Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-16
new JERSEY AT
THE CAPITAL.
Some of the Visitors Money fer
Federal Buildings Reports
for Farmers.
(From the NEWS Correspondent

(From the NEWS Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 49,
Captain H. B. Salter, quartermaster
of the Second Regiment, and Mrs.
Salter, of Trenton; and Mr., and Mrs,
Firman Hooper, also of Trenton, are
guests of Representative Wood for a
few days. Captain and Mrs. Salter
were in the senate galley for several
hours yesterday and they are in
hopes of seeing President Roosevelt
some day next week before returning
home to Trenton. Captain Salter
called on Senators Kean and Dryden.
In the annual report of the secre-
tary of the navy an appropriation of
$12,800 is recommended for a trav-
cling crane and storehouse at the
Dover powder magazine. The bur-
eau of ordinance asks for SAG, 100 for
improving the naval magazine at that
place, an increase of $23,450 over
that for 1906.
Care of Indians.
Senator Dryden has received a Pc
tition from the Indian Association, of
Morristown, asking for an %appropria-
ton for landless Indians in Northern
California; the passage of the Lacey
bill; the continuation of schools in
Indian territory; the prohibitory
laws for Indian territory; and against
the use of Indian funds for sectar-
ian purposes. He also has a petition
from the Weehawken Brotherhood
of Trainmen of Union Hill, urging
the restriction of immigration.
Senator Kean has introduced a bill
referring the claim of William T.
Duvall to the court of claims for ad-
Indication.
New Jersey congressman have A.
900 farmers BULLETINS to distribute,
and they consist OF pamphlets on all
sorts of farm topics of interest. They
may be had upon application to the
congressman.
Mr.. Samuel has introduced a bill
which provides for thirty days an
nual leave to clerks of first and sec
ond class post offices. This will be
of interest to many clerks in New
Jer 'ey.
New Jersey Federal Buildings.
At the meeting of the committee
on public buildings and grounds held
yesterday afternoon it was said that
500 bills had been introduced. Of
this number there are several for
New Jersey, including Jersey City,
81 900, 900; East Orange, $350,000;
addition to Trenton 800, 900; Plain
field, 100000; Bridgeton, $4,000;
increase cost of Elizabeth, $1,000 0
increase cost of Perth Amboy, ST.
There is some doubt as to
whether a public building bill will be
passed this year or not, on account
of the economy policy of the speaker.
New Jersey already has eight
buildings completed, and n build
ing, that Of Perth Amboy. The eight
buildings and their cost to date fol
low: Atlantic City, $117,969.S7;
Camden, $23O,243.11; Hoboken,
$S3,563.45; Jersey City, $157,33O.-
40; Newark, $S79,436.05; Paterson,
$199,S9O.73 New Brunswick, $l15,-
9SS.43; and Trenton, $43S,352.33.
Perth Amboy will cost less than $780,
600. The total amounts to $2,2S2,-
1885.
The secretary of war has asked for
a deficiency appropriation of $756 to
make good a deficiency in the con-
duct of the national matches at Sea
Girt last August. The money is ow-
ing to the New Jersey State Rifle AS
sociation, which advanced the cash
to pay the outstanding bills. 1t Is
expected the amount will be included
in one of the appropriation bills and
the New Jersey association will be
paid. 1t is fortunate that the appro-
priation does not go to the claims
committee or it would never be reim-
bursed.
The first bill to pass both houses
was Senate Bill 410 granting per-