Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
CAPITAL CHAT.
The Exodus Of Congressman
Is About Complete.
Gov. BurIeigh's List Includes Some
thing Like 1900 Pension Cases.
The Sd Districts Increased Postal FaCil,ic.-
Public Buildings 10 Come.

for few senators, who generally live 4
portion Of the summer in Washington
and still fewer members, who are tarry-
ing to close up some of their business be-
fore the departments. the popula ton Of
the District of Columbia is confined to
the bona fide residents and the small
army Of federal office holders. The Maine
members departed promptly after the ad-
iournment Thursday. and are now for
the most part. within the Pine Tree
State.
At the end Of every session Of Congress;
il is very natural to look back over the
work that the Congress itself has accom-
plishcd and every mans constituents are
likewise inclined 10 review what hr has
accomplishing IN their behalf. 1t is the
good fortune of the State of Maine to
have an Industrious delegation that l.
constantly on the alert for the interests
Of the Icoplc. not only in general lcsis-
lation hut in special matters affecting
cities ana towns ana individuals. That
keeps them constantly employed in Wash
ingtou - that the adjournment OF the
session really comes US a wcll-earncd Ni-
cation.
An example Of the amount of work that
4 member Of Congress can do. if he scri-
uusly enters upon the ttSll Of looking out
for the interests NJ his constituents az
the CAPITOL Is We'll shown III 4 book that
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-
| sion cases OF veterans IN tht "d ''hSr'@-
Sional district In that book during the
1. Ivy ,,.,,,,h.. ,.,,. I,rrI.i,b WA, writ
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| ten the names "I something IKE l-"' NtI-
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~ -. il.
l-t" Applications i"r papers ~ P'Hslo"
eases at the pension bureau. ana prob
AM. , ,r..., mann. ,nnra II. rot , tav
cases nave hc'h tdIIcu up Two ~ three
or even more times.
cnv pt,rI.i,,b i. K, ,,roat h.li.,.ar IA IN.
'- I'M" 4 '7'' m # +, '' "
gpou elcctS ~ fastening cases before jle
pension bureau ana his record Of work
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nv '.''9 - Nv. "'0',
any otAcr member ot the House az thlS
session Of Congress. Representative
Cochran ] Democrat II Missouri VA
, n II 81 4 ~ II. ~ IA;
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l. = XIII Sti' n
htA ull'rou Stu'lIIu-iN ILVo tIlC tNn Hill
| q cases aiu uhlOI l''Hti TX sunny III.
u'!t,lS' wherever thiN Oouiu pt u'I,. ut
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| p'tH 'Hd' ~ n'H i!u.i1' mn :, 40, ~
| ~ ny H,HSi'l dlirN'u " - H''t
htr ri instance. lh, u'4'tt7 III tHe HI.
IGIS Nttt "I!,H e.'Hs III i'iiTpi't III i
MY = ili-',tN't't MI" i.i.i,;
| the case 70 "FVtdy '9hyl"Sinh, ms
| lnethpu OF securing pensions. Jus.l "u'.
| Is most often NOR SdtlSI|NtutH 'ndH ~
dtt' hlpt Specitl ISiS'lillun. II II 'h'i't Il !
70 Svi ufe lnllNlluil tn1clH!tHl'i di'u VI
| tune occupied n passing "ht niil' tNtl
Mheh I1li ~ IN" IN i.,'
Houses, VIII pIinE a. ! -, - ~
many ti>tS pel'it ny "'I'ti
soon IS tht law can hf t"hipli'd ~
IthSioh dttafheN7 tdn ielp tlleIl t' I-.., I
nluIH ~ pelH5 t'd!lI tn't .ILs eNiAe'iN
u ~. H. I,pn,iic nrna1a5 nat
ms 81 Dlstrlc, h'9 INV l@c i'.u4'e1 a II -,
hitlv durlnE the past @lA niyheh' u oih
me Improvement oi ~ ppsl ~ =,
10Y. Luilel-h nds pttn HIi i -; !! ~ =,
TINS direction ana ms "olhtu II 9ee>Li'
ana out Or season " Setu It p"'ieI 80
vice both IN the cues ana me toWhs;
Snoiti! before ne ~ W dsIIlli, tu'' ~ ~ u
made ar 1hee1nents tor d.o'I!en III, + ~?
| Mr.. Everett b. Norton ~ Farnlngt2h'
aptclal Inspector q rural Ir'f denVerE
! - the central nart e me otalt. II W.
| the intention that MI. Norton. accom-
| anied by Mr.. + II. HathaW'Y' %uperih-
tendcnt Of the Inspection 81 iGlti Tree d'-
livery routes. should took "ftr "dIiti"ndl
territory WIN VI" T. mathis Hi '.iel
| recommendations {" H." POST nihre S.
pHrtmtnt. ntortun!trlN NJ. llithd WaN
VA taken seriously ~ tho nth'r h''E, III
| lng Threatened WIN tNUh"lt icy 'i' an" II
| is prubahic that this trip VIII b.. post
poucd for some time, unless At. Norton.
who Is regarded bN the dcpdi tlhrnt - 4
yory efficient inspector rh""scS \" MAKE
| II alone.
onc rural free delivery rout" in the id
District has already been est thliehr''.
however. that from Gardiner TO Gardiner
willie. ana for the first time in the histprE
~ this modern service the "a p"trlrl II
I'd participate in its benefits. For mum
Der. Of years it was imP"s3sin,le. "np ,,i.-
entity. to get a rural free delivery route
in Maine further cast than the ISt Con-
crcSSional district. Coy. EurlciSn some
months ago, however, Determined u
make try for two or three ri mess
routes ana he will probably succeed ~
getting Il number before many mnAtnS.
Before the Gardiner rural fire" dclNcrH
route was established ne "lSuided the
post niiicc department 10 adlcf'lnJi ~ IT,,
bid; On til" NasSalhnr" Stlr rnutr WIN y
prpvi,n that mail should ~ lvlt III Mis-
residences Of flTmcr1 along the way Wnn
might he willing to provide tor i-tler
boxes. This was 4 novel eNpGflmci,,l III
its way and the hldS ipr the a. ~, -
route were the hFsi q lhe KIM ihNl"H
Two cities Of thc ~ District haNt S ,,,'i
the conveying ot "hEreIs pen I'M 'i X