Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-15
Our Washington Letter.

10 put in the time in the consideration OF
measures of importance to the entire
country, while the Senate is frivoling
away its time, with no present prospect
of considering many OF the bills which
have already been sent over from the
House.
The Republican majority in the Senate
is responsible for this situation, the Dem
ocrats, and especially those from west
Virginia, having repeatedly urged action
on the part OF the Senate and voted against
the frequent adjournments OF three days
at time. Whether the Senate will agree
to take up any measures other than reci-
procity is question and it may be that
the reapportionment bill will not even
be passed. 1t begins to look as though
the Republicans are afraid TO pass the re-
apportionment bill lest il should provide
for new Democratic members. They are
believed TO be in favor of letting the pres
ent apportionment go over till after the
next election, lest the new apportionment
should make if easier for the Democrats
to elect majority of the next House.
The present week should see the end
of the debate in the House on the wool
schedule and the beginning OF the debate
in the Senate on the reciprocity bill.
When the debate in the Senate on the
reciprocity bill will end cannot be FORE
told, but there is opposition TO it and the
debate probably will be long drawn out.
The chances are even against its passage
at all. The Senate may eventually pass
the bill with amendments, but the Demo-
Gratis of the House have served notice on
the Senate that the House will refuse to
agree to any amendments unless the en-
tire bill is opened to amendment, and
that would defeat the purpose ofthe agree
ment entirely.
The fight over the poStoffices in the
first congressional district continues.
Former Senator Scott is still engaged in
wedding out all the poStmasterS and other
federal office holders who were support
ers of William p. Hubbard in his race for
the senatorShip, and is trying to replace
them with Republicans who supported
him in that contest.
Thomas E. Hodges, president ELECT OF
the West Virginia University, and MesSrs.
]. b. Finley and q. A. Northcott, OF the
State Board OF Regents, were here last
week. During their stay il came out that
DR.. Hodges, who has been prominently
mentioned for Governor, will not be a
candidate for that office. He is entirely
satisfied to be president of the University
and has given up all political ambition he
ever had to devote his time to the educa-
ton of the youth of West Virginia.
position he prefers TO any political office.
DR.. Hodges is understood to have given
his word to the regents before he was
elected president OF the University that
he would not engage in politics, and he
intends TO keep his word.
The entire West Virginia delegation,
Senators and Representatives, except
Congressman Hughes, who is away sick,
has endorsed DR.. J. d. Cobb, OF Atlanta,
Ga, for physician in charge OF the Fed
eral prison at Atlanta. DR.. Cobb is a
Republican and a brother OF Captain W.
H. Cobb, OF Elkins.
The contested election case OF Rankin
Wiley against James A. Hughes will come
Eup in the House of Representatives this
week and will be referred to committee
for consideration. II probably will not
be acted on at this session OF Congress,
but the committee should be ready to re-
port at the next session.
Senator Watson has limited number
of the year books for 1910, containing
much information of general interest TO
farmers, which he will be glad TO send to
those making application for it.
Senator Chiffon has introduced bill
authorizing the President to appoint one
additional Judge for the fourth judicial
circuit, comprising the States of Virginia,
West Virginia, North and South Carolina
and Maryland. The present judges are
Nathan Golf, of West Virginia, and Jeter
c. Prichard, of North Carolina. 1t is the
only circuit in the country with less than
three judges, and the additional judge is
advocated by lawyers all over the circuit.
Congressman Brown has spent several
days in the last week in personal visits
to the Post Office Department, the Pen
sion Bureau, the State Department and
other offices OF the Government on Off
cial business. Some things he has &C
complished, while others are still hanging
fire.
Mr.. Brown was the first of the Yves!
Virginia Congressman to have post
master appointed. He recommended c.
E. hardwood as postmaster at Eglon in
place OF Arnold Scherr, nephew of
former Auditor Scherr, who had resigned.
Mr.. Brown has been notified that there
is a vacancy from the second district in
the United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, caused by the resignation of L.
J. Milbourne, which he may fill. The
place may be filled at once, the entrance
examination being taken on June 20, or
it may be filled next year. A principal
and two alternates are to be appointed,
but the probability is they will not be ap-
pointed now till next year, as the APP
pointeeS would want some time to pre-
pare for their examinations.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that