
the appointed senator holds only until
there Is In election, the senate takes
no cognizance OF such an election UNI
til the certificate OF the newly elected
senator Is presented
An snteresting incident In this on
rection was an1resard % ffad-n
OF Senator Davis Of Minneso4
Governor Lind AppointedS,
Fowne. When the legislature ~ 1T
elected Senator Clapp. He came TO
Washington, but when he found that
Tewne wanted to make a speech he
wafted and listened. At the conclu-l
sion OF TOwnsfs speech Clapp's credch-
tails were presented, and Towne was
out and Clapp WINS in. No doubt the
senate wi- recognize tae i've appoint
ed senators as members until the Gre
dentfals of their successors are pre-
scented.
Sinps and ReveIu&icn.
Congressman Sims OF Tennessee
WAS opposing the majority of his par
ty In Its effort to take a back track
on the matter OF rules and revolution.
Il II aN4sY xf pNn~rc Ala --k x.ra~-sn-a
Sims position and asked:
Does the gentleman hold that there
are no conditions under which the
house would be authorized to revolu-
tonize on the question or rules p
why" responded Sims, "that is a
pretty question to ask a man who lives
In the south. You being from Texas,
your geography answers the question"
Same Uncle Jos.f
at was Hike cid times in the house."
remarked Congressman Mondell OF
Wyoming. commenting on the speech
of Speaker Cannon In favar Of In
creased pensions. "Uncle Joe was the
same as years ago. He was the old
chairman OF the committee ON appro-
priations, with his arms swinging, his
vigorous manne and language, just as
1t was in the days when I was a new
member learning the game. 1t looks
as tx he will be In fine fettle for the
next congress when he again takes his
place on the fiaor.v,
Lorimer's Nerve.
she must have a east iron nerve" is
q remark that one frequently hears
concerning William Lorimer. The II
linois senator sits calmly and listens to
senators DISCUSS his case and make un-
pleasant remarks about him and the
methods he pmESued in the senatorial
contest, However, Ierimer invited
senators to speak freely and said be
would not be embarrassed by what
they said and hoped they would not
be embarrassed by anything he might
say In reply.