Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.


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WASHINGTON, d. c., July There has
been extensive searching OF summer
schedules in Washington this week, par
s:ealsrty for trains that roll away towards
the state Of Maine, and before many days
there win be numerous residents here
temporarily CHARTERED slong the salt water
OF the Pine Tree State. The month Of
juns has been particularly comfortable
here, bat the temperature rose by Sunday
before July was ushered in, all Of which
will stimulate the exodus. The reports
brought here are that the summer hotels
have had bad June, but SO far ss this
section is able TO help out the situation
they will not have bad July.
senator Hale IL looking forward TO a
/ little rest At Ellsworth, just a. soou az be
can leave Washington. He has been the
hardest worked man al the north cod of
the capitol for the Last two weeks, unless
II be his colleague from Iowa, senstor
| Allison. They had some very trouble
some legislation problems to solve in the
closing hours OF the session, which de-
msnded that they work day and evening,
/ but the situation was met, and every
thing went through In satisfactory
fashion.
There Is no better expert in Congress
than Senator Hale In carefully framing
laws and eliminating errors snd scrutin-
izing improper paragraphs, before the
| language gets TO the President for sigma
tore, after which corrections are i'm
/ possible, except by special act. In the
rush aud turmoil when others are apt to
overlook important matters, be Is most
| cautious.
district, goes home feeling very grateful
to Senator Hale Tor helping hin out With
an appropriation for lighthouse on Ram
Island ledge in Portland harbor. Al
| though MIR. Allen worked diligently on
The House side for that appropriation, he
soon became aware that without the
senior senator's powerful assistance he
would have failed. ~ never had IL inn
pressed upon me more foreibly," said MIR.
Alice, before he left Washington, "wnat
/ a power Senator Hale Ia here ct the csp,-
toll. We never cali upon him in behalf a
any worthy project for Maine, but what
be turns in and helps Us. ! tell you the
shippinsan business Interests that cen
tire In Portland realize something Of ~
yelne here In Washington. We wanted
that lighthouse very badly but wktCui
his aid se should not have secured * ct
this session-psrhap@ not tor years"
The surgeon general OF the MErinS
hospital service, DIR. Waiter wyman, has
announced his contracts tor the care Of
sick and disabled sesmen siong tue Maine
coasi for the next year. No contract Is
made for Ellsworth, but the few sailors
ho pot In there, needing medical assist
anee win be cared for by the sssistant
Surgeon, stationed at that place, and II
there are cases tina, can not be sent on to
the Marine hospital at Portland, sub
sisteHee, nursing and quarters will tie
arranged for by the surgeon in attend
anee aud approved by Or. wymsn.
The same arrangements are made for
numerous other ports ia the State, al.
though at Bangor, Portland, and two or
three other cities contracts haye been
entered into for the burial of deceased
sailors. Fac rate for nursing and quarters
Z is generally fixed at about 81 a day. Or
ders have been given to assistant surgeons
to be as sparing OF expense as 10 consistent
with reasonable relief, for while the
l government intends to be generous in
snch matters, the expense has grown 20
gres, that the tax ON the fund allowed
/ has become very great.
I Ex Gov. Barleigh stuck very closely to
the capitol all during the closing days OF
I the session, as there we're 90 many so-
sentes= 1t WIS difficult at times to secure
a quorum. Then there we're Numerous
| rolf calls on pending questions. Late in
ths session many members go home, 10
stteBd TO business matters, bat the Maine
/ members are always very faithful In that
| particular.
1 Several big boxes OF papers, touching
/ cong ressioBaI business, preceded Gov.
/ Barieigh to Maine. These represent his
I setiyity here on many matters before the
I departments In which his constituents are
interested, aBd which have not yet been
entirely completed for one reason or
smother. wbils be expects a little vacs-
tion this summer, there viii be more or
less Of correspondence to attend to all
summer, and be wants all the papers and
/ documents before him 80 that he can act
with all the information at hand.
His correspondence is handled very
promptly, and answers to requests will be
sent cut from Augusta and from his
/ camp ~ Iske Cobosseeontea quite as
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