New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
NEw-JERsEY AT THE CAPITAL


MEASURES OF INTEREST TO THE STATE
Washington. Dec 20 (SpeciaD.-The NewJerscy
Delegation solid for the Bond measure as
amended by the Ways and Means Committee. Not
only did they attest their interest In 1t by voting
for il. but they in their seats and listened 10
the long debate throughout
A number of bills in which the people OF New
Jersey feel an interest will be introduced in the
House after the holidays. After these. says Rep
resentative Gardner. of the lid District. are some
river and harbor matters. Bills. petitions and me
morals these subjects now so TO the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors direct. Afterward. at a
suitable time. the members interested and such
friends as r v desire the opportunity admitted
10 the committee and address practical argu-
rnents 10 the committee in behalf of the imp ove-
Inent asked for.
New Jersey is one of the great pottery manufact-
urng States of the Union. Her interests are both
extensive and varied. and her Congressman seem
very much alive the question of protecting them
in the legislation of Congress. Judge Buchanan, an
ex- Representative of the State in Congress- also
has the matter at heart. He has been in consulta-
ton with various members of both houses since
Christmas with regard to the restoration OF the old
DUTY reduced by the German Wilson bill. AS ii
was considered necessary to send the emergency
tariff bill through the House with as few amend
possible. and there was no opportunity for
pottery an effort will probably be made next week
10 amend the pottery schedule in accordance with
the wishes of the New-Jersey and other potteries
Among the New-Jersey people here are Amos W.
Harrison. of Livingston; Walter Freestone. OF Pat
.rson: NJ. Iissaner Miss f. Lissaner. Mr. and Mrs
l. Bramley. Of Newark at the ST. James; n. {;
TAYLOR Of Trenton, at the National; X A. Nelson, OF
Paterson at the United States; w. 3 Sims, or New
ark al the Riggs: j. g. Hagerman, of Red BANK, al
the Johnson, and J. y. Fielder, at the Normandlc
The NeW-Jersey delegation reside in washington
b. follows: Senator Scweil at the Nornldiule sen
afOr Smith, at the Arlington Representatives caro-
mcf Of the 10. and Loudenslager, OF the ISL DIS
tact. at Wizards: Representative Fowler, OF tnS
With District. d the Cairo: Howell, Iltn.y anu
Stewart respectively. of the lid lNth ana Ntn GiS
tricts. a the Normandie: McEwan, OF tne II IN
District at No. l326 list; Parker, or the Nlth' a'
the Sboreh .. e,
Senator McPhersons successor. Senator ScWeli'
VINO served in the Senate from 1881 to 49, mas re-
oeved d warm welcome from his former colI1agucS'
with whom he extremely popular ne Is d
native OF Ireland. of the few foieleh-DoIh mem
bcrs Of the upper house. and has the Keen s'isc
humOr the quick responsiveness the Soiiidli.y "
manner and the personal bravery charact.Iistic o.
his nationality Senator Scwcll Is about s'hY !'dIs
old and forty -four years of his life nave pen apch
IN this country He enlisted at the beginning OF
the war and his war record was a Driildilt on'
Al Charlottesville, where he comnahded DfISdW,
he was breveted brigadier for bravery, anu Wa
made a major general for his signal services ~
Gettysburg Senator Sewell is one OF the hanusoiir
EST men in the Senate, and an ardciit acnnIci 81
ex-Presjdent Harrison, with whom ne seiNcu :"
the Senate and whom he counts as one OF MS VAIN
est friends