The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-11
POST INAUGURAL
NEWS OF CAPITAL
(special to the Silver state.)

WASHINGTON, March s.-with
the blare of inaugural parade bands
still ringing in our ears we are like
ly to overlook some of the final events
in "a session of congress that was re-
markable IN many ways. 1t is not
unusual for filibusters to cause busi-
ness to halt in the closing house, so
there Is little that is new In that: but
when Mr.. Newlands caused doubt to
permeate both houses OF congress as
to the fate OF the rivers and narbors
Dlll he could hardly be blamed. The
senator from Nevada is seasoned
statesman, and he is also, which few
members OF either house can claim to
be, a thorough business man. Wnen he
trled to get congress to declare for q
comprehensive plan for waterway i'm
provement, he did only what the abl-
est men IN the country have advocat-
ed. 10 eliminate the patchwork,
pork barrel system of making improve
hents TO waterways would De a great
gam. loo much has been paid already
as mere sop to congressman who
wouid not vote for merltorious propo-
sltions unless they got their bit of
1t, but many of them held out for il.
Take one case-that of San Diego
harbor. For years this harbor has
been receiving little attention from
congress, perhaps because nature had
already done more for it than almos.
any other harbor in the world. Now
that the canal is soon to be opened
and coincident with that a great ex-
position is to be held in San Diego. il
became necessary to deepen the bar
ana middle ground, and although
the highest army and navy authori-
Ties strongly urged 1T, congress con-
sented only with reluctance
representative Mann, of Illinois, is
nothing if not joker. At times the
observer from the gallery may doubt
this, but 1T is evident to everyone who
mas chance to watch him as a repu-
lar pastime. When the question of
ralslng-or rather retaining at its old
hgure-the salary of the presidents 3
secretary came up, Mr.. Mann had an
opportunity to tease his Democratic
brethren because they decreed last
year that the salary should be $4,000
year beginning with the 4th of
March instead of $500, at which
figure it has been for some wears.
When the Democrats won in Noyem-
Der, things took on a different aspect
and to save Mr.. Wilson s private Sec
retary 1T was proposed to resclnd the
law reducing the salary. Mr.. Mann
objected and taunted the Democrats
with what he said was a make believe
economy but he finally allowed the
special enactment necessary to save
the new secretary to pass
While the city was full of visit rs
interested in suffrage doings and in
augural ceremonies, a western preach.
er managed to draw three Tremendous
audiences ON the Sunday preceding
Inauguration. He was Rev. Dr. Mark
A. Matthews, of Seattle, of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
church of the United States, known as
the Tall Cedar of the Sierras,' and
as the pastor of the largest single
protestant parish in the world. He
took especial delight in the fact that
the new president and vice president
are both communicates of the Presby-
terian church.
One of the minor things which go to
make things interesting on occasions
ike inaugural week was the explosion
OF large balloon anchored to the top
- coiiathS W duN tlse d Drama Oh
chewing gum. Thousands of lersons
saw it before it blew up, doing about
81 900 damage to the roof of the
building to which it was anchored.
The fire resulting was a sort of added
attraction to the throngs which were
parading Pennsylvania avenue.
! Two hundred club women of Wash
ington earned a neat sum for a propos-
ed new club building by making 40
600 ham sandwiches which they sold
to hungry people who couldn't get in
side of restaurant ON March 4th.
With the capitol open and brightly
illuminated for the last few nights
preceding March 4th because of the
sessions of both the senate and house
that lasted practically all night, the
public found splendid opportunity to
see the grand old building in the soft
glow of countless electric lamps, and
the opportunity was fully availed of.
The throngs themselves made an in
mutual legal.