Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-06

@SAASI lQlNGnl4lSS 1Ol I41G5 stS noon to-day Senators Allison and CoekFen announced that the president had expressed his intention to com nunicate with the senate by mes sage in writing. Before the message arrived MessTs Knox and Crane, the newly appointed senators from Penn Bylvania and Massachusetts respect 4ve- ly, toek the oath of office. The mes sage was delivered to the senate by Mr Barnes and its reading immediate- ly begun.
 Soon after the house met today the same notification that was given to the senate was sent to them Just be tore speaker Cannon rapped for order, an elderly man occupying seat in the gallery uttered I series of loud whoops, Considerable confusion was caused before he was elected.
 Representat tive Shackleford. dem ocrat from Missouri, one of the house committee on Interstate and foreign commerce, who accompanied the con- gressiQnal party on the visit to Pana- ma, to-day introduced bill providing for an enquiry into the affairs of the Panama railway company and a re port to congress-.
 A large batch of nominations was sent to the senate by President Ropse welt today. They included that of William R.. Wilcox for postmaster of New York and John w. Cook as post master at Beacon Falls.
 g'rom Our Special Correspondept.)
 Washington, Dec Congressman Sperry to-day recommended the ap- pointmept of Alexander s. Gardnea for postmaster of Milford. in place or Frederick l.. Tibbals, wno was re moved a few weeks ago. owing to ir- regularities in the otace. The office pays Sl lsSo0 per annum, and there were some four or five candidates for the place.
 Mr Gardner, who is the chairman of the republican town committed had the endors eme1t of the entire repubh, can town committee, of the senator elect from Milford, the state central coplinitteem of his district, the judge of probate of the town, the selectmen and other town officials in addition to numerous other prominent citizens ot the place. Only one other petition was received 1n behalf of Arthuf- K. Downes. Other candidates were Roger Baldwin. whosfs at present in charge Of tbe office under the bondsmen of ex- Postmaster Tibbals; Wilbur M Alb bolt and Prof Tottep. The last three. holgeEar, were not active candidates.
 alrI Gardner will probablg take hold of the office with the new year
 Carriers at Naugatuek.
 The pogtotice department has re- fused the request of the postmaster and citizens of Naugatuck Tor an addti tienal carrier and tor the extension of free delivery to. take in a part of Union City from Naugatuck. Two petitions for these changes were recently lodged with the department but the fourth assistant postnast general explains that the changes asked for cannot be made except by aloolishing the Union City postoffice, as was recommended by the department lasr winter This order was rescinded at the request of the people of Union City and the de- paFtInent now refuses to take up the subject again.
 The department also explains that the receipts from the Naugatuck office have decreased from $13, ,144 to $11 GA, while the cost of the city delivery ser vice increased from 26.72 to 30.1 per cent of the gross receipts. Another cslr- Tier was added last July, making the cost of the delivery for the current year 40s per cent. The average cost throughout the country is only 20 per cent. Hence the department does not feel jugtified in adding the service asked for.
 Connecticut Visitors.
 It was noticeable that very few from Connecticut came down to see the openIng of congress- Mr and AIfs Munger of Madison are in the city for a few days. Paul Ackerly of Hartford is also here oh business before the de- l7S1rfn3enf of a aQi.ictIItJlra