The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Dec. a = Special. -
The short session of congress is the
time for buncOmbe bills. These are
measures which look as if they meant
something important and give the man
who Introduced them Il little nOtOriety
and prominence us one who proposes
!, very important reform measure
These bills may take the form of meas
ureS to change the currency system. t.
reduce the high cost of living. to do
any number of things which the cOun
try has been clamoring for and Vet
they are all pure buncombe beCaus"
they cannot be enacted into law ut y
short session of congress.
Two long sessions Of congress have
passed, sessions in which much bust
ness might have been transacted. in
which these reform measures might
havagDeen introduced with some show
of having them reported from COM
mittee and considered in either house
or senate, but there is no chance for
them in the short session
Educational Measures.
Sometimes these bills are introduced
with the statement that there will be
no opportunity for action. but that it is
the desire Of the person introducing
them to have them printed and con
sidered by people interested throughout
the country and an opportunity offered
for change or amendment But as a
usual thing the big bills introduced go
this session.
virsinia's Place.
1t seems to be assumed from time to
time that Virginia is to have place in
the cabinet because Woodrow Wilson
was once resident of that state.
There was time when Virginia was
inclined to send solid delegation to
Baltimore for Wilson, but Thomas F.
Ryan stepped in and prevented that
action. At the same time loyal friends
of Wilson. under. the leadership Of
Harry ST. George Tucker, managed
to win part of the delegation for the
New Jersey governor. Whenever it an
pears likely that Tucker is to have q
place in the cabinet about all the ''old
guard of the Martin-Swanson machine
turn flip flaps They have been fight
ing Tucker for years
Teacher In Every County.
1--WE want man in every county in
the United States to teach the farmers
how to farm better" said Congress
man Lever. explaining the Lever-Smith
bill, now pending in congress 1t may
be that there will not be time enough
to consider that bill this session. but
if it ever gets before either body the
farmers interest in legislation will
push it through. Both men have de
termined to get early action on this
measure in the next congress.
Those French Patriots.
Congressman Curley of Massachu-
sets in opposing the immigration bill
referred to the French patriots who
accompanied Rochambeau to this coun-
try to assist in the struggle of the colo
MES for independence Among the of
ficers who accompanied Rochambean,
he said. were the following: Three
billions, O'Moran, Moncarelly. Moore,
Purdon. Bancks, Nugent. Swigny. Shee.
O'Neill, O'Berin, MacGuire. Macder-
mont, O'Reilly, Kelly, Noolan, O'Doy
err. Lynck, Coglan, Nagle, O'Croly.
O'Connor, O'Riordan. O'Gorman and
Macarthy-'all Frenchmen," said Cur
ley.
Curley added that if the restrictions
as to reading and writing contained in
the bill had been in force before the
Revolution and since that mauy MEM
bers of the house would not be resi-
dents of this country, as it was prob
able that many of their ancestors when
immigrants were not able to read or
write
Regulars Win First Bout.
The settlement of the pro TEN. presi-
dency of the senate by dividing the
honor between Gallinger and Bacon
ought to be Il hint to the progressive
element as to what may be expected II
any attempt is made TO ride rough shod
over the old timers in the senate next
session. Before these seniors will be
denoted they will form an alliance
with the seniors on the Republican side
and control the senate. just us they did
In the present case. Conservatives are
in tUdtrol and will be i'm the next sen
ate if it comes down to a fight between
the two factions and party lines are to
be wiped out as they We're in the cleo
ton of presiding officer.
Coe Crawford's Work.
1t is a thlnkless task to be chairman
of the committee on claims. but Sena-
tor Crawford of South Dakota has per-
formed his task with devotion to duty
that is commemorative. Il have person
ally nyanlinad ayary claim he said