Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-18
NEW JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
Some Active Work Being Done by
the Congressman and Sena-
tors from This State.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent,

tFT0Bl the NE WS correspondents
WASHINGTON, d. C., Apr. 1S.-.
Representative Loudenslager has
been doing some effective work in be-
half of the old soldiers in his district.
He has been advised that pensions
have been granted as follows: Ash
ton w. Thomas, Newfields, Glouces-
ter county, SIS a month from Feb.
%, 1899, and $12 a month from Feb.
81, 1906; Benz. F. Willis, Canton,
$40 a month, from Feb. Is, 1906;
Israel l.. Fish, 300 Penn street, Cam
den, at SIS a month from March $14,
1906; and Joseph r. Westcott, Sa-
lem, SIS a month from March Z, 1906.
Representative Gardner has also
been advised of some pensions as fol-
lows: Isabelle r. Wheaton, widow of
John r. Wheaton, of Bridgeton, IS
from Mrach 20, 1905; Edward Hard
castle, of Port Republic, $40 from
July 3, 1905; and Peter Ashman, of
Ocean City. increase to s12 from
March I, 1906. Mr.. Gardner has re-
ceived an application for rural deliv-
cry at Greenwich, Cumberland coun-
ty.
Representative Howell has been
advised that a pension at So a month
has been granted to William f. Gas
kill, of Tuckerton, from Jan. 25.
1906; and at $24 a month to William
Blair, of Dunellen, from March T.,
1906. Mr.. Howell has a petition
from Olive Branch Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, of Matawan, protest
ing against the free distribution of
seeds by the department of agricul-
ture.
Senator Dryden has introduced a
bill to increase the pension of Mary
Clark of Trenton, to $12 a month:
a bill to increase the pension of An
drew \. Danley, of Trenton, to $50
a month, and a bill to increase the
pension of William Hibbs, of Tren-
ton, to SPA a month.
DR.. l.. ID. ~Thompkins, of Trenton,
has forwarded a petition asking for
the enactment of Legislation granting
relief to the widow of Colonel G.. w.
Stryker. The petition was referred
to the committee on military affairs.
Representative Wood has received
a petition for the establishment of a
rural free delivery route at Califon.
This is the second route at that place.
Edward Duffield, assistant attorney
general of New Jersey, has been ad-
mitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the United States. He APP
! Yaat.n1 nm NJopIau " u, Uthn hntnIorx.
case. which is under ~advisement.
The New Jersey Daughters of the
American Revolution. have Endorsed
Mrs. Kearfott, regent of the Rock
Eagle chapter, for the office of vice
president general. Miss Ellen Me-
cum, the state regent, is chairman of
the committee on patriotic education
Mrs. Althea Randolph Bedle, who
will retire as vice president general
after serving four years, has the hear
ty thanks of New Jersey. Mrs. Kear-
fott, who has been Endorsed for the
place, is a splendid campaign work
er, and she is highly esteemed as a
woman of ability and tact.
The committee on claims has re-
ported favorably on Mr.. Howell's bill
for the relief Of Franklin Patterson,
of Atlantic Highlands. The amount
of the bill was $1,99S, but the COM
mittee has cut this down to $1.14S.
The bill has been pending for a num-
Der of sessions of Congress.
Among the callers on Senator Kean
yesterday were Victor l.. Mason. pres
ident of the Board of Trade of Pas
sale; Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Gill, of
Trenton; Mr.. O'Keefe, of New York,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey of London.
Mr.. Godfrey is the champion short
hand writer in the world.
Senator Kean has received a petit
ton from the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers Of Camden. in ia
vor of the Penrose employees liability
bill,
Representative Van Wrinkle has
month has been granted to Inez c.
P~ierson, of Bayonne, from Dec. 16,
1905.
The senate has confirmed the nom
nation of John T. Kanane as post
master at Kenilworth, late New Or
ange.
Senator Dryden has a letter from
Mrs. Fannie T. Hazen, president OF
army nurses, asking him to help pass
a bill for their relief.
The wedding of Miss Bella Il. Bate
man, daughter of Mrs. Arthur Z.
Bateman. of this city, and Charles d.
Voorhis. of Paterson. was solemnized
last night at St. Johns church. The
best man was Ernest T, Woodwork,
of Passaic.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Frisbie. of
Camden. Mrs. e. G. Putnam, of Eliza
beth are at the New Willard; Mr..
and Mrs. William l.. Condit. of Ho-
boken. are at the Ebbitt; William H,
Lawton, of Trenton, is at the Nation
At. IL n Malta of .Euizahatb /