The Washington herald., 1911-01-17

1905 Rose was made assistant secretary
Of the Senate by special provision In the
general deficiency bill. He still holds the
job. and in addition is the best reading
clerk ever.
Gov. Sanders. Of Louisiana, in order
to get back at John Allen, the mayor of
Vicksburg, and others of his Mississippi
friends. said that the city Of Vicksburg
Increased the revenues Of his State to a
large degree Vicksburg is separated
from Louisiana by a sixty-foot canal,
while the rest of Mississippi is separ-
ated by the Mississippi River. Missis-
sippi is dry, and Louisiana Is wet For
twenty four hours every day motor boats
and water craft of every description ply
that canal in order that the residents Of
Vicksburs may Quench their thirst.
Former Senator Joe Blackburn is an
occasional visitor to the Senate. The
well-known Kentuckian has revived the
Senatorial bee. and is looking the ground
over at the Capitol. He is as ruddy and
vigorous looking as ever. andn II he joins
the comeback class will be heard
from in his usual forcible way.
Representative Rainey. Of Illinois. who
occasionally gets obstreperous in the
House, especially when the Panama
Canal is mentioned. was q boxer in his
day. When a student at Amherst Col
lege. young Rainey was the champion
heavy weight boxer Of the institution.
He still preserves his physique and his
knowledge of the manly art.
Evidences Of the presence in the city
Of the New Orleans boomers can be seen
around the Capitol and the ONCE build
inss. They have had prepared a large
map. showing New Orleans as the log
ical point with all kinds Of figures and
facts printed on the surface. These
maps can be seen in corridors and pas
sageways. and some Of the members
have had the logical point drummed
into their heads so much that it has al
most become a nightmare.
Advocates of popular government are
in high giee over the report that Gov.
Wilson, Of New Jersey. will incorporate
in his recommendations to the legisla-
ture the direct primary law. popular
election Of Senators, and the corrupt
practices act The direct primary act.
as recommended by Gov. Wilson, is
framed according to the Oregon law.
The edition of the Congressional Rec
ord is between 5000 and $1,000. Every
morning that number of the proceedings
of both Houses of Congress are mailed
to all parts of the world. The copies
going to Canada. Cuba. and the Philip
pine Islands are sent under a frank,
and those to England, France, and other
countries with postage prepaid. The
copies sent to the consuls and their
arc mailed from the State De-
partment.
Senators and employees of the Senate
do not take very kindly to the prospects
OF night and Sunday sessions. Senators
Hale and Beveridge gave notice in the
Senate yesterday that the business of
that body must be finished this session.
Senator Hale was particularly emphatic,
stating that the Senate had been found
ering around on matters Of small i'm
portance while appropriation bills and
other important measures were being
held in allegiance. He gave notice that
the Lorimer case would be taken up on
and pressed to an early con-
and leans to the pink sheet
Vas made known last week when he
an amendment typewritten on
a piece of pink paper. He overlooked all
the varieties of white paper and selected
he pink. thinking. perhaps that the color
would have weight with the staid so
ons. The amendment provided for the
gathering of q United States feet at
Fort Monroe In 1915 during the celebra-
ion of the opening Of the Panama Canal.
It has been . long time since . case
before the Supreme Court has proved as
attractive to the general public a. the
Standard Oil case now being argued.
There is daily q continuous line Of anx-