Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Washington Letter.


tfrom Geo. ". oummer1sl
Washington. December S.-The last
session Of the SKI Third Congress has
commenced and the West Virginia dell
egation in both houses is back In Wash-
lington and on the job. For two of The
members this win be the last session Of
service. But for Congressman Nicely
and Brown, Of the first and second dis
tricts; Moss Of the fourth and Suther-
land. at large. the closing session Of the
Sixty-Third Congress is but a prelimi-
nary to the fun two years Of the next
Congress, to which they have been re-
elected,
None of the West Virginia members
win have very busy time at this ses-
sion, for the probability is that little
will be done beyond the consideration
Of the appropriation bills Omitting the
usual Christmas holidays, there will be
but ten weeks Of the session and that
Is scarcely time enough to pass the APP
preparation bills If nothing else is con-
sidered. 1t is possible that even some
of the appropriation bills will have to
fall by the wayside, as there will be
such opposition to some that not all Of
them will come to vote The greatest
opposition viii be to river and harbor
bill. Friends of river appropriations
who last session agreed to a reduction
in the amount of the bill did so with
the understanding that bill would be
passed at this section. But the opposi-
ton is still strong enough to cause a
hitter fight over the waterway measure
and II a bill is passed at all it will be
for small amount.
In all probability tn ere will be no
public building bill at this session, and
few appropriations for buildings already
authorized. The reason for this is that
the Office of the Supervising Architect
IL 80 far behind with its class of work
that even II more money were appro-
priated now there would not be chance
to use it The appropriations already
made will care for all the work that
can possibly be- turned out during the
coming fiscal year and so no further
appropriations are required now. In
cluded among the estimates of the
Treasury Department for appropria-
tion to be made at this session is pro-
vision that the pnexpended balances al
ready appropriately for public buildings
and not used be apportioned among sew
eral buildings The new building at
Williamson and the addition to the one
at Huntington are included among these
| and if the recomm endations of the
Treasury Department are carried ont
they will be the only public buildings in
the State to get aid from the present
Congress at this session.
Congressman W. q Brown, of King
wood. who is completing his seeord
term as represent alive of the second
West Virginia district and has been re-.
elected for the third term, surprised
his friends here last week by notifying
| them OF his marriage at Baltimore on
Saturday, Dec. to Miss Izetta Jewel
Kennev, Babylon Long Island. just
outside of New York City. For several
years Miss Kenney. under the stage
name OF Izeita Jewel, delighted Wash
lington audiences. among whom presii
! don't Taft and later President Wilson
we're oft. n to be found, as leading lady
in popular stock company. Miss Jewel
became society fRvorite here and
among her other admirers were mum.
bared many In official life, some of whom
\ stood much higher officially than Mr..
Brown. They will spend the winter
I, seasons at Congress Hall In Washing,
ton
i Some West Virginia political gossip
has drifted back to Washington with
the return of the statesmen and others
which may throw some light on some
4 Of toe political moves among the party
4 which is dominant In the State. One
thing that is reported by persons just
4 back from the State is that in his am
bition which he has long entertained t.
become Senator from West Virginia
| H. c. Ogden, of the Wheeling Intelli
gencer. looks upon the governorship as
a stepping stone, and will undertake to
succeed DR.. H. D. Hatfield as Governor
| of West Virginia. Because of his ex
ceptionally strong showing in his two
races for Congressman at Large. both
in 1912 and 1914, it has been widely be
Ilieved that Howard Sutherland woulc
be the logical candidate of the Repub
i Leans. But, to get him out of the wav
Ogden, is said to be encouraging Suth.
! erland to make tile race for the Sena
torship nomination, against Governor
Hatfield. who is expecting the nomina
ton for Senator as Senator Chilton'i
successor. Some time Bgo it is under
stood the Governor decided to get rio
of Howard Ogden, member of the
Public Service Commission, because BIZ
was too untraetabls to suit him. but Al
the same time the Governor wants the
support Of Ogden's newspaper anc
/ Howard Ogden still holds his place
Whether. in the final round -up. Ogder
will support Sutherland or Hatfield fol
the Senatorship is a matter that is in
teresting many persons. Sutherland il
not nevice in politics and may no
consent to be switched away from TIN
Governorship nomination to further thu
ambitions of Ogden. And there is tn
situation. There are three candidates
/ at least. for the two Offices Of Governo
II ond Conafnr and IL Iookc liLo ~ sfcr1f