Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-22
Much Speculation About I'D
journment of Congress.
Senator Hale Says That June Firs'
Will Be- An Early Date.
Important Measures to Ee Cleared Up,
This Session.

| ROW affecting Congress seriously in
| both branches. 1t come after the stress
| and anxiety over the Panama canal
| treaty, which has been hanging fire
| in the Senate quite 4 long time, but not
so long when one stops to think of it as
| is generally supposed. 1t was only q
month ago that the treaty was formal
| ly reported to the Senate and, as Sena-
| torial reckoning goes, that is not long
for the proper discussion of great
! treaty, one OF the greatest treaties this
government has negotiated during the
century and more OF its existence.
Some of those who nave the early adj
| Journmcnt fever worst are talking
about Congress concluding in April. 1t
! is only natural for senators and menu
| BEES do not like to stay around Wash
| ington and Fay hotel bills any longer
| than may be absolutely necessary.
There VIII probably be a united effort
by Senate and House to proceed along
certain lines. A few nights ago Il few
| senators, whose word goes far towards
| determining the program at that end Of
the Capitol, and Speaker Cannon met
at Senator llale's residence and dis
| cursed matterS which it was beloved
should be disposed of at this session
Speaker Cannon is in accord generally
| with tho efforts to enact only such leg
| isiation rs may be necessary and to
| leave other measures alone. He will
cooperate with the Senate ana the
| Senate will cooperate with the House.
| Not WithStandinG the talk about get
ting away from Washington early
Senator Hale clinGs to the opinion that
Congress will be doing well if the work
is completed along in May. He said
June l, three or four weeks ago. Now
| some of the more conservative Sena-
tors and members are talking about the
possibility of adjourninG, May l. Mr.
Hale hopes that viii be possible, but
Is GbcItical about its being accom-
rlishcd.
| lion. charles =. Libby tot Portland
We" ut the Capitol for a day or two
land took occasion to exchange Il word
with the Maine senators about passing
events. He took up with Senator Frye.
who is chairman OF the committee on
icnl"nlcrcr the matter Of continued ap-
preparations for tho harbor Of .cfuge
1T i'0iut Judith. L. L.. but was more
cor" 'rnod in seeing Chairman Thao-
cor" +. Burton, Of the House commit
+" On rivers ana harhors. to urge him
II to look after the Point Judith project
'ili"r" is no doubt that Senator Frye
VIII look after the matter at That en-,
g: The Capitol. The greatest difficulty
is to persuade The House to act
Cos I:urlcic,I was much gratifci at
tho action Of Fourth Assistant Post
master General H~istow in ordering IN
IN additional rural free delivery roUte
lat Belfast. Me, for April l. lie has
several times taken this matter Up With
, Cen. Iristow, end w2a promised some
weeks aTo that it would be done. The
formal order. however. has just been
issued ana comes ut The same time .le
orders for the establishment on tho
, :.aU;r date % ;lIraI routes at Gray and
.;umfo"F Fails.
Sine" the new arrangement went into
c:fe"t several months ago, requiring
That petitions for rural frcc delivery
, routes in every state shall be examined
!, ~ special agents in tho order III which
thcsn petitions were fled. it is not al
ways possible to get ut given petit
ton Il; speedily 10 under the old ar
ranger emit Wharc the examinations
Norr made in the order requested by
. thn congressman from tho district.
ne nov arrangement is fairer to all
concerned. The special agents in
: Mainc are getting around TO the pro-
posed routes with rapidity and. as a
: matter Of fact. routes are reported
Hnnn in the third district i'll greater
nunIbcrs thar il is possible thus far II
persuade the DEF artmcnt to put them
III operation.
40, -..,t tiSt1 1aJi at
",oWi!"gln and the constant growth
O. business in that office has madc
lanoth,r clerk necessary. First Assist
ant Pnri;raster General Wynnc has
notified Gov. Tiurleigh and also the
postmaster ut SkoWhecan that the ad
iIitinn1I clerk. to be known as 4 stamp
cr, with salary of $500 year. will
be allowed. beginning March 1. next.
| Gov BurlciGh and his colleagues on the
public buildings and grounds committee
I2ave m extended hearing, Friday morn
irr. in the committee rooms to a dele
iration Of rromHent people from Syracuse,
IN. V. The delegation came to urge upon
TN" Itous" committee the necessity OF
ilarcc public building in that central New
Io:l; city. The members Of this delega-
tion are we'll aware there is no horc for
iul.lic building legislation nj this session
lillI .nCN wanted 10 get tilPIT views D'i'i'
itnc committee SO that when n bill IS fran
Cd at the next session of Congress theii
Ipart of the work will be well advanced.
, The fluctuations of n Bath b:lilt vessel
Of over n century ago are picturesfuely
told in decision handed down by thu
Co.Irt IF claims 4 few days ago 1t was
the schooner Polly. seized May %. 1891.
three years after she was built. while on
n commercial voyage from Boston to. as
it was claimed. Havana. Tho French
,r1ivateer <. Poisson Folant. which means
The Fixing Fish" rounccd upon the
| scnnaEer Redress. carried her to Jean
Eahal. whore both vessel and cargo Were
condemned in q French prize court ard
sold, whereby the same became n total
loss to The owners. chiefly Eoston peopie
Tire French court in condemning the YES
sai ard her cargo Of shingles, fish. brandy
-four. cirlnards. oats. tea. nankeens anh
tcb,eco. has this to say Of the reasons
fer coufiecatng the property:
! considering that many articles com
easing the cargo. and notably tobacco
fnir i.sh proof OF the falsity Of her desti-
nation fer Spanish ports; inasmuch as ne
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