The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17

The senate has finally worn itself out.
Senators are tired of hearing them
selves talk and are willing to adjourn
and go home.
For a long time the only person In
terested In what any one senator has
had to say has been that senator him
self. As no one would listen, each sen
ator has taken q lot Of time to tell the
empty chamber what he thinks on pub
lie questions. Now they are all tired
and are willing TO rush the necessary
business and quit.
Differs From Other Years.
The present session has differed In a
most marked degree from other presi-
Dental years. This year the admins
certain legislative program. In other
years when IA campaign has been I'm
progress the effort has been made to
adjourn early and postpone all contest
ed legislative matters to the short SEES
sion, although they could be easily
hliltus hs pHiy tnitt hlpiitio hthihiito
before the expiration Of the congress.
1t seems that President Wilson con
siders II good presidential politics to
insist that the legislative decks should
be cleared and the presidential pro
gram carried out before he consents
to an adjournment.
His Interference Criticised.
Almost more than any other presi-
dent Mr.. Wilson has beer criticised for
his interference and bossing OF con-
gress. Scarcely a week passes that
there IL not reference to the presidents
dictation to congress.
This does not disturb him, nor has
1t disturbed other presidents. All have
dictated to congress. Cleveland was
one of the most insistent men in max
Ing congress do what 1t did not want
to do. Mckinley. In a gentler way, was
also effective I'm securing what he want
ed. Roosevelt made congress come TO
his terms frequently. Taft forced the
Canadian reciprocity through over an
unwilling Republican senate. Wilson
has gone further than all others, how
ever, and, what Is surprising, he has
made the Democrats sacrifice that In
dependence they have cherished so
fondly.
Not an Grafton.
Speaking on the child labor bill. Sen
ator Brandegee referred to the speech
of Senator Borah as a magnificent ora
ton, whereupon he was interrupted by
the Idaho senator.
II do not object to the senator's crit
icism OF my argument" said Borah,
''but I do object to his referring to my
legal argument as an Grafton"
Cicero used to combine both In
one" was the retort OF the Connecticut
senator.
Caught Mapping.
Four or Ave senators were bitterly
opposed to what was put In or left out
of the army appropriation bill, but Sen
ator Chamberlain called It up early one
morning and adopted the conference
report without debate. And those sen
ators caught mapping could not say a
word.
Man Who Does Things.
William b. Mckinley, for several
years chairman OF the congressional
campaign committee. is a man who
does things for the Republican party.
BY that l mean he is a man who gets
the fellows together. Last winter he
had a reception. introducing all the
new Republican members of the house
to the older members and others who
were familiar with Washington. Then
he had Chairman Wilcox come over
and meet the Republicans in Washing
ton and the newspaper men OF the ma
tional capital. 1t was an occasion to
rot interest, a sort Of get together
affair, which was needed by the Re
s%ublicans. Mckinley long & won the
reputation Of doing things to bring
about good feeling among men.
chamberIain's Trip West.
While senators were talking about the
hardships Of travel endured by the
national guard on its way to Mexico
Chairman Chamberlain Of the militar,
committee told the senate how he wen
west when he was a young man.
when ! went west as a young mar
In 1876" he said, 1--WE sat in Just tn,
way as did some Of the militiamen
Two young fellows sat on one side ant
put their feet across on the opposit,
seat, and the other one sat on thu
opposite seat and put his feet between
the other two, and we slept comfort
ably In that way on a Journey of 300
miles"
Hammsrinp At Peary.
Congressman Helgesen Of North Da
k0ta continues to hammer at Admira
Peary and insists that he did not dis
v the north pole. Helgesen ha
published enough data In the Congress
sional Record to prove that Jules Vern
was Just as near the pole In his celt
brated romance as was the man VIII
has been given credit for actually b
Ing there.