Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-20
JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
congressman and Senators
Meeting With Much Success
in Working for Constituents.
CFrom the NEWS Correspondent.)

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Apr. 90
William J. Browning, chief clerk of
the House of Representatives, hai
been offered the position of engineer
officer of the Second Brigade staff,
National Guard of New Jersey, by
General @. O. NJ. Gilmore. The
place ranks as a major, and Mr..
Browning was formerly on the staff
of the late General William ]. Sew
ell with the same rank. Mr.. Brown
ing has declined the place on account
of his duties.
Mr.. Browning received a telegram
today from William II. Chew, of
camden, asking what the navy de-
partment knew about the situation
at San Francisco. He was anxious to
learn about his sister-in-law, the
daughter of Vice Chancellor Grey.
whose husband, David Potter, is an
assistant paymaster In the navy and
stationed at Mare Island.
Senator Dryden has been advised
of the passage of three pension bills.
They are to increase the pension of
James II. Hannah to $50 n month:
Charles G. Pope, of Merchantville, to
increase pension TO $40 a month; and
John Broadwell, Newark, to increase
his pension to $50 a month. They
have gone to the president for his
signature.
Representative Howell has obtain
ed a favorable report from the COM
mittee on claims on the bill for the
relief of Della B. Stuart, widow of
John Stuart, to pay her $3.50. The
bill goes to the house calendar.
BY the will of Patty Miller Stock
ing, which was filed for probate in
Ibis city, certain real estate was left
10 Mrs. Kate A. Stocking, of Mont
vile.
The house committee on banking
and currency has authorized a favor
able report on the Fowler bill au-
thoriZing the secretary of the treas
ury to deposit in national banks re-
ceipts from customs duties, internal
revenue tax, and other incomes of the
government TO the extent of twenty
five per cent of the banks paid up
and unimpaired, when the public
moneys in the treasury are in excess
of $40, 000, 600.
Representative Gardner has intro
duced a resolution to authorize the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor to
make an investigation relative to the
employment of women and children
in the United States.
Senator Dryden has received a petit
ton fro George Washington Camp.
of Woodbury., asking for the restric-
ton of immigration. He also has a
letter from r. d. Wood and Com
pany of Philadelphia, in favor of the
metric system.
Solomon Woolworth, of Newark.
called on Senator Dryden yesterday.
lie is interested in a claim for in
creased pension.
Representative Wood has introduce
ed a bill to increase the pension of
James II. Baum, of Trenton.
Representative L~oudenslager has
introduced a bill to pension Annie
Holloway at SIS a month.
Representative Wiley is urging his
bill for the publication of the water
supply of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ion Perdicaris gave
an elaborate dinner last evening. Sen-
atOr and Miss Kean, Senator and Mrs.
Dryden and Representative and Miss
Wood were among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Whiting.
who were married on Tuesday eve
ming, will make their home at Mont
clair.
Representative and Mrs. r. Wayne
Parker are entertaining Henry. Park
man, of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Adds, of Allan
tic City, are at the Raleigh.
c.. s. A.