The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-29
ALL INTEREST IS
 NOW IN THE SENATE
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(CoNTINUED FROM PAGE D commerce as are produced in America an, not in Canada and vice versa. and wher the party pledged that the admission O competitive wares without duty would b' unjust and unfair to the American farm CTS. He declared that the present plal of the reciprocity bill is contrary to re publican promises and pledges. He said ''We were elected to office on that pledge and now leaders of this party are seeking to contradict this promise without con sideration of the interest of the American producer or the opportunity of amending the reciprocity measure in a way to con- pensate the farmer for the damage thai will be done him.
 The Senate was not called upon to again consider the unanimous consent order offered by Chairman Penrose of the finance committee yesterday It will probably not be brought forward again until after July 4.
 The mudded condition in the Senate is still such that no man ventures a prophe- sv of what will be the outcome. The dem ocrats will prevent if possible vote on the reciprocity measure until they se- cure some definite action on the other tariff issues before the Senate. They have the power and will certainly force the republicans to go on record with their voices on the woolen schedule before this session closes.
 The Senate office building northeast of the capitol, is one of the handsomest public buildings in Washington It IS q solid marble and cost about S3,00oWO. It was finished and occupied about two years ago.
 This building is where the senators of the United states have their private of Aces and where are located most of the committee conference rooms. It is on the first floor of this building, in the east wing. that the LOrimer hearing is being held.
 A walk through the building and study sf the bronze nameplates on the doors is Interesting. The arrangement of offices Is without regard to party following or other relation of the occupants. There Is an odd mixture of politics and creeds. A Gemocras and a republican who may knock fire out of each other every time they meet in debate on the floor of the Senate may be next door neighbors in the ogice building.
 Let US take Senator Bankhead of Ala hama for instance. He occupies Room No Ss2. This is on the third floor as indicated by the number. He has two rooms. one a private consultation room for his own use and the use of the com n,ittee of which he is chairman the com n1ittee on standards, weights and meas ures; and the other is his general office, which is occupied by his secretary and the messenger to the committee. Cecil A. Beasley of. Fayette is clerk of the conn., h,fttee~ and secretary, and Fred Fite of Hamilton, Ala, is messenger.
 Just across the hall from Senator Bank head is Roaring" Jeff Davis of Arkan- sas.
 Just a few doors away at No. 329 Is Senator Weldon B. Heyburn of Idaho the republican iconoclast. who reminds you of a great big, sullen bear, whose natural pose is stopped position with his big frowsy head close to his desk looking for an opportunity to jump on somebody and rend him with his biting sarcasm and blugeons of information. He is a ponderous student and Is usually ready with some sort of information on every subject that comes up.
 Another neighbor of Senator Bankhead at No. 330 is Francis C. Newlands of Reno. Nev. You have heard of Reno and you have also heard of Newands. I have taken note that the correspondents get up and leave the press galary whenever Newlands gets up 10 speak The layman
 
 newspaper man who stays in his place and hears him out has to have some courage.
 One day in Montgomery during the last session of the legislature I was sitting ct the press table in the house of rep retsentatives as a spectator when very suddenly l noticed that the newspaper boys one by one got up and left the hall l learned that it was form of rebuke to the member who had risen to speak.
 It is the same in Washington. I stayed to hear Newlsnds and discovered why I stayed alone. But Newlands fs a smart man. He Is representing his people and his party ss they would have him do it. He is earning his salary perhaps. He is large of statue, inclined to be red in the face and among his hair and has nose that is a sight to behold. a
 His speech is slow and heavy. It is argumentative. 5a.
 At No. 825, just down the hall. is tho office of Boise ,Penrose of Pennsyl- vania, the chairman of the finance cem- mittee and a republican high tariff pro- tectionist He may be brilliant, but the brilliancy does not show on the out side. He is large, inclined to be beefy. with round, expressionless face and scChS i'nV o ldSS lHdii. iie IS d Ilne example of what you may imagine standpstism looks like. He is good speaker. though he talks slowly, indo- iently and you can hardly see his lips or his face move. He wears a broad brimmed hat, I imagine, though I have never seen him outside the Senate hall or with his hat, and would be picked out In crowd as a mule dealer
 Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee oc- Cupies room No 323
 John D. Works of California. one of the leading insurgents of the Senate, is in room No. 323.
 Senator Johnston of Alabama is on the same floor, but is around in the east wing of the building in room No. S07. MT. Johnston has a suite of three rooms, one of the handsomest and best located in the building. Thomas B. Stellings of Birmingham is secretary and is also clerk of the committee of which Senator Johnston is chairman, the University of the United States.
 His near neighbors are Augustus O. Bacon of Georgia. Joseph l.. Bristow of Kansas. author of the famous Bristow