Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05
LILLEY FIRST Waterbury Man Chose
 an End Seat
HILL WAS SECOND.

Man = Connecticut Matters
 In Congress.
 Washington, Dec 5.-In the, drawing of seats the Connecticut representa- tives fared very well except MT Hig- gins. Mir Lilley was the first one to draw and selected No 255, which is an end seat in the second section. Mir Hill was next and he chose the seat direct ly in front of Mir Lilley. Mr Henry selected No PIP in the center aisle, sec ond TOW. Mir Sperry got seat in the fourth row near the middle of the sec tion. MT Higgins was nearly the last one. to draw out his choice and had to be satisfied with seat on the extreme end of the republican side. His num- Der was 39S.
 Few Connecticut Visitors.
 It was very noticeable that very few Connecticut people came down to see the opening of congress. Formerly there used to be great many. Among the Connecticut visitors here at pres ent are noticed: MT and Mrs T. Hunt Sterry of New London, MT and Mrs Thomas Bowen of Naugatuck and John L. Dinnan of Stamford.
 In Memory of Senator Platt.
 The senate yesterday afternoon paid a marked tribute to the memory of the late Senator Platt of Connecticut by adjourning as soon as Senator Bulke- ley presented the resolutions prepared by him. Senator Bulkeley, who spoke for the first time in the,Senate, said, in presenting the resolutions: Tt is my sad duty to inform the senate that since the last session of congress my colleague, Hon 0rville Hitchcock Platt, died at his summer home, Wash ington, Conn, April 21, 1905. 1 there fore present to the senate the follow ing resolutions: .-
 Resolved, That the senate with deep regret have listened to the announce ment of the death of the Hon Oryille Hitchcock Platt, for more than quar- ter of century member of this body, a period marked by five con secutive elections as senator from the state of Connecticut.
 Resolved, That the secretary com municate a copy of these resolutions to the house of representatives,.
 Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the de- ceased the senate do now adjourn
 At the close Of the session of the house Representative Lilley presented the same resolutions to the house.
 
 New Britain Postoffice.
 Representative Henry to-day pre- scented in the house bill for the erec- tion of a new post0ffice building at New Britain. The bill is the same as last session, except that the amount asked for is $200,000 instead of $150,- 600 as before. It will be remembered that the bill of last session was favor ably reported by the committee on pub lie buildings and grounds, but the gen eral public building bill prepared by the committee was not allowed to come up for action In the house.
 Should there be a general public building bill this session, MT Henry is quite confident that the New Britain building will be included. As yet no one can tell what will be done on these lines. however.
 Postimasters at Ans0nia and Cromwell.
 Representative Sperry today recom- mended the reappontment of Fred. erick L. Gaylord as postmaster at An sonia, whose term expires in January. Mir Gaylord has been postmaster for eight years and there was no opposi- ton to him. The salary of the office is S2,600 per annum.
 Y. Mir Sperry also recommended the re- of Thomas w. Beaumont as postmaster of Cromwell, Middlesex county. MT Beaumont has also been in eight years and was not opposed. This office pays S1,200 per year.
 THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
 Washington. Dec 5.-When the house met at noon today full attend ance of the members was present and the galleries were comfortably filled, in of the reading of the mes sage of the president. Representa- tfyes Humphries of Mississippi and Claude Kitchin of North Carolina took the oath of office. Mir McCleary of Minnesota reported as chairman of the joint committees that President RoOse- welt had been notified of the converting of congress.
 The annual message of the presl- dent was read to the senate very soon after the convening of that body. The document was delivered by Secretary Barnes. There was an exceptionally large attendance of senators and most of them followed closely the reading of the message. The reading was pre- ceded by the swearing fin of Senator Brandegee of Connecticut and tine re- tirement of Senator Proctor from the committee on military affairs.
 The message will be found In full on pages 10. II. 12 and 13.
 Representative Hepburn of Iowa at the conclusion of the reading of the message, asked the unanl- nous consent Of the house for tho con of the emergency Panama canal appropriation bill tomorrow.
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