Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-01
NEW SENATOR
BUSY MAN
SHEPPARD HAS AN ACTIVE PART
IN SENATE BUSINESS-PAST EN-
PERIENCE IN HOUSE HELPS USE
FULNESS IN SENATE.
RENPRESENTATIVE GARNER 81
LENT AS TO POST OFFICE AP-
POINTMENTS- WATTS TO KNOW
ADMINISTRATION POLICY.
Especial Stdf Correspondents

Washington, ID. G., Mar 1.-The ses-
sion of congress, now almost ended, is
marked with activity Oh the part of sew
eral Of the Texas delegation Not the
least notable Of these by any means is
the new Texas senator Mr.. Sheppard
He is graphing senatorial tasks like an
old timer. He has brought to these, of
course, experience gained from extended
service in the house
Without forcing himself unduly into
the proceedings, he is nevertheless bear
ing hand. Several matters Of lcgiSla-
tion have come over from the house re-
Gently, enactments with which he had
been identified while serving at the
south end of the capital, and he took
hold Of these promptly That temper
ance bill, prohibiting the shipment of
liquors in interstate cOmmerme into pro
hibition states under certain eXigencies.
was one Of these
Before Mr.. Sheppard left the house,
he had taken part, as chairman of the
public buildings committee. in legisla-
ton that has to do with arrangements
for the Inauguration. There was bill
authorizing the erection of stands in
public reservation along the line of
march Of the inaugural parade. When
certain Washington officials appeared
before Mr.. Sheppard's committee they
promised to provide a section Of one
grand stands for members of the press.
who should nevertheless pay the same as
others for the seats.
This promise was subsequently disre-
garded by the local officials, but Mr..
Sheppard did not allow them to 90 with
out rebuke. He introduced a resolution.
which the senate adopted, providing
that a section of one of the desirable
stands be set aside for the newspaper
workers, inaugural committee or no in
augural committee.
Democratic senators are thinking
much about reorganization of the
upper legislative branch" because it
means they will get the committee chair
manships and assignments that belong
to majority party. Senator CulbersOn
will presumably become chairman of the
judiciary. which is one of the fOur great
senate committees and will have iuriSdic-
ton over very much important legisla.
ton i'll the forthcoming congress. Sena-
tor Sheppard will also be given a chair
manship. when the reorganization is eff
fected. The senate has been called i'll
extra session for March 4 and. besides
confirming nominations that President
Wilson may send in. will give immediate
attention to these matters of reOrganiza-
tion.
Applications for Office from Texas con
tinuc to reach here but the members Of
the delegation are unable to make any
particular move in behalf Of the appli-
cants. The representatives from Texas
are most concerned about the pOstmas-
ters There are 20 odd Texas nOmina-
tionS for postmaster now hanging fire
in the senate, that will not be con
firmed Their places will 90 to demo
Gratis as early in the administration as
President Wilson and his postmaster
general can get around to the cOnsidera-
ton Of nominations.
Several Texas items of moment are
getting through OH the appropriation
bill. There is provision for several new
public buildings in the Lone Star state
but at this time there is much talk in
Washington to the effect that President
Taft will veto the public buildings bill
The bill could be passed over his veto
but for the fact that it will he so near
the end Of the session some senator
might filibuster and prevent a vote to
override
Representative John y. Garner is sit
ting tight as to his selections for post
masters in the 1t5h district and reiter
ates that he will not make public any
endorsements till he knows what the pol
icy Of the new administration will be.
He il participating much in the discus
sion of appropriation bills and is taking
his stand with the advocates of economy.