Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-18
Two Veteran Maine Members
Die During 55th Congress.
State Suffers Heavily in Prestige by
Deaths Of MAliken and DingIey.


ing on of two veteran members OF its
delegation at the National capital.
Representative Seth l.. Milliken dledl
in April Of 1897, and it was pneumonia
that caused his death. 1t has been
during The last session OF the sainel
Congress that MIR. Dingley answered
to the last earthly summon. Mr.
Dingley was e. years old when he died,
the Oldest member of the present deie-I
CATION, save only Senator Frye, Who'll
was born in Lewiston, NJ, Sept. FL
1881. and was therefore little Overl
one year older than Representative
Dingley. Capt. Boutelle and Speaker
Reed are both years younger than
was Representative Dingley. Both
were born in the year 1889. Mr.. Reeds
birthday being Oct. Is. and Capt. Eou-
telle's Feb. >. Capt. Boutelle was born
in Damariscotta, Lincoln county, which
is within the district SO long repre-
scented by Mi. Dingley. Senator Hale
is 5 years older than Speaker Reed
and Capt. Boutelle as he was born at
Turner. June Q, 1886.
Mr.. Dingley's death means great
loss in prestige FOR the State OF Maine
at Washington. 1t means the immedt-
ate loss In the next congress of one
of the great House chairmanships. for
new members are never promoted to
chairmanships. One big chairman
ship was lost on the death Of Mr.. Milf
ken, that on public buildings ana
grounds. 1t takes years OF service for
a member Of the House to attain to
one of the big chairmanships and even
then he must be a man OF recognized
n iS n,Is.
Congress that Maine will hold only one
big craftsmanship and that is the cnair-
lnanship of the committee on naval af-
fairs. which Capt. Boutelle will nave
as he has mad for the past four years
and for two years during the 51st Con-
gress. Mr.. BurleiSh will hold excellent
committee positions in the 5Sth Con-
gress, positions quite unprecedented
for a man serving his second term but
it is extremely doubtful If Speaker
Reed is able TO bestow upon him a
craftsmanship Of much Importance.
Mr.. DinSley's congressional district
has been quite as remarkable for the
production of famous personages as
the 3rd Congressional district. There
were three members Of the House, who
attended the funeral, Monday. who
CdLIt lIOIIl tIIS SuU
sentative Alexander of Buffalo. VINO
came from Richmond. Sagadahoc coun-
ty, Representative Stevens OF ST. Paul.
who came from Rockland, and Capt.
Boutelle. whose birthplace was Just
mentioned. Gen. HOratio King, once
postmaster general, a native of PARIS,
Me-, and long a familiar figure in this
city, was from the same congressional
district as is EX-Gov. Sidney Perham.
who is N. Washington, this winter. and
sat on the floor Of.the House during the
funeral services in company with Rep
resentattve Loren Fletcher of Mime
apolis. who was born at Mount Yer
non.
Nordica of Pennington. Emma
Eames of Bath, the Washbufns.
Franklin Simmons, the sculptor. are {.
few of the big names that have to be
accredited to the Fad Congressional
district. One might add numerous
Others of less Importance but we'll
known throughout the country like
Georgia Cayvan Of Bath, Maxi,ne Ei-
lott of Rocklend. both actresses Of
note, Alden j. Blethen, the little Ma
poleon of journalism. Then there are
Rev. Lyman J. Abbott, recently pastor
or Plymouth church, Brooklyn. John
>. Z. Abbott, who wrote the life OF Ma
poleon, and Annie Louise Carey.
Representative Loud Of California, i;
planning to revive his bill for restrict
1ng the amount of second-class mat
ter He has introduced the bill and a
favorable report has been made on 1t
WITHIN few days. 1t remains to be
seen whether Mr.. Loud will be able to
nave 1T enacted into law, this session.
The chances seem to he against HIM.
AS he has modified the rate for sam
pie copies and other papers, in Whtch
SO much interest exists at Augusta,
it Is not probable that the bill will en-
counter much opposition in Maine. But
should Mr.. Loud succeed in passing the
bill through the House it is quite inn
probable that the Senate will have time
TO attend to it, this session. That body
is already overcrowded with work and
"a bill OF comparatively secondary I'M
portance, particularly as it is likely to
encounter some opposition, is not like
~ to receive consideration in the Sen
ate.
Gen. T. W. Hyde of Bath. has been
in Washington continually recently
working in behalf Of the shipping BILL
introduced by Senator Hanna and Rep
resentatite Payne OF New York The
Dill Is of, vital interest to the ship
builders and the shipowners of Maine
ana Gen. Hyde in championing his own
interests Is also putting in. a good word
generally for the, ship industry :of
Maine. Hon. Arthur Sewall Of Hath.
likewise deeply interested in shipping.
mas oeen here but he has not given ed
much attention to the bill as has. Gen.
Hyde. Some OF the Representative
nave been disposed to have som. e,,r
with the late Democratic candidate Tor
the Vice Presidency for appearing. IS,
such role. Democrats are generally
understood to be against subsidies ~
anything of that nature by Mr.. Sewal,
has been an eloquent advocate while
in Washington. 1850.
There IS q very general anxiety here
among Maine lawmakers over the out :
come OF the Anglo American commits
sior's negotiations for a treaty. with
Canada. It has been stated that the
President might not appoint a succes-
sor to Mr.. Dingley but the latest infor-
nation Is that this may be done Maine