Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-28
CAPITOL CHAT.
Maine Congressman Victims
of the Grip.
Maine People in the Social Events Of
the Washington Winter.
Pensions Tor Maine People-Excursionisis
Senator Frye's Work for Shipping Bill.

Washington. d. c.. March 27.-(Special)
The epidemic of grip that has been pre-
vailing In Washington has been especial
ly severe on Maine people here. Repre-
sentative Littlefeld of Rockland was on.
of the last to have his turn and on Sat
urday he was unable to attend the scs-
sion of the House. He telephoned To
have a pair arranged for him in case OF
any important vote. Representative Bur
leigh, who has also been down with the
grip. is recovering. lie was able to get
to the Capitol on the occasion of any i'm
portant votes but remained at his hotel
for two or three days last week, where
he had an arrangement with Representa-
tive Allen to telephone for him. if his
vote were needed. As a rol-call of the
House requires three-quarters of an hour
1t is possible for one to cross the entire
city and yet reach the House Of Repre-
sentatives in time to be recorded.
There is much sincere sympathy here
for Representative Amos l.. Allen, who
Is now in Maine to attend the funeral
services of his wife. Mrs. Allen has been
SO much of an invalid in recent years
that She has been here but little with her
reputation, to hundreds of people as Il
lady of many lovable attributes. An at
tack of the grip FASTENED her death. She
mas been an intense sufferer for many
Years but has been tendCriy cared for
by her husband and unmarried daughter,
Miss Laura T. Allen.
The country is not likely to hear fur
Their of the Loud postal bill at this Sec
sion Of Congress. Although it was only
reeommitted to the committee on post
offices and postroads il is not proba bic
tnaf IL Will he again revived in fE.s
House, perhaps not in this Congress. 1t
as probable tnat the frSG step towards
its consideration again will be al the Sen
ate end of the Capitol. There is more in
ertia there towards Legislation and il is
doubtful ii the Senate will be disposed to
take up such a measure for a long time
The three Maine members Of the House
all voted against the commitment of the
bill Representatives BurleiSh and Little
neld had an agreement with Chairman
Loud to vote for the bin. because he had
assisted Gov. Burleigh so materially in
modifying the measure in committed
Gen. and Mrs. Haywood gave a delight
quarters in this city Friday evening. Pro
gressive hearts were played. There were
twelve tables Among the guests We're
several Maine people, including Miss Bur
leigh, who won one OF the ladies' prizes
DR.. John r; Wellington Of this city, for
merly OF Albion, Me. who won the frs;
gentlemans prize Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
6. Walker, and capt. and Mrs. Lemly of
the navy. Mrs Lemly is a niece of the
late Representative Millikcn. Later in
the evening, during supper and after
wards the Marine band orchestra gave an
excellent concert. Gen. Haywood, it will
be remembered. is native Of Water
Vile He and Mrs. Haywood visit that
Tbs House has just passed 4 goodly
number of Maine pension bills. One OF
tive Burleigh, early in the session. to
pension Lena f. Patterson Of Monroe,
Me. at the rate of s. a month. She IS
the dependent daughter Of Washington
Patterson. who served in Company Il.
Nineteenth Maine Volunteers. Miss Pat
tersOn suffered from an accident some
years ago and will be cripple for life.
Several prominent citizens of Monroe fur
nished afIidavits to the pension commit
tee of the House in her behalf
The House also passed pension bills
last week in behalf of Mrs. Clara l.. Har-
riman, widow Of stephen T. Hartman.
late Of Company r. First Maine Heavy
behalf oi Horace n. Brackett. now a res
ident of Boston, but formerly a soldier in
the Seventeenth Maine Regiment. at the
rate Of 50 = ,. month; ana in behalf 81 Of
l., who served in the TWcnty-ScNenth
Maine Infantry and in tbs Second Maine
cavalry, at the r2tg. of &ie 4 month. 4
bills through the House than through
the Senate ana the probability is that
nearly all these bills will reach the Pres
The big naval appropriation bill, re
ported to the House this week. is the
first hill Of the kind that has been
framed for many years without the aSsiS-
tance Of q Maine man On the naval com
mittee. For A number ~ years the two
leading men on tn" House committee
were Representative Bputcllc. tho chair
man. and Representatives l1ilb0rn of tAI-
iforniI. who cam" from AndrnSCOEEiu
county and who Is now dead. capt Hou-
telIe is still actually chairman Of the ma
val committee hut al tn" chairman $
work during the present session has been
performed hy Representative FnSs Of VI
linois. In the Senate the hill will he con-
sidercd hy Senator Ilalc'S committee on
naval affairs Besides senator Hale is
senator Perkins. who is also a Maine
man. although he represents California
in that body.
A large excursion Of Maine and Mlasl-
chuSctts people reached Washington in
charge Of Mr.. w. q. kimhall, sunday
evening. They are CHARTERED AZ the Ven
dome hotel on Pennsylvania aVcnu" ana
taking in the sights of the city and Vi
they way IL Washington. coming by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from New
York They leave Washington Thursday
night, for the homCWard trip.
Senator Frye is dealing some heavy
blows in the Senate lin behalf Of THE ship
ping subsidy hilI which its friends ar,
trying to have passed at this session OF
Congress. Senator Frye prepared the re
port on the bill and expects to get II
passed through the Senate at this Sos
sion. The chief difficulty will be in get
ting the bill through the House. That
probably will not hc done till the short
session of Congress II the bill ever be-
comes law il viii he boon % many
shiphuilders in Maine