Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-10
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Speakers Cannot Be Heard Well.
The change IN the house arrange
ments Is made necessary by the fact
that now It Is very difficult for mem
bers to hear the speeches which are
being made. especially II the member
speaking has not a carrying voice. II
happens frequently when representa-
tives are interested In something
which one of their colleagues is say
ing they leave their seats and crowd
about him, thus creating considerable
confusion which interferes with the
work of the house debate reporters.
and with the speaker. who finds 1t
difficult to keep track of things In
the confusion and crowding.
Andrew c. Welch, who was senior
member of the corps Of official report
ers of debates Of the house of repre-
sentatives. died day or two ago after
an illness Of only five days. Mr.. Welch
was sixty-six years old and for more
than a quarter of a century he had
been reporting the debates In the
house Of representatives
There are seven or eight men who
take stenographic reports Of the con-
gressional proceedings and they are
all experts, as they must be, for their
work is not only exacting but 1t has
to stand the scrutiny, when In print
of every member of the house OF rep
resentatiyes. The latter are quick to
detect errors and never let q mistake
pass uncorrected provided It can be
construed as changing In the least the
meaning Of what was said.
When Reporters Have Trouble.
These reporters of debates have
trouble of their OWE when new con-
gress assemblies. When the first ses-
sion begins these men must go on the
floor and be able to put down In their
books instantly the name of any man
who interjects a question or remark
while another member Is speaking
There viii be over a hundred new
members to appear on the first day OF
the session and let 1t be supposed
that an old member Is making
speech. Suddenly man In far cor
ner, an absolute stranger TO the hall
arises to ask question. 1t is pos
sible that the reporter of debates
never has seen this man before, but
he must get into his note book some
thing which will enable him to iden-
tify the interrupter so that he car
write his name In when the time for
transcribing the notes comes.
Identification OF the new member BY
means of stenographic notes IL made
in one way, a most natural way, but
one which has its interest For In
stance, It is nothing unusual to find In
stenographic note book containing
the proceedings Of the early days OF
new congress an entry like this:
ssLank. red-whiskered chap, northeast
corner. interrupts" 1t Is perhaps
needless to say when the Congression.
al Record appears the next day the
lank, red-whiskered chap appears as
Representative Smith or Represents
tive Jones or Representative some
,, body else, whatever his name Is. Al
any rate, he appears in the Record In
proper form and his beard or his lack
of beard or his bald head or the fact
! that he has scar on his face is not
In evidence.
Argument Against Extra Session.
It virtually can be taken fol
granted that President Taft will
not let his mind definitely be knowl
upon the subject Of an extra ses
sion of congress until he finds ou
whether either one of his two favorits
legislative recommendations Is to bs
given the force OF the law-the tarif
commission. and reciprocity witt
Canada.
While the matter Is In doubt there
are several hundreds Of employees o
the house and senate who are on thu
anxious seat. II the president con
venes congress in extra session II
March nearly all the capitol employees
who have received positions by direc
Republican appointment" win be sep
arated from the service and Demo
.. Gratis win take their places. II there
is no extra session these employees
win hold Office practically without do
ing any work at all until next Decem
Der. when the regular session begini
and they win be ousted in due cours'
and their places taken by Democrats
It is usual for clerks appointed be
, cause they happen to be members o
, certain political party to hold ofic'
. for two years: that is. from the begin
|, ming OF one congress until the time
|. that the next congress gets together
II there Is an extra session the Demo
. cratic employees win begin thei
. work In March and In all human prob
. ability win hold over until two year
: from next December. thereby givin
I, them two and one-haK years pay AM
; cutting the Republican clerks an
! messengers out of their emolument
|. for the months lying between Marc
: and December.
; 1t may seem a little BIT curious, bu
Z II is a fact that President Tan ha
I been urged not to call an extra sei
|. sion on the ground that he win a.
prive a number of house employee
:, Of pay which they fully expected to n
ceive.
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