Ellsworth American., 1903-11-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Extra Session Opened Maine News
and Matters at Capital.

this morning bright aud early. Although
Just come to town, they inaugurate ed
their department work Immediately, and
went about together looking after the
interests OF constituents. No surer sign
shat congress was about to assemble is
needed than the appearance Of these two
indefatigable Maine men in their accus-
TONED places at the capitol,
Both are very active men, and increas-
| ing years do not impair the activity of
either. They go together from depart
ment to department, and when they ask
| Tor son ething in earnest, with full know
iedge that 1t Is possible Of accomplish
ment, their request is almost certain to be
' granted.
GOV. burielgb, much younger in the
federal service has long been an admirer
of the senator's business like methods of
conducting public affairs. He will un.
| douotedly, as time adds to his experience
and influence here, approach Mr.. Haie's
| en1ciency In shaping national legislation.
The governors friends in Washington
are he senator's friends, and rice versa.
| t'SJ PhiA u Ndii nj Lut
treasury TO attend jointly to some matters
OF Ellsworth interest. There were several
| other erraDds they transacted before rid
ing up Capitol hill to be present at the
| opening of the extra session. Senator
Hale came 10 town Thursday evening, and
was on hand late in the week for import
ant conferences with his leading asso-
cietes IN the Senate, and also for some
conferences with President Roosevelt at
the White House. These all dealt wit h
the programme for legislation this winter.
Gov. Burleigh arrived in town Saturday,
| accompanied by Mrs. Burleigh and their
daughter, Miss Ethelyn. They are at 926
10Th street, the residence they occupied
| here at the last session.
The governor was cordially welcomed
| by his associates in the House. Mr.. Can
| nou, who was formally elected speaker
OF the House to-day, sent for him, wish
Ing especially to talk about the wisest
way OF disposing of some OF the import
ant committee places for New England
| members. The governor is seeking no
new committee places himself, being we'll
| satisfied with those he already has, and
Mr.. Cannon often relies upon his good
| judgment as to what IL best to do
Since he came to Congress Gov. Burleigh
has been growing in strength and In the
| estimation OF the House constantly. He
| has already attained commanding ia
| fiuence in that popular branch Of legis-
lation. Many OF their friends have called
| TO inquire after Mrs. Burieigh's health.
| Official Washington was much pleased to
learn that she is much better than last
winter, when she was quite ill most OF
| the session.
OF course it would have been improper
for Gov. Bureigh to discuss matters
| talked about by himself and Mr.. Cannon,
| but he spoke to. day something about the
| work of the extra session as 1t appeared
to him.
every body seems agreed" said he,
las far RS House republicans are con-
cerned, that We ought at once to pass the
| legis alton to put the Cuban treaty into
effect. That is carrying out the express
| purpose OF the President. / am not ex-
| pecting the announcement OF House COM
| mittees till sometime in December, al
| though the ways and means committee
| and one or two others will be announced
| this week.
"There are really but a few committee
places to be bestowed, bat Mr.. Cannon is
visited very extensively by both demo-
cratic and republican members, who are
almost as eager and as numerous in their
requests as though all the committees
were to be recognized.
"All the Maine delegation, fortunately,
are we'll provided for, considering their
| length of service in the House. Our eau
Gus Saturday evening promptly trans
| acted the business before it, but that, OF
courSe, Is a republican characteristic at
| Washington"
| Senator Frye and Representatives Allen,
1 Powers and Littlefeld we're all here to- day
and in their seats when the gavels fell at
noon. 1t has been rare in many years that
apy one Of the numerous absentees in
Senate and House at the beginning Of a
| session has been from Maine. 1t is also
rare that any of the Maine men are absent
at the close OF session, for all remain
here religiously attending to their duties.
| The Maine arrivals naturally brought
some political gossip along with them.
Ali four OF tine members OF the House
are candidates for re. election, in which
the State is fortunate, for the services OF
Maine's four mem bers are proving OF
greater and greater value to the State
every year. Officials here look upon
Maine's present members as just as much
| of fixture as the famous old four were,
the last OF whom passed away in the
death of ex-speaker Reed. The new
| men-who no longer deserve to be called
new men, except in comparison with
their immediate predecessors-are
vigorous, capable quartette, of whom
Maine people here are very proud.
| There will be legislation OF interest to
Maine people this winter, but not DUR
ing the extra session. Ex-Gov. Burleigh
has kept his public building projects well