Gilpin observer., 1911-08-03
WASHINGTON news

Washington, August 1st.-H there
is doubt in the mind of any aspiring
statesman as to which branch OF the
national legislature he should lend his
service as the most effective in pro-
ducing pyrotechnic effects for the
edification Of constituents, let him
follow the course Of few private
bills in the United States senate.
He will discover at a glance what
fine commodity Is senatorial court
esy," and how sublimely 1t works
when 1t is apparent that some GER
at home the great power he can
muster and the ease with which he
can trundle measure through. es-
pecially when he and the senate
know full we'll that 1t will be many
a long day before the house will let
it become law. Courtesy is no part
of the house curriculum. There they
fight everything on general princi-
pies. Compared to the gauntlet which
a house member must run II he ex-
poets to get through bill even af-
fecting his own state or district, the
trials OF senator in such a matter
about as serious as walking to first
base on the presentation Of four balls
by an ineffective pitcher.
This point was beautifully illust-
rated the other day when Mr.. Gug-
.genhelm arose in the senate. present
ed a favorable report from the COM
mittee on public lands and asked i'm
mediate consideration of bill to
grant Colorado an additional million
5acres Of land under the Carey act, a
measure which Representative Tay-
lor has for months been steadily urg
ing in the house by the slow and
tedious process which that body pre-
scribes for all bills. Bestowing a mil
lion acres OF Uncle Sans domain
on a state, one would naturally sup
pose, would arouse a moments de-
bate and demand at least a word of
explanation from the member behind
the project. Representative Taylor
will first have to scrap all the 21
members to get the bill out of the
Public Lands committee and then,
knowing the inquisitorial nature of
that body, he will have to be arm
ed with voluminous data to show the
justice and necessity of the grant and
be prepared to joust with all the con-
servationists in the debate that will
always arise on the floor of the
house. In the senate, however, it is
different. Senatorial courtesy de-
mands as little wear and tear as pos
sible on the nerves Of the senator
who is sacrificing his strength in
awful and reckless manner on the
needs Of his state. Here is the Rec
ord's account OF Mr.. Guggenheim's
thrilling experience in getting the
= Colorado Carey Act bill through with
hair-rais,ng finish at the end Of
Just two minutes consumption of the
time Of the Senate:
Mr.. GUGGENHEIM. l am d.
rected by the Committee on Pub
lie Lands. to which was referred
the Joint resolution Is. J. Res.
34) providing for additional lands
for Colorado under the provisions
OF the Carey Act, to report 1t
favorably without amendment, and
I submit a report (No. 110)there-
on. AS 1t Is a short measure.
ask unanimous consent for its
present consideration.
The VICE PRESIDENT.Ist there
objection to the request of the
gentleman from Colorado?
Mr.. POMERINE. Mr.. President.
l had given notice yesterday that
! would. object to the consider
alton OF matters of this kind.
do not want to be discourteous
at all, but I should like an oppor-
tunity to bring up the resolu-
tion to which l referred yester-
day. II 1t can be done at this
mornings session.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Does
=. the present consideration OF the
Z Joint resolution?
Mr.. GUGGENHEIM. The joint
resolution is very short one,
and trust the Senator will with
hold his objection. 1t Is not new
legislation, and l do not think
1t will lead to any discussion.
Mr.. POMERINE. May 1 ask If
1t will take much time?
Mr.. GUGGENHEIM. But few
minutes. / hope. II 1t should lead
to discussion, I will withdraw It,
Thereupon the Vice President
announced that the joint resolu-
tion was reported to the Senate
without amendment. ordered to