Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-11
CAPITAL CHAT.
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in the best men in Congress to advise
with him in the solution Of his part of
these questions. In 81 doing he has
several times consulted with men of the
| Maine delegation in botn houses in
Gliding Representatives Burleigh and
| Littletield.
| The severe winter. which began in
December. and las set in again here
| this month. is having a noticeable eff
| feet uDOn the membership OF the SEN
ate ard the House. Those bodies es-
pecialiy the SENATE. include a number
It lnen well advanced in years. Fully d
third of the Senate IS composed Of men
IWell up towards seventy or past That
are. Half ii dozen Of these elders are
confined To th"ic rooms and more VEN
tr"e oGt only with caution. Senator
Morgan of Alabama. one of the oldest
men of the Senate ana Wonderful for
his intellectual attain,nents, has risked
| attending the sessions only OCCASION
| ally since Congress assembled. The sud-
den changes Of the Washington climat"
make it much more trcacherOuS than
Il constant winter would be.
Senator Frye. who locks much
younger man than he is, although 4.
and for several years prOCG OF beng a
great grandfather, has been rapidly I'M
proving from the illness that has kept
him at his apartments iii the Hamilton.
He mas refrain"d from going out, more
as a matter CT caution than because
he seemed physically unable to DO so.
He has been suffering froni bad colo,
as have the majority of members IN
both branches Of Congress. The Cali
foruians and the Southe1ncrS, as well
as others living, when at home, IN Il
sunny climate. have been undergoing
great Inconvenience because of severe
colds often accompanied by grip.
The White House messengers have
| lust concluded their trips around the
| CITY with the first consignment of big
| square envelopes containing the invita-
| tionS for the initial reception OF the
Sp;Son The first reception is popu-
| larlv termed here the Diplomatic re-
| ceplion. although there is nothing on
| tie card Ia indicate il. The term IS
used because il is the reception To
which al The ambassadors ana minis
| t4rs are invited and Immediately fol-
| lows the White House dinner to the
diplomatic corps. The form of the in
| vitations is about the same us any pri-
waite citizen of Augusta would employ.
Here is the reading of the card one
OF the Maine delegation received and ii
| is the same as all the others:
| TIE President and Mrs. Roosevelt
request the pleasure Of the company al
COY. ana Mrs. Iurltigh at a reception
to be held al the White House, Thurs
day evening. january the tWelfth.
| -,
| to hail after ten O'clock.
The card is surmuuntcd with Ii.
national shield in Gilt. on al e:.lr viii.
outstietched wings. BEARING am olive
branch and arrows in i.i~ j.IinnS. with
| in the inside envelope i; !. Snii,er one.
| containing Il card about as lHr1e a~
a visiting card which says: 't'uy ana
Mrs. Eurleigh Will rle,t:. .se!u this
card at the door of III. ,,.iite House
! Thursday evening. january the
twelfth"
All the Maine delegation in Senate
ana House ana their families now il
| Washington, have Et on invited TO this
| reception.
Tile Maine men here have Il busy
! week before them. now that tuoSrcSS
| has settled clown 10 its work i'll earnest
| senator Hate Nil he uccupi,d from
| dis tim" ON with appropriation bills
~ith the passage Of which he has Il
part second in Importance 10 no Other
senator. except possibly Senator Alli-
SON. I'LL" first of the appropriation
| bills is Just being completed in the
| Senate committee ON appropriations
ana others will follow in rapid success
sion. Senator Frye. besides his duties
! rs presiding officer of the Senate. h:tS
some important work in the committee
| of commerce. Ills most notable, h,Si-
ness there is 10 dispose. of the con-
firmatiol Of pr. ". y. trum. the negro
| Illuminated tu lee collector of customs
1T Charleston, :. q. For almost three
| years Senate! Frye has been trying
i" secure The confirmation of Dr. crum
but has been opposed chiefly 10y Senn-
f"r 1illnEn Of South Cnr"Iina
Coy. Eur!righ is still giving atten-
| ti"n 70 I'll" preparation Of public build
| inSS hut feels that the chances Of So
| curing consideration for that lcGiSla-
| ton IN" rapidly becoming less. Tile
| Speaker has nearly decided That the
| government cannot afford to luthuriz.
amy more public buildings till tile next
| Cnli9r' comes in.
! k"prtsrIltatfv" Littltfcld is working
on the Articles Of Impeachment i'll th,
| SW;iNue ".lse. Representative Powers
is helping clear III s"nl, odds and ends
Of legislation that the territories COM
mite" is anxious to dispose of at this
| session. Representative Allen is Civ
| ing time to several bills before the Dis
| tTict of Columbia having just taken
an important part in bringing about n
| decision To hold the inaugural ban in
| the pension office.
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