West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Members Of Congress Taking Only
Three Days Holiday I'm Order TO
Push Along their Economy
will be the watehword Of the New
Congress-H. n. Ogden Seeking APP
pointment ON Federal Trade Com
mission
(From Geo. W. Summers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--In their
eagerness to push everything along
and get IL out OF the way. so there will
be no necessity for an extra session of
the new Congress next spring, the
members OF Congress are cutting
short their own holidays this year and
will take but three days vacation. ex-
GLIDING Christmas day and Sunday.
More Roadway has been made so far
this session than is usually made in
the earlier days OF the short session
and IL matters should move long as
smoothly for the rest OF the session
as they have so far good deal will
be accomplished. Some OF the appro-
priation bills. however. will cause
trouble. especially the river and har-
Dor bill. against which there probably
will be serious opposition. II is
charged that the railroads are show
| ing activity I'm opposing river improve
ments and that their influence will be
| felt i'm the consideration OF a new bill.
Others say II is not the railroads
which are the cause of opposition to
the Improvement OF rivers and har-
bors at large cost. but the desire for
| greater economy. Certain II Is that
economy will be the watchword In the
House this session while the appro-
priation bills are under consideration.
II will not be like the last Legislature
in West Virginia. which State Auditor
Darst says would have left the state
million and half dollars i'm debt at
the end of the year il the money Il
| appropriated had been spent. Owing
20 the war conditions. war tax was
necessary. but the majority of the SEN
ate and House seem disposed to see
that no further extra tax is necessary,
and to prevent il are adopting the pol
Icy OF limiting expenditures. rather
than increasing taxation. Whether
The example will be followed In West
| Virginia by the legislature which is to
| meet in few weeks remains to be
seen. AS one evidence of economy on
he part of the House OF Representa-
lives. the river and harbor appropria-
lion bill has been pared down to the
lowest limit. Instead of about 80 ,O0O,-
300 for the Ohio river the bill which
las been introduced carries but So
100000 for new work on that river,
with $6S4,000 for open channel work.
The bill carries $4,000 for the Big
Sandy river, between West Virginia
and Kentucky.
Howard n. Ogden, brother of Her
schel c. Ogden of the Wheeling Intel
ligencer, and member of the Public
| Service Commission, called at the
White House last week and was intro
| iuced to the President by Congress-
| nan-at-large Sutherland Mr.. Ogden,
| Who has been slated for removal from
| he public service commission for
some time, is an applicant for appoint
nent as Republican member of the
| federal Trade Commission, soon to be
appointed by the President. There
ire some Democrats here wondring, IL
such an appointment is going to West
Virginia. why Democrat can not have
| I, instead of selecting a man connect
| I'd with the most partisan element of
he Republican party to give the fat
salary to.
spirited little contest was caused
asst week by the aspirations of two
men to succeed Oscar Underwood
when he becomes senator on March A.
Representative Claude Kitchin of
| North Carolina, and Representative
ftnis j. Garrett of Tennessee were
he aspirants, but the action of the
caucus on Friday showed that Kitch-
ms strength was greater and result
I'd in the withdrawal of Garrett from
he race. OF course, the new Con-
yress will have to make the selection.
out with Garrett out of the race Kitch-
IN Is practically certain to win. AS
chairman of the ways and means COM
nittee on committees and as he is very
friendly to the West Virginia major
ty members they may get some better
assignments in the next Congress than
hey have been holding.
The condition of winter wheat in
West Virginia is not quite as good as
Il was year ago. according to the
Department of Agriculture, but 1t is
much better than for the average of
The last ten years. A total of 265. 900
acres in the state was sowed this year.
compared with 241 900 acres last year.
The average price on December was
s1.OS in West Virginia, compared with
S100 year ago.
Having obtained leave OF absence
from the House OF Representatives on
account OF his health, Congressman
Brown. accompanied by his bride left
few days ago for Florida, where he
expects TO remain till after the first of
the new year. lie hopes to return
much improved in health and 10 be
ready for the trying weeks which will
follow between the first OF the year
and the fourth OF March. Foster lei
gler, Mr. Browns secretary, after al
most two years OF active work here, in
Guiding the strenuous duties Of the
recent campaign. has gone to his home
In KingwoOd for a short rest, and will
remain Till after Christmas. lie was
accompanied by Mrs. Zelgler. who has
been with him in Washington