The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-23
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tBy Charles Brooks smith.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-
West Virginia senators and represen
tatiyes have that clipper feeling over
the prospect OF getting away from
here March 4th; they. like their col
leagues from other states, are giat
that political expedIency has broken
down the obduracy OF President VII
son who, less than a week ago was
holding over congress the threat. nc
shipping bill, an extra session. Now
there is to be neither a shipping bill
nor an extra session called by reason
OF the failure Of this congress TO leg
tslate the government into the ship
ping business. But that. by no means
signifies that there will not be an
extra session made necessary from
other causes. Thee truth OF the mat,
ter is that II is pretty generally
feared, II not now sincerely believed
that there will be an extra session In
full blast by the good old summer
time: Developments growing out Of
the war In Europe Is expected 10
make the calling OF the next congress.
IN session long before next Decem.
Der imperative. The West Virginia
members believe 1t, and so do many
other members from other states.
However, they are all jubilant over
the prospect OF getting away from
Washington for a brief vacation, at
any rate. 1t has been a long and a
hard grind. Congress has been In
session continuously since April, 1913.
It has broken all records In that re,
spect and established a new one
which, congress itself, and certainly
the country at large. hopes will stand
for a good many years TO come. Most
of the members Of congress are poor
men. 1t takes every sou that they
make to live here. None or them
elected to the present congress had
any idea that they would be required
to remain here on heavy expense for
two years. They had figured no doubt
that there would be the regular ses.
sions OF regular length, and that they
would have q number of months leIt
TO themselves during which they could
live comparatively inexpensively at
homo and give their attention to max.
ing money from their private bust.
ness or, II lawyers. as most Of them
are. from their practice. This they
haven't been able to do, and they arc
looking forward TO adjournment next
month to getting back home and try
Ing to make some money, for 1t is a
dead certainty that they haven't been
able to save any from their salary
in the two years that they have been
kept constantly on the Job here.
Congressman.at-large Howard Suth.
erland has few big coal and timber
deals under way that he hopes to be
able to swing II the money market
will case up little and give him a
chance for his white alley. James
Anthony Hughes Is going back into
the lumber and tie business, as well
as to see what there Is In the stock
raising business. Mr.. Hughes has
fine farm near Huntington from
which he expects to mako money for
one thing and to prove to his friend,
Elliott NorthcotL for another thing,
that the latter isn't the onlyest former
that !. ever stabbed the breast OF
mother earth with a hoe. Judge Hun.
ter Moss has few wcll.to-do clients
back home who are DESTROYS OF his
legal advice and services. Congress-,
nan "JInicr" Brown is going to take
Mrs. Brown and go on: to Frisco to
see the exposition sights. They will
go By way OF the Panama canal and
come back over the land route. Con
gresham Avis 1t Is believed expects
10 become member OF tho Hatfield
state administration. His friends
here expsct it. anyway. The able and
popular captain will be either nom.
Der OF the public service commission,
or its CHIEF legal adviser. It Is be.
lieved that personally he prefers the
latter berth. However. he is to be
taken care OF by Governor Hatfield
and his friends here think that he de:
serves to be. Major Mansfield Nicely
has lot of law business at Fairmont
waiting his attention and this, with
plans for his political future. will keep
him employed. Nicely Is watching the
trend OF affairs relating to the Demo.
SiotsS hSuiLAtioh Aot SofCahU. ~ 10
William Gay Brown, for that matter.
Also and likewise, Howard Sutherland
will give the gubernatorial matter a
lot Of profoundly, serious cogitation
while off duty, as we'll as the matter
Of United States senatorship. He
regards his prospects as good In
either case, but Just what step to
take is a matter that he is By no
means disposed to decide hurriedly.
Congressman W. G. Brown Is In
favor Of general embargo on ex.
ports to tho warning nations. mot
only would I forbid the expectation Of
munitions of war" declared Mr..
Brown, "but would prevent the ex.
portation Of wheat. and many other
foodstuffs which the belligerents have
to have. but which we have to have,
too, and the prices OF which are
steadily advancing here beyond all
reason due to the demand from