Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

hrst time In long while II will be
necessary for the overflow of Repuh-
lican senator's to take seats on tie
democratic side. A change in the
rules Of the seating IN the house has
SO diSarranged things that. while all
the Republicans who can will sit on
the Republican side of the chamber.
the rest of them viii find seats where
tee can among the Democrats. There
Il be no sharp line of den .rkation
between the Republicans and the
Democrats so far as those who sit on
the Democratic side of the house are
concerned
ST Where They Please.
Some time ago the house passed
rule that members gould sit where
they wanted to. so long as Republicans
Kept 70 their side of the house and
the Democrats to their side. In the
old days each member had seat
which he vas supposed TO occupy at
an times. Now, with the exception OF
men who are in charge of bills which
are up for passage or rejection, mem
oerS sit where they want TO.
The influx of Republicans will force
many Of them over ON the Democratic
side of the house. II is possible. of
course that one or two rows of desks
viii he set aside for them, but If not
and they sit where they choose no
stranger looking at that side of the
chamber can tell the Democrats from
the Republicans until icy open their
mouths 10 speak on some party issue.
As soon as congress comes together
the Washington correspondents who
are emitted To admission to the press
galleries will hold meeting for the
election of a new standing committee
Of correspondents" The present com
Inittee is composed of Gus ]. Kargar
of the Cincinnati Times Star, chair
man; Charles S. Albert of the New
York World, Arthur S. Henning of
the Chicago Tribune and II. c. Stew
ems of the Minneapolis Journal and
the Seattle Times. secretary.
1t is expected that when the new adj
ministration begins several newspa-
pers in the United States not already
represented by correspondents in
Washington win send representatives
here who viii apply for admission TO
the press gallery.
Extra Session May Be Lengthy.
Republican leaders in congress are
predicting that if general tariff legis-
lation is undertaken at the extraordi-
nary session which probably will be-
gin in April. the bill fixing the new
customs schedules will have passed
both houses and have been signed by
the next President by the last day Of
july
The leaders propose and the follow
ers dispose Every time that there has
been general tariff legislation before
congress the dates have been set in adj
vance for its passage and its approval
by the President Every time the pre-
dietions have gone wrong by anywhere
from four to eight weeks. 1t is posi-
bic that the leaders promise early ac-
zion in order TO induce their followers
10 cut off debate. In the house debate
can be stopped by a rule, but in the
senate the talk goes on and on and on.
1t is curious what lnith members of
congress and, perhaps the public gen
orally, have in the predictions of dom
'nant party leaders in house and SEN
ate. The predictions fail to come
through time after time, but such APP
parently is the simple faith of the
many that they continue to give Gre
dence to the prophecies of the leaders,
session in and session out.
People Want Free Seeds.
Congress has just had it's usual dis
cussion on the yearly appropriation for
the distribution of free plants and free
garden and flower seeds TO the con-
stituents of the members. The an
nounced program of economy and re-
trenehment held on its pGges no men
ton OF seeds and plants. 1t was in
tended that this year the distribution
should be foregone and that the money
Usually expended should be saved. II
was the prediction Of leaders that this
proposed economy as ii was called
would be sanctioned, but none of the
followers of the leaders believed that
it would be sanctioned for one moment.
The house has just voted an amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill to provide for an expenditure of
100000 for the free distribution of
seeds. This Is an increase of 100000
over the estimate of cost which was
made by the Department OF Agricul-
ture. The house. however, knows that
home gardening wsa stimulated by the |
war, and seemingly the members think |
that the money viii accomplish more |
good now than evey it has in the past |
Free seeds are popular. The room |
Of every member C congress looks like |
a seed store for scout two months OF |
each year. Greai sacks of seeds in |
small packages are brought into the
rooms Of the members and senator's.
and their cleric nre busy for a long |