The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-09-20
NUMBER 30

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'iresseti himself to the qHeStion of IN e.
admission into this Country Of hitu :
'ninor9 coal, free of duty, which
would strike at the coal mining in =.
hustries Of Maryland particularly ,
rhe miners in AlIegany county have
I reason to remember his position npon
this Question which so nearly ax,.cts
thelr wages and the happiness Of
their families.
His speech on the Post Offirp Ap.
preparation Bill and his efTprts tn 500
cure FOR Western Maryland better
'half facilities cannot he frgotten.
After ten years of effort, and ten
years OF failure, by others older and
more experienced in such matters.
he succeeded in securing an anpro-
prIation for fast mail from BaIti.
more to HageTssewa, ID, ronueet with
the early mail train South over the
). V. X. r. Through his Influence
ana untiring effort we enjoy these
privileges, and ami our mails are
Iald on our desks at 8 O'Clock A, NJ.
every morning.
lie made long and persistent con-
test before the committee and mcm.
hers to have all the war claims of low
Al citizens, for supplies taken and
llsed hy the Union armies, sent to the
court OF Claims for final hearing.
The chances are that he will yet sue.
ceed IN tins measure, which will
bring deserved relief to that class Of
claimants.
Later in the session he introduced
general bill for the relief of Ioyal
cltizens, based on his efforts to aid
them in their misfortunes,
He gave special attention to the
Interests of the Union Soldiers. and
introduced numerous pension bills
Tor their relief. No soldier ever ap.
Piled to him in vain, and there are
numerous cases on record where
after their claims had been rejected,
ny personal application he had them
reopened, new testimony induced.
and their claims. which were Just.
allowed after long and unnecessary
delay. He steadily fought for the
CullOm Pension bill, measure in the
interests of the deserving soldiers.
In one thing he failed he did not
get an Office for every man i'm his
district, nor for every man who an
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ces and against making useless ones.
He WAS untiring in his devotion to
Legislative business ; worked all the
while the session lasted. and did not
leave his post Of duty even t0 attend
political conventions, at home or
elsewhere. He was attentive alike
to the interests at his Democratic as
we'll as Republican constituents, and
in the line of duty knew no difference
,etween them.
In the committee room as well as
on the floor of the House. he was
active, took leading part, and reach
ed prominence very seldom accord
ed to any young member during his
first term in Congress. AS proof
"f this, Speaker Carlisle, on the last
day of the session appointed him to
the place held by Gov. Long, Of
Massachusetts, on the committee on
Ship Building and Ship owning.
We have thus hastily sketched his
first session in Congress. 1t is full Of
earnest work and faithful service, of
which any man, of larger experience
and maturer life might well be proud.
His constituents see nothing in it 10
condemn or to he ashamed of. 1t is
doubtful whether this District has
ever been more ably and faithfully
represented in Congress. We ask
his Democratic opponents to look at
it, and point out his failures. if they
have discovered any.
The experience of the last session
will fit him for better service and
wider influence in the next Congress
to which he will he elected.
The popularity OF the Maine elee-
tion is that everybody pretends 10 be
| satisfied with the rpSult. The Re.