Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-07
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WASHINGTON
Trenton Letter Carriers Thank
Congressman for FavOrs Mr..
HOWeIrs Petition.
CFrom the NEWS Correspondent

CFf0m the NEWS Correspondents
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. e.
Congressman do many things for
their constituents without receiving
any thanks. and therefore, when they
do get some commentator it is all
the more appreciated. That the eff
forts of Representative Wood, of
Trenton, in behalf of the letter car
riers in that city are appreciated, is
shown by a letter he has received
from the letters carriers %organiza-
ton of that city.
After Obsolete Rifles.
Representative Wood made an eff
fort to procure some obsolete rifles
for the use of the high school cadets
of Trenton, but he was informed by
the Chief of Ordnance of the Wal
Department that the issue of these
rifles could only be made to institu-
tons to which a regular army officer
was detailed to give military instruc-
ton. The rifles may be purchased for
a small sum, however.
Mr.. Wood has received a petition
from the First Baptist church, of
Hightstown, against house bill 7043.
Representative Howell has intro
duced a bill for the relief of Della B.
Stuart, widow of John Stuart, late a
private in Company H., I'd U. S. Ar
tillery, for a claim of $3.50 he had
against the government.
Petitions to Mr.. Howell.
Mr.. Howell has received a petition
from Olive Branch No. 142, of Mata-
wanti Patrons of Husbandry, favoring
the removal of the duty on denatur-
allied alcohol; and from Riverview
Council, Jr. O. U. A. NJ, of Ocean
port asking for the restriction of i'm
migration.
The committee on immigration, of
which Mr.. Howell is the chairman.
has referred his bill to check natural
ization frauds, to a subcommittee,
which will consider the matter and
later report a bill TO the full COM
mittee.
Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
;eived petitions opposing SmOot, from
many residents of Atlantic High
lands, including the following named:
Archie c. Quackenbush, John l.. Ing
ling, Henry Van Pelt, Cornelius Cru
ser, Rev. Thomas E. Parmly, H, C.
Vanderbilt, Alva lie Perrine, C. n.
Patterson, j.. S. Cruiser, and Forman
Smith. .34ss8sf 5n
Want immigration Restricted.
The Junior Mechanics of Ocean
port petition for the restriction of
immigration; and citizens of Plain
field urge separate statehood for In
dian territory. The Vineland Grange,
and George H. Goddard, of Plainfield,
advocate the passage of the pure food
bill.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that a pension of SIS a month,
and 50 additional for two minor chill
dren, has been granted to Mrs. Mag
gle Pierce, OF Vineland, from April
26, 1904. He has received a petition
from the Freie Presse of Atlantic
Highlands, favoring the removal of
the duty of linotype machines and
parts.
Object to Bill.
Collectors of Customs in some of
the smaller ports in New Jersey such
as Burlington, Tuckerton and Little
Egg HarbOr, will object to the bill
introduced by Mr.. Payne, which pro-
vides for the consolidation of GUS
toms districts. 1t does away with all
or the smaller ports in every state.
Representative Fowler was at the
treasury department yesterday after
oon and had a conference with the
deputy comptroller regarding some of
the bills he has introduced recently.
Changes in national banks of New
Jersey noted at the office of the comp
troller of the currency are w. S.
Cochran. cashier in place of r. B.
McMullin, of the Second National
bank of Atlantic City; and G. A. Den
Use, acting cashier, in place of f. J.
Parker, OF the Central National Bank,
of Freehold.
Bank Il Reserve Agent.
The comptroller of the currency
has approved the selection of the
New Tork National Exchange Bank
as a reserve agent for the Merchants
National Bank of Newark.
Representative Loudenslager has