The Caucasian., 1912-07-30
0y ARTHUR ". DUNN.

Washington. July D.-lspedka.l-
ooes any one think the senate Of the
United States o going to sit here oil
summer and try the Archibald case! !
If so he 10 very much mistaken. II
eill be almost impossible to keep Q
quorum of the senate here after the
middle Of August If the session ehould
last that cong. Already senators are
getting ready to seave for the summer.
Many Of them will 60 beyond the
reach Of recall by the senate. and
others will have Ill health reasons as
to why they should not remain. 1t Is
almost certain that the Archibald case
Will go over TO the December session
or to a called or adjourned session in
the fall.
| Criticises Commissions.
Senatoss Hitchcock Of Nebraska and
Culberson Of Texas took occasion to
criticise the useless commissions which
che government maintains. two OF
which are supposed Ao he adjusting
the water line between the Unitee
States and Canada. There Is dispo
sition to have less commission work.
but generally 1t Is found that friends
Of powerful men are snugiy seated In
a commission room drawing salary,
and efforts to disturb them are i'm.
availing The millions that haze been
spent In commissions. which simply
duplicate the work Of other govern
ment employees. ID astounding. II
shows what great and generoes gov
ernment this is.
After the 4th of March next 1t is
doubtful whether commission jobs
enough can be found to take care OF
the ''lame ducks" that will be In
Washington.
| No immigration Legislation.
Great was the disappointment OF
members of the house because the i'm
migration bill was left out. More par
ticularly was this disappointment fell
by members from the south. who have
been insisting for years that more re
strictions shall be laid on Immigrants
The bill which passed the senate wal
quite severe. containing several restric
tons. but the bin In the house has al
educational test which would shut ou
many immigrants But there seems L
be no hope for It. The southern mem
bers. notably Congressman Roddenber!
of Georgia, charged breach Of faith
failure to obey platform pledges ant
al 20 h,1f n m NJ
purpose The house did not propose t
pass a restrictive immigration bill jus
us 1t was going into campaign.
i Nys Has Doubts.
i Congressman Frank NJ. Nye Of Min
nesota is a philosopher. He is ,
4 brother Of the late Bill Nye. who wa
a humorist. Il have grave doub
whether my service in this house vii
be long continued" said Nye In
speech He knows the political up
heaval that is going on In Minnesota
IF am not to continue here" he add
ed. ut will be a great detriment to tn
country" That showed BIT Of Ny,
humor. But he accepted the condi
tions and went on to make one Of thos
philosophic speeches for, which he I
noted
| What He Could Do.
| Speaker Clark was making a rulinl
on a rather ticklish proposition. Il
the chair desired" he said. .he coul'
submit this question to the house ant
dodge it. Mr.. Speaker Blaine some
times did that, but I am not going t
do 1t this time" And he didn't
House Quips.
II never objected to bill Of thi
character on earth," declared jim
Mann. who had been accused OF oh
jecting short time previous.
You haven't been on earth recent
ly." asserted Finley Of South Carolina
who made the accusation.
Il have. but you have not" retorte'
Mann. .sa
II withdraw my objection under pre-
test" remarked Congressman Rucke
of Colorado regarding some bill.
1T doesn't make any difference hoy
you withdraw 1t SO you withdraw 1t.
replied Speaker Clark. "Ail want t
know is that It's withdrawn"
Il had almost completed my state
ment." remarked Congressman Mile
of Minnesota. who was trying to ez
plain a bill, when the urgency Of lef