The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
At Washington.

A great deal of effective work has
kbeen done this winter by the Senate
committee on naval affairs Senator
Hale has long taken an active interest
in naval matters and is one of the best
posted men on that branch of the SER
vice in Congress. He and Sec'y Long
were formerly schoolmates In Maine !;
have known each other during long and
honorable careers in public life; and
now that each has charge of an impor-
tant branch of work, the one In an ex-
ecutive capacity and the other in a
legislative capacity, they are able to
work together for great deal of good.
One naval measure that Senator Hale
has recently brought to the Senate is to
allow petty officers in the navy COM
mutation of $500 per month for rations
when they are serving on detached duty.
By ruling of the accounting officers of
the government this cannot be allowed
under the present law.
Joseph Fl. Marley of Augusta is in
Washington this week. The prepare.
tions for the national convention at
Philadelphia demand his presence there
and in Philadelphia great deal of the
time. Mr.. Manley expects to remain on
this trip about ten days. He has been
at the Capitol several times, when he
met the members of the Maine delega.
ton and various other prominent Re-
pubicans in Congress.
The Loud bill to restrict second class
postal matter is not yet out of commit
tee. Although the general provisions
of the bill have been agreed upon, there
are some details yet to be worked out.
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consideration In the House before the
latter part of March and April.
Senator Frye has introduced a bill to
increase the pension of Julia NJ. Edie.
Three Maine men have recently re-
ceived appointments as compositors in
the Government Printing office, this
city. They are sherman Carr, Daniel
G. Hagarty and Joseph E. Sheehan.
The Civil Service commission has
/ fixed March 16 and April II as the dates
for holding civil service examinations
for various departmental positions under
the government at Portland. Examina.
tions will be held at Bangor on April 4
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: To be com
missioners of the United States to
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Bertha Honore Palmer of Illinois;
Brutus J. Clay of Kentucky; Charles A.
Collier of Georgia; Michael II. DeYoupg
of talifornia; VIM. l.. Elkns of Pennsyl-
vania; o. N. Fethers of Wisconsin !;
Peter Jansen of Nebraska; Calvin Man
ming of Iowa; Franklin Murphy of New
Jersey; Henry A. Parr of Maryland;
Henry NJ. Putney of New Hampshire !;
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Stern of New York; VIM. G. Thompson
ginia; Arthur f. Valois of New York !;
Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado.
The President has issued an executive
order placing the island Of Tutuila
under the control of the navy depart
ment. Assistant Secretary Allen is
charged with the administration of this
and other islands under the Jurisdiction
of the navy department.
The appropriation committee of the
House has completed and reported the
executive, legislative and judicial ap-
preparation bill, one of the most i'm
portant of the supply bills and carrying
salaries of officials in all branches of the
public service. The estimates submit
ted aggregated $25, 019, 100 and the bill
appropriates 1874, S7l. The bill is
taken up with the detailed salaries.
The changes are comparatively few.
Brig Gen. Henry C. Merriam, of the
regular army, native of Houlton, Me,
and we'll known in various sections of
the State is to be in Washington, this
week. He is coming here to testify be-
fore the House committee on military
affairs regarding the Occur d. Alene
mining troubles in Idaho some months
ago, where he was an important figure.
1t appears that Gov. Taylor of Ken
lucky has decided not to become a par
ty to the agreement made BY sundry
Republicans and Democrats, which
was virtual back down on the part
of Republicans. He says in explana-
ton "AfteT mature deliberation and
conference with my friends from every
section of the State, | have concluded
to allow this controversy to take its
due course, vigorously contesting
every inch Of ground and upholding the
rights Of the people to the uttermost.
II those rights be destroyed the re-
sponsbility for that destruction must
rest with those who sit in Judgment"
Lincoln's birthday was observed in
many of the larger cities throughout the
country 10 an appropriate manner. The