The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-14
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Is frequently made because the mem-
bers do not stay in the hall and main
tain quorum. This causes waste of
time when a quorum Is demanded
Any dlsgruntled member can consume
forty minutes by having the roll called.
That members do not attend is large
ly due to the existence Of the Office
building. They all have good rooms
there where they can go and do work
much more interesting than listening
to wrangles over points Of order, most
of which involve the question Of sal
ary increases of from 500 to $500
Much of the time of the house is con
sumed with these trivial discussions
and outside matters that cannot be act.
ed upon at this session.
Bills Will Fail.
1t is almost certain that several i'm
portant appropriation bills will fail and
must be considered in the extra ses-
sion unless there is radical change in
tactics. In that event 1t is probable
that the session will be called at least
two weeks earlier than now Is contem-
plated, as the appropriation bills could
be taken up while the ways and means
committee is still putting the tariff bills
in shape. Many members want to OBJ
tain as long a vacation as possible and
will be cut off if the appropriation bills
are defeated.
Many Goodbys.
All the time there are goodby din
~ 81 h,. ho 4
and Mr. Cannon as many. William p.
Mckinley of Illinois has had his share,
and several other men who will no
longer be in public life have been bid
den goodby at evening feasts. "It's
almost worth going out to find just
how much your friends say they miss
you" remarked Uncle Joe.
White House Campaigns.
Naturally the discussion Of the six
year term resolution in the senate
brought forth protests against aggres-
sive campaigns by occupants of the
White House for themselves or their
successors. AS usual, Roosevelt was
held up as the horrible example"
Senator Borah of Idaho, who was a
Roosevelt man up to the time the Chi
cago convention adjourned, replying to
several senators, pointed out that no
more aggressive White House cam
paigns were ever made than were those
of Jefferson and Jackson in behalf of
favorites for SUCCESSORS.
Senator Williams was inclined to dis
pute Jefferson's activity, but Borah as
serted that he was correct. 1t would
be strange If White House occupant
should not have a preference and to
use his power to nominate the man he
wanted to succeed him.
House Jests.
The house was discussing a PROPOSE
ton to build monuments to Hamilton
and Jefferson when Congressman Slay-
den of Texas and Cooper of Wisconsin
disclosed the fact that they had each
purchased for $50 volumes of Jeffer-
sons works with the understanding
that a portion of the fund should go
toward a Jefferson monument. And
they hadn't heard anything Of it since.
"A gentleman sitting near me-" re-
marked Uncle Joe Cannon, suggests
both gentlemen were easy marks"
'As there seem to be so many suck
ers in the house." chimed in Mccoy of
New Jersey, II move to refer the bill
to the committee on fisheries"
Both Slayden and Cooper declared,
however, that they had not been
'stung" in the purchases.
Red Rural Wagons.
"'Ware the bull' will have to be the
signs on rural routes, according to sug-
gestions coming in to Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General DeGraw. This
is all on account of a recent order by
Postmaster General Hitchcock to have
everything connected with the post
Office department painted red. "Our
red wagons will attract the bulls along
our routesr' is a wall sent in by some
of the carriers. This order may have
to be reversed as applied to rural wag-
Ons.
MARITIME a Good Guide.
Senator MARITIME of Now Jersey takes
a great deal of pleasure in showing his
COnSllluelllS uDOul INC SupllOl puiiuihS.
He follows the course of the expert
enced guides and shows them every
thing from the senate and house in
session, where he points out different
we'll known men, to the supreme court,
the statuary hall and whispering gal
lery.
MARITIME has become an expert in de-
scribhlg the different points of interest
and can tell about the bronze doors,
the ola clock, the busts of vice presi-
dents, the various pictures, in a way
which really interests and entertains
his friends. And all the time he is
getting a mighty sight more enjoy
ment out of this duty than he would
In listening to some Of the senate
speeches.