Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-13
Maine Members and Their
Committee Work.
Representative Allen Asks: for a New
Public Building for Portland.
General H. C. Merriam. Formerly Of Maine.
again Brought Into Prominence.


man Loud said. early in the session.
that he should take no action what
ever on his bill. as the postal commits
sion did not seem disposed to endorse
il. Now the postal commission, which
Is composed of several members of tho
House and Senate. and which has been
Investigating the cost Of TRANSPORTING
the mails during the last few months
has reached the conclusion that if
should endorse Mr.. LIQUIDS bill. Withtha
strength Of this endorsement he may
conclude To press the matter again be
fore the House. or the bill may be tax
en- up first in the Senate and brought
back to the House. as the House has
taken the initiative several times in
the past two years with such a bill
Its passage however. is by no means
assured. as the Republicans probably
would not be a unit in favor of it. and
the Democrats are inclined to oppose
1t as a party.
Representative Reeder Of Kansas
has lately introduced bill which looks
towards the charging of second-class
mail matter privileges. His bill pro-
vides that all periodical publications
issued from a known place of publica-
ton at stated intervals and as fire.
quently as four times a year; by or
under the auspices Of any benevolent
or fraternal society or order organized
under the lodge system. having a bona
fde membership Of not less than 100
persons; or by regularly incorporated
institution Of learning: or by or under
tae 9uspices Of any dairymen, stock
men. farmers. or agricultural society.
wherein the object is to promote the
growth and advancement of its in
dustry; or by, or under the auspices of
trades union; and all publications
that are strictly professional or liter
ary Or Of historical or scientific so
ceties, including the bulletins issued
by state boards Of health: shall be adj
mitted to the mails as second-class
mail matter, and the postage thereon
shall be as on other second lass mail
matter. and no more. There is a provi-
sion in the bill that such matter shall
be originated and published to furthe.
the objects and purposes Of such So
eiety. order. trades union. or institu-
ton Of learning. and shall be formed
Of printed paper sheets without board,
cloth, leather or other substantial
binding such as distinguish printed
books for preservation from periodical
publications.
Maine now has two public hlil,.ing
bills before the committee on punlio
buildings and grounds, both of which
viii undoubtedly be pressed cor ac-
ceptan,e whenever it is decided that
some public building bills shall b.
passed by Congress. The Augusta
postctiice addition proposed 10y Repre-
sentative Burleigh early in the session
has already been mentioned. That
called for an appropriation Of $4,000.
Representative Allen Of the first dis
irct noT mas q bill for new public
building in Portland "a accommodate
me United States courts and other
government offices there. to cost $780,
W" This makes a total request for
Maine If $llo000. These bills. however.
can hardly become law inside Of one
year, if at all in this Congress. because
pubic building bills will not at best be
be taken up until the last session of
ne 56th Congress
Senator Frye has introduced bill in
'ne Senate 70 amend tho pension laws by
providing uniform rate for the loss IF
an arm or leg above thc elbow W knee.
ms bill would apply to all who were in
'ho military or naval .rvice uf the Uni
lea States in the line If duty and would
Slvr each pension uf fprty-fivc dollars
a. u, !th- There is a great deal of logic
u senator Fryc's bill. Veterans who
nave lost an arm or 4 leg in the manner
hulcalcl may not always get the sam"
,phlp'HSalnn from the pension bureau.
Murh would depend upon the character
u'r disability ana the showing made
~ lhr rA3minAtipn ut surgeons. In IN"
I'M WY, WI bills are introduced in
n "lsFtSS " pension such veterans when
a. maiiIthS mat they have no pensionahlc
oanuInS before IN" pension bureau. they
iu'c'iiH'S are given one rate ana some
na ,res another rate. according T. the tenn
KIT p thc House or Senate. 50 ii will be
seen thdt great deal Of injustice is Oft
~ don" because one man receives more
rLaH another one when he really may BE-
-Aoie deserving. senator Fryc'S public
b ,e1i haS always been ~ favor Of even
o Dahied justice, ana his pension bill is
ny s another indication Of that very
nanllenddhle trait. There are great
Tiuy hltlS before Congress to amend the
Sea -5l'n iaws; and in these days it is OK
fu.lNN Llfhcult 10 secure the passage
NH SqcH law. Whether Senator Frye
~ Nh ne more successful with his bill re-
-TaS 70 be seen in the future.
HI Maine members of the House have
fu assigned To their committee work
i4 the most part this week Represent
~ Ne Allen has been given good assign
NJ. ne on me subcommittee Of tn" Dis
Inn ~ 'olumbia. II Is generally Gus
&,.DI congressional committees 10 be-
sssd INTO subcommittee each of
hra. takes particular line of topic to
h1Ieatr Tor report afterwards to the
nqaeO Hlmlttee for action before the
X FINS goes to the House. The District
nTmlmhi1 committee has several sub
as6iann. ,ts organized quite after the
dr " OF common council of any large
tsco5 htpreSo NATIVE Allen has been
a1i II o!l lhe subcommittee on judiciary