The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-05-14

with Rep. John Henderson

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with Rep. John Henderson
There is horse hunt going on
out West and as far as my office
is concerned the circumstances OF
the hunt have generated more
mail than any other event in 1859.
It seems that in the western
states, unbranded horses or bur
ros are public property and with
the demand for horse meat being
what it is, wholesale hunting and
capturing of these animals has
become a significant source Of
income. 1t has been reported that
the methods used by the hunters
include spotting by airplanes anG
pursuit by automobile and that
the methods of capture and con-
troll of the animals after capture
is inhumane in the extreme.
A bill has been introduced to
prohibit the practice and that bill
has been referred to the Judici-
ary Committee cf which I am a
member. Persons from all over
the United States who nave been
touched by the accounts Of the
treatment given these animals
have been writing to HE urging
my support of the legislation
when and ii hearings are sched-
uled.
The volume of mail which
have received on this subject and
the comparison with the number
of letters which I receive on
many measures which seem to
have more world shaking import
ance confirms my belief that, by
and large, Americans are unset
fish and have a soft spot in their
hearts for the animal kingdom,
and they can be moved tc action
to protect animals or help un-
fortunate neighbors while events
which affect them directly such
as government controls or in
crease in taxes might provoke no
action from them whatsoever.
Academies
It seems to me that the fact
that the principal candidate for
Annapolis and the principal for
West Point as well as one of the
alternatas for Annapolis are all
student, at Marietta high school
is record of which the principal,
faculty, he student body, the
school board ana the community
may be justly proud
The vacancy at Annapolis was
a last minute development result
ing from the withdrawal of one
of the young men attending the
Academy l am pleased that it
coulo he filled by a qualified
candidate on such short notice.
The Air Force Academy in
forms me that | can expect to
receive the results of the COM
petition for the vacancy at that
Academy within the next ten
days.
Rules Committee
The Housing Bill of 1859 has
been bottled up in the House
Rules Committee for some weeks
It's situation is an excellent illus
tration OF the power which Com
mittees If Congress have over
legislative matters. Although the
bill has been studied and ccn-
sidered by a legislative com
mittee Of The House and mas beer
approved by majority OF that
committee, at least one-half o.
the Rules Committee, which i:
he calendar committee of the
House. finds that it is obiectio.
able and, for that eason, has re
fused to schedule it to the full
House for consideration.
The Rules Committee is an ole
and important committee III The
House and when we agree with
the action which the committee
has taken in preventing bill;
from coming to the floor of The
House, we are convinced that the
existence of the committee is ;
wise and proper one. When We
are grieved by it, action and fee
it is in error, then, of course, wv
are critical and feel that tht
committee is a bar to effective
legislation.
This committee has very otter
| prevented bad legislation. Often
times considerable pressure i
brought to bear on individua
members of legislative commit
tees to pass unwise legislation
When the pressure becomes to-
great, the legislative cormilte'
succumbs and the result is a bill
which few OF the comrlitte
would care to see enacted INT,
law. The same presSures woult
be placed upon the individua
members Of Congress if the bill
were reported to the floor for
vote. On occasion it has been tn
Rules Committee which, in spit
cf pressure, ha: refused to sche
dule an improper or harmful
bill. I think that it is a trlbut
to these men that they can with
stand the sings and arrow
which come their way day in an,