Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-06
CAPITAL CHAT,
The Maine Items in River
and Harbor Bill.
Maine Legi:Ia'ors Will Get a Vel
come in Washington,
A Plum in Prospect fer tho Aericul
tural Colleges.

Washington, ID. c., March s.
(SpeciaD. The River and Harbor bill,
which has just been reported to the
House, gives to Maine about what was
| allowed on the bill, defeated last year.
There are four appropriations for har-
bors. Sullivan Falls, $4,000; Carver's
| Harbor, Vinal Haven, $4,000: Camden
1arbor s7400; and Isle of Shoals, $50
COO All these items were in the bill of
the last Congress but Camden Harbor
had $500 then and Carver's Harbor
| s39 600. sullivan Falls had s12 800. The
Senate last year had an item of 100000
for the Improvement Of the harbor at
Eucksport but it is omitted from the
| bill this year 1t is altogether probable
that the harbor will receive an APP
preparation when the bill gets to the
Senate end of the Capitol. Governor
| Burleigh has been watching the matter
and will insist on some action before
the bill is completed. Many members
are forced to go TO the Senate for these
items, when they are denied on the
| House end.
While many items have been cut
down in the present House bill, as COM
| pared with last year. the committee on
| rivers and harbors has not ignored
| the kennebec river The House last
year appropriated $4,000 for the i'm
provement between Augusta and Gardi-
ner. Governor Burleigh pressed the
matter before the Senate committee on
commerce, of which Senator Frye is
chairman. and secured an increase of
| the appropriations of SAL 900. The House
| 10, nf he
preparation down has retained it at the
old figure of $4,000. The Bagaduce
river project receives $4,000 and the
Georges river $4,000 the same as was al
lowed on the bill last year. but the
House committee this year has al
lowed $4,000 for the improvement of
Lubec channel, where last year it al
lowed only $4,000.
The citizens of Kennebec county are
apparently very appreciative of the
rural free delivery service for the petit
tons for new routes continue to come
in from there. The latest Governor
Burleigh has received is one from Otis
Meader ard others for a route starting
from Albion, Kennebec county. 1t has
been filed with the first assistant post
master general and a special agent will
investigate the proposed route as soon
as feasible In a few days the rural
carriers in Maine will be paid an in
creased salary, in compliance with the
provisions of the urgent deficiency
law. signed by the President a couple
of weeks ago. The notices have al
ready gone out from the postoffice de-
partment.
The Sons and Daughters Of Maine
hear that many of the members of the
Maine Legislature are coming to town
by an excursion from the Pine Tree
State soon. They are accordingly pre-
pairing to give the visitors a good en-
tertainment The meetings of this or
ganiZation, which includes natives Of
Maine residing in Washington, have
been more largely attended than
ever this winter. Lately the or
ganizatiOn has moved to a new hall at
522 Sixth street. N. W., the headuuar-
tiers of the w. c. T. u of the District
of Columbia, where they have an I'M
usually cosy meeting place. Heretofore
the meetings have been held in the
Jolly Fat Mems hall and the ac-
commOda tons were not satisfactory
The hall was poorly heated and as the
members of the society were by no
means qualified for membership i'm the
Fat Mems organization they needed
more heat to keep them warm than did
the fat men at their gatherings
The regular monthly meeting of the
society was held Saturday last the
first meeting in the new quarters.
There was the usual literary program,
one of the features of special interest
being the piano and vocal rectals of
Mr.. John w. Hutchinson, now 81
years old. He was one Of the famous
Hutchinson family of many years ago
who used to charm audiences all over
the country with their singing. Some
letters having been received by the
members of the society that certain of
the Maine legislators We're coming to
town, they began preparations to give
them warm welcome.
Senators Hale and Frye have each re-
ceived petitions Of the Old Town Divi-
sion, No. II, order Of Railroad Tele-
graphers, of Gardiner, Me-, asking for
the passage of the so-called Hoar anti
injunction bill to limit the meaning of
the word conspiracy and the use of re- f,
straining orders and injunctions in GER
tain cases. Both petitions were pre-
sented to the Senate and ordered to lie
upon the table, the usual course when
bill has been favorably reported to
the Senate as Mr.. Hoar's bill has been.
These are the first petitions of this
character received from Maine, al /
though there has been widespread in |
terest in the bill Many petitions Of a
like character have come in from other
states.
From all over New England the petit |
tions are still pouring in for the enact ,
ment of the ELECTROMAGNETIC bill,
which has passed the House and been
favorably reported to the Senate from
its committee on agriculture. At pres |
ent there is little prospect of the con-
sideration Of this bill by the Senate. J
The dairymen are earnestly pressing
for its passage but it remains to be seen
whether the Senate will find time to
consider it. The committee was al
most evenly divided upon it at the
Senate end, there being a majority OF
only one in its favor. II the bill pass
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