The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-13
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

ouIt9-Memooro "ioh 70 Nho~ u
Limit on Laws 10 Set.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Feb. 11.-[Special.]-
Congress will meet in extra session on
March 81 or April 7. according to the
information Of those who have con
suited with Governor Wilson. 1t has
been said that the president elect was
urged to call the session by the middle
OF March for the convenience Of mem
bers Of congress who would come to
the Inauguration and who would not
wish to return to their homes, but it
has been found impossible to get the
tariff bills ready for that date.
It is the desire Of the members of
the committee on ways and means to
have all the bills prepared before the
session meets, as all members will be
actively engaged in the house in the
consideration Of the different measures
az soon as they are presented.
Separate Bills.
1t has been concluded that better re-
suits will be attained by having sep
arnte bills on tariff details, and sew
eral members think that more progress
will be made thus, as the senate will
be given an opportunity to begin con
sideration OF the tariff within few
weeks after the session has been cali
ed. Heretofore the senate has waited
for months before the house sent the
tariff bill to them, and the house wait
ed for several months for the bill to
be returned. By separate schedules 1t
Is asserted that much more progress
can be attained.
How About limit7
Members Of congress aye very curl
GUS to know whether any limit is
to be placed upon the legislative pro
gram. So far Governor Wilson has
not determined that subject. OF course
congress could itself settle that ques
ton, for there is nothing to prevent
congress from going ahead with any
thing in the way Of legislation it de-
sires. President Taft wanted the spe-
cial session two years ago confined to
the Canadian reciprocity, but the house
went ahead and put through quite a
number Of tariff bills. But President
Wilson will have much more influence
with the Sixty-third congress than
President Taft had with the Sixty-sec
ond congress.
Large Crop Of "Exes.'
With the aid of death and resigna
lions, the assistance Of governors and
state legislatures. the senate is making
a lot Of ex"-senators these days In
the case Of deaths and designations the
governor makes an appointment; then
comes the legislature and elects a man
for the short term and still another
man for the long term. But few
days In the senate give the man the
privilege of the door ever after "And
that is about oil any Of Us gets out of
It." was the remark of Don Cameron
after he had been eighteen years in the
senate.
Master Of Detail.
"Jim Mann is the greatest master of
detail ever knew" remarked Champ
Clark. He must have several very
experienced clerks, besides being
very hard student He has on his desk
every morning every resolution, bill or
document that Is to come before the
house. and each il carefully annotated,
with the authorities looked up and
ready at hand to sustain any conten-
ton he has to make.
HE knows all the time everything
that Is going on everywhere. besides
being one Of the best parliamentarian
in the house. Consequently he is into
everything and Informed about every
thing. That is why he is SO frequently
on the door and In the Record"
Best Looking Senator.
The women have voted Senator GIL
bert NJ Hitchcock Of Nebraska the
best looking senator. He has quite a
number Of rivals, but the women who
know vote for Hitchcock He is also
an editor
The Fear Of Dictatorship.
One of the most potent arguments
made for limiting presidential term
was that popular man after election
to the high Office for three terms would
establish himself as a dictator. 1.-The
protection OF the country" said Sena
tor Lodge. commenting upon this mat
ter. against a dictatorship or the
Caesarism Of perpetual president
rests In the character Of the people
mo paper provision can protect us
against that. II we ever reach a point
where the people want anything of the
kind no constitutional provision as to
the limit OF presidential term can
stand in the way Of q revolution to
bring 1t about"
Enough to Go Round.
Making his maiden speech and sing
Ing his swan song at the same time,
Senator Heiskell OF Arkansas para
phrased remark Of Admiral Schley
There Is senatorial glory enough to go
You keep It moving fast
enough" In his Gaze tt was moving