News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-16
Two Days in Washingt ton

Two DAYS IN WaSnln2t
Arthur F. Stone of the st. Johnsbury
Caladonian, is spending some time in
Florida. On his way down there he spent
a couple of days in Washington and among
other things witnessed there, he writes as
follows to his home paper.
The morning we visited the Senate was
mot staged as Vermont day, but bills we're
introduced by both the Vermont senators,
and Senator Pages bill was passed with
out opposition while Senator Dillingham's
bill was referred to the proper committee.
Senator Pages bill provided for ade-
quate reward for the bravery Of a marine
in the recent war who put out fire on a
warship just as it reached one of the
powder rooms. After the bill was passed
J the chairman Of the appropriations COM
mittee congratulated Senator Page on it's
unanimous passage, intimating that he
could not ask too often for any inroads on
the national treasury, and | am sure the
junior Senator from Vermont felt that the
passage of the bill without objection was
a personal tribute to him as well as the
splendid recognition of brave act.
Senator Page would not be picked by a
stranger as the oldest man IN the senate
for he looks much younger than some Of
his associates, yet he takes just pride in
telling his friends that heis the only great
grand father in the Senate. As chairman
of the Naval committee he holds a very
responsible position, and among his Hamp-
shire Senator Lodge and Senator Poindex
ter He has a very efficient clerk in E.
A. Slsby who prepares the calendar for the |
weekly hearings and gives the committee
the status of all prospective naval legis- |
lation.
Senator Dillingham; is a very popular |
and active member of the Senate and |
deeply interested just now in the great
question of immigration of whlch he is a
recognized authority. His bill would limit
immigrants to per cent Of the number
of persons Of such nationality already re-
siding in the country, and has many sup
porters. At hearing of the Senators
committee on immigration while we were
in the city Walter w Husband, known
and loved by all St. Johnsbury folks, told
the committee there is imperative need
for regulation of immigration, ard that it
would be a grave mistake to interfe with
the flow from northern and western Europe,
which is inclined to engage in agricultural
pursuits Walter was the secretary Of the
special commission that visited Europe d
few years ago and is now in the Red Cross
in Washington,
The two days spent in the House CALLER
les were full of interest, as the great de-
bate was in progress as to the number OF
for the next decade as based
On the 1920 census, The bill that passed
after two days of fillibustering by the
Democrats would give Vermont only one
after 1923, but L am still in
hopes each State in the Union can have
5wo, which was provided in the bill that
Dale championed. Inciden-
ally, while in Washington. | learned from |
others. not Vermonters by the way, That
col. Dale is one of the mosl tireess work {
RS in the House and that almost every {
vening the night Waterman finds him in t
lis Office at the Capitol busily engaged in J
lis official duties. But the real work of
he HOUSE, and Senate too, is done in theI !;
rooms, and here Congressman +,
Dale is exceedingly active and his advice 7
much sought by other nbers.
Congressman Greene has become quite
prominent as a member of the military
fairs committee, and by reason of his
ervice in the Vermont National Guard
las given much helpful service both to the
and in debates on the floor of
he House.
1t would take a Philadelphia lawyer to
Explain tie legislative proceedings the day
If the re-apportionment fillibuster, and
,ur Laura has conun 1rum which quite
describes the situation: Why is a vote in
Congress like cold in the head? Answer
because sometimes the Ayes" have it and
ometimes the Noes"
Both Congressman Greene and Dale and
heir families live at the. Dr:scol, lust :
forth of the Capitol.
HYDE PARK