The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-16
CONGRESS STILL
HAS MUCH TO DO
Especial to the Silver State J

NfEMt N0H write on tne walls or lts
legislative chambers the motto: $50
much to do, 30 little done.
Old me1bers of both houses are
looking with apprehension at the vast
amount of work in the appropriation
bills alone. al the same time eonnting
up the working DAYS that remain in
which this necessary work may he
done The calendars of both houses
are full. There is great deal of
necessary legislation to be considered
and passed. and it is serious prob
lem how congress viii manage to do
it all.
The short session, or what remains
Of it, is going to be iammed full of
business, with investigation side
shows making something doingv ev-
cry minute.
Appointments.
Up to this time there has been NJ
definite agreement among the Demo-
Gratis in the senate about the course
that shall be adopted with respect to
the appointments being sent in by
President Taft. Since congress con
vened the president has made a large
number of nominations and very few
Of them have been confirmed VIII
the Democrats refuse to allow the
president to fiji vacancies in order
that there may be more "pieD for
themg There is strong disposition
to do this, but then it is recognized
that there win be a scant working ma
]ority ia the senate for President VIII
son to depend on when he comes in,
and If opposItion be provoked the Re-
publicans can make no end of trouble
after March 18th next. Perhaps an I'M
derstanding may be reached soon, and
the anxiety of large number Of the
president IS nominees relieved
Social Activities.
As Lent comes early this year and
the session VIII also close on March 4,
the usual social activities of the ses-
sion are being condensed into smaller
space than usual and SO there is much
greater activity manifested. The
White house receptions will all be
held this month. Tt e New Years re-
ception and the reception to the Dip
lomatie corps were both held in the
+ first week Of the month. The reeep-
tions to the judiciary. the army and
navy, and to members of Congress are
following in rapid succession
The president and Mrs Taft have
been noted FOR the enjoyable charae-
ter of their social entertainments, and
those who have been eligible to sit at
their table or to enter their hospi-
table gates viii regret deeply their de-
parture from the White house. In
spite of the roor health from which
she has suffered much of the time
since her husband was elected presi-
4 dent, Mrs. Taft has been voted very
successful almost an ideal hostess,
and Mr. Taft S graciousness has be-
come well nigh proverbial.
An Enthusiast From the South.
John Fox, Of Memphis, who was
long identified with the rivers and
harbor movement and who recently re
signed as special commissioner for
the San Diego exposition to be held in
1918, has been in Washington lately in
the interest of the reclamation of
swamp lands along the Mississippi He
speaks with mueh enthusiasm of the
work that is being done in San Diego
in the building of an exposition.
President y. c. Collier said Mr..
+ Fox, "and his able corps of assist
ants are dong wonders out in San
/ Diego. The exposition has a wonder
ful site in a great park overlooking
the land and sea for many miles. Mil
lions of plants and trees are growing
in the exposition nurseries for the or
namentation Cf the grounds, which
viii exhibit a high degree of land
scape art. The buildings that are ris-
ing in the Mission renaissance style to
house the exhibits viii form a group
with a most beautiful and impressive
ensemble. One can see already that
the exposition will be gem, unique
in its design and perfect in its plan.
One would be surprised, if he had
not seen San Diego for FIVE years, to
note how the city has expanded and
taken on a metropolitan aspect. The
bank clearings. for instance, were
$50, ,094, ,521.S2 in 1909, aud this had
increased TO Sl25,954, ,276.7S in 1912.
up to December TO- The building
record for 1912 almost equals ten mil
lion dollars There is no mistake as
to the immense development of San
! Diego, and it is only natural that this
development should take place, for the
city is one Of the most delightful to
+ live in that could be imagined.
There can be no question about
it; the exposition is bound to be n
revelation to the visitor. Those who
SO west in 1918 and fail to see the
san Diego exposition will make the
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