Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-30
CAPITAL CHAT.
Another Lighthouse Assured
for Portland Harbur.
Maine Members Often in the Chair O.
the House.
Some of the Congressman to Speak in
Coming Maine Campaign.

Washington, June 2S.-(SpeciaD.-
he members of the Maine delegatio,
carefully looked into the integrity o
the appropriations for agricultural col
leges OF the country, when the irriea.
ton bill passed the House and they ga,
there is no doubt that these aprropria,
tons will remain valid. Some one OF
the floor of the House when the irriga.
ton bill was under discussion raised
the question rs to whether the use o.
proceeds from the sale of public land:
for irrigatior purposes might not i'm
p91r the funds available .t6y agricul
tural colleges, including the University
IT Orono. Representative Nonden il
charge Of the bill said that matter hat
been carefully guarded, so that the ap.
preparations for colleges would become
direct charge upon the treasury
Representative Littlefield, after ex.
aminins the law and the context stated
his belief that the University of Maine
would in no manner suffer from the
passage of the irrigation bill Here
after the institution at Orono will get
81 goo from the government, but it will
lie lands.
senator Hale closed his last task foI
this session as manager of an appro-
priation bill on the floor of the Senate
i'll the passage of the general de-
ficiency bill. That is the last of the
appropriation bills to be passed by
Congress. Representative Allen or
Maine. wrote 4 note to the senator Il
few days ago, expressing his gratitude
for the manner in which the senator
handled the appropriation for the light
station on Ram Island Ledge in Port
land Harbor. zone cannot say too
much in praise of the loyalty of Senator
Hale 10 Maine interests, Of his thor
ough and business-like methods, and
Of his great usefulness to the people of
our State remarked Representative
Allen this afternoon. when he tells
you he is going to do a thing, that
suflices. You know by that he will put
his entire energy to the accomplish
mont of it. There is never any quib
bling. You can be sure where Senator
Hale stands, and he is always ready to
help out with matters Of importance
to the State"
For months Representative Allen has
been coaxing Congress for that light
house appropriation. soon after he
came here he started for an appropria-
ton to remove Witch rock, but after
he had secured authority from Con-
gross for i survey by the army en-
ginncrs it was discovered that the rock
was 200 feet across and Chairman Bur-
ton Of the House rivers and harbor5
committee told Mr.. Allen it would be
impossible to get an appropriation OF
5000, GEO, which the work was estimated
to cost from Congress. Then 1t was
suggested that a light station on Ram
Island would cost less and be equally
good. In fact Chairman Burton suS-
lcsted as much to Mr.. Allen. Then he
sat about getting recommendations
from the lighthouse board. Mr.. l.. H.
Hight came down here from Portland
arl MI. Allen who had been laboring
all the while with the prominent 1ie-
p1thIicans in the House to persuade
Thorn of the necessity OF doing some
thing took Mr. Hight before Uncle
Jnn'' Cannon. Senator Hale was re-
oucsted to get the appropriation on the
slndry civil bill in the Senate. lie ac-
complished that promptly but the task
then was to have it kept on IN the con-
ference. 1t would be a long story 10
tcU how it was done but in brlet IL car
ne said that Senator Hale stood firm
~ one Of the conferees for that ap-
nropriation. and Mr.. Allen was nam
mering away all the time at 'uncle
Joe." at Mr.. Hemenway of ND ana
Mr.. McRae Of Ark, the three con-
forces on the part Of the bill. Inc re-
suit was that the item went throlSh
for an unusual sum, the way appro-
priations for light stations go THESE
days. and as soon as President hoose-
volt. when he has returned from Bos-
fan. nuts mis- pen to the sundry civil
set there will be available SS3,ooo TO
start upon the construction me
traa s,1rv officials have authority to make
a contract for a light station that Will
cost when completed, $l66.0oo. The re-
mainder of the money will be appro-
priated next year.
sneaker Henderson has been kindly
towards Maine members during the
LAST. week in calling them to the chair
designated as Speaker pro tenn FOR one
of the evening sessions last week
when there was general debate on the
Philippine civil government Dill.
shortly after that Governor Burleign
was called to the chair to preside dur
ing an afternoon session. Although
HE Governor claims no special dlstlnc !
ton as a presiding officer. he held the
turbulent House in check admirably
kent the ambitious orators on the
track without confusion and MAIN
tained excellent order. During MS
neriod Of presiding some conference re-
norris were cleared up. Messrs. Powers
ana Iittlefield have often been called
to the chair.
/ Speaker Henderson 8 maintains q
strong liking for Maine people in the
House. lust as he used to do for thu
old four. who were here as his col
ia g,,es for many years. There are
i eomparatively fewnof the members Of
The House who are. called to preside
during a session, perhaps fifteen OF
twenty in all and naturally those who
are called cherish the honor. Tn
Speaker actually remains in the chan
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