Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-12

CPlT0L CHAT.
Interest in Ang|o-American
COMMISSIONS Sessions,
Kennebec'e AnxiousIy Watching
Dee'on on Free Lumber.
P'eponderas Of Natives OF Third District in
congress Noticeable.

Congress Is opened and statesmen ~
House anSenate are CHARTERED sp,in
in Washiton to undertake tbe 60,
task of ging appropriation bills thai
Will PROXY mount up to 5000 1000. 900
or $'oo,vo0. Washington ALWAYS
brighteHp with the converting of
Congress- cosmopolitan Character is
emphasis and the city becomes NOR
than evthe center of the entire
country.pcial functions begin then
in earne the hotels fill up to thei,
capacityth guests, and tourists non,
IN ON eWtfain to behold the marvels
OF the ctal of the worlds greatest
republic.
Althouthe session was looked for
ward toh particular interest be-
cause of notable questions that are
likely tone UP for settlement, it has
begun livery ordinary manner and
has beelevoid of all features Of
: especiale. The House went right to
work. jas II 1T had been in session
for thes month or two. Nothing
was ABOLISHED for the first two
days, its quite impossible to work
then foe first day was devoted TO
the reae of the Presidents message
! and theond was devoted to prepar-
4 ing FORK. The third day was given
: up to tlassage Of the anti-scalpins
!. BILL, whorbids unauthorized agents
i to deal abroad tickets. Thousands
0 of petit for and against the bill
have breceived from Maine, all
~ thoughse is very little ticket scalp
ii ing in fEngland, north and east of
5, oston.presentatives Boutelle and
= Burleigsed for the bill as did most
G. of the tblicans and a few Demo-
!? Gratis il House. 1t is intended to
A. benefit travelling public by pro-
Of tecting@ against forged and fraud
A. ulent rad tickets. Many instances
"a We're pied before the House of
D. people 1ad bought scalpers' tickets
" and foulat the tickets did not en-
,iee title tho transportation. The In
rs tersta tenerce Commission heartily
endorse, measure.
"a In spg of the Presidents mes
e. sage, Wwas carried to Speaker
e, Reed ONE. in manuscript. it was
UtAIN&Sl'iASN, w mt LIE
as clerks he original manuscript be
Lct fore thustom prescribes that the
~ Presidelst communicate with the
es, two hopf Congress at the begin
ne ming of ession in writing. They did
,ca not tax original copy. A day or
ks two befpngress convenes the mes
ID sage haady been printed in neat
a Ta little plets at the government
printinga. all ready for distribu
all ton as as the Presidents mes
Cve senger announced the delivery of
10 the mesin House and Senate.
ton Far interesting to the people of
~ Maine, ally to the people of the
r Kennebley, are the proceedings
NIL of the o. American commission
he now inn in this city. The name
is rathenattractive one but the
ght commits nevertheless, is dealing
The with tolat affect the occupations
and limits of numerous Maine
ght people. ttempt is being made to
70 arrange procity treaty with Can
ada, anCanadians are clamoring
ght for freeer of all kinds, free pulp,
+hs and frecultural products. They
will nohl of these things. The
light memibeI'ongress all along the
+b, northerter of states are up IN
arms al granting 50 many con-
ight cessions'e is a sincere wish TO
arrangeamicabl treaty with the
Canada thren, but the outlook
5. . seems that the Americans VIII
never to free lumber. That
would L loss, not only TO the
fter- nanufaa in Gardiner, Augusta,
epo, Hallowe terville, Shawmut and
numerOer Maine cities that
the might boned, but it would AFFECT
rom the vahmber lands all over the
little headwa the Kennebec. Repre-
santatiy c. Stevens of st. PAU,
M. Mimi, Vas formerly a Maine
elves man, al represents district OF
inn 4 states just as much Interested
f the hi q uu lhloer do - - ,i;,ra-
ions today t lumbermen in Mime
unds sofa weiving from s2o to $40 a
papy month, Ewo years ago they were
not rechalf that amount. Inc
same islv true in Maine. 1t is
tnoughter. that some reduction
ables in the I lumber may be agreed
week, 10 'by thission, but it remains to
r ,,toet he seenr the Senate will ratlfy
brary treatsning such a clause.
liable The DOT admitting free pup IS
mem IN also oe5 commission. Pulp logs
CHI of now coree but the Canadians
no want pitted free. That would
effect manufacturers along the
Kennebre is great satisfaction
in the hill these demands from
the the Cam knowing that Repre-
e late sentati,ey is a member OF the
9 ING rommiSo one doubts for a
ninute,t he will defend Name
rward interestll as they can be de-
lner- 4 ;,,.,av in5efatig ga BILE
this lehdeu. DihSiV'' a1.,1,,a
T. L. worker is, now does dounle
nven- duty. Sd the House, where he IS
ran rai.- the fot, of the majority, anu
If the also sen the Anglo American
: Miss commis,hich spends several
Ia nai hours DIS deliberations.
- io i1si The Jreaders hardly need to
ed 70 be remihe prominent part that
wan Maine re taking in the life Oh
within W hin Washin winter. 1t has almost
}, she becomelut to mention that.
real Right ienter of the Capitol
..t base sneakinv. sits Chief Justice
air at Fuller lISta man ana SCION oi
d the the a distirMaine family, that mas
,er 10 TO been lu Augusta for genera
lcrease tons. age done by the expios-
n hon hon ion in toll has been repaired
dshedi +1,a s,1r,rt is again holding its