Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09
CONGRESSMEN CONTINUE
 IN THE SAME OLD WAY
Brston Investigation Will Have No Effect on Recom- mendations Made by Them-Protest Agains | Bill to Regulate Power Qualifications Bill Reporaed--Amendment of Interest to Con- necticut.
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 Washington, March 9.--In spite .of the Bristow Investigation and report members of congress are still received and listened to at the poStoffice de- partment when they desire to make recommendation for their districts. The congressman do not intend 10 change their habits in the least, espe- clally as 1t is the opinion of all, demo- crats and republicans alike. that tue latest report of the department has not proved that members of congress nave committed any wrong.
 This morning Representatives Hill and Henry called at the postoffice de- partment with Owen E. Case Of Bark hamstead, who is here in relation to postoffice facilities at and around West Hartland. Last year 1t was proposed 10 stablish free rural delivery in this locality to take the place of the pres ent star routes and postoffices At present there are four mails g week INrou2h Hartland Center to W est Haftland, and two week through Center Hill to West Hartland. The rural delivery route would have done away with these offices. Now, how. ever, the proposition is to continue the service as at present and to add an- other postoffice at the bridges, which is about two miles north of Hartland Center. A request for a daily mail to tnese points Is also made. The addi- tlonaI service would only cost $25O a year, and it Is believed the department will favor the change
 Congressman Brandegee to-day recommended the appointment of liar old K. Morse to be postmaster at Woodstock. in place of ! T. Morse. de ceased. The new postmaster is the grandson of the former occupant
 Petitions
 Congressman Spe1ry to-day present ed in the house a petition signed by the Middletown Yacht club, and other owners of power boats. protesting against the passage Of the bill to regu- late power boats. He also presented q petition from the Elm City lodge, Brotherhood Of Boilermakers and Iron snip Builders, favoring the establish ment of a commission to recommend legislation favorable to shipping.
 Congressman Hill presented q .peti- ton from the Colonna Art society of Bridgeport favoring the establishment of forest preserve In the White mountains. The petition Is signed by. the president of the society Mrs JnIia Frances Lewis. and fifty-one other la dies.
 All the Connecticut members have received resolutions adopted by the selectmen Of the town of Southington urging them to vote for the good roads bill appropriating $240O0,0O0. They have also received q large number of individual petitions in behalf of the bill to erect a monument to Commo. dore John Barry.
 Pension Bill
 The senate committee on pensions has reported favorably on the bill granting a pension of $50 per month to Charles T. Preston of Wilmington. who served in Company O. Twelfth Connecticut Volunteers. This bill has passed the house, having been intro duced by MT Henry.
 Lake Gets One Boat
 The senate committee on appropria- tions reported the fertilization bill yes tertlay afternoon. They have added one amendment of interest to Connec- ticut The sum of $2s0O00 Is appre- priated to enable the secretary of war to purchase for the school of subma- 1ine defenses, for experimental work, one submarine torpedo boat of the type of the Protector, manufactured by the Lake Torpedo Boat Go of Bridgeport. It is also provided by the bill that before this submarine boat Is purchased or accepted by the de partment 1t shall have been fully test cd to the satisfaction of the secretary of war, and shall fulfill all reasonable requirements for coast defense.
 This provision was inserted in the bill at the earnest solicitation of Sen- ator Platt and Congressman Hill. Sen- ator PIatt proposed an amendment to the bill appropriating $1.25O0O0 for the purchase of five of these boats, put inc committee cut 1t down to one boat. It will at all events give tne Lake boat a chance to show what It can do, which is what Captain Lake has been fighting for for several years,