The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER

Washington, May 12-W'ith night
sessions already under way, indica-
lions are that Congress is determined
to close up shop by June 1. After
a debate dealing with relative con-
veniences, the Senate relieved itself
of troublesome summer session by
postponing the Impeachment proceed
ings against Federal Judge English
until November 10. This delay gives
the Senators an opportunity of con-
Quoting their campaigns for re-elec-
ton on the home grounds instead of
long distance operations which would
have been required if the Senate was
seated as tribunal.
Evidence.of the impotence of leg.
islators to open their political cam
paigns is given in the daily issues of
the Congressional Recorl. In the de-
bate over controversial matters, which
may figure in compaigns, some are re-
sorting to old-fashined flights of ora
tory.
The disturbing word "demagogue"
is banded about rather freely these
days. Others, we are told, are pre-
senting legislative measures obvious
ly impracticable with the sole idea
of pleasing or pacifying certain
groups. Frequently it is case where
''foolish legislation is a rope of sand
which perishes in the twisting" 1t
requires strategy of the highest class
to please everybody in the political
game. In fact, it is we'll night i'm
possible. The mistake is in the at
tempt to concilate all factions.
1t is said that farm relief controv-
ersy which is raging in the Senate and
House this week has brought fresh
complications. According to the
story current in political circles, the
President can not now openly espouse
the cause of Senator Butler in Mas
sachusetts who playing a lone hand,
may find himself handicapped during
the elections. Mr.. Butler is chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittees and was designated, not elect
ed, Senator to succeed to vacancy.
1t is generally known that his high
position is due to the personal friend
ship of the President. Though some
Republican Senators are running
counter to the wishes of the White
House agricultural matters, they feel,
it is claimed, that no favoritism
should be shown especially when con-
troll of the Senate is in jeopardy. The
narrow margin of seven votes is pro-
viding food for serious thought in
the forthcoming electioneering.
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There is possibility that the farm
relief measures now in the House will
require another week or ten days Of
consideration. The general debate
which proceeded the discussion of
numerous amendments showed the fu-
tility of expecting one plan to pre-
vail. The agricultural bill which
must be reported to the Senate short
ly will be patchwork proposition at
best. At least, that is the opinion of
the leaders. The Senate will require
several days for a close study of the
House offering and then the real
work of adjusting differences will be
accomplished in conference. The con-
ference will undoubtedly find them
selves under pressure from powerful
farm organization insistent that their
ideas shall prevail while the admins
tration spokesman will also add a
word of advice.
The two Houses are devoting some
time to the consideration of pensions,
claims and bridge bills. The aver
age citizen does not realize the i'm
portance of bridge bills to rural COM
munities. The experienced motorist,