Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Maine Deserves a ChapIaincy
in the Navy.
Sub Committees on Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds.
fdr. Loud Presents Bill TO Amend Postal Laws
in New Form.

Of agitation in Washington of late, and
also, 10 some extent. in the states
about the appointments FOR chaplain in
the army and navy. 1t is claimed thai
there has been discrimination in favor
of different churches, although the ac-
tual facts d. not bear out the charges
for if there has been any discrimina-
tion it has been in favor Of Methodists
the navy, and II Of the "a chaplaincie4
in the army. These places are all f..
life. and are much sought after. as the
chaplains retire, when reaching a GER
tain age. ana receive retired officer :
pay. as is the case with other army
and navy officers.
An examination Of the lists at the
war and navy departments shows that
there is not a Maine chaplain at the
present time in the army. but i'm the
navy three Of the highest ranking
chapiains come from the Pine Tree
state They are Wesley o. Howard
apI 0inted June ,. 1868: David II. TribOu
appointed Feb. >. 1872: and Henry II.
Clark. appointed Jan. p, 1873. They
not only head the list Of chapiains in
the navy. but they have the relative
rank Of captain in the navy, ana draw
salary of $500 year when at sea:
$1,000 a year when on shore duty. Every
Oac of these three Maine chaplains are
Of the Methodist faith. There has bet u
a great cutlery from some quarters
| against the appointment Of Catholics
to these service chapl linrieS, some peo-
PIE going 81 far as To say that tine
Catholic chaplains in the army and
navy were twice as many a. chaplains
Of All other religions This is not true.
rs there are only three Catholic chap
llins On the navy list and four chap
lanS on the army list.
Governor Rurleigh has introduced III
the House a bill, that Senator Frye has
introduced i'll the Senate. setting apart
public grounds in this city for the us
If the National Society If the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution for the
erection 81 d memorial building, The
bill went to the committee on public
buildings and grounds. Of which GOV
ernor Burleigh is a member. 1t is one
If great interest to the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, the purpose
being 10 erect splendid building with
out cost t. the government. TO com
me!no"ate the services and perretuate
Tie memory Of the heroes Of the
Revolutionary War" The location de-
sired is On one Of the numerous govern
mcnt reservations in Washington, and
there is i provision that. when it
ceases To be a memorial building. it
shall revert to the United States.
The subcommittee of the committee
on public buildings and grounds have
been appointed by Chairman Mercer of
Nebraska. Governor Burleigh being
made chairman of the fourth sub-com-
mittee, which has Jurisdiction of bills
for localities in Maine. Pennsylvania.
Arkansas, North Carolina, West Wiz
ginia, Florida. Mississippi Tennessee,
and Kentucky. The members Of this
subcommittee. besides the chairman.
are Representatives Stewart of Wis
consin. who was born in one Of the
canadian provinces adjoining Maine,
ShOwalter Of Pennsylvania, Republi-
cans. and Little Of Alkansas, and
Thomas Of North Carolina. Democrats.
The first five Republicans On the com
mittee are given chairmanships If sub
committees. Governor Burleigh is like
wise a member Of the second sub-com-
mittee. ranking next the chairman, ana
having charge Of bills from four New
England states. New Hampshire. Yer
mont Rhode Island ana Connecticut
The petitions Of George w. Durr +.
a. Dinsmore. and others from the third
Maine congressional district, praying
that Brigham II. Roberts be denied a
seat in Congress, have been presented
in the House and referred Ia the an
propriate committee.
The interest in the Roberts cas-
cenJers now in the fight that Repre-
sentative Littletield Of ROckland, Me,
is making against the Republican ma
jority If the committee. who want tx
follow the lead Of Chairman Tayler of
Ohio. ANA declare the seat of the Utah
member-elect vacant. Representative
Littlefield. after making a thorough re-
search into the law. believes that Mr.
Roberts is entitled to be sworn in ana
then should be expelled. The Demo
Gratis Of the committee ana possibly
one or two Republicans may follow
him. There is prospect Of trouble on
the floor Of the House. if MIR. Little
field chooses To make a fight in behalf
Of his convictions there. \ consider
able number Of Republicans agree with
him. among them being Representative"
Allen of the first Maine district it
does not need many Republicans ~
follow him AND assure the adoption Of
Mr.. Littlefeld's report. as the Repub-
Leans have a majority Of only Il in the
House.
The surprise Of the resignation of
President f. H. Whitman, as president
of Columbian University in this city, is
followed by the announcement that he
has accepted the pastorate Of the Fifth
Baptist church in Philadelphia. II was
at first rumored that he had accepted
the passionate Of the First Baptist
church in that city. but the report ap-
pears To have been Inaccurate. Or.
Whitman came here from WatcrviIIe.
Me, where ne was president Of Colby
| University He had the active CO.
operation Of strong men in the uni
versity work here. and there is a very
general regret at his decision to aban-
don educational work and devote the
remainder Of his life to pastoral duties.