Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-15
To
CONGRESSMEN
New Jersey Members Continue
to Receive All Sorts of CON-
municatiOnS.
FROM the NEWS Corre8pomdent.)

NUN ~ AAAo
ert j. Wynne, Consul General at Lon
don, formerly postmaster general,
stopped in to see him, and chatted
for half an hour with Mr.. Louden-
slayer and Mr.. Patterson, of Penn
sylvania, with whom he is on friend
ly terms.
Another caller not so distinguish
ed, perhaps, but as welcome, was
Charles H. Peterson, of Winnipeg,
Canada. He was a resident of Had
donfield some years ago and entered
the immigration service.
The New Jersey congressman have
received a communication from Hugh
Roberts, of Jersey City, secretary of
the New Jersey Chapter of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects, favoring
the abolition of the duty on works
of art.
Would be Government Printers.
Many applications for places in the
government printing Office are be-
ing received by the senator's, but I'M
less an applicant has passed with an
average of more than 50 per cent.
there is little chance for getting a po-
sition as the eligible list is very large
and there are many eligibles who
have excellent averages. The rein
statement of former employees has
also been refused of late because of
the big eligible list.
Representative Loudenslager has
received from his cousin, A. M.
Loudenslager, an inspector in the ge-
illogical survey service, a scarf pin
containing an amber stone which
came from the Delaware river, it
having been found during excava-
lions.
Representative Fowler has filed a
petition from the Elizabeth Board of
Trade favoring the betterment of the
consular service and another petit
ton from American Council No. %,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics favoring the restriction of
immigration.
Want Roosevelt to Speak.
Senator Dryden will accompany a
committee from the Newark Board
of Trade to the White House Monday
next to see the president and invite
him to speak at the annual banquet
of the Newark Board of Trade in
January. Mr.. Rouzer, Senator Dry
den's secretary, arranged with Secre-
tary Loeb for the meeting on Mon
day.
1t was reported late yesterday
afternoon that Warren A.. Wander
yeer, of Mount Holly, a midshipman
in the Naval Academy at Annapolis
may be expelled from the academy
because of the part he took in the
hazing OF Midshipman Kimbough
Vanderveer is a member of the sec
ond class. Vanderveer was on duty
at the time of the hazing and in such
a position that he must have been
aware of the proceedings.
Representative Wood has intro.
duced a bill to pension Patrick Howe
of Trenton, formerly of Company G..
F%ifty-ninth New York Volunteers, at
$12 a month; and Richard FROST, of
Trenton, formerly of Company c..
Eighth New York, at S24 a month.
Representative Howell has intro
luced a bill to grant a pension of $5C
a month to Mrs. Laura B. Ihrie, of
Trenton, the widow of General
George P. Ihrie. Many of the prom.
inenet state officials in New Jersey
are interested in her claim.
MFR. McDermott Ill.
Leave of absence has been granted
to Allan l.. McDermott, of Jersey
City, until January Is on account OF
illness. Mr.. McDermott is in one OF
the local hospitals for treatment, and
he expects to be able to return to his
duties in the middle of January.
Representative Gardner has intro
duced a bill to increase the pension
of Mrs. Martha G.. Matlack, of Mount
Holly, to $12 a month, and a bill to
pension Della Gibbs.
The Patriotic Sons of America of
Woodbury. have sent a petition to Mr..
L%oudenslager advocating the restric-
ton of immigration.
j. l.. LeCompte, of Lakewood,
stopped in this city enroute for Tex
as. He visited Representatives
Gardner and Howell.
Representative Wiley has intro
duced a bill to pension Ann Belts,
and a bill to pension Marie Louise
Niche.
Mr.. Parker has introduced a bill to
increase the pension of Elizabeth j,
Carpenter.
Senator Kean has received a petit
ton from Moorestown in favor of the
pure food bill.
c. w. Hall, of Atlantic City, is al
the Colonial; T. w. Lewis, of Burl'
ington, is at the st. James; and Will
lam Hughes, of Newark, is at the
Metropolitan.
c. S. A.