The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-12-10
NEWS NOTES
From the Nations Capital, of Interest
TO West VirginianS.
(By George W. Sunmers)

dSllHSIO n, - Alter Il lapse OF
three months, West Virginia Is
again fully represented in Con
gress, practically every member
of the delegation from that State
in both Houses having returned
to Washington for the CLOSING
session Of the siXty-second Con
gross. For Senator Watson and
for Congressman Littlepage and
Hamilton this will be the last
session of their service unless
they should be elected again at
some time in the future. Not
only for these men but for the
other West Virginia representa-
tives In beth Houses, the short
session of Congress which has
just begun and will end on
March 4th next will be a very
busy session. Each one Of the
West Virginia delegation has
pending at least one important
matter while some of them have
many matters up before Con-
gress which they will endeavor
to conclude before the end Of the
present session. Any matter
not concluded when Congress
which expires by limitation dies
with the Congress and if it is
brought up for future action it
must start entirely afresh in any
subsequent Congress. There
fore the members whether their
terms expire or not will endeav-
or to pass al! the measures which
are not pending in which they
are interested before the end OF
this session. In addition to mat
tiers of legislation which will oc-
cupy the attention of the West
Virginia delegation there will be
question Of patronage to consid
er and upon which Il confer
which will keep the delegation
busy practically all the time be-
tween now and the end of the
session. The term of service of
the Democratic members Of the
West Virginia delegation has
been marked by an unusual de-
gree of activity and it is the in
tention of the members Of the
delegation to continue this activi-
ty as long as they remain in
Congress. Few members of
Congress who retire at the end
of two years service go out with
as complete records for activity
and matters accomplished as do
Senator Watson and Congress-
men Littlepage and Hamilton.
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The matter of distributing the
federal patronage for West Viz
GINA has not yet been taken up
by those who are to be the advis
ers of President Wilson in the
matter of his appointment in
that State. But, one thing is
certain: that there will be many
disappointments. There are
many persons all hard working
deserving Democrats and COM
petent to fill the position to which
they aspire who will seek ap-
pointments which they will not
receive, for the list Of offices to
be filled is limited and will not
begin to go around. Probably
few of the Offices will be filled
for a long time, as it is under
stood through friends of the
President-elect that he will move
slowly in filling the positions at
his command.
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The information which has
come from West Virginia to the
effect that Governor Glasscock
contemplate ealing an extra
session Of the legislature to meet
in advance of the regular session
in January would indicate his be-
lief that very little legislation
can be expected at the regular
session. Should the Governor
determine to call the legislature
in extra session it would be a VI
tai admission of his belief that
the fight for the Senatorship is
going to occupy the attention of
the legislature during the great
err part Of the session, and would
indicate that he does not consider