Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-06
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adequate accommodations Tor tne ea
toms business at Boston. -
of the House committee Vis'tcu i'oa'',i
to observe the conditions "i'io"s'
Gov Burleigh did not go Win 'hoiii
on account of the desperate "ion
of Mrs. Burleigh. He was s".iniieu
that he could secure the appropIlati"h
and had il put into the House Dill by
insisting that the sum should be as IL
was after some of the Massachusetts
men had desDaircd. The Senate com
mittee took a whack at that Dig sum,
when II came TO consider the Item,
reducing the appropriation 10 $ooo'ooo.
This action stirred Senator Crane, OF
Massachusetts considerably. lie had
persuaded the Senate committee 10 put
on a new item Of $115,OOO TOT u DuiidihS
at Pittstield Mass, when Is Wlthln
four miles OF his home, ana feared the
conferecs might either sacrillce the
| Pittsfield appropriation or refuse 10
| raise the Boston appropriation to $900,-
| 900. He rushed to Gov. Burleigh with
an appeal to aid him. Il think can
| handle that for you" said the third
district congressman. New England
| has q lot of items to save in the con-
| ference, but | will do the best ! can"
| The Governor secured the restoration
of the 5000, 900 appropriation for Bos-
| ton and also saved the $4,000 for
| Pittsiield.
He also pulled through several APP
preparations that different Massachu-
sets members desired-$1S,000 for
| Beverly, which Representative Gardner.
Senator Lodges sOn-in-law wanted
badly; $4,000 for historic Plymouth;
10000 for Webster, in the district Of
| Representative HOar, a son of the late
| senator, who feared lie was going to be
left out of the big bill altogether. Rep
lresentative CaprOn, of Rhode Island,
who was educated in Maine, was very
! grateful for an appropriation Of $4,000
for Woonsocket, which Gov. Burleigh
secured for him.
| Most of the New England members
secured appropriations for the purchase
of sites. the erection of buildings, or for
i the extension or repairs upon build
| ings already constructed. The follow
Il ing are some of the most important
| projects for which appropriations We're
| made: $4,000 for Dover. y. H., Rep
resentative Currier; 100000 for Barre,
| Vermont, Representative HaSkins;
| $4,000 for Burlington, VT, Representa-
| ticc Foster; $4,000 for North Adams,
Mass, Congressman Lawrence; $4,000
| for Marlboro, Mass Congressman Far
rell; $4,000 for Quincy. Mass. Con-
gresham McNary; $4,000 for site for
| building at Woburn, Mass, Congress
man Mccall; $4,000 for Webster,
| Mass, Congressman Hoar; $4,000 for
| Springfield, Mass, Congressman Gill
| lett; $4,000 for Woburn, Mass, Con-
| gresham Mccall; $4,000 for Wilt
| mantle, Conn. Congressman Higgins;
100000 for Meriden. Conn, Congress-
| man Sperry: $4,000 for New Britain,
| Conn, Congressman Henry; $4,000 for
| Greenwich, Conn, Congressman Hill;
| $4,000 for Woonsocket, r. l., Con-
gresham Capron.
| Tn the last days of Congress 1t was
| reported that another attempt would
| be made TO consolidate certain Gus
| toms districts. q project that concerns
not only Maine and the New England
states. but nearly all the states along
| the Atlantic coast
| For the past rs years or more at
tempts have been made to accomplish
this legislation, but the delegation from
| Maine. and other states, We're strong
enough to prevent it. 1t came before
the House during the winter but was
killed by a vote Of two to one. 1t was
reported that during the absence of
lmany members who thought the thing
had been settled for the session at
least. that a last attempt would be
made. by offering of an amendment to
1.-The Customs Administration Appropri-
Iation bill in the House to bring about
the result desired by those favoring
consolidation.
The situation required immediate ac-
ton and organization.
| Senator Hale and Representatives
Gardner of Massachusetts, and Bur-
leigh of Maine took hold of the matter
at once. and within a day or two it was
50 we'll organized and 50 closely watch
ed that those favorable to the scheme
abandoned it at the last moment
Senator Hale was in his seat in the
Senate at the time of final adjourn
ment. and Congressman Burleigh in
the House when the Speakers gavel
Ifell.