The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

I'll feeling between the two branches
of the national Legislature has been
engendered by reason Of the many
differences of opinion over provisions
in the appropriation bills and which
have caused delay in adjournment.
OF course these men do not come right
out in the open and say what they
think of each other, but in plain par
liamentary language each house has
accused the other of doing things it
should not have done.
One of the principal reasons for the
III feeling IS on account OF the pension
appropriation bill. where the fight is
over the abolition of seventeen pen
sion agencies in different parts of the
country The house wants these agen-
.as discontinued. but the senate has
-af},sed to consent. with the result
that the pension bill has been held up
for several months. Other differences
have arisen which have strained the
comfy" that all parliamentarians say
should exist between the two bodies.
Politics involved.
OF course politics enters into the
differences. The house is trying to
make a record for economy. while the
senate is insisting upon adequate ap-
preparations. And so far as the SEN
ate is concerned there is no division on
party lines in behalf of economy.
Democrats as we'll as Republicans
have insisted upon two battleships
and other increases. But the main
differences have grown out of pro-
posed reforraatory legislation proposed
By the house which the senate re-
fuses to accept The house can play
politics when the senate cannot. be-
cause there are practically three parties
in the senate now, Republicans. Demo
Gratis and Progressives. though few
are listed In the last class.
Champ Plays No Favorites.
On the day that Mr.. Taft was noti-
fed of his nomination there were
very few Republicans in the house
in fact, none of the regulars. There
had been an agreement that there
should be three hours of general de-
bate, the time to be controlled by the
speaker.
II want to be absolutely fair about
this" remarked Champ Clark, land l
want to know if any Republicans
want any Of the three hours"
Are there any Republicans here?'
asked Foster of Illinois.
THE bull moose crowd are here"
remarked Burnett of Alabama as he
saw a number Of progressives, who
were not at the Taft feast.
The bull moose are just the same
as any other crowd. as far as the
speaker is concerned" remarked
Champ 1.-The speaker does not recog-
nize any difference between Repub-
leans"
Smoot a Business Man,
Senator Reed Of Missouri interrupt
ed Senator Smoot of Utah. Does the
senator as a business man-and he is,
said Reed. "as l have been led to be-
Iieve from the many observations
Lave made of his grasp Of business
propositions here before the senate
nduh JOus .SL1ILcO Tic y Tan oCiIl
tor. who does not get many compE-
ments from the Democratic side.
Campaign Thunder.
During the consideration of a bill in
the house Congressman Akin asked
unanimous consent to extend his re-
marks in the Record, which is leave
to print and gives a man chance to
manufacture campaign thunder MI
Speaker, l make the same request"
said Minority Leader Mann. Then fol-
lowed in order with the same re-
quest" Foster of Illinois. Sulzer OF
New York, Rainey Of Illinois. Cannon
of Illinois, Moore Of Pennsylvania.
Harrison of New York, Warburton of
II Washington. Evans of Illinois. Haw-
ley of Oregon. Simmons of New York,
Raker of California and SABBATH of IL
iinois.
Il think there should be no distinc-
ton. said Adamson Of Georgia.
Every man in the house should be
given the same privilege. l ask for
universal amnesty"
Does the gentleman put that re-
quest serioCslv?" asked the SPEAKER.