The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-15
BY n w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. March II. -ISrcciall-
After more than three months have
elapsed we look around and find thai
so far congress has done nothing. Only
n little appropriation bill has become
a law.
None of the really big questions have
been considered. They have not be-
gun consideration Of the army and
navy bills except I'm committees. The
big subjects which are expected to
bring out so much talk have been held
In allegiance, and for the most part both
houses have been talking on bills
which may never become laws or
which are of little importance.
Why this delay? What il the object
of holding everything back? Those
questions remain unanswered, but there
Is an impression that n number of bills
are to be sidetracked by this delay.
Here's a Little List.
l have no doubt that the following
among others have been marked for
slaughter by the methods that have
been pursued:
The bill for prohibition In the Dis
trict OF Columbia. the child labor bin
which passed the house of representa-
tives, the rural credits bill, the Till
man armor factory bin. probably the
immigration bill so far as its oppo-
nents can do so, the ship purchase bill
and the bin prohibiting speculation in
cotton.
There may be others, but the above
list shows that there are enough con
tested measures before congress 10
keep the session going until the term
expires by limitation when another
president is i~naugurated. And the
chances are that there will be ONLY n
short breathing time just before cleo
ton.
Calling II Capitalization.
The latest objection raised to the
child labor bin Is that IL tends to EN-
trnhzation and giving the federal gov
eminent enlarged powers. OF course
IL IL Capitalization to the extent of the
control of the government over com
merce and taxation. BY reason of that
power the government can do almost
anything IL wants In the way of pre-
venting transportation of goods or
even the manufacture of articles deem
ed harmful TO the people.
Colorado's Valuable Mineral.
That wonderful state of the western
wonderland has another great find I'm
tungsten. A few years ago this min
eral was not In great demand and was
selling at So to $40 per twenty pounds.
that amount being the unit of delivery.
Now the mineral is selling Mt about
$40 a pound, IL having been found val
liable I'm the manufacture OF a number
OF articles, particularly electric lights.
A few counties in Colorado have about
all the available tungsten on the Amer
lean continent.
Loading Members Mail.
The mail of every congressman is
loaded SO heavily with advice and in
formation and documents and requests
that no member OF the house can at
tend TO II, according To Congressman
Moore OF Pennsylvania, except he
added, "the gentleman from Illinois,
Mr.. Mann, who attends to everything"
Congressman Moon of Tennessee
was inclined to dissent from this asser-
ton. saying he found time TO attend to
his mail.
But that called forth the comment
that southern men I'm congress do not
receive the same amount of mall as
the northern men. The constituents OF
ern district think he should not be neg
lected In the matter Of letters and ad-
vice.
"Passion For Peace
All presidential remarks and phrases
are treasured for quotations. During
the discussion Of war conditions In the
senate Stone Of Missouri was distinct
ly denying that the president eyer said
that a getting into the war might not
be an unmixed evil. Gore asserted
that he had heard the statement, and
while Stone was talking Kern of In
diana from his seat injected the re-
mark:
HE has a passion for peace"
Il will accept the suhrosa remark
of the senator from Indiana" said
Gore. I'VE all have a passion for
peace. but not peace at any price"
Humphreys Prayers.
Congressman Howard of Georgia
was talking about the annual mileage
row i'm the house. The mileage pro-
vision at 20 cents a mile has been In
the law for years." he said.
Just then there was an Interruption
by a comment near him from Congress
mar Humphreys OF Mississippi which
was not heard.
The gentleman from Mississippi"
continued Howard, says he hopes and
pra yc tho I ord that II with cfa, tbn~n u,