The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
It's Total of $25,643,S00 Not
So Appalling as
Usual
SHERMAN DAY IN
CONGRESS SATURDAY
Senator divers Eulogy
Was Especially Re-
marked Upon

Washington, ID. c., Feb. l7.--Fiag'
fell early Saturday on both legisla-
tives branches at the capitol, but not
until after there had been notable
observance. In the Senate there were
services commemorative of the late
Vice President Sherman, with the House,
the supreme court and members of the
diplomatic corps in attendance. For q
set occasion it was very unusual The
addresses were excellent, brief but eff
fective as tributes. President Taft and
Speaker Clark were of those who spoke.
Senators Lodge and Gallinger were the
New England eulogists. a eulogy much
remarked upon was by Senator Oliver
of Pennsylvania. by no means known
as an orator. He avoided the Gus
tomary plan of such addresses, did not
allude to Mr.. Sherman's public serv-
ices nor trace his career, but spoke
right out from the heart about their
personal friendship.
The service lasted two and one-half
hours, following which the Senate adj
journed till Monday. Members of the
House returning to their chamber also
adjourned. There was an incentive TO
this as threats OF Democratic filibus-
ter over the pension appropriation bill
abounded
While Washington has responded with
legislative alarms of recent days, che
leaders are really quite composed over
the situation. Protests against extrav-
agance have been sounded at just the
right time and are having effect. This
viii make it all the easier to get ahead
during the two remaining weeks of the
session. The minitiated may not have
suspected the method in all the furious
opposition of late. Something like it
became imperative to bring the extray-
agant legislators to their senses. The
vigorous "reining in" of these wild
ones viii facilitate consideration of APP
preparation bills from this time forth.
The pork barrep public building bill
at last was reported Saturday, Its to-
tai of $25, 643 800 is not quite so APP
palling in the light of Acting Chairman
Burnett's statement that it does not
carry dollar of appropriations. That
is half-truth. The bill only author
ICES, but when it is enacted into law,
Congress- appropriates. The supervis
ing architects office is now much behind
with the public building program and,
in reality, there was no particular need
Of the present measure. The bill car
ries a goodly quota of New England !
items. There is an authorization of
500 900 for a postoffice at Leominster, |
and of $4,000 for Amherst, in both
instances covering the cost of building !
md site, The sale of the old custom
rouse and postoffice at New Haven is
permitted and the proceeds thereof up to
100000 allowed for an increase in cost |
If the new federal structure.
Progressive domination of the Repub-
lean party in the Senate was empha-
lied Saturday by meeting of the
,aucus, at which five measures were
recommended for consideration at this
ession. Three out OF the five were
measures which Senator La Toilette is
physical valuation of rail
Dads, legislative reference bureau in
he library of Congress and an eight
lour day for woman workers in the
district of Columbia. The. regulars are
eaving Senators La Toilette and Cum
nins to their own devices largely and
hose two are having big Republican
dice in running the Senate.
Clifford Pinchot Saturday issued
tatement aneut the Windsor Locks bill,
which, he claims, has a fair chance to
'ass the Senate to-day in its present
orm. Mr.. Pnchot finds that thirty
enators have accepted the measure
rithout amendment and that about a
oxen more are expected to support it.
here is much activity at finding some
Eay to get the bill through the House
t this session. 1t has been suggest
d the bill must be gotten from the
louise interstate commerce committee,
n spite of Chairman Adammsons op-
osition, with the federal regulation ,
lause omitted IF this could be done !
n attempt could then be made to amend !
he bill on the floor.