Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-24
CAPITOL CHAT.
Maine Scores a Social Point
Over State of Iowa.
The War Record Of a Deserving Maine
Veteran Cleared Up.
Maine Visitors in Washington New Clerk Tor
Augusta Pension Agency.

| Washington, d. c., March @3.-tSpec-
| iaD.-The Senate voted. this week, to
| remove the charge of dcsertion from
the record Of John Emerson. He was
| a private in Co. /. 18th Maine Infantry.
| and had rather peculiar case. Mr..
| Emerson now lives at Bangor, Me.
| where he was born and raised in the
occupation of Zimmerman. He en-
listed oct TO- 1863 at Belfast. and was
at once sent to tn" front at Brandy
| Station Virginia.
During the BATH" of the Wildernc IS
where Col. ConnOr commanded. he re-
ccivcd a shell wound in both legs. be
low the left knee and abOV" the right
! ankle. He lay on the battlefield from
early in the forenoon until the morn
ing of the next day. when he WAS res
cucd and taken to a field hospital. H.
was eventually removed to the hOspi-
tai steamer western Metropolis ana
then to this city. Mr. Emerson did
not remember thu name of the sur
geon who treated him but was cared
for in Washington by patriotic citi-
zen named McCabr
H. has worked ~ thr p.ncrirs "
Maine. Wisconsin and Michigan FOR
many years, but was compelled. W
account NJ his wounds. tp adopt thu.
lighter employment VI superintendent
Of railroad construction. The military
records of Mr.. Em,rson's service W.r-|
Incomplete ana ~ appeared un tn.
books as having been guilty of dcscr-
ton. senator Frye introduced a bill
early in December IL correct this rec
ord, ana the Senate has now passed
The measure. II VIII undoubtedly BE-
acted upon favorably by tn" House
The case is similar t. q large num-
Der Of others all over the country ana
Congress has hundreds # applications.
many of which ar" far lssS worthy than
the application of Mr. Emerson. In
his case the evidence was So clear that
there was no difficulty whatever in
proving his little.
Representative Littlrncld Of Maine.
has introduced "A bill here. this week
To pay To William G. Man of Popham
Peach, SaSadahoc county. Maine. 50
for his services as first assistant keep
or of the SeEuin Island light during
tn" month of July. 1866 There was
some delinquency in the payment of
Mr.. Man for his services. which Con
grcSs Is now asked to correct.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Wakefield Of Lew |
ist"n. Maine, have been among the
visitors To Washington. this week. Mr. |
j. :. MaXcy Of Gardiner. who is a
member Of the State Legislature. has !
also been at the capital. and is having |
a very pleasant visit here with some
friends Mr.. Wakefield is q cousin Of !
Senator Frye.
The triumph Of Senator Frye a.
President Pro Temporc Of the Senate |
in a little social matter is affording |
some satisfaction to his Maine friends !
and proves that Maine is still ahead |
Of Iowa. Social precedence at state
functions has created a great many |
quarr"lS in Washington and good |
deal Of hard feeling. as well as at the
CAPITALS Of European countries |
Speaker Henderson. who is less diplp- !
matte about such things than Speaker !
Reed would have been. is a great |
StiCkler for tn" privileges Of his office |
and when h" is present at any state !
functions thinks he ought to go out Ia |
dinner ahead of the President Pro |
Tempore Of the Senate. President NJ |
kinl"Y, however. did not think 50. and |
Senator Frye was recently allowed to |
take Mrs. Mckinley out to dinner. |
This has raised the wrath of Speaker |
henderson, who sometimes refuses To- |
accept dinner invitations where he will |
not he sure of his precedence. ~
Senator Frye has been given the pref |
creme" at the White House hostcsseS |
do not like to establish different or
der of things. Accordingly, Speaker |
Henderson has to follow the President
Pro TcmpOre of the Senate or stay ut
home.
The treasury department has given
notice that the Shoe ana Leather Ma |
tional Bank Of Boston, has been an
proved as the reserve agent Of the
camden, Ne. National Bank The
treasury department regulates all thu
smallest details Of the matters Of ma
tional banks ana even the slightest
changes are reported here in regular
bulletins from the office Of the comp
troller of the currency. Even the elec-
tions Of officers and the changes in 81
iicials are reported directly to the
comptroller who is able to furnish this
information promptly To All who in
qure.
Notice is given at the department Of
the interior that Oliver Y. Broker Of
Franklin. Me. has been appointed 4
clerk in the pension agency at Au-
guSta.