Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-15
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cite Square. which adtoins the lot on
which the late james G. t3iaine's resi-
dence stood, before II was RACED to the
ground and theatre built on the
site. In the midst Of this series Of
dinners at the Hannas, which many
think is one of the preludes to the
senator's candidacy for the Presidency.
they gave a beautiful reception, the
other evening, at the Arlington Hotel
parlors, Some of the Maine people
In Washington were invited to that re-
ception. Senator Frye was one OF the
guests at the Hannas' a few evenings
ago at dinner party. The party In
cluded several of Mr.. F'rye's associates
in the Senate.
The selection of the steering commit
tee of the Senate a few days ago en-
phasizet again the influence that SEN
ator Hale has in that body. Allison.
Aldrich and Hale were again the three
leading names on the committee, which
means that they stand way up high in
the esteem of the Republican members
of that body Not only ability and long
experience are Indispensable for men,
bership on that committee but likewise
excellent Judgment and good sense In
the management of public business.
In the House the Speaker Is the die
tator of the Legislative program. He
not only appoints the committees but
he also determines what important
measures shall be considered and
pigeonholed. The advice Of his lieuten-
ants Is sought, to be sure, but the fact
remains that If the Speaker sets his
face against the consideration of bill,
1t is very difficult to get 1t before the
House.
In the Senate the presiding officer is
stripped of all that power. He neither
appoints the committees nor dictates
what bills shall be considered no more
than any other man in the Senate. The
steering committee decides those prob
lams and the great three of the steering
committee are Senators Allison. Aldrich
, and Hale. 1t is significant that two of
the trio should be from that little
corner of the country known as
New England. Senator Aldrich, it is
hardly necessary to add. is from Rhode
Island.
But with legislation on Capitol hill
from the sterner sex. Washington is
also being entertained this week with
the session Of the gentler sex who are
legislating on matters pertaining strict
ly to themselves, for the first Inter-
national Woman Suffrage Conference
and the 34th annual convention of the
National Woman Suffrage Association
are in progress here at the First Pres
byterian church, where President and
Mrs. Cleveland used to worship.
The coming of these DISTINGUISHED
and amiable ladies for their gatherings
always enlivens the Washington inter-
est and this year is no exception.
Among the pioneers in the Woman Suf-
frage movement were several Maine
women and some of them are here now
attending the sessions, including Mrs,
Helen Coffin Beedy, DIR. Abbie NJ. Full
ton and Charlotte Thomas.
Mrs. Beedy has been prominent In the
agitation for monument at Hampden.
Me-. to the memory of Dorothea Lynde
DIX, being president of the association
that for many years has been striving to
secure small appropriation for the pur-
pose. She was much gratified at the
passage of the bill to appropriate 80 OOO
for the monument In the Senate a few.
days ago. Senator Hale introduced the
bill In the Senate early in the session and
spoke few words in favor of 1t when
II was called up from the Senate caIen-
oar. The senator had to ward off the
OBJECTIONS of Senator Lodge, who readily
acqufesced when he learned that there
had been few cases where Congress had
erected monuments to distinguished peo-
pie outside of Washington.
Generally Congress is very chary of ap-
preparations for monuments, and above
all Tor monuments outside of Washing
ton. There are hundreds of Bills before
House and Senate now to erect monu-
ments of varying costs over heroes If
wars and persons who have distinguished
themselves in different ways in the SER
vice of the country. The bill In behalf
its passage there is only necessary for
IT to become law. Mr.. Littlefield intro
duced the bill In that legislative branch
some weeks ago and also a bill for the
Knox in the vicinity of Thomaston, Me.
AS soon as the women suffragists leave
Washington the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution will come for their conti-
Maine women will be among the number
as the society Is quite strong in the Pine
Tree State.
United States Fish Commissioner
george NJ. Bowers is much disappointed
over the failure of Congress to appro-
priate an additional $4,000 for the lob.
ster hatchery at Boothbay, Me-. on the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
That Is great project" said he to the
Journal correspondent. "for the develop
ment of the commercial fisheries of the
country. In that vicinity the govern
lpent, for the benefit of the fishing in
dustry. ought to be propagating 300, OO0. 600
of Holsters and 25Q. 600 Of cod annually
and yet the government refuses a little
appropriation of $4,000 for that purpose
but appropriates money for little fish
hatcheries that turn out few trout ev-
cry year but which will never be Of mucn
good to anybody.
Il refer especially, continued the com.
missioner. Ito the fish hatchery up in
Irwin. Tenn, for which nearly 5000 were
appropriated on the same bill as that
on which we wanted an appropriation for
Boothbay. The government has already
spent $4,000 on this hatchery up in Ten
nessee, simply because one of the MEM
beers of the House committee on appro-
priations wants it. There are other SIM
liar instances"
Nevertheless. Mr.. Bowers will try
again, for he wants TO make fine hatch
cry in Maine, where the lobster supply
may be renewed and likewise the cod
fisheries along the New England coast.
Brig. Gen. Charles Haywood. command