The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-08
RUSHING NECESSARY BILLS
Supreme Court Must Pass on constitu-
tionality of Adsmson Law - New
Coins Are Criticised-"Joshing the
House" Aroused Moore-Fightina An
esstors of Cyclone" Davis.


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the legislation which the president de-
sires is not enacted into law he can
well afford 10 wait until the regular
session, beginning on the first Monday
in December, to carry out any program
which he desires.
1t does not matter very much wheth-
er the supreme court declares the Adj
amson law demonstrations. In regard
to railroad rates. 1t has become APP
parent that in case the Adamson Law
should be declared unconstitutional the
railroad situation would be left just
where 1t was before the law was
passed.
The most important part of the pres
ident's legislative program relates to
railroad legislation, and there is no
opportunity to pass that legislation in
the short time remaining of the pres
ent congress.
Necessary Bills Can Be Rushed.
All the appropriation bills can DO
rushed through without any possibility
of delay If there Ii nothing else to in
tervene. Senators ana representatives
are SO anxious to avoid an extra ses-
sion that they will allow almost any
thing to go through In the way Of APP
preparation bills.
When it comes down to brass tacks'
1t is probable that the president will
be willing to allow his legislative pro-
gram, outlined some time ago, to 80
overheard In order to prevent "a session
of the new congress.
Coin Critics.
There are quite a number OF people
who have become critics of the new
coins, particularly the half dollar and
quarter dollar. One of these pointed
out that the feathers of the eagle on
the half dollar are misplaced. Speak
ing of the eagle on the new quarter, he
said: THE body of the bird Is that Of
a dove and not an eagle. Moreover,
ii is well known that the eagle in flight
carries his talons Immediately under
his body. ready for a spring, whereas
on the quarter dollar eagle the talons
are thrown back like the foot Of the
dove"
OF course this xii critic oes not
realize that the artist was merely look
ing forward a bit. The dove of peace
Is going TO be our bird instead of the
eagle. But the transformation must
come gradually. We eannot turn the
warlike eagle into the dove of peace
coins are altered we will probably
make the eagle more like a dove than
at present, and II viii be only a short
time to the much desired end.
A Self Made Man.
Congressman Sloan of Nebraska has
IA way of delving into the histories OF
members of congress and occasionally
getting out some interesting facts.
While speaking on the educational yo-
cational bill he said, IF l had been
opposed to this legislation l would
probably have been won to 1t by the
statement Of the romantic life and sue
cess OF one of our leading members,
Mr.. Madden of Illinois"
After comparing Madden's rise with
"A dozen others who with indefatigable
industry became great men, although
having poor and humble origin, he
said: The 30 cents a day water car
rier at ten, the night student at TWEEN.
ty-seven, became the capitalist and
statesman at fifty. That Is a tribute
at once to him for his achievement and
TO the nation for the opportunity fur
nished now as never before for the
young men and women who will learn
to do
"Make q Joke Of Congress"
While the house was discussing the
; question of its dignity and rights Con
gresham j. Hampton Moore of Phil
adelphia had this to say: There are
a great many men in this country. MEL
of prominence and some editorial writ
ers, who take very great liberties with
this house. They seem to assume that
they can make a joke Of congress
whenever they see fit"
Cyclone . Fighter.
, Cyclone Davis, who has just had
one term In the house OF representa-
|. tives and will not have another for at
least two years, broke into debate on
the public building bill the other day
and remarked:
Now, Mr.. Chairman and fellow
! members, my father had seven uncles
In the Revolutionary war, and l had
. seven uncles, a father and a brother
In the Confederate or rebel war, but
| quit lighting the Yankees when ]
I was about twelve years old, and thank
God that var is over, and have done
+ so ever since"
One might suppose that this had
! nothing to do with the public build
tngs. but the Cyclone" probably
: meant to show that there were large
appropriations for military purposes
: when there was no war and VA moi
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