Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-20
LOOKS AS IF SARGENT
 WOULD BE LEFT AGAIN.
Ina Famous Bill to Reimburse Him is Side Tracked- leader Payne Objects to its Passage -Conneetcut Grange Objects to Free Seeds-The Electoral Votes will Re Counted February s.
(From Our Special Correspondent.)

(pIOm Our SpeClAl GOrTeSpOuQ6uts)
 Washington, Dec 20. The bill 10 re- imburse Joseph B. Sargent, ex-mayor of New Haven, which passed the house in committee of the whole last Friday, was not called up Monday afternoon when the other bills that passed Fri day were called up. The reason for objection to calling it up with the oth- CTS, and he insisted on his objection again. The result will be that the bill. cannot be called up until the next claims day. The speaker ruled that the bill would be placed at the head of (aIl the claims bills. The question now Is, however. If there will be am other day set aside for claims, anG even if the bill comes to vote 1t is very doubtful if it will pass. The lead CTS of the house are very determined in their opposition to the bill, and ii it fails this time 1t is done for for all time.
 Among the claims bills that passed was one to pay David W. Howell the sum of $1.742, part of which is fof building the lighthouse at Bridgeport.
 Norwalk a Port of Entry.
 Congressman HilI today introduced in the house a bill to make Norwalk a sub-port of entry in the Fairfield GUS tom district. The citizens Of NorwalA petitioned for this as some fifty ves- sels called at Norwalk during the year. should this bill pass they could trans act their business direct with a GUS tom house official at Norwalk instead of going to Bridgeport.
 Pension Bill Introduced.
 
 introduced a bill to increase the pen sion of Jeremiah Conner If New Ha. ven to $24 per month. Conner served. in the navy during the civil war and is now totally helpless.
 Resolution Against Free Seeds.
 The members of the Connecticut delegation are In receipt of resolutions adopted by the Lyme grange, No 147, protesting against the free distribution. of seeds by the government as at pres ent conducted. The resolution states that to distribute rare and strange specimens of seeds would be all right, but to send out broadcast ordinary garden seeds is a waste of public money and does no good to any one.
 There have been many similar pro- tests, but not from granges, and one AtgN- A&s -1S propriate money for seeds. Many members of congress are opposed to the distribution, but those from the. country districts favor 1t and they are. strong enough to push 1t through.
 Counting the Electoral Votes.
 The senate and the house have agreed to meet in joint session. FebrJ1- ary 8 to count the electoral vote. In the meantime the official counts of the various states are being sent in. Con necticut's vote arriYeE by mall last Sat Irday. among the frst Congress has, however. appropriated the sum of $12.- GOO to carry the official lists fromA the various states to Washington by mes, sengers, a relic of by-gone days when the mails were uncertain.
 Model of the Connecticut.
 The navy department has just re ceived from the Brooklyn navy yard 3 handsome model of the cruiser Con- necticut, which. with tile model Of the cruiser Virginia, has been placed on exhibition in the east hall of the state war and navy department building This model shows the great difference between the most modern warship and those of former days.