Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-30
NEWS FROM CAPITOL.
More Connecticut Pensions creden.
 tials of Members.
(From Our Special Correspondentl

SsabS VI Il0muPTSs FrOm Our Special Correspondent) Washington. Jan 3O.-The house Saturday afternoon cleaned up the private calendar and passed large number of private pension bills. There were nine Connecticut benef- ciaries in the lot, of which three were senate bills that now become laws as soon as signed by the president. name ly-in behalf of Nelson r. Smith of New Haven. at $3O per month; Thom- as C. Parish of Wetherstield. at $50 per month: and Mrs Sarah Jane Si- monds, wife of x,Cohgressman Si- monds, of Collinsvile, at $25 per month.
 Other Connecticut bills. all original with the house, were: In behalf of Alonzo F. SpoOner of Clinton, Co l, 24th COnlecticut Volunteers. at S24 per month, introduced by Mir Sperry: Mary F. Fuller of Norwich. widow of | William r. Fuller, Co F. 11th C0nnec- ticut Volunteers. SIP per month; Al bert s. Granger of Putnam, Co G. 18th Connecticut Volunteers, $24 per month, both introduced by MT Brande gee: to Solomon Carpenter of Dan- bury. Co D, 9th New York Volunteers. at $2 per month, introduced by Mir 1 Hill: to Rev Horace Winslow of Sims bury. chaplain of the 9th Connecticut. at S3 per month, introduced by Mir Henry: and 10 Mary X. Paul of Water bury. widow of Andrew 4. Paul. Co D, 1st Connecticut infantry. at $16 per month, introduced by Mir Lillcy.
 Inaugural Music ! The inaugural committee is in re- ceopt of an original composition by Prof Horatio Parker. head of the de. partment of nlnsic at Yale. which is,. to be used at the inaugural concerts. The anthem is entitled Union and Liberty.' and the words of Oliver Wendell Hcsuhes' famous poem arc used. It will be sung by great cho- rus of 800 voices.
 To Retire General Hawley. The resolution adopted by the Con- necticut legislature requesting the sen ators and representatives from Con- necticut to use their best endeavors to have Senator Joseph R. Hawley re- tired as an officer in the regular army. has been received by all the Connecti- cut members. It is expected that Sen atOr Platt will take the initiative in l this matter. and the rest are willing to back him up. but it is rather difficult | to determine which is the best way to [ proceed. Senator Platt will look into , the matter carefully before doing any : thing and will probably be pretty sure 1 that measure of this kind will pass before he does anything.
 i It will he recalled that similar proposition for General Hawley's re- i tirement was made in 1903. but ths attempt to retire the general was stopped by his friends here The only { recent case of q similar nature was ] the bill to retire Congressman Boutelle as an officer in the navy. It was done, i but congress was severely criticized 1 for it. and there has never been sim 1 liar attempt since.
 Gridiron Club Dinner. ! The 2Oth anniversary dinner of the ! famOrs Gridiron club of Washington was held Saturday evening at the New ! Willard. and prominent men from all 1 over the country were present as | guests of the club. Among them were 1, the following, Connecticut people: Sen ator O H. Platt. Senator elect Morgan q. Bulkeley, First Vice President Per ~ R. Todd of the New York. New Ha- ven X Hartford railroad. and Timothy
 F.. Byrnes. the principal assistant Of President Mellen, also of the COnsOli- dated road.
 l Credentials and Visitors. The Connecticut members of the
 house received their credentials from
 the secretary of state of Connecticut. | Two copies were sent to each member. one for the speaker of the house apd the other for the clerk of the house. These credentials are for the next congress.
 Connecticut visitors are registered at the various hotels as follows: Mir and Mrs V. l.. Kenyon of Hartford. at the National: Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport. at the Willard: !. F. Cucll- ing of New Haven. at the Arlington: and Fisk Brainerd of Cobalt. at the Chicago.
 Miss Clara Hill. daughter of Con gressman and Mrs Hill. has arrived
 in Washington for the rest of the se>-
 sion.