Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-02

ducks, a large aggregation of them just now pTeening their feathers and bfding their time. are agitated by the way things are going in the new house of representatives The distinguished company of former leg. .slators is in a fair way Of losing comfortable berths on various leg islatiye commissions, for the demo- cratic house has determined that the sinecures of the republican ad- ministrauon shall so. Hence, there is much apprehension in Washington among this fraternity, and the prob ability is that the lame ducks will have their measure taken shortly for new crutches.
 It Is true that some Of them save their ancient supports. but the way things have been going, it would seem that the chances are decidedly against them. The principal lame ducks are members of the National Monetary commission, which, accord ing to the best informed represen- tatives, seems likely to Ee abplished. The list may be added to later by members Of the Isthmian Canal Commission, members Of the Nation a Waterways commission, Commis- sion on Rivers Snd Harb0rs Improve ac-ta and other commissions of a like character, ali or whom have tecn drawing good salaries for years, spend winter and summar va cations at will, and enjoy private juHkets wherever and whenever de sired.
 House Is h Earnest
 Wben Senator Cummins. of Iowa, recently introduced a bill to end the National Monetary commission on December Eth next, it was generally supp osed that the measlFe would prove interesting, but not conyinc- ing. Developments from the house side Of congress. however. point to strong probability that such action will not only be taken in that bo1y respecting the Monetary commis- sion, but fn regard to the other commissions enumerated.
 The Monetary commission is re garGed among the lame ducks as the finest snap ever organized for re- tired statesmen. All it's members wlan apro.rted were members of either the senate or the bo1se Of representatives but, when they re tired from congress, they continued on the commission and their sala- ries went right or working. The sal aries. it is said. are the only work ing .arraneements connected with the commission, although, it is rointed out in several instances, one or two members of the commission who are especially interested in the commission have really earned the salaries provided.
 Long List of cripples.
 The following list shows the pres ent membership Of the commission; these marked HI. B. being the has beens," or lame ducks, and those marked ''N. l." being the now izzers," those members who are still in congress: Nelson W. Ald- rich, II. D.; Edward 2. VIseland, \. l.: Julius Caesar Burrows, II. B.; Philandcr Chase Knox, II. B.; Eu- gene Hale, H. B.; Henry M. Teller H. F: Hernando De Soto Money, H.. B.; Joseph W. Bailey, \. l.; John ". Weeks. N. l.; Robert w. Bon ynge. H. B.; Sylvester c. Smith. H. B.: Lemuel P. Padgett, V. l.; George F. Burgess, N. l.; Arsene P. Pul5' N. I.
 Salaries of the members of the commission do not begin until a | mem Der has been retired from con | gress. The duties of the commission | are nominal One of the insurgent ! senators, in speaking Of the commis' sion, said that it was having only three meetings a year, and not wor