Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-16
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CAPITAL CHAT.
A Most Successful Session tor
the Maine Men.
Fur Private Pension Bills for MAR e
Veterans.
The Minneapolis and St. Paul Represent ativcs.
Both Maine. Born, Renominascd.

Friday contained, as usual, ii huliipei
If pensions for Maine veterans. There
were four in all out of the $50. AS this
will be the last pension day of this
session in the House, the Maine vet
Grams. whose names follow, can regard
themselves as fortunate. Thousands
Of others who are wanting pensions,
must cool their heels outside until the
next session of Congress convenes.
The Senate will, however. probably
mass some more pension bills, but of
the four Maine bills passed by the
House three have already passed the
Senate and will accordingly go TO the
President for signature. The three
which the Senate has passed as well
as the House are: one to pension Moses
King Jr., late of Company *,
Seventh Regiment, Maine Volunteers,
at the rate of SPA a month, in lieu of
what he is now receiving; one to pen
sion John NJ. Swift, late of Company
"a" First Regiment. Maine Infantry.
at the rate of $50 per month, in lieu
of what he is now receiving; and one
to pension John Holland. late of Com
pany C." Twenty-eighth Maine Regi-
ment, at the rate of 500 a month.
htlbtlltI Jill lIiiI bllt ilouS1 EtS'Nd
was to increase the pension of Robert
Anderson. Jr.. late of Company b
Fourth Regiment, Maine Volunteers.
at the rate of $24 per month. This bill
now goes to the Senate for its action.
Legislative life at the Capital often
throws men into associations with
others from distant parts of the coun-
try. These associations are often of
the most pleasant character and ripen
into very close friendships. The hotel
life in Washington often conduces to
this end. At the Hamilton House, for
instance. where Representative and
Mrs. Littlefeld live, are Il considerable
number of members from almost
every section of the land. Mr. and
Mrs. Littlefeld have been thrown in
great deal at this session of Con-
gress with Representative and Mrs.
Kahn of California. They sit at the
same table for their meals, and very
pleasant friendship has sprung up be-
tween them. Representative Kahn
was. in former days, an actor of con-
siderable reputation, and he has been
in companies in which Joseph Jeffer-
son played, in which Edwin Booth
played, and in which Lawrence Barrett
played and in which numerous other
notable drama tic characters have fig
ured. Mr.. Kahn now represents a San
Francisco district as Republican, al
though in former years the district
has been strongly Democratic. He is
a very interesting man and was re-
Gently married to one of the learned
and accomplished ladies of San Fran
cisco.
Down at the Richmond, Governor
and Mrs. Burleigh and Miss Burleigh
have had as their associates at table
during all the present session, Senator
and Mrs. Hoar of Massachusetts,
Senator HOar is known as one of the
most charming men personally now in
public life. His mind is a storehouse
Of knowledge. he has had an expert
ence of many years in both House and
Senate. and has an acquaintance al
most unsurpassed with notable public
men of the last quarter of century.
This little table party at the Richmond
has been one of the most notable at
That hotel during the past winter. In
years gone by, Senator Hoar has lived
at his private residence, but of late he
chose to live at hotel rather than to
keep his house open
The three members of the House
from the Pine Tree State deserve
great deal Of credit for what they
have accomplished during the session
which is now nearly at an end. Two
or the men came into Congress with
out any experience as representatives
and Governor Burleigh had only gotten
wen under way. And yet in the mat
Ter OF legislation and in the matter of
work before the departments they
nave made a very notable record
which promises well for their futures
as public servants. Representative
Amen mas been especially successful in
getting small bills passed by unani-
nous consent in the House. his last
triumph IN this regard being the bill
10 pay Edwin l.. Field of Gray, Maine,
F"''oo on account of a judgment rem
uered by the Federal court of Maine
representative Littlefield has at
Tacted great deal of attention for
MS speeches on different topics. Rep
resentative Burleigh has been unusu-
any successful in getting a great many
matters, such as have been noted. from
tlfne TO time, in Washington dis
'N''' 'ht utpdi lIItIlS anu
rom Congress. one of the latest sue
cesses' as was recently stated, being
ap appropriation Of So, 500 for the pur-
cnase OF land at Togus. Maine
representative Loud of California.
CHAIRMAN of the committee on the
postofiice and postroads, states that
ne Is planning to call up his bill to
cstrict the amount of second-class |
","n matter, as soon as there is a call !
~ quantities.. In conversation with |
'ournal correspondent, today. how
er' chairman Loud stated that the
NV oiii' as he has amended it. refers |
.'e'y to books. and as he under
., L"nus It, is of little or no interest TO |
Ma, large publishing interests in |
d. especially those of Augusta. He |
bin not teel certain at all that the |
o OIL Will pass, for it is doubtful what |
VEIN w many members of the House
az "a assume towards it. As the leaders
nm me House reckon. there are a little
tho man man three weeks remaining of
s sae session, and in that time there are
d,erai other measures which must be
disposed disposed Of and it is. conseonent,v
uptlul whether tima vii, no,,aa,. -