Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
PENSIONS FOR VERMONTERS
Several Of Them Remembered in FRI
days Special Legislation--Wa shing-
ton-Vermont Notes

Washington. d. c., May l4-There is
need OF an eligible list for letter carriers
and postofficc clerks at Bennington, and
the civil service commission has issued Il
notice that special examination VIII be
held by the postOffiCe board OF examiners
IN that city on June 6, 1900. The eXamn-
alton will commence at nine o'clock and
applications for taking this examina ion
must be filed in complete form before the
close of business on May 26th. Clerks
must be not less than IS years of age and
carriers between twenty-one and forty
years of age, ON the same day an exam
nation will be held by the board of ex-
amincrs at Plattsburgh, y. Y.
Henry Conlin, OF Winooski has been ad-
mltcd to practice before the interior de-
partmont
Mr.. Arthur d. Silloway has been APP
pointed substitute clerk in the postoflice
at Montpelier. according to a notice just
issued by the pOstoffice department.
The comptroller of the currency has APP
proved the New York State National Bank
/ OF Albany. as a reserve agent for the BaX-
ter National Bank, of Rutland.
Representative Powers has introduced a
bill for the relief of Ida NJ. Hover. Eliza
beth Meager. and Alberta H. Stephens 1t
was referred 10 the committee on judiciary
Of the House.
The House on Friday last passed a bill
10 pension at the rate of $50 per month
Miss Amanda Hurd. destitute daughter
of Isa1c liurd, private in Capt. Cross
company OF infantry, First Regiment of
/ Vermont militia war of 1872 There was
no debate on the bill, which passed i'm
mcdiately
Several other Vermont pension bills were
passed by the House Friday among the
$50 bills favorably acted upon. This sur
passed all records of legislation ever made
In the House within the memory of pre-
cor 1At..
ever that this was the last pension
day Of the session and that those who have
/ failed UP to date to have their pensions
enacted will have TO wait until the next
session. One Of the Vermont bills passed
| was one to increase the pension of Ellen
A. SpaldinG, widow of William p. Spa.d-
| ing, late captain of Company l. Fifth reg
| iment. Vermont volunteers, to $2i per
month. This is in lieu of the pension
which she is now receiving, and the fol-
loving proViso is inserted in the bill:
THAT in the case of the death of the
helpless daughter of said William p
Spalding, on whose account this increase
of pension is allowed, the pension of the
said Ellen A. Spaldng shall continue only
at the rate of 81 per month from and af
ter the death of said helpless daught ="
Another pension granted was to Lydia
A. Stockwell, widow of Henry A. Stock
well, who served in company c of the
First regiment. Vermont cavalry. The
bill provides a pension of So a month. All
three OF these bills have yet to go to the
Senate for action, as they have only pass
ed the House. II is probable. nevertheless,
that the Senate will dispose of these bills
at the present session of Congress.
Representative FOSs. who is a native
of Vermont and represents Chicago dis
trict In the House, has just returned from
his home after quite a visit there look
ing after his political fences. He secured
.,,,.f I,t..
fourth term and reports that everything
| looks very favorable for his future in the
district this fall.
within few days now Gen, Grout OK
poets to have his final tussle with the foes
of the dairymen who are trying 10 smoth-