West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10
From Geo. w. Summers)

sno west Virginia
ueiesauon In both houses is back In
washington and on the job. For two
Oh the members this will be the los,
session of service. But for Congress-
men Nicely and Brown, of the Firs,
ana Second districts; Moss OF the
fourth and Sutherland. at large. the
closing session OF the Sixty-third Con-
gress Is but preliminary TO the full
Two years OF the next Congress, to
which they have been reelected.
None of the West Virginia members
VIII have a very busy time at this
session. for the probability is that lit
tie VIII be done beyond the considera-
tion OF the appropriation bills. Omit
ting the usual Christmas HOLIDAYS.
there will be but ten weeks of the ses
sion and that is scarcely time enough
TO pass the appropriation bills II
nothing else is considered. IL Is DOS
Side that even some OF the appropria-
ton bills will have to fall by the way
side, as there will be such opposition
10 some of them that not all OF them
VIII come to vote. The greatest op-
position will be to a river and harbor
Dill. Friends of river appropriations
who last session agreed to a reduc-
tion In the amount of the bill did SO
with the understanding that a bill
would be passed at this session. But
the opposition is still strong enough TO
cause bitter fight over the water way
measure and IL a bill is passed at all
1t Will be for small amount.
In all probability there will he no
public building bill at this session.
and few appropriations for buildings
already authorized. The reason for
this is that the Office of Supervising
Architect Is so far behind with this
class OF work that even If more money
were appropriated now there would
not be chance to use it. The appro-
priations already made will care
all the work that can possibly be
turned out during the coming fiscal
year and so no further appropriations
are required now. Included among
the estimates of the Treasury Depart
ment for appropriations to be made
at this session is provision that the
unexpended balances already appro-
priated for public buildings and not
used be apportioned among several
buildings. The new building at Will
hanson and the addition to the one at
Huntington are included among these
and III the recommendations of the
treasury Department are carried out
they will be the only public buildings
IN the State to get aid from the pres
ent Congress at this session.
Congressman w. G.. Brown, of King
wood, who is completing his second
term as representative of the Second
West Virginia district and has been
reelected for the third term, surpris-
ed his friends here last week by noti-
flying them of his marriage at Balti-
more on Saturday. December 5. to
Miss Izetta Jewel Kenney, of Babylon.
Long Island, just outside of New York
city. For several years Miss Kenney.
under the stage name of Izetta Jewel.
delighted Washington audiences.
among whom President Taft and later
President Wilson were often to be
found, as leading lady in a popular
stock company. Miss Jewel became a
society fayorifa hare ond o...-..- -
other admirers were numbered many
in official life, some of whom stood
much higher officially than Mr..
Brown. They will spend the winter
seasons at Congress Hall in Washing
ton.
Some West Virginia political gossip
has drifted back to Washington with
the return OF the statesmen and 9TH
ers, which may throw some light on
some of the political moves among the
party which is dominant in the state.
One thing that is reported by persons
just back from the state is that in his
ambition which he has long entertain
ed to become a Senator from West
virginia, III. G. ogden, of the Wheeling
lntelligencer, looks upon the cover
norship as a stepping stone, and will
undertake to succeed DR.. III. ID. Hat
field as Governor of West Virginia.
Because OF his exceptionally strong
showing in his two races for Congress-
man-at-large. both In 191 and 1914. IL
has been widely believed that How
ard Sutherland would be the logical
candidate for the Republicans. But.
to get him out of the way, Ogden is
said to be encouraging Sutherland to
make the race for the Senatorship
nomination, against Governor Hat
field, who is expecting the nomination
for Senator as Senator Chilton's sue
cessor Some time ago It is under
stood the Governor decided TO get rid
Of Howard ogden, a member of the
Public Service Commission, because
he was too untractable 20 suit him,
but at the same time the Governor
wants the support OF Ogden's news
paper and Howard Ogden still holds
his place. Whether, in the final
roundup. ogden will support suther-
land or Hatfield for the senatorship
Is matter that is interesting many
persons. Sutherland Is not novice
In politics and may not consent TO be
switched away from the Governorship
nomination TO further the ambitions
Of Ogden. And there is the situation.
There are three candidates, at least.
for the two nmcna Of Cnunr,..r 81