Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16
CAPITAL CHAT.
Busy Days as the End of the
Session Approaches.
Gossip Of Some Maine People in
Washington.
Retirement oil Congressman Boutelle Of Maine
Ills Successor.

Washington. ID. g., Deb. l5.-(Spec-
aD.-Beforc many days the bright dec
trio lights will begin to shine ont az
the numerous windows of the Capitol
building by night and the ponderous
wheels of national legislation will be
grinding almost continuously. saving
only few hours of respite for The
tired statesmen. The inertia that al
ways marks legislative proceeding, vii
partially disappear and the sudden but
enforced activity of the end OF a short
session of Congress will be injected into
Senate and House. Many Of the Iccis-
lators. particularly the older men. who
predominant m the membership of the
Senate, will have bedraggled look
which might be taken by the uninitiat-
ed To mean a high spree the previous
evening but which really is the result
of incessant toiling in committee rooms
and on the floor The Senators arc
more subjected to the mighty strain on
human faculties towards the close Of
the session because they tread Che
primrose path of dalliance more during
the preceding months. With power to
move the previous question and a ma
chinery, centerins in one man. the
Speaker. which really admits Of no
permanent obstruction. the House is
almost always able To clear away its
business 4 few days before the Fourth
of March comes. In the Senate il is
otherwise and not till the days are
numbered do the long distance takers
tire. In spite Of the popular clamor
against the Anticipated rules of the
Senate and the popular approval of
that wonderful set Of rules which
Thomas =. Reed devised, there are
many sage Republicans who would be
10th to change the existing conditions.
Nevertheless these are inspiriting
days at the National Capitol The van
guard Of the enormous throngs will
heavc in sight before two more weeks
have passed. The splendid city Will be
transformed from gray ana unimposing
walls Of streets to the festivities OF
miles Of bunting, the hosannas Of
thousands of admiring Americans Will
ring up and down the historic avenue
as the Presidential carriage moves
from the White House to the capitol
and back again. and the impressiN"
Ger, monies viii cnd III Il blaze of glory
at the inaugural ball. the like Of which
has probably never before been seen in
the Western hemisphere.
The third congressional district has 4
promising son here in Washington IN
the person of Mr.. Thapin Brown. He is
u native Of Orland, Me, and. although
he has not Yet reached middle age. is
one. Of the leading attorneys at the 10
cal bar. He is president Of the Wash
iugton Bar Association. which is sur
passed in the ability of its practition-
erS bv only few cities of the United
states. and made the arrangements for
the recent celebration of John Marshal
Day in the hall of Representatives.. His
father was the late W. Il. Brown. who
lived many years ago at Bluehiil' Ne
and held numerous offices in the PINE
Tree state. including membership III
both Houses of the State Legislature.
He was a contemporary of Hanmbal
Uamlin, who brought him to NashlhG-
ton in the time of Abraham Lincoln.
The son has long been prominent IN
local affairs. He is public spirited ana
has the best interests of the capl'al CITY
at heart. rs did his late father VINO helu
many prominent Offices here. lie mas y
brother. Mr.. Austin b. Brown. and Two
or three sisters. who reside in WashihS
ton.
Speaking of Hannibal Hamlin reminds
YOUR correspondent OF a delightful tank =
few days ago with the Venrapie raluSn"
Grow OF Pennsylvania. now u meiipet W
the House. who was a speaker lot W.
wears during the Civil War period w hcl
March comes ii viii be exactly :" years
since he entered Congress he Is ma
tive of Connecticut ana % years olu w
his mind is as clear as that OF a man OF
VI when | came to Congress. SAID ne,
Mr.. Bradbury, who died httie whiie
ago at Augusta. was in the senate ahu
the aged statesman proceeded 10 zen
vaciously about the men OF that periou
in the Senate. Il remember Wen auued
MIR Grow, how Hannibal llamlin aban,
doned his former party ADAPTATIONS a'0
went over 10 the new Republican party.
Mr. Grow had II years continuous SER
vice in the House beginning in 1871 anu
then there was a hiatus in his career OF
about a third of a century. lie was re-
elected again in 1891 as a MEMBER at
large from the Keystone state and has
been kept here ever since. lie IS re
elected to the tifty-seventh Congress anu
if he lives out that term Will nave hal
nine years continuous service Slflcr ms ~ ST
election Beyond that time he Will hardly
be able to get an election. il he lives. be
cause Pennsylvania will be redistricted,
Capt. Charles \. Boutelle OF Bangor
lnta a member OF the House from tiit
fourth Maine district, will within few
DAYS be drawing the pay of retired
cantain of the navy. The President mad
the nomination this week. as the press
stated, and the confirmation
viii promptly follow. y naval captain
receives $s5O0 year. when at sea. am
s. 80 "A wear when on SHORE DUTY. Lon
-ryitv nav is allowed officers to the eX-
TENT of 10 per cent increase Tor every iINH
years of service. But Capt. BoJtelle VIII
NOT he entitled to any longevity pay. He
will receive three-fourths of the salary OF
j naval captain on shore duty, or g.
o2l ,, a wear That is almost $500 a
month for the remainder of his life.
The title of captain in the navy is the
same. relatively. as that of colonel III
tine army As member of Congress
cant Boutelle received S5C01 year, or
siI,; n month approximately. But living
in Washington is much more expensive
than living in Maine and. when one takes
INFO consideration the numerous cX-
uenseS that a member of Congress must
nav. Incidental to his participation in
nojitics il is probable that Capt. Bon
taIJe can live in Maine or Massachusetts
i'm unite as much comfort on $500
month as he could live in Washington and
Bnngor as a member of Congress on $il,
IA month.
The special election in Maine will not
no the only one to be held during the in
tarim between sessions of the House
The death of Col. Albert D. Shaw oI
Ivatertown ~ v, makes a vacancy t.
.;p.J ~ Suacia1 election COL Shaw