Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-04
Would Like to Succeed Sen. o. H.
Plat on Finance Com.
mittee.
OTHER new E~NGLANDERS
ten's. GaIlinger of New Hampshire and
Hale Of Maine Mentioned for the
Place-This Committee Handles
the Tariff Bills-AaAt..Sec
Darling to Quit Early.

Washington, May L.-There promises to
be a lively race with Senator Proctor as
one of the entries. for appointment to
the finance committee of the Senate to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator o. II. Plat. This Is the COM
mittee that handle tariff bills and all
other revenue legislation in the Senate
and is also the committee with which
the late Senator Morrill, of Vermont, was
prominently identified as chairman for
many years. AS tariff legislation is likely
70 nave an important place in Congress
during the next two or three years the
desirabilty OF the committee place Is
enhanced.
New England senators will claim tho
appointment and not only Senator Proc
tor but Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire and Senator Hale of Maine are al
ready being mentioned. All are high pro-
tectionists and have no patience with the
clamor for tariff revision. 1t is thought
that the appointment may go to one Of
the three mentioned. although there will
be other a%spirants. one Of them Senator
Dryden Of New Jersey. At the beginning
Of the next session Senator Proctor will
be promoted to the Craftsmanship Of the
military affairs committee. OF which he
has D''1 tHc dCllHS CndlTWdn LOT over
two years in the absence of Senator Haw-
lew on account of illness. In accepting
that craftsmanship Senator Proctor will
have to yield to the craftsmanship Of the
agricultural committee, as no senator
II permitted to hold more than one chair
manshir.
II is thought probable here that As
Instant Secretary of tho Navy Darling.
who is to become collector OF customs
It Burlington. will relinquish his post
.arlier than was at first expected. Judge
Darling is rather anxious to let go early
Ind his successor, Mr.. Nowberry OF De-
rot. would like to enter upon the du-
lies Of the Office. No date has been fixed,
Is understood here, hut as soon as mat
ters work around satisfactorily Judge
Darling will pack his grip and leave
Washington.
The fish commission here Is highly
pleased with the work of collecting eggs
of wall eyed pike and with the propoga-
tion of the same now in progress at
swanton and St. Johnsbury. VT. About
100. 900, 900 eggs have been collected at
Ewanton and sent on to the st. Johnsbury
station. The commission is rearing Ion, 900
trout lingering in Vermont this summer.
The work on the field station at Pitts
ord Is progressing very satisfactorily.
.PPoINTMENTs FOR vERMONTERs.
Appointments for several vermonters
ave been announced here. II. L.
Thompson OF Rutland has been named
- trainman at 800 a month for SER
vice at Panama. In connection with the
construction OF the canal n the
operation of the Panama railroad. Leon
). Cutler OF Washington county has
oeen appointed u deck officer for tho
coast and gcodetic survey.
II. NJ. Spofford Of Rutland has been
admitted to practice before the inter-
Tor department.
The last report Of the comptroller Of
the currency on tho condition Of Ver-
mont National banks shows In abstract
viduals was Sll.s3s,o32 and the perccn.
tage OF legal reserve OF deposits I7.%4.
Loans and discounts amounted to el2.-
o40. 4s2: gold coin to S13,s+o; total
specie to ss7l.el7: legal tender notes to
Ss43,13s. The comptroller announced
the election OF H. F. Kimbsll a. CASH
her OF the First National bank at Enos.
burgh Falls.
Patents have been granted to Yer-
monters as follows: To John ". Cur
rier OF North Troy. for a tablet holder
|for telephones; to Qnimby q. Backus OF
brandon for a water heater and a gas
|hre place heater; to william f.. and C.
IA. Metxger OF Rutland. for n rod hold
Ter; and to william q. Gadue of Bur-
for . hour sitter. John w.