Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-08

Barney and 10 a. w. Machen.
Wyoming had one such increase tl
! the credit of Senator Warren. There
are accounts of III instances in the
report where members of Congress
have made recommendation in con-
nection with leases of buildings fos
post office purposes. Among these are
Norwaik, Conn, involving Congress
man Z. j. Hill.
| Speaker Cannon and former Senator
Mason figure Ill the lease of the build
ing at Watseka, ILL.,, their recommen-
dalton in the matter receiving the APP
prevail of the inspector.
! Senator Ovcrinan is the owner of the
! building III which the post Office at
Salisbury. y. C.. is located. The re-
port says on taking his seat rs Il Unit
ed States senator he offered to surren-
der the lease, but the offer was de-
clind by the government, it being held
| that the lease WAS not invalid;tted by
his election as senator.
III writing George w. Beavers in an
| effort to got better quarters for the
| post office at jacksonville, Ohio, Rep
rcscntatire GroSvcnor says:
Il am ashamed to look the people
Of the town i'll the face. Can you help
me out in this matter in any way"
The report declares that the files in
the post office department indicate
that the oHc" at Tuskeeec. Ala. is
owned by Representative Thompson
Of Alabama. The report gives the cor
r"SpOndrrce between Beavers and
Representative Thompson il his sue
ccssfuI efforts to have rent allowance
Increased from $2i0 to 5000 annually.
Representative \. T. Bates of Penn
Sylvania secured from Mr.. Beavers an
increase of 500 annually in the rent
for the post office building at Corr.
Pa. by writing as follows under da. .
OF oct. 80 1902:
My Dear Nj. Eeavcrs-Am making
Il stiff tight for reelection and my op-
poncnt lives in Cory
CORY is asking Il favor. The town
OWES the building where the post office
is, and in their enthusiasm to furnisl,
a good Office and furnishings for the
new GuAlt"rs they have expended $1,000
III t!ttin% w the room, which WAS near
~ double rs much as the original csti-
mate. They ask for an increase of
800 It seems to me IL reasonable re-
quest and just. Am Of course cspcc;-
ally anxious ut this time, as it will hc,p
ne much
The following names of senator's ana
members appear in the report as having
made representation to the post Office de-
partmcnt concerning leases of premises
for post Offices ana allowances for rent.
fuel and light:
ma-R"prcScntativcs Bankhcad.
and Clayton Senator Pn,tuS
Representatives Berry
Iiiil and I.illcy.
Georgia Representative GrisSs.
lllinoiS-iicIr"s cctativeS G.. W. Smith
Marsh. Graft. Mann. Senator Cuitom, OK
Senator Maeor. Spc;lkc: Cannon.
Representative IirmcnwaE
Watson. CTGmcr, ONcrStrCct Brick and
Lands
Representatives Hepburn. Con
nor, HUI. Cousins. Thomas Hausllen and
Senator Dollvcr.
Kansas II riI e%CntatiVCS C;tiurrhcad,
Curtis and I:cvcrStOcll.
Louisiana Rnli cscntativcs Ereaz;,IS
EdnSGcii ana Senator McI;ncry.
Maine-l;crrcscnt Eurleigh and
Allen.
Maryland Representatives Pcarrc ana
Jackson
Massachusctts-R representative Lover
ing and Greene.
Michigan Representa- Gardner. S.
W smith Fordhcy. Hamilton bishop.
William Alden Smith and DarraclI
Minncs"ta-R Representative McClcary
ard TaWncy.
Ncarasin-R Representative Burkctt
New Representative; Howell
and Gardner.
New Representatives Alexander.
Nrceland. krlcham. Sherman. Wads-
worth. Payn. and littaucr
North Carulina-Sonator OvCrman,
North knta-Rnprcscntativc Shading.
hiC-RcprcScntativcs Van NooIhI@,
Sixties and GrnSvanor.
Representatives Wagner.
Bates Evans Ac,ic.on, Siblcy. DdlZcIi
and Butler.
SCrth |avol;na-E Representative Finely.
South Dlk"t@-H"prcScntati Burke.
CSscc-Itrprcs"rtativc BroWnlow.
Texas Representative Burlc*on.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Foster and
tiL%kipH.
Virginia Representative Swanson.
Washington Representative CG%hmaH.
West Virginia Representative Hughes
and Dayton.
Representatives Minor. Jon
kins. Cooper Davidson. BabcoCk. t-Sch
and Brown.
\ Supplemental list is appended 10 the
report including tn" names of tcprc%rnia-
t!NrS burnett ana Thompson oi Aia,hi-
nj and HCprr+t natives w. w. hltchin
and Small Of North Carolina.