The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-12-27

great extent was dealt with in a non
partisan manner. 1t was due to
large number of republican vote
that Lorimer was unseated. Tn
question Of tolls to be collected from
vessels plying through the Panam,
Canal too ELECTED prolix debates
There was great rivalry between
the senate and the house. The hous,
was overwhelmingly democratic ant
the Senate was republican. Tn,
house <ried to force through the sen
ate bills relating to the tariff which
were drawn without consideration Of
the probable effect upon our indus
tries, In order to force President
Taft to veto them, so they would
have campaign ammunition. The
question Of campaign investigations
too proved material for discussion.
| Neither are the Senators beyond
representation. Length and UNI.
necessary debates take place as In
the House. Senators loaf in the
smoking room some returning to the
door of the senate chamber, perhaps
smoking, wondering when If ever his
colleague is going to finish talking.
But the confusion and noise does not
exist as it does in the House. Pages
as In the House, sit around the ros-
trum at the presiding officers desk
ready for the signal OLA Senator to
do anything that he may be asked
to do.
One OF the things that impressed
me most was the senatorial courtesy
of the members. On certain occas-
ions, of course, Senators indulge in
sarcasm and censure; but it is soon
forgotten, and before the days SEES
sion is over is not frequent to see
these same two Senator'S walking
arm in arm around the Senate cham
Der. IT exemplifies to me the gem
eral good feeling that prevails. be-
tween the two great political parties;
and that each recognizes in the 9th
er a sincere belief in the principles
advocated.
The late vice-President Sunny
jim as he was called, introduced
many democratic ideas into the SEN
ate. 1t is said that some of the
were shocked when he first
appeared in an ordinary business
suit. He won the friendship of re-
publicans and democrats alike for
his strictly impartial rulings. Per-
haps no vice-president before has
been able to commit bills so expedi-
,usly as he. To hear him dispose
If routine matters as they came up
With his usual facility, impressed one
With his great executive ability.
The Supreme Court chamber is
bout midway between the Senate
Ind the house. | visited it again !
he other day to get more definite in !
ormation for the purpose of this let q
err. An old colored man showed me
0 seat in the rear. | reached y
here fifteen minutes before IL o. :
lock. Quite an assemblage of mem 4
ers of the bar already had arrived r
y that time. A student of my LII
lass happened in and sat down be- |,
lde me. 1t Is against the rules to i,
ak above a whisper in the court 4
hamber. =
At exactly 1900 m, the crier of q
he court announced in mediaeval II
.yle the coming of the court. Every Ii
ne in the room stood, and the room q,
ecame absolutely quiet The court /,
dvanced in black gowns, Chief Jus
ce White leading. The latter adj q
anced to the bench from the rear, Al
nd four. associate justices from I"
ther side. After the justices were ii
sated, the crier aga'n made an an n
ouncement that the court was sit cl
ng and that litigants could present II
leir grievances II
Associate Justice Holmes began to te
silver an opinion He talked in p'
Ibdued tone of voice. / could not L
1defstand what he was talking IN
'out SO | began to read newspap- tf
: ] was courteously reminded by Sc
! official that one was not permit W
d to read newspapers while in the IN
'urt room. Chief Justice White W
bsequently delivered an opinion. er
fter that, motions for the admis- tf
On of members of the bar to prac- III
:e before the Supreme Court were ny
ade, and the applicants were sworn. III
When this preliminary business had "
en- disposed of a case came up for
before the court. One -
pm. my position was unable to UNI -