West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04


(From Geo. w. Summers.)
Washington, Feb. But four weeks
OF the present Congress remain and the
work OF that body has not been nearly
concluded. The Republican filibuster in
the Senate has prevented business from
taking its normal course and the result
Is that the business before Congress is far
from being attended to. 1t looks more
and more every day as though an extra
session OF the coming Congress would be
necessary to take proper care of the public
business. The President insists that the
| ship-purchase bill must be passed in
order to provide means for shipping to
European countries our surplus goods
which the nations OF Europe desire TO
purchase, but which can not now be de-
livered because OF the lack OF shipping
facilities. Republicans in Senate and
House oppose this plan and have started
out to defeat the ship-purchase bin mt
whatever cost. All-night sessions and
| long hours in daytime mark the delibera-
tons OF the Senate, while the House is
working early and late, but even with
extra hours it would seem impossible to
consider all the necessary legislation be-
fore the fourth OF March. The President
has cancelled "trip through the Panama
canal in March and there is every indica-
ton that an extra session of Congress
will be called, which will keep Congress-
men Nicely, Brown, Moss and Sutherland
here after the adjournment and will
necessitate the coming of congressman
elect Adam b. Littlepage and Edward
Cooper. caucus OF the Democratic
members OF the next House will be held
here this week and IN addition to Mr..
Nicely and MIR. Brown it is expected that
Adam b. Lttlepage, of Charleston, will
also be present to assist In making the
selections for the more important COM
mittees OF the next House. Mr.. Brown
will be moved up to the ranking member
OF the committee on banking and cur
rency, meaning that his rank will be
next to that OF the chairman. He may,
however, be given Craftsmanship OF
some other committee, relinqushing his
position on the banking and currency
committee, but this remains to be seen.
Congressman Nicely seems to have a good
chance to get on the House judiciary
committee. He has strong recommends.
tons Tor appointment to that committee
and it is understood that his chances are
good for the position, although there are
many applicants for each vacancy that
will occur on this committee when the
present congress goes out. Still, there is
reason to believe that his chances for
this committee are good. Where Con.
gresham Lttiepage will be placed in
the formation OF the committees remains
to be seen. When he was in Congress two
years'ago, he was on the committee on
iDsuar affairs and the committee on
'mines and mining. 1t is probable that
he will be assigned to the committee on
mines and mining, as representing min
ing state, and that he may get place on
the committe on good roads.
One difference between the national
Congress and the West Virginia legisa-
ture-and there are many differences-is
that the national Congress is trying to
put economy into effect and is cutting
down on appropriations till there are
complaints that enough will not be APP
propriated to run the government, while
the West Virginia legislature is continu-
ing to create new offices and to expend
more money than can be raised by present
methods of taxation The outcome will
be that the nation will get upon a more
economical basis, while the State will be
run still farther into debt and will have
to adopt extraordinary means to make
both ends meet. Economy. however,
has been the watchword OF Democracy
Tor years, while extravaganza has always
marked Republican rule.
Fourteen new bureau employees from
| West Virginia have been appointed and
| have begun their duties of taking the
census OF manufactures in the State.
They were named by Senator Chiffon.
One was named from the first congress
slonal district. two from the Second, one
from the Fourth and five each from the
Third and Fifth. The appointees are
j. Z. Lacy, Eilenboro, Richie county: +.
III. Hansbarger, Peterstown, Monroe
county; VI. l.. Carter, Princeton, Mercer
county; K. II. Cubbage and MIG. Witten.
Bluefeld; g. f.. Kesterman and B.J
Wilson, Huntington; NJ. T.. Martin.
Joseph A. Jones and J.. A. Cochran,
Charleston; G. ID. Bolton, Hinton; w.
b. Catlett, Martinsburg; o. +. Coberly.
Elkins; and Russell Beall, Weston.
Congressman w G.. Brown has had
another OF his attacks OF illness which
come on him in winter, but is much
better now. He contracted a severe cold.
which developed into siege of the grin
Pneumonia was feared but he threw that
oil and has improved rapidly, so that he
Is expected TO be back at his work again
in few days.
Thomas f. Hodges, former president
OF the West Virginia University and
Democratic nominee tor Congressman At
Large in the campaign Of 1914. has been
recommended by Congressman Brown
for appointment az postmaster at Nor.
gsntown. Mr.. Hodges resigned the
presidency Of the university b accept the
nomination for Congress and 10 make
the race for it. When he was defeated
he was left without position and the
appointment a. ucaffnastor oiu bio,