Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-07
WITH JERSEY
CONGRESSMEN
DOings Among the Representa-
tiVes and Senators from this
State at Washington.
Cf'rom the NEWS correspoudent.)

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Representative Fowler is no longer
Occupying a seat in the Cherokee
strip" on the democratic side of the
house. He discovered a seat on the
republican side, one row to the rear
OF his colleagues, Wood and Howell,
and he preempted it at once. This
gives all of the Jersey republicans
seats on their own side, and Mr.. Nc
Dermott is the lone Jerseyman On the
opposite side of the house. The mem
hers OF the delegation are closer to-
gether than ever before.
In the estimate. of appropriations
required for the next fiscal year the
secretary of the treasury asks for
$500, 600 to continue the improve
ment of the Delaware river; $46.l00
for improvements at the Dove pow
der depot; $4,000 for the Passaic
river improvement, and $4,000 for
a light house and fog signal in the
Passaic river.
Receipt From Customs.
The secretary of the treasury, in a
statement submitted to congress,
gives the receipts from customs for
the last fiscal year as $241,352.45;
Newark, $11S,172.46; Perth Amhoy,
$122,907.15 and Bridgeton $372.84.
Senator Dryden has introduced a
bill TO increase the pension of Mrs.
j. A. Selfridge, widow of Captain
Selfridge cf the navy, to $50 a month.
Also Il bi\ to reimburse Stevens In
stitute for the collateral tax, $45,57O,
and interest for thirty-five years. He
also introduced e bill to increase the
pension of William T.. Blauvelt, late
lieutenant of Company f, Second
New Jersey, to $50 a month; also a
bill to increase tho pension of K. A.
N. Collins, second class fireman in
the navy TO $24 Il month; and a bill
for the relief OF George Serrell, a
claim for a%djunction by the court OF
claims.
Senator Kean has introduced a bill
TO correct the military record of JOS
eph Fl. Blanchard, late of Troop Il,
First New York Rifles; a bill making
an appropriation of $50, 900 for the
Princeton monument; a bill to cor
rect the military record of Stephen
w. Stryker; a bill to grant a pension
of S25 a month to Lydia M. Jones,
and q bill to grant a pension of $12
q month to Abraham NJ. Cory, OF
New Providence.
Survey the Arthur Kill.
Representative Fowler has intro
droed a Joint resolution for the ex-
amination and survey of the westerly
SIDE Of Arthur Kill. Also a joint res
olution to permit George H. Bridg-.
man to accept an inkstand from the
British government for his services
to British interests while u. S. Con-
sui at BOLIVIA.
Senator Kean has a new seat. He
has taken the seat formerly occupied
tv the late Orville II. Platt, of Con-
necticut. 1t is between Platt, OF
New York, and Senator Hepburn. He
is also near Senator Lodge.
Perth Amtoy Quarantine.
In the annual report of the secre-
tary of the treasury it is stated that
Jrly 10, 1904, on request of the gov
crnor of New Jersey and n State
Poard of Health, the department OF
murine hospital service took charge
of tie quarantine station at Perth
Ambor.
Representative Van Wrinkle will in
troducc a bill for an appropriation
for a new post Office building at Jer-
GOV City, after comforting with ms
colleagues, and also with the sena-
tors. He Is hopeful that the bill may
| sss this year.
REPRESENTATIVE 6OWell mas IHIic-
duce1 a bill for the relief of James
Willett, who was injured at Sandy
Hook, June 16, 1898. The bill refers
his case 10 the court of claims for ad-
iustment. Mr.. Howell has also in
PRODUCED a bill for the relief OF Henry
A. Tolbert, of Barnegat. He was
surety for his son who had a con
tract for a building at Fort Mott in
1892, and was obliged to pay S3,lS5
as a penalty. The case is referred to
the court OF claims.
Mr.. Howell has also introduced g
bill for the relief of the Ditmar Pow
der Company, whose works is al
Farmingdale. The claim is for ST.
5000 and the case goes to he court
OF claims.
Mr.. Howell has received petitions
from citizens OF Oceanport, protest.
ing against the establishment Of rural
free delivery at that place. The pc
titions were filed with the post of1ce
department. T.. .. a.